CP Holiday Train file photo courtesy of www.cpr.caCP Holiday Train file photo courtesy of www.cpr.ca
Windsor

Sam Roberts Band on CP Holiday Train in Windsor Friday night

The CP Holiday Train arrives in Windsor Friday night.

It arrives at the CP yard at Erie Street and Janette Street at 5:20 p.m. and The Sam Roberts Band and JoJo Mason will be performing from 6 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.

Local food banks will be accepting donations at the free event. The CP Holiday Train started rolling in 1999 and has raised more than $14.5 million and gathered 4.3 million pounds of food for communities along CP’s routes in Canada and the US.

“On behalf of the 13,000-strong family here at CP, it is my great pleasure to kick-off the 20th tour of the CP Holiday Train,” said Keith Creel, CP’s president and chief executive officer. “It is a privilege for CP to be able to run a program like this and connect with so many communities across our network. I want to personally thank each individual who has made a donation over the past 20 years – your collective efforts have made the Holiday Train a huge success for two decades.”

“We are delighted to see the CP Holiday Train travelling across the country again supporting food banks for the 20th year in a row,” said Chris Hatch, Food Banks Canada’s chief executive officer. “The role that CP plays goes beyond collecting food and raising funds, as they also help Food Banks Canada transport food across the country through our National Food Sharing System. For that, we are truly grateful.”

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