The Limestone City and Centennial Park Steam Railway Company

I'd never heard of the title railway. In fact, the clue that got me searching for it was a photo of "Swain, Mayor Fray and R. Smith" (see below) in a CPR business car. Another photo on the steps of the car showed two of the men looking at one of the shares (top photo) in the Railway Company. A fund-raising plan to pay for the placement of Canadian Locomotive Co. CPR 1095 near the ex-CP passenger station on Ontario Street, in conjunction with the Centennial project of re-developing of the park between City Hall and Confederation Basin.

Bill of Sale - Shares

A non-negotiable instrument made in Kingston this day of April, 1965,

The Limestone City and Centennial Park Steam Railway Company

and the KINGSTON JAYCEES hereinafter called the Bargainor of the First Part, and

.......................................................hereinafter called the Bargainee of the Second Part 

Witnesseth:

THAT in consideration of the sum of one dollar per share, now being paid by the bargainee of the second part to the bargainor of the first part, the bargainor of the first part doth hereby grant, assign and transfer to the bargainee of the second part a 10 LB per share interest, being an undivided 10/259,000th of gross weight of CPR Engine No 1095 known as The Spirit of Sir John A. Title to the said engine to remain vested in the LC&CP Steam Railway Company, the City of Kingston and the Kingston Jaycees. Share purchase also entitles the bargainee the right to ride the engine as Engineer NO. .........and as such gives him title to all rights, services and privileges of the railway. In witness whereof the LC&CP Steam Railway Company has caused this certificate to be signed by its duly authorized agents in that behalf. 

   R.W. Clark                                                            R.A. Fray

President of Kingston Jaycees                              Mayor of the Corporation of the City of Kingston

Valorie Swain went on to become Mayor of Kingston. Bob Clark became well-known as the owner of St. Lawrence Cruise Line.

(Whig-Standard fonds, Queen's University Archives)