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Elsie Reford was able to make everything appear elegant. Whether it was fishing or gardening, she was also well turned out, sporting clothing that combined function and form. […]
The Reford’s fishing was not confined exclusively to the Metis River. Elsie Reford and her husband also explored the other rivers of the country. Among those that figure […]
Fishing is not for everyone. This did not stop Elsie Reford from doing her best to convert others to love the sport as she did. One of those […]
Elsie Reford is unusual in the annals of fishing in being a woman and owner of a fishing camp. She was given Estevan Lodge and the fishing rights […]
Fishing on the Metis River was invariably done with two guides. Fishing was usually from canoes, requiring a guide in the bow and the stern to pole the […]
Lady Mount Stephen twice visited Estevan as a guest of Elsie Reford. She was Lord Mount Stephen’s second wife and 35 years his junior. She had heard so […]
