Chase & Warren Estate Winery Alberni Steam Train
Friday we rode the Alberni Pacific Railway (APR) Steam Train from its downtown station (formerly Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) station) in Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada, 4.2 miles out to the Chase & Warren Estate Winery. After we left the winery we continued our steam-train ride out to the McLean Steam Mill; but we'll leave that part for another day.
Chase & Warren are a father-and-son team who are the owner/operators (presumably with other family members) of the vineyard and winery operations. In conjunction with the Alberni Pacific Railway (APR) Steam Train, this professional team of vintners runs a marvelous operation at there estate situated adjacent to the CPR railway tracks at MP34.6 (7km from the train station).
Please enjoy this two-minute video as the estate is so beautiful and the hosts so generous and gracious it's beyond description. And yes, the wines are perfect!
Port Alberni Steam Train to Chase and Warren Winery
Our trip to Chase and Warren Winery at Port Alberni BC.
The hospitality and the wine were excellent. Highly recommended for wine lovers and/or steam locomotive buffs.
Alberni Pacific Stream Train Port Alberni BC Canada
Alberni Pacific Stream Train Port Alberni BC Canada
Alberni Pacific Stream Train (Port Alberni)
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Alberni Pacific steam train
Alberni Pacific steam train
- locomotive reversing on its way to the train station near Alberni Quay
- Sept 2012.
Port Alberni Steam Train
Port Alberni Steam Train Vancouver Island Canada
Hecklers invade Port Alberni
CANADA WALK PORT ALBERNI JUL 23 2001
3rd CAMPAIGN
CANADA 769 DAY WALK
June 20, 2000 August 9, 2002
This was Step By Step 3rd Campaign, the Canada 769 Day Walk. Liver Transplant Recipient George Marcello continued his journey of addressing Canadas organ & tissue shortage. He carried an Olympic style Torch called the Torch Of Life in memory of Victor Davis. His goal was to wake up Canada by inspiring the media, public & 3 levels of Government. Mr. Marcello continued to conduct thousands of consultations and gathered invaluable information that expanded and confirmed his previous campaign, the Ontario Walk.
Pope John Paul 2 asked George to join him at Vatican City. On September 5 2001, his holiness blessed the Torch and proclaimed to the world, that organ & tissue donations, is a Genuine Act of Love. He also urged George to pass the Torch to the Youth, who would eventually become the voice of Step By Step.
CANADA 769 DAY WALK BEGINS
Torch of Life is born
June 20 2000: Toronto Canada
Step By Step launched the Canada 769 Day Walk. We started at Danforth Collegiate Technical Institute that morning and made our way to Queens Park. After getting blessed by Ontario Parliament we made our way to Toronto City Hall. It started as the Canada 500 Day Walk; it soon became the Canada 600 Day Walk, only to eventually become the Canada 769 Day Walk. During the period before our Kickoff, the Step-By-Step team was working around the clock to raise $750,000.oo to meet the budget for the entire Walk Campaign. Things looked very optimistic, several large corporations made promises; government grants seemed attainable, especially after the positive impact and recognition Step By Step received by the entire Province of Ontario. On kickoff day, we had exciting activities planned throughout the city of Toronto. This including stops at the City Hall, Parliament Building, and different ethnic neighborhoods. All the media outlets were covering our activities, along with notable Politicians, celebrities, athletes, and many people. Everyone showed up enthusiastically, except for the people who were going to present the cheques. It seemed like we had all the eggs in one basket and the basket didnt appear. The Step-By-Step team was devastated. With no foreseeable funds coming in and with only $5,000.00 in our budget, everyone panicked and collapsed and the majority of people resigned. The dream that had so much hope, so much glory, was turning into a nightmare on Day 1. During the campaign leading up to the kickoff, over 90 cities and towns on the Canada 769 Day Walk schedule had worked very hard preparing activities and were very excited to have Step By Step visit them. George was prepared not to let them down; he was not going to let his mom down, and all those people who still believed in the dream. With a dismal budget of $5,000.oo, a borrowed vehicle and no permanent road crew, George marched on under the divine inspiration of Whitney Houstons song Step By Step.
Torch Of Life gets lit
It was here that the Torch of Life was officially lit by Mayor Mel Davis. He then passed the Torch to a Donor family member who then passed it onto a person waiting for an organ transplant. That day Step By Step had a mere $6000.00 in the budget. We organized 500 communities and over 100,000 individuals to participate in over 4,000 events. In every community we coordinated activities with the media, members from all 3 levels o9f government, schools, churches, malls, festivals, service clubs, cultural groups, sports events, army - police - firefighters - and ambulance forces. We invited people from all walks of life and different agencies and organizations. We conducted over 1000 press conferences and consultations. Discussions, debates, and workshops became a daily activity. We had no permanent road team. We had to recruit road team members 27 times during this campaign. I suffered physically with e-coli, influenza, infections, and something new hypothermia. I was stalked by a cougar and came face to face with a black bear. Dogs would chase me once a week. I felt the roar of many transport trucks in 9 different seasons on many roads and highways. I wanted to give up 113 times. On the road we would beg for food and shelter. We distributed hundreds of thousands of donor cards. We met and inspired health officials in each province. Our goal was to wake up Canada
Port Alberni
Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada. A place where I call home.
Festival of Trees Port Alberni
All sorts of local Port Alberni business's and service groups came out to decorate Christmas Trees in support of Children's Hospital. A local mom tells her story of when her son got sick and went to Children's Hospital.
Port Alberni Pacific
On My Trip Across Canada in 2001 I Visited Port Alberni on Vancouver Island & Rode The Footplate Of The Alberni Pacific Railway's Baldwin 2-8-2 To McLean Saw Mill, The Last Operating Steam Saw Mill in Canada, Here Is Some Footage Of The Railway.
Alberni Pacific # 7 pt 3
up hill to the mill
Alberni Pacific Railway
This restored 1912 Baldwin ex-logging locomotive is a seasonal favorite by locals and tourist alike. It makes it's run to the Historic McLean steam mill near Cherry creek.
Port Alberni is cashing in
PORT ALBERNI - Port Alberni is Canada's ultimate fishing town. A place receiving lots of interest from fisherman across the country and they are welcomed with open arms.
Port Alberni won the ultimate fishing town contest in 2010. Now, they are cashing in on the first prize of twenty-five thousand dollars.
The money will go towards a salmon enhancement project.
The project is still in the early stages of planning but construction is expected to begin over the next few months. It will take more then a first place cheque to turn a plan into reality.
As defending champions Port Alberni won't be entering in the 2011 edition of the ultimate fishing town contest. With new projects in the water they still feel they are number one and only getting better.
Port Alberni Train and truck show.
Port Alberni Train and truck show.
Young in a Small Town Part 3
Part 3 of 3 of a 1967 documentary about Port Alberni B.C.,Canada and it's young people.
Alberni Pacific Railway #7
My training as a Locomotive Fireman
Alberni Pacific Railway and Steam Train
Ride the rails of the Alberni Pacific Railway's Steam Train! The best steam train ride on Vancouver Island.
Located in the heart of Vancouver Island, the Alberni Pacific Railway runs from downtown Port Alberni to the scenic McLean Mill National Historic Site!
Footage courtesy Tourism Vancouver Island
‘Montreal Breakdown’ as performed by the Northwest Wranglers
via archive.org
Centennial Train - Shaw TV Port Alberni
The #7 Locomotive proudly puffs into the Alberni train station to kick off Port Alberni's Centennial celebration. The ride had a nostalgic atmosphere as it chugged down the Alberni Pacific Railway.
The Alberni Pacific Train in Port Alberni
The Alberni Pacific tourist train was rolling through a crossing in Port Alberni, British Columbia on its way to the historic McLean Mill.