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Canada — Through the Eyes of a Prairie Farm Kid
Grandpa shares the stories that shaped his life, from the Prairies to every corner of this great country.
“Planes, Trains and Automobiles”
My trip to Expo 67 involved cars, trains, busses and airplanes.
I graduated from Grade 12 in Colgate High School in June of 1967. In July I travelled to Montreal for Expo ’67.
It was during this time that I developed a love for all of the different modes of transportation that operate across our great country!
The trip actually began a few months earlier when I decided to earn some money for the trip by collecting bottles around our community. To do this I borrowed the old Dodge farm truck (early ’50’s model) that had a very loose steering connection. The steering wheel would go ¾ of a turn before it would begin to turn the front wheels!
My modes of travel to and from Expo were:
- by car to Saskatoon to catch the train
- Canadian National Railway’s Supercontinenal (with an upper berth in the sleeper car) to Montreal
- Montreal’s rubber tired subway daily between our hotel and the Expo site (I stayed at a hotel with my Uncle Stuart, and attended Expo with my cousin David Boyle).
- Inter-city bus from Montreal to Coburg ON, where my Mom and sister were staying with relatives
- Car to Niagara Falls
- Car to Toronto and on to the airport
- Jet aircraft (my first time on a plane) to Winnipeg, Air Canada DC8
- Prop aircraft to Regina, Air Canada Viscount.
Expo was fabulous, however, as I have learned so often since then, “getting there was half the fun!”
P.S. here is a postcard that I wrote to my Dad (he stayed home to farm) from a train stopover in Capreol ON. (It isn’t the middle of nowhere, but you can see it from there!)
The Post Card Reads: “Sun, Noon. Dear Dad, Well I am in the middle of a three hours stop in this little town. Sally is on her way to Toronto. My Train is due at 2:05. I’m really enjoying the train. Didn’t sleep too well first night but last night I slept like a log. You were right, N. Ontario is endless miles of trees, rocks and lakes. Well my fish & chip dinner has just arrived (I’m in a small restaurant) so I had better go. love, Chris”
I started writing these stories back in 2016. Since then, I’ve discovered that the more I write, the more I remember — and the more I want to share. I suspect I’ve only just begun. Stay tuned.