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Aboard! Big Valley Canadian Northern Railway Station Celebrates 100
Years
reprinted from Alberta
RETROactive, Blogging Alberta Historic Places
(Dorothy Field) September 13, 2012
 At one time, more than 800 communities in Alberta had a train
station. This is no longer the case. Fewer than 10% of Alberta's
train stations remain today, and even fewer continue to serve their
original purpose. The Canadian Northern Railway Station at Big
Valley - designated a Provincial Historical Resource in 2005 - is
one of those few. Train excursions run regularly from Stettler to
Big Valley, often with the mighty 6060 Steam Locomotive (also a
Provincial Historic Resource) in the lead.
 The Big Valley CNoR station received a restoration grant from the
Alberta Historical Resources Foundation this year, just in time for
its 100th birthday. The Canadian Northern Society is planning a big
party in honour of the centenary on Saturday, September 29. Check
out the poster! Make sure your visit includes the roundhouse, which
was designated along with the railway station. Another site worthy
of note in Big Valley is St. Edmund's Anglican Church - the Blue
Church at the top of the hill - which was designated a Provincial
Historic Resource in 2002.
 Sixteen other train stations have been designated Provincial
Historic Resources. They are at Camrose, Claresholm, Didsbury,
Empress, Fort Saskatchewan, Heinsburg, High River, Lethbridge,
Meeting Creek, Paradise Valley, Peace River, Red Deer, Sexsmith,
Smoky Lake, Strathcona (in Edmonton), and Vegreville. The stations
at Beiseker, High River, Red Deer and Strathcona have also been
designated by their respective municipalities. Additional
recognition for Alberta train stations has come from the federal
government, which has declared those at Banff, Empress, Hanna,
Jasper, Lake Louise, Medicine Hat, Red Deer and Strathcona to be
Heritage Railway Stations.
News articles related to Canadian Northern / GTP /Canadian
National Railway heritage:
News article: Hanna society buys historic
roundhouse
(Drumheller Mail Dec.2013)
News article: Big plans for the Hanna
roundhouse
(Drumheller Online Oct.2013)
News article: Hanna Roundhouse celebrates new
beginnings
(ECAReview Oct.2013)
News article: Big Valley station banks on
restored roof
(Stettler Independent Apr.2013)
News article: Slag piles give Nordegg mine an historic edge
(Red Deer Advocate May 2012)
Feature article: 6060 turns 66
(Red Deer Express Sept.2010)
News articles related to regional historic railway stations:
News article: Alberta railway stations get a
new lease on life
(AgCanada Nov.2013)
News article: Benalto Train Station returned
to hamlet after lengthy journey
(Sylvan Lake News May 2013)
News article: Riders welcome train station
home to Benalto
(Red Deer Advocate Apr.2013)
News article: Benalto station move delayed
(Red Deer Advocate Mar.2013)
News article: Benalto train station to return
home after 42-year absence
(Sylvan Lake News Feb.2013)
News article: Former Benalto train station
donated back to community
(Red Deer Advocate Feb.2013)
News article: Historic train station relocated
to Beiseker
(Rockyview Weekly July 2012)
News article: A new face for the old
station
(Red Deer Life July 1996)
News articles related to regional railway heritage preservation:
News article: Heritage projects share grant
funding
(Red Deer Advocate July 2013)
News article: Relic caboose gets new home
(Red Deer Advocate May 2013)
News article: Rail link effort chugging along
(Red Deer Advocate May 2013)
News article: Back yard model railway track
okayed
(Red Deer Advocate Aug.2012)
News article: Track for historic railway tours
likely to be done by late summer
(Red Deer Advocate June 2011)
News article: Stay busy, stay young: Fred
Freschette
(Red Deer Advocate Nov.2010)
News article: Rail being laid for heritage
line
(Red Deer Advocate Sept.2010)
News article: A work in two golden ages: Ernie
Beskowiney
(Red Deer Advocate July 2010)
News article: Stettler group wants to convert
grain elevator into museum
(Red Deer Advocate May 2010)
News article: Train track wanted
(Red Deer Advocate May 2010)
News article: Major funding will restore rail
line to Donalda
(Stettler Independent Oct.2009)
Canadian Northern Railway in Central Alberta
(CNR)
- Camrose to Drumheller
Canadian Northern Western Railway Brazeau sub (CNR)
- Mirror to Red Deer and
Nordegg
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in Central Alberta (CNR)
- Mirror to Three Hills
Rise and Fall of Passenger Rail in the C&E Corridor
Canadian National Railway Stations in Central Alberta
Michael Dawe article related to Canadian Northern
Railway / GTP Railway / CNR heritage
The Village of Mirror turns 100
(Red Deer Express July 2012)
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