CBC/SRC ASSOCIATION BURNABY CENTRAL RAILWAY PICNIC, AUGUST 21, 2025
A perfect Summer day amid the beauty of Confederation Park and Burnaby Central Railway guaranteed a delightful setting for the annual picnic of the CBC/SRC Association on Thursday, August 21st. The team of railway volunteers including former CBC colleagues Joe Holman (Joe is also CBC/SRC Association President), Bruce Johnston and Tom Pruden, worked non stop to ensure continuous train rides throughout the afternoon. 43 adults and 19 children turned out to enjoy the trains and a picnic - some taking advantage of the barbecue on site - and the potluck table groaned with contributions for all to enjoy, ranging from appetizers and salads to fresh fruit and baked goodies of every description. A big THANK YOU from the Association goes to everyone for those tantalizing and delicious donations which not only the railway volunteers but all of us, were able to enjoy.
Thanks too to Bill Murray for sharing the photos he took throughout the day. Photos from Peggy Oldfield follow Bill's and Jim Nelson's will be added soon. If anyone else there took pictures, we'd love to share them as well!
Beatrijs Brett and family
Peggy Oldfield with Eleanor & Michael Taylor-Noonan
Rod Mundy with Alan Waterman and Alan's grandson.
Doug Sjoquist & Lisa Kolisnyk, Bob Paley and Joe Holman
Sharie & Jim Nelson
Alan Waterman and grandson
Chris Cutress & Charlotte Copas with Railway Volunteer Dennis Bosa.
Rod Mundy, Alan Waterman and Sharie & Jim Nelson
Association President and Railway Volunteer Joe Holman speaks to the crowd. Rick Kieran and family in foreground; Michael Taylor-Noonan, Charlotte Copas, Beatrijs Brett, Lisa Kolisnyk behind them.
Doug Sjoquist, Rod Mundy, Beatrijs Brett and Lisa Kolisnyk
Sharie Nelson, Jim Nelson, Rod Mundy and more on board one of the trains.
Volunteer Tom Pruden oversees loading. On board: Bill Murray, Alan Waterman, Lisa Kolisnyk, Doug Sjoquist, Beatrijs Brett and families.
Lisa Kolisnyk, Doug Sjoquist, Bill & Janice Murray, Beatrijs Brett, Cecelia Warren and families plus Railway Volunteer.
And they're on they're way, leaving the Station.
Around the track they go.
Alan Waterman and grandson.
Cutress, Mundy and Murray families talk with Volunteer Tom Pruden.
Joe Holman and Ken Mitchell.
Rod Mundy, Chris Cutress, Lori Mundy and families wait to board while volunteers do a final inspection.
The ride begins.
Janice Murray and Eleanor & Michael Taylor-Noonan cross the tracks.
Train work shed on the grounds.
One of the miniature trains in motion.
Miniature train and village.
Miniature train track layout.
Miniature train track layout and picnic area in background.
A railway volunteer chats with Doug Sjoquist at the miniature train display.
CBC/SRC Association President/Railway Volunteer Joe Holman speaks to the crowd. Rick Kieran and family to the left of the photo.
Bill Murray, Eleanor Taylor-Noonan, Bob Paley, Rick Kieran and families listen to Joe Holman.
Bill & Janice Murray, Eleanor Taylor-Noonan, Bob Paley and families.
Another shot of the crowd listening to Joe Holman.
Alan Waterman and Jim Nelson.