20 October 2005
More than 100 Communities in Canada and U.S. to Experience the Magic of CPR's Holiday Train
The CPR Holiday Train, North America's largest food bank fundraiser, will again bring its spirit
of giving and its holiday season magic to more than 100 communities in Canada and the United States, as the 2005 Holiday Train
schedule was released.
Two brightly decorated Holiday Trains - one in Canada, the other in the U.S. Northeast and Midwest - will again be collecting food
and money, as well as raising awareness for local food banks. All donations collected in a community remain in that community for
distribution. This year, both Holiday Trains will glow even more than previous years, as each train will be decorated with hundreds
of thousands of LED Christmas lights to help shine an even brighter focus on this important initiative.
"Hunger knows no boundaries or borders, which is why Canadian Pacific Railway considers the Holiday Train such an important
initiative to help food banks across both Canada and the United States as they work hard to try to satisfy increasing demands in
their own communities," said CPR President and CEO, Rob Ritchie. "The Canadian and U.S. Holiday Trains clearly demonstrate
how hunger is a concern in both countries and in every community - large and small."
In Canada, the Holiday Train will kick off its cross-country journey on Friday, 2 Dec 2005 from Beaconsfield,
Quebec, near Montreal. Over the next two weeks, the train will stop at more than 60 cities and towns in six provinces, wrapping up
the excursion in Port Moody, British Columbia on Saturday, 17 Dec 2005. In addition to its regular events, the Holiday
Train also will make a number of other stops. On board the special train, will be a lineup of Canadian performers who will be
entertaining crowds with festive music and cheer, while still shining the spotlight on the serious issue of hunger in the community.
At the same time of the Canadian Holiday Train, a second Holiday Train will be stopping at close to 40 communities in the Northeast
United States and U.S. Midwest raising awareness and collecting donations for hunger relief in America.
Since its launch in 1999, the Holiday Train program has collected close to 378 tons of food and taken in more than $1.9 million CDN
for North American food banks. In 2004, 165 tons of foods were collected and $375,000 CDN was donated by concerned Canadians and
Americans. CPR also makes cash donations to local food banks in addition to the food and money collected along the way.
2005 CPR Holiday Train Schedule - Canada
* Schedule is subject to change - All times are local
Friday, 2 Dec 2005
Quebec
Beaconsfield - 6:30 p.m., Beaconsfield Commuter Station
* Rouses Point Junction - 10:45 p.m. (Additional U.S. Train stop), Rouses Point Station
Ontario
Smith Falls - 10:30 p.m., Smith Falls Train Station, 64 Victoria St.
Saturday, 3 Dec 2005
Ontario
Carlton Place - 6 p.m., Location to be finalized
Almonte - 7:30 p.m., Little Bridge St.
*Belleville - 5 p.m., (Additional U.S. Train stop), South Church St. crossing, south of Dundas St. East
*Trenton - 6:30 p.m., (Additional U.S. Train stop), RCAF Road crossing, north of 8 Wing Base
*Bowmanville - 9 p.m., (Additional U.S. Train stop), parking lot, immediately west of Scugog St.
Sunday, 4 Dec 2005
Ontario
Pembroke - 12 noon, Albert St. Crossing
Mattawa - 5:30 p.m., Old CPR Station
North Bay - 8 p.m., Location to be finalized
* Toronto - 5 p.m., (Additional U.S. Train stop), Yonge St. Bridge
* Hamilton - 8 p.m., (Additional U.S. Train stop), Kinnear Yard, opposite Gage Park
Monday, 5 Dec 2005
Ontario
Sudbury - 6 p.m., VIA Train Station, Elgin St.
Cartier - 8 p.m., CPR Train Station, 3 Spence St.
* Cambridge - 6:30 p.m., (Additional U.S. Train stop), Location to be finalized
* Woodstock - 9 p.m., (Additional U.S. Train stop), Location to be finalized
Tuesday, 6 Dec 2005
Ontario
Chapleau - 5 p.m., CPR Train Station, CPR Train Station, 50 Dufferin St.
White River - 9:30 p.m., CPR Train Station, 102 Winnipeg St.
* Windsor - 7 p.m., (Additional U.S. Train stop), Location to be finalized
Wednesday, 7 Dec 2005
Ontario
Mobert - 10 a.m., across from Band Office
Heron Bay - 12 noon, Old CPR Train Station, beside Esso Building
Marathon - 1:15 p.m., beside Curling Club parking lot, Stevens Ave.
Schreiber - 3:45 p.m., CPR Train Station at Cenotaph, beside Harvest Food Cupboard building
Nipigon - 6:30 p.m., CPR Yard, 60 Front St., across from Nipigon Inn
Thunder Bay - 9:30 p.m., CPR Train Station, 440 Syndicate Avenue
Thursday, 8 Dec 2005
Ontario
Dryden - 12 noon, CPR Yard Entrance, Queen St. and Earl Ave.
Kenora - 4:45 p.m., CPR South Yard, across from Wholesale Store - 8th Ave. entrance
Whitemouth - 7:45 p.m., Railway Ave. across from Whitemouth Hotel
Manitoba
Winnipeg - 9:45 p.m., Molsen St., between Panet Road and Munroe Ave.
Friday, 9 Dec 2005
Manitoba
Portage La Prairie - 7:30 a.m., 301-3rd St. NE- opposite Centennial Arena
Minnedosa - 11:45 a.m., west of CPR Station, south side of yard, 30, 2nd Ave. NW
Saskatchewan
Bredenbury - 5:45 p.m. CPR Station
Wynyard - 10:30 p.m., CPR Station
Saturday, 10 Dec 2005
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon - 11:30 a.m., CPR Sutherland Yard, 801 Gray Ave
Regina - 6 p.m. Taylor Field, stadium parking Lot
Moose Jaw - 8:15 p.m., just west of CPR Train Station, 3 Manitoba St. West
Sunday, 11 Dec 2005
Saskatchewan
Swift Current - 12 noon, just east of CPR Train Station, 3rd St. and North Railway Ave.
Alberta
Medicine Hat - 5 p.m., just east of CPR Train Station, Queen and North Railway St.
Tilley - 7:15 p.m., Location to be finalized
Brooks - 8:30 p.m., 1st Ave. behind Civic Building
Monday, 12 Dec 2005
Alberta
Calgary - 6 p.m., Location to be finalized
Tuesday, 13 Dec 2005
Alberta
Lethbridge - 9:30 a.m., 2nd Ave. North and 12 St. North, behind Save On Foods.
British Columbia
Sparwood - 3:45 p.m., 367 Pine St., behind Leisure Centre
Fernie - 5:30 p.m., behind CPR Station, 700-1st Ave.
Cranbrook - 9 p.m., 1400 block, Theatre Road
Wednesday, 14 Dec 2005
British Columbia
Radium - 1:30 p.m., Location to be finalized
Golden - 5:30 p.m., across from 7-11 Store, 10th Ave.
Thursday, 15 Dec 2005
British Columbia
Revelstoke - 4:30 p.m., Location to be finalized
Sicamous - 6:45 p.m., northwest corner of Highway 1 at Silver Sands Road intersection.
Salmon Arm - 8:30 p.m., CPR Train Station, 51 Lake Shore Drive
Friday, 16 Dec 2005
British Columbia
Notch Hill - 5:30 p.m., west of Tappen-Notch Hill Road crossing
Chase - 7 p.m., north side of Shuswap Ave., across from Chase RCMP Detachment
Kamloops - 8:45 p.m., east side of Thompson Park Mall, 6th Ave.
Saturday, 17 Dec 2005
Saskatchewan (Additional U.S. Holiday Train stops)
North Portal - 12 noon, International Border Crossing
Estevan - 5:15 p.m., east of CPR Station at vacant lot off 7th St.
Weyburn - 7:45 p.m., 512 Railway St.
Saturday, 17 Dec 2005
British Columbia
North Bend - 12 noon, east of CPR Terminal
Agassiz - 4:15 p.m., west of Highway 9, across from Agra Centre, Pioneer Ave.
Maple Ridge (Haney) - 6:45 p.m., across from Billy Minor Pub
Port Moody - 8:30 p.m., on Queen St. at Clark Ave.
Please note: Additional communities are in the process of being confirmed.
For the latest Holiday Train news, information, including pictures and route map, check out
the 2005 Holiday Train website at: www.cpr.ca.
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