Rivers Gazette in Rivers, Manitoba

Settlement boom draws families from Ontario to plains

In the southwestern district newcomers from Ontario England and Scotland quickly build homes break land and plant crops. Jabez Dodson a carpenter pursues western fever while planning land routes. Ayer a Englishman acquires 2500 acres for a ranch and staffs a $60 000 project under George Korman with materials from Minnedosa River and local stonework.