Author Archives: Galt

Thank you all who came out and supported the Society at the recent Aggie Days event held this last Tuesday + Wednesday at the Lethbridge Exhibition.  Many of the families visiting the table loved the speeder! Special thanks to Mike Sawchyn for loaning his Speeder to us, and to Stan Forcezk for his help (especially in [...]

RESTORATION & CONSTRUCTION  Of railway themed artefacts, wooden tables and chairs, small items, railway rolling stock, railway signals, railway speeder cars, etc Skills required; carpentry, use of hand / power tools, paints, knowledge of mechanical / structural identification, etc Time availability; 1 to 25 hours per month, 1 to 50 hours per month, or 50 [...]

Are you looking to liven up your night? We’ll provide you with plenty of excitement as a bingo volunteer.  Positions include ticket-seller, bonanza controller or money controller assistant.  How do you get in on the deal?  It’s easy: if you’re free one night a month, enjoy working with others and you’re over 18, the opportunity’s [...]

Hello All; Thought I show you what the GCPRS is working on at the moment…an new picnic shelter!  The shelter is located adjacent to the Cattle Car & Caboose, and will be availible for families / groups that visit the Railway Park this summer… FYI the Railway Park will be fully opened to the public [...]

If you’ve never been robbed on the train between Stettler and Big Valley, what are you waiting for? (Don’t worry, all proceeds go to charity) Alberta Prairie offers a railway heritage experience that brings you right back to the days of steam locomotives and lawless bandits. Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions’ No. 41 steam locomotive near [...]

The Galt Historic Railway Park now has an Facebook Page!  We will be doing updates on both this blog and as well as on Facebook… https://www.facebook.com/pages/edit/?id=103478453113008&sk=permissions#!/pages/Galt-Historic-Railway-Park/103478453113008  

The Swap Meet was on February 11th, at the Exhibition Grounds in Lethbridge.  We had an table set up and had lots of people swing by and we sold some books, renewed an society membership, and lots were asking on upcoming events and new things that will be happening at the Railway Park this summer… [...]

The Great Canadian Plains Railway Society provides information on railway development in southern Alberta, the Galt era, and CPR collections.  We display artifacts as well as own and operate the Galt Historic Railway Park in the County of Warner.  We are looking for new members / volunteers in all areas including assisting with collections, bingo [...]