Pertains to the history and commemoration of Lethbridge’s railway system. The intent behind the publication was to commemorate the various men who had devoted their labor to the railway system in Lethbridge since 1885. The publication payed a particular homage to Lethbridge old-timer, Andrew Joseph Staysko. Topics explored pertain to the design, construction process, steelwork and personnel of those involved in the construction of the Lethbridge railway system.
Pertains to the history of the southern Alberta railways, written as a labor of love from Lethbridge local, R.F.P. Bowman. The intent of the publication was to record the history of the early local railway, in an effort to preserve the history before it was to be forgotten. Author R.F.P. Bowman, worked to commemorate the events that were able to elevate the area of Lethbridge, Alberta from its infancy into a state of maturity.
Contents
Chapter I: The beginnings (pg. 7)
Chapter II: The Galts (pg. 9)
Chapter III: Enter Canadian Pacific (pg. 13)
Chapter IV: The Canadian Pacific extends (pg. 24)
Chapter V: Other efforts (pg. 27)
Chapter VI: Passenger trains in the past tense (pg. 31)
Chapter VII: Freight - the railway's main diet (pg. 34)
Sitting Bull : Indian WIthout a Country
Arthur Puttee and the Liberal Party : 1899 - 1904
The Winnipeg General Strike, Collective Bargaining, and the One Big Union Issue
The Canadian Northern Railway : The West’s Own Product
Contributors
Reviews
Recent publications relating to Canada
Books received
Notes and comments
Accession Number
TBD
Call Number
08.5 R26ca
Collection
Archives Library
URL Notes
Canadian Historical Review website via University of Toronto Press
Pertains to the Kaslo area of British Columbia, with focus on a flood in 1894, sign language used by the Salish people as observed by James A. Teit, third installment of a synopsis about Allison Pass by Susan L. Allison, gold stolen from Camp McKinney in 1896, and a spotlight on the Arlington Hotel in Slocan.
Contents
Publishers Comments
General Map
Historic Kaslo
The Collector’s Page
Indian Sign Language
Allison Pass Memoirs
The Lost Gold of Camp McKinney
Our Vanishing Heritage