The religious life of the people is served by both Protestant and
Catholie churches, the latter church also having a mission school for
Indians in the Shaftesbury Settlement.

A creamery is centrally located at Berwyn, and prices paid to
farmers for cream average higher than those obtainable for dairy
butter.

Water is abundant and can be obtained all over the district either
from creeks, or from wells of a depth from 18 to 100 feet. Numerous
flowing wells have already been obtained.

Timber for building purposes can be secured at short distances
from settlement, and settlers can have their logs sawn into lumber at
the local sawmills for $10.00 per M. B.M.

Timber for fuel is abundant, and although coal has not yet been
obtained in large quantities, indications show that with future deve-
lopment this fuel exists in the district.

Fur of all kinds is plentiful, and many settlers find that they can
derive considerable revenue during the winter months by trapping in
their spare time.

Feathered game such as wild ducks, geese, prairie chickens and
grouse are plentiful, and adds variety to the homesteader’s dinner
table during the shooting season.

With the exception of a few fish, chiefly ling and gold eyes, ob-
tained in the Peace River, the district does not produce any fish, al-
though lakes as yet difficult of access, in the remoter districts, teem
with large trout and whitefish.

The climate is excellent and remarkably moderate considering the
latitude. The winters are very dry, little snowfall, and few winds.
The summers are remarkable for their long days and short nights.
The days are warm but the heat is not sultry. The nights are cool
and conducive to rest.

Hail storms are unknown, and summer frosts and fierce winds are
very rare. The long growing days cause vegetation to make remark-
able progress which compensates for the short season. Evenings are
cool and especially pleasing after the day’s heat.

The provincial government telephone system extends through the
district, connecting all parts of the north country. Many farmers in
the district have already received the advantages of the rural tele-
phone system, and the provincial authorities are pushing further con-
struction, adding further groups to the rural system, which is gradu-
ally spreading to cover the whole district. The telephone, together
with the good roads already built, has done much to relieve the isola-
tion which was the chief drawback to settlement in the earlier days,
but which has now given place to abundant opportunity for social ac-
tivity and business pursuits.

E. L. LAMONT, Secretary-Treasurer,

Municipal District of Peace, No, 857, Berwyn, Alberta.

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