Mushing to work
It is an im-paw-tent part of my job as resident Barkivist to always be on the scent for interesting stories about BMO’s canine history. While sniffing through our historic Staff Magazine issues, my big eyes caught sight of some canine companions hard at work.
Today, we have a number of ways to get to work, including walking, biking, driving, and public transportation. Personally, I travel by knapsack on my human’s back in the metro. Back in 1933, J.E. Brisson of the Quebec City office travelled with the help of his team of huskies via dog sled. At the time, this would have been an effective way to get to work as you wouldn’t need to worry about clearing the driveway or having to trudge through snowy streets after a particularly heavy snowfall.
Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to track down the names of these handsome huskies, but I do know that they also ran in the International Derby held in Quebec in 1933. As for me, I think I’ll stick to my duties as Barkivist – running in the cold isn’t a job for me.