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OTTAWA
IS.
HOPEWELL
IS.
FARMERI.
SLEEPER
IS.
KINGGEORGE
IS.
BAKERS
DOZEN IS.
BELCHER
ISLANDS
NASTAPOKA ISLANDS
LONGI.
BEARI.
AKIMISKII.
CHARLTON I.
NORTHTWIN I.
SOUTHTWIN I.
MICHIPICOTEN I.
ISLE ROYALE
ST. IGNACE I.
ST. JOSEPH I.
COCKBURN I.
QUEENCHARLOTTE ISLANDS
PORCHER I.
PRINCESS ROYAL I.
CALVERT I.
HUNTER I.
ARISTAZABAL ISLAND
BANKSI.
PITT ISLAND
KING I.
MANITOULIN
I
SLAND
VANCOUVER ISLAND
Pt. Louis-XIV
Pea
Lake Athabasca Riverec
Tazin L.
Bistcho L.
Williston Lake
Chincha
ga
Hay
Peac
e
Hay
Peace
Nass
Skeena
R.
SkeenaR.
Finlay
Muskwa R.
Prophet R.
Dauphin Lake
LAKE
WINNIPEG
Cedar Lake
Molson Lake
GodsLake
Island Lake
Hayes R
iver
Burntwood
SplitLake
Nelson
OxfordLake
KneeLake
Hayes
Waskaiowaka LakeBaldock
Lake
GauerLake
Northern IndianLake Southern
Indian Lake
Granville L.
Rat Lake
River
Nueltin
Lake
Reindeer
Lake
Tadoule Lake
BigSandLake
Nejanilini Lake
CormorantLake
Wekusko Lake
HighrockLake
Stephens Lake
SipiweskLake
Lac LaRonge
Seal River
Gods River
Rive
r
River
Churc
hill
Churchill River
River
Lake Winnipegosis
Lake Manitoba
Red
Rive
r
South
Saskatchewan River
Saskatchewan
River
North
Atta
wapis
kat
River
Big Trout Lake
SevernL.
Sachigo Lake
WiniskLake
Attawapiskat
Lake
Mameigwess
Lake
Missisa L.
N. Caribou L.SandyLake
Trout Lake
Lac SeulLake
Nipigon
Lac desMille Lacs
Dog L.
L A K E S U P E R I O R
Rainy Lake Rainy River
Lak
e o f
the W
oods
Lake St. Joseph
Sturgeon
L.
Severn
R
iver
Albany
Rive
r
River
Winisk
Albany
Rive
r
Sever n R
iver
Fawn
R
iver
Ogoki River
Ke
nogamiRive
rLittle C
urrent
River
Lon
g Lak
e
QuesnelL.
Stuar t Lake
Babine Lake
Takla Lake
Ootsa Lake
FrancoisLake
Fraser River
LakeClaire
Lesser Slave L.
R.
River
R.
R.
River
RiverR.
River
CreeLake
Black Lake
Selwyn Lake
Wollaston Lake
Pasfield L.
ScottLake
Peter Pond L.Churchill Lake
Frobisher Lake
Turnor L.
Wasekamio L.Black Birch L.
Lac Ile-a-la-Crosse
MosquitoBay
PovungnitukBay
KogalukBay
JAMES
BAY
Riv.
Riv. Kogaluk
LacCouture
LacPayne
LacFaribault
Lac
TassialoucLac la
Potherie
LacMinto
Riv. Nastapoca
Lac Guillaume
Delisle Lac à
l ’Eau Claire
Riv.
Riv.au
x
Mélèze
s
DuGué
Riv.
aux
Feuille
s
Lacaux
Feuilles
Riv.
Kok
soak
Riv.
Caniapiscau
Riv.
à
la
Riv.
LacLe Moyne
Riv.
Riv.
du
Riv.
Sérign
y
Lac
Delorme
Lac
Caniapiscau
LacNaococane
LacPlétipi
Petite riv. de la Baleine LacBienville
Grande riv.
de la Baleine
Lac SakamiLa
R.
Grande
Riv.
Kanaa
upsco
w
Riv.
Sakami
Riv.
Opinaca
L. Temagami
Lake Nipissing
Ramsey
L. Onaping
L.
Lake Abitibi
Missinaibi L.
Kesagami
L.
Agawa Bay
Moos
e R
iver
Miss
inaibi
R
iver O
pasa
tika
R.
Ka
pusk
asin
g
R.
Mattagami River
Abitibi River
Groundhog River
H U D S O N
B A Y
Lac Kempt
Réservoir
Baskatong
Réservoir
Cabonga
Réservoir
Gouin
Lac
Nichicun
Lac
Mist
assin
i
Rivière Broadback
Rivière Harricana
Rivière Nottaway
Riv. de Rupert
Rivière Eastmain
Riv. Gatineau
Rivière des Outaouais
Rivière Coulonge
PrimroseLake Dore Lake
Montreal Lake
AmiskLake
Canoe L.
Quill
Lakes
Pemb
ina
Buffalo River Mikkwa River W
abasca River
Birch River
Atha
basc
a R
iver
Atha
basc
a
River
River
Brazeau River
Clearwater R.
Red
N. S ask
atch
ewan
R
iver
R.
Deer
Red Deer River
Little Bow R.
Bow River
Utikuma Lake
Battle
R
ive
r
Old Wives L.
Smoothstone Lake
Wathaman River
Cree
Rive
r
Kasba Lake
Maguse Lake
SnowbirdLakeWholdaia
Lake
Ennadai Lake
P A C I F I C
O C E A N
L A K E O N TA R I O
L A K E ER I E
L A K E H URON
LA
KE
M
I CH
I GA
N
LakeSakakawea
Missouri
FlatheadLake
Fort PeckLake
Missouri R.
Buffalo L.
Tazin R.
Hill Island L.
Thoa R.
Abitau
River
South Henik Lake
Edehon L.
Thlewiaza River
Tha-anne R.
Omineca R.
Bulkley R.
Kotcho L.
Murr
ay
R.
Pine R.
Halfway River
Sikanni
Chie
f River
Fontas R.
Beatton River
MoriceLake
Eutsuk Lake
Knight Inlet
Chilko L.
RedLake
Mississippi
River
R.
Red River
LakeWinnebago
Harrison Lake
QueenCharlotteSound
Dixon Entrance
Hecate Strait
Queen Charlotte Strait
ButeIn
let
Dougla
s Chan.
Dean Chan.
R.Nechako
McGregor River
Fraser River
Chilcotin River
Juan de Fuca Strait
Strait of Georgia
N. T
hompson R.
Okanagan Lake
Lower Arrow Lake
UpperArrow Lake
KootenayLake
Kinbasket Lake
Shuswap Lake
Loon
R.
Notikewin R.
Wapiti River
Smok
y
River
Little Smoky R
.
Atha
ba
sca
River
McLeod R.
Columbia
River
Adams Lake
Oldman R.
Beaver River
Christina
Rive
r
Clearwater River
Fond du Lac River
Mac
Farla
ne
Pinehouse L.
Fo
ster R
.
LastMountain Lake Lake
DiefenbakerQu’Appelle River
Souris River
Assiniboine
River
RedDeerL.
Red Deer R.
Carrot River
Saskatche
wan R
iver
Deschambault Lake
KississingLake
Geikie
R.
Phelps L.
Cochrane R.
Stony L.
NorthKnifeLake
Caribou R.
Owl Rive
r
Kaskatt
ama
R.
Black D
uck
R.
Cross Lake
Gunisao R.
Waterhen Lake
LakeSt. Martin
Poplar River
Berens River
Bloodvein River
Seine R.
English
River
Otoskwin
River Pipestone Rive
r
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igo
R
iver
SuttonLake
Asheweig Rive
r
Ekwan River
Wunnummin
Lake
Kapiskau R
iver
L. Timiskaming
Ottawa River
GeorgianNorth Channel
Bay
St. L
awre
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B A I E D ’ H U D S O N
P A C I F I Q U E
O C É A N
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Midpoint of
TransCanada Hwy.
Ste-Marie
Among the Hurons
Upper
Canada
VillageInternationalPeace Garden
Ft. VermilionHist. Site
Head Smashed InBuffalo Jump
York FactoryHistoric Site
W.A.C. Bennett DamPeace Canyon Dam
ROADS
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Marie
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de-Valleyfield
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Val-d’Or
Amos
LachuteSt-Jérôme
Joliette
Dunkirk
Abbotsford
The Pas
Churchill
Lyne Lake
Chibougamau
Roberval
Oneonta
Rome
Watertown
Massena
GenevaAuburn
Ithaca
ElmiraCorning
Olean
Jamestown
Meadville
Williamsport
LYTTONBOSTON BAR
ASHCROFT
BLUERIVER
VALEMOUNT
MOUNT ROBSONHINTON
EDSON
WAINWRIGHT
VIKING
UNITY
BIGGAR
WATROUS
MELVILLE
PORTAGELA PRAIRIE
ARMSTRONG
LONGLAC
HORNEPAYNE
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ONTARIOALBERTA MANITOBA
SASKATCHEWAN
BRITISHCOLUMBIA
Toronto–Vancouver (Canadian®)
Jasper–Prince Rupert
Trans Canada Highway
Controlled Access Highway
Toll Highway
Divided Highway
Main Highway
Toronto–Vancouver (Canadian®)
Winnipeg–Churchill
Trans Canada Highway
Controlled Access Highway
Toll Highway
Divided Highway
Main Highway
This guide presents an overview of the points of interest along the route. From Toronto, the Canadian® travels 4,466 km through the boreal forests of Northern Ontario, the expansive Prairies, and the majestic Canadian Rockies before arriving in Vancouver.
ROUTE GUIDE
TORONTO o—o VANCOUVER
YOURS TO KEEP
WAINWRIGHT21 Mile: 140 Population: 5,925
Home to a Canadian Forces training base that is also the site of the Canadian Wildlife Service Peregrine Falcon Breeding Facility, Wainwright is characterized by the bobbing pumpjacks that tell you this is oil country.
VIKING22 Mile: 184 Population: 1,041
Named for the many Scandinavians who settled the area in the early 1900s, Viking and its surrounding area was significant for the Plains tribes that hunted buffalo before the arrival of Europeans.
Points of interest:Mile 147: The immense Battle River Valley can be seen on the north side of the train.Mile 149: The Canadian crosses the Battle River on a steel trestle that is 61 metres high and 884 metres long.
EDMONTON 23 Mile: 0 Population: 812,201
Edmonton, Alberta’s capital, is regarded as the gateway to the north, given its role as the staging point for explorers and adventurers, from the early days of fur trading to the Yukon gold rush and the Alberta oil discoveries of 1947. The city is located on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River, which form a 27-kilometre greenbelt of parks, bicycle paths and other open spaces. Located just a few minutes from downtown, the gigantic West Edmonton Mall offers an amazing array of shopping, dining and entertainment possibilities, including an “indoor ocean.”
EDSON 24 Mile: 129 Population: 8,475
This community is midway between Edmonton and Jasper National Park. From Edson, westbound passengers can glimpse their first view of the Rockies.
HINTON 25 Mile: 184 Population: 9,640
Established as a mining town at the turn of the 20th century, Hinton is a centre for winter sports and is well known for its cross-country skiing in addition to a complete range of summer adventure activities, such as canoeing.
JASPER 26 Mile: 0 Population: 4,051
World-famous for skiing, hiking and other outdoor sports, Jasper attracts tourists from around the world and is said to be among the country’s most photographed places. Because Jasper National Park is a wildlife sanctuary, it is common to see all sorts of wild animals in their natural habitat. Elk and mule deer often wander the main street of the town.
YELLOWHEAD PASS27 Mile: 17.6
The crest of the Yellowhead Pass is the border between Alberta and British Columbia, and the division between Mountain and Pacific time zones. The Pass is one of the
lowest points in the entire North American Continental Divide, from which all water systems flow either east or west.
MOUNT ROBSON 28 Mile: 52
As the highest peak (3,954 metres) in the Rockies, Mount Robson is easily recognizable and is often referred to as the “Monarch of the Canadian Rockies.”
VALEMOUNT29 Mile: 74 Population: 1,020
Located at the junction of the Rockies and the Caribou, Monashee and Selkirk mountain ranges, Valemount is a small lumber town on a long stretch of water created by the huge Mica Dam almost 100 kilometres to the south.
BLUE RIVER 30 Mile: 132
The town is home to one of the province’s many heli-skiing outfitters and is a popular centre for fishing and outdoor adventure.
Points of interest:Mile 113: Pyramid Creek Falls comes briefly into view on the east side of the tracks and resembles a partially collapsed rock staircase.
KAMLOOPS 31 Mile: 0 Population: 85,678
The town began as a trading post in 1812 and became a boomtown during the Caribou Gold Rush of 1862. The area is a study in contrasts. Here, the lush forests give way to the rolling hills of the arid high country scored by deep river canyons, which are fed by the many high-altitude lakes.
ASHCROFT 32 Mile: 48 Population: 1,628
Very little precipitation makes it the “driest town in Canada.” Here, you can see cactus, sagebrush and the trademark hoodoos—isolated pinnacles of rock that remain after a hill is worn away.
BOSTON BAR33 Mile: 125
This is the location of Hell’s Gate, the most famous stretch of rapids in the province, where the current is so swift that a fish ladder was built to help salmon swim upstream to spawn.
VANCOUVER34 Mile: 131 Population: 2,313,328
This city is home to half the population of British Columbia. And rightly so, given the fantastic setting between the Pacific Coast and the dark green forests of the Coast Mountains. Here, land is at a premium and the city skyline of Vancouver’s West End seems to rise right out of the Strait of Georgia. A city of rich cultural diversity where North America and Asia meet, Vancouver is home to the second-largest Chinatown in North America. The market area of Granville Island and spectacular Stanley Park give Vancouver a relaxed vibe all of its own.
RAILWAY SIGNS TO WATCH FOROne of the many railway traditions—the milepost—provides the key to locating a train’s current position. Mileposts may be on either side of a track, and are usually rectangular white signs with black numbers. Though Canada now uses the metric system, the original markers for railroads were in miles—and they still are today. Each line is subdivided at railway division points; these subdivisions are not a standard length, as they were based on the distance a steam locomotive could travel in a day.
MILEPOSTSMilepost numbers increase as you travel from east to west and reset to zero at the start of each subdivision. Subdividions are 43 to 146 miles (69 to 235 km) long.
SIDING AND STATION NAME BOARDSNewer siding and station name boards are white with the name in black. Older station name boards are also white with the name in black, but the lettering is all uppercase and the signs are mounted on buildings.
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OTTAWA
IS.
HOPEWELL
IS.
FARMERI.
SLEEPER
IS.
KINGGEORGE
IS.
BAKERS
DOZEN IS.
BELCHER
ISLANDS
NASTAPOKA ISLANDS
LONGI.
BEARI.
AKIMISKII.
CHARLTON I.
NORTHTWIN I.
SOUTHTWIN I.
MICHIPICOTEN I.
ISLE ROYALE
ST. IGNACE I.
ST. JOSEPH I.
COCKBURN I.
QUEENCHARLOTTE ISLANDS
PORCHER I.
PRINCESS ROYAL I.
CALVERT I.
HUNTER I.
ARISTAZABAL ISLAND
BANKSI.
PITT ISLAND
KING I.
MANITOULIN
I
SLAND
VANCOUVER ISLAND
Pt. Louis-XIV
Pea
Lake Athabasca Riverec
Tazin L.
Bistcho L.
Williston Lake
Chincha
ga
Hay
Peac
e
Hay
Peace
Nass
Skeena
R.
SkeenaR.
Finlay
Muskwa R.
Prophet R.
Dauphin Lake
LAKE
WINNIPEG
Cedar Lake
Molson Lake
GodsLake
Island Lake
Hayes R
iver
Burntwood
SplitLake
Nelson
OxfordLake
KneeLake
Hayes
Waskaiowaka LakeBaldock
Lake
GauerLake
Northern IndianLake Southern
Indian Lake
Granville L.
Rat Lake
River
Nueltin
Lake
Reindeer
Lake
Tadoule Lake
BigSandLake
Nejanilini Lake
CormorantLake
Wekusko Lake
HighrockLake
Stephens Lake
SipiweskLake
Lac LaRonge
Seal River
Gods River
Rive
r
River
Churc
hill
Churchill River
River
Lake Winnipegosis
Lake Manitoba Re
d R
iver
South
Saskatchewan River
Saskatchewan
River
North
Atta
wapis
kat
River
Big Trout Lake
SevernL.
Sachigo Lake
WiniskLake
Attawapiskat
Lake
Mameigwess
Lake
Missisa L.
N. Caribou L.SandyLake
Trout Lake
Lac SeulLake
Nipigon
Lac desMille Lacs
Dog L.
L A K E S U P E R I O R
Rainy Lake Rainy River
Lak
e o f
the W
oods
Lake St. Joseph
Sturgeon
L.
Severn
R
iver
Albany
Rive
r
River
Winisk
Albany
Rive
r
Sever n R
iver
Fawn
R
iver
Ogoki River
Ke
nogamiRive
rLittle C
urrent
River
Lon
g Lak
e
QuesnelL.
Stuar t Lake
Babine Lake
Takla Lake
Ootsa Lake
FrancoisLake
Fraser River
LakeClaire
Lesser Slave L.
R.
River
R.
R.
River
RiverR.
River
CreeLake
Black Lake
Selwyn Lake
Wollaston Lake
Pasfield L.
ScottLake
Peter Pond L.Churchill Lake
Frobisher Lake
Turnor L.
Wasekamio L.Black Birch L.
Lac Ile-a-la-Crosse
MosquitoBay
PovungnitukBay
KogalukBay
JAMES
BAY
Riv.
Riv. Kogaluk
LacCouture
LacPayne
LacFaribault
Lac
TassialoucLac la
Potherie
LacMinto
Riv. Nastapoca
Lac Guillaume
Delisle Lac à
l ’Eau Claire
Riv.
Riv.au
x
Mélèze
s
DuGué
Riv.
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Feuille
s
Lacaux
Feuilles
Riv.
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soak
Riv.
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Riv.
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la
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LacLe Moyne
Riv.
Riv.
du
Riv.
Sérign
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Lac
Delorme
Lac
Caniapiscau
LacNaococane
LacPlétipi
Petite riv. de la Baleine LacBienville
Grande riv.
de la Baleine
Lac SakamiLa
R.
Grande
Riv.
Kanaa
upsco
w
Riv.
Sakami
Riv.
Opinaca
L. Temagami
Lake Nipissing
Ramsey
L. Onaping
L.
Lake Abitibi
Missinaibi L.
Kesagami
L.
Agawa Bay
Moos
e R
iver
Miss
inaibi
R
iver
Opa
satik
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R.
Kapu
skas
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R
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Mattagami River
Abitibi River
Groundhog River
H U D S O N
B A Y
Lac Kempt
Réservoir
Baskatong
Réservoir
Cabonga
Réservoir
Gouin
Lac
Nichicun
Lac
Mist
assin
i
Rivière Broadback
Rivière Harricana
Rivière Nottaway
Riv. de Rupert
Rivière Eastmain
Riv. Gatineau
Rivière des Outaouais
Rivière Coulonge
PrimroseLake Dore Lake
Montreal Lake
AmiskLake
Canoe L.
Quill
Lakes
Pemb
ina
Buffalo River Mikkwa River W
abasca River
Birch River
Atha
basc
a R
iver
Atha
basc
a
River
River
Brazeau River
Clearwater R.
Red
N. S ask
atch
ewan
R
iver
R.
Deer
Red Deer River
Little Bow R.
Bow River
Utikuma Lake
Battle
R
ive
r
Old Wives L.
Smoothstone Lake
Wathaman River
Cree
Rive
r
Kasba Lake
Maguse Lake
SnowbirdLakeWholdaia
Lake
Ennadai Lake
P A C I F I C
O C E A N
L A K E O N TA R I O
L A K E ER I E
L A K E H URON
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I CH
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Missouri
FlatheadLake
Fort PeckLake
Missouri R.
Buffalo L.
Tazin R.
Hill Island L.
Thoa R.
Abitau
River
South Henik Lake
Edehon L.
Thlewiaza River
Tha-anne R.
Omineca R.
Bulkley R.
Kotcho L.
Murr
ay
R.
Pine R.
Halfway River
Sikanni
Chie
f River
Fontas R.
Beatton River
MoriceLake
Eutsuk Lake
Knight Inlet
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TORONTO01 Mile: 0 Population: 2,615,060
This makes it sound like Ontario and “Canada’s most populous province” are two different things. Appropriately, Toronto is the Huron word for “a place of meetings.” Huge office towers dominate the skyline along the shores of Lake Ontario—a spectacular view best experienced from the CN Tower’s SkyPod observation deck, which stands 147 stories high. The train boards at Union Station, immediately across from the imposing Royal York Hotel. The Harbourfront, as well as Yonge and Bay streets are just a few blocks away.
WASHAGO02 Mile: 98 Population: 600
Gateway to the Muskokas, this railway junction point at the head of Lake Couchiching is popular with cottagers, fishing enthusiasts and outdoor adventurers.
PARRY SOUND03 Mile: 150 Population: 6,191
Parry Sound marks the eastern edge of the rugged Canadian Shield, that region of billion-year-old exposed bedrock that covers half of Canada, between the Great Lakes and Hudson Bay, and parts of the northern United States.
GREATER SUDBURY04 Mile: 262 Population: 160,274
Whether due to a volcanic eruption or the impact of a meteor, the Sudbury area has been blessed with a rich abundance of mineral resources. The city is known as the nickel capital of Canada. At 381 metres high, the INCO smokestack pierces the skyline.
CAPREOL05 Mile: 276 Population: 3,276
The landscape around Capreol is a combination of rugged and exposed bedrock of the Canadian Shield and “muskeg,” an Algonquian word describing deep, unstable soil with a high water content.
GOGAMA06 Mile: 86 Population: 450
Gogama is typical of the small, relatively isolated settlements along this section of the railway that were created to service locomotives and placed at approximately 240-kilometre intervals.
HORNEPAYNE07 Mile: 296 Population: 1,050
The community started as a railway town but the major industry today is wood, as evidenced by the piles of logs and the pulp and plywood mills that border the railway tracks.
LONGLAC 08 Mile: 100 Population: 1,750
Located at the northern tip of Long Lake, the area played an important role as part of the historic canoe route for fur traders. This is a multilingual town (52% of the population speak English, 44% speak French and 4% speak other languages).
ARMSTRONG09 Mile: 243 Population: 1,216
This town is located at the north end of magnificent Lake Nipigon, which spans 96 kilometres from north to south and 64 kilometres at its widest point. The area offers some of the best fly-in fishing and hunting in the region.
SIOUX LOOKOUT 10 Mile: 138 Population: 5,037
Located on the English River/Lac Seul waterways, the community is a magnet for sport fishermen and outdoor enthusiasts as well as a centre for the pulp industry.
ONTARIO–MANITOBA BORDER11 Mile: 159
A sign on the north side of the rails denotes the border. On the Manitoba side is the undeveloped forest and lakes of Whiteshell Provincial Park, well known for its canoeing and fishing. Its 200 lakes, some of which were formed by meteor craters, offer some of the best northern pike, perch and lake trout fishing in Western Canada.
WINNIPEG 12 Mile: 0 Population: 663,617
Manitoba’s capital was originally the hub of the Canadian fur trade, given its strategic location at the junction of the Red, Assiniboine and Seine rivers. Today, The Forks is a downtown meeting place that includes some of Winnipeg’s best restaurants, shopping and live entertainment. The Winnipeg Art Gallery houses the world’s largest collection of Inuit sculpture and art. Winnipeg is home to over 50 ethnic communities. In celebration of this diversity, the city holds its annual Folklorama, spotlighting the culinary traditions and cultural activities of local communities.
PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE 13 Mile: 55 Population: 12,996
The city is so named because during the era of the North American fur trade, it was a resting area for voyageurs carrying canoes between the Assiniboine River and Lake Manitoba. Today, the major industry is food processing, largely due to its location, which is surrounded by some of the richest farmland in Manitoba.
MANITOBA–SASKATCHEWAN BORDER14 Mile: 213
The Canadian is near the midpoint of its transcontinental journey.
MELVILLE15 Mile: 280 Population: 4,517
The community is named for Charles Melville Hays, President of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad Company, who died in the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.
WATROUS 16 Mile: 129 Population: 1,857
This area is famous for its mineral hot springs. The accumulated salt in adjacent Little Manitou Lake gives the water greater buoyancy than the Dead Sea.
SASKATOON 17 Mile: 191 Population: 222,189
Founded in the early 1880s as a temperance colony, this city is named after the abundance of delicious purple berries that are found along the banks of the Saskatchewan River. Saskatoon is a Canadian leader in the high technology and mining industries, and is home to the University of Saskatchewan. The Ukrainian Museum of Canada is a tribute to the province’s early settlers, and the influence this community has had is evidenced in the heritage architecture of the city.
BIGGAR 18 Mile: 247 Population: 2,161
The tiny town prides itself on its sense of humour. Thus the slogan “New York is big, but this is Biggar.” In fact, Biggar boasts an unusually large number of museums for a town of its size.
UNITY 19 Mile: 57 Population: 2,389
The community is known for its local production of salt mined 1,127 metres below ground.
SASKATCHEWAN–ALBERTA BORDER20 Mile: 101
This provincial boundary also marks the division between the Central and Mountain time zones.
