Canada and the British immigrant

Name: Canada and the British immigrant
Author: Weaver, Emily P. (Emily Poynton)

Weaver, Emily P. (Emily Poynton)

Canada -- Description and travel; Canada -- Economic conditions

Aberdeen, Earl of, 41
  Abraham, Plains of, 2
  Addresses of Government Immigration Agents, etc., 295
  Agricultural Associations, 61, 125, 176, 265
  Agricultural Colleges, 105, 176, 188
  Agriculture, 35;
    importance of, 65, 88;
    in Alberta, 65, 213-220;
    in British Columbia, 65, 233-236;
    in Manitoba, 65, 189-192;
    in New Brunswick, 108, 109, 118-125;
    in Nova Scotia, 102-105;
    in Ontario, 168-170;
    in Prince Edward Island, 128, 133-135;
    in Quebec, 152-156;
    in Saskatchewan, 65, 194, 198, 199.
  Agriculture, Department of, 125
  Alberta, 65, 209-222
  Arctic Circle, 240
  Associations helpful to immigrants:
    British Welcome League, 282, 304;
    Bureau of Industries and Immigration, Nova Scotia, 281;
    Imperial Home Reunion Association, 187, 255, 274, 304;
    Salvation Army, 282, 303, 304;
    Young Men’s Christian Association, 304;
    Young Women’s Christian Association, 282, 301
  Associations, Women’s, 272-273, 283, 301-304
  Atlantic Ocean, 25

  Baggage, 299, 300
  Barnstead, Arthur S., 256
  Berlin, 168
  Bible Society, British and Foreign, 64
  Bigot, Intendant, 141
  Boundaries of Canada, 17
  Brant, 45
  Brantford, 45, 168
  British-Canadians, 4, 5
  British Columbia, 65, 223-239, 257, 258
  British North America Act, 30, 33, 36
  Brown, George, 29
  By, Colonel John, 37
  Bytown (_see_ Ottawa), 39

  Calgary, 21, 222
  Canadian Forestry Association, 68
  Canals and waterways, 75, 76, 147, 164
  Cariboo Road, 232
  Cartier, Jacques, 138, 139
  Census, 31, 48, 274
  Champlain, Samuel, 2, 139
  Charlottetown, 29, 129-131, 133, 135
  Charwomen, 268
  “Chinook” wind, 212
  Climate, 19, 69, 70;
    of Alberta, 211-213;
    of British Columbia, 226-228;
    of Manitoba, 179-180;
    of New Brunswick, 109, 110;
    of Nova Scotia, 94;
    of Ontario, 162, 163;
    of Prince Edward Island, 128;
    of Quebec, 144-146, 156;
    of Saskatchewan, 197, 198
  Coal, 71, 221
  Coast Ranges, 223
  Cobalt, 71, 165
  Confederation, 16, 26-41, 80, 89, 183
  Conservation Commission, 68, 69
  Co-operation, 206, 216, 222
  Criticisms of Canada, 89-91
  Crown lands (_see_ Revenue).
  Cunard, Samuel, 94

  Dawson (city), 2, 239, 241
  Dawson, Sir William, 94, 158
  Diamond, Cape, 2
  Dufferin, Lord, 41
  Durham, Lord, 15

  Eastern Townships (Quebec), 152-157
  Edmonton, 210, 221, 222
  Education, 10, 28, 43, 49, 56-60, 253;
    in Alberta, 221;
    in British Columbia, 57, 237;
    in Manitoba, 188;
    in New Brunswick, 124;
    in Nova Scotia, 105;
    in Ontario, 175;
    in Prince Edward Island, 135;
    in Quebec, 157, 158;
    in Saskatchewan, 206, 207, 263
  Electricity (_see_ Water-powers).
  Emigration agents, Canadian Government, 281
  Eskimos, 47-48, 241
  Evans, 46

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Canada and the British immigrant

Weaver, Emily P. (Emily Poynton)

Canada -- Description and travel; Canada -- Economic conditions

Aberdeen, Earl of, 41
  Abraham, Plains of, 2
  Addresses of Government Immigration Agents, etc., 295
  Agricultural Associations, 61, 125, 176, 265
  Agricultural Colleges, 105, 176, 188
  Agriculture, 35;
    importance of, 65, 88;
    in Alberta, 65, 213-220;
    in British Columbia, 65, 233-236;
    in Manitoba, 65, 189-192;
    in New Brunswick, 108, 109, 118-125;
    in Nova Scotia, 102-105;
    in Ontario, 168-170;
    in Prince Edward Island, 128, 133-135;
    in Quebec, 152-156;
    in Saskatchewan, 65, 194, 198, 199.
  Agriculture, Department of, 125
  Alberta, 65, 209-222
  Arctic Circle, 240
  Associations helpful to immigrants:
    British Welcome League, 282, 304;
    Bureau of Industries and Immigration, Nova Scotia, 281;
    Imperial Home Reunion Association, 187, 255, 274, 304;
    Salvation Army, 282, 303, 304;
    Young Men’s Christian Association, 304;
    Young Women’s Christian Association, 282, 301
  Associations, Women’s, 272-273, 283, 301-304
  Atlantic Ocean, 25

  Baggage, 299, 300
  Barnstead, Arthur S., 256
  Berlin, 168
  Bible Society, British and Foreign, 64
  Bigot, Intendant, 141
  Boundaries of Canada, 17
  Brant, 45
  Brantford, 45, 168
  British-Canadians, 4, 5
  British Columbia, 65, 223-239, 257, 258
  British North America Act, 30, 33, 36
  Brown, George, 29
  By, Colonel John, 37
  Bytown (_see_ Ottawa), 39

  Calgary, 21, 222
  Canadian Forestry Association, 68
  Canals and waterways, 75, 76, 147, 164
  Cariboo Road, 232
  Cartier, Jacques, 138, 139
  Census, 31, 48, 274
  Champlain, Samuel, 2, 139
  Charlottetown, 29, 129-131, 133, 135
  Charwomen, 268
  “Chinook” wind, 212
  Climate, 19, 69, 70;
    of Alberta, 211-213;
    of British Columbia, 226-228;
    of Manitoba, 179-180;
    of New Brunswick, 109, 110;
    of Nova Scotia, 94;
    of Ontario, 162, 163;
    of Prince Edward Island, 128;
    of Quebec, 144-146, 156;
    of Saskatchewan, 197, 198
  Coal, 71, 221
  Coast Ranges, 223
  Cobalt, 71, 165
  Confederation, 16, 26-41, 80, 89, 183
  Conservation Commission, 68, 69
  Co-operation, 206, 216, 222
  Criticisms of Canada, 89-91
  Crown lands (_see_ Revenue).
  Cunard, Samuel, 94

  Dawson (city), 2, 239, 241
  Dawson, Sir William, 94, 158
  Diamond, Cape, 2
  Dufferin, Lord, 41
  Durham, Lord, 15

  Eastern Townships (Quebec), 152-157
  Edmonton, 210, 221, 222
  Education, 10, 28, 43, 49, 56-60, 253;
    in Alberta, 221;
    in British Columbia, 57, 237;
    in Manitoba, 188;
    in New Brunswick, 124;
    in Nova Scotia, 105;
    in Ontario, 175;
    in Prince Edward Island, 135;
    in Quebec, 157, 158;
    in Saskatchewan, 206, 207, 263
  Electricity (_see_ Water-powers).
  Emigration agents, Canadian Government, 281
  Eskimos, 47-48, 241
  Evans, 46

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