Elsie Reford Fishing on the Tobique River

The Reford’s fishing was not confined exclusively to the Metis River. Elsie Reford and her husband also explored the other rivers of the country. Among those that figure in their fishing books is the Tobique River, which is situated in northwestern New Brunswick near the border with Maine. The Tobique was reserved for the governor generals of Canada as their private fishing preserve – so the Refords were almost certainly there as guests of their friend Lord Grey, who was Governor General from 1904 to 1911.