The Happy Hollisters and the Ice Carnival Mystery

The Happy Hollisters and the Ice Carnival Mystery — page 9
Mr Hollister’s parents now retired lived in Froston Canada where they owned a group of cottages they rented to winter sportsmen Th ey had left their place in charge of an assistant so they could take the trip What’s Kee-beck asked Sue A famous city said Gramp We want to visit it now to see the Mardi Gras Gramp and the children took off their boots on the porch and entered the house Tell us more about the Quebec carnival Ricky begged Gramp Hollister sat down in an easy chair At once Holly and Ricky climbed onto his lap Well Gramp began the carnival has a mascot named Bonhomme Carnaval He’s a giant snowman who walks about the streets greeting people A talking snowman Pete chuckled Is that how you got the idea for our talking snowman Th at was it Gramp admitted laughing But there’s much more to the Quebec carnival Gram Hollister spoke up Th e parade of fl oats on the fi nal night is beautiful and the carnival queen with her duchesses rides through the snowy streets Don’t forget the canoe race across the St Lawrence River Gramp continued Th is intrigued the girls as well as the boys When questioned about it Gramp said that long canoes manned by fi ve contestants raced across the ice-fi lled St Lawrence from Quebec to Levis on the other side 12