CALGARY, Oct. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Canadian Pacific
(CP) is proud to announce the performer lineup and schedule for the
2019 CP Holiday Train program. Entering its 21st year,
the CP Holiday Train uses music and community spirit to raise money
and generate healthy food donations for food banks in communities
along CP's network. Since 1999, the program has helped raise
C$15.8 million and collect 4.5
million pounds of food.
"The CP Holiday Train is a program that our 13,000-strong CP
family has immense pride in bringing to communities every year,"
said Keith Creel, CP President and
CEO. "Access to nutritious food is a basic necessity, and food bank
usage is on the rise across North
America. The CP Holiday Train program is our way to help in
the fight against hunger by growing awareness of this issue and
providing a fun and engaging way for the public to show their
support."
Making a difference one stop at a time
Beginning in
Montreal on Nov. 25 and 26, two trains make their festive
journeys, travelling through the U.S. and Canada, respectively. Once again, the CP
Holiday Train features a star-studded lineup of country, R&B
and pop musicians.
Acadian folk-music group Vishtèn will perform at all stops in
Quebec, the starting point for
both trains.
After kicking off the program in Quebec, Alan
Doyle and Beautiful Band will travel along CP's mainline to
perform in communities in New York
and southern Ontario. Meghan Patrick, Tanika
Charles and Kelly Prescott
will pick up the tour in Chicago
and finish the train's journey back to Canada with the final show in Gleichen, Alta. on Dec.
18.
The second train, which travels across Canada, will follow CP's tracks west to
Vancouver. Performing free
concerts from Montreal to
Calgary are Scott Helman and Madeline Merlo. CP Holiday Train favourite
Terri Clark will join the train in
Calgary with another talented
musician to be announced later, wrapping up in the Vancouver area on Dec.
17.
CP is proud to bring the CP Holiday Train program to new
communities each year. This year, new communities include
Menands, N.Y.; Caledonia, Wis.; and Ossian, Iowa. The full schedule and routing
are available at www.cpr.ca/holiday-train.
"From the crews operating the trains to signals and
communications employees who are on-site to CP Police and local
employees who ensure public safety, the program's success is shared
by many across the CP family," said Creel. "I thank them all for
helping make this program so special to our company and to the more
than 1,100 communities the trains travel through."
"The CP Holiday Train brings CP's caring employees and caring
neighbours together to ensure that local food banks can help the
Canadians that make 1.1 million visits to food banks in a month and
provide them with the ability to break bread over the holidays,"
said Chris Hatch, Chief Executive
Officer, Food Banks Canada. "Food banks and communities across
Canada look forward to the train
as it brings together neighbours to kick off the holidays and give
back at the same time. We are so grateful for CP's continued
support to help us build a Canada
where no one goes hungry."
Social Media
CP Holiday Train asks fans to follow the
train on social media, invite their friends and family to shows
using our Facebook events, and spread the message about the
importance of donating to food banks using #HealthyDonations.
Supporters can follow the CP Holiday Train on Facebook, Twitter and
Instagram @CPHolidayTrain. Use #CPHolidayTrain as you track the
progress of the train across North
America.
About Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific is a
transcontinental railway in Canada
and the United States with direct
links to major ports on the west and east coasts. CP provides North
American customers a competitive rail service with access to key
markets in every corner of the globe. CP is growing with its
customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services,
logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpr.ca to see
the rail advantages of CP.
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