<p>ON BOARD THE CANADIAN — One hundred and fifty years ago, on the left bank of the Kaministiquia River, four miles from Thunder Bay, the first sod was turned for the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway. It was a June afternoon in 1875.</p>

No project was ever as important as the CPR was to the nation. It made the nation{ai:summary}<p>The Canadian Pacific Railway's main line construction began on June 1875, near Thunder Bay, marking a significant milestone in Canadian infrastructure development. This event occurred on the left bank of the Kaministiquia River, symbolizing progress in transportation. #history</p>

Raymond J. de Souza: Riding the rails of a Canadian triumph

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