Cascapedia River Museum, St-Jules, Quebec, July 2013

The sign stands out on Route 299 which follows 

the Grand Cascapedia River inland from the Coast.  

The Chaplain raised funds for this museum and 

for the War Museum in New Richmond.

The wall of the parking lot is covered with salmon.   

At least one out of every two years, the Grand Cascapedia 

holds the record salmon catch in North America. 

It is widely regarded as one of the best salmon fishing 

rivers in the world.  22 record “monster fish” salmon 

(50 pounds and above) have been caught by fly fishing

 in North America, 17 of which were caught here.

Opposite that, a life-sized mural of the river.

The Museum building itself is unpretentious, although the river 

has hosted Princess Louse (daughter of Queen Victoria), 

Bing Crosby, President Jimmy Carter, Bobby Orr and 

Ken Dryden, Lord Stanley (for whom the NHL Stanley Cup 

was named) and Hoagy Carmichael, among many.

The tea room (one of many exhibits) is tastefully decorated...

...where one can also buy drinks.

The Museum Curator, Rachel Dell, saw to it that

there was a spread of salmon caught on the river.

She arranged a display of The Chaplain, 

Col. The Ven John M Almond.

After my talk I signed books.  My brilliant chiropractor, 

Natalie Godbout bought several of The Saga.

Phil Dodderidge is a veteran of Hong Kong, 

and former President of the local Legion.

Cousin Helen Campbell, widow of Art P Campbell, 

(a BCS master) also ran one of the camps of the river.