Greetings all,

It is already November, and things are busy this month. Our November regularly scheduled train ride - Murder on the Battle River Express, Saturday and Sunday, November 30 and December 1 have been sold out for weeks. We are excited to be partnering again with Infinite Imagination Theatre Troupe out of Camrose again this year for this event. The theme for this annual train ride changes each year, although there is always a mystery to solve. Guests are invited to dress according to theme but this is not necessary to have an enjoyable evening. The theme for 2024 Murder on the Battle River Express is medieval -- I have been assured there will be royalty on the train with our guests!

The meal will be a Christmas Feast with catering provided by Mad Platter from the Daysland area.

Other train rides happening this month are the community rides. Community rides are those train rides that we (FBRR) and Battle River Railway partner together to provide for donations. The cash donation proceeds go to support local area food banks. Additionally, Battle River Railway matches dollar for dollar all the public donations collected.

We have two community rides in November. On Saturday, November 16, the train will be travelling from Forestburg to the Rosalind Jolly Jingles Christmas Market. See the detailed train schedule below. Get a jump on your Christmas list and travel by train to Rosalind Christmas market! Passengers can board in Forestburg and Heisler to Rosalind. While these guests are shopping at the market, we will offer train rides to folks who drove to Rosalind. The first train ride in Rosalind departs by noon.

The train departs Rosalind for the return trip to Heisler and Forestburg at 4:00 pm. Proceeds from this train ride go to support the Rosalind Ag Society's Self-Help Shelf. If you are driving to Rosalind to the Jolly Jingles Christmas Market and would like to make a donation of a non-perishable food product, collection containers will be set up around the community.

On Friday, November 29th, the Village of Forestburg is holding it's annual Light up the Night before the Christmas Market. We will be offering train rides after the tree lighting ceremony which is scheduled for 6:30pm. The first train ride is scheduled to depart at 7:00 pm from the Station. We will be accepting cash donations for this ride. If there is interest, then a second train ride will be offered. All proceeds from this community train ride will go to support the Flagstaff Food Bank. The Village of Forestburg will have collection bins set up to accept donation of non-perishable items at the locations downtown.

We hope that you will celebrate the holiday season by taking a ride on one of our seasonal community train rides and make a donation that will help bring a bit of joy and comfort to those in need in our region. These community rides are made possible by the generous support and partnership of Battle River Railway