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"This is a new book about
the Barr Colonists written by Budd Rendell, a descendant of William
and Alice Rendell. Although it focuses on the Rendell Family, it is a
first hand look at the trials and tribulations faced by all the brave
English settlers who signed on to settle in the Northwest Territories
of Canada. They left their homes and families in England to come to
another continent with absolutely no idea of what faced them. Enticed
by 160 acres of “free land”, 2000 of them set off for this great new
country." - Budd Rendell
For an order form (PDF file) -
click here
More accounts - click here Pictured below are some proud arrivals. Below the
picture is the note which was written on the back to explain things to the folks back in Britain.
Translation:
"Dear Sirs
This is the cook tent. Note
the dining table & Walter stood
at the door & that's Brock stood
up against the saw block. I'll
send some more photos soon."
[Photo and postcard courtesy of Marjorie Brooks.]
PHOTOGRAPHS
More photos
of
Downtown
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