CALGARY,
AB, Oct. 12, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian
Pacific (CP) Holiday Train will return to the rails this season on
its first cross-continent tour in three years, following virtual
concerts in the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021. The train will
again raise money, food and awareness for local food banks in
communities along the CP network.
"I'm grateful to the CP team members who adapted during the
COVID-19 pandemic to deliver two exceptional virtual Holiday Train
shows and to all those who continued to donate while we kept
community members safe," said Keith
Creel, CP's President and Chief Executive Officer. "The
Holiday Train is all about families and communities coming together
to celebrate the season and help those in need. We are excited to
be back out on the rails and in our communities, taking these two
beautiful trains across our network and sharing the joy that comes
with gathering in the spirit of giving."
The 2022 tour will launch on Nov.
23 with the Holiday Train's first-ever Maine shows in Jackman, Brownville
Junction and Hermon. Also
for the first time, the Holiday Train will host shows on
Nov. 24 in Lac-Megantic, Sherbrooke and Farnham, Que.; the first Canadian stops of
2022. The tour will feature 168 live shows, including Toronto on Nov.
29; Bensenville, Ill., on
Dec. 2; Davenport, Iowa, on Dec. 3; Kansas City,
Mo., on Dec. 4; Calgary on Dec.
10; and a final show in Port
Coquitlam, B.C., on Dec. 18. A
full schedule is available at cpr.ca/holidaytrain.
Live music is essential to the CP Holiday Train experience. This
year's performers will include Alan
Doyle, Tenille Townes,
Mackenzie Porter and Lindsay Ell, to name a few. Details about this
year's artists and which performers will play which shows are
available at cpr.ca/holidaytrain.
Holiday Train shows are free to attend. CP asks attendees to
bring a cash or non-perishable food donation if they're able. Local
food shelves will set up collection stations at each event, with
all donations made staying with the local food bank to help people
in need in the community. Because local food shelves buy food at a
discount, cash donations can go further than food donations to help
those in need.
"Food banks and communities across Canada are so excited to see the CP Holiday
Train return, as it brings together the City of Calgary to kick off the holidays and
give back at the same time," said Calgary Food Bank President and
CEO James McAra. "The Calgary Food
Bank is so grateful for CP's continued support to help us build a
Canada where no one goes
hungry."
Since the Holiday Train program launched in 1999, it's raised
more than $21 million and collected 5
million pounds of food for community food banks across North America.
"This year, more than ever, the support, awareness and goodwill
that the CP Holiday Train brings will make an impact beyond
imagination to the food support programs of East Side Neighborhood
Services," said Mary Anstett, Vice
President, Community Engagement for East Side Neighborhood Services
in Minneapolis. "With the support
that Holiday Train brings in, we can rest assured that so many will
have warm nutritious food on their tables in the coldest
months."
About Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the
United States with direct links to major ports on the west
and east coasts. CP provides North American customers a competitive
rail service with access to key markets in every corner of the
globe. CP is growing with its customers, offering a suite of
freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply
chain expertise. Visit cpr.ca to see the rail advantages of CP.
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