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| Translation of post card notesent back to britain |
Lloydminster began, suddenly, as one of the largest (and most publicized)group settlement schemes in canadian history.isaac barr originated the idea of promoting an all british
estabilshed in the heart of the western canadian prairies.
barr's hope for a few hundred was overwhelemed by several thousand inquiries.he responded to these with pamphlets extolling the advantages and opportunities for british folk, including the contribution to building the british empire.soon joined by rev.George lloyd, the two, despite an increasingly tense personal relationalship, succeeded in shepherding almost 3,000 settlers within the first year to "Britannia Colony" centered around lloydminster (a combined recognition of lloyd and his founding church, st.john's minster (mother church).
