Government of British Columbia: Attention; Assignment Editors

July 5, 2008 12:00 PM EDT

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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