THE TERCENTENARY CHAMPLAIN.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 22, 21 October 1907, Page 7

THE TERCENTENARY CHAMPLAIN.

KING AND QUEEN,MAY VISIT CANADA, BT TEMGJIATH—PRESS ASSOCIATION--COPYEIGHT. i Ottawa, October 18. Newspapers at Toronto interpret ono remark in the speech made at Port Hopo by Earl Grey, Governor-General of Canada, as pointing to the prospect: of King Edward and Queen Aloxandra visiting Canada'in 1908, on the occasion of the colobration of the land-, ing of Champlaiu, the French colorusor, in Quebec. .v; . ; .' : ' ■' ■ ;';.. (Rec. Oct; 20, 4.18 p.m.) ■ ■ ■■ I London, October/19. ■Tho "Daily Telegraph's". Ottawa correspondent reports'that it is officially i stated that no intimation has boon received ■ that a'Royal visit to Panada is probable in 1908, but it is probablo that King Edward will bo represented' at : tho Tercentenary ■ Colobrations. . "Samuel de Champlain has. been'fitly called . tho Father of Now France.: In him were embodied her religious zeal and romantic spirit of adventure. Before the close of his career, purged of heresy, she took tho posture, which she'held till tho day of her death—in one hand the Crucifix, in tho other tho sword. Ris"life, full'of'significance, is thd~;truo beginning of her eventful history." (From Parkman's "Pioneer of France," page 165). Morn in 1507 Champlain explored.. Canada and Newfoundland (1003-07), founded Quebec in IGOB, and discovered Lako, Champlain in IGO9. Tins intrepid navigator aiyl explorer died at Quebec