Each summer we would wonder what kind of year we would have, so Tib would repeat this story once in a while.
A young reporter, who was new to the the Presque Isle area, wanted to do a story on the upcoming winter. He asked around about whom to interview and was told to go the Don Sanapass out in Chapman as he was a Micmac Indian and surely would know Nature's signs.
As fall approached the reporter made a trip out to Chapman to find Don. He found him working on a basket and set down to ask a few questions. Finally he asked him what kind of winter we would have. Don said it would be a long, hard, cold winter. The reporter asked if he knew because the squirrels were putting away more nuts, of the caterpillars were extra wooly, or if the leaves on the trees turned early. Don said it was none of those things. The reporter asked, "Well what is the sign? Don answered, "White man cut much wood !!!!"
