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LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR VISITS HERITAGE PARK
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The Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, the Honorable Stephen Point
OBC, made a visit to the West Coast Railway Heritage Park on May 14, 2008.
He was given a tour of some of the exhibits and facilities by WCRA's
President & CEO, Don Evans, and met all the staff and volunteers who were on
the site at the time. He also had a chance to talk to many guests, making
their Heritage Park visit especially memorable!
His Honour was particularly impressed with the Royal Hudson, where he sat in
the cab with our steam lead Andy Faris. The new Patricia Anne model railway
car was also special, and Chris Forget put on a great show of operating
model trains. Of course, the classic 1890 business car British Columbia was
also cause for a 'wow"!, and the visit to the Brightbill Heritage House was
ably led by Donna Fourchalk, where His Honour signed the guestbook. After
the tour the group returned to the Mac Norris Station for coffee and
mingling with staff, volunteers and guests. His honour was presented with a
Royal Hudson hat.
Departure came all too quickly, but there was time for a unique conveyance
to the park gate - aboard the West Coast Mini Rail where he paused to look
at the construction of the new Roundhouse and Conference Centre underway
before continuing on his way to an appointment that evening in Whistler.
Photos by Jane Bateman.
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