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South March
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| Date | Statement | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1894-04-13 | The O.A. & P.S. Railway Company has decided not to build a station between Carp and Ottawa. The people of March, who were pretty confident of having one built in their township, are somewhat disappointed. In consequence of this decision, the veteran mail carrier, Mr. Phillip Orchard, will continue his rounds as usual. | Mercury 1894-04-13(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) | |
| 1917-10-25 | Spreading rails, it is said, was the cause of a wreck on the G.T.R. line between South March and Renfrew, when seven freight cars were derailed a short distance past South March station about three o'clock in the morning. No one was hurt, although several lengths of track were torn up and service on the line was tied up for several hours. According to C.W. Asmussen, of Asmussen's Chemical Laboratory, who arrived at the scene before the track was cleared and took snapshots, the spikes holding the rails to the ties were loose on that portion of track, which he believes caused the rails to spread. | Ottawa Journal 1917-11-01(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) | |
| 1955-09-06≥ | By 6 September 1955 (the issue date), the paper reported: John A. Greer, 81, of City View, "died in Civic Hospital Sunday of multiple injuries and shock sustained Saturday when a C.N.R. freight train demolished his car at Bells Corners" at about 5 p.m.; his car stalled on the track as he crossed on the 4th concession road, and two girl passengers ordered out by him escaped. The train was a freight from Barrys Bay to Ottawa, Engineer Daniel McCarthy, Conductor Russell Conly. Filed on South March, the nearest entity to Bells Corners, at the operator's direction. | Ottawa Citizen 1955-09-06(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) | |
| 1984-10-26≤ | 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. Filed on South March, the nearest entity to Kanata, as with the earlier Bells Corners item (inference); the item names the CN line crossing south of Carling Avenue and Herzberg Drive. | Ottawa Citizen 1984-10-26(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |