Category Archives: Railway heritage
Sorry, we’re very busy getting our house in order
It’s a gutsy call . . . turning down an opportunity to have St. Thomas profiled on the Oprah Winfrey Network. Mayor Heather Jackson and other city officials turned thumbs down on feelers from Force Four Entertainment in Vancouver requesting … Continue reading
MPP Steve Peters to be first tenant in restored CASO station
ST. THOMAS – A change of scenery is about to happen for constituents who visit their member of provincial parliament. Elgin-Middlesex-London MPP Steve Peters will become the first tenant of the restored Canada Southern Railway (CASO) Station on November 1, … Continue reading
Filed under City of St. Thomas, Heritage, Railway heritage
How could you turn down a sweet deal like this?
If the landlord offered to cut your rent in half and extend the lease at that rate for 10 years, you would likely rub your hands in glee and declare, “where do I sign?” The financial benefits are immediately obvious, … Continue reading
Filed under City of St. Thomas, City Scope, Heritage, Railway heritage
Investing in our past keeps us on track for a brighter tomorrow
The crew over at the Elgin County Railway Museum, in addition to their yeoman service as guardians of this area’s railway heritage, are now the subject of a news item in Built Heritage News, published by Toronto architect Catherine Nasmith. … Continue reading
Filed under Alma College, City of St. Thomas, City Scope, Elgin county, Heritage, Railway heritage, Tourism
Investment in Rail History Tourism in St. Thomas
The devastating blows to the St. Thomas economy has encouraged the strengthening of cultural tourism related to the city’s railway heritage. Infamous as the city that stood by as Alma College suffered demolition by neglect and destruction by arson, the … Continue reading
Filed under City of St. Thomas, Heritage, Railway heritage
St. Thomas and Elgin County Railway Museum purchase railway lands
From the Times-Journal The future of St. Thomas’s railway heritage brightened considerably Tuesday with the announcement the Elgin County Railway Museum purchased its building from CN and the city acquired rail connections to the former L&PS nearby, now city-owned. If … Continue reading
Filed under City of St. Thomas, Railway heritage
