With thousands of lights illuminating the night and the spirit of hope, the CP Rail Holiday Train rolls to a stop at the Lordco Parking Lot at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13.
This is the 15th year the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train has hit the rails, visiting 150 communities across Canada.
Each event features a boxcar stage, a lineup of great musical talent and a contribution to the local food bank. This year, Juno Award winner Melanie Doane and jazz singer Matt Dusk will perform on the train.
A recording artist and songwriter for more than 15 years, Doane has released seven albums, written seven chart-topping singles, had her music featured on hit television shows such as Brothers and Sisters, Being Erica, Flashpoint, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer and travelled numerous times across Canada and the U.S. on various tours and the CP Holiday Train.
Dusk hit it big with his major-label debut Two Shots, scoring a gold record. With the punchier follow-up Back in Town, he upped the ante and took his act to Hollywood’s fabled Capitol Studio A. The album garnered two number one singles: All About Me in Canada and Back In Town in Japan — making Dusk the first male jazz singer to ever top the pop charts.
Hotdogs, hot chocolate and apple cider will be available by donation.
While Lordco has agreed to allow the event to take place in their parking lot, there is no longer any room for bleachers. Anyone in need of a seat is encouraged to take their own lawn chair.
“The train arrives at 7 p.m., but we recommend that people arrive by 6:30 p.m. as the train has been known to be early,” says event co-ordinator Chris Moore.
The event is free, but don’t forget to take food or cash donations for the Salvation Army Food bank.