Along the highway we saw a grain elevator that said "MacDonald's Farm" and it was in Saltcoats, Sk. I wondered if they were related to the Pepperjackets. We also went past a place called Skinto- that one made Paul chuckle.
We saw a van with a sticker that said they don't go more than 100 for safety reason... They zoomed past us going about 125!
Once in Manitoba, there was a nice sign that stated all highways in Manitoba have a max speed limit of 90. And right after this sign, the sign stating the posted speed limit was 100! That was not confusing at all.
We arrived in Shoal Lake at lunchtime, so we got mom and dad checked into the Shoal Lake Motor Inn and grabbed a bit to eat. We didn't want to turn up at day's friends, right at lunch time. Paul, Kerri, Cassel and Hannah stayed with Jim and Eugene Kennedy. Jim and dad went to school together.
The rest of the afternoon we spent up at Shoal Lake Cemetery finding the graves of Kerri's great grandparents, great uncles and aunts and even a great great grandmother!
Jim gave us a tour of the new fire hall. It was a beautiful building with everything the fire department needs to service the area. They had white fire trucks- more like emergency vehicles- and I had never seen them in white before.
Jim and Eugene created a great feast of a BBQ for our dinner. Cassel and Hannah enjoyed tormenting their cat Cuddles and their dog Walter with lots of attention and petting.
Jim invited another of day's friends from school, Jim Menzies and his wife Sharon over after dinner. The night was filled with lots of laughter as the 3 of them caught up on their mischief making days.
We stayed in Jim and Eugene's duck house.
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