The Prairie Provinces of Canada : their history, people, commerce, industries, and resources . he only Canadian Winnipeg a good average attendanceat a baseball match may be placed atbetween 1,500 and 2,000 persons. Snow-shoeing Thanks to the efforts of several ardententhusiasts, snow-shoeing has become apastime in a number of Western Canadiancities ; in some parts, at certain seasons ofthe year it is, of course, a necessity. InWinnipeg a number of strong trampingclubs are to be found, prominent amongstwhich may be mentioned the Hollies, LesVoyageurs, and the Canoe Club. A lad
The Prairie Provinces of Canada : their history, people, commerce, industries, and resources . he only Canadian Winnipeg a good average attendanceat a baseball match may be placed atbetween 1,500 and 2,000 persons. Snow-shoeing Thanks to the efforts of several ardententhusiasts, snow-shoeing has become apastime in a number of Western Canadiancities ; in some parts, at certain seasons ofthe year it is, of course, a necessity. InWinnipeg a number of strong trampingclubs are to be found, prominent amongstwhich may be mentioned the Hollies, LesVoyageurs, and the Canoe Club. A ladiesclub, the Alpha, is deservedly popular withmany members of the fair sex. Few sportsare more calculated to foster a feeling ofgood fellowship, and a long tramp on awinter evening is seldom if ever sporting side of snow-shoeing is in thehands of the Manitoba Snow-shoes Associa-tion, which regulates the championship andother contests. The union tramp of thevarious clubs, when several hundred snow-shoers march with lighted torches, affordsa picturesque and fascinating sight. ^. THE TRAIL OF THE SNOW-SHOE : NIBIGAMI IN WINTER. 386
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