the coldest day in his lifetime. The following was his answer. "My partner and I had a contract delivering mail along the , in the area of Ontario . One late November day, I loaded my canoe with the mail and proceeded up the river. My partner was to come behind me with the rest of the mail. I noticed that the weather was getting extremely cold; in fact, some ice was forming along the bank of the river. I kept looking back down the river to see if my partner was coming. After a while, I saw him moving down the middle of the river, driving a dog team and sled." James felt that his question had been now answered. Jim loved the woods. Once, he took James with him, and he and the eight-year-old walked through the woods and landed at Jim's birthplace in New Zealand . It was dark when they left to return home. Jim asked his brother, Eddie, for a tin can, some wire, and a candle. This was the era before flashlights, so he made his own light. As they entered the woods, Jim used this light to look for the blazes that he had previously put on certain trees. They arrived safe and sound out into the back field of their own home. Jim was a staunch supporter of the Liberal party, and in the 1935 Provincial election worked diligently to have Thomas J. Kickham elected. However, his Conservative opponent, Jack MacLean , won the election by one vote. The next day, Jim went into Matthew and MacLean's Store in Souris , to purchase some flour on credit. This was something many people had to do in the spring when money was scarce. There was no unemployment in those days; so, they had to borrow on the next year's wages. However, Mr. MacLean advised him that his credit was no good, and he had to return home without the flour. Jim was well known for his strength. On one occasion, he was taking a load of potatoes to the crossing to ship by rail. As he 27