PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE

This past Saturday we drove to downtown Edmonton and visited the Provincial Legislature building.

Plaza, fountain, pools, and legislature building.

A multi-purpose water fountain -- the lower right bowl is for pets; the middle one is a regular fountain; and the upper left is for filling water bottles.

The greenery in these planters are the numbers "1-5-0" in recognition
of Canada's anniversary this year.

Beautiful grounds surround the legislature building.

A large totem pole is located on the grounds

Yesterday, as a way of learning more about the areas where missionaries are serving, we attended church in two branches east of Edmonton. We drove 114 miles and attended Sacrament Meeting with 32 members in Vermilion (population 4,000).

 

Vermilion Branch Chapel

 After Sacrament Meeting we drove 44 miles farther east to attend Relief Society/Priesthood in the Lloydminster Branch. Lloydminster has a population of approximately 28,000 and a proportionally larger branch membership.

Lloydminster Branch Chapel

On our way home we stopped in the small community of Chipman and saw these two churches. There is a significant Ukranian population in this area.

St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church


The Russo Greek Orthodox Church

Canada is the world's second largest grower of canola, behind the European Union. Right now the canola plant is flowering. In about a month, seeds will begin to form in pods,. Eventually the seeds will ripen and the crop will be harvested using standard combines.

The bright yellow canola fields were spectacular!

Early settler sheds giving way to advancing time.