On Thursday afternoon, Chris and Arturo and I met in Peers. It seems we didn't do our homework as the Peers Hotel was not open Thursdays, We took the requisite exterior shots of the hotel and then headed over to Edson and checked in to our rental house. We went out for dinner that evening, and then hung around and visited together.
On the afternoon of Friday October 4th we headed east to Wildwood. We had pre-arranged to visit the Silver Spur Saloon in the Wildwood Hotel. The owners, Dan and Michelle, were delayed a little in their arrival, but we did manage to meet them and interview them for the project, later in the evening.
Upon our arrival we were greeted by Gladys. She is 85 years old and has been working in the Saloon for FIFTY years. Her daughter Cathy also works there, and she has been employed for over 20 years. We were amazed at just how happy everyone was and the mood and the vibe was unlike any other establishment that we have visited so far. Everyone got along really well and they obviously loved working there. It was a collection for friends, relatives, neighbors and former employees and you could just tell that they were all like one big family.
There was a band playing for a Country Jamboree and they were pretty well received. They also had karaoke set up for later in the evening. We interviewed all of the patrons that were willing and took photographs of many of them. It was a lot of fun and we really enjoyed our visit. We arrived at about 3:00 in the afternoon. By about 9:00 in the evening, with it getting too dark for much more photography, we decided to pack things in. It is really draining, in a good way, to be on the go for so long and to try to remain focused on the project. By the end of the evening, content with what we had accomplished, we were just spent. It was about an 80km drive back to Edson so by the time we got there, unpacked, and unwound and visited for a while, the day was done.
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