Packing and Sorting

Our daughter received one week's notice for a new job in Northern Quebec - eek! We are packing her apartment in Ottawa, trying to organize a sublet from a distance, and now we are in the midst of figuring out what to put into 2 med. and 1 small suitcase that will cover her until June! Mass confusion! It seems that subletting is not that simple either. As Christine is leaving tomorrow morning, we need to pick a day to be in Ottawa to show the apartment to people. And we are learning that there is a fee for everything. Before we can even hand out an application to a possible tenant, the property manager requires $250 for an application fee! Crazy stuff but all for a great cause. She will be teaching Cree First Nations high school students, and assisting them in earning marks high enough to get them a graduation diploma. It will be a wonderful experience for her to see another culture, another area of Canada, and to meet new people. Very exciting! The organization she will be working for is a charitable organization that assists First Nations students and students in Africa with education. Check it out at www.elephantthoughts.com - a fabulous concept, and everything I have heard is very positive. The work they do is top quality and very needed. Their main office is out of Collingwood and they have a store there for fundraising - if you are in Collingwood, check it out! Well, off to pack some more.......