Resources Related to Chapter 7: Railway Towns
Page 44: Boissevain The railway reached Cherry Creek in 1885 and a new town, Boissevain appeared quickly. The Boissevain CPR Station Within a few short years the new town of Boissevain grew into the town we would recognize today. Three churches, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian (1887), St. Matthew’s Anglican (1889), and St. Paul’s Methodist (1893) survive today. Preston and McKay - Flour Mill - built in 1889 When the old mill burned down, a new one was built. The Boissevain Great Northern Station Boissevain Photo Collection Vantage Points Articles The First Phone in Boissevain Web / PDF Vol. IV, Page 28 A Tale of Two Mill Fires Web / PDF Vol. IV, Page 18 George King General Store Web / PDF Vol. III, Page 49 The Anchorage Web / PDF Vol. IV, Page 14 Page 45: Whitewater
Page 46: Deloraine In 1887 the railway bypassed "Old" Deloraine and a new one was created. Deloraine Park – Designed by Dr. Thornton Both
the Presbyterian and Methodist
Congregations built fine large
churches.
Deloraine
Photo Collection
Vantage Points Articles Alton Breault - Adventures of a Radar Repairman Web / PDF Vol. IV, Page 52 Prairie Skills Centre Web / PDF Vol. III , Page 43 Deloraine's Dr. Thornton Web / PDF Vol. IV, Page 22 Page 47: Hartney When the CPR surveyors arrived in the district, locals persuaded them to selected a spot within a mile of the Hartney and Post Office, and to keep that name instead of calling it Airdrie as they had planned. Hartney grew quickly on each side of the new railway track. The Mill and Elevators were important services. The A.E. Hill store - opened on 1902. Grassland Heritage Website Hartney Photo Collection Vantage Points Articles A. E. Hill Store: The Hart-Cam Museum Web / PDF Vol. IV, Page 29 Tena's Boarding House Web / PDF Vol. IV, Page 24 The Edwards Sisters - Business Partners Web / PDF Vol. IV, Page 31 Hartney Web / PDF Vol.I, Page 25 Page 48: Lauder By 1895 the town layout was firmly established. Lauder Photo Collection Page 49: Napinka In the 1890's Napinka was a boom town located at the junction of two busy CPR branch lines. Napinka Photo Collection Vantage Points Articles Napinka School Web / PDF Vol. IV, Page 11 Page 50: Melita
The Grand Union Hotel Melita Herliage Website Vantage Points Articles Melita Robbery Web / PDF Vol. II, Page 38 Page 51: Elva The view down Elva's Railway Avenue in 1940.
Elva Photo Collection Vantage Points Articles Elva Elevator Web / PDF Vol. III, Page 44 Page 52: Pierson The CPR laid tracks through what would be the village of Pierson in 1891. 1891 Sherriff's and Company warehouse, and Leland Hotel The Pierson train station in 1915. Pierson Photo Collection Vantage Points Articles Jim Dandy Web / PDF Vol. III, Page 38 Pierson Web / PDF Vol.II , Page 39 Fultonville Web / PDF Vol. IV, Page 36 Norman Breakey - The Inventor from Pierson Web / PDF Vol. IV, Page 49 |