RE: Moses Beaver of Summer Beaver

To whom it may concern:

I have personally known Moses Beaver for seven years. We met when I moved to Summer Beaver, Ontario to teach at the local school. I am now currently located in Macklin, Saskatchewan where I am teaching Chemistry and Biology and I am also the head of Chemistry.

Moses has been a great friend over the past seven years and he has been of great assistance to not only myself, but also to my family, his community and the school. On numerous occasions, Moses has assisted our family while
we taught in Summer Beaver. Moses introduced himself on the first day of our arrival and offered his assistance for anything if we required it. We were thankful to meet someone so generous, as we were new to the area and had
never before lived in such an isolated community. Moses assisted us in adapting to our new surroundings very rapidly, whether by giving us tidbits of advice or by introducing us to other members of the town. Moses was there
whenever we were in dire need, such as when our water pipes were frozen due to the minus thirty weather and Moses would be outside thawing them out(It is important to remember that he was not being paid to do so). I could list several examples of other times when he assisted both us and other staff members that were new to the community. In my opinion, this is an important quality that Moses possesses as he would give someone the shirt off of his back if he felt that it would benefit the other person in need. I would quite often witness Moses assisting other people, even if he would have to go without...such as lending people money to help them pay for groceries,
etc. I would often ask him why he would do such a thing even when I would see that he would go without, and he would simply reply that he enjoyed helping others. This is a quality that is rarely seen in our population
today, as so many people are out to help only themselves, and not help others. Moses personifies the "Good Samaritan".

Moses would also present lessons, etc. in my class, concerning wood carvings, painting, native culture, etc. The students most appreciated Moses when he would take time from his busy schedule and assist us on field trips
(skidoo trips, camping, native studies, etc.), again remembering that he was not being paid for any of these ventures. All in all, I would trust Moses as a brother and would trust him in my classroom any day. We are currently trying to obtain the funding to allow for Moses to travel to Saskatchewan to
present lessons on native art and culture.Sincerely,

Paul Munro
PO Box 576
Macklin, SK
S0L 2C0
306-753-2054