The City of Belleville, the City of Quinte West, and Brighton all received some Christmas spirit on Thursday, as the Canadian Pacific Railway Holiday Train rolled through town.
Country music singer Madeline Merlo and pop-artist Scott Helman performed for thousands of local residents.
At each stop, CPR made donations to local food banks. $7,000 went to the Gleaners Food Bank and the Tri-County Warehouse in Belleville. The Trenton Care and Share Food Bank received $5,000, while the Brighton Fare Share Food Bank also collected $5,000.
Those who attended the performances brought hundreds of pounds of food as well.
Belleville Mayor Mitch Panciuk.
Susanne Quinlan is the Executive Director of the Gleaners Food Bank and Tri-County Warehouse.
The CPR Holiday Train goes to 170 local communities coast to coast.
Santa and Mrs Claus greet visitors (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
Gleaners Executive Director Susanne Quinlan (l) and Belleville Mayor Mitch Panciuk (r) hold a cheque from CPR for the food bank (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
Scott Helman hits a note on the stage during his Quinte area stops (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
Watching and listening to the music aboard the CPR Holiday Train (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
Santa hands out a treat in Belleville along the Keegan Parkway (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
A few thousand gathered to watch the Belleville performance aboard the CPR Holiday Train (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
Watching and listening to the music aboard the CPR Holiday Train (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
