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By Cosmos Mariner, July 13, 2022
The Barr Colonists Marker
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| | March 31, 1903: two thousand British Immigrants departed Liverpool, England; caught up with Reverend Isaac Barr's vision of founding a British Colony in Canada's North West Territories, with a prize of 160 acres of land for $10.00 and homestead . . . — — Map (db m212375) HM |
| | You can imagine the flurry of activity that occurred upon the arrival of the Barr Colonists. The few pioneers that were here finally had lots of neighbors, green though they were to this life on the prairies. The Mission Hall (1903) was moved in . . . — — Map (db m212376) HM |
| | In 1907, the Canadian Northern Railway Station plus a coal dock and water tank were followed by implement dealerships, a butcher shop, restaurants, bakery and a drug store. The Lashburn Public School opened. A second doctor and an undertaker came . . . — — Map (db m212377) HM |
Jun. 6, 2024
