Clair and Joan

#8 Repair Depot

Winnipeg, Manitoba

06 May 1943

Dear Rose,

... Well I have a nice soft job here now. I go on parade at 07:45, get to the hanger at 0800, take 10 or 15 minutes to put my overalls on, go to work, but this is the payoff. I sit on a nice soft stool, sorting, cleaning, counting, and putting nuts, bolts, and turnbuckles into bags until 11:15. I then go for Aircraft recognition, then dinner.

At 12:45 is row call, then I fool around until 13:30, Wireless, and Math till 15:30, back to the hanger at 15:40. I sit on my stool till, then go for supper at 17:00, then duty watch, row call at 18:00, go up to the firehall and sit for an hour or two, then beat it. Last night I had to sleep up at the firehall.

By the way there is a big parade downtown on Sunday, I’m not in it. I have to work on Sunday, everybody here does, it is open house, the public can come in and watch the Airforce work, A lot of work will be done on Sunday, I imagine. If you want to see # 8 you might be able to see it on Sunday, I am in # 7 hanger in the A.G.S. section...

So long for now,

Love Clair

P.S. No! How can I?