CP Holiday Train nearing end of cross-country tour
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On Saturday, it will stop in Chase, Kamloops and Cache Creek, with Sunday’s itinerary including Lytton, Agassiz, Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.
Four weeks into its cross-country trip, the CP Holiday Train is nearing the end of its annual journey.
On Friday, the train rolled into B.C.’s Southern Interior, making stops in Revelstoke, Sicamous and Salmon Arm.
Canadian Pacific donates to local food banks during the train’s journey while also providing live entertainment. Attendees are encouraged to donate non-perishable food items. Financial donations are also accepted.
On Saturday, it will stop in Chase, Kamloops and Cache Creek, with Sunday’s itinerary including Lytton, Agassiz, Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows.
The trip will end on Monday, Dec. 18, with stops in Port Coquitlam and Port Moody.
According to Canadian Pacific, since the train’s inception in 1999, more than $22.5 million and more than five million pounds of food have been donated to community food banks across North America.
Before visiting a stop, CP organizers visit the town and go door-to-door, asking residents for donations.
In the small community of Canoe, located near Salmon Arm, residents also organized fundraisers for the food bank. One fundraiser, a hot dog sale, was held by the local fire department.
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