Off to the Next Place

NOTE: Been lazy and not been taking pictures.

Saturday: Left Waswanipi and got to Rouyn in 4 hours. Did some shopping and ate at a nice cafe named after Antoine Saint-Exupery. Boss and a few new hires came in. We had dinner. I tried to finish a pint of Stella and failed (I've never had an entire pint on your own). Chitchatted with A., who is going up to Great Whale to me. I love meeting other people who also worked in Korea!!! COREAAAA!!!

Sunday: There were 9 of us that met up for breakfast. Newbies make me laugh because they remind me of what it was like a few weeks ago, shy and not confident about speaking French. Got groceries for Great Whale at the Rouyn Loblaws - also bought $300 worth of snacks to take up north too (for the students). We moved equipment around the three cars - 2 headed back to Collingwood and the rest of us seven staff drove 6 hours to Waskaganish. I took one for the team and rode with the boss all the way up - good chance to get to know him better. OMG he likes Great Lake Swimmers too!!! Got in around 9 ish, still not knowing where we were going to stay. Drove to the high school, ambushing a custodian leaving the building. He took us to the principal's house and I played with My Little Pony (the ferris wheel is motorized!!!) with her daughter and her friend. Principal called another custodian who found the keys and took us to the houses. Unpacked some food, shower and then went to bed by 10:30 am.

Monday: It's a PED day (PD day) today so the school is empty. But we are here to run a teacher's workshop as well as a kid's science drop-in thingy. Helped set up teacher giveaway packages for boss' workshop in the morning - filling bags and ziplocs. Then moving equipment around. When we had a break, E. and I drove around town and there is BMO here!!! And there is a sign in Cree!! Training some new teachers now and going through Sec 5 exams.