Tag Archives: Canadian Pacific Railway

The Hole In The Wall

Posted on July 26, 2022 by tjfegarty

Tay Heritage Committee The ‘Hole In The Wall” (or “Mouse Hole”) refers to the remains of a Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) subway at Hogg Bay, on the former CPR line into Port McNicoll. It recalls the profound impact of the … Continue reading →

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The Hogg Bay Trestle

Posted on July 26, 2022 by tjfegarty

Tay Heritage Committee “Spanning the waters of Hog (sic) Bay near Victoria Harbour, a great wooden trestle bridge was built in 1908 to connect the Canadian Pacific Railroad from grain elevators at Port McNicoll. 2,141 feet long and 50 feet … Continue reading →

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Scotland to Canada by Sailing Ship, A Family Odyssey

Posted on May 26, 2017 by tjfegarty

  Preamble The following article was composed by James McCannell (Sr.) of Port McNicoll in the 1920’s. Mr. McCannell was Captain of the CPR steamship Assiniboia from 1914 until his retirement in 1936, and gave this account of the voyage … Continue reading →

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A Review of Early Gold and Other Mining in Canada

Posted on August 30, 2016 by tjfegarty

  Presented by James Douglas Haig McCannell   James McCannell is Canada’s oldest active geologist, (geochemist and engineer as well), born in 1916 in Port McNicoll. His first mining experience was a job underground as a helper on a rock … Continue reading →

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Tay Township Introduces “Museum Town” QR-Based Heritage Signage

Posted on July 6, 2016 by tjfegarty

“Museum Town” is an initiative by the Tay Township Heritage Committee, in partnership with the Huronia Museum, designed to help preserve the identity, history and memory of Tay Township.   Left to Right: Lynda Hook, Tay Heritage Committee, Nahanni Born,Huronia  … Continue reading →

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Establishing The First Canadian Transcontinental Railway

Posted on March 4, 2016 by tjfegarty

  Preamble James Douglas Haig McCannell, third son of Captain James McCannell, born in March, 1916, resides in the original family home in Port McNicoll. While growing up, he heard many Canadian Pacific Railway Company (C.P.R.) stories from his father. Because … Continue reading →

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The McCannell House, Port McNicoll

Posted on February 29, 2016 by tjfegarty

. Built in 1912 the McCannell house was completed and lived in by March of 1913. It has been well maintained all its life and many of the original aspects and partitions of the home have been preserved. The only … Continue reading →

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CP Rail Staff Houses, Port McNicoll

Posted on February 28, 2016 by tjfegarty

                           Figure 1: CPR Staff Houses, First (now Talbot) Street, 1914 In 1912 the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) moved its 5 steamship fleet from Owen Sound to its newly constructed lake port and railhead at Port McNicoll.   People came from … Continue reading →

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Bonar Presbyterian Church

Posted on February 28, 2016 by tjfegarty

  Bonar’s history is the history of Port McNicoll. In 1912 the five ship Canadian Pacific Railway fleet moved to town from Owen Sound.  Construction of the church likely began sometime in 1913, reportedly on land donated by the CPR. … Continue reading →

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Canadian Pacific Rail Terminus, Port McNicoll

Posted on September 27, 2015 by tjfegarty

          Port McNicoll, named after a Vice President of the CPR, was founded in 1909. The Canadian Pacific Railway had decided to build its own port on Georgian Bay, to replace its terminus in Owen Sound. … Continue reading →

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