RAC / ACFC - Welcome / Bienvenue The RAC is the industry association of freight, passenger and commuter railways that operate throughout canada. http://www.railcan.ca
The Canadian Pacific Railway History A Brief history of the Canadian Pacific railway. logo. logo_history With 119 years of history, Canadian Pacific railway has had its share. Among http://www.cprheritage.com/history.htm
History And The Logo Development Companies go through many changes. With 119 years of history, Canadian Pacific railway has had its share. Among the most visible http://www.cprheritage.com/logo/
Extractions: The Canadian Pacific Railway was formed in 1881. The story of the railway is filled with history and achievement. Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A. MacDonald, resolved to "build a Pacific Railway to unite the country". George Stephen, one of the founders of the railway along with Donald Smith and R.B. Angus, struck a deal with the government to build the railway. The job fell to William Cornelius Van Horne. On November 7, 1885 Donald Smith drove the "last spike" connecting the Pacific Ocean to central Canada. Van Horne observed - "It was the end. And the beginning." Logo Development - from the begining These, and all logos and designs on this Canadian Pacific Railway Archives web site are the property of the Canadian Pacific Railway. None of the images on the cprheritage.com web site may be reproduced without written permission of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Companies go through many changes. With 119 years of history, Canadian Pacific Railway has had its share. Among the most visible to the public has been the periodic changes to the railway's logo; some discreet, others striking.
Radfahren In Kanada Auf dem Trans canada Trail mit dem Fahrrad unterwegs Informationen und Angebote f¼r Abenteuerreisen auf der Kettle Valley railway. http://www.kanada-bike.com/
Extractions: Radfahren in Kanada Durch die Wildnis in British Columbia Radfahren auf 750 km stillgelegten Bahntrassen im Süden von West-Kanada - geht das überhaupt? Rails To Trails / Schienen zu Pfaden lautet das landesweite Motto, dass Bahntrassen zu Wildniswegen für Naturliebhaber (Radfahrer, Wanderer, Reiter) umgewidmet hat. West Canada Bike Tours führt seit etlichen Jahren organisierte Radreisen mit deutschsprachigen Bike-Fans auf dem Trans Canada Trail durch. Auf unserer einzigartigen Abenteuerreise radeln wir mit eigenen oder gemieteten Mountainbikes / Tourenrädern auf der Kettle Valley Railway vom Kootenay-Gebirge durch das Okanagan Valley gen Westen. Wir beenden unsere faszinierende Radtour durch das schöne British Columbia in der Pazifik-Metropole Vancouver. Film von unserer Tour im BR:
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers National Legislative Board- - - Welcome Canadian section of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, representing engineers working for Canadian Pacific railways, Canadian National railways, VIA Rail, Ontario Northland railway and Algoma Central. http://www.ble.org/canada/index.html
Canada Transportation Railways total 49,422 km (2002). history. The first inhabitants of canada were native Indian peoples, primarily the Inuit (Eskimo). http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107386.html
Extractions: World Countries Infoplease Atlas: Canada Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II (1952) Governor-General: Adrienne Clarkson (1999) Prime Minister: Paul Martin (2003) Area: 3,855,081 sq mi (9,984,670 sq km) Population (2004 est.): 32,507,874 (growth rate: 0.9%); birth rate: 10.9/1000; infant mortality rate: 4.8/1000; life expectancy: 80.0; density per sq mi: 8 Capital (2003 est.): Ottawa, Ontario, 1,089,100 (metro. area), 852,100 (city proper) Largest cities (metropolitan areas): Toronto, 5,508,000, 4,494,200 (city proper); Montreal, 3,248,000; Vancouver, 1,865,300; Calgary, 1,089,100; Edmonton, 966,200; Quebec, 689,400; Winnipeg, 675,800; Hamilton, 636,900 (part of Toronto metro. area); London, 439,400; Kitchener, 426,200 Monetary unit: Canadian dollar Languages: English, French (both official)
Extractions: zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') About Canada Online History General Canadian History Home Essentials Election 2004 Prime Ministers of Canada ... Canadian Passports zau(256,152,180,'gob','http://z.about.com/5/ad/go.htm?gs='+gs,''); About Canada Government Basics Government Organization Government Services ... Help zau(256,138,125,'el','http://z.about.com/0/ip/417/0.htm','');w(xb+xb); Subscribe to the About Canada Online newsletter. Search Canada Online Explore this broad collection of resources on people, places and events in Canadian history, including building the railroad, the Klondike Gold Rush, the Halifax explosion and the discovery of insulin. Alphabetical Recent Prime Ministers of Canada Prime Ministers of Canada and their terms of office since 1867. Premiers of Canadian Provinces Historical listings of the premiers of Canada's provinces and territories, with related links. Governors General of Canada Governors General of Canada and their terms of office since Confederation. Halifax Explosion The collision of a relief vessel and a munitions carrier in Halifax Harbour during World War I caused the world's largest man-made explosion before Hiroshima.
Acadian Railway A luxury train that provides tours from New York to Atlantic canada. Offers information on trains, routes and booking. http://www.acadianrailway.com/
Canadian Railroad Historical Association Toronto York Division Founded in 1932, this is the Toronto arm of canada's only national organization concerned with preserving the nation's railway heritage. Organization offers research facilities, ten monthly meetings and monthly newsletters. http://torontoyork.tripod.com/Main.htm
Extractions: THE WEB PAGE OF THE CANADIAN RAILROAD HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION "TORONTO & YORK DIVISION" E-mail Us Membership Rates and Application Form "Turnout" - Our Member's Newsletter (updated Dec. 10, 2002) Monthly Activities (updated October 1, 2003) Our Divisions across Canada 2004 Model Show Information Page Updated: October 1, 2003
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Extractions: History ... MAIN MENU History - Canada (page 1) page 1: General history Chronology Historical geography page 2: Biography, demography and genealogy page 3: Emblems, symbols and flags Constitutional history Politics and government page 4: Discovery and exploration page 5: Migration and settlement page 6: The British colonial period Canada, the nation page 7: Economic history Exploitation of natural resources, Industries and trades, Labor, Commerce, Finance page 8: Transportation history Water transportation, Railways, Air transportation, Space flight Communications history page 9: Religious history Social history Women's history Canadian History (The Short Version)
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Extractions: Our facilitators have industry experience ranging from 10 to 30 years, are certified professionals in the trades and hold inter-provincial credentials. All our facilitators are trained in standard instruction techniques. Our focus is on providing qualified training and consulting for your company's specific needs. We utilize the latest technology to ensure that our clients and their employees' remain current on all training and safety regulations as mandated by the latest legislation. Rae's prides itself in being an industry leader as all our training programs are designed with knowledge, purpose and with you and your employees' in mind. General Information: info@raes-training.ca
Town Of Rainy River, Ontario, Canada Rainy River is an attractive rural community of 1,000 residents located on the OntarioMinnesota border. Originally a fur trading and lumber settlement, the town of Rainy River remains a vital transportation center with Canadian National railway. http://town.rainyriver.on.ca/
Extractions: Rainy River is an attractive rural community of approximately 1,000 residents located on the Ontario-Minnesota border, within a three hour's drive southeast of Winnipeg and just 22 kilometres (14 miles) south of Lake of the Woods. The Rainy River valley is an area of magnificent lakes and rivers, mixed woodlands and wildlife habitat, gently rolling hills and pastures and continental climate that changes with every season. Originally a fur trading and lumber settlement, the town of Rainy River remains a vital transportation centre with Canadian National Railway, one of the largest employer in the district. Grain, fuel and lumber from Canada's west is shipped through Rainy River to eastern markets and ports, or across the international railway bridge to the United States for overseas markets. Located across from Baudette, Minnesota, Rainy River provides access to the United States highway system and is also the terminus for the world's longest street Yonge Street (Hwy. 11) which originates in Toronto. Rainy River, which is surrounded by productive agricultural land, is also a trade and service centre for many outlying farms
Redirect Despite its name, operates a busonly transit system in Hamilton and Wentworth (suburban Toronto), canada. Includes schedules, route information, fare information, and announcements. http://www.city.hamilton.on.ca/hsr/
Department Of Fine Arts, Okanagan University College Moments in Canadian history. Compiled by Robert J. Belton 1919 TO 1945. 1919 Grand Trunk Pacific, the western division of the Grand Trunk railway, consolidates a http://www.arts.ouc.bc.ca/fiar/his_1945.html
Extractions: Department of Fine Arts, Okanagan University College Compiled by Robert J. Belton Grand Trunk Pacific, the western division of the Grand Trunk Railway, consolidates a line from Winnipeg to Prince Rupert. The Canadian National Railways is created as a crown corporation to acquire and further consolidate these smaller lines. The first successful transatlanctic flight leaves St. John's, Nfld. (June 14). Beginning in the metals and buildings trades as a call for union recognition, a general strike expands until it paralyzes Winnipeg (May 19-June 26). An armed charge by the RCMP on Bloody Saturday kills one and injures thirty (June 21). James Shaver Woodsworth and others were charged with seditious conspiracy. The federal government passes a Technical Education act. Mackenzie King and the Liberals win federal election. Agnes Macphail becomes the first woman elected to Parliament, then representing the Progressive Party (which came in second and held the balance of power despite refusals to form an official opposition). Woodsworth becomes the first socialist elected to the House of Commons. The Bluenose is launched at Lunenburg, N.S. (Mar. 26). Colonial Motors of Walkerville, Ontario manufactures an automobile called the Canadian. The Canadian Northern and Canadian Transcontinental Railways merge to form the Canadian National Railways. Canada's reveals a growing independence by not going to Britain's aid in the Chanak crisis in Turkey. Banting, Best, MacLeod, and Collip share the Nobel Prize for the discovery of insulin. Foster Hewitt makes the first hockey broadcast. A Provincial Franchise Committee is organized in Québec to work towards female suffrage in the province. Of the other provinces, only Newfoundland has not yet given women the vote.
Canadian Pacific Railway - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia the popular song by Gordon Lightfoot, The Canadian Railroad Trilogy. The story of the railway s construction was most famously told in popular history books by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Pacific_Railway
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Swiss Guides Centennial 1899~1999 - Golden, British Columbia Swiss Guides Centennial 1899~1999 history. By the time the Canadian Pacific railway was completed in 1885, Europe had run out of unclimbed peaks and http://www.rockies.net/~goldfest/history.htm