Archive for October, 2007

Students get a chance to collide with reality – Operation Lifesaver held in New Waterford

by Sharon Montgomery, Cape Breton Post
Glace Bay/New Waterford – The devastation of a train collision was brought to life Tuesday – injuries included. Operation Lifesaver was conducted at Eighth Street. It is a national campaign promoting safety and awareness. Students from Breton Education Centre were brought to the tracks. A train was stopped. The train

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Historic Anniversary for the Railway Association of Canada

Ottawa – The Railway Association of Canada will mark the 90th anniversary of the creation of the Canadian Railway Association for National Defence today, October 23. The organization was created to expedite the flow of freight cars back from the U.S. to help the Canadian war effort during the first world war. The name was

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