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Kettle Valley Railway Longer Answer Questions Prepare answers for some or all of these questions. Work in pairs or small groups. Make notes on a separate sheet of paper. Share your answers with the whole class. |
| 1. | Why was the Kettle Valley Railway built? |
| 2. | Give several reasons why the KVR was difficult and expensive to build? |
| 3. | Why was it said that black powder and muscle power built the KVR? |
| 4. | What work did the rail gang do? |
| 5. | Why was the Coquihalla section so costly to build? |
| 6. | Why was keeping the KVR line in good shape as much work as building it? |
| 7. | What caused the death of the Kettle Valley Railway? |
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Discussion Questions |
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| 1. | Why do you think the KVR was also called McCulloch’s Wonder? |
| 2. | Why do you think McCulloch said the KVR was his favourite piece of work? |
| 3. | How is the KVR being “reborn”? Do you think it is a good idea to let people use the KVR route for recreational purposes? Is it too dangerous? |
| 4. | Is it good value to spend money to turn the former KVR line into a linear park? |
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