YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1826:
"Commenced with hail and rain Showers in the #Jasper Valley, Snow on the Mountains. At 6 am we resumed our Journey. At 8 we arrived on the Banks of the #Athabasca, where we waited the arrival of a Canoe that had been dispatched from Henry's House for the purpose of crossing our Luggage &c. That being completed at 11 we pursued our Journey, our route leading thro' a flat and woody face of country with a great quantity of Burnt Wood... #Canada #History #Books

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1826:
"A sharp frost with clear Weather during the night, but a thick Fog came on in the Morning, which continued until 11 am. Our Arrangements being completed we Embarked at 9 am & pursued our route up the #Athabasca River, our Brigade being distributed into three Canoes, very deeply laden, each Canoe has seven Men, besides boys, but heavy laden as we are to make Comparatively quick progress to what we did in the Boats ascending the #Saskatchewan. #History #Books

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1826:
"The commencement of fine weather. A distribution of the Horses & loads having been made among the Men, the Columbia Brigade commenced the Journey across the #Athabasca Portage at 2 pm. The Athabasca & Lesser Slave Lake Brigades took Departure in the Evening, the Whole Brigade consisting of about 50 men & 83 hores, 33 of the Men for the Columbia and New Caledonia [North Central #BC]. As the loaded Horses cannot travel very expeditiously... #ABHistory #Alberta

YORK FACTORY EXPRESS JOURNAL, 1826:
"Fine but Cold Weather. The men are employed preparing the goods into Packs for transportation across the #Athabasca Portage. The Horses arrived this afternoon from #FortAssiniboine, but they will require a rest before they are able to return again.
"Tuesday. A continuation of Cold Weather but fine during the day. The day has been occupied in making preparations for our Journey across the Portage. Mr. Rowand favored us... #Alberta #History #Books #Canada

Athabasca University’s major unions condemn the sacking of Peter Scott. Meanwhile….
The undergraduate students union, Canadian Union of Public Employees, and Athabasca University professional and faculty association have now all come out with strongly worded public statements pro
https://jondron.ca/athabasca-universitys-major-unions-condemn-the-sacking-of-peter-scott-meanwhile/
#athabasca #athabascauniversity #blog #corruption #lawyer #lie #minister #nicoloaides #PeterScott #politics

THEN, HAVING LOADED 2 horses with our baggage, give the rest for the men to mount and continue our Journey at 8 am. Ford the Grand traverse about noon. Proceed to Campt. des Vache [Buffalo Encampment] where arrive about 3 pm. The greatest part of the road hither lies thro' thick woods much encumbered with fallen wood. Ice and snow thick upon the banks of the #Athabasca River. Terminate our journey across the Rocky Mountains at 6 pm. The canoe arrives before us... #ABHistory #Books #AmWriting

THEN, HAVING LOADED 2 horses with our baggage, give the rest for the men to mount and continue our Journey at 8 am. Ford the Grand traverse about noon. Proceed to Campt. des Vache [Buffalo Encampment] where arrive about 3 pm. The greatest part of the road hither lies thro' thick woods much encumbered with fallen wood. Ice and snow thick upon the banks of the #Athabasca River. Terminate our journey across the Rocky Mountains at 6 pm. The canoe arrives before us... #ABHistory #Books #AmWriting

Re 🔵 Grazie all'assistenza di @alarm_phone e la ricognizione aerea di @seawatchcrew e @HPISwiss, le 33 persone sono state soccorse dal mercantile @maersk #ATHABASCA e sono in salvo nonostante il rifiuto di #Malta a intervenire.Sea-Watch International: Yesterday, #Seabird2 sighted a boat in the Maltese search & rescue zone. We sent 4 maydays but #Malta didn't act & left the people with bad weather & their fate for a whole night. Today, we spotted the boat again - already just outside the Italian search & rescue zone.