A yuletide tradition hits northwestern Ontario Thursday and Friday as the CP Holiday Train is scheduled to arrive.
The festive locomotive contains 14 rail cars, all decked out in Christmas lights, decorations, music and live entertainment.
Spokesperson Salem Woodrow says they have been stopping in Canadian and American municipalities since 1999 in support of local Food Banks.
Woodrow says they have raised more than $12-million and collected more than 3.9-million pounds of food since they launched the initiative
Woodrow is encouraging everyone to attend and snap pictures for the “Capture the Spirit” photo contest on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. #CPHolidayTrain
This years musical entertainment includes the Odds and Dallas Smith.
Here is the Holiday Train Schedule:
Thursday
Thunder Bay-440 Syndicate Avenue, CP Train Depot Track 8:30pm
Friday
Ignace-CP Train Station 9:00am
Dryden-CP entrance, corner of Queen Street and Earl Avenue 11:30am
Vermilion Bay-Bay Street railway crossing, south of Hwy 17 1:00pm
Kenora-Across from Wholesale Store, enter from 8th Avenue South 3:20pm
