Nov 11 – Jan 12 Site Prep & Work Underground

After the building permit was approved work started on the new Enginehouse in November 2011. Site work included preliminary grading and excavation of unwanted materials. Next, a huge crane started driving piles into what turned out to be up to 105′ feet of sawdust before reaching stable rock. One-third of the grout piles were installed successfully …

Nate’s Wish: To Ride On The 4449

In September 2009 our family received the devastating news that our son Nathaniel, then 2 ½ years old, had been diagnosed with a form of cancer called neuroblastoma. A large tumour was found in his abdomen, and we learned that the cancer had metastasized throughout his body. We also learned that neuroblastoma is the third …

The Magic of the Holiday Express

Sharyn Marcuson wrote this guest blog about Holiday Express: Every year the email goes out: Santa Train? And then at least a dozen replies come flying in: Yes! Of course! Our group first boarded the Holiday Express in 2006 when our kids were mostly 2 and 3 years old. Friends formed from an organization called Families …