Aleza Lake, British Columbia
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Aleza Lake is a community located on the southwest end of Hansard Lake, west of Upper Fraser
, British Columbia
. The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
built a station here in 1914. The Aleza Lake Post Office opened 1 June 1915 with J.A. Davidson as postmaster; it closed 30 September 1970.
Aleza Lake was named by G.U. Ryley, Land Commissioner, in July 1913, for an old Indian woman who lived in the area.
Via Rail
's Jasper – Prince Rupert train calls at the Aleza Lake railway station
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Aleza Lake was the home of a beautiful, small Catholic Church, that was active from 1949 to 1999.
In 2004 the current owners/residents of Hutton, BC, dismantled this church, which was by then on the verge of caving in. It has since been rebuilt in Hutton, BC, approximately 30 km West of Aleza Lake, as a keep-sake of the rich history of the Upper Fraser Valley.
Upper Fraser, British Columbia
Upper Fraser is a community located between Willow River and McGregor on the Fraser River in central British Columbia. The post office was opened 1 August 1942.Via Rail's Jasper – Prince Rupert train calls at the Upper Fraser railway station.-References:*...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway was a historical Canadian railway.A wholly owned subsidiary of the Grand Trunk Railway , the GTPR was constructed by GTR using loans provided by the Government of Canada. The company was formed in 1903 with a mandate to build west from Winnipeg, Manitoba to the...
built a station here in 1914. The Aleza Lake Post Office opened 1 June 1915 with J.A. Davidson as postmaster; it closed 30 September 1970.
Aleza Lake was named by G.U. Ryley, Land Commissioner, in July 1913, for an old Indian woman who lived in the area.
Via Rail
VIA Rail
Via Rail Canada is an independent crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. It is headquartered near Montreal Central Station at 3 Place Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec....
's Jasper – Prince Rupert train calls at the Aleza Lake railway station
Aleza Lake railway station
The Aleza Lake railway station is on the Canadian National Railway mainline in Aleza Lake, British Columbia, Canada. Via Rail's Jasper – Prince Rupert train calls at the station as a flag stop.- External links :*...
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Aleza Lake was the home of a beautiful, small Catholic Church, that was active from 1949 to 1999.
In 2004 the current owners/residents of Hutton, BC, dismantled this church, which was by then on the verge of caving in. It has since been rebuilt in Hutton, BC, approximately 30 km West of Aleza Lake, as a keep-sake of the rich history of the Upper Fraser Valley.