ocean to ocean sandford flemings expedition through canada in 1872
During the 1872 the expedition party traveled by train, steamer, canoe, wagon, and horseback, from Halifax to Victoria. The expedition leader, Sir Sanford Fleming, was the Father of Standard Time, founder of the Royal Canadian Institute, designer of Canadas first postage stamp, author, artist, and town planner. George Monro Grant (1835-1902) was secretary of the expedition (and minister of the church Fleming attended). He later became principal of Queens University, and moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Canada. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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