The 14-car,1,000-foot long CP Holiday Train, glowing with thousands of bright LED lights, will pass through the Lake George area Monday, Nov. 26 and Tuesday, Nov. 27. The train, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, collects food donations along its route to stock community food pantries.
“We are delighted to see the CP Holiday Train travelling across the country again supporting food banks for the twentieth year in a row,” says Chris Hatch, Food Banks Canada’s Chief Executive Officer. “The role that CP plays goes beyond collecting food and raising funds, as they also help Food Banks Canada transport food across the country through our National Food Sharing System. For that we are truly grateful.”
Two Holiday Trains will depart from Montreal after Thanksgiving, one traveling west across Canada and the other heading for the United States. The U.S. train will make seven stops in New York State. An open boxcar serves as a stage for live entertainment, which will be provided this year by the Sam Roberts Band and JoJo Mason.
Since the Holiday Train program launched, it has raised more than $14.5 million (Canadian Dollars) and collected 4.3 million pounds of food for communities in the U.S. and Canada.
“On behalf of the 13,000-strong family here at CP, it is my great pleasure to kick-off the 20th tour of the CP Holiday Train,” says Keith Creel, CP’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “It is a privilege for CP to be able to run a program like this and connect with so many communities across our network. I want to personally thank each individual who has made a donation over the past 20 years – your collective efforts have made the Holiday Train a huge success for two decades.”
There is no charge to visit the Holiday Train as it stops at local stations. Attendees are asked to bring a “heart healthy” food item to donate.
