On July 15th 1890 the Great North West Central,
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(“Line of great persistence”) invited local representatives to join its company officials aboard the inaugural trip over its fifty mile track from Chater.
A local Print Reporter wrote: “For the first time in climbing Chater Hill, guests obtained a view of this city, (Brandon) … through the bush area to Rapid City, Pettapiece, Oak River and to the end of the track.”
At Hamiota, a brand new Union Jack flag had been hoisted for the occasion.”
Not to be out done the Northern Pacific and Manitoba invited Brandon and Winnipeg grain officials, city councils, trade boards and representatives of the press and ran a trip to Deluth, St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Source: Brandon a City, by G. F. Barker
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