Valerie Knowles

Canadian railway history dates back to the mid-19th century when the first railway lines were built. The construction of the transcontinental railway, completed in 1885, connected the country from east to west, transforming transportation, trade, and the growth of Canada as a nationImmerse yourself in the lives of Ottawa’s leading personalities of the past century. Valerie Knowles’ Capital Lives series paints a rich picture of Canada’s elite but relatively unknown figures — the movers and shakers who made the country what it is today. Get to know the Capital Lives of the past.