CP releases 2013 Holiday Train schedule for landmark 15th year of helping to feed local communities
CALGARY, Oct. 11, 2013 /CNW/ - Canadian Pacific (CP) today proudly released the schedule for the 15th year of the Holiday Train.
The schedule, available on CP's website at www.cpr.ca and on CP's Facebook page, outlines plans for the 'train of lights' to partner with communities in raising food and money for local food banks.
The 2013 CP Holiday Train program launches on November 25 in Kahnawake, Quebec, formally kicking off the three-week journey of two brightly decorated trains across Canada and the United States with its first U.S stop in Scranton, PA.
The Canadian train will wrap up its journey December 16 in Port Coquitlam, BC, while the U.S. train will journey across the U.S. Northeast and Midwest before its final show December 19 in Weyburn, SK.
Since the Holiday Train program first launched in 1999, it has raised $7.4 million and 3 million pounds of food for local communities.
Musicians traveling aboard the trains will play more than 150 free concerts from their boxcar stage. CP asks that attendees bring a non-perishable food or cash donation, and all donations stay with the food shelf in the community where they're donated. Items like infant formula, canned meats, and spaghetti sauce are in particular demand for the millions of North American's who turn to food banks each month.
Each Holiday Train consists of 14 brightly decorated railcars, including a modified boxcar that has been turned into a traveling stage for performers. For the 15th year, CP's elves have updated the thousands of LED lights that adorn the sides of both trains with new holiday designs.
For additional information, photos, a route map, and downloadable pictures of the two trains, visit: www.cpr.ca. Supporters can also join the Holiday Train on Facebook and follow the two trains on Twitter @CPHolidaytrain #CPHolidayTrain
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Holiday Train Backgrounder attached
Holiday Train Schedule attached
Backgrounder
Canadian Pacific Holiday Train
Canadian Pacific's annual Holiday Train program is considered to be the longest running fundraising program in North America. The Holiday Train program travels across Canada and the United States raising money, food, and awareness for food banks and hunger issues. The Holiday Train reaches more than 150 communities each year for a combined distance of 10,000 kilometres (approximately 6,000 miles).
What's a Holiday Train event like?
A typical Holiday Train event goes something like this: The train arrives and pulls to a safe stop in front of the crowd. The stage door lowers and the band opens with its first song. After that, a brief ceremony takes place which involves local food bank officials and other dignitaries. Once complete, the band resumes its show. After about a half hour that usually includes a mix of traditional and modern holiday-themed songs, the band plays its farewell show, the boxcar door closes, and the train slips off into the night on its way to the next stop.
For 2013, Holiday Train supporters will enjoy the music of Jim Cuddy, Matt Dusk, Doc Walker, Melanie Doane, Tracey Brown, Willy Porter, The Claytones and other musical guests. For more information on the performers and which train they will be on, please go to the Holiday Train website at: www.cpr.ca
Each Holiday Train is about 1,000 feet in length with 14 brightly decorated rail cars, including a modified boxcar that has been turned into a traveling stage for performers. They are each decorated with hundreds of thousands of technology-leading LED lights and holiday designs.
What's the impact been?
Since 1999, the Holiday Train has raised close to $7.4 million and about 3 million pounds of food for North American food banks. Everything raised in each community stays in that community, and CP additionally makes donations at each stop.
Fun Facts
- Since 1999, the Holiday Trains have covered approximately 100,000 miles, and entertained hundreds of thousands of supporters.
- It takes 30 "CP elves" 100 days to completely transform and decorate the Holiday Trains before they start their journey across Canada and the U.S.
- In 2012, more than 20,000 candy canes were handed out to the kids at Holiday Train events. In the 14 years of the Holiday Train program, it is estimated over a quarter of a million candy canes have been given out to children as treats.
For additional information, photos, a route map, and downloadable pictures of the two trains, visit: www.cpr.ca.
The Holiday Train is on Facebook and on Twitter @CPHolidaytrain #CPHolidayTrain
CP 24/7 media line: 1-855-242-3674
Canadian Holiday Train Schedule
Canadian Holiday Train
* Times listed are show times. Please arrive 15 minutes early.
November 26, 2013
| Stop | Province | Address | Show Time |
| Beaconsfield | Quebec | Beaconsfield Commuter Station | 7:30pm |
November 27, 2013
| Stop | Province | Address | Show Time |
| Merrickville | Ontario | 103 East Broadway & Country Road 2, south side of crossing near Bay St |
6:00pm |
| Smiths Falls | Ontario | 63 Victoria Street, Smiths Falls Train Station | 7:15 pm |
| Perth | Ontario | Railway Crossing on South Side of Wilson Street | 8:30pm |
November 28, 2013
| Stop | Province | Address | Show Time |
| Belleville | Ontario | South Church Street Railway crossing, south of Dundas Street East |
1:30pm |
| Trenton | Ontario | RCAF Road/County Road 21, south side of railway crossing |
2:45pm |
| Brighton | Ontario | East of railway crossing at Mile 112.29, Prince Edward St |
4:00pm |
| Bowmanville | Ontario | Scugog St crossing at Mile 154.22 Belleville Sub | 6:30pm |
| Oshawa | Ontario | 680 Laval Drive, Oshawa, behind the Walmart store off Stevenson Road South |
8:00pm |
November 29, 2013
| Stop | Province | Address | Show Time |
| Vaughan | Ontario | North of railway level road crossing at Nashville Road, near the old grain mill |
10:15am |
| Midhurst (Barrie) | Ontario | 12 Anne St North | 12:30pm |
| Mactier | Ontario | Old CP station | 3:00pm |
| Parry Sound | Ontario | Museum Train Station, 1 Avenue Rd | 4:45pm |
| Shawanaga | Ontario | Near band office beside railway crossing at Village Rd |
6:00pm |
| Rutter | Ontario | Rutter train station | Stop N' Go, 7:45pm |
| Sudbury | Ontario | VIA train station, Elgin St | 9:30pm |
November 30, 2013
| Stop | Province | Address | Show Time |
| Cartier | Ontario | CP train station, Spencer St. | 10:00am |
| Chapleau | Ontario | CP train station, 50 Dufferin St | 3:45pm |
| Franz (Dubreuville) | Ontario | Park Road | 6:35pm |
| White River | Ontario | CP train station, 102 Winnipeg St | 9:30pm |
December 1, 2013
| Stop | Province | Address | Show Time |
| Mobert | Ontario | Across from Band office | 9:15am |
| Heron Bay | Ontario | Old CP train station, beside Esso building | 11:15am |
| Marathon | Ontario | Beside Curling Club parking lot, Stevens Ave | 12:30pm |
| Schreiber | Ontario | CP yard tracks, Cenotaph beside Harvest Food Cupboard building |
3:00pm |
| Nipigon | Ontario | CP TMS buildings across from Nipigon Inn, 60 Front St |
5:45pm |
| Thunder Bay | Ontario | CP train depot track, 440 Syndicate Ave | 8:45pm |
December 2, 2013
| Stop | Province | Address | Show Time |
| Ignace | Ontario | CP train station | 9:45am |
| Dryden | Ontario | CP entrance, corner of Queen St and Earl Ave | 12:15pm |
| Vermillion Bay | Ontario | Bay St railway crossing, south of Highway 17 | 1:45pm |
| Kenora | Ontario | CP old South Yard, across from Wholesale store, enter from 8th Ave South |
3:45pm |
| Ingolf | Ontario | Mile 31.3 | Stop N' Go, 5:10pm |
| Whitemouth | Manitoba | Railway Ave across from Whitemouth Hotel | 7:00pm |
| Winnipeg | Manitoba | Molson St between Panet Rd and Munroe Ave | 9:15pm |
December 3, 2013
| Stop | Province | Address | Show Time |
| Portage La Prairie | Manitoba | Opposite Centennial Arena, 390 1st St NW | 4:00pm |
| Minnedosa | Manitoba | West of station, north side of yard, 30 2nd ave NW |
7:45pm |
December 4, 2013
| Stop | Province | Address | Show Time |
| Shoal Lake | Manitoba | Gravel lot adjacent to Grain Elevator on North Railway avenue |
9:00am |
| Bredenbury | Saskatchewan | CP train station, 520 Railway Ave. | 12:45pm |
| Foam Lake | Saskatchewan | Railway ave, beside the hockey rink | Stop N' Go, 4:25pm |
| Wynyard | Saskatchewan | CP train station, Avenue A. & Bosworth St. | 5:30pm |
| Saskatoon | Saskatchewan | CP Sutherland yard, 801 Gray Ave. S. | 9:30pm |
December 5, 2013
| Stop | Province | Address | Show Time |
| Regina | Saskatchewan | Mosiac Stadium parking lot | 6:00 pm |
| Moose Jaw | Saskatchewan | 3 Manitoba St West, west of CP station | 8:00pm |
December 6, 2013
| Stop | Province | Address | Show Time |
| Mortlach | Saskatchewan | Adjacent to the maintanance-of-way building at Mile 25.94 |
8:30am |
| Swift Current | Saskatchewan | 3rd St & North Railway, east of CP station | 11:30 am MT, 12:30 pm CT |
| Maple Creek | Saskatchewan | CP TMS shack on Pacific Ave | 2:30 pm MT, 3:30 pm CT |
| Medicine Hat | Alberta | Queen & North Railway St, east of CP station | 5:00MT |
| Tilley | Alberta | Southeast side of crossing at Highway 876 | 7:15pm |
| Brooks | Alberta | 1st Ave, rear of Civic building | 8:45pm |
December 7, 2013
| Stop | Province | Address | Show Time |
| Calgary | Alberta | 11015 Anderson Station Way SW, south lot | 5:30pm |
December 9, 2013
| Stop | Province | Address | Show Time |
| Blackie | Alberta | Across from post office at 1201 Railway Ave. | 1:15pm |
| Vulcan | Alberta | CP crossing at 1st ave and 2nd st | 3:00pm |
| Lethbridge | Alberta | 2nd Ave. North and 12th St. Behind 'Save on Foods' |
7:00pm |
December 10, 2013
| Stop | Province | Address | Show Time |
| Fort Macleod | Alberta | Clear of the level railway crossing on 5th ave | 9:30am |
| Pincher Creek | Alberta | Next to Husky at Pincher station | 11:15am |
| Coleman | Alberta | South of 17th ave between 69th and 70th St. | 1:15pm |
| Sparwood | British Columbia | 367 Pine Ave., behind leisure centre | 3:45pm MT |
| Fernie | British Columbia | 700 - 1st ave, behind the CP station | 5:30pm MT |
| Jaffray | British Columbia | Across from the community centre | Stop N' Go, 6:15pm |
| Cranbrook | British Columbia | 1400 block on Theatre Rd. | 8:30pm |
December 11, 2013
| Stop | Province | Address | Show Time |
| Creston | British Columbia | Millenium Park, across from RCMP station | 10:00am |
| Castlegar | British Columbia | Heritage Society CP Station Museum, 400 13th Ave. |
3:45pm |
| Nelson | British Columbia | Railway crossing at Lakeside Park, 1900 Lakeside Dr. |
6:45pm |
December 12, 2013
| Stop | Province | Address | Show Time |
| Radium | British Columbia | Foresters Rd railway crossing | 6:15pm MT |
| Golden | British Columbia | Across from 7-11, 10th Ave | 9:30pm MT Town Time |
December 13, 2013
| Stop | Province | Address | Show Time |
| Revelstoke | British Columbia | Victoria Rd, adjacent to CP parking lot | 3:00pm |
| Sicamous | British Columbia | NW corner of Hwy 1 at Silver Sand Rd intersection, east of drawbridge |
5:15pm |
| Salmon Arm | British Columbia | Lordco gravel parking lot, 51 Lake Shore Dr NE | 7:00pm |
| Notch Hill | British Columbia | Davies Rd-Notch Hill Rd crossing across from Notch Hill Hall, 1639 Notch Hill Rd |
9:00pm |
December 14, 2013
| Stop | Province | Address | Show Time |
| Chase | British Columbia | North side of Shuswap Ave, across from Chase RCMP building |
3:15pm |
| Kamloops | British Columbia | North side of Interior Savings on Lorne St | 5:30pm |
| Savona | British Columbia | Savona access road & Park lane | 7:30pm |
| Ashcroft | British Columbia | CP TMS building, Railway Ave | 9:00pm |
December 15, 2013
| Stop | Province | Address | Show Time |
| Lytton | British Columbia | CP TMS building, Station Rd | 1:30pm |
| North Bend | British Columbia | East of TMS building, across from the CP bunkhouse |
3:30pm |
| Agassiz | British Columbia | West of Hwy 9, across from Agra Centre, Pioneer Ave |
6:30pm |
| Haney-Maple Ridge | British Columbia | Across from Billy Miner Pub | 9:00pm |
December 16, 2013
| Stop | Province | Address | Show Time |
| Port Moody | British Columbia | 300 Ioco Road, behind Arena & Rec Center | 5:45pm |
| Port Coquitlam | British Columbia | Poco WCE Station - 2125 Kingsway Ave | 7:30pm |
US Holiday Train
* Times listed are show times. Please arrive 15 minutes early.
November 25, 2013
| Stop | Province | Address | Show Time |
| Kahnawake | Quebec | Mohawk Reserve | 7:00pm |
| Delson | Quebec | Old AMT Station, 1 chemin de la gare | 8:15pm |
| Lacolle | Quebec | CP train station, 10 Ste. Marie | 10:00pm |
November 26, 2013
| Stop | State | Address | Show Time |
| Scranton | Pennsylvania | Steamtown Railroad Museum, Lackawanna Ave |
5:15pm |
| Binghamton | New York | East Binghamton Yard, Conklin Ave | 8:30pm |
November 27, 2013
| Stop | State | Address | Show Time |
| Oneonta | New York | Gas Ave. crossing | 1:15pm |
| Cobleskill | New York | Cobleskill Fire Department, 610 Main St | 3:45pm |
| Delanson | New York | Main St railroad crossing | 5:15pm |
| Schenectady | New York | ALCO Heritage Museum, 1910 Maxon Extension Road (**new location, half a block south of the Maxon road level crossing) |
6:45pm |
| Saratoga Springs | New York | Amtrak Station | 8:45pm |
November 28, 2013
| Stop | State | Address | Show Time |
| Fort Edward | New York | Amtrak Station | 12:45pm |
| Ticonderoga | New York | Pell's crossing, Amtrak waiting area, Route 74 (Fort Ti Rd) |
3:15pm |
| Port Henry | New York | Amtrak Station, west side stop | 5:00pm |
| Plattsburgh | New York | Amtrak Station | 7:30pm |
| Rouses Point | New York | Rouses Point Station | 9:15 pm |
November 29, 2013
| Stop | Province | Address | Show Time |
| Toronto | Ontario | 750 Runnymede Rd., In front of CP Lambton yard office |
6:00pm |
November 30, 2013
| Stop | Province | Address | Show Time |
| Hamilton | Ontario | Western approach to Kinnear Yard, opposite Gage Park |
5:30pm |
December 1, 2013
| Stop | Province | Address | Show Time |
| Cambridge (Galt) | Ontario | Former Galt Station, 10 Malcolm St | 4:15pm |
| Ayr | Ontario | CP railway crossing at Inglis St | 5:30pm |
| Woodstock | Ontario | 199 Winnett St. | 6:50pm |
| London | Ontario | Richmond St. railway crossing, between Oxford and Central |
8:30pm |
December 2, 2013
| Stop | Province | Address | Show Time |
| Windsor | Ontario | CP yard at Erie St W & Janette St | 5:30pm |
December 4, 2013
| Stop | State | Address | Show Time |
| Gurnee | Illinois | 4460 Old Grand Ave, Viking Middle School Park | 4:00pm |
| Sturtevant | Wisconsin | Amtrak Depot, 9900 E. Exploration Ct. | 5:35pm |
| Milwaukee | Wisconsin | Amtrak Depot, 433 W. St. Paul Ave. | 7:15pm |
| Hartland | Wisconsin | Parking lot adjacent to Cottonwood Ave & Pawling Ave |
9:00pm |
| Columbus | Wisconsin | Amtrak Depot | Stop N' Go, 10:30pm |
December 5, 2013
| Stop | State | Address | Show Time |
| Portage | Wisconsin | Amtrak Station, 400 West Oneida St | 1:30pm |
| Wisconsin Dells | Wisconsin | Amtrak Depot, 100 La Crosse St | 3:00pm |
| Mauston | Wisconsin | Division St railroad crossing | 4:30pm |
| Tomah | Wisconsin | Amtrak Depot, 205 North Superior Ave | 5:40pm |
| Sparta | Wisconsin | Corner of S. Water St & Milwaukee St, south side of the CP tracks |
7:00pm |
| Lacrosse | Wisconsin | Amtrak Station, 601 Saint Andrew St | 9:15pm |
December 6, 2013
| Stop | State | Address | Show Time |
| Rochester | Minnesota | End of 16th Ave NW, behind Mickey's Irish pub | 2:15pm |
| Owatonna | Minnesota | 1145 Park Drive, near Owatonna Bus Company | 5:45pm |
| Waseca | Minnesota | 308 S. State St. and HWY 13 | 7:45pm |
December 7, 2013
| Stop | State | Address | Show Time |
| Tracy | Minnesota | 131 4th St. at the DM&E Rail Depot | 1:15pm |
| Brookings | South Dakota | 534 2. 22nd Ave | 5:00pm |
| Huron | South Dakota | 1000 Market Rd. W, at the State Fair race track |
10:00pm |
December 8, 2013
| Stop | State | Address | Show Time |
| Springfield | Minnesota | 33 S. Cass Ave., Springfield community centre parking lot | 3:15pm |
| New Ulm | Minnesota | 224 3rd St. N., public utilities empty lot between German Park and the railway tracks |
5:15pm |
| Janesville | Minnesota | 236 Front St. at Veterans Memorial Park | 9:15pm |
December 9, 2013
| Stop | State | Address | Show Time |
| Austin | Minnesota | 550 11th St. NE. | 6:45pm |
| Mason City | Iowa | CP Depot, 904 S. Pennsylvania Ave. | 9:30pm |
December 10, 2013
| Stop | State | Address | Show Time |
| Charles City | Iowa | Intersection of Main St. and Grand Ave. | Stop N' Go, 12:30 pm |
| Marquette | Iowa | Marina parking lot, north of Lady Luck Casino at Water St & Hwy 76 |
5:15 pm |
| La Crescent | Minnesota | Directly north of the Commadore Food & Spirit parking lot - 215 South Chestnut St. |
8:45 pm |
December 11, 2013
| Stop | State | Address | Show Time |
| Winona | Minnesota | Amtrak Station, 65 East Mark St. | 5:15pm |
| Wabasha | Minnesota | Gambie Ave railroad crossing by Bruegger Park | 7:15pm |
| Lake City | Minnesota | Hearth & Home Technologies, 800 West Jefferson St | 9:00pm |
December 12, 2013
| Stop | State | Address | Show Time |
| Hastings | Minnesota | CP Depot, 500 East Second St | 4:30 pm |
| Shoreham | Minnesota | CP Facility - 2800 Central Avenue NE | 8:00 pm |
December 14, 2013
| Stop | State | Address | Show Time |
| Cottage Grove | Minnesota | CP Rail Yard at 9520 Ideal Ave, further location details to follow for access to yard |
5:00 pm |
December 15, 2013
| Stop | State | Address | Show Time |
| Loretto | Minnesota | Hennepin County Rd 19 railroad crossing | 4:30pm |
| Buffalo | Minnesota | By the McDonald's on 612 North East 3rd Ave | 6:00pm |
| Annandale | Minnesota | West side of Downtown Park over the Oak Ave crossing |
7:30pm |
| Kimball | Minnesota | Willow Park Lions Shelter, 230 South Main St. | 9:00pm |
December 16, 2013
| Stop | State | Address | Show Time |
| Glenwood | Minnesota | CP Station, 20 - 15th Street NE | 10:15am |
| Alexandria | Minnesota | Eight Ave East railroad crossing by Hubbard Feed Mill at 8th & Nokomis |
12:00noon |
| Detroit Lakes | Minnesota | Holmes Street railroad crossing near Holmes Community Center, 826 Summit |
3:30pm |
| Winger | Minnesota | Mile 267.1, Farmers field | Stop N' Go, 5:35 |
| Plummer | Minnesota | Main crossing on Central Avenue | 7:00 pm |
| Thief River Falls | Minnesota | CP Depot, City Hall, 2017 Hwy 59 SE | 8:30 pm |
December 17, 2013
| Stop | State | Address | Show Time |
| Elbow Lake | Minnesota | Main St railroad crossing | 4:45pm |
| Hankinson | North Dakota | American Legion parking lot, 122 1st St (Main St crossing north side of track) |
7:00pm |
| Enderlin | North Dakota | CP Depot, 101 Harvest Lane | 9:45pm |
December 18, 2013
| Stop | State | Address | Show Time |
| Carrington | North Dakota | Carrington Rail Depot, 601 6th Ave NE | 2:05pm |
| Harvey | North Dakota | CP Depot, 600 Lincoln Ave | 4:30pm |
| Minot | North Dakota | Main St railroad crossing | 7:30pm |
| Carpio | North Dakota | Main St railroad crossing | 9:15pm |
December 19, 2013
| Stop | Province | Address | Show Time |
| North Portal | Saskatchewan | Coach track, town centre | 12:30 |
| Estevan | Saskatchewan | East of CP Station at vacant lot off 7th St | 5:00pm |
| Weyburn | Saskatchewan | 512 Railway Ave | 7:45pm |
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