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SH, wh. IE el OY Re Td I _____-- I a RAEN Joseph Howe's own printing press -- loaned to the Cénfederation Train by the Province of Nova Scotia -- looms in the foreground as train manager Paul-Jean Latremouille examines a copy of Queen Victoria's Pro- Confederation Train In Toronto For Twenty-four Days Toronto Arrival Story The Confederation Train, the Centennial Commission's travelling showcase of Can- ad from the dawn of history to the present, arrives in Tgronto July 29th. One of the major attrac- tions in the celebrations of the Centennial of Canadian Confederation, the train will exhibit there for 2% days. Its six exhibit cars will be ongdisplay to the public 9.00 am. to 11 p.m. daily at the following locations: July 29 to Aug. 2, behind the Coli- seum at the CNE; Aug. 3 to 11, Shoppers' World, Daun- forth and Victoria Park Awes.; Aug. 12 to 16, The CPR Leaside station, Laird Dr. near Thorncliffe Park; and Aug. 17 to 21, North York Downsview siding, Caledonia Rd., north of Law- rence Ave. It leaves Aug. 22 for, Kingston, the next exhi- bit site on its 331-day jour- ney across Canada. The gaily painted 15 unit Confederation Train is no or- dinary one: It's a sight and sound adventure through Canadian history that took thiee years to plan and an- other one to build. Unusual lighting and sound effects, artifacts and ristoric docu- ments, life-like displays and colorful photography all blel in one continuous ex- hibit to give visitors a vivid description of what Canada means. Visitors will pass through a primeval forest. They will walk through a darkened mire shaft, over a: section of early railway track, into a wheat field. They will ex- perience the sensations of taking steerage passage to Canada on a sailing ship. of living in the hectic years of the roaring twenties, and of fighting in two world wars. They will pause for a mom- ent of reflection in the Cham- ber of Confederation. Historic items on display range from Joseph Howe's printing press and Louis Riel's pistol to Amundsen's anchor and a Viking sword. All artifacts--more than 100 --have been collected from every corner of the country. Some of Canada's top crea- ? tive talents were involved in the train's creation. Writers were called on at the outset to help set down the broad themes it illustrates. Dozens of the country's most prom- inent artists, designers and sculptors helped to bring the ideas alive. All worked un- der the supervision of the Canadian Government Exhi- bition Commission. There is a great deal for vi-itors to experience. They can touch the exhibits, press buttons that start brief. re- corded explanations in either English or French, try to bal- ance along a railway track, hear sounds and smell the smells of wartime. "All this is the surprise that awaits visitors as they pass scarlet-coated RCMP escorts to enter the train. Altogether, the train is staffed by a permanent team of 26 men under the super-|. vision of the train manager and his assistant. This group of specialists includes exhibit attendents, electricians, me- chanics, other specialists and a seven-man RCMP contin- gent, which is responsible for the train's security. 3 In addition to the six ex- hibit cars, the train is made up of two diesel engines pro- clamation of Confederation. A replica of the original proclamation was printed on the Howe press:and copies of it are available to visitors. vided by the two national The train's 83 exhibit stops railways and seven service | Will be in 63 of Canada's ma- cars, which have sleeping, | jor cities and towns. The dining and baggage facilities. | number of stops exceeds the Early immigrants to Canada crossed the Atlantic the hard way -- in steerage<class bunks like these, vividly ¥ Fo oA & ) hh Ly While Americans are na- turally Canada's biggest tour- ist customers, their ratio of spending has now been sur- passed by visitors from over- seas. This was revealed in a study by the travel research branch of the Ontario. De- partment of Tourism & In- formation which showed ex- penditures of travellers from abroad, mainly from Western Europe, had grown from $45 million in 1960 to $110 mil lion last year. It represents a whopping 244.4 gain in the six-year period. By comparison U.S. spending rose from $375,100,- 000 in 1960 to $730 million number of cities because cen- tres like Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal will accommo- date the train at different stations during the visit. The train was officially opened in Victoria on Janu- ary 9th. It will work its way eastward until it reaches the Atlantic Provinces, Octo- ber 26. Then it will swing back into Quebec before com- pleting its itinerary in Mont- real-on December 15. -- Canadians who live some distance from any of the 63 cities and towns on .the train's itinery will have the opprtunity to visit one of the eight Confederation Car- avans that will tour 657 com- munities during Centennial year. Altogether, there will be eight caravans, each made up of eight 73-foot long tractor- trailers, travelling in various parts of Canada. They will be the largest vehicles ever to travel on Canadian roads and will contain exhibits si- milar to those on the train. PORT PERRY STAR -- Thursday, July 27th, 1967 -- 13 Ontario's Foreign Tourist Trade Booms in 1966 for a percentage gain of 194.4 or less than double. The study also showed that of the 410763 overseas arri- vals in 1966 -- 261,261 of these via the U.S. -- Ontario received 228,033 or 55.51 per cent of the total who spent $61,100,000 on holiday plea- sures. Also projected in the sur- vey was the prospect that overseas travel to .Ontario would heighten with the ar- rival of jumbo jets and other types of super-sized aircraft which will lower the cost of transoceanic flights. Obituary LORAN HILTON BRYANT 'The death occurred, July 23, after a lengthy illness of Loran Hilton Bryant, at Hills- dale Manor. He was in his 80th year. ' Born in Ashburn, Ontario, June 21, 1888, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bryant. A member of Ashburn Presbyterian Church, he was a farmer in the Ashburn area for many years until his re- tirement 16 years ago. The memorial service was held at 2 p.m. July 26, at the Gerrow Funeral Chapel, con- ducted by Rev. A. W. Magee. Interment was in Ashburn Cemetery. 3 ; + ; 1 exhibit may even make train visitors feel a twinge of seasickness as an oil lantern recreated on the Confederation 'Train. This dramatic the rolling of a sailing ship. swings overhead to simulate PT EY ts 341 Scr irpd Fy | FREER Cr FAL A SHR RAY i 3 TS A TN ay ae: he ss i a >