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The Forth Junction Heritage Society
is a Registered Society under the Alberta Societies Act and
was created by
a group of railway and transit historians, model railroaders and
transportation visionaries in the spring of 2009 to:
- promote the concept of the Red Deer region
as a world-class centre
for the celebration of
the railway as a catalyst for economic
development of a geographic region;
- promote the creation of a world-class
authentic and sustainable major attraction
with a railway theme in downtown Red Deer;
- preserve the rail, trail and transit heritage of
Central Alberta;
- create a miniature rail interactive representation of the
evolution of the city and
region as changes occurred in technology, prosperity, values and world events;
- explore how future transportation can move people efficiently in
an
environmentally-friendly, healthy and productive manner;
- promote the creation of a family heritage activity and nature park
as a fun and
educational place to gather and explore.
Why the name Forth
Junction?
Milestones:
April 2009 - a group of four local transportation historians and
model railroaders meet to form the Forth Junction Historical
Society, temporary Board of Directors elected by acclamation;
May to September 2009 - Several local historians, city and county
civic leaders, business leaders and other people of influence are
briefed about the preliminary concept of a major tourist attraction
based on the railway history of the region with positive
encouragement to proceed;
August 2009 - society by-laws finalized, development of
comprehensive website begins;
September 2009 - the initial group is joined by transit historians
and other interested people expanding executive to seven members,
first membership dues collected;
October 2009 - bank account set up;
November 2009 - preliminary business plan created;
December 2009 - Red Deer County agrees to purchase the former ACR
Mintlaw steel railway trestle as a historic resource, fulfilling the
initial stage of one of the society's objectives;
 December 2009 - The society receives confirmation of its status as a
Registered Society under the Alberta Societies Act;
January 2010 - The society receives a donation of $500 from Red Deer
County Division 2 Recreation and Culture Board for start-up
expenses; Paypal account set up for website
April 2010 - Created banner, brochures, historic photo display and
model rail module exhibit for participation at Calgary Supertrain,
one of Canada's largest model railway shows
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