Canadian Pacific Railway Lake and River Service

In 1884, CPR began purchasing sailing ships as part of a railway supply service on the Great Lakes.

[1] In the 20th century, the company evolved into a transcontinental railroad which operated two transoceanic services which connected Canada with Europe and with Asia.

For example, in 1901 CPR built three sternwheelers for use on the Yukon River — the Tyrrell, the Duschesnay, and the Dawson.

Expansion required additional CPR station and terminal structures to be built.

[4] Despite many changes, including corporate mergers and restructuring, some elements of the lake service continue to operate.

Steamboats Sicamous , Kaleden , York , and Aberdeen at Okanagan Landing , British Columbia, 1916
Steamboat York being assembled from prefabricated parts, at Okanagan Landing, BC, in 1901