The 16-year-old Gros Cap resident nearly didn't make it back from a Saturday afternoon fishing expedition in October 1939
If you think you have had a bad day at work, consider the experience 16-year-old Edward Thibault of Gros Cap had on Saturday, Oct. 7, 1939.
Weather reports and forecasts for October 6 and 7, 1939 describe a typical northern autumn day; partly cloudy with cool temperatures and “moderate to fresh” winds. “Thibault’s boat was blown out into the open lake. During the late afternoon, he tried to hail passing freighters, but distance and growing darkness prevented his making contact,“ reported the Star.
The Sheadle, given its size, “was unable to manoeuvre in waters where the channel course is closely defined” and the young fisherman still remained adrift at midnight. Fortunately, another freighter’s captain did hear that same radio message to the Coast Guard. The Canada Steamship Lines Saskatoon under the direction of Master Captain T. MacLeod set his crew to watch for a soul in distress in the mighty inland sea.
While The Sault Star billed Thibault’s rescue, as “one of the most thrilling the Sault area has known in years” it was not until a few days later on Oct. 14, 1939, that the headline under the Prince Topics reported that, in fact, Ed Thibault’s Coat is Intact. Apparently, it was not burnt after all!
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