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Canadian Pacific Railway

The Canadian Railway Story – Part II

September 26, 2012 By Submit to Canadiana Connection

“Laying down track and building the bridges Bending our old backs til the railroad is done.” Gordon Lightfoot – Canadian Railroad Trilogy In Part I of The Canadian Railway Story, we began an account and a history that stretches from coast-to-coast. It’s one that that has helped establish the …

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Sir Sandford Fleming

October 24, 2009 By Pat Williams

Sir Sandford Fleming

Prior to standard time, the world told time by the position of the sun. Noon was when the sun was directly overhead. This method worked well for individual towns but it was not convenient for Sandford Fleming. Fleming was the Chief Engineer of the Canadian Pacific Railway and he found the …

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