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 The Forth Junction
Heritage Society
is a Registered Charitable Society under the Alberta Societies Act
and the Canada Revenue Agency
 VISION:
To be Central Alberta's world class heritage destination celebrating
the past, present and future of trails, trains and transit.
MISSION STATEMENT:
To preserve, promote and share the transportation heritage of our
community and region; and to pass that heritage to future
generations in a sustainable and interactive way through education,
advocacy and nurturing a passion for the continuous evolution of
trail, rail and transit.
VALUES:
Collaboration, History, Education, Sustainability
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:
1. to educate the public on the evolution of the railway, historic
trails and transit in the settlement and development of Western
Canada through workshops, displays, and interactive interpretation;
2. to preserve the trail, rail and transit heritage of Central
Alberta through the acquisition, preservation and restoration of
railway and other ground transportation artifacts.
The Forth Junction Heritage Society
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 regions in Western Canada;
- advocate for 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
multi-scale 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;
- advocate for the creation of a family heritage
activity and nature park
as a fun and
educational place to gather and explore.
Coming Rail Related
Regional Events
 Board of Directors 2012-13:
Paul Pettypiece (President),
Brian McLoughlin
(Vice-President),
Steve Parkin (Secretary-Treasurer),
Heather Shannon,
Roy Sirman,
Roger Bouchard, Dennis Downham
Current (2012-13) Paid Members in addition to
7 Board
Members:
Lawrie Hignell, Kenneth James, Tony Blake,
Bill Wilson, Ellen Wilson,
Michael Dawe, Evan Bedford, Ernie Beskowiney,
Richard Astle,
Bill Lundie, Wayne Brow, Peter Wagstaff
2011-12 members: Paul Pettypiece, Brian
McLoughlin,
Steve Parkin, Orval Snider, Heather Shannon, Roy Sirman, Peter
Wagstaff, Roger Bouchard, Dennis Downham,
Michael Dawe, Evan Bedford,
Bill Wilson, Ernie Beskowiney, Richard Astle,
Bill Lundie, Wayne
Brow, Steven Ruthven
2010-11 members: Paul Pettypiece, Darcy Colenutt,
Roy Sirman, Heather
Shannon, Steve Parkin,
Michael Dawe, Orval Snider, Roger Bouchard,
Steven Ruthven,
Dean Jorden, Innisfail Historical Society, Andrew Stott,
Martin Parsons, Peter Wagstaff,
Ernie Beskowiney, Dennis Downham, Gerry Gummo,
Preston
Parks, Bill Wilson, Ellen Wilson, Rich Graydon
2009-10 members: Paul Pettypiece, Darcy Colenutt,
Roy Sirman, Heather Shannon, Audrey Reid,
Steve Parkin, Michael Dawe, Orval Snider
In Memoriam: Orval Snider (1928-2012). Orval passed away
peacefully on June 6. He is survived by his wife, seven children, 23
grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. One of his unfulfilled
dreams was that a steam locomotive be located in front of the
historic Red Deer downtown CPR station. Another was that an elevated
high speed rail line be established between Calgary and Edmonton
through Red Deer. His contribution to the FJHS Board will be missed.
Contributors to FJHS: RD County Div.2 Recreation & Culture Board, Red Deer Archives,
Calgary Supertrain 2010, 2011 & 2012, The Hub on Ross, Fun Times Hobby
Letters of Support:
Tourism Red Deer, Central Alberta Historical
Society, Red Deer County
AGM 2012 Progress Report
AGM 2011 Progress Report
AGM 2010 Progress Report
Strategic Plan
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