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of its parts . . . City of Transcona   More than the Sum of its Parts  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   [12]   13   14   15   16   The Town of Transcona was founded in 1912 to provide municipal services to workers attracted by employment opportunities with the Canadian Pacific Railway (1907) and the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (1908). The name "Transcona" was derived from the names "National Transcontinental Railway" and "Lord Strathcona". The first Council for the Town of Transcona met in 1912, with Colin J. E. Maxwell as Mayor. The first Council for the City of Transcona met on June 19, 1961, wih T. F. Copeland as Mayor. City of Transcona, Map 1961. More...