Page 11 - May2019

Day 5 - Sunday, March 24, 2019 Day 7 – Tuesday, March 26, 2019
We did the trip differently today. We went to Peter Same old journey. Still down one diver. Residents
Pond Lake from Michel Village. The divers made a from Michel Village and Dillan showed up in mass to
total of 6 dives. They have captured good images and help. For dinner, we had fried pickerel and bannock
have retrieved artifacts. They found Cultivator cooked on the ice. More artifacts were dredged up
Shovels. The people from Michel Village have been so including the pilot’s license. The first recovery of
kind and helpful. Mar'ci Tch'o (Dene word airplane parts was made. Both floats were recovered
meaning "Thank you") to the people of and on top of the ice. That’s all. Talk to you
Michel Village who have volunteered so much time. tomorrow.
Brent and Allison Janvier cooked up ribs, hotdogs and
Day 8 - Wednesday, March 27, 2019
fresh pickerel. It was the best fish I have had in years.
Last day we hope. 17 truck-loads of people on the ice.
The day got emotional with all the stories. Elder 1st dive was made and more artifacts found. Hole in
Jerome (Jerry) Noltcho from Dillon - Treaty 10 Buffalo
the ice was made larger. The aircraft was raised at
River Dene Nation, said a prayer. This gentleman was
5:00pm. Got fuselage and both wings.
Ray Gran's first passenger as a pilot of the
aircraft. As it turns out, he also knew my uncle who
lived in Saskatoon. Talk to you tomorrow
Day 6 - Monday, March25, 2019
The day started like all the others. One diver was ill
and so we were down one diver. Dredged most of the
afternoon and found a few more artifacts. There were
a lot of visitors, between 40 – 50 people. I knew many
of the visitors and their ancestors. I haven't
laughed that hard in years! The women from Michel
Village came out and cooked for us. We had Moose
Meat soup and bannock. Oh, was it good! The
hospitality we are receiving is so tremendous. We are
so grateful and appreciative. Talk to you tomorrow.

Airplane had extreme damage. Everything was
loaded and left the ice at 9:45 pm.

Here is a picture taken with a drone, of the Cessna

180 Recovery Efforts on Peter Pond Lake.