First Railways in Canada and St Lawrence Line Opening
The sixteen mile Chaudiere Route from Lapraille on the St Lawrence to St Johns on the Richelieu was the first railway in British North America. It began with horse power, later the Dorchester locomotive, and opened with Lord Gosford aboard. It spurred a nationwide railway boom and linked distant communities, forging Canadian unity and expanding trade from Atlantic to Pacific.
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St. Lawrence
St. Johns
Richelieu
British North America
Atlantic
Pacific
Dorchester
Robert Stevenson & Co
England
Lord Gosford
Peter McGill
Canada
Toda
Upper
Lower Canada
Manitoba Development Corp Extends Loans to Rural Services
Manitoba Development Corporation broadens small loans to rural service industries. Industry and Commerce Minister Jen Evans notes loans previously covered mainly manufacturing, food, and tourism. Eligible sectors include auto repair, catering, computer services, laundries, restaurants, printing, warehousing, and more to support job creation and rural stability.
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Manitoba Development Corporation
Industry and Commerce
Jen Evans
Evans
Itoba Development Corporation
Safe Boating Week Campaign Warns of High Toll in Canada
The Canada Safety Council and partners announce Safe Boating Week from July 1 to raise awareness of boating dangers. In 1969, 289 Canadians died in boating accidents amid more than 1,000,000 pleasure boats nationwide. The campaign urges safe procedures and better training, citing overload, overpowering, unknown waters, bad weather, and alcohol as key risk factors.
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Canada Safety Council
Ministry of of Transport
Canada
J. C. Thackray
Don Jamieson
Ted
Ministry of Transport
The
What anchors a voting mind in modern life
A meditation on how daily data from newspapers radio and social feeds feed the human mind. It argues that wisdom comes from anchoring in knowledge of God as pictured in Jesus Christ and reading the Bible for guidance. Jesus Christ can be depended upon for wisdom.
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God
Jesus Christ
Civil world peacetime spans 280 of 3467 years
A concise claim notes that from 1496 BC over 3467 years, only 280 years were peaceful globally. The statement emphasizes long cycles of conflict across civilizations, underscoring the rarity of sustained harmony.
Dive Bomber Crash Stunt at Russell Fair
The Trans Canada Hell Drivers present a Dive Bomber Crash at the Russell Fair this Saturday July 17. An old automobile is driven up to an elevation and hurled through space into the top of a ramp, a perilous stunt performed for spectators.
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Trans Canada
Russell Fair
A. Taes
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