On this day on June 19th 1912,
6/19/2009 at 7:54 AM
The Canadian Northern Railway invested $500,000 in the building of a luxury hotel, proving that they regarded Brandon the "wonder city of the northwest."
After a two-year series of complications like material shortages, occasional accidents, strike action, loss of furniture on the Titanic on April 12th, and frequently postponed opening dates.
The Prince Edward Hotel opened under Manager Mr. J. E. Hutchinson with a Charity Ball to aid needed General Hospital extensions. It took two years to build this Railway showcase hotel, but only two minutes to implode it to rubble on February 24th 1980.
This Lot has been a Parking Site ever since, but today it looks like a long time dream of many Skate Boarders will soon come true, and Brandonites will be able to enjoy a new location for family fun.
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_National_Hotels