Past events (2005)
October 2005 - Work was started on extending the front display track that will hold the Museum's locomotive.
We would like to thank the Village of Beiseker for their help with the earthwork.
September 18, 2005 - The museum's Grand Opening and First Spike Ceremony.
Septemeber 12'th to 17'th, 2005 - The week was spent getting all the final details ready at the museum for the Grand opening.
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Track work was finished |
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Displays were set up |
Canadian Pacific Railway brought their Puffer Belly out |
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The Village's museum added a few items to display for the show |
September 5, 2005 - Global TV's Gil Tucker came out to do a story on the museum today. Members were on hand to give demonstrations with the hand car and spike driving for the camera. Since this is the Province of Alberta's 100 year birthday, they were interested in what we were doing to Celebrate the centennial.
September 3, 2005 - The museum volunteers did something a little different today. Alberta Environment and Rotary International 5360 donated 25 tree's to the museum for the Centennial Tree program. This was to celebrate both Rotary international and the Provinces Centennial. The day was spent planting the tree's on the property.
August 26, 2005 - Earlier in the month DBC Contracting donated 23 yards of gravel to the Society. The Village of Beiseker used their Bobcat to move the gravel around our site . A ramp was built in front of the speeder shed and gravel was spread between the cars. Work progressed quickly with the use of the town’s Bobcat. After the earthwork was completed, the museum’s newly-acquired patio stones were laid in a path between the cars.
August 20, 2005 - Restoration started on our speeder shed with a fresh coat of stain.
A temporary floor was also installed so that people won't trip on the wooden rails during the open house in September.
The museum also took delivery of 45 patio stones that will be used around the site. We'd like to thank RONA for this generous donation.
August 13, 2005 - The museum took possession of an original CPR building from Beiseker.
July 30, 2005 - One of the display tracks was extended today.
July 23, 2005 - Some deforestation was performed at the museum along with setting up a crib for the museums first building.
July 9, 2005 - The museums grain boxcar, which will be the display car, was wired for lighting today..
June 25'th & 26'th, 2005 - A deck and stairs were built to access the boxcars that are going to be used to house displays.
June 11, 2005 - The Museum once again entered a float in the Annual Beiseker Country Fair.
June 5, 2005 - Work continued on the main line in Beiseker.
May 29, 2005 - After months of wet weather and soft ground we were able to get back on site and start some more track work. With a forklift from Lampson Canada, the day was spent laying out rail and ties to continue the advancement of the main line.
February 27, 2005 - Work continued at the museum to complete the west side of the fence.
February 19 & 20, 2005 - Supertrain 2005. The museum once again had a booth set up at .....
January 22, 2005 - The Museum received a generous donation of assorted Caboose Parts from PNR in Cochrane.
Check out the museum's other past events here. (2004) (2003)
