Media Advisory - 2011 CP Holiday Train

MINNEAPOLIS, MN, Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -

Scheduled stops for:

Friday, December 9 Iowa Marquette - 5:20 p.m., Marina parking lot, north of Lady Luck Casino at Water Street & Highway 76

Minnesota La Cresent - 8:45 p.m., The Commodore Food & Spirit parking lot, 215 South Chestnut Street

About the Holiday Train: The Holiday Train is a freight train covered in hundreds of thousands of bright lights.At 140 stops across Canada and United States, Canadian Pacific provides a box car stage, a line up of great musical talent and a corporate contribution to the local food bank.Food banks provide collection bins for non-perishable food. Communities, in turn, donate food and funds, all of which stays in the community.The Holiday Train has raised over $5.6 million and 2.5 million pounds of food.

Full schedules and background information on the program and entertainers are available at: cpr.ca. As well, join the Holiday Train on Facebook or on Twitter at: @CPHolidaytrain

B-roll and backgrounders also available on CNW Video on Demand: http://cnw.pathfireondemand.com/viewpackage.action?packageid=498

SOURCE Canadian Pacific