Thanks & Acknowledgements

FIRST THINGS FIRST!
Those who deserve the first thanks are the wonderful women who suggested I should turn my epic emails into a book. I am so grateful for their encouragement! They are:
  • Joy Houghton
  • Margot Wylie
  • Sijbrigje Hood
  • Helen Mackenzie


RESEARCHER/ADVISOR
  • my husband, Phil, who has had to put up with endless questions like "What were you doing on x day at Welbourne?" years after the fact, and "What direction is the river from Isaac Creek cabin?"   
  • Patti Walker, the intrepid back country warden with a flair for practical jokes, who helped with background information on re-stringing the single side band at Little Heaven


READERS/CONTRIBUTORS
  • Sheila Couture, the wonderful woman who introduced Phil and me in 2000, and who has given me much encouragement by maintaining her interest in the project over many years
  • John McLay, a Canadian author (whom Sheila introduced me to) who was kind enough to read a draft and encourage me it was worth pursuing
  • Rod Wallace, for his enthusiastic response to my use of his farting story, as well as providing great material for the 'loo light incident' chapter


FINANCIAL HELP
  • Jamie Miles-Pearson, one of my lovely nieces who was the first person to turn their interest and support of the project into cold hard cash. Thanks, Jamie! I hope to return the favour one day and help you pursue a dream of your own 
  • Phil Minton                         )
  • my mum, Lesley Pearson ) Thank you all SO much!
  • my dad, Brian Pearson      )
  • Claudia Gratton                  )
  • Sheila Couture                    ) 
  • Raewyn Hutton                  )
  • Jill Harwood                        )
  • Gareth Hutton                    ) I feel so blessed - thank you everyone! 
  • Carmen Pearson                 ) 
  • Joy Houghton                      )
  • David & Gail Coe                 )  : ) 
  • Renae Angeroth                  )
  • Betty Caron                         ) 
  • Helen Utting                        )
  • Erica Whiteman                  ) 
  • Michael Houghton              )
  • Gayle Wansong                   )  Thank you, thank you!
  • Greg & Elaine Slatter         )
  • Margaret Evans                  )
  • Nerissa Smith                     )
  • Diane McKelvey                  )
  • Karen & Ron West              )
  • Glenn & Melanie Pearson  ) 
  • National Park Warden Alumni Society )
  • Johnny & Marie Nylund    )  I'm so grateful! Thank you everyone!
  • Sandy & Sharrell McLeod )
  • Mark & Joy Hendricks      )
  • Paul and Dianne Stock       ) 
  • Matt Garnett                      )
  • Ria Abernathy                    ) 
  • Rod Wallace                        )
  • Mary & Neil Wilson           )
  • Wilma Foster                     ) 
  • Lee-Anne Mulvihill           ) 
  • Janet Woods                      )
  • Gwen Gonzales                  )         3/4 there - thank  you! Blessings on you all!
  • Gord Antoniuk                   )
  • Joe & Linda Buker            )         Thank you! (Cld the one donor please tell me who u r) 
  • Kathy Reynolds                 )
  • Peter & Karen Gardyne   )  
  • Unknown in Jasper - pls tell me who you are! )
  • Gerry & Nancy Dienel      )         Thanks so much!
  • Christine Nikoloff              )
  • Dian Armstrong                )           Thank you!  
  • Dale Pearson                     )
  • Matthew Pearson-Miles ) 
  • Alison Dhonau

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