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church of the Koinan Catholic diocese is situated there, with the 

 residence of the bishop and a convent of sisters of charity, who 

 conduct a hospital and orphanage. The winter is not so severe here as 

 in many other parts, so it is said. ,,r .. i • 



We left Edmonton September 25th, and drove to Wetaski- 

 Bed Deer win, in the Red Deer district. A good country ; plenty 

 and Calgary, of sport : wild geese, ducks, chickens, &c., in abundance. 



Here, I may say, we received valuable assistance from 

 a aovemment guide, Mr. Hayes, who speaks in enthusiastic praise of 

 that part of the country. "We got back to Calgary at 7.30 p.m. on 



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CALGARY, 



the 26th. On the 27th, with police teams, we started to view the 

 country around the town. We saw nothing specially good in the way 

 of farming lands in the immediate vicinity. Population, 4,500. It is 

 the handsomest town between Brandon and Vancouver, and in the 

 distance the white peaks of the " liockies " can be seen ; it is also the 

 centre of the ranching country, and is situated on the river Bow. 



We next took train for the coast, and arrived at New 

 British Westminster, on the river Eraser (population, 8,000), at 

 Oolumhia. 8 p.m. on September 28th. Here the salmon-canning 



industry is carried on largely ; there are about a dozen 

 extensive establishments in the town ; also very large saw-mills, the 

 produce of which is shipped to China and Australia. In company with 

 local gentlemen we visited a place called Pitt's Meadow, which has 

 been reclaimed, and is owned by a com])any. I shall be interested to see 

 if it will ever pay ; the soil when thoroughly dried will undoubtedly 

 be exceedingly fertile. We also saw the exhibition which was held at 

 that time. The vegetation is by far the best I have seen in Canada. 

 Animals are not so good ; it would be well to import some of the best 

 sires from Ontario. Vancouver (population, 18,000) was our next stop ; 

 i^ \8 the Paci6c terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Until May, 



