The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will be rolling into Springwater Township next week as part of its cross-Canada journey to raise money, food and awareness for food banks and hunger-related issues.
The brightly lit train arrives on Tues., Nov. 29 at 12:15 p.m. at 12 Anne Street North at Highway 26 and stays to 12:55 p.m.
The stop features special musical guests Dallas Smith and Odds.
Two CP Holiday Trains are ready to ride the rails with visits to approximately 150 communities in November and December.
The train that operates primarily through the U.S. will launch in the Montreal area on Nov. 25 while the all-Canada train's first shows will come a day later, also in Montreal.
"We are very excited about this year's CP Holiday Train and are encouraging all event attendees to bring healthy, nutritious food items to the shows," said Pam Jolliffe, Interim Executive Director, Food Banks Canada. "For the last two decades, CP has played an integral role in raising essential food for the holidays and in raising awareness of hunger-related issues."
Every pound of food and dollar raised at each stop stays with the local food bank to help feed those in need in that community.
Donations at the Springwater Township stop will be collected for the Barrie and Elmvale Food Banks
The Holiday Train is 1,000 feet in length with 14 rail cars decorated with hundreds of thousands of LED lights and holiday designs and a boxcar that is transformed into a travelling stage for performers.
