Sacred Heart College - Stella Oriens Yearbook (Regina, Saskatchewan Canada)

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wandering foot. He had pioneered on the West Coast of British Columbia and then when the building of the C.P.R. began, he was first in the crowd. He would build a good home and then send for me and the rest of the family. Do you know, she continued, it is difficult for me to think of him as dead. I think he has gone to some new, far country where there ' s no more travelling, and 1 think he ' s waiting for us there. In 1882 a French-Canadian named Pascal Bonneau had a sub-contract on the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway and found himself camped on the site of the new capital. At the request of Mr. Bonneau, Father Hugonard came from the Ou ' Ap- pelle Mission to celebrate Mass for him and his workmen, who were for the most part of the same nationality as their chief. This Mass was celebrated in a tent and was the first ever said on the very spot where Regina now stands. One matter here connected with Regina ' s first season of ' 82 deserves perhaps more than a passing interest. All our early settlers agree that the adequate moisture of our soil, the abundance of water in the sloughs, and the luxuriant grasses and herbage which everywhere met the eye in 1882, could only have been produced by a succession of moist seasons. The Wascana, south of the town was then a creek expansion of fair volume, which exceeded a stone ' s throw in width. Early prices in Regina may be of interest. Wood fetched $12 a load; creek water sold at 50c a barrel; bread sold for 25c a loaf; teamsters got $16 a day, or $1.50 a half hour; carpenters got $5 a day, and tinsmiths made little fortunes. Money circulated freely, and everybody rode the horse of high hopes and great expectation. Carpenters and tinsmiths did not come in for the lion ' s share of circula¬ tion capital in those pioneer days. The hotel keeper was around and pegged his tent wherever a good opening occurred for the disposal of bacon, beef, bunks and beer. At 9 o ' clock on 23 of Aug., 1882, the C.P.R. reached banks of Wascana. A large party assembled in Mr. Van Horne ' s special car with much enthusiasm. Among those present Lieut.-Gov. and Mrs. Dewdney, Hon. Judge Johnson, Mr. D. McIntyre, Vice President of Railway, Hon. A. Smith and Miss Smith, General Manager Van Horne. The christening took place that day and Regina, Queen City of the Plains came into being. The name was chosen by Princess Louise, Great- Aunt of His Majesty King George VI, who was at that time in Canada with her husband, the Marquis of Lome, then Governor-General. Princess Louise died December 1939. D. L. Scott, Q.C. was the first mayor. TWENTY-EIGHT

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TOP —Regina in lOOo, 12th Ave. and Cornwall St., showing in the foreground the first Catholic Church in Regina. Graton School. Victoria Square; at extreme left, the newly erected St. Mary ' s Church. BOTTOM —Scarth St.. Regina, IDO. ). Visible in background, the steeple of first Catholic Church and Knox Presbyterian Church.

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I. Four As guaranteed in this subject (Bridge). — 2. Phyllis, high on a snowy hill. ■ 3. Fran. 4. Margaret finally outgrew the doghouse. — 5. Fran hasn ' t hung up yet. 6. Peggy (Sonja Henie) O ' Flanagan. - 7. Margie, Helen and Vivian (The Normalites). 8. N.B. A Set Up . — 9. Peggy, Helen Margie. A skating we will go. — 10. Phyll on her way home. Seven P.M. no doubt. — II. Senorita O ' Flanagan. — 12. School is just one r round of pleasj