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Barr colony settlers' destination , 1 . There was a “tide of im~ migration" from Lanark County mMamwha.) VI Settle-rs passed through by Harry Hlnuhley [or The Mercury It was around 10 pm on an April night in 1903 that the first of four spec-la] CPR trains pulled through chfrew with loads of passengers headed for die far-away west, Those trains were carrying the settlers who were to form the Barr Colony. about 150 miles west of Saskatoon where now stands the City of Lloydminster. in the oil fields of Alberta. The settlers had been recruited around London, England, by Rev l M Barr, 3 clergyman of the Church of England who persuaded about 2.000 of the more adventurous to 30in with him in establishing a colony in the North West Territories of Canada. But before his dream could come true Barr was replaced as leader by another Anglican clergyman, Rev G E Lloyd after whom Lloydminster is named and who later was to become Bishop of Saskatchewan. The settlers were mostly from the better classes. some single and others With Wives and families. Some had means and a iew were even wealthy. They had for the most part been brought up in cities and had little knowledge of what life might be like on a prairie farm. One young bride called for help when she could not get the fire to burn in the oven of her stove. Another complained bitterly about her old hen that kept walking away with her chickens running after her instead of standing still so that they could catch up to her and suck. , , r W, The settlers had to travel 130 miles beyond the railway to gel: to their new homes, some did not. make it but took jobs with Canadian farmers or found their way to the cities. but of those who stayed on and touched it out many became some of Canada's finest people 7 adaptable, industrious and smart. Lloydminstei' was built on the 110th Meridian which forms the boundary between Alberta and Saskatchewan. One of the principal streets is known as Meridien Road The Post Office was in Saskatchewan but the railway station was in Alberta, as was the New Alberta Hotel shown in the photo. At one time Saskatchewan had prohibition but Alberta did ‘not go dry. Then the Alberta iHotel did is rushing business with the thirsty from over the . meridien who would sometimes ‘when they returned find the Saskatchewan police waiting.