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Page 44:  Boissevain Page 45: Whitewater
Page 46: Deloraine
Page 47: Hartney
Page 48:  Lauder Page 49: Napinka
Page 50: Melita Page 51: Elva

Page 52: Pierson


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



 

George Morton's Store




 
 


The train pulls into Whitewater Station.

 

Whitewater

Vantage Points Articles

Whitewater Village        Web  / PDF
Vol.  I, Page 22




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



Melita’s first CPR Station

By the time the current town of Melita appeared in 1890, the region itself had a long and interesting history. As the town grew, its selection of businesses attracted customers from some distance



C.P. Holden’s Furniture Store




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.



This elevator in Elva (the oldest still standing in Canada)  was built over a century ago. 



Matt Pedden, Lake of the Woods agent in 1912



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