Soon the first movies theater is opened. Gus quickly discovered the enjoyment of a good western. Gus had never had the opportunity to learn to read and write but many a delightful hours was spent with Clem reading to him his favourite Indian and Cowboy stories.
 

All boys would work at the Howey Mine at one time or another and as the town boomed more and more eligible young women would make their way north.

The Dupont brothers were all active in sports and other social activities taking place at the time. (Hockey, curling, fishing etc.)
 

Bruno Dupont and Mr. Ballard with 35lb trout at Pipestone Bay

It was not long before they would begin to marry and much to Melvina's delight grand children would soon be arriving. Howey, the child Gus and Melvina had adopted and taken into their home would grow up very close to his nephews and niece for they were very close in age to be friends.
 

Melvina beamed as her young family blossomed.

In 1937 Harry married  but was soon up in Great Bear Lake mining for Gilbert Labine, leaving behind his young wife Emma who was expecting their first child. Carl Dupont would be born September 24,1938 and Harry would not see his son for almost one year. When he did meet him for the first time he quickly nick-named him Butch and this name would remain with him for life.

Butch would be surrounded by his cousins Fred, who was born in 1937 and Dennis who was born in 1939. Together they would develop the bonds of a loving family, with Gus and Melvina at the heart.

It was around this time that Gus, like many others headed out to Hudson to bring in a team of horses. This of course would need to be done during the winter, so one could utilize the ice roads but it would br a harsh winter and Gus would not be successful and would eventually loose the whole team due to the extreme cold weather that year. He was not one to give up easily so he tried once again and this time he and his Indian companion would be successful.

He would name two of the horses Ruby and Minnie as they were his favourites. Ruby had a bigger and fuller blaze than Minnie and both horses were black with white blazes. Ruby had white socks on her back feet and one on the front and Minnie was the opposite.

Gus loved his horses and cared for them tenderly and when he discovered one of the Indian fellows he employed abusing the horses, he fired him on the spot as these beautiful beasts were not only his friends but they were his livelihood for at this time Gus would hire himself out to haul logs to all the new mining sites in the area.

These were tent towns with wood stoves and the people would depend on wood for heating fuel just as much as the mines themselves depended on the logs to run their equipment.

One day as young Butch walked home from grade school he heard the sound of rattling chains and turned to see his grandpere coming up the trail with his team of horses. Gus reached down and hoisted the young man into the sleigh beside him. There was not a child in the world a that moment that felt as proud as Butch did. His heart was pounding as his friends all watched in awe. What was more wonderful? The excitement of the two teams of wild and beautiful  beastest or the thrill of being with his treasure of a grandfather. Butch felt like he was on top of the world.

Gus Dupont always had a kind spot for animals. He had once caught a man beating his dogs. Even though they were not even his own animals this was not an acceptable behaviour. He had his own beloved little spaniel named "Coffee" - but to him all dogs were to be treated with respect.

Gus took  it up himself to teach this fellow a lesson in respect. So he laid the beats to this man and before he knew it he was standing before a magistrate explaining himself.

The magistrate heard him out and reminded Gus, there is a certain way to do things and fined him $5.00. Gus produced the $5.00 and beside it laid down another five dollar bill. "This 1st one your honour was for the 1st punch and the 2nd one is for this punch" and he proceeded to give the man a second good blow.