Conclusions
                  The intention of this web site was to draw attention to the fact that the drinking problem that was so widely discussed by the colonial officials throughout the 1860's was not, despite what the correspondance tells us, a problem tcorrespondenceive to the Native population. I have tried to highlight some of the instances that show that drinking was a recreation that almost all of Vancouver Island's population was, in one way or another, participating in. I have tried to show that there were reasons for the high rate of drinking such as: poor living conditions, an access of liquor, a boom and then a depression in the economy. All of these conditions provide some reasons for why so many people drank.

    I realize that there is a lack of true analysis in this web site and that there is much work left to be done. This project was my first such experience in developing a web site and I had to learn everything as I went along. Consequently much of my energy was put into the presentation of the material, rather the analysis of the sources.

    Therefore, it is my hope that I have interested people in the topic of liquor and drinking in the 1860's. There is much research to be conducted on the subject and many revelations to be found and hopefully somebody who viewed this site will go out there and find them.