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Mushing escapade of Hector Despins to the New York World’s Fair
The Pas native Hector Despins and partner Leland Abbott mushed 3800 miles from The Pas to New York in fall 1938. They built a 14 foot sleigh for 700 pounds gear, trained huskies from Tavani, and faced snow shortages near St Paul before adding Ford Model A steering to reach the fair on time. Despins later works as Birchtree Mine yard foreman. his son Garry also works in INCO.
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the Pas
Hector Despins
Inco Inompson
Manitoba
Despins
Pas
New York
INCO
Whic
Churchill
New York City
Hector
Leland Abbott
Toronto
Leland
Satan
Tavani
Hudson Bay
Chesterfield Inlet
Eskimo Point
Bill Lyons
Ducks Unlimited
Winnipeg
Saint Nick
Keystone City
Princess Street
St. Paul
Minnesota
Chicago
Majestic
Birchtree Mine
Birchtree
Canico
Garry