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Lord Tweedsmuir (John Buchan) was an acquaintance and family friend for years before he was appointed to become Governor General of Canada in 1935. A writer and novelist, […]
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 chasm of the Metis River was deep and the current strong between the falls and the river mouth. The views were impressive, with the steep banks of […]
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 […]
The port at Grand-Métis was busy with ships in 1800s and the 1900s. The port welcomed small cargo ships and goélettes, small sailing ships that were able to […]
One of the rituals at Estevan Lodge was to entertain Canada’s governor general for fishing for a week or more every summer. Elsie Reford entertained a succession of […]
Logging was the enemy of salmon fishing. The logs jammed the river and left a heavy sludge of bark and refuse on the river bottom that often impeded […]
