Canadian Railroads > CP to continue tradition of honouring vets

http://www.cpr.ca/en/news-and-media/news/Pages/Canadian-pacific-salutes-fallen-soldiers-2012.aspx

Canadian Pacific salutes fallen soldiers

On November 11, at 11 a.m. local time, all Canadian Pacific trains will safely halt across its 14,700-mile network, observe two minutes of respect in silence, then sound a long train whistle in tribute to Remembrance Day and Veteran’s Day.

A special service will also be held at CP's headquarters in Calgary.

more at the link above ...

I had some concerns that EHH might halt this practice. I am glad he didn't.

Will MacKenzie
Dundas, ON

thehighwayman Wrote:
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> I had some concerns that EHH might halt this
> practice. I am glad he didn't.


Why would he do that? It seems many have built up a reputation beyond the realms of reasonableness.

Rick

I agree ,Harrison is not the monster he has been made out to be . He goes in and does what he feels from experience what needs to be done to get a railway back to running efficiently. Yes ,there will be pain to to make CP a competitive major North American railway. However don't blame Harrison for doing the job. If you want to blame someone ,blame the former management team which allowed Canadian Pacific to fall behind so badly.

bayview_boy Wrote:
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> I agree ,Harrison is not the monster he has been
> made out to be . He goes in and does what he feels
> from experience what needs to be done to get a
> railway back to running efficiently. Yes ,there
> will be pain to to make CP a competitive major
> North American railway. However don't blame
> Harrison for doing the job. If you want to blame
> someone ,blame the former management team which
> allowed Canadian Pacific to fall behind so badly.

As I said, I had some concerns he MIGHT cancel ... and again, I'm glad he didn't.

I did not make any other comment about Mr Hunter.

Will MacKenzie
Dundas, ON

CP has a storied history, inextricably linked to the growth of Canada. From the Riel insurrection to the west coal coal exports and into the future.

Lackawanna484 Wrote:
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> CP has a storied history, inextricably linked to
> the growth of Canada. From the Riel insurrection
> to the west coal coal exports and into the future.


It is a bit of a long bow to tie the CPR with the Riel Rebellion. There may have been talk in Parliament of the need to be able to move troops but that was accomplished via the Northen Pacific to Minneapolis and then going north. I would say the Riel Rebellion is more in the roots of the establishment of the NWMP. The main reason for the creation of the CPR was to bring British Columbia into Confederation and, equally, to push back on the concept of Manifest Destiny.

Rick

rschonfelder Wrote:
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> Lackawanna484 Wrote:
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> -----
> > CP has a storied history, inextricably linked
> to
> > the growth of Canada. From the Riel
> insurrection
> > to the west coal coal exports and into the
> future.
>
>
> It is a bit of a long bow to tie the CPR with the
> Riel Rebellion. There may have been talk in
> Parliament of the need to be able to move troops
> but that was accomplished via the Northen Pacific
> to Minneapolis and then going north. I would say
> the Riel Rebellion is more in the roots of the
> establishment of the NWMP. The main reason for
> the creation of the CPR was to bring British
> Columbia into Confederation and, equally, to push
> back on the concept of Manifest Destiny.
>
> Rick

Omer Lavalee mentioned the slow movement of troops during the first rebellion in his Van Horne's Road.

Although it's been a while, I believe CPR transported the troops which put down the second Riel Rebellion. That enabled Van Horne to gain funds for the final improvements.