INTERESTING FACTS

At the turn of the century, the first Superintendent of the Canso Station,  was making $3,500.00 per year. Speculation is that at the time, he was the highest salaried employee in all of Nova Scotia.

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Photo Gallery

Here you will find photos of cablegrams and other documents from the Commercial Cable and Western Union companies that operated in Hazel Hill and Canso NS from the late 1800's to the mid 1900's.

Cablegrams and other documents

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The Atlantic Monthly- 19231958 sample of signals from cable codeCommercial Cbale Company Cable LogoCommercial Cable Company Newspaper Ad in 1921Eigth world wonder ad for Trans Atlantic CablePostal Telegraph form connecting two worlds1866 Cable rate chartWestern Union CablegramCommercial Cable Company's Silver anniversary program booklet1844 Western Union Stoke NoteWorld's Columbian Exposition program bookletWorld's Columbian Exposition program bookletWorld's Columbian Exposition program bookletPhoto courtesy of Bill Burns, a dedication from a book published for Christmas 1888, a tribute from CCC staff all around the world to John W Mackay, with a message and signatures from each station in the network. Photo courtesy of Bill Burns, signatures for the Canso Station in Hazel Hill.