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Captain Roger Lovewell Smith, Eastern Townships Aviator
Born on December 12, 1912 in Coaticook, third child of Stewart Curtis and Mary Wellman (Lovell) Smith, a fifth generation Canadian and descendent of the prominent Lovell family, respected for its diverse business activities, and its many years in Federal, Provincial and local politics representing Stanstead County.
Chemins de fer et berges
Les berges s’avéraient souvent l’endroit le plus approprié pour construire des voies ferrées. Des terrains réguliers, de faible élévation, exempts d’obstacles naturels majeurs (surtout les pentes abruptes et les traversées de cours d’eau), permettaient la mise en place d’un réseau à moindre coût, même si le tracé n’était pas le plus direct.
Pont à péage, Richmond
The Railway Boom
The 19th century saw a massive railway boom all across the Eastern Townships. Driven by the need to access raw materials, the desire for rapid transit, and a mania to build more and more branch lines, companies vied for territory and markets. By 1900, a network of local and regional railway lines crisscrossed virtually every corner of the region.
Boom des voies ferrées
Le 19e siècle a connu un important boom des voies ferrées partout dans les Cantons-de-l'Est. Poussées par la nécessité d'accéder aux matières premières, par le désir d'un transit rapide et par la frénésie de construire de plus en plus d'embranchements, les compagnies se disputaient le territoire et les marchés.
Diligences
Copp's Ferry
Copp's Ferry
The first commercial ferry on Lake Memphremagog, and certainly one of the first in the Eastern Townships, was Moses Copp's ferry, in the aptly-named village of Copp's Ferry (later Georgeville). About 1797, shortly after his arrival in the area, Copp built a scow, which operated by manpower (oars) between the east and west sides of the lake.
Premières routes
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