David's Kamloops Wawa presentation

[Leanne Riding]

I received my CD copy this morning, and really enjoyed it. It is a short
piece about the Kamloops Wawa and Father LeJeune. D. W. has managed to
get some first-hand anecdotes about Pere LeJeune on video, and the
presentation is very interesting.

Kamloops is an unusual city. On the south side of the Thompson river,
the modern city climbs up every mountain and over the steep valley wall.
The top is called Sahali (Developers call it Sahali Heights), and the
upper lake in the forest beyond is Lac LeJeune. On the north side of the
Thompson are the lands of the Shuswap people. On that side there are
plenty of houses and businesses, but much more grass and tumbleweeds.
The church where LeJeune preached is still down by the river on the
north side. In the evening the city is like a twinkling amphitheatre in
the valley's shadow, watching the sunset over the reserve land. What
effect that has on the psychology of both sides of the river would be
interesting to find out.

- Leanne R

On Monday, March 1, 2004, at 06:30 , David W.Watkins wrote:

> Hello Everybody,
>
> My name is David W. Watkins. My address is 96 Esplanade St. Nanaimo,
> B.C. Canada. V9R 4Y8.
>
> I apologize because I joined on and gave my web page, but I can't seem
> to get it up and running and it may take awhile. In the meantime I
> offer for anyone hungry to see my info ;  send a money order for $20 to
> my address ( cost of postage and tape or CD) and I will send either a
> CD or VHS tape (tape has no bugs). Ask David Robertson, he said it was
> excellent. I hope it's OK to quote you David.
>
> Klahwiam,
>
> David W.
>