Canadian Rail_no525_2008 - Le musée ferroviaire canadien

JULY - AUGUST 2008
181 CANADIAN RAIL • 525
THE CANADIAN RAILROAD HISTORICAL
ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION
On July 16, 2007, the Canadian Railroad
Historical Association Foundation was incorporated. The
establishment of a foundation is part of our strategic plan.
The incorporators were Stephen Cheasley, Peter Murphy
and Fred Angus. The main objects of the foundation are
summarized as follows;
1) To support the conservation of, preserva tion of,
interpretation of, display of, and dissemination of
information on, as well as to advance the education
about Canada's Railway Heritage,
2) To support the ongoing development of a library and
archives and research into Canada's Railway
Heritage,
3) To support the preparation and publishing of
Canadian Rail and the publishing of books about
Canada's railways, and
4) To support other institutions involved in conselving,
preselving, interpreting and displaying Canada's
Railway Heritage.
A request for a charitable receipt number for the
foundation is underway. A Board of Directors for the
foundation will be announced at a later date. The
foundation will be a very valuable institution to protect
Canada's Railway Heritage.
THE FUTURE
As has been the case since 1932, the CRHA
remains dedicated to the preservation of Canada's
railway heritage. The forward thinking of a small group
of individuals back in the 1930's has led to wonderful
organization that last year celebrated its 75th anniversary.
Canada, more than most countries, was
dependent on the development of the railways for its very
existence, and that is why it is so important that this part of
Canada's heritage be properly preserved for future
generations. Railway history is a major part of the story of
Canada, and it must be cherished, nurtured and retold to
all Canadians.
What will the future bring? Just as in the 1950's
when no one really knew the size that the collection would
grow to, today we can only imagine what new exhibits a
visitor in the year 2032 will see at Exporail. Canadian
railways are always improving and changing, with the
result that preserving our railway heritage presents the
ongoing challenge of rescuing items of historical
importance before they are lost to the scrap yard or to
other countries. Certainly in keeping with our tradition,
there will be rolling stock that today is busy making
revenue for its railway owners that will be worthy of
preselvation.
It is also important that Exporail interpret the
present dynamic growth to the public who are largely
unaware of the dynamic growth of the industry which
LA FONDATION DE L' ASSOCIATION
CANADIENNE D'HISTOIRE FERROVIAIRE
Le 16 juillet 2007, la Fondation de l'Association
canadienne d'histoire ferroviaire fut incorporee. La
creation d'une fondation fait partie de notre plan
strategique. Les fondateurs furent C. Stephen Cheasley,
Peter Murphy et Ie regrette Fred Angus. Les objectifs
principaux de la fondation sont resumes ainsi:
1) Sou tenir la conservation, la preservation,
l'interpretation, l'exposition et la dispersion de
l'information et tout aut ant, l'avancement de
I'education a propos du patrimoine ferroviaire
canadien.
2) Mettre de l'avant Ie developpement de la bibliotheque
et des archives ainsi que la recherche sur Ie patrimoine
canadien.
3) Soutenir la preparation et la publication du Canadian
Rail et la publication d'ouvrages traitant du chemin de
fer canadien.
4) Appuyer d'autres institutions qui se consacrent a la
conservation, a la preservation, a l'interpretation et a
l'exposition du patrimoine ferroviaire canadien.
Dne demande pour un numero de re~u de
charite pour la fondation est en cours. La constitution du
conseil d'administration de la fondation sera annoncee a
une date ulterieure. Cette fondation sera une institution
precieuse pour la protection du patrimoine ferroviaire
canadien.
LEFUTUR
Depuis 1932, I'ACHF se voue a la preservation
du patrimoine ferroviaire canadien. La vision d'avenir
d'un petit groupe d'individus dans les annees 1930 a mene
a un melveilleux organisme qui a fete l'an dernier son 75e
anniversaire.
Le Canada, plus que la plupart des autres pays,
etait dependant du chemin de fer pour sa survie et c'est
pourquoi il si important d'en preserver convenablement
Ie patrimoine pour les generations futures. I.;histoire
ferroviaire est une partie import ante de I'histoire du
Canada et doit etre cherie, entretenue et racontee a tous
les Canadiens.
Que sera l'avenir? Tout comme dans les annees
1950, alors que personne ne pouvait s'imaginer jusqu'a
quel point grandirait la collection, nous ne pouvons
qu'imaginer aujourd'hui ce que verront les visiteurs en
l'an 2032 a Exporail. .. Le chemin de fer canadien change
et s'ameliore constamment, et la preselvation de notre
patrimoine nous demande d'acquerir des objets
d'importance historique avant qu'ils ne se retrouvent
dans des cours de ferraille ou dans d'autres pays. II y a
actuellement du materiel roulant en selvice qui procure
un rendement aux entreprises ferroviaires, mais qui, plus
tard, en fonction de notre tradition, sera precieusement
preserve.