Qu'Appelle, Long Lake and Saskatchewan Railroad and Steamboat Company
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The Qu'Appelle, Long Lake and Saskatchewan Railroad and Steamboat Company (QLSRSC) was a railway that operated between Regina, Saskatchewan
and Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
, Canada
via Craik
, Saskatoon
and Rosthern
.
Augustus Meredith Nanton
was an earlier financier that help raised the finds to establish the railway. Construction began on the line 1883 but ran into financial problems. By 1886, only 25 miles had been built, and the line was not finished until 1889.
Work on the first branch line of the QLSRSC began in 1885, from Regina to Craven, Saskatchewan
. This permitted the settlement of the area, resulting in the creation of communities as Sunset Cove
. The Regina-Prince Albert line was constructed by 1889 and 1890.
In 1889, the company's railways were leased to the Canadian Pacific Railway
and finally taken over by the Canadian Northern Railway
in July 1906. The railway also operated steamboats on Last Mountain Lake
. Through its land holding company, the railway sold off its 1000000 acres (404,686 ha) of farmland to early settlers.
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
and Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Prince Albert is the third-largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated in the centre of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway to the North" because it is the last major centre along the route to the resources of northern Saskatchewan...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
via Craik
Craik, Saskatchewan
Craik is a town in south central Saskatchewan, Canada, incorporated on August 1, 1907. It is strategically located along Provincial Highway 11 in the RM of Craik No...
, Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
and Rosthern
Rosthern, Saskatchewan
Rosthern is a town at the juncture of Highway 11 and Highway 312 in the central area of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located roughly halfway between the cities of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.-History:...
.
Augustus Meredith Nanton
Augustus Meredith Nanton
Sir Augustus Meredith Nanton was one of the principal investors and developers of Western Canada, particularly Winnipeg and Vancouver. He later served as President of The Dominion Bank in Toronto.-Early Life:...
was an earlier financier that help raised the finds to establish the railway. Construction began on the line 1883 but ran into financial problems. By 1886, only 25 miles had been built, and the line was not finished until 1889.
Work on the first branch line of the QLSRSC began in 1885, from Regina to Craven, Saskatchewan
Craven, Saskatchewan
Craven is a village in Saskatchewan. It is located northeast of Lumsden, Saskatchewan in the Qu'Appelle Valley. It lies between the rural municipalities of Longlaketon No. 219 and Lumsden No. 189....
. This permitted the settlement of the area, resulting in the creation of communities as Sunset Cove
Sunset Cove, Saskatchewan
Sunset Cove is a community in Saskatchewan....
. The Regina-Prince Albert line was constructed by 1889 and 1890.
In 1889, the company's railways were leased to the Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
and finally taken over by the Canadian Northern Railway
Canadian Northern Railway
The Canadian Northern Railway is a historic Canadian transcontinental railway. At its demise in 1923, when it was merged into the Canadian National Railway , the CNoR owned a main line between Quebec City and Vancouver via Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Edmonton.-Manitoba beginnings:CNoR had its start in...
in July 1906. The railway also operated steamboats on Last Mountain Lake
Last Mountain Lake
Last Mountain Lake, also known as Long Lake, is a prairie lake formed from glaciation 11,000 years ago. It is located in south central Saskatchewan, Canada, about 40 km northwest of the city of Regina adjacent to the Qu'Appelle Valley, which it flows south into through Last Mountain Creek...
. Through its land holding company, the railway sold off its 1000000 acres (404,686 ha) of farmland to early settlers.