The emigration from the Hebrides to Canada will this year be very heavy. This week a Canadian Pacific Railway steamer took on board a first detachment, numbering about 400, from Benbecula, South Uist, and Barra. This em-migration is the largest since the early 80's, when many Benbeeuls people left for Manitoba. The present exodus is in some respects regrettable, as nearly all the em-grants are landowners and have a good knowledge of agricultural work. All of them are going to farms in Alberta. The scheme was conceived and initiated by Father Macdonnell, who is a Glengary Macdonald, and was a priest in Uist for some time before the war He went to Canada, and served during the whole war in France with the Canadian Expeditionary Forces. After the armistice -he visited Uist, and explained his scheme to the people. Father Donald MacIneyre, who is a native of Uist. went to Alberta specially to see the proposed settlement and to report to the intending emigrants as to the suitability and possibilities of this new place. Father Macintyre was highly satisfied with the proposed scheme. On his return home he submitted his views fo the people. who. gave it their approval. Preparations were immediately begun. The emierants, the majority of whom are Catholics, have. been carefully selected, and many of them are ex-service men. They are all well-doing, hardworking reliable men and women, and it can be confidently assumed that they will do well and be a credit to any community.
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