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In April 1881 the CPR had reached Sudbury,approx.95 miles west of Lake Nipissing. This is approx. 500 miles from Quebec. When it was announced that the railway would be taking the "Southern Route" west the land speculation started.Progres west was quite rapid and at the end of 1881 was near Fort William on the shore of Lake Superior

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