Chronology
Every dated history fact across the site, in date order. Precision varies — some dates are just a year — so ordering within a year is approximate. Showing all entity types.
| Date | Subject | Statement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-02-26≤ | Middle Subdivision | From 26 February 1959 (the issue date), the paper announced: The C.N.R.'s new dayliner service between Ottawa and Barry's Bay would make its inaugural run on Monday morning; "the present conventional train No. 89 and No. 90 will make its final run on Saturday". The dayliner, a self-propelled diesel car, would operate on a reversed schedule, leaving Barry's Bay at 5.30 a.m. and Ottawa at 5.30 p.m., calling at Killaloe, Eganville, Renfrew, Arnprior and Carp. | Eganville Leader 1959-02-26(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1959-03-02 | Middle Subdivision | More than 40 persons, including a number of Ottawa Valley reeves, boarded the C.N.R.'s streamlined dayliner on Monday morning for "the inaugural run of the new trial service between Ottawa and Barry's Bay"; on Tuesday 16 travelled. The self-propelled diesel, with room for 49 passengers and for express and baggage, was to run on trial for at least six months. By 12 March the C.N.R. reported 240 revenue passengers in the first six days, an average of 20 a trip, and by 9 April a record 426 in the fifth week, 35 a trip. | Eganville Leader 1959-03-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Eganville Leader 1959-03-12(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Eganville Leader 1959-04-09(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1959-04-26≥ | Middle Subdivision | By 26 April 1959 (the issue date), the paper reported: The last full conventional train ran from Ottawa to Barry's Bay "last Saturday": "69 years of passenger trains on the Ottawa-Barry's Bay passenger service" ended as a gleaming new rail diesel car replaced three old C.N.R. coaches, Diesel No. 1302 running Train No. 89, which at Barry's Bay became No. 90. Conductor Albert Seguin reported 35 passengers westbound and 30 eastbound; "Stripped off two years ago from passenger service was the Pembroke branch", and "where once there was a train a full 263 miles to Depot Harbor, now there is none." | Ottawa Citizen 1959-04-26(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1959-06-10 | Middle Subdivision | James Baskin, M.P. for Renfrew South, proposed that the railiner leave Barry's Bay at 7 a.m. for a 10 a.m. arrival in Ottawa and leave Ottawa at 6.15 p.m.; the railiner, in trial service since 2 March, "has been in operation 13 weeks, and is handling an average of 20 revenue passengers a trip". After eight weeks in July and August averaging 27 passengers per train, the figure fell to 18 over six weeks (30 October item). On 20 November the C.N.R. announced a Sunday evening dayliner, leaving Barry's Bay at 7 p.m. and Ottawa at 11 p.m.; on 25 November it said the service would continue "until next spring" on a further trial basis, the lack of increased patronage "a distinct disappointment", and from 16 December the daily train would leave Barry's Bay at 7 a.m. and Ottawa at 6 p.m. | Eganville Leader 1959-06-10(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Eganville Leader 1959-10-30(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Eganville Leader 1959-11-20(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1959-11-25(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1959-12-16(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1959-06-15≥ | Rideau Canal Bridge | By 15 June 1959 (the issue date), the paper reported: Lionel Morn, 44, of Isabella Street, "was found dead lying beside the CN railway tracks near Pretoria Bridge shortly before midnight Saturday", at the west end of the swing bridge at Pretoria, "believed struck by a train"; a watchman, Michael Furgoch of Glen Robertson, reported a young couple had told him of the man. | Ottawa Citizen 1959-06-15(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1959-07-02≥ | Ottawa Central Station | By 2 July 1959 (the issue date), the paper reported: "In a driving rainstorm that sent water cascading through the leaky canopy of Union Station, the Queen and Prince Philip left by train for Hamilton last night, after a 26 hour visit in Ottawa." Governor-General Massey and Prime Minister Diefenbaker met them at the Besserer Street entrance; "CNR engineer Floyd Goodfellow took the 16-car royal train away with a whisper." | Ottawa Citizen 1959-07-02(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1959-07-10≥ | Killaloe | By 10 July 1959 (the issue date), the paper reported: A coroner's jury recommended at the inquest on Gordon Trodd, 40, of Deep River, that "the hill before the Killaloe rail crossing should either be done away with, or a wig wag should be erected to warn motorists of coming trains." Trodd "died early on the morning of June 20 when his car crashed into the rear end of a CNR dayliner at the Killaloe rail crossing". | Eganville Leader 1959-07-10(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1959-07-23 | Alexandria | The C.N.R.'s eastbound Continental Limited, Vancouver to Montreal, "jumped a switch and rammed into six cars on a spur line near the Alexandria station at 9.50 this morning", the two end cars of the train and several freight cars leaving the track; the engineer, Joseph Ouellette, saw the open switch and braked from about 80 down to about 50 miles an hour. A coal car fell on a parked car and J. L. Gauthier, shovelling coal from it, was buried to his neck and freed in about ten minutes; no one was seriously hurt. The train was delayed about two hours. The Citizen notes a similar accident on 5 June 1929. | Ottawa Journal 1959-07-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1959-07-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Montreal Gazette 1959-07-24(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Journal 1959-07-24(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1959-10-19≥ | Maxville | By 19 October 1959 (the issue date), the paper reported: John Everett Maloney, 18, of Maxville, "died yesterday afternoon when his car stalled on Prince Street railway crossing in the center of Maxville, and was hit by the CNR's Supreme Continental"; he was alone, "trying out" his brother's car. | Ottawa Citizen 1959-10-19(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1959-11-14 | Vars | About 2,000 children and parents "clambered aboard a special 18-car train at Union Station" and rode the 18 miles to Vars "to meet Santa Claus on his way from the North Pole" and to see him land by helicopter; "on the return to Union Station, the biggest single crowd to get off a train there all year helped Mayor Nelms to officially welcome Santa to Ottawa." | Ottawa Citizen 1959-11-14(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1959-11-16(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1959-12 | Canada Atlantic First Class Coach 50 | Retired | Lepkey p301 |
| 1959-summer | Kinburn | Station burned | Aubrey photo 754 |
| 1960-01-21≥ | Kinburn Depot | By 21 January 1960 (the issue date), the paper reported: The successful tenderer for "the demolition and removal of the CNR station building at Kinburn" was Samuel John McLean, announced by superintendent E. P. Burns. The frame station "was built in 1893", 79 feet by 20 feet three inches with 20-foot walls, a pitch roof of asphalt shingles, a brick chimney and an attached summer kitchen 10 by 36 feet. | Arnprior Chronicle 1960-01-21(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1960-02-08 | Middle Subdivision | On the Ottawa-Barry's Bay service "an average of 22.7 revenue passengers per trip was handled" by the C.N.R. since the change of 16 December: 3,491 revenue passengers on 154 trips in 11 weeks; the 22 trips since the Sunday service began in mid-December carried 601, an average of 27 per Sunday trip. On 17 May the C.N.R. said it would continue the service for the summer, extending the trial two months before any application for withdrawal; on 15 July the running time was cut by 30 minutes and a 91-passenger railiner, the largest type on the system, was to be placed in service the following Monday, June passenger averages being 18, 19, 20 and 35. | Eganville Leader 1960-02-08(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Eganville Leader 1960-05-17(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1960-07-15(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1960-03-24 | Renfrew | Keith Towler, 14, "suffered slight injuries this morning when struck by a diesel passenger train at the Raglan Street crossing" at Renfrew, dashing across the front of the train on his way to school. | Ottawa Citizen 1960-03-24(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1960-06-04≥ | Eastern Subdivision | By 4 June 1960 (the issue date), the paper reported: A 17-year-old youth "had a narrow escape from death Friday afternoon at 4.45 when his truck was in collision with a CNR freight train at the Russell Road Crossing"; the truck's load of 250 dozen eggs flew in all directions. | Ottawa Citizen 1960-06-04(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1960-06-21≤ | Chadiere Junction | From 21 June 1960 (the issue date), the paper announced: Tenders were invited, to close on June 24, "for the purchase and removal of rail, ties, fastenings and a railway bridge over C.P.R. Prescott Subdivision and a railway bridge over Preston Street", under the National Capital Commission. | Ottawa Citizen 1960-06-21(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1960-08-16≥ | Bank Street | By 16 August 1960 (the issue date), the paper reported: The World of Mirth midway "arrived at the Isabella Street train yards last night, nearly six hours behind schedule", the biggest show train ever to enter Canada: 63 cars plus a special with prizes. The show blamed the C.N.R. for sidetracking and slow running and the C.N.R. blamed the show; the train arrived about 7 p.m., was held for Customs, and unloading began at nine. "People living on Isabella and surrounding streets" lost sleep to the seven tractors working into the early morning. | Ottawa Citizen 1960-08-16(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1960-09-03 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | On the last steam run to Ottawa, a history recalled that when "the Canada Atlantic Railway headed for Ottawa through Glengarry and Russell Counties" in the 1880s, "Ottawa, through the Grand Trunk Railway at Coteau Junction, now had fast, swift service to Montreal over the Canada Atlantic to Coteau." "The Canada Atlantic gave the longer CPR North Shore such a run for its money that at the turn of the century the CPR built its famous 'Short Line' from Montreal to Ottawa via Vankleek Hill, thus reducing the mileage to 111.3 miles." The two roads raced: "High spirited engineers threw the timetables out the windows and made the normal two and a half hour run in as little as 1.50 hours!" "The Grand Trunk made its belated arrival into Ottawa when it bought Booth's Canada Atlantic, which by this time had also gone clear through to Depot Harbor on Georgian Bay." | Ottawa Citizen 1960-09-03(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1960-11-04 | Middle Subdivision | The C.N.R. asked the Board of Transport Commissioners for permission to discontinue the Ottawa-Barry's Bay passenger service, "despite various improvements made in passenger service during the past 18 months": "The last of the changes was effected in July of this year when 30 minutes was cut off the running time. The expected increase in passengers, however, did not materialize." Passengers and municipalities protested; many said dropping the Sunday service instead of the express would have let the line pay. A single Budd car leaves Barry's Bay at 7.15 a.m. for Ottawa at 9.45 and the Arnprior agent does about $300 a week passenger and $3,000 express business. By 30 November the Board had briefs from Barry's Bay and Renfrew against the plan. On 12 December the Barry's Bay-Ottawa coach was frozen and 24 passengers had to be thawed in the baggage car, said M.P. James Baskin. | Eganville Leader 1960-11-01(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1960-11-04(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1960-11-30(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Eganville Leader 1960-12-16(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1960-11-13≥ | Vars | By 13 November 1960 (the issue date), the paper reported: Santa Claus "flew from the North Pole to Vars by helicopter" at 9.30 a.m. on Saturday and made "the 20-mile trip from Vars to Ottawa by train": some 2,500 children and parents rode the 19-coach special, and he walked through all 19 coaches before the train reached Union Station and Mayor Nelms. The Citizen of 11 November said about 1,500 children would go. | Ottawa Citizen 1960-11-13(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1960-11-11(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1961-01-26≥ | Maxville | By 26 January 1961 (the issue date), the paper reported: Philip Michaud, 63, of Maxville, "was killed instantly in a car-train collision last night." His 1960 sedan "was struck, by the engine of the CNR's 'Supercontinental' passenger train about 6.30 p.m. at a level crossing which passes through the town"; the train, of 10 passenger cars and three diesel engines, carried it three-quarters of a mile west along the tracks. Eye-witnesses said "the wig-wag signal at the crossing was working at the time of the accident"; police put the train's speed at 60 to 80 miles an hour. | Ottawa Citizen 1961-01-26(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1961-02-10≥ | Middle Subdivision | By 10 February 1961 (the issue date), the paper reported: The Board of Transport Commissioners "on Thursday deferred a decision on whether to discontinue the Ottawa-Barry's Bay train service", at the completion of a two-day hearing. D.F. Mills of the C.N.R. said discontinuing the run "would mean an annual betterment of $97,105", quoting revenue of $87,775 and expenses of $159,985 from August 1959 to July, "a net loss to the C.N.R. of $72,210". James Baskin, M.P. for South Renfrew, said the C.N.R. attitude "was encouraging many lumbermen to ship by truck rather than by train." | Eganville Leader 1961-02-10(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1961-02-20≥ | Eastmans | By 20 February 1961 (the issue date), the paper reported: Joseph Edward Phillips, 43, of Carlsbad Springs, "was forced to stand by and see his car demolished when it was struck by an Ottawa-to-Montreal CNR diesel train here Saturday night", at 9.40 p.m. Police said the car "became stuck on the tracks after sliding off the boards between the rails at the level crossing in the town"; three other men tried to push it clear. The train, engineer W. Breeze and conductor D. Jodoin both of Montreal, was travelling "between 65 and 70 miles an hour" and was delayed about half an hour; no one was hurt. | Ottawa Citizen 1961-02-20(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1961-06-29≤ | Chadiere Junction | From 29 June 1961 (the issue date), the paper announced: Tenders were invited, to close at noon on July 4, 1961, "for the purchase and removal of rail, ties and fastenings, and a railway bridge over Preston Street", under J.H. Handy, Secretary, National Capital Commission. | Ottawa Citizen 1961-06-29(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1961-07-03≥ | Middle Subdivision | By 3 July 1961 (the issue date), the paper reported: "The CNR passenger train between Ottawa and Barrys Bay made its last run Friday. It left Ottawa Union Station at 5:40 p.m., DST, and arrived at Barrys Bay at 8:10 p.m." The Board of Transport Commissioners had approved the C.N.R.'s application to discontinue the passenger run; "the railroad will continue to handle freight and express services on this line, Monday through Friday." | Ottawa Citizen 1961-07-03(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1961-07-05 | Chadiere Junction | "The last train crossed the CNR Preston Street overpass Wednesday (5/07) and work began immediately to remove the bridge, making way for construction of the Queensway." The National Capital Commission said the C.N.R. line between Loretta Street and Bronson Avenue "is being abandoned and the track lifted to provide the right-of-way for the Queensway". | Ottawa Journal 1961-07-06(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1961-07-05≤ | Bank Street | From 5 July 1961 (the issue date), the paper announced: "Tomorrow, the last CNR train will pass over the Loretta Street-Bronson Avenue section of that line west of the Bank Street yards. Use of the yards will be discontinued later for Queensway construction in that area." The change was part of the National Capital Commission's $21,500,000 five-year railway relocation program. | Ottawa Citizen 1961-07-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1961-07-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1961-07-05≥ | Chadiere Junction | By 5 July 1961 (the issue date), the paper reported: The National Capital Commission awarded M. Zagerman and Son Limited the contract "for demolition of the Preston Street bridge overpass of the CNR line to make way for the Queensway"; the company, "in submitting the best of four bids", would pay the N.C.C. $2,250 for salvaged material. | Ottawa Citizen 1961-07-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1961-07-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1961-08-02 | Bank Street | "The last train of the CNR to operate over the Bank Street line made its final run on Wednesday (02/08) this week." | Ottawa Citizen 1961-08-04(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1961-10-11 | Glen Robertson | Rheal Geneau, 34, of Glen Robertson, "died this morning when a 60-unit diesel freight train ripped into his car", apparently stalled on the C.N.R. level crossing at Glen Robertson; the car was carried half a mile and demolished. Engineer W. J. Callam said the car "was directly across the rails, and not moving, when his headlight picked it out at 5.05 a.m." | Ottawa Citizen 1961-10-11(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1961-10-14≥ | Eastern Subdivision | By 14 October 1961 (the issue date), the paper reported: A 19-year-old Cyrville youth's car hit a C.N.R. freight train at "a Russell Road crossing three miles west of Carlsbad Springs" and "knocked 11 cars off the rails" (nine empty tankers, a freight car and the caboose); the main transcontinental line was blocked for hours and the Continental delayed 9 1/2 hours, workmen clearing it about 8.30 a.m. "Several sections of track were torn up by the impact." The injured driver needed 30 stitches. | Ottawa Journal 1961-10-14(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1961-10-14(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1961-11-02≥ | Moose Creek | By 2 November 1961 (the issue date), the paper reported: "A six-year-old boy was killed and his father critically injured yesterday afternoon when a truck and train collided here." Gerald Larocque, son of the driver Gerald Larocque, 41, of Chute a Blondeau, was in a 1956 stake truck. | Ottawa Citizen 1961-11-02(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1961-11-20≥ | Vars | By 20 November 1961 (the issue date), the paper reported: "The longest passenger train ever to leave Ottawa in peacetime chugged out to a Vars rendezvous with Santa Claus on Saturday", a 20-car train carrying 2,100 children; it reached Vars at 9.25 a.m., where Santa had arrived by helicopter, and returned to Union Station and Mayor Whitton. The train was the annual Santa Claus parade sponsored by A.J. Freiman, Ltd. | Ottawa Citizen 1961-11-20(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1962 | Canada Atlantic Official Car 99, Champlain | mod. (RB) | Lepkey p301 |
| 1962-01-20≥ | Galetta | By 20 January 1962 (the issue date), the paper reported: Kenneth John Boucher, 3, of Bells Corners, "was killed yesterday when the car in which he was riding with his parents collided with a freight train near this village" at about 1.55 p.m.: the car skidded "onto an unprotected level crossing about one-tenth of a mile from Galetta Post Office" and was struck by an eastbound train of 14 freight cars. His mother was hurt. "Residents near the crossing said they had been trying for years to have signal lights installed". Engineer Robert Flumerfelt, conductor Fred Swinwood. | Ottawa Citizen 1962-01-20(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1962-01-25≥ | Caldwell | By 25 January 1962 (the issue date), the paper reported: A loaded freight train "left the tracks at Hyndford, just east of here yesterday morning, and smashed the station house and a freight shed to splinters." There were no persons in either building. The derailment happened about 11.30 a.m. as CNR freight train 570, headed to Ottawa from Barry's Bay; "One of the 14 cars cleaned off the station leaving only the floor in its original location." Ottawa area superintendent Pat Burns estimated the damage at over $25,000. "The station was to have been torn down with the abandonment of the Barry's Bay line." | Ottawa Citizen 1962-01-25(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1962-02-28 | Rideau Junction | "Ice is believed to have caused the derailment of three CNR freight cars today in which two yardmen were taken to hospital." The derailment happened "at the Hurdmans Bridge on an industrial line which runs into coal companies and other businesses on Nicholas Street": "a yard movement" of a diesel engine and three box cars, which "did not interfer with main line traffic in any way". | Ottawa Citizen 1962-02-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1962-02-28≥ | Galetta | By 28 February 1962 (the issue date), the paper reported: A coroner's jury "last night absolved a CNR train crew of any blame in the January 19 level crossing death of Kenneth Boucher, 3, of R.R. 2 Bells Corners." The car, driven by his father, struck a train on County Road 20 at Galetta, "about five miles east of Arnprior"; John S. Boucher testified he was unaware he was approaching the crossing until too late to stop on the slippery pavement. | Ottawa Citizen 1962-02-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1962-03-19≥ | Eastern Subdivision | By 19 March 1962 (the issue date), the paper reported: The C.N.R. denied reports of cuts: "Eleven CNR passenger trains between Ottawa and Montreal will continue to be operated without any reduction in service." Walter Smith, C.N.R. special representative, said "nothing" in the report that three of the eleven would be dropped; changes customarily come at the start of daylight saving on April 29 or its end on October 28. | Ottawa Citizen 1962-03-19(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1962-08-01≥ | Vars | By 1 August 1962 (the issue date), the paper reported: Alexander MacKenzie, 65, "CNR station agent at Vars since 1941, retired after 46 years as an agent Tuesday". He had been "an agent on the Renfrew-Eganville line for more than 20 years"; "When he moved to Vars there were four passenger trains daily. Now there is one on his shift." | Ottawa Journal 1962-08-01(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1962-08-13≥ | Eastmans | By 13 August 1962 (the issue date), the paper reported: "The family of Paul-Emile Prudhomme, 28, of 144 Dagmar Ave., Eastview, was wiped out when a freight train sliced their car in two at a level crossing near Carlsbad Springs, Saturday": his wife Fernande, 31, and children Jean-Marc, 3, and Carole, 18 months, also died. The accident happened at about 11.20 a.m. on the Russell Road, ten miles east of Ottawa, the car meeting an eight-car C.N.R. freight bound for Ottawa at about 50 miles an hour; police noted skid marks and that the car radio was on. | Ottawa Citizen 1962-08-13(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1962-10-03≥ | Eastmans | By 3 October 1962 (the issue date), the paper reported: A coroner's jury "last night returned a verdict of accidental death" on Paul-Emile Prudhomme and his family, killed at "the Russell Road crossing in Carlsbad Springs" on August 11. It attached no responsibility to either driver or train crew and "recommended that a traffic census of both rail and road should be conducted... to determine if additional warning devices should be installed". Engineer Harold Buske said the train was doing 53 miles an hour in a 60 mile zone; Dr. E. J. S. Major presided. | Ottawa Citizen 1962-10-03(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1962-11-12≥ | Vars | By 12 November 1962 (the issue date), the paper reported: "Santa Claus is in town. He arrived amid Saturday morning's downpour" and "was met at Vars by the flying A. J. Freiman Limited 19-coach CNR Santa Special loaded down with 2,000 good little girls and boys." He came to Vars by car, not helicopter, "the weather was blamed for the change in plan". The Citizen of 9 November announced that the 19-car train would leave Union Station at 8.45 a.m. and return from Vars at 10.30. | Ottawa Journal 1962-11-12(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1962-11-09(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1962-12-10≥ | Vars | By 10 December 1962 (the issue date), the paper reported: Marcel Lefebvre, 20, and Yvon Charbonneau, 19, both of Hammond, "narrowly escaped death during a snowstorm late Sunday afternoon when their car crashed into the side of the speeding Canadian National Super Continental at a road crossing near Vars", at about 5 p.m. on County Road 17; the train's fourth car was damaged to about $200 and its departure was delayed 45 minutes. | Ottawa Citizen 1962-12-10(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1962-12-11≥ | Chaudiere Branch | By 11 December 1962 (the issue date), the paper reported: Michael J. Whalen, 42, of Nepean Township, "collided with a slow-moving train Monday but escaped unhurt and with only $70 damage to his car": he skidded onto the crossing on icy Lett Street and the C.N.R. diesel, engineer Romeo Cousineau, skidded along the track and damaged the fender. | Ottawa Citizen 1962-12-11(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1963-01-04≤ | Rideau Canal Bridge | From 4 January 1963 (the issue date), the paper announced: "The last train is scheduled to cross the Rideau Canal on Jan. 13, thereby easing the traffic situation on Main Street and Echo Drive." The move was "made possible by the new turning Y track in the Alta Vista area built by the CNR and CPR with money provided by three levels of government", part of railway relocation. | Ottawa Citizen 1963-01-04(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1963-02-25≤ | Rideau Canal Bridge | From 25 February 1963 (the issue date), the paper announced: Tenders were invited, to close at 3.00 p.m. on March 7, 1963, "for the purchase and removal of a deck plate girder swing bridge over the Rideau Canal on the former Canadian National Railways Renfrew Subdivision", by the National Capital Commission. | Ottawa Citizen 1963-02-25(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1963-03-12 | Alexandria | "A CNR freight train minor derailment five miles east of here this morning forced some 40 Ottawa to Montreal passengers on a later train to transfer to buses." A broken axle on a box car on Freight No. 408 caused the block; passenger train No. 48, due in Montreal at 9.55 a.m., was held up until afternoon and passengers were taken by bus from Alexandria; train No. 47 used the C.P.R. line. | Ottawa Citizen 1963-03-12(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1963-06-12≥ | Arnprior | By 12 June 1963 (the issue date), the paper reported: "The CNR freight line from Renfrew to Ottawa will be clear today after the Monday night derailment of a ballast train." Conductor Ed Wilson, 48, suffered six broken ribs when five cars and the caboose of the 21-car gravel train "went off the rails about two mile west of Arnprior tearing up 150 yards of track"; the train was going from Horton Pit, Renfrew, to Ottawa. | Ottawa Journal 1963-06-12(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1963-07-29≥ | Alexandria | By 29 July 1963 (the issue date), the paper reported: "The CNR westbound passenger train travelling from Montreal to Ottawa Saturday night struck and killed seven cattle trapped on a rail" bridge at Alexandria; the train was delayed an hour and a half but suffered no damage. | Ottawa Citizen 1963-07-29(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1963-09-13 | Vars | Mrs. Gilberte Trudeau, 34, "missed death at 8.15 this morning when the school bus she was driving was demolished by a fast passenger train at a crossing just east of the Vars CNR station", jumping clear into a ditch; the train was Ottawa to Montreal No. 48 and no children were aboard. | Ottawa Citizen 1963-09-13(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1963-09-16≥ | Casselman | By 16 September 1963 (the issue date), the paper reported: "An Ottawa woman was injured, and three other persons escaped with only a shaking-up, when an automobile ran into the side of a freight locomotive at a CNR crossing near here Sunday afternoon." Jocelyn Dagenais, 22, was treated at Cornwall General Hospital; the car, driven by Andre Claude Lalonde of Hull, was dragged along the right of way by the slow-moving Ottawa-bound freight. | Ottawa Citizen 1963-09-16(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1963-12-26≥ | Golden Lake | By 26 December 1963 (the issue date), the paper reported: Harold Knuth, 48, a Golden Lake bachelor, "died after a car in which he was a passenger collided with a freight train early Tuesday afternoon", on the Golden Lake Indian reserve about 30 miles south of Pembroke. The car, driven north on Augesburg Road by Ralph Schroeder, 18, ran into the rear of the engine of a diesel Canadian National Railways freight, engineer William James Hannell, travelling west; Constable William Bell noted high banks that could have hindered the driver's view. | Ottawa Citizen 1963-12-26(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1964-01-13≥ | Eastern Subdivision | By 13 January 1964 (the issue date), the paper reported: "A CNR yard engine coming off a siding onto the main line crossing Russell Road near Industrial Avenue was derailed Sunday night by a safety device": it had "failed to stop in time to await permission to go onto the main line", and was put back on the line by jacks. | Ottawa Journal 1964-01-13(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1964-02-13≥ | Casselman | By 13 February 1964 (the issue date), the paper reported: Bernard Charlebois, 61, a retired farmer, "was killed Wednesday afternoon when struck by a train as he crossed the railway tracks near the station here"; a Montreal-Ottawa freight passing at about 40 miles an hour "knocked Mr. Charlebois 95 feet onto the station platform". The engineer was Kenneth Leathern. | Ottawa Citizen 1964-02-13(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1964-04-08≥ | Greenfield | By 8 April 1964 (the issue date), the paper reported: "A speeding transcontinental train, 'whistling its head off,' slammed into a one-ton stake truck Tuesday afternoon, instantly killing a Greenfield couple", John Morpaw, 69, and his wife Helena, 67, at a crossing eight miles west of Alexandria at 1.15 p.m. The 11-car CNR Ottawa-Montreal Super-Continental, at 65 miles an hour, carried the truck more than half a mile; "There are no signals at the crossing other than a wooden warning sign". An inquest was pending. | Ottawa Citizen 1964-04-08(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1964-04-17≥ | Chaudiere Branch | By 17 April 1964 (the issue date), the paper reported: Judith Dunlop, 22, "was taken to Civic Hospital with undetermined injuries after her car struck a CNR freight train Thursday night", westbound on Carling Avenue "just west of Preston Street" against the southbound train, at about 10 p.m.; damage to her car was $400. | Ottawa Citizen 1964-04-17(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1964-08-24≥ | Casselman | By 24 August 1964 (the issue date), the paper reported: Hector Labelle, 49, of Embrum, swerved onto "the rail track which crosses the road" on County Road No. 3 about two miles from Casselman, blinded by headlights, "and jumped from his car just before" a C.N.R. passenger train "slammed into his car Sunday morning"; the train dragged the car more than half a mile. | Ottawa Citizen 1964-08-24(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1964-09-03≥ | Chaudiere Branch | By 3 September 1964 (the issue date), the paper reported: Spiros Diamantopoylos, 30, and his wife Maria, 23, "were taken to Civic Hospital after the accident at Carling Avenue and Preston Street, examined and released": "a CNR yard engine slammed their car into a flashing signal post" Wednesday night at about 8.20 p.m. The diesel "was switching railway cars at the railway interchange just north of Carling Avenue on what one CNR official termed a 'regular assignment.'" | Ottawa Citizen 1964-09-03(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1965-01-15≥ | Vars | By 15 January 1965 (the issue date), the paper reported: Marcel Gladu, 32, of Embrun, "cheated death by a split-second at the Vars CNR level crossing yesterday afternoon when a fast Montreal-Ottawa freight train demolished his car", at 4.45 p.m.; he said a house near the crossing blocked his view and "I heard no whistle blowing." | Ottawa Citizen 1965-01-15(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1965-01-25 | Alexandria | "The CNR trans-continental 'Panorama' passenger train was stopped short behind a freight derailment near Alexandria this morning delaying arrival of about 100 passengers in Ottawa by five hours": they waited three hours on the train and then rode two buses. "A wheel came off the boxcar about a mile down the line, ripping up a section of track and derailing the car"; there were no injuries. | Ottawa Citizen 1965-01-25(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1965-01-28≥ | Eastmans | By 28 January 1965 (the issue date), the paper reported: Walter Ladouceur, 54, a Carlsbad Springs store owner, "narrowly escaped serious injury Wednesday when a train struck his small truck less than a mile from his store"; returning on the Eighth Line, he "didn't notice the train until it was too late" and "almost made it across". | Ottawa Citizen 1965-01-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1965-02-05 | Alexandria | "Emergency crews from Montreal and Belleville are working near here today trying to get the CNR main line open following an early-morning freight derailment." A 90-car eastbound train "tore up hundreds of feet of rail when nine cars left the track" at about 1.25 a.m.; there were no injuries, and coast-to-coast and Montreal-Ottawa trains were rerouted over Canadian Pacific lines. | Ottawa Journal 1965-02-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1965-11-15≥ | Vars | By 15 November 1965 (the issue date), the paper reported: "The special Freiman's 20-car train carried 2,054 people out to Vars to greet" Santa Claus on Saturday, and carried them back with Santa aboard; he "arrived by train after a flight from the North Pole by helicopter" which landed at the rear of the train, and Mayor Don Reid welcomed him at Union Station. | Ottawa Citizen 1965-11-15(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1966-02-01≥ | Eastern Subdivision | By 1 February 1966 (the issue date), the paper reported: Lucien Bellefeuille, 24, and helper Ovide Poliquin "escaped serious injury when a loaded garbage truck was hit by a passenger train at a level crossing Monday at 12.40 p.m." The incident occurred "on the Ridge Road crossing half a mile south of the Russell Road"; the eastbound Canadian National Railways locomotive, engineer John Shipman, was going 20 miles an hour, took 400 yards to stop and was allowed on to Montreal for repairs (damage $3,000). | Ottawa Citizen 1966-02-01(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1966-07-08≤ | Ottawa Central Station | From 8 July 1966 (the issue date), the paper announced: Tenders were invited, to close at 3.00 p.m. on 21 July 1966, by the National Capital Commission "for the demolition of train sheds only at the rear of the Union Station and the Canadian National Express and Baggage offices Besserer Street, Ottawa". | Ottawa Citizen 1966-07-08(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1966-07-31 | Ottawa Central Station | "All passenger trains to and from Ottawa will operate from the new Ottawa Station at Queensway and Alta Vista commencing Sunday, July 31st." The Citizen of 1 August reported that "Gone now are the trains through Centre Town into the old Union Station, which closed down early Sunday morning. About 300 people were on hand to see the last train leave the station. Shortly after that, the station was officially handed over to the National Capital Commission." The tracks were expected to be lifted almost immediately to make way for the parkway, and the Canadian Pacific Railway's Rideau was the first train into the new station. | Ottawa Citizen 1966-07-29(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1966-08-01(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1966-08-08≤ | Ottawa Freight Sheds | From 8 August 1966 (the issue date), the paper announced: "Removal of the railway express and freight sheds is slated to begin Aug. 15, with five miles of obsolete railway track to follow soon after." | Ottawa Citizen 1966-08-08(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1966-11-14≥ | Vars | By 14 November 1966 (the issue date), the paper reported: "More than 2,000 children and their parents boarded a 19-car special train at the new Ottawa station and rode out to meet" Santa Claus at Vars on Saturday, "where he landed in a helicopter"; during "the half-hour trip back to the city, Santa toured the train". The event was sponsored by A. J. Freiman, Limited, whose officials called it "the most successful in many years". The Citizen of 11 November announced that a 19-car train would carry an estimated 2,000 children. | Ottawa Citizen 1966-11-14(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1966-11-11(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1966-11-14≥ | Alexandria | By 14 November 1966 (the issue date), the paper reported: Dan Gill, 58, a Kenyon township councillor, "was killed in a car-train crash four and a half miles northwest of here at 1.42 p.m. Sunday." His car "was dragged 110 feet west from the railway crossing on the fourth line road"; "the CNR passenger train struck his car in the rear" as he pulled out of his laneway, the westbound Montreal-Ottawa train going about 30 miles an hour. | Ottawa Citizen 1966-11-14(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1967-01-14≥ | Kinburn | By 14 January 1967 (the issue date), the paper reported: Calvin Mulligan, 19, of RR 2 Carp, "was thrown onto the pavement and suffered only minor back injuries" when his tank truck, carrying 1,000 gallons of fuel oil, hit a freight train near Kinburn on Friday about 11.30 a.m. on the road from Old Highway 17 into Kinburn; he "did not see the 17-car Canadian National Freight train coming until it was too late to stop". The truck "flipped 32 feet in the air" and landed in a ditch; the train continued west. | Ottawa Citizen 1967-01-14(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1967-04-28≥ | Glen Robertson | By 28 April 1967 (the issue date), the paper reported: At a meeting called by the Board of Transport Commissioners at Glen Robertson on Thursday, some 30 residents "bitterly expressed" the fear that the community of 700 "may become a ghost town" over Canadian National Railways' application "to close down the town's railway station and passenger service on the main Ottawa-Montreal line". "Only five passenger trains stop at the station each week and freight express business is light", the railway said, and "only four passenger tickets were sold on the average each month". CN officials suggested instead replacing the agent with an on-hand representative, and promised to try to arrange a morning and evening stop on Fridays. | Ottawa Journal 1967-04-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1967-11-20≥ | Vars | By 20 November 1967 (the issue date), the paper reported: "More than 2,200 Ottawa children and their parents travelled to Vars Saturday in a special excursion train to greet Santa Claus as he flew in from the North Pole by helicopter", and Controller Ernie Jones welcomed him at Ottawa Station. The Citizen of 16 November announced that the train would arrive at Union Station at 10.45 a.m. | Ottawa Citizen 1967-11-20(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1967-11-16(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1967-11-30 | Killaloe | CNR to close station effective Dec 7th. Express shipments to be accepted for shipment at Vincent A. McCue's general store. Mr Albert Thurston was last regular agent; Eganville agent, John E Redmond takes care of billing today. | leader |
| 1967-11-30≤ | Killaloe Depot | From 30 November 1967 (the issue date), the paper announced: "A further indication of the changing times is the decision to close the Canadian National Railways Station at Killaloe, effective December 7th, and have express shipments held on hand and accepted for transportation by Mr. Vincent A. McCue at his grocery store." Albert Thurston was the last regular agent, and latterly "Mr. John E. Redmond, CNR, Agent, Eganville, has taken care of the billing". | Eganville Leader 1967-11-30(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1967-12-09≥ | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | By 9 December 1967 (the issue date), the paper reported: The Ottawa branch of the Canadian Railroad Historical Association, formed in 1964 "with the idea of cataloguing CNR papers and documents at present in the Public Archives", had as another job still to be tackled "to record the histories of the Ottawa Electric Railway, the Cornwall Street Railway and the Canada-Atlantic Railway owned originally by Ottawa lumber baron J. R. Booth". | Ottawa Journal 1967-12-09(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1967-12-30≥ | Alexandria | By 30 December 1967 (the issue date), the paper reported: "Ottawa-bound passengers aboard a CNR train from Montreal Friday night were taken to Ottawa by three school buses from here when the main Ottawa-Montreal line was blocked by a derailment." Wheels from a car of an earlier eastbound freight "were believed to have jumped the track causing the car to derail and blocking the line for several hours." | Ottawa Journal 1967-12-30(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1968 | Eganville Depot | "The CNR agent was removed in 1968. John Redmond, who was agent at that time, has served at the Eganville station since then as CNR's 'express representative' or 'on-hand clerk.'" He would not retire fully until May, "when he will have worked 50 years for CNR". | Ottawa Journal 1977-12-21(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1968-09-20≥ | Casselman | By 20 September 1968 (the issue date), the paper reported: Hector Bray, 85, "was struck and killed by a train at a railway crossing here Thursday afternoon": he was hit by an Ottawa-bound Canadian National Railways passenger train "as he was walking across the Cartier Street tracks at 1.50 p.m." The engineer was Lloyd Henderson. | Ottawa Citizen 1968-09-20(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1968-10-28≥ | Casselman | By 28 October 1968 (the issue date), the paper reported: Marcel Quesnel, 19, "escaped injury when he jumped from his stalled car seconds before it was demolished by a freight train", on Donald Street at the Canadian National Railway crossing on Friday night; the westbound train threw the car 50 feet and its damage was slight. | Ottawa Citizen 1968-10-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1968-11-08≤ | Vars | From 8 November 1968 (the issue date), the paper announced: Santa Claus would land by helicopter at Vars on Saturday, "to be greeted by 2,000 children and adults. Then he will board the 19-car CNR train to mingle with the children on the return trip"; tickets for the Ottawa-Vars return ride were handed out at Freiman's downtown store. Ald. Harold Waddell would welcome him at Ottawa Union Station at 10.45 a.m. | Ottawa Citizen 1968-11-08(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1968-11-23≥ | Rideau River Bridge | By 23 November 1968 (the issue date), the paper reported: "The abandoned truss bridge on the Rideau River just south of the Queensway" was to be demolished by the National Capital Commission, "slated to start on Wednesday": "The three 150-foot long sections" had served "from the days when the old Montreal-Ottawa railway line crossed it until a few years ago when the railway tracks in the area were phased out." "One other bridge on the Rideau River in the Mann Ave. area has already come down." | Ottawa Citizen 1968-11-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1968-11-23≥ | Rideau Canal Bridge | By 23 November 1968 (the issue date), the paper reported: In a clean-up of old railway bridge sites by the National Capital Commission, "the bridge on the Rideau Canal at the end of Dows Lake" had "already come down", as had a bridge on the Rideau River in the Mann Avenue area. | Ottawa Citizen 1968-11-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1968-12-09≤ | Rideau River Bridge | From 9 December 1968 (the issue date), the paper announced: The National Capital Commission invited tenders for the "removal and disposal of concrete abutments and piers from two abandoned railway bridges over the Rideau River in the Hurdman Bridge area." | Ottawa Citizen 1968-12-09(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1969-11-10≥ | Vars | By 10 November 1969 (the issue date), the paper reported: "Amid children's cheers and steady drizzle, Santa Claus arrived in town Saturday. Youngsters braved wet weather and awaited his arrival by helicopter in Vars. Others travelled the special train with him to Ottawa and more lined his parade route." The Citizen of 7 November announced that "a special train bearing a special visitor pulls into Ottawa Station Saturday morning", the A. J. Freiman Special. | Ottawa Citizen 1969-11-10(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1969-11-07(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1969? | Eganville | Jack Redmond, the Eganville stationmaster, recalled "the telegraph conversations that ended just a year ago. 'We never used the phone when we wanted to talk back and forth.'" He said passenger service "ended eight years ago". | Ottawa Citizen 1970-06-20(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1970-02-28≥ | Glasgow | By 28 February 1970 (the issue date), the paper reported: William Melanson, 30, of RR 2 Arnprior, "was not hurt" when a snowplow owned by McNab Township, which he was driving, was hit Thursday by a CNR freight train near Glasgow Station, 10 miles east of Renfrew: "The front of the plow was caught by the engine and spun sideways. Six freight cars were ripped along the side by the blade before the train came to a stop." Damage to the engine was estimated at $1,000. | Ottawa Journal 1970-02-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1970-06-20≥ | Eganville Depot | By 20 June 1970 (the issue date), the paper reported: "Six trains and two trucks. That's all the business Eganville stationmaster John Redmond handles in a week." The 50-year-old wooden station had "A train a day, Monday through Saturday three going to Ottawa, three coming from Ottawa"; the train brought the parcels Monday, Wednesday and Friday and a truck the other days, and it "pulls through slowly - if there's anything to be put aboard, Jack signals and the engineer stops". Redmond, 63, had been retained by the railroad as an "on-hand representative" to keep track of express parcels and freight, and had worked at Eganville for ten years. | Ottawa Citizen 1970-06-20(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1970-11-07 | Vars | Santa Claus "flew in from the North Pole by helicopter to Vars, where he was greeted by about 2,000 children and a sprinkling of adults. The children went to Vars on a special 19-car Canadian National Railway train that left Ottawa early Saturday to pick up Santa and escort him back to Ottawa." The Citizen of 5 November announced that he would touch down at Vars at 8 a.m.; the Journal of 30 October announced free tickets for the Freiman Train Special leaving Ottawa Station on 7 November at 8.00 a.m. | Ottawa Journal 1970-11-09(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1970-11-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Journal 1970-10-30(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1970-11-21≥ | Renfrew | By 21 November 1970 (the issue date), the paper reported: "Canadian National Railways has been given permission by the Canadian Transport Commisson to remove agents from seven stations in Ontario and Quebec"; "The points affected are St. Anne de bellevue and Pointe Claire in Quebec and the Ontario stations in Maxville, Casselman, Vars, Renfrew and Eganville." The commission noted that each station, as long as it is serviced by passenger trains, "shall be 'kept clean, heated and lighted.'" | Ottawa Journal 1970-11-21(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Eganville Leader 1970-11-25(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1970-11-21≥ | Eganville | By 21 November 1970 (the issue date), the paper reported: "Canadian National Railways has been given permission by the Canadian Transport Commisson to remove agents from seven stations in Ontario and Quebec"; "The points affected are St. Anne de bellevue and Pointe Claire in Quebec and the Ontario stations in Maxville, Casselman, Vars, Renfrew and Eganville." The commission noted that each station, as long as it is serviced by passenger trains, "shall be 'kept clean, heated and lighted.'" | Ottawa Journal 1970-11-21(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Eganville Leader 1970-11-25(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1970-11-21≥ | Vars | By 21 November 1970 (the issue date), the paper reported: "Canadian National Railways has been given permission by the Canadian Transport Commisson to remove agents from seven stations in Ontario and Quebec"; "The points affected are St. Anne de bellevue and Pointe Claire in Quebec and the Ontario stations in Maxville, Casselman, Vars, Renfrew and Eganville." The commission noted that each station, as long as it is serviced by passenger trains, "shall be 'kept clean, heated and lighted.'" | Ottawa Journal 1970-11-21(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1970-11-21≥ | Casselman | By 21 November 1970 (the issue date), the paper reported: "Canadian National Railways has been given permission by the Canadian Transport Commisson to remove agents from seven stations in Ontario and Quebec"; "The points affected are St. Anne de bellevue and Pointe Claire in Quebec and the Ontario stations in Maxville, Casselman, Vars, Renfrew and Eganville." The commission noted that each station, as long as it is serviced by passenger trains, "shall be 'kept clean, heated and lighted.'" | Ottawa Journal 1970-11-21(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1970-11-21≥ | Maxville | By 21 November 1970 (the issue date), the paper reported: "Canadian National Railways has been given permission by the Canadian Transport Commisson to remove agents from seven stations in Ontario and Quebec"; "The points affected are St. Anne de bellevue and Pointe Claire in Quebec and the Ontario stations in Maxville, Casselman, Vars, Renfrew and Eganville." The commission noted that each station, as long as it is serviced by passenger trains, "shall be 'kept clean, heated and lighted.'" | Ottawa Journal 1970-11-21(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1970-11-25 | Eganville | Permission granted to remove agent. | leader |
| 1971-01-23≥ | Casselman | By 23 January 1971 (the issue date), the paper reported: Damien Clement, 69, of Casselman, died after a car-train accident "Friday morning after his car was dragged 50 feet along the right of way": driving north on Cartier Street, his car "was struck by a westbound Montreal-to-Ottawa freight", an 87-car train doing 52 miles an hour. "Police said all signals and warning devices were working and they could not readily account for the car striking the train. The fatality was the second at the crossing in two years." | Ottawa Citizen 1971-01-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Journal 1971-01-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1971-02-16 | Eastern Subdivision | "Six cars of a CNR freight train, departing the Walkley marshalling yards, left the tracks at 2.35 a.m." near Russell Road; "an ice build-up and drifting snow from the weekend storm has been blamed". There were no injuries and other trains were rerouted around it; repair crews from Montreal had four cars back on the rails by noon. | Ottawa Journal 1971-02-16(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1971-02-16(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1971-11-08≥ | Vars | By 8 November 1971 (the issue date), the paper reported: "Some 2,000 children and adults boarded the special Santa express and rode to Vars to meet his helicopter when it landed from the North Pole. Santa then rode back on the train and received a royal welcome at the station", Controller Pierre Benoit welcoming him for the City of Ottawa. The Citizen of 5 November announced that Freiman's Santa Train Special would leave Ottawa at 8.05 a.m. to meet Santa's helicopter. | Ottawa Journal 1971-11-08(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1971-11-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1971-10-29(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1972-02-28 | Carp | "The driver of an oil truck was killed today when his vehicle smashed into the side of a moving train and burst into flames on highway 17 just east of Carp." The Shell Canada tanker, carrying 8,000 gallons of gasoline, skidded 200 feet into the side of a five-car CNR freight train bound for Barry's Bay and Whitney; "Three of five cars in the CNR freight train were derailed" and set afire. The accident was at 10.10 a.m. and the driver was named as Camille Brideau, 32, of Orleans; Highway 17 was closed for more than 24 hours. | Ottawa Citizen 1972-02-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Journal 1972-02-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1972-02-29(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |