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The Trail of 1903
The epic journey of the "Barr Colonists"
captured the headlines and imagination of a generation.
Ultimately, over 3000 people - men, women, and children -
answered the call to plant an all-British colony in the
middle of the prairie West. There, as a member and
ultimately the leader of the group, was Rev. George Lloyd
and this is his first-hand account of one of the largest and
most publicized group settlement ventures in Canadian
history.
With introductory and
explanatory material and photos supplied by Western Canadian
historian Dr. Franklin Foster, this book is a great addition
to "settlement accounts" and provides a sharp insight into
the challenges and values of life in early 20th Century
Canada.
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The Trail of 1903 edited by Franklin Lloyd Foster -
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Rev. George Exton Lloyd later became
Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Saskatchewan.
The name Lloydminster is a composite of Lloyd
and MINSTER, an old English word that means "mother church".
It is not, and should not be pronounced as though it were
"minister" as in clergyman. The term MINSTER (rhymes
with spinster) highlighted Lloydminster's role as a service
centre to the surrounding area, especially the dozen or more
small rural churches which existed in the early days.
The epic journey of the "Barr Colonists"
captured the headlines and imagination of a generation.
Ultimately, over 3000 people - men, women, and children -
answered the call to plant an all-British colony in the
middle of the prairie West. There, as a member and
ultimately the leader of the group, was Rev. George Lloyd
and this is his first-hand account of one of the largest and
most publicized group settlement ventures in Canadian
history.