Facts citing this source
| Ref | Date | Subject | Statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1881-02-25 | 1881-02-28 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | A private meeting of several directors of the Canada Atlantic Railway was held to consider an offer to build the road, and arrangements were made to carry the work through at once with Mr. Daniel C. Linsley of Burlington, Vt. At the adjourned meeting, held at Lancaster, the contract for construction was awarded to Linsley for $15,000 per mile plus municipal bonuses of about $400,000; the contractor put up $300,000 in cash and a $100,000 bond as security. The portion between High Falls and Ottawa was to be completed by 1 September 1882, and the rest of the railway, excluding the St. Lawrence bridging, by 15 May 1887. The resignation of Hon. D.A. Macdonald as President was accepted. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1881', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1881.pdf (file revised April-27-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1881-02-28 | 1881-02-28 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | A private meeting of several directors of the Canada Atlantic Railway was held to consider an offer to build the road, and arrangements were made to carry the work through at once with Mr. Daniel C. Linsley of Burlington, Vt. At the adjourned meeting, held at Lancaster, the contract for construction was awarded to Linsley for $15,000 per mile plus municipal bonuses of about $400,000; the contractor put up $300,000 in cash and a $100,000 bond as security. The portion between High Falls and Ottawa was to be completed by 1 September 1882, and the rest of the railway, excluding the St. Lawrence bridging, by 15 May 1887. The resignation of Hon. D.A. Macdonald as President was accepted. Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1881', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1881.pdf (file revised April-27-24). Original issue not seen. |
| 1996-01-05 | 1996-01-05≥ | Hawkesbury Branch | By 5 January 1996 (the issue date), the paper reported: "Canadian National has its Vankleek Subdivision up for sale. The 20-mile line links Glen Robertson (on the Alexandria Subdivision) with Hawkesbury, Ontario", with the 4.4-mile L'Original spur to L'Original. "Service is now offered on a 6-day-a-week basis by a road switcher out of Coteau, Quebec. The Vankleek Subdivision was built by J.R. Booth, legendary lumber king of the Ottawa Valley. Booth also built the Alexandria Subdivision as the Canada Atlantic Railway and the Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway, connecting Ottawa with Depot Harbour, Ontario. Part of this line survives as the Renfrew Subdivision operated by CN under contract with the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton." Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway Items from Area Papers – 1996', Ottawa Railway History Circle, https://churcher.crcml.org/circle/Papers%20by%20Year/1996.pdf (file revised August-31-20). Original issue not seen. Churcher's tag is 'Vankleek'. A railway trade item. |