Tyler Shaw belts out a song during the Holiday Train’s stop in Fort Macleod.
The CPKC Holiday Train delivered a load of seasonal good cheer to Fort Macleod last week.
The brightly-decorated train delivered a $4,000 donation Dec. 12 to the Salvation Army’s food bank in Fort Macleod.
People attending the event filled a Salvation Army truck with donations of non-perishable food items and cash donations.
In return, the Fort Macleod audience was treated to performances by singers Kiesza and Tyler Shaw from a stage on a converted boxcar.
Lieut. Zac Marshall of the Salvation Army thanked people for supporting the food bank.
“The need is great, but your generosity is what keeps us going,” Marshall said.
Fort Macleod Mayor Brent Feyter praised Canadian Pacific Kansas City for its generosity.
“Thank you so much for doing this,” Feyter said. “Thank you for making the stop, we so appreciate it.”
The Holiday Train toured Canada and the United States from Nov. 20 through Dec. 19, raising money, food and awareness for the important work that food banks do in their communities.
Since its inception in 1999, the Holiday Train has raised more than $22.5-million and more than five million pounds of food for community food banks across North America.
Kiesza is a Canadian singer-songwriter who rose to fame with her breakthrough single Hideaway in 2014, which has accrued over a billion streams.
Kiesza’s debut album Sound of a Woman received critical acclaim, highlighting her eclectic musical style.
The Canadian multi-hyphenate also has a foot in the fashion world, serving as the face of campaigns for top brands like Fendi and Maison Birks.
After a life-changing car crash put her on a two-year hiatus, Kiesza has returned as an independent artist, releasing her sophomore album CRAVE through her label Zebra Spirit Tribe in 2020.
Tyler Shaw is a multi-platinum-selling artist, music producer, and actor.
The Chinese-Canadian, originally from Vancouver, quickly hit platinum sales in 2012 with his first hit song.
Shaw’s music has been nominated for multiple Juno Awards, and he has opened for massive international artists, including Shawn Mendes and Alessia Cara, and toured with Selena Gomez.
In 2021, Shaw spearheaded ArtistsCAN with Fefe Dobson to raise money for the Canadian Red Cross COVID-19.
This year, Shaw is set to release new holiday music.
