Canadian Pacific Exhibition and Farm Development Notes
Visitors commented on the Fort William Port Arthur Industry Exhibition with nearly no product duplication among 100 entrants. Alberta led western provinces with 427 families settled on 50,803 acres in 1929. CPR broadcasts began February 21 from Montreal and Toronto, featuring light orchestral and folk programs under Rex Battle. L. C. McQuat named general agricultural agent, bringing 15 years of agri and livestock experience. Shriners plan for the Royal York Hotel next June, as CPR builds Fez City and a Midway linked by Rameses Drive for the Imperial Council sessions.
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Cie Sapge
Fort William
Port Arthur
Alberta
Canada Colonization Association
W. R. Dick
Calgary
Canadian Pacific Railway
CKAC
Montreal
CKGW
Toronto
Canadian Pacific
Rex Battle
L. C. McQuat
Dominion
Canada
McQuat
Royal York
Mecca
Imperial Council
Fez City
Exhibition
Rameses
Millions of meals served yearly by Canadian Pacific
The Canadian Pacific carries about 13,500,600 meals yearly for travelers, averaging 37,000 daily and 259,000 weekly. The total breaks down into 4,200,000 in dining rooms and stations, 4,450,000 on Atlante and Pacific ships, 1,350,000 on inland and coastal steamers, and 2,500,000 in hotels and bungalow camps. The layout highlights include a first class dining saloon on Empresa of Australia and a kitchen scene on a CPR dining car with workers in action.
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Travelgiers
Canadian Pacific
Atlante
Pacific Steamships
Empresa of Australia
C.P.R
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