A
Thank You Letter
from the Revelstoke Railway Museum to
all who contributed to this year's
Railway Days.
Be
sure to include Revelstoke in your
festival travel plans this summer as the
Revelstoke Railway Museum presents its
annual Railway Days festival from August
12 to 17. Packed with railway related
events and activities this festival has
become a favourite of 'railfans' and
general tourists alike as it offers
something of interest for everyone and
celebrates the region's rich railway
heritage!
This year, the festival will contribute
to the community’s
commemoration
of three significant anniversaries. They
include the:
• 100 year anniversary of Canada’s worst
avalanche disaster.
• 125 year anniversary of the driving of
the last spike at Craigellachie.
• 125 year anniversary of the creation
of the first National Park.
The Revelstoke Railway Museum has teamed
up with a number of organizations to
bring you a variety of exciting events,
exhibits, and activities.
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The Revelstoke Museum and Archives
are hosting a number of exhibits, such
as the Farwell to Revelstoke exhibit and
the “Overwhelmed” exhibit. They will
also hold a beer and wings night, and
will be conducting a number of tours,
such as the Farwell townsite tour, and
the ever-popular cemetery tour.
Parks Canada is going to have guided
hikes up two popular trails, as well as
star-gazing, Kids Art in the Park, and a
Mountain-Top Railway day. They will also
be hosting a number of Rogers Pass
commemoration events, such as abandoned
rail tours, and a monument unveiling.
Nickelodeon Mechanical Music Museum
and the Bygone Era Entertainment Society
will be hosting a Magic Lantern show, as
well as hosting a vintage film night.
CP
Rail is bringing in a museum train
pulled by the 2816 Empress steam
locomotive, to show off exhibits such as
C.P.R’s early history, as well as the
official “last spike”. They will also be
hosting Puffer Belly train rides for the
kids, and a North American spike driving
competition!
Join us for
Timber Days on Saturday
August 14, from 12:00 to
5:00, in Centennial
Park. For more information
check out the
Timber Days website.
The Timber Days Committee is hosting
their
annual Timber Days, which includes a
large variety of logging sports, a berry
cook-off, and even a pie gobbling
contest!
In addition to all the events hosted by
other organizations, the Revelstoke
Railway Museum will be hosting a number
of their own. These include:
For more information, contact Jennifer
Dunkerson, Executive Director of the
Revelstoke Railway Museum, at
1-877-837-6060 or
email
director.railway@telus.net.
Be
sure to include Revelstoke in your
festival travel plans this summer as the
Revelstoke Railway Museum presents its
annual Railway Days festival from August
12 to 17. Packed with railway related
events and activities this festival has
become a favourite of 'railfans' and
general tourists alike as it offers
something of interest for everyone and
celebrates the region's rich railway
heritage!
