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140 years ago we were connected

Sir Donald Smith drives the last spike at Craigellachie from the wikipedia page. Last Spike of the CPR - Craigellachie, British Columbia, Canada. Donald Alexander Smith driving the last spike of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Also in the photo are (generally left to right) Albert Bowman Rogers (Surveyor), Michael Haney (Contractor), William Cornelius Van Horne (CPR Manager), Sir Sandford Fleming, Edward Mallandaine (teenager), Henry Cambie (engineer), John Egan (General Superintendent), Sam Steele (NorthWest Mounted Police), James Ross (engineer). The man at the rear of the photo, just right of centre, with a white cowboy hat and moustache, is reputed to be Tom Wilson, guide & outfitter & the first white man to see Lake Louise.

(This Letter was sent to the Times Colonist on November 7 2025 – It was published on November 11, 2025) Dear Editor, 140 years ago today (November 7th, 2025) the last spike was driven near Revelstoke BC, completing what is now known as the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway. It took just 4 years for …

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How many bullets do we dodge before we take away the fossil fuelled gun?

(This letter was sent to the AVNews on August 18. It was published in the August 27 2025 print edition and online on the AVNews website on August 30) The first picture I have of the Underwood Fire. I took it at 6:53PM August 11 opposite the Barclay hotel in Port Alberni. Dear Editor, Port …

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A letter to Brian Kingston of Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association

A sunset shot shows a long parking lot with a long line of Tesla superchargers. In the distance, perhaps 5 spots down, is a blue Hyundai Kona. This is Jasper, charging beside the railway.

every domestic and international car manufacturer should be salivating at the opportunity presented by Tesla’s gigantic decline