stores, with houses and a
tent city. The influx of so
many boisterous men led to
unlawful behaviour; robbery
and murder were commonplace,
and ‘wars’ occurred. The
governing parties sent
militia, installing a police
presence, as well as a
judicial system, in the town.
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The building of the
Cariboo Waggon Road kept
Yale’s economy alive when the
Gold Rush continued on to
Barkerville. Construction of
the Canadian Pacific Railway
began, and this brought a
second rush of prosperity to
Yale. New businesses
supplemented the established
| ones, and the town history
became vibrant with the
families who stayed.
Religion came to Yale in
the form of churches and
missions, including a girls’
school, which became ‘Yale’s
Little University,’ run by
Anglican nuns. All Hallows
was visited by a future king
| and queen, as well as
Victoria’s daughter and
additional nobility.
The list goes on, so
please enjoy the stories we
have presented here.
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