In another signal the Christmas season is once again upon us, the brightly lit CPKC Holiday Train rolled through Sudbury on Nov. 29.
Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Sudbury to take in the festivities and to view a brief performance by Anyway Gang. The rock band performed Christmas staples alongside a handful of upbeat originals.
During its stop in Sudbury, CP Rail made a $10,000 donation to the Sudbury Food Bank, and staff and volunteers from the local organization collected donations from the crowd.
By the end of the evening, they estimated that they’d gathered three-quarters of a tonne of food and a pile of monetary donations they’d yet to count.
The CPKC Holiday Train’s day began at 10 a.m. in Vaughan, with several performances taking place between then and the 9:15 p.m. show in Sudbury.
Their westbound trip was scheduled to pick back up the following morning, with a 10:45 a.m. performance in Cartier. Its travels began on Nov. 20 and will continue until Dec. 19.
Dalton and Maquinna Fox from Manitoulin Island visit Santa Claus during the CPKC Holiday Train visit in downtown Sudbury on Nov. 29. Tyler Clarke / Sudbury.comTemitope Shogbolu and Anita Akpanobong pose for selfies next to the CPKC Holiday Train during its Nov. 29 visit in downtown Sudbury. Tyler Clarke / Sudbury.comYoungsters Will and Ben Martin, aged six and eight respectively, are seen lit up in downtown Sudbury during the CPKC Holiday Train visit on Nov. 29. Tyler Clarke / Sudbury.comGrasson Bourassa, 5, secured a prime spot to view the CPKC Holiday Train during its Nov. 29 visit in downtown Sudbury. Tyler Clarke / Sudbury.comThe CPKC Holiday Train is seen in downtown Sudbury on Nov. 29. Tyler Clarke / Sudbury.comAnyway Gang is seen performing as part of the CPKC Holiday Train stop in downtown Sudbury on Nov. 29. Tyler Clarke / Sudbury.comAnyway Gang is seen performing as part of the CPKC Holiday Train stop in downtown Sudbury on Nov. 29. Tyler Clarke / Sudbury.comAnyway Gang is seen performing as part of the CPKC Holiday Train stop in downtown Sudbury on Nov. 29. Tyler Clarke / Sudbury.comAnyway Gang is seen performing as part of the CPKC Holiday Train stop in downtown Sudbury on Nov. 29. Tyler Clarke / Sudbury.comAimelia Malo and family friend Myrtle Munford are seen ready to take in the CPKC Holiday Train during its Nov. 29 visit in downtown Sudbury. Tyler Clarke / Sudbury.comSudbury Food Bank staff and volunteers are seen at the trailer they collected food and monetary donations at during the CPKC Holiday Train visit to downtown Sudbury on Nov. 29. From left is Conrad Burns, Lise Wither, Joe Thomas and Liam Tousignant. Tyler Clarke / Sudbury.com
