At least one hat came off at the annual shooting competition, too
Christmas traditions can often be very different between families, districts, countries, and cultures. These traditions have evolved over the decades and centuries, and looking back on what was considered important to communities can be an eye-opening blast from the past.
Due to the far distances, the mailmen were often exhausted from the trek, as they were frequently forced to pull the sleds themselves when the dogs were overworked. Regardless, the parcels arrived at Michipicoten in time to be received for Christmas. Meanwhile, a group outside would prepare the rifle range for an annual competition. Marksmen from the surrounding Algoma district would celebrate Christmas by participating in a shooting challenge. A target would be placed 400 yards down the range, and the shooter with the highest score would win a turkey donated by Mr. Burke himself.
“Fellows, I am not much on speech-making but as you all know our Lord and Saviour was born 1900 years ago. There’s not many of us here know much about him, but he was a very good fellow anyway, and it would not hurt us at all if we stopped now and then to remember it.” Mr. Peter Arnott was selected as the judge or “marker” of the competition and wandered down range towards the target.
Prospectors from mines around Michipicoten and cabins scattered throughout the Algoma hinterlands continued taking turns shooting until the hat of marker Mr. Arnott suddenly flew off his head. The marksmen watched in horror as Mr. Arnott picked his hat up and poked his finger through the bullet hole punctured by the rifle ball.
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