. Across Canada : annotated guide via Canadian Pacific, the world's greatest transportation system : Western lines east bound . ns is now underconstruction. The Riding Mountains are a great field for the sports-man. Birtle En route to Birtle we get a good view of the Kelloe • valley, and at Birtle, the centre of a large mixed Shoal Lake farming area, is the home of Sam Larcombe, anStrathclair expert in the growing of vegetables and grain,Basswood and the winner of many prizes at agricultural ex-Minnetiosa hibitions. Minnedosa (population 1500) is an im-portant farming centre in a flourishing t
. Across Canada : annotated guide via Canadian Pacific, the world's greatest transportation system : Western lines east bound . ns is now underconstruction. The Riding Mountains are a great field for the sports-man. Birtle En route to Birtle we get a good view of the Kelloe • valley, and at Birtle, the centre of a large mixed Shoal Lake farming area, is the home of Sam Larcombe, anStrathclair expert in the growing of vegetables and grain,Basswood and the winner of many prizes at agricultural ex-Minnetiosa hibitions. Minnedosa (population 1500) is an im-portant farming centre in a flourishing territory,and quite a beauty spot. From Minnedosa a divisional point on the Little SaskatchewanRiver, a branch line runs south and west to Varcoo, Miniota, andBrandon. (See page 69). Neepawa As we progress towards the Portage plains, the Gladstone country becomes rolling and well-treed. It is anPortage old and well-settled district, with many important Winnipeg business centres, such as Gladstone, Neepawa andothers. At Portage la Prairie we join the maintranscontinental line (see page 70) and use its metals Canadian Pacific Railway Yards, Winnipeg 80 Across Canada WINNIPEG TO ST. PAUL: 464 miles {For Map, see page 73) Winnipeg From Winnipeg a branch runs due south to St. Boniface the international boundary, where connec- Niverville tion is made with the Soo Line. The route Otter burn is through the fertile valley of the Red Arnaud River; and it is interesting to remember Dominion City that Fort Garry (as Winnipeg was thenEmerson called) was reached by this route before the building of the Canadian Pacific Rail-way, except that the river was used—first small boats thatdrifted with the current, and then shallow steamers. St. Boni-face is an independent city facing Winnipeg across the RedRiver. Of its 12,000 population, a considerable proportion isFrench-Canadian. It has a fine cathedral, college buildings, andmany manufactures, as well as the Union Stock Yards,
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