Carl Bertholm Flags Train To Stop At Malakwa For Large Mail Pickup
Items that would not fit in the outgoing mailbag that was picked up by a moving train required the train to be stopped for pickup. Here Carl Bertholm flags down the train to stop at the Malakwa crossing for an oversize parcel to be picked up. The flag was also used to stop the passenger trains
Carl Bertholm Hangs Last Mailbag To Be picked Up By Train
Mail was picked up and delivered to Malakwa by train. This photo shows Carl Bertholm hanging the last mailbag for a moving train to pick up. The last mail delivered and picked up by train was in the summer of 1965. Carl worked at the Malakwa General Store and Post Office. After this delivery
Mary Barnes
Mary Barnes was a very active community member. She welcomed many a traveller into her home that was situated near the Malakwa railway station house. Many teachers that taught at Malakwa boarded with Mary. Mary brought treats to all the Malakwa School students, candy canes at Christmas and
Malakwa Hotel
A hotel was built in 1912. It was situated near the Malakwa station house to serve railway workers and passengers. The hotel burned down in 1936.
