He had been assigned chief of astronomical observations to be conducted in British Columbia and the North West .
In 1885 , Klotz was the first person to be officially designated as astronomer in the Dominion of Canada .
Klotz had been assigned chief of astronomical observations to be conducted in British Columbia and the North West .
In 1885 , Klotz was the first person to be officially designated as astronomer in the Dominion of Canada .