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Book Review: Be Wolf by Wayne Tefs

Wayne Tef's novel, Be Wolf, is written in non-fiction form and is an absorbing account of Reinhold Kaletsch's harrowing struggle for survival in the Manitoban wilderness.
Kaletsch, a German doctor and inventor is a loner.  Drawn to the Canadian Shield and its stark beauty, he makes frequent travels to the Swan River district of Manitoba where he keeps a farm.  One day in the early spring of 1979, with his beloved dogs Simba and Blondie, he decides on a month-long camping trip into the hinterland of Manitoba.  The natives have cautioned him the ice is ready to break but he goes despite their warning.  An accident occurs and Kaletsch falls and breaks his back in two places.  Lying at the foot of an ice mound he realizes except for the dogs no one knows where he is.
Now that he is in the wilderness, alone and injured, Reinhold devotes much of his time staying alive, using his medical skills and his ingenuity as an inventor.  Reinhold's senses awaken and he sees, hears, and feels things as if it is his last day on earth.  As days slip into weeks, the doctor discovers that the wilderness is full of wonder and that sometimes there need not be an explanation to everything.
He exists on rice broth and weak tea laced with pine needles, the dogs' food has been rationed and near the end of the story the dogs go 4 days without food.

Mrs. Johnson
Teacher-Librarian

Have Your Say!

The Ministry of Education has determined that St. Marys Central and Arthur Meighen Public School are too expensive to repair and therefore a new school is to be built in St. Marys.  There are a number of possible options being discussed.  Make your selection from the choices offered below.  The results of this "unscientific" poll will be shared with the trustees of the school board who have the task of making the final decision.

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Welcome to the first Saluki Nation on-line poll.  Why not take a moment and use the "Comments" link at the bottom of the posting to make a comment about why you voted the way you did.

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Movie Review - Mr. Bean's Holiday

Mr Bean's Holiday is the greatest move I've ever seen. It's about the struggles and joys of Mr Bean and just winning a vacation to Cannes, France and does his weird habits as usual by getting a tie stuck on an ATM or throwing seafood in a womans purse its worth watching the movie. I give this movie a 5/5 rating and recommend this to anyone who wants a laugh.

Olivier M.
Grade 9

Here it is!

The feedback was all positive so here it is, a weblog for students of DCVI to use.  To make a posting, email Mr. McAsh (petemcas@fc.amdsb.ca) what you would like to have posted or see Mr. McAsh in Room 242.  As you would expect, all postings are subject to approval.  Your name must accompany any submission.  Your name will be published with the posting, unless you wish to have it published anonymously.  To give you an idea of the types of subjects you might want to comment on, I've included all the categories that I've created to date (new categories can easily be added).

Mr. McAsh