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C.P.R. Station
1920
North Bay, Ontario, Canada

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Interview with Harlan Plue
1992
North Bay, Ontario, Canada

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Harlan Plue :Yes, CPR was very important, CPR was practically North Bay at that time, you see about a 100 men come out of the shop 5:00 at night oh yes they they had a lot of employees

Peter Handly-You were about what 22 or something like that when you came here?

Harlan Plue: Yes
Peter Handly-And did you just go in the CPR and say "I'm an experienced fireman I'd like a job?"

Harlan Plue: Yes , I got a , all you had to do is tell them you are a Grand trunk fireman and you went to work, you had the experience

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CP.R. Roundhouse and Locomotive
1890
North Bay, Ontario, Canada

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The C.P.R. yards changed again in dramatic fashion in 1913 when the railway announced that North Bay was to operate maintenance yards.

The C.P.R. was the largest employer in the community which only increased with this addition.

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C.P.R. Caboose Lantern
1930
Ontario, Canada

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C.P.R. Rail yard
1930
North Bay, Ontario, Canada

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C.P.R. Hockey team
1920
North Bay, Ontario, Canada

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The C.P.R. was involved in other areas of the community including sports.

The C.P.R. had a men's baseball and women's softball team in addition to a men's hockey team and band.

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C.P.R. women' s softball team
1925
Ontario, Canada

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Old Home Week Parade, 'Lucy Dalton' replica
1925
North Bay, Ontario, Canada

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In 1925 North Bay was incorporated as a city and to celebrate 'Old Home Week' was planned to commemorate the founding of the community. The C.P.R. presented a float of the 'Lucy Dalton'; the first locomotive to reach the location in 1882.

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Temiscaming and Northern Ontario locomotive
1902
North Bay, Ontario, Canada

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Temiscaming and Northern Ontario Railway Commission (T.&N.O.)

The T&NO was formed in 1902 by Province of Ontario to create a government-owned railway between North Bay on Lake Nipissing to New Liskeard on Lake Timiskaming.