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