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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 22 Nov 1995, p. 2

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> quality, Victorianâ€"style building, 1,200 square 2 feet in size. The oneâ€"storey building will have a x highâ€"pitched roof line and a cathedral ceiling W _ "The station is going to é be turned over to us on # March 1, on or before," 4 Skrien said. "You‘ll probaâ€" 9 bly see the roof on the $ building hopefully by 9 _ In fact, Skrien said Monâ€" § day workmen at the train 4 Norln of Ine cityâ€"owned * Seagram Museum parking lot, would be laying concrete block this week and hoped to have the station‘s floor on by Friday. WSJR received a ‘certificate of fitness‘ from the National Transportation Agency to operate a tourist train on a section of an 18â€"kmâ€"long Canadian National Railway track between uptown Waterloo and Elmira this past July 4. The NTA formally approved the sale of the 18â€" km section of track by CN to WSJR this past july 31 The company wants to run a tourist train on the section of track between Waterloo and St. Jacobs on a regular basis beginning in April, Skrien said when the train gets up and runâ€" ning, WSJR hopes to run about four or five trains a day. It is expect that, between April 1 and July 1, the train will operate Tuesdays, Thursâ€" *We‘re still going to operate in 1996, that (the sale) is just a formality," he said. Sknien said last Thursday the target date for the sale of.the track by CN to WSJR is Dec. 31. However he said the train would operate in 1996 even if the sale was delayed. station site, just to the north of the cityâ€"owned will run to that festival," Skrien said. "That will be exclusively rides from Waterloo to Elmira." Tourist train T!umvufinsudqnyillrbucloscdm,high- 1/2 * _ LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED WATERLOO TOWN SQUARE AIGHAINM) Reg. $114.99 Price in effect til Sun. Nov. 26 th SALE$57.49 Drawing of the Waterlooâ€"St. Jacobs Railway train station. Preâ€"register Sat. Nov. 25 10 a.m. â€" 2 p.m at ..-m Sun. Nov. 26 â€" 9:00 a.m. A twoâ€"way trip on the train will take about 90 minutes, Skrien said. The train will spend about 15 minutes loading and unloading at the Waterâ€" loo station, spend 30 minutes travelling to St. Jacobs, spend 15 minutes loading and unloading at St. Jacobs and then take another 30 minutes travelling back to Waterloo THE TEST! The train may run six days a week during July and August, depending on demand. Comâ€" pany officials hope each train will carry approximately 250 to 300 people and the averâ€" age speed will be 15 miles per hour. There likely will be no stop at the St. Jacobs Farmers‘ Market during the train‘s first year of operation. Skrien said ticket prices have not yet been finalized. However an adult ticket will likely cost about $8, not including GST and PST. way, we‘re doing contracts," the general manâ€" "And we have an offer in on rolling stock to purchase cars. They will be the era of the engines, in other words the 1940s, 1950s style." (Continued from page 1) ~ Skrien said each train will be made up of a minimum of four cars and a maximum of eight. He also said the company is well underway in terms of providing both locomotives and cars for days, Fridays Saturdays and Sundays, he said "We have equipment leases that are underâ€" 18th ANNUAL WLU RUN 3km/10km 886â€"7280 MA 4‘ lfr/c ’Oamfi.‘% D JOSSLIN INSURANCE We understand the value of Something To Think About . protection at homeowner‘s ty RGA 16" PROJECTION ©, |â€"â€"=â€"===::= ae $ 995 0 we, ms %..$3090 $3998 you‘ll hate p Technics SINGLE CD PLAYER BROKERS C cU + Mash 1 Bt DAC _ + Remote Capabiity WITH P1.P. Scott Wagier | CAMCORDER "YES... my | your vort â€" your VCR‘ me, | NEW LOWer 5 SAVE s | bsg °* ~| 6 MOWNTHS [ 12 MONTHS‘T 0% Troditional Ash Crib dhe/Nich n i iess cuddly rag doll with her _ Toranto artist. ?wnddgrmd\ild’sfoa Mesmerizing . STROLLER REPAIRS L :s ALL MAKES AND MODELS Authorized Pog 311 Victoria St. N. â€" _ Repeir 0e Kitchener 7431321 m oanoc. i "BABY ME" "MAGIC LAamps Send Grandma a soft _ Designed by a local ht ieb atitcommeemmmendic . aclderted neeuevagLe) save s 130 Me*. was er @® UNIQUE GIFT ITEMS AT ‘49.95 "LOVIES" â€" combination blanket and friend Plush Treasured Teddies, Waoden Rocking Horses, nomwtenest J _ nownerest FOR 90 DAYS NO PAYMENTS . (M 12 EQUAL PAYAOENTS ES . 4 EQUAL PAYHEE _ Toyboxes and much much more_____ + Bermate Corveo Children are fascinated. SONY. PORTABLE % 02 _ii Panasonic TOPâ€"OFâ€"1 THR un most reoucat * Litle Fols * G.D. Produch

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