Saskatchewan Highway 33 - History

History

November 9, 1904 saw the arrival of the CPR rail line. The Souris-Arcola-Regina Section branch line was the longest piece of straight track worldwide, and still has the claim of being the longest straight track of North America. Route 33 follows along this surveyed rail line. * C.P.R – serves Stoughton, Heward, Saskatchewan, Creelman, Fillmore, Osage, Tyvan, Francis, Sedley The Hanson brothers from Lajord developed one of the first swathers in use in Saskatchewan.

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