Special train stopping in Gurnee
A very special train will be stopping in Gurnee soon, bringing holiday cheer as it helps local food banks.
For the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train every car is lit with colorful Christmas lights. When the train pulls to a stop, the stage door, which is the side of one of the cars, is lowered, and the performance begins. The performers vary, but the event is always geared to the audience, with the singers making sure the songs are suitable for everyone.
Once the performance is over, local officials and representatives from local food banks make a short presentation, and then the band returns, playing holiday songs past and present. Although the event is free, attendees are asked to bring donations for their local food bank, or make a donation, which is the point of the train's journey. Canadian Pacific, which operates the train, also makes a donation at every stop. The entire stop lasts about a half-hour. It ends when the band plays its last song, the door closes, and the train pulls out.
This year, the train is making two stops in the Chicago area: Bensenville and Gurnee. The event in Gurnee is scheduled for 5:15 pm until 5:40 pm at Viking Middle School Park on Old Grand Avenue, on December 2. Poster printing is frequently used to make people aware of events like this.
For the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train every car is lit with colorful Christmas lights. When the train pulls to a stop, the stage door, which is the side of one of the cars, is lowered, and the performance begins. The performers vary, but the event is always geared to the audience, with the singers making sure the songs are suitable for everyone.
Once the performance is over, local officials and representatives from local food banks make a short presentation, and then the band returns, playing holiday songs past and present. Although the event is free, attendees are asked to bring donations for their local food bank, or make a donation, which is the point of the train's journey. Canadian Pacific, which operates the train, also makes a donation at every stop. The entire stop lasts about a half-hour. It ends when the band plays its last song, the door closes, and the train pulls out.
This year, the train is making two stops in the Chicago area: Bensenville and Gurnee. The event in Gurnee is scheduled for 5:15 pm until 5:40 pm at Viking Middle School Park on Old Grand Avenue, on December 2. Poster printing is frequently used to make people aware of events like this.