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 locations.
| Date | Subject | Statement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958-12-08≥ | Vars | By 8 December 1958 (the issue date), the paper reported: Four cars of a Montreal-Ottawa train "roaring into the Capital at 70 miles an hour" left the rails at 11.17 a.m. on Saturday "a mile and a half east of the village" of Vars, injuring 10 persons; the derailment cut the main line for nearly 16 hours, destroying 310 feet of track and badly damaging another 2,700, from mile 116.4 to 117.1. Officials suspected a chipped rail damaged by an earlier train in near-zero temperatures; the three coaches and the parlor-dining car plowed a half-mile furrow but stayed upright, and the train would otherwise have reached the Vars station. A way-freight from Coteau Junction was used to carry the injured to ambulances. | Ottawa Citizen 1958-12-08(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1958-12-16 | Maxville | "Six cars of a 56-car freight train left the rails on the CNR line just west of Maxville early this morning" at 5.20 a.m., two carrying high octane gasoline and two kerosene, which spilled into the ditches; a defective truck under the leading tank car was thought the cause, and the main line and a siding were ripped up for a quarter of a mile. The noon train from Montreal to Ottawa went by way of the C.P.R. tracks. | Ottawa Citizen 1958-12-16(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Journal 1958-12-17(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1959 | Brule Lake | Tracks gone | Fleming Thompson, Wayne. "Tribute to an Old Village" North Renfrew Times. 1976-01-07 |
| 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-summer | Kinburn | Station burned | Aubrey photo 754 |
| 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...) |
| 1960-06-21≤ | 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...) |
| 1960-11-13≥ | 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...) |
| 1961-02-20≥ | 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...) |
| 1961-07-05 | 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...) |
| 1961-11-02≥ | 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...) |
| 1962-01-20≥ | 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...) |
| 1962-08-01≥ | 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...) |
| 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...) |
| 1964-02-13≥ | 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...) |
| 1964-08-24≥ | 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...) |
| 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...) |
| 1966-11-14≥ | 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 |
| 1967-12-30≥ | 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...) |
| 1968-09-20≥ | 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...) |
| 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...) |
| 1970-11-07 | 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...) |
| 1971-11-08≥ | 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...) |
| 1972-03-28≥ | Whitney | By 28 March 1972 (the issue date), the paper reported: Douglas Laginskie, 41, "was killed in a collision with a freight train while snowmobiling on the CNR main line on the outskirts of Whitney Monday afternoon", on a curve, while going to fish at Joe Lake; the train was stopped 500 feet from the point of impact. | Ottawa Journal 1972-03-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1972-04-27≥ | Carp | By 27 April 1972 (the issue date), the paper reported: A coroner's jury "recommended that signal lights be located at all level crossings on main highways to warn motorists in advance of approaching trains", at an inquest on Wednesday into the death of Brideau, whose gasoline tanker collided with a CNR freight on February 28. Evidence showed poor visibility at the Highway 17 crossing near Carp, at the bottom of a hill; the jury also recommended a remote warning light 500 feet north of the Carp crossing. Engineer Irwin Currie said the truck hit the train after veering off the road and knocking over a signal post. | Ottawa Citizen 1972-04-27(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1972-11-06≥ | Vars | By 6 November 1972 (the issue date), the paper reported: "About 2,000 of them rode the special Saturday train from Vars to Ottawa. With Santa." Santa drove from the station by automobile to the Santa Claus Parade. The Citizen of 3 November announced that Freiman's Santa Train would leave Ottawa at 8.00 a.m. to meet him when he arrived from the North Pole by helicopter. | Ottawa Journal 1972-11-06(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1972-11-03(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1973-03-19 | South Indian | "Twenty-three cars of an 83-car freight train jumped the track about 4.15 a.m., scattering tons of grain, crumpling box cars and tearing up track for about a mile" at a level crossing in the middle of Limoges, about 15 miles southeast of Ottawa. "Crew members, working at both ends of the train, escaped injury"; all freight and passenger service between Ottawa and Montreal was rerouted over Canadian Pacific lines. The Citizen put the derailment at about 4.20 a.m. and the speed at about 60 m.p.h. | Ottawa Journal 1973-03-19(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1973-03-20(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Journal 1973-03-20(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1973-07-21≥ | Casselman | By 21 July 1973 (the issue date), the paper reported: Three persons "died instantly Friday and three others injured when the front of their car was torn off by a Montreal-Ottawa Canadian National passenger train", at an unprotected level crossing a mile and a half southeast of Casselman: Rock Gauthier, 42, his wife Fleurette, and Michael Tougas, 5. A fourth person, Joanne Gauthier, 5, died on Sunday. "Witnesses to the crash said the driver of the car started to cross the unprotected level crossing even though the train was sounding its whistle and flashing its headlight." | Ottawa Citizen 1973-07-21(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1973-07-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1973-10-09≥ | Vars | By 9 October 1973 (the issue date), the paper reported: "Two sisters killed when their car was hit broadside by a Canadian National train Saturday near Navan were among 13 accidental deaths in the area over the holiday weekend." Diane McWilliams, 23, and Dale Rivington, 18, both of Navan, "died at a railroad crossing on the Cumberland township road. Their car was dragged three-quarters of a mile down the tracks before the east-bound passenger train could come to a stop". | Ottawa Citizen 1973-10-09(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1975 | Barrys Bay | Water tower saved from demolition by petition. | leader |
| 1975-03-11≥ | Vars | By 11 March 1975 (the issue date), the paper reported: Alphonse Sauve, 27, of Vars, "is in Ottawa General Hospital with undetermined injuries following a car-train collision Monday", at "an unprotected railway crossing, one mile west of Vars, when a westbound passenger train hit Mr. Sauve's car"; the car was demolished. | Ottawa Journal 1975-03-11(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1975-04-22≥ | Carp | By 22 April 1975 (the issue date), the paper reported: A fuel tanker "slid into a CN train near Carp Monday"; West Carleton Township firemen "quickly drowned the rig in foam extinguisher to prevent a possible explosion", and the truck driver escaped with slight bruises. | Ottawa Citizen 1975-04-22(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1976 | Barrys Bay | Water tower designated a historical landmark. | leader |
| 1976-08-30≥ | Arnprior | By 30 August 1976 (the issue date), the paper reported: Irene Carmichael, 70, and her daughter Jean Kinkade, 48, "remain in hospital in Ottawa after being trapped in this car following a car-train collision in Arnprior Friday", at "the CN crossing on Campbell Street"; OPP Constable John McCann pried open a door. | Ottawa Citizen 1976-08-30(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1977-01-13 | Eastmans | A Cumberland Township couple, Brian Lalond, 25, and his wife Jocelyne, 23, "escaped with slight injuries this morning when their car collided with a passenger train at a level crossing near Carlsbad Springs"; northbound on a county road, they slid into the engine and parts of the car were carried more than 400 feet. "A man was killed Sunday in a similar mishap at a nearby crossing." | Ottawa Citizen 1977-01-13(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1977-01-24≥ | Glasgow | By 24 January 1977 (the issue date), the paper reported: Katheline Fraser, 28, of Glasgow Station, died after "a car-train accident Friday" and her husband and two children were seriously injured: the car driven by Gordon Fraser "collided with a Canadian National work train on McNab Township Road, less than 150 feet from the Fraser home" at 4:30 p.m. | Ottawa Citizen 1977-01-24(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1977-04-09≥ | Maxville | By 9 April 1977 (the issue date), the paper reported: Harriet McGillivray, 80, of Maxville, "died on the way to hospital Thursday after being hit by a CNR passenger train as she walked across a level crossing"; the Journal gives it as an eastbound train at 11 a.m. on Maxville's Main Street crossing, where she, deaf, "apparently didn't hear the level crossing warning signals". The Ottawa-to-Montreal train was delayed 32 minutes. | Ottawa Citizen 1977-04-09(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Journal 1977-04-09(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1978-10-06≥ | Vars | By 6 October 1978 (the issue date), the paper reported: Michel Martin, 14, of Hammond, and Michelle Anne Dupuis, 13, of Vars, "die in car-train crash" on Thursday night when the car they were riding in was struck by a westbound Via Rail passenger train at "a railroad crossing without controls near Vars": "The crossing, on Concession Road 6 less than a kilometre east of Vars, is marked only with the traditional 'crossbucks' sign." Residents said other accidents at uncontrolled crossings near Vars and Navan had caused three deaths. | Ottawa Citizen 1978-10-06(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1979-01-16≥ | Moose Creek | By 16 January 1979 (the issue date), the paper reported: Wilbur Argyle, 54, of Morrisburg, and Dennis Mortimer, 29, of Calgary "were killed Monday afternoon when their van crashed with a freight train on Highway 138 about three kilometres south" of Moose Creek, at 12.25 p.m.; "The train, a CNR freight, was eastbound for Montreal." The red railway warning flashers were activated, police said. | Ottawa Citizen 1979-01-16(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1979-02-19≥ | Eastmans | By 19 February 1979 (the issue date), the paper reported: A Via Rail train from Montreal "was delayed more than six hours early Sunday after it slammed into a stolen car abandoned on the tracks at Regional Road 31 near Carlsbad Springs", just after 1 a.m.; none of the estimated 100 passengers was hurt and the car was dragged nearly a kilometre. The Journal places the car on the tracks at Concession Nine, Cumberland. | Ottawa Citizen 1979-02-19(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Journal 1979-02-19(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1979-09-24≥ | Alexandria | By 24 September 1979 (the issue date), the paper reported: Gary Major, 29, of Alexandria, "died Saturday when he lost a race with a freight train at a level crossing at which warning lights and bells were working", struck shortly before 9 p.m. about 70 metres from his home; the eastbound train was delayed more than an hour. The Journal says it was a Montreal-bound Canadian National Railways freight at the Main Street crossing at 8:50 p.m., going about 100 kilometres an hour. | Ottawa Citizen 1979-09-24(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Journal 1979-09-24(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1979-11-26≥ | Alexandria | By 26 November 1979 (the issue date), the paper reported: Renald McGillis, 20, of Alexandria, "barely escaped death early Saturday when a CN freight train rumbled over him near Alexandria station": lying face down between the tracks at about 3:30 a.m., he was run over by five cars of the train pulling away from a siding and "didn't get so much as a scratch". Engineer Mark Merriman said he saw an object between the ties "but was not concerned until he was almost on top of it". | Ottawa Citizen 1979-11-26(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1980-06-18≥ | Alexandria | By 18 June 1980 (the issue date), the paper reported: "A thundering tremor accompanied by a mushroom of dust" followed Tuesday when a five-car Bombardier LRC test train on a trial run from Montreal to Ottawa struck a tractor trailer at the crossing on Highway 34 in Alexandria "just before the noon hour"; the driver, William John Brown, 35, was taken to hospital with a fractured foot and the train's crew was shaken up. The truck was a write-off ($80,000); a diesel from Ottawa towed the train to Montreal. Police said a freight train was stopped near the crossing, giving the LRC the right of way. | Glengarry News 1980-06-18(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1980-06-18(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1980-10-17≥ | Moose Creek | By 17 October 1980 (the issue date), the paper reported: Donald Empey, 22, of Nepean, "was killed and three other men seriously injured Thursday when a small van collided with a passenger train at a level crossing near Moose Creek" about 2:25 p.m.; the van skidded on the gravel road into the path of Canadian National's Ottawa-Montreal train. "There are no signals at the 8th Concession Road crossing where the accident occurred". | Ottawa Citizen 1980-10-17(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1981-01-22≥ | Moose Creek | By 22 January 1981 (the issue date), the paper reported: "An Ottawa woman was killed and her husband critically injured when their car smashed into a passenger train at a level crossing near Moose Creek": Evelyn Sproule, 55, "died instantly in the accident when her husband Thomas, 58, was apparently blinded by the sun and failed to see the approaching VIA Rail Rapido train as it sped through the crossing on Hwy. 138, about four kilometres south of Moose Creek." The signal lights were working at the time of the 11:25 a.m. accident; "The collision derailed the first coach of the Ottawa-Montreal Rapido", and four other trains were rerouted onto Canadian Pacific tracks during the six hours of repairs. "This was the third fatality during the last two years at the railway crossing". | Ottawa Citizen 1981-01-22(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1981-01-24(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1981-06-12≥ | Moose Creek | By 12 June 1981 (the issue date), the paper reported: A coroner's jury at Cornwall "recommended Thursday" that "a barrier should be installed at a railway crossing on Hwy. 138 where an Ottawa couple was killed in a car-train crash last January", and urged that the speed limit be reduced and passing disallowed at the approaches to the crossing, "just south of Moose Creek"; it ruled the deaths of Thomas and Evelyn Sproule accidental. The inquest was told that "the accident, the second double-fatality at the crossing in less than two years", followed one on Jan. 15, 1979, when two Alberta residents died; Thomas died seven days after the crash. | Ottawa Citizen 1981-06-12(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1984-01-16≥ | Vankleek Hill | By 16 January 1984 (the issue date), the paper reported: Daniel Lavoie, 15, of Vankleek Hill, "is in hospital with multiple fractures after the truck in which he was a passenger struck a Canadian National train at a crossing in Vankleek Hill Saturday", at about 11 a.m. on Main Street East; the truck, at about 20 kilometres an hour, struck an eastbound locomotive pulling 14 freight cars at about 25 kmh. The driver, Jermain Fauteux, 25, was treated for minor fractures. | Ottawa Citizen 1984-01-16(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1984-04-23≥ | Vars | By 23 April 1984 (the issue date), the paper reported: John Picard, 39, "was returning home from dropping his mother off after a family dinner when his car was broadsided by a Montreal-bound passenger train at a rural crossing in Cumberland Township" at 5:20 p.m. on Easter Sunday; the car was flipped and dragged 36 metres down the tracks and he suffered a broken hand and bruises. "The level crossing, on Dunning Road in Cumberland Township, is marked by a sign, but has no signal light." | Ottawa Citizen 1984-04-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1984-10-26≤ | South March | From 26 October 1984 (the issue date), the paper announced: "Canadian National trains will stop for motor vehicle traffic at a level crossing south of Carling Avenue and Herzberg Drive starting in late November." Kanata Mayor Marianne Wilkinson said the Canadian Transport Commission ordered the change in August (R-37096 of 22 August 1984) because cars are often forced to stop on the tracks near the traffic light at Carling and Herzberg; "About two trains a week use the track." A train signal connected to the traffic light would hold trains until the light changed to red on Herzberg Drive. | Ottawa Citizen 1984-10-26(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1985-03-21≥ | Alexandria | By 21 March 1985 (the issue date), the paper reported: Louis Carriere, 75, "died instantly Tuesday when he was hit by a train while crossing the tracks on foot here": Alexandria OPP said he was "crossing the tracks opposite the Alexandria train station at about 7 p.m." and was hit by "a westbound train not scheduled to stop in Alexandria". | Ottawa Citizen 1985-03-21(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1985-04-10≥ | Moose Creek | By 10 April 1985 (the issue date), the paper reported: Sharon Rombough, 37, "was killed instantly Tuesday afternoon when her car was struck by a Montreal-to-Ottawa VIA passenger train at a level crossing near her home on the outskirts of Moose Creek", at 4:10 p.m., the two-car train with 90 passengers delayed two hours. "The crossing's flashing warning lights were working and police say it's a mystery why Rombough continued across the tracks". | Ottawa Citizen 1985-04-10(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1985-10-28≥ | Vars | By 28 October 1985 (the issue date), the paper reported: Pierre D'Aoust, 17, of Sarsfield, "was driving south on Dunning Road near Vars Saturday about 7:30 a.m." when his car collided with an eastbound VIA Rail train; he died. "The Canadian National crossing near Vars is not equipped with signals, but has a railroad crossing sign." The engineers sounded the horn and applied the emergency brakes; the Montreal-Ottawa train was delayed one hour 15 minutes. | Ottawa Citizen 1985-10-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1985-11-01≥ | Vars | By 1 November 1985 (the issue date), the paper reported: "Canadian National Railways is giving top-priority treatment to a request for flashing lights and bells at a level crossing near Vars where a teenager was killed on the weekend", said John Brayne, regional engineer, on Thursday: the railway had established the Dunning Road automatic signals as its top priority and "the signals could be installed by spring". "The Canadian Transport Commission recommended automatic signals for the crossing in a letter to CN and Cumberland Township Council a year ago", and followed with four reminders this year; CN did not reply. | Ottawa Citizen 1985-11-01(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1985-12-13≥ | Glen Robertson | By 13 December 1985 (the issue date), the paper reported: Monique Bertrand, 40, of RR 1 Dunvegan, "was killed Thursday night when she drove around a car stopped at a rail crossing and smashed into a Montreal-bound VIA passenger train in Glen Roberston", at 9:10 p.m. on a back street, the flashing signal lights working; none of the 40 passengers was injured and the passengers were bused to Montreal. It was "the third this year and second in seven weeks along the Ottawa-Montreal line". | Ottawa Citizen 1985-12-13(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 1986-03-03≥ | Casselman | By 3 March 1986 (the issue date), the paper reported: "A pickup truck was scraped by a westbound VIA train in Casselman" on the weekend; "The driver drove off without waiting for police." The train, bound for Ottawa from Montreal, "stopped and returned to the scene of the accident to find that the vehicle had disappeared": "It looks like a driver went against a flashing red light and just got his rear end wiped out," said Casselman OPP Const. Langis Lebel. | Ottawa Citizen 1986-03-03(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |