Hello there, my name is Jessica, and I'm 10 years of age. I get my education at Mattawa McElligott Elementary School. I'm in Grade 5 and my teachers are Mr.D.Jackson for English, Mlle.J.Beaudoin for French, and Mr.G.Honsberger for Music. Our Vice Principal is Mrs.M.L.Rainville, and our Principal is Mrs.O.Ridler. I have lived in Mattawa all my life. There are only three members in my family, including my Mom, my Dad, and myself. I don't like the area I live in because it is noisy all the time. This is a picture of my Great Grandfather John Gallson, the picture was taken in August of 1958. He used to work at the Guelph Cast Company, in the fall and all winter long.
In the picture you can see he is cutting wood for his winter usage. In those days they cut wood early in the fall and piled it into cords. They used horses, axes, and bucksaws. My Great Grandparents used the wood not only to heat their house but also used it to cook food on the wood stove. My Great Grandfather Gallson was in the war with his son Jack. After he returned from the war he would never talk about it, but what everyone found out was that he was hit in the head with shrapnel. He lived until my Dad was 16-17 years of age. Today his son Jack Gallson is still alive. Every Rememberance Day I always stand at the cenotaph while they bring the wreaths up and then after everyone's gone I go and say a prayer for him. This year I'm putting a wreath at the front of the cenotaph to represent my feelings for the veterans that suffered in Battle. Information received from Memere, Daddy, and my own memory.
