At the CPR section house in Mattawa , Dad was able to come home at lunch time whenever work kept him within a mile or two of the house . The motorcar would pull into the siding and park shortly after noon . The fellows who did not live near , used the bunk house close by as a lunch room . It held a table and chairs , a heater stove and a couple of bunks (for a short lay down). Dad and Otto went into their homes for lunch .
Work began again at 1:00pm so Dad had a routine which used his hour to full advantage. Without fail , he would walk in the door , turn on the radio to warm up (tube radio) , and sit to eat his lunch from his lunch pail . During eating time , he listened to the CBC news and various reports ( weather, farm and sports ) that were tagged on to the news . The radio was always tuned to the CBC ....
