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The
foreman was also in charge of making sure all the trees were planted
properly. Peter A. Unger kept an eye out for planters who didn't
follow the rules.
“Occasionally
some planters would put several seedlings in one hole. It did
happen that some even put in a whole bundle. It was my responsibility
to watch for such. When this was done with deliberate intent to
get rid of trees as quickly as possible it was an unpleasant task
to confront the particular planter. At times this was done with
the full awareness that I saw these actions and my admonitions
were accepted with a bit of humour that helped break the monotony
of the task.” [ASM, 210-218]
One
last story from the tree planters. It turns out, according to Jake
Friesen, that the “waterproof” “bone dries” worn by the COs sometimes
did not live up to their names.
“Tree
planting was done rain or shine. The BC government supplied us
with a hat, jacket, and pants at our own expense. The clothing
was supposed to be rain proof, but in a steady downpour we got
wet nevertheless.” [ASM, 290-292]
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