Paul Forrest
	
Paul Forrest's father, Paul Sr., was working at Grassvalley, California When he heard of the Klondike gold rush and he travelled north out of San Francisco. Mrs. [Lea Moreau] Forrest was at Three Rivers, Quebec with children Emil, Evelyne, Paul and Albert. Paul Sr. visited the family in 1898/99 and returned to the Yukon with Paul in the spring of 1899. The rest of family joined them in July 1901.((Yukon Archives Photo Finding Aid.)) One day, Paul Sr. went to the bank and then disappeared, leaving his wife and three sons.((Yann Herry, //La Francophane: une richesse nordique / Northern Portraits.// L’Association franco-yukonaise, 2004: 19.)) 

Brothers Paul and Albert were athletes, and their photographs appear in the local newspaper as they played hockey, baseball and basketball.((Yann Herry, //La Francophane: une richesse nordique / Northern Portraits.// L’Association franco-yukonaise, 2004: 19.))  In 1904, A. Forrest was the captain of the Violet indoor basketball team and P. Forrest was the short stop.((Dawson City Museum Photo Acc. # 1963.3.5.)) The brothers also played for the  Colts, a 1904 summer baseball team.((Dawson City Museum Photo Acc. # 1984.74.3-PER.))  In 1907, the brothers were on the champion Colts hockey team. Alec played centre and Pete [Paul] played left forward.((Dawson City Museum Photo Acc. # 1990.45.2-PER and #1979.3.27.)) In 1910, the brothers played for Hartley’s Regina hockey team.((Dawson City Museum Photo Acc. # 1984.74.6-PER.))
	
The Forrest brothers entered the newspaper business. Paul’s style showed the influence of his teacher, cartoonist Arthur Buel.((Yann Herry, //La Francophane: une richesse nordique / Northern Portraits.// L’Association franco-yukonaise, 2004: 19.))