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Annual General Meeting 2024 and VIA Rail History Presentation
By Transport Action | Events
Transport Action Canada invites all members and supporters to join us for our Annual General Meeting for 2024 on April 27th, with guest presentation VIA Rail: A History of Connecting Canadians by author, historian, and archivist for the VIA Historical Association Christopher Greenlaw.
With VIA on the cusp of a new era in the Quebec-Windsor corridor with the arrival of the Venture fleet, hoping to renew its heritage long-distance fleet, plus the ongoing procurement of High Frequency Rail, Christopher Greenlaw’s presentation will discuss the history of VIA Rail Canada up to this point.
The event is free and will be in hybrid format – you can join us in person in Ottawa, or attend online using Zoom from your computer or phone.
When: Saturday April 27, 2024, 1pm Eastern – 10am Pacific
Where: 211 Bronson Avenue, Ottawa – Room 098 and Online Zoom Webinar
Members and supporters can register for the public portion of the meeting using the following links. Members in good standing will also receive a link to join the business portion of the meeting via email.
As a member of the Canadian Armed Forces and child of a military family, Christopher Greenlaw has lived all across Canada. Growing up as a transient allowed him to encounter Canada’s various rail services from coast to coast. As a railway historian, Christopher penned a 2007 book on VIA Rail as a result of his lifelong passion for passenger trains.
After retiring as an Aerospace Control Officer, Christopher earned a Master’s Degree in History from Wilfrid Laurier University. He currently serves as the secretary and archivist for the VIA Historical Association while simultaneously curating and managing the CBG Memorial Railway Library & Archives. Christopher is also an avid amateur photographer in the purest sense of the word and lives in Brantford, Ontario with his three sons.
Business portion of the meeting, for members only:
Financial statements and minutes of the previous AGM are available to members before the meeting on request.
All members are entitled to vote at the meeting and any member may be nominated to serve on the board of directors. Please let us know by April 25th if you are interested. If you are unable to attend the meeting you may give a proxy to another member or to the Secretary of Transport Action Canada.