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The Major

CHAPTER X
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And third, water power.

Do you know that Canada stands first in the world in its water power?
It possesses twice the water power of the United States (we like to get something in which we can excel our American cousins), and lying near the great centres of population too.

Let me give you three examples.

Within easy reach of Vancouver on the west coast there is at least 350,000 horse power, of which 75,000 is now in use.
Winnipeg, the metropolitan centre of Canada, where more than in any place else can be heard the heart beat of the Dominion, has 400,000 horse power available, of which she now uses 50,000.

Toronto lies within reach of the great Niagara, whose power no one can estimate, while along the course of the mighty St.Lawrence towns and cities lie within touch of water power that is beyond all calculation as yet.


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