Railway Days festival kicks off

Mayor David Raven rings the ceremonial bell to signal the official start to Railway Days at the conclusion of a cefremony at Grizzly Plaza on Thursday evening as Jennifer Dunkerson, executive director of the Railway Museum, looks on. Dunkerson and Revelstoke Railway Heritage Society President David Johnson told a crowd of spectators that there will be a plethora of events and activities for residents and visitors who are enthusiastic about railways over the six days that the annual festival will run. You can access a schedule of events by going to the What's On section in the online Current. David F. Rooney photo