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Category: Civil Engineering

Railway Bridge

Railway Bridge

The Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade railway bridge was severely damaged by the consequences of the Saint-Alban scree in 1894. As early as the next day following the catastrophe, the Canadian Pacific […]
The Car Bridge

The Car Bridge

The 1894 Saint-Alban scree on the Sainte-Anne River had consequences up to the mouth of the river, destroying several buildings and infrastructure on its path. Built in 1862, […]
The New Bridge

The New Bridge

After the 1894 Saint-Alban scree, a new car bridge is erected. Its inauguration takes place three years later.
Inauguration of the New Bridge

Inauguration of the New Bridge

On June 1, 1897, an article in Le Trifluvien newspaper mentions the blessing of the new bridge in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade.
Demolition of the New Bridge

Demolition of the New Bridge

On March 19, 1936, the ice breakup sweeps away the bridge erected around forty years earlier.
John Jones Ross’s House

John Jones Ross’s House

John Jones Ross married Arline Lanouette in 1854 in Champlain. They lived in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade until the death of both spouses, within weeks of one another  in 1901.