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1830Sept. 21st.Robert Campbell arrived at Fort Garry via York Factory.1831May 17th. Robert Machray born at Aberdeen, afterwards Bishop ofRupert's Land.1832April 17th. Bishop Provencher set out from Lachine for St. Boniface.The "Tallow Co." established at Fort Garry.April 18th. Rev. Mr. Cochrane of the Anglican Mission selected a site(East Selkirk) opposite Netley Creek for an Indian establishmentof habitation and agricultural education.May 1st.The third Anglican Church onthe Red River opened at St. Andrew'sRapids.at the Indianestablishment, East Selkirk.May 3rd. Work begunThe Council of AssiniboiaMay 4th. The Council of Assiniboia insession, Governor Simpson presiding,present, Donald Mackenzie, JamesSutherland, John Pritchard and RobertLogan. A writer of standing hasstated that "The Council had nowbeen fairly launched upon its legislativecareer."Church at St. Andrew's RapidsDedicated May 1st, 1832June 17th. Bishop Provencher arrived at St. Boniface.1833June Foundations started for number two St. Boniface Cathedral(Turrets Twain.)Nov. 25th. Anglican Mission school opened at Indian Settlementthree miles south of Middlechurch. Mr. Cook, the schoolmaster,was the son of an English father and Cree mother. The firstschoolmaster of this descent at Red River Settlement.1834Nov. 26th. The first stone church at Red River, (the second St.John's) to accommodate seven hundred persons, consecrated byRev. D. T. Jones. This building became the Cathedral at itsconsecration as such by Bishop Anderson.Year End Five day schools, four hundred children, one young ladies'seminary, twenty-five enrolled, one young men's seminary, thirtyenrolled under the supervision of the Anglican Mission at FortGarry.(40)