Establishing Morleyville

Robert Rundle introduced the Stoney people to Christian worship during his visit in 1842 and promised to send missionaries to live with them. In 1873, Rev. George McDougall and his wife Elizabeth, with their sons John and David, their families and friends, and a small herd of livestock, arrived to establish a mission. They first chose an area a few miles north of the river, but the following spring moved to this location near a natural ford on the Bow River. With trails extending in every direction, the site had long been a traditional camping place for Stoneys and other native people.

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