Fri 15 Jan 1915, Tillsonburg, Ontario

The Canadian Bank of Commerce

Tillsonburg, Ont. 15th January, 1915

Dear Pater;

There is really nothing in the way of news but thing are going on in the usual manner.

Of course the snow is very scarce so we cannot get any snowshoing just now, though we had a little for a while. But several times now we have been out on the hills, bobbing. The place here is cut up from end to end with hills and gullies and this naturally makes excellent sleighing. We don’t have quite the same bunch as we had last year but the present one seems better. Younger anyway. As this is Friday, and our half holiday, we are going out again.

Monday night we had our evening at the A.Y.P.A. where we resurrected the musty old saints. However it was very interesting. Tuesday I retired at about 8 p.m. and got a good night’s rest. Wednesday I was at a hockey match between Tillsonburg and Ingersoll. We never have had a very brilliant team here for some reason or other, but now they seem to be showing up a bit better. We were beaten 8-2, but the score was no indication of the game. The boys played well, and only for some flukes would have held them down even. Last night, or rather yesterday afternoon, I went out into one of the gullies with Mr. Harrison. We took my rifle along and had some target practice. Then I stayed to tea with them, and spent the evening.

            I have not much further in the way of news. It may be another ten days before [next page] I get away. We are now waiting for Col. Bick to get his orders to take over the command of the regiment. Kift is getting the job of Paymaster’s clerk, and I gave offered that of the Col.’s orderly, at which chance I jumped. So that is just how we stand.

            I am feeling fine and all seems to be going along all right.

                        Love to all

                                    Your loving son,

                                                C E Young