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RAIL EXCURSIONS offered to cruise ship. passengers
docking in-Prince Rupert are to debut ‘May 27, ‘the: samé ©
day the first cruise ship | of the-scason arrives: ©! 0200. *.

The Great. (Canadian: Railtour Company, which sper.
ales secnic: trips ‘through: the Rockies, willl offer: .
hour train ‘trips. along the. Skeena’ River, says: ‘company: :
vice president, Graham- Gilley. :

“While: the: trips’ ‘this-year’ ‘have all been comiinitted to

cruise ship passengers, Gilley” said local demand could | : :
spur trips. when the cruise’ ‘ship docks aren’ 't, ‘in: ‘port. - Your website/omail ares

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do test: runs: before. May, 27, “just to show. people the type ae . . . oo ;
of service we'd like to:offer.”” : oe _—

Great: Canadian’ is. ‘calling ‘its Skeena River’ run Vthe: ;

- North’ Coast Explorer and decided, ‘to bring: it inlo:service
based on the response to‘a test. run: last. “May: when the =
‘large Radisson, Séven Seas cruise: ship docked’ in: Rupert,:
“AS many. as. 60, 000 cruise ship. passengers: could ar-
rive Over the ‘tourist season ‘in, Prince ‘Rupert. ‘this. yea
based on the number of ships, that-are. expected,»
“Great. ‘Canadian. will vise two vintage diesel. locoino
tives, ‘a' rare. opens sair observation. car: and. four tecondi-
tioned" passenger coaches...
- “We have-a fixed: capacity. ‘of 200 seats,’
He's particularly happy about the open-air-observation
car, which dates back to1914.. ‘It. is.made- of. wood: wa:
once used by. the. ‘CPR’ and. is -now..owited: by. the ‘West.

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The two locomotives’ ‘date back. to..1952 and 195 re
- spectively and’ were. “built by. General’ Motors.-
They IT be: operated and mainidined ‘by CN cre ,
said Gilley. o cae
Great. Canadian: has: for years mun: i two-day, tours..o
various kinds’ connecting. either: Vancouver to" Ji
Banff to Calgary,. keying: on’ an international demand ‘for! >’
higher end.servicé-in: combination with scenic views:: |
The new’ Prince ‘Rupert: cruise: market marks. its:
large scale expansion, said’ Gilley.’ a tel
“Great Canadian, has- also ‘expressed. an: interest in. Ox,
panding. service north.on the:B.C.’Rail line. from. the low-,
er mainland to Prince George ‘and: ‘then: possibly east to:
Jasper and wesf to Prince Rupert. -
The 2003 test run-in Prince’ Rupert: sold ‘put:the 200: ;
-seats-in less than two. days ‘at $69 (US)-a: piece for a: ‘wip :
that:took passengers to Kwinilsa’ and then.back.." ~ :
“The reaction ‘of the. ‘passengers: to. the. “seehery,, ‘téain
equipment ‘and. running commentary- was enough-to con
vince Great Canadian: of the’ ‘potential, Gilley-adde
oT think-weeall really: cunder estimate’ the international
appeal, of Canada,”: said’ ‘Gilley. “For Americans
- cruise: ships, - they. are. on- their way: to’ “Alaska; Stopping
. here i is like. a | foreign: country with an: overall, Tail experi
ence."
» The three: hour. time ‘period: of the iil fours fits i in: with .
‘cruise ship. Schedules,” he: added. :

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-THE -KITIMAT: TIKINE regional ‘district cand. Film?
Prince George: have extended ” an existing. one-year deal -
to three, years to help promote: the: regio “as a + plac for 2

‘movies. ; . :,

"It's costing the. ‘egional: distric $2; 00 a year fo fo
life of the three-year deal: -In-return Film Prince. Géorge, :
made up: ‘of government and ‘other- agencies; will market
the northwest to: movie: producers: and the like...

~ We have .an extensive and growing: library. represen
ing. over 50 locations -in the northwest,” said-Film:Prince
: George: commissioner: Karen: ‘Cameron. “We will conti

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