Light Rail: CP Holiday Train clicks and clacks down the holiday tracks
Published 7:01 am Sunday, December 3, 2017
- The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train pulls into a Austin, greeted by a large number of people attending the event in 2015. Herald file photo
It’s that time again — time for the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train, that is.
The brightly-lighted train will arrive in Austin at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6, to 550 11th St. NE, one of more than two-dozen stops at Minnesota towns on its annual ride through the northern U.S. The train last came to Austin in 2015.
The train will be in Minnesota from Dec. 5 to Dec. 13. In addition to Minnesota, the U.S. schedule includes stops in North Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, and New York. The U.S. trek began on Nov. 26 in New York.
Free entertainment will be provided by country stars Terri Clark, Dallas Smith and Kelly Prescott, from 5:15-5:45 p.m.
“The Holiday Train program is all about local food banks and food shelves and the critical role they play in our communities, “ said Keith Creel, CP’s president and CEO. “People come for the beautifully-lit train and stay for the incredible show – all in the name of community. The holiday season is the best time of the year, and we look forward to bringing together thousands of Canadians and Americans this season for this incredibly important cause and a great time. “
The program was launched in 1999 and has since raised more than $13 million and four million pounds of food for communities along CP’s routes in Canada and the United States.
Terri Clark is a Canadian country artist who has had success in both Canada and the U.S. She signed with Mercury Records in 1995, and released her first self-titled album that year. Both it and its two follow-ups, “Just the Same, “ and “How I Feel, “ went platinum in both countries. Her albums have accounted for more than 20 singles, including six Number Ones, such as “Girls Lie Too. “
Dallas Smith is a British Columbia native and was the first Canadian country artist since 1995 to have three consecutive No. 1 singles in his home country – the title track on “Side Effects, “ and “Autograph “ followed his 2014 chart-topper “Wastin’ Gas. “
The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will be coming down the rails to Austin very soon. Photo courtesy of Canadian Pacific
Kelly Prescott is a Canadian country singer who just released her album entitled “Hillbilly Jewels “ on iTunes. She previously sang and played with The Claytones, based in Ottawa Valley, Ontario.
