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Lieutenant-Governor on the top of Grouse Mountain to see the sunset.
Tomorrow I am reading the lessons in the church of St. James, which
is newly opened. Stella Lady Reading is coming to breakfast with me,
and then I am seeing the Elibanks for half an hour before church.

The boys have been out staying at the Lieutenant-Governor's
ranch, playing polo and enjoying themselves enormously. This is much
better for John than staying in the train in the city. They both
turned up yesterday morning and we went over the huge lumber mills
on the Fraser river.

Tomorrow evening we start for the Rockies. Monday we spend
at Kamloops, where I get an afternoon's fishing, and then we go by
way of Banff and Lake Louise to Calgary, where I shall spend four or
five days. I want to see the King's ranch, and also to take a long
ride. After that Susie and Alastair depart for Ottawa, and I begin
my long motor-tour in the worst parts of the Prairies. I believe
this will not be so bad as I feared, for they have had some good
recent rains, and the prospects for stock are better.

My returns of discomfort now come at longer intervals
and I am feeling very much more vigorous. As you will see from the
caricature which I enclose, people think here that I am looking very
well. Tell Walter the number of Hutchie ^Hutchinson school^ boys I have come across here
is extraordinary.

This is a scrappy letter just to catch whatever boat may
be going. I am steadily moving nearer to you now, and my letters
should be more frequent. I do hope you are sleeping well and having
a quiet time at Broughton. We are always thinking about you.

Much love.
John