Government of British Columbia: Attention; Assignment Editors
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - July 5, 2008) -
MEDIA ADVISORY
July 5, 2008
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts
Canadian Pacific
ATTENTION: ASSIGNMENT EDITORS
Finance Minister Colin Hansen welcomes the CP Spirit of BC 150 Rail Tour to its final stop.
Date: July 6, 2008 Time: 10 a.m. Location:
Rocky Mountaineer Station, 1755 Cottrell St., Vancouver
Directions from downtown and Pacific Station: east on Terminal Avenue, south on Cottrell Street, located beside the Home Depot.
The CP Spirit of 150 Rail Tour is co-sponsored by Canadian Pacific, which is operating, staffing and maintaining the train. The train includes the vintage Empress 2816 steam locomotive and support cars, two vintage passenger coaches, a vintage business car, a heritage baggage car converted into a travelling museum and a vintage stage car.
The museum car features a selection of artefacts from the "Stories of you, me and BC," a major exhibition at the Royal British Columbia Museum.
The stage car features the sound of British Columbia, with a live band and stage show by The Motherlode. Visitors can enjoy and interact with costumed performers depicting some of B.C.'s most entertaining and notorious historical figures.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Tourism, Culture and the Arts
Victoria Klassen
Communications Manager
(250) 387-2799
Canadian Pacific
Mike LoVecchio
Senior Manager - Media Relations
(778) 772-9636
Source: Government of British Columbia
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