The Parry Sound Colonization Railway Company 1885-03-30 CNRHist Incorporated under Ontario Act 48 V Chap 78 to build from a point on the GTR's Toronto and Callander line to Parry Sound. 1885 Bell pp.45-52 Major promoters from PS met with minister of Rys and canals. Minister was not encouraging as they had not mapped out business case. Promoters changed orientation of Ry to make it likely to become part of line from Ottawa. It seems likely that the promoters met with Booth at this time. 1889 Bell pp.45-52 Sir John A. MacDonald promises subsidy of 3200 per mile would be honoured providing local investment comes through. 1890 Railroad History Bulletin #147 Acquired locomotive #1 from the CPR. 1891 G.R. Stevens, p. 367. Thanks to Jeffrey P. Smith Construction begins. 1892-7 Bell pp.45-52 20 miles of track from Scotia Jcn to Bear lake in operation. Booth tours line in July. Rumours that CPR was buying PSCRy. 1894 Correspondence with Jeffrey P. Smith Emsdale (1.82 miles north of Scotia) was listed in a July 2, 1894 GTR time table as a "Union Station" with the Parry Sound Colonization Railway. While the PSCR joined the GTR at what would become Scotia it used the "established community" of Emsdale as its terminus. There was a south to west wye connection to facilitate this operation. 1894 Line opened Scotia to Eglington, 30 miles 1895 Line opened Eglington to Rankins, 10 miles 1896 Line opened Rankins to Rose Point, 7.75 miles 1896-10-05 Amalgamated with Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Ry. Co. under Canada Act 60, V Chap 8.