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These are snapshots taken on the day of the first work on the C.P.R. line coming through Orillia about 1910.
The railway came along the waterfront on the outside of the Grand Trunk, later C.N.R., tracks and then took its right of way from the west side of Couchiching Beach Park.

These snapshots were taken by Mr. M. E. Grant, son of Charles Grant, Town Clerk.
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The C.P.R. right of way took a piece from the west side of the Park. This shows the first sod.
Italian Navees. (right picture) shows in the foreground the old Orillia Steam Power plant which was north of the Park.
Navees at work on the waterfront. The underpass, shown in the right picture, is the lockway into the saw mill which stood on the Canada Specialty property.
The lower left picture is taken from about Vick's Mill.
Dean's boathouse is shown in the foreground.
The right picture is Navees at work.
The railway equipment working on the Orillia waterfront.
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