Additional Resources  Edward Chapman Sr. followed his brothers R.B. and William to Canada, arriving in the fall of 1882. He, like his brothers was impressed with the beauty of the valley and picked out a spot for a home on the riverbank on the north-west quarter of 16-11-20. To reach this land the river had to be spanned, so he built a truss bridge costing $200, but just wide enough for a team and wagon, and because it was a private bridge he collected a toll. This was quite a convenience in that Kirkham’s bridge was not built until 1895.   The remains of the bridge were visible in 2014 |
