121. USQUE AD MARE - A History Of The Canadian Coast Guard And Marine Services of the humming telegraph wires which lined the railway tracks from the formation of the greatest Department in the history of Canadian civil administration. http://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/usque-ad-mare/chapter03-03_e.htm

Canadian Coast Guard Table of Contents USQUE AD MARE A History of the Canadian Coast Guard and Marine Services by Thomas E. Appleton Railways and Canals On May 20, 1879, the Department of Railways and Canals came into being under the charge of the Hon. Charles Tupper who as premier of Nova Scotia, and one of the Fathers of Confederation, had led his Province into the Dominion of Canada. He became Minister of Works in the Dominion Government in 1878 prior to the division of that Department into the two portfolios of Works, and Railways and Canals, respectively. Later to be raised to the baronetcy, he would become Prime Minister of Canada for a period in 1896, and his second son, Sir Charles Hibbert Tupper, would be Minister of Marine and Fisheries from 1888 to 1894. In making this separation of responsibilities, the government recognized a broad and rapidly growing divergence between the old assets of roads, bridges and buildings, and the coming business of transportation, essential to the new Canada, which now required a fresh approach. In the years succeeding Confederation, the vision of A Mari Usque ad mare was closely connected with completion of the trans-continental railway, and the main task of the new Department was to administer the legislative action of government, and to supervise the arrangements for construction of the Canadian Pacific line, which would be completed with the driving of the last spike at Craigellachie in 1885. At the same time, the canal system of the country was a highway in itself and, if somewhat behind the iron road in the economic priorities of the day, it was the means of carrying the growing traffic of the Great Lakes basin as, with the help of the railways yet to come, it would be for the wheat lands of the West.

122. BC History Internet/Web Site: Historical Disciplines And Subjects CPR Archives. Canadian railway history (TrainsCan) is a guide to relevant Web sites. Canadian railway Telegraph history (Compiled http://victoria.tc.ca/Resources/bchistory-disciplines.html

The British Columbia History Internet/Web Site Historical Disciplines and Subjects To search for new or updated content, use the page-search function of your Web browser and search on "date added" or "date updated". Dates are entered as "yyyy.mm.dd", for example, "1995-2003.08.23". Let Spyonit.com notify you when this page changes! CONTENTS Agricultural / Farming / Fishing / Ranching History New Page Anthropology Archaeology / Archaeological History Architectural / Building History Art History ... Ethnic / Immigration / Emigration New Page Family History / Genealogy First Nations / Aboriginal / Native / Indian / Metis History (New Page) Fishing History New Page Forestry / Lumbering / Sawmills History Francophones de Colombie-Britannique Fur Trade History New Page Geographic / Geological / Regional / Urban History New Page Gold Rush History Government / Political / Geopolitical History Health / Medical History Heraldry / Numismatics / Symbology (Flags, etc.) History ... Linguistics History New Page Literary / Publishing / Journalism / Writing New Page Military History New Page Mining History Music History Natural Sciences History Photographic History ... Recreational / Social / Sports History New Page Science and Technology History New Page Social Sciences History Transportation History Women's History Jump to Agricultural / Farming / Fishing / Ranching History RETURN TO Anthropology Anthropology Resources on the Internet (Bernard-Olivier Clist, compiler since 1999)

123. CN Lines SIG -- CNcyclopedia history; diesel locomotive roster and history; box cars. Thousand Island railway Company. See also TrainsCan Canadian railway history; Books CNR. http://www.cnlines.com/cycl/

CN 5732 leads westbound freight on Edson Sub, fall 1999; photo by Tim Green) CNCYCLOPEDIA INDEX: Motive Power Rolling Stock Corporate Information Subsidiaries and Affiliated Companies ... Miscellaneous Information The CNcyclopedia is not an official publication or production of Canadian National Railways. MOTIVE POWER: DIESEL: CN/GTW/DWP roster (with photo legend) fleet histories and photos (includes history of each individual locomotive) diesel locomotive classification scheme diesel unit data book (1964, 1974 versions) NAR diesel locomotives CN locomotive photos STEAM: CN steam locomotive roster another CN steam locomotive roster DWP steam locomotive roster GTW steam locomotive roster ... Prairie Steam (photos of last CN steam locomotives on the Prairies) ROLLING STOCK: FREIGHT: all time freight car roster numbers, builders, dates, dimensions, descriptions (Ian Cranstone) covered hoppers descriptions, photos government grain hoppers descriptions, roster, photos flat and open cars descriptions, photos boxcars descriptions, photos cabooses descriptions, photos

124. Canadian History On The Web : : Content-Based Sites other historical websites. Canadian Landscapes; Canadian Navy of Yesterday and Today; Canadian railway Telegraph history. As part http://members.rogers.com/dneylan/cont.html

Historical Documents Historical Graphics Museums, Heritage Sites and Archives Fun and Games ... Home Content-Based Sites A B C D ... Z (or don't forget your browser's "find in page" to help narrow your search) 1812 Central, a database of the War of 1812 1880's Newfoundland - A Pictorial back to the top - A - A Virtual Tour of the Architectural Heritage of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, is a website that evolved from a collaborative course-based project supervised by Laurie Stanley-Blackwell, Department of History, St. Francis Xavier University. Acadian History Archaeology in Kingston and Eastern Ontario, Canada courtesy of the Cataraqui Archaeological Research Foundation "Arctic Dawn"The Journeys of Samuel Hearne Artifacts, BC Asian Canadian History Atlantic Disasters. A site dedicated to the history of disasters in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, and Newfoundland. back to the top - B - Batoche through poetry and fun on the internet projects geared towards gr. 9-12. British Columbia Archives' Amazing Time Machine contains a number of thematic sections on British Columbia's History aimed at various grade levels (K-12). A fabulous educational resource. British Columbia's History of Education Homeroom courtesy of Malaspina University College's History Department.

125. North Bay - History Summary Students of Canadian history will remember the descriptions The Canadian Pacific, Canadian National and Temiskaming and Northern railway (today s Ontario http://www.city.north-bay.on.ca/history/history_summary.htm

Sections: Home Office of the Mayor Inside City Hall Community Profile ... Tourism and Recreation Features: Celebrate the Arts: Celebrate local arts and culture at the second annual Exposure, June 19-20! click here. Leisure Guide: ... Summary North Bay History Summary The History of North Bay In 1882, the train reached the north bay of Nipissing, the area we now call "North Bay". On the train, a passenger by the name of John Ferguson, disembarked, looked around, and decided that the area held promise. He constructed a log cabin, became the first postmaster for the area, and purchased 288 acres of the land which now makes up North Bay's downtown core. Within a year, John Ferguson had brought his new bride to the area and began to have a large framed home constructed in what was the central area to North Bay. As settlers began to arrive to North Bay, as the train began to run more frequently, and as the lumber began to escalate in the area, North Bay was soon incorporated as a town in 1891. The first mayor of North Bay was John Bourke. Not only did he have the position as mayor, but his Sawmill supplied North Bay with the necessary electricity until he sold the company to North Bay Light Heat and Power in 1904. Other notable figures were J.W. Richardson, John Deegan, Robert Rankin, and David Purvis. Through their efforts, the growth and beautification of the town was carried out. Sitting on school boards, town council, or the Board of Trade, each of these men played more than one role in North Bay, becoming figureheads within the community.

126. Archaeological And Historical Landmarks Of Ottawa love. Dates in Ottawa railway history See also his Dates in Canadian railway history and his Thurso and Nation Valley railway Page. http://aix1.uottawa.ca/~weinberg/ottawa.html

Archaeological and Historical Landmarks of Ottawa Welcome the the Archaeological and Historical Landmarks of Ottawa Page. I am an amateur historian of my town. Here are some notes and pictures about places around where I work or along my bicycle trail home which I have looked up. I hope you find something interesting here. Let me know if there is some other site I should have a reference to. regards, Michael Davidson mcdavids@pipsc.ca. Last Updated April 26, 1998 Visits since April 26, 1998 A Tour of Victoria Island and the Chaudier Falls The Bridges of the Chaudier Falls Discover one of Ottawa's hidden treasures - an 1827 stone bridge. Maybe you drive over it on your way home from work. The Victoria Island Crib Slide and Water Channels The expression "Take a ride on the Bytown slide." was known all over the world. A Steam Mill Ruin Below Parliament Hill The mill had a funky little floating utility cabin just beside it. Try to see how the utility cabin is in two different places in the two pictures. 1890's Ottawa Wallpaper Windows wallpaper for the true Ottawa history fan. Then right click on your mouse with the cursor above the picture to bring up your "Wallpaper" menu. Downloading takes a couple of minutes as it is 630 Kbytes. Centre it on your screen.

127. The Railways Of Canada Archives Articles about Canadian railways. Mainly historical in nature. http://www.trainweb.org/canadianrailways/index.html

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128. Retracing The Route To Freedom To draw attention to the Park Service's efforts to commemorate the Underground Railroad, Anthony Cohen traveled 1 500 miles from Maryland to canada, following in the footsteps of escaping slaves. http://www.npca.org/walk.html

HOME >> Magazine MAGAZINE 2002 Issues ... Subscribe from the November/December 1996 issue, posted due to popular demand Retracing the Route to Freedom To draw attention to the Park Service's efforts to commemorate the Underground Railroad, Anthony Cohen traveled 1,500 miles from Maryland to Canada, following in the footsteps of escaping slaves. L AST SPRING, Anthony Cohen embarked on a two-month journey from Sandy Spring, Maryland, to Amherstburg, Ontario, to re-create history. The great-grandson of a slave, Cohen followed a route on the Underground Railroad used by fugitive slaves more than 130 years ago. Traveling on foot and by rail, boat, and reach Amherstburg, Cohen ended his 1,500-mile journey July 6. His mission was to generate interest in establishing a national park site to commemorate the Underground Railroad and to gather information about this clandestine, organized system of escape that could not be gleaned from history books. The Underground Railroad, the most dramatic nonviolent protest against slavery in the United States, began in the colonial era and reached its peak between 1830 and 1865. An estimated 30,000 to 100,000 slaves used the "railroad" to get to Canada; many others escaped to Mexico, the Caribbean, and Europe. Cohen usually walked ten to 25 miles each of the days he traveled on foot. He identified many sites, including some that were not highlighted in a National Park Service (NPS) study released in February. In 1990, Congress directed the Park Service to do the study, which outlines six concepts for preserving ad interpreting the Underground Railroad, among them establishing a monument, a research center, or a national historic trail.

129. Canada Science And Technology Museum - Home Page Link to Agriculture Link to Aviation Link to Railways Link to Marine Services. canada Science and Technology Museum Comments to webmaster@technomuses.ca, http://imagescn.technomuses.ca/

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130. The Railways Of Canada Archives Main Index If you would like to contribute to this site, become a member (please see here for a listing of our current members), or just want to say hello, please contact http://www.trainweb.org/canadianrailways/

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131. :: Skelton Metals (Canada) Ltd. - Serving The Railway & Engineering Industries Supplier of track and permanent way products to railways and transits operators. http://www.skelton-metals.com

Your browser does not support script Visit our Announcements page to find out What's New CONTACTS: Peter Fraser: President Geoff Richey: Vice President Janet Heffernan: General Manager Since 1883 H.J. Skelton has been supplying top quality products to Railways and Transits. All of our principals are ISO 9001 certified. Our track and permanent way products include: Rail; Switch Machines; In-Tie/In-Sleeper, Special Trackwork; Moveable Point Frogs; Rail Expansion Joints; Turnouts; Bumping Posts - Friction and Fixed; Insulated and Compromise Rail Joints; Tie Plates; Screw Spikes; Flexible Polyurethane Rail Grout and other track accessories. H.J. Skelton (Canada) Ltd. E-mail: skelton@skelton-metals.com Home Railway Products Engineering Products ... Contact Us

132. ROUND THE WORLD IN 50 DAYS A trip round the world in 50 days by travelling on mostly railways using the Transiberian train across Russia and the Transcontinental train across canada. http://www.angelfire.com/bc2/conbach/

var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "angelfire.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" The new site for "Round the World in 50days" is http://home.cogeco.ca/~cbach19/index.htm Round the World in 50 days has been moved to a new site.

133. Waterfront & Marina Development - Home Page Specializes in building docks, marine railways and shorewalls. Includes description of available services and contact information. Located in Belleville, Ontario, canada. http://www.crowedock.com

T hank you for visiting our new website. Please take a moment to browse and learn how we can increase the value of your waterfront property! F or more information, please call us today at A t Waterfront & Marina Development, we design, and build quality docks, boathouses, wet slips, lift out facilities, breakwaters, shore walls, marine railway systems, retaining walls, and other shoreline facilities for a wide variety of conditions and budgets. For over 40 years we have strived to establish the highest standards in our industry. Our experience and quality workmanship will enable you to "make the connection" between the land and the water. Chateau Montebello, Quebec W e take personal pride in walking our customers through every facet of their specific project objectives, materials and alternative plans well in advance of construction. We will look after the time consuming and often frustrating process of applying for all the necessary permits from the regulatory authorities. We take everything into consideration, including shoreline depth and depth variables, potential wave and wind action problems, as well as fish spawning areas.

134. Please Wait Represents the interests of shortline and regional railways in canada. Includes founding press releases, response to the Report of the Canadian Transportation Act Review, links to member sites and contact information. http://www.arrc.ca/

135. Steam & Diesel Railroad Videos - Greg Scholl Video Productions Railways of the United States, canada and other countries. http://www.gregschollvideo.com

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136. The Canadian Pacific Railway Page. The Canadian Pacific railway (CPR). In 1881, the Canadian Pacific railway finally began building the transcontinental railway. http://www.eidnet.org/local/aqueduct/cprcpr.htm

TABLE OF CONTENTS Home Page Basic Information About the Site Other Alberta Historic Sites The Canadian Pacific Railway ... Index site for those who are lost... The Official Brooks Aqueduct Home Page The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) I n 1881, the Canadian Pacific Railway finally began building the transcontinental railway. The CPR received $25 million and 25 million acres of land in exchange for building the railway through various geographical areas such as muskeg, the Rocky Canadian Shield, the long prairie stretch and a treacherous mountain pass. T he CPR received their land by choosing sections of land on either side of the main railway. The result was a checker-board pattern of CPR owned land. It then sold the undeveloped land to settlers. This system worked well until the CPR encountered the bone-dry lands of Southern Sasketchewan and Alberta. They did not want to saddle themselves with land that would not be profitable. However, William Pearce of the Department of the Interior, and J.S. Dennis of the Government of the Northwest Territories convinced the railway that the land would be fruitful. The CPR wanted to make a profit for itself and its investors, so they decided to develop the area. That way, they could not only sell the land, but increase the traffic along its line. As a local saying went, there was "not enough revenue to pay for the axle grease from Medicine Hat to Calgary". A s final payment for building the railroad, the CPR received a 3 million acre block of land between the west of Calgary and west of Medicine Hat. They divided the 3 million acre block into 3 sections, the Western, Central, and Eastern in 1910.

137. African Canadian History http://www.ecf.toronto.edu/~shirley/african/rails.html

Underground Railway The March to Freedom T he page linked below is a brief chronicle on the underground railway as uncovered by Anthony Cohen. Anthony Cohen is an American historian and author who has devoted himself to revealing the true story of the people and places that made the Underground Railroad a pathway to freedom in Canada. ENJOY Welcome to the Walk to Canada! Go back to main menu

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