The Province is allowing deer hunting in the Park to feed the men at the Front. I can see Martin Blecher cleaning his rifle.

If you admire my work, I'd likely give it to you.

@mowatlodge - where the living is cheap and the sketching is good.

1916 First Snow #tt1916

In the rare case when you lose or break your good paddle, a homemade pine paddle will get you back home.

On a long trip I would never trade my good paddle for one of these pine paddles.

I embrace solitude

I made two paddles today. Shannon should be happy.

You will find Angling to be like the virtue of humility, which has a calmness of spirit, and a world of other blessings - Izaak Walton

In 1908 I was hired as a lettering assistant at Grip. My job - finishing the detailed work of the more talented artists

Jun 17, 1917 TORONTO GLOBE: NO EDITION TODAY

Only 21 days before I meet my fate on July 8, 1917 #TomThomson ?1

No scene is ever the same the second time.

After Annie and Shannon leave, I walk over to the chip yard and fish out a few end pine planks

Making paddles is a pleasure for me instead of a labour. So I don't mind working on them on a Sunday,

In art we tried to resist the mob. But now the mob approves of war.

1915 Snow in the Woods #tt1915

Shannon : "Tom, I know you won't be doing this today, but I am short of paddles. They keep disappearing."

There's no place for a sketch outfit when you’re fire ranging.

I say I'm not going to church. Shannon offers to bring Annie up in the hearse. It seems he really wants to go with her.