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Al12 - The Canadian Champion, Tueaday, May 15, 2007 ChamponC n tri T Ail aboard! Railway museum open for season By Robin Downton-Poirier SPECIAL TO THE CHAMPION Traim enthusiasts of ail agcs were on hand the fîrsi weekend i May as the Halton County Radial Railway Museum (HCRR) on Guelph Line opcned for the 2007 season. Caroline Rose, the museum's marketing ' j director, said a lot of work lias heen donc over the winter moihs and there wasa god turnout.- Vile always enjov opening weekendX because it gives us a chance to show olff Ii whats been done over the wintcr," she said. *'ernîoo he alasfrvstr to take rides along the tracks and tours were avatlahie fuir anyone ss'ho was interested. \'c k. k usually get beiwecn 50 and 80 vîsiior, cach day on opening weekend but we had more S ibis year due to, the new website and increased brochure distribution.' Me \Vork ibis \%inter includcd the complc -. lion of a new archives lacilit, a new eating area and renovated snack couniter in the gi shop, as well as work on the cars and the f websîîe, said Rose. She added that there are a few other items in the works that wîll be available in june. "We have ai ness website and brochure available for visitors, as well as a new guide- book to comne out for sale later ibis year," saîd Rose. "There is also a new cafe and ice creamn sbop in the works t0 open in june. Ail Halton County Radial Railway Museum operators are expecting bigger crowds ai the Guelph Line taurist attraction this year due to încreased promotion. of these have been made possible by a grant public in 1971) by seven men who had a from the Ontario Triilium Foundation. The dream and a love of railcars. officiai. launching of these materials will be Muchi effort has gone int making the later ibis year once the guidebook bas been museumri buildings and cars as authentîc as - completed." possible, including full restoration of the old N The museums on-lîne gift shop, 'Stop 92', Rockwood Station that was rescued from which is namned after an actual stop along the demolition in 1971 and moved to the ' Toronto Suburban Railway, is mure promi- Guelph Lîne property nient on the new website, and Rose believes Several events are planned for the 2007 sales will increase now that the season is season încluding Wildflower Weekend underway (Saturday to Monday); Father's Day Open Efforts are ongoing to raise money 10 House (June 17); Transit Day (June 24); lce build the Sir Adam Beck Centre, wbich ,iIl Cream and Siarbight Ululy 14 and Aug. Il); be a place to store and performi resioration Autumin Colour Weekends (Sept. 29 to 30 on the railcars. said Rose. and Oct. 6 ici 7): and the Hialloween k' The education progiani that bcgan lasi Spookitaculai (Oct. 20 ancd 27). year wiîî continue ibis season, givîng chul Thc isci is opcn wcckcends ancd holi- dren the opporicinîts to Icaroi about an das's frotin May to Octobci aîs )v cil as scs'cî nmportant part c)f Canadian bistory and thc clavs a wcck throcîglociî jls aînd Augusi. purpose of the indivîdual cars, said Rosc. Admission costs $9.50 lor adiths, $8.50 lor School tocurs arc as ailable by apl)ointiment in seniors, $6 50 lot socitit î(igcc lotir to 17), May, she added. ancd kîcîs cinciert îic arc lircc. F or more ' l'be HCRR rnuseum, wiîh an annual information, vsst the 1Ilaiton I. ounty Radiai atendance of between 11,000 and 15,000 Raiway Muscums website ai www.hcry.org polwas establisbed in 1953 (open to the or caîl (519) 856-9802. Much effort bas gone fict making the museums cars as authentic as possible.