In what was one of the last letters that Gus wrote to Renee before her arrival on the Ferme Fleur de Lys he writes of the long discussions about the stable for the horses. There is much thought where the stable should be and where the cows would go as well. There seems to be no resolution in sight and he ends with "maintenant c'est des tracteurs que l'on parle" - now it is tractors that we are talking about.
Gus said that by the second day he already felt "chez moi" - at home. "The four of us live very well together...in the evenings we often speak of Geneva and all that we would want to see there one day..but of course especially you....Edmond waits for you so much and wants to make the house bigger. We are very close together in the house which is good during the winter as it helps to keep us warm!". Gus feels he has adapted very well to the farming life, even getting up before Edmond and waking him up. He writes that he watches, thinks and reflects on how much he would like to live in this very beautiful country that offers so many opportunities.
The immigrant experience to Canada often reflects a sense of sovereignty. I think that is what appealed to my grandmother; the ability to direct her own life and develop new interests without the confines of old expectations. In Canada the newcomers had the immigrant experience in common and differences in background, education or culture became less significant, particularly in the isolated areas.
Gus on Molly
Gus
Renee
Gus said that by the second day he already felt "chez moi" - at home. "The four of us live very well together...in the evenings we often speak of Geneva and all that we would want to see there one day..but of course especially you....Edmond waits for you so much and wants to make the house bigger. We are very close together in the house which is good during the winter as it helps to keep us warm!". Gus feels he has adapted very well to the farming life, even getting up before Edmond and waking him up. He writes that he watches, thinks and reflects on how much he would like to live in this very beautiful country that offers so many opportunities.
The immigrant experience to Canada often reflects a sense of sovereignty. I think that is what appealed to my grandmother; the ability to direct her own life and develop new interests without the confines of old expectations. In Canada the newcomers had the immigrant experience in common and differences in background, education or culture became less significant, particularly in the isolated areas.
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