 Soon after his arrival he began visiting all parts of the diocese, building and consecrating churches, training and ordaining priests, and confirming parishioners.Medley arrived in Canada with plans drawn by the young Exeter architect Frank Wills for a cathedral to be based on St. Mary's Church in Snettisham, Norfolk.He had been granted £1,500 toward the cost of construction by the Exeter Diocesan Architecture Society, and the population of the new diocese pledged a further £4,500.