25th Annual CPKC Holiday Train Began Rolling out on Tuesday

Stops in Merrickville on Monday, November 27th!

Calgary – The 25th annual CPKC Holiday Train began rolling across Canada and the U.S. on Tuesday, November 21st.

The Canadian Holiday Train will make a stop in Merrickville at 103 East Broadway and County Road 2, south side of the railway crossing near Bay Street on Monday, November 27th around 4:45 pm with the entertainment from 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm. The performers are the Anyway Gang.

“The Food Cupboard program, a part of the Health Promotion programming in Merrickville at Rideau Community Health Services is excited to be welcoming the CPKC Holiday Train back to the village on Monday, November 27th, 2023 at 4:45 PM.”

The CPKC Holiday Train collections will assist the RCHS Food Cupboard program, House of Lazarus in Mountain, and South Grenville Food Bank (covering Townships of Augusta, Edwardsburg – Cardinal and the Town of Prescott) in meeting the ever-increasing demands of food insecurity in our communities. We would like to extend a special thank you to everyone for their continued support of their local food banks. Food banks are struggling to keep up with the changing needs and demand for our services in our communities.

The train continues on to Smiths Falls from 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm and then on to Perth from 8:00 pm to 8:30 pm.

Each year, this beautifully illuminated train travels across CPKC’s network spreading holiday cheer and raising donations to help people struggling with food insecurity.

“The Holiday Train program is close to the hearts of our CPKC family. Our railroaders take great joy in joining communities across our network as they come together in the giving spirit of the holidays,” said CPKC President and CEO Keith Creel. “We are proud to support local food banks as we fight food insecurity by collecting food and raising money and awareness. I am grateful to all the railroaders and community members who have supported the Holiday Train over the past quarter century and made it such a success.”

Since the Holiday Train program began in 1999, it has visited hundreds of communities and raised over five million pounds of food and more than $22.5 million for community food banks.

Each event is free, with CPKC encouraging every attendee to make a monetary or heart-healthy food donation to ease hunger needs in their community. Local food banks will be accepting donations at each stop to help ensure those in need can access adequate food this holiday season and year-round.

For more information: https://www.cpkcr.com/en/community/HolidayTrain