With all the talk these days from some Alberta "conservatives" about going it alone or maybe even joining the US, it’s worth remembering an Albertan who really cared about Canada and worked within Canada and made a real difference.
St. John's Minster Anglican Church in Lloydminster was designed by the architectural firm of Lang and Major.
Specifically, the architects were George Lang and William Major. George Lang was an early resident of Calgary, and William Major came to Calgary in 1910 from Bristol, England.
Thanks, Franklin, for the very informative article on Maz. Even as late as my arrival here, I was hearing stories about him. I had asked about Lloydminster’s issue with the two rail lines and the level crossings and wondered why Vermilion had been able to solve the problem. The person I was speaking to said, “Oh, with Vermilion, Maz took charge of it and it was done. End of story.
On another matter, I am trying to establish for sure who designed St. John’s Minister Church. Ron Kenyon’s book says that it was Mr. Percy Barnes of Edmonton but I’m wondering where he got that information. Any ideas? So far, I haven’t found anything in the Lloydminster Times about this, only that the Gee brothers did the actual construction. Robert Percy Barnes was a very distinguished Edmonton architect, so if it was really him, that is quite a feather in our cap. Seeing as you are the pre-eminent Lloydminster historian, I thought that I’d ask you.
St. John's Minster Anglican Church in Lloydminster was designed by the architectural firm of Lang and Major.
Specifically, the architects were George Lang and William Major. George Lang was an early resident of Calgary, and William Major came to Calgary in 1910 from Bristol, England.
Thanks, Franklin, for the very informative article on Maz. Even as late as my arrival here, I was hearing stories about him. I had asked about Lloydminster’s issue with the two rail lines and the level crossings and wondered why Vermilion had been able to solve the problem. The person I was speaking to said, “Oh, with Vermilion, Maz took charge of it and it was done. End of story.
On another matter, I am trying to establish for sure who designed St. John’s Minister Church. Ron Kenyon’s book says that it was Mr. Percy Barnes of Edmonton but I’m wondering where he got that information. Any ideas? So far, I haven’t found anything in the Lloydminster Times about this, only that the Gee brothers did the actual construction. Robert Percy Barnes was a very distinguished Edmonton architect, so if it was really him, that is quite a feather in our cap. Seeing as you are the pre-eminent Lloydminster historian, I thought that I’d ask you.
All the best,
Michael (Stonhouse)