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2011 CP Holiday Train: Making a difference, one stop at a time 

October 2011  Canadian legend Valdy is 2011 Headliner  

2011 schedule now online as volunteers prepare for 13th year of ‘train of lights’

North America’s longest-running rolling food bank fundraiser begins its unique trek across Canada and the U.S. Midwest and Northeast the last weekend of November in its cross-border mission to feed communities.  See Holiday Train Photo Gallery 

For the 13th year, two specially decorated freight trains will launch their unique journeys across six Canadian provinces and eight U.S. states:  The Canadian train will be nroth of Toronto on its cross-country trek near Barrie and Parry Sound on  November 30 as well as.

November 30

• Mactier – 3:15 p.m., Old CP Station
• *Cambridge – 4:30 p.m. (U.S. Train show), former Galt Station, 10 Malcolm St.  
• Shawanaga – 6:15 p.m., near Band office beside railway crossing at Village Road
• Sudbury – 9:20 p.m., VIA Train Station, Elgin St.

December 1

• Cartier – 10:45 a.m., CP Train Station, Spencer Ave
• Chapleau – 4:15 p.m., CP Train Station, 50 Dufferin St.
• White River – 9:15 p.m., CP Train Station, 102 Winnipeg St.
  

Friday, December 2

• Mobert – 9:00 a.m., across from Band Office
• Heron Bay – 11:15 a.m., old CP Train Station, beside Esso building
• Marathon – 12:45 p.m., beside Curling Club parking lot, Stevens Ave.
• Schreiber – 3:30 p.m., CP Yard at Cenotaph, beside Harvest Food Cupboard building
• Nipigon – 6:15 p.m., CP Yard across from Nipigon Inn, 60 Front Street
• Thunder Bay – 9:30 p.m., CP Train Station, 440 Syndicate Ave.

Saturday, December 

• Ignace – 9:30 a.m., CP Train Station
• Dryden – 12:00 noon, CP Yard entrance, Queen St. and Earl Ave.
• Vermillion Bay – 1:30 p.m., Bay St railway crossing, south of Highway 17
• Kenora – 3:30 p.m., CP South Yard across from Whol

About 150 cities and towns on both sides of the border will be able to join the Holiday Train spirit and magic, with all food and money raised at each stop staying in that community for local distribution.

Since 1999, the CP Holiday Train program, powered by an army of employee volunteers, has raised 
$5.6 million and generated close to 2.5 million pounds of food donations for local food shelves.

Each Holiday Train has 14 rail cars decorated with hundreds of thousands of festive lights.  Included is a modified boxcar that has been turned into a travelling stage for performers.

Headlining the musical spirit of the season from a specially designed stage on the Canadian Holiday Train is Canadian legend Valdy, while leading the musical message on the U.S. train stage will be Wisconsin’s Willy Porter. 

The 2011 CP Holiday Train schedule is now available on cpr.ca – a website that more than 150,000 visitors check out each holiday season to get the latest updates and the train stop nearest them.As well, both Holiday Trains can be followed on Facebook and on Twitter @CPHolidaytrain.

About Canadian Pacific:
Canadian Pacific (CP: TSX/NYSE) operates a North American transcontinental railway providing freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply chain expertise.  Incorporating best-in-class technology and environmental practices, CP is re-defining itself as a modern 21st century transportation company built on safety, service reliability and operational efficiency. Visit cpr.ca and see how Canadian Pacific is Driving the Digital Railway.

Media Contacts:
Canadian Train                                U.S. Train
Kevin Hrysak                                    Ed Greenberg                                                    
403-319-3277                                  403-319-3752                                                    
403-836-3874 (cell)                        403-816-7570 (cell)                    
Kevin_hrysak@cpr.ca                    Ed_greenberg@cpr.ca                                               

*CP Media Line: 1-855-242-3674 (24/7-Toll Free)