The building of a transcontinental railway opened up the West for settlement and expansion. These are the stories of the historic personalities who created and completed one of the grandest projects of its time in North America. The narratives of these Mavericks will facilitate student understanding of how the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway affected the growth of Alberta and Canada.
The Mavericks
“If we can’t export the scenery, we’ll import the tourists.”
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Called the “irrigation crank,” William Pearce was an early advocate of water’s economic importance.
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Mary Schäffer Warren defied the constraints of her time.
