Media Advisory - 2009 CP Holiday Train

CALGARY , Dec. 9 /CNW/ -

    
    Scheduled stops for:

    Friday, December 11
    Alberta
    Calgary - 6:00 p.m., 9511 Horton Road SW, gravel parking lot on Horton
    Road behind the Brick and Schanks
    Vulcan - 9:45 p.m., CP railway crossing at 1st Ave. and 2nd St.

    Saturday, December 12
    Alberta
    Lethbridge - 8:30 a.m., 2nd Ave. North and 12th St. behind Save On Foods
    Fort MacLeod - 10:30 a.m., clear of level railway crossing on 5th ave.
    Pincher Creek - 12:15 p.m., railway crossing just north of Highway 6 on
    Highway 3, next to Husky gas station at Pincher station
    Coleman - 2:15 p.m., east of railway crossing, south of 17th Ave. between
    69th and 70th St.

    British Columbia
    Sparwood - 4:45 p.m., 367 Pine St., behind Leisure Center
    Fernie - 6:30 p.m., behind CP Train Station, 700 - 1st Ave.
    Cranbrook - 10:15 p.m., 1400 block Theatre Road
    

About the Holiday Train:

The Holiday Train is a freight train covered in more than 200,000 bright lights. At 140 stops across Canada and United States , Canadian Pacific provides a box car stage, a line up of great musical talent and a corporate contribution to the local food bank. Food banks provide collection bins for non-perishable food. Communities, in turn, donate food and funds, all of which stays in the community. The Holiday Train has raised $4 million and 2 million pounds of food. Full schedules and background information are available at www.cpr.ca by clicking on the Holiday Train.

For further information: Kevin Hrysak, Manager, Media Relations, Canadian Pacific, [phone], [email protected] or Mike LoVecchio, Senior Manager, Media Relations, Canadian Pacific, [phone], [email protected]