Heritage Park Happenings
by Don Evans
JANUARY 2012

HERITAGE PARK ATTRACTS 48,735 VISITORS IN 2011

Happy New Year from the West Coast Railway Heritage Park! The year 2011 was a busy but challenging one at the park, as we worked hard to put the new CN Roundhouse & Conference Centre to work and start to build the attraction into a new era for the future. While there remains much to do, an immediate success was the acceptance of the new roundhouse facility for a variety of occasions and uses.

We are pleased to report that this has all had a significant positive result - the West Coast Railway Heritage Park attracted a record 48,735 guests in 2011 - a 53% growth over 2010. This represents a new all time record for the Heritage Park and a significant increase in economic benefit to Squamish.

To start 2012 off right, the Heritage Park celebrates by offering everyone some unique and significant specials (until March 31, 2012).

Gift Shop Specials (visit our gift shop - open every day)

  • receive 50% off on all vintage Royal Doulton china from CN, Hotel Vancouver, and special collector plates
  • Receive a 40% discount on all glassware
  • Free Royal Hudson wooden boxed corkscrew with every purchase of $50 more
  • Draw for free family membership with every purchase of $5 or more

Heritage Park Specials:
  • Book a birthday party for any 2012 date and receive free $20 in Polar Express merchandise
  • Half Price Fridays - every Friday until April1, 2012 - Heritage Park admission will be half price

Big Deals (by reservation - call 604-898-9336)
  • Book a private dinner on the vintage railcar British Columbia and receive $100 off (one person free), of a minimum party size of four - so a wonderful private gourmet dinner with wines in the most unique setting is reduced to just $75 per person.
  • Want to run a real train? Our Run a Locomotive Program (two hours with the engineer operating the train) is just $175 (a $75 savings).

We hope that you will come and see us, and help celebrate the start of 2012 with the Heritage Park.