Ocean to Ocean: Sandford Fleming's Expedition Through Canada in 1872 - Paperbackby George M. Grant (Author) During the 1872 the expedition party travelled by train, steamer, canoe, wagon, and horseback, from Halifax to Victoria. The expedition leader, Sir Sanford Fleming, was the Father of Standard Time, founder of the Royal Canadian Institute, designer of Canada's first postage stamp, author, artist, and town planner. George Monro Grant (1835 1902) was secretary of the expedition (and minister of the church Fleming attended). He