"The Way we Were" from Wigtown Free Press 19th April, 2007 Thursday, April 14th 1907 CANADA - Advertisement The Cry for unskilled labour is greater than ever. Splendid opportunities for healthy men and women in Britain's nearest and greatest colony. 160 acres free - so get your own farm; quit paying rent; happy homes; healthy bracing climate; under the old flag; cheap fares; comfortable and speedy travel. Work is found. our farms for experienced or inexperienced men, for domestic servants for navvies, carters and all willing workers. Flight to Canada Since the Canadian Pacific steamers started calling at Belfast, emigrants from Wigtownshire have been leaving in greater numbers. They are boarding the mail express service and arriving in comfortable time to get on board these vessels. Special subsidised fares to meet the ships in Belfast are being offered for emigrants from Dumfries, Castle-Douglas, Newton Stewart and Stranraer. So great is the present rush to Canada from this area that all the second and third-class accommodation in the Canadian Pacific steamers calling at Belfast are booked up for the next two sailings. Only one passage is now available in May, such is the demand.