Saturday, April 25, 2020

Canadian properties that Bill Gates and CN Rail own or owned.

Union Station, 65 Front Street, Toronto Ontario - sold by CN and the CPR to the City of Toronto during the year 2000. The City is selectively demolishing parts of the Classified Federal Heritage Building. Toronto politicians David Crombie and John Sewell and many other people saved the landmark during the early 1970's.
The Victoria Bridge - crosses the St. Lawrence River and links Montreal, Quebec and St. Lambert.
The Quebec Bridge - between Levis and Quebec City was the focus of a 2014 court battle.
Allendale (Barrie) Ontario - 285 Bradford Street. The station is gone according to Google street view.
The Outer Station, 810 Montreal Street, Kingston, Ontario, was the focus of a court battle.
Sarcee Yard, Calgary Alberta.
Symington Yard, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Paris, Ontario bridge.
Richmond/Burnaby British Columbia bridge.
Central Station, Montreal - 895 Rue De La Gauchetiere.
Lytton CNR Fraser Bridge, British Columbia.
MacMillan Yard, Vaughn, Ontario.
 James Street Bridge is located  between Thunder Bay, Ontario and the Fort William First Nation. A fire during the year 2013 destroys the pedestrian and vehicle portions of the bridge. CN refuses to repair and reopen the link. Pedestrians and vehicles including ambulances and fire trucks have to take a one hour detour.
2018 - The railway company appeals to the Supreme Court of Canada.
Update: By the end of 2019 repairs to the pedestrian and vehicle portions of the James Street Bridge are completed.
Princess Elizabeth inspects a Guard of Honour at the Kingston, Ontario railway station, 1951.

810 Montreal Street, Kingston a few years ago.



          

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