The CAMROSE BOOSTER, July 20, 2021 – Page 11
Royal families featured at Heritage Railway Station By Murray Green
The British royal family used Canada’s railway system in the past to view the sites in this country. Camrose Heritage Railway Station, 4407-47 Avenue, will be featuring displays entitled The Royals and the Railway on July 24 from 1 to 4:30 p.m., weather permitting. Visitors are encouraged to explore the displays of Royal visits to Canada, including several transcontinental tours made by railway. The event will feature costumed interpreters as members of the British Royal family from the 1920s era, including Queen Mary, wife to King George V. Guests are encouraged to dress in 1920s garden party attire. The first official Royal visit to Canada was made in 1860 by Queen Victoria’s son Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII). The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall (later King George V and Queen Mary) made the first transcontinental Royal tour by railway in 1901, travelling by CPR from east to west across Canada and back. Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII), made official tours in 1919 and 1927, and also made several private visits to his Alberta ranch. The first reigning monarchs to visit Canada were King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, who visited from May 17 to June 15, 1939, excluding four days spent in the United States. On this trip, the Royals travelled west by CPR and then back east by CNR. They were greeted by enormous crowds and deemed the trip very
successful. After the trip, King George VI gave permission for the class of locomotives that pulled his train to be called the Royal Hudson and to display the Royal Crown on the running board skirts. This was the first and only time the Royal designation was used for a locomotive outside of Great Britain. Admission is free, but there will be special tea and cookie plates available for purchase, and donations are encouraged. Entertainment will be provided with music in the gardens. Garden tours will be available, as well as tours of the station and outbuildings. The Morgan Garden Railway (G-scale model railway) will be running. The White Elephant gift shop will be open. If you can’t attend at that time, regular hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday to Saturday, with the museum, grounds and gift shop open. The tea room is not currently open, but starting soon, they will be offering self-serve coffee, tea, pop and ice cream treats for purchase. This day will in part be held outdoors, so some events will be weather permitting. They are always looking for more volunteers to help with gardening, maintenance and other tasks. You can email canadiannorthern@ telus. net or stop by the museum to pick up a volunteer application form.
Murray Green, Camrose Booster Displays at the local museum show the various railway trips made by royal families over the years. The railway was used to travel from one end of the country to the other in the early days of the province.
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