Mountain House Working Party

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MOUNTAIN HOUSE WORKING PARTY After deciding rather late on Thurs- sunshine to enjoy a well-earned rest. We day evening. to go on the Mountain had barely finished before slave driver House working part, the problem was Lund ordered us back to work. A bit to finish all the various jobs I had been poor, I thought, we hadn't even had our promising myself to do during the in- forty minutes. tended weekend at home. Friday night The afternoon was spent in feverish found me waiting at the bus stop with activity-at least the girls' afternoon my pack and boots ready for the week- was! The amazing number of stops the end trip, and thoughts of all those jobs boys had, though. The girls prepared at home still not done. the stew outside in freezing conditions, What with the bus being late to begin and other work drifted to a halt. Gary with, and me at the wrong stop, the trip suggested that as we had a Tilley lamp, got away to a rather late start. But work needn't stop, but nobody seemed nobody seemed to mind except perhaps, to hear. Several of the boys departed to the trip leader. collect Tiare who was arriving late. We reached Bannister about eleven, Beryl was wondering if such a and large made straight for the hut, ignoring escort would ever bother to come and Bill Cronin's suggestion that we camp fetch her. Strangely enough everyone out. Some of the boys set out for Moun- decided to go to bed early, even Brian tain House heavily laden with gear, who usually insists on a sing-song. It minus one sheet of glass which, despite was packed in the hut and Tiare got careful wrapping, managed to get broken. stepped on rather heavily. This was a sore point with Gary all Concrete mixing began next morning weekend. The remainder of the party with water and shingle being hauled up spent a very. comfortable night in Ban- from the river. Sevéral of the party went nister Hut-including Bill. for a walk to Powell. The next morning was spent in an The rain fel heavily that afternoon for enjoyable walk up to Mountain House. our trip back, but I've hardy been on a A very busy scene confronted us when trip yet when we haven't had a downwe arrived and I had hardly taken my pour. However, everyone thoroughly pack off before someone handed me a enjoyed themselves, even if they did scrubbing brush. However, the lunch work harder than they do all week. Withbreak saved us and we all sat out in the out being paid too! -Maureen Hoy.