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Canada's Forty Year Ride to Empire and Prosperity
BE W Beatty speaks on November 7 marking the fortieth anniversary of the Canadian Pacific Railway completion. He notes Canada’s population growth from 5 million to 9.5 million, the railway’s $70 million private investment to settle the nation, and the builders’ courage against odds. The 1885 ceremony at Craigellachie, Eagle Pass BC, saw Donald A. Smith drive the last spike, with Sir William Van Horne Sir Sandford Fleming Major Rogers George Harris and James Ross in attendance.
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