Idea acf2308:

Hanna Roundhouse Restoration Project

Posted October 27, 2009

• Posted by: Sandra Beaudoin
• Organization: Hanna Roundhouse Society
• Location: Hanna, Alberta
• Category: Have other ideas
• Cost: Big ($50,000 – $250,000)

The Hanna Roundhouse Society is a Not-for-Profit society working on a project to restore the 1913 Hanna Roundhouse & to gather historical information on rail pioneers from around the area. The Hanna Roundhouse was a Divisional point with the railroad , yet no employee records were kept of the train station, the roundhouse or the Goose Lake Line workers. Restoring Hanna's Roundhouse, researching/displaying local railway & pioneer history, is significant to our heritage. It will honor our railway pioneers, & increase tourism to our town & to the surrounding communities.

If we do not preserve & document railway history with help from our living pioneers, they & the roundhouse will disappear forever. Funds awarded to this project will go towards the purchase of the privately owned Roundhouse property (which was sold in 2007), & start the restoration process; install geothermal heating systems & build the Hanna Roundhouse & Cultural Center. This center will support historical displays & educate visitors of our railroad history & support the rail history of our surrounding areas.

The town of Hanna, Alberta ,was named after D.B. Hanna, a Canadian Northern Railway executive . As a Divisional site, Hanna serviced steam engines travelling between Saskatoon & Calgary, at the Hanna Roundhouse & operated from 1913-1961. Building started on the Roundhouse in 1913 initially housing 10 steam engines; in 1929, 5 additional stalls were added increasing capacity to 15 steam engines. The town thrived until 1961, when the railway employees were layed off & the Roundhouse closed. Now, most small rural towns are struggling, but Hanna has the Roundhouse! When it is restored, it can make a difference to our town & communites.

This project was presented to our school principals & may allow students to research our "back yard", allow students a purpose to document interviews with family, friends & neighbors & pass childhood stories & knowledge/skills onto our youth. There is so much history in our own backyard & families, which will be lost if not documented. The center will display quality student work & honor works in local history which will be displayed in an area dedicated to local student work.

Rail workers fought in wars; those willing to share their stories or displays will have an area dedicated to local war veterans & securely display any war memorabilia. The local men & women who contributed to our country can be respected continually.

A theatre with tiered seating is planned to support local live theatre, private & public functions, special fundraising events, & special student events.

An historical library is planned to house a collection of community history books on present villages/communities & those that have vanished, along with a collection of trains & railroad life, prairie, ranch & cowboy life.

This project will be done in phases. Funds for the project will come from grants, donations & private contributions. The first phase will be the purchase of the private property & to start the roundhouse restoration process. Presently, the roundhouse site is in poor shape & is an eye sore to visitors entering Hanna (pop'n less than 3000 people). Once the restoration process has started, the 2nd phase is to build the Cultural Center.

Completing this project will provide a well needed facelift to our town. It will increase tourism with visiting railroad enthusiasts, ancestors of railroad workers, live theatre & dinner theatre buffs, people attending community entertainment events, etc. Displays of student historical work within the Cultural Center will proudly support local students; displays of local war veteran stories within the Center will provide a venue to honor local war vets & railroad war vets all year. Documenting those who worked along the Goose Lake Rail Line from Saskatoon to Calgary, through Hanna, will put names & faces to pioneers involved in the settlement of Western Canada, Alberta & our town Hanna.

Various community groups & local youth groups may want to get iinvolved with landscaping around the CN dam. Creating walking paths joining the Hanna Roundhouse & Cultural Center to town entrances & along the CN dam, will provide an attractive area for all of Hanna to enjoy. Placing benches will provide rest areas for bird watchers & walkers; historical markers along the pathway will acknowledge rail building sites no longer standing (eg. the concrete foundation of a water tower still remains along the dam). Interested non-profit groups which support bird preservation sites, could be a resource to involve & work with landscaping this consideration for these migratory & local birds. Hanna's CN Dam is the home of many migratory birds, & is a current site for bird watchers.

This project is truly a community project! It is a win:win situation for Hanna, for Alberta & for Canada, owned & operated by a Not-for-Profit group in Hanna, Alberta.

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• ofrancis

  Please have content in your comment, Spamming hurts our chances.
  November 24, 2009 @ 12:31 PM EST

  
  

• DGB

  For the idea about getting a TV documentary about the roundhouse and the community effort: Does anyone here have any contacts to the Film and TV Department at SAIT in Calgary? Creating a documentary about the Hanna Roundhouse and the preservation effort would make an excellent college level community project, I recall that SAIT has broadcast capabilities as well. With so many cable TV channels, broadcasters are always on the look out for broadcast material - this would be a great one.
  November 24, 2009 @ 12:34 PM EST

  
  

• Ivan J. B.

  Good Luck! It's nice to see people trying to preserve history instead of tear it down.
  November 24, 2009 @ 1:10 PM EST

  
  

• jeffA

  Please add a valuable comment. The spamming only devalues the integrity of our project. To the Aviva Adjudicators, we appologize.
  November 24, 2009 @ 1:13 PM EST

  
  

• AnnieO

  With the restoration of the Roundhouse, could it also be promoted for use in films - not just a documentary about it (that is a great idea as well) but also for commercials or movies as a background or set? It's pretty unique and would be great for this. Its so beautiful in all the wedding photos and such that I've seen in the past.
  November 24, 2009 @ 1:30 PM EST

  
  

• linson1

  I moved to Hanna from Calgary 4 years ago. On my walks around town, I was intrigued by this beautiful building, and saddened to see it's state of disrepair. It's wonderful to now see the excitement generated by the possiblity of restoring the roundhouse. I happily support this project. This is an important & beautiful part of our heritage. Just think how impressive the main entrance to town would look, with a restored roundhouse being the first thing you see. Go Hanna.
  November 24, 2009 @ 1:47 PM EST

  
  

• JackieO

  Tatamagouche, N.S. had a similar project, with one of it's residents restoring the Train Station to become a bed and breakfast. For a price visitors can also stay in one of the train suits, which is a neat idea. Perhaps by restoring the Roundhouse we too can have something unique like that to boost tourism to the area. http://www.trainstation.ca/
  November 24, 2009 @ 1:52 PM EST

  
  

• popeye

  Who plans to attend the meetings regarding the shortline railway? It would be awesome and somewhat overwhelming to the hosts of the meetings, if attendence was so high that the facilities in which the meetings are being held could accommodate all interested persons. Don't forget the two project may be dependant on each other. Please reply. We need your input, comments and votes.
  November 24, 2009 @ 1:54 PM EST

  
  

• DougG

  Good job Hanna, this will add to the heritage of the CNR and Hanna, keep up the good work.
  November 24, 2009 @ 2:02 PM EST

  
  

• Andrea

  Only 5 more days! Keep voting.
  November 24, 2009 @ 2:09 PM EST

  
  

• MM

  As of now we are in the #20 spot in the voting, and #2 in discussion! Way to go everyone. Keep it up for a few more days to guarantee the Roundhouse a spot in the semi finals.
  November 24, 2009 @ 2:11 PM EST

  
  

• popeye

  How would you like to be able to make dinner reservations for two at the "Rail-liner Diner"?
  November 24, 2009 @ 2:19 PM EST

  
  

• popeye

  Do you think 6060 is looking for an in door home? This could be it! Indoor storage for the restored unit doesn't sound like too bad an idea!
  November 24, 2009 @ 2:28 PM EST

  
  

• vote

  For Father's Day this year we took my dad to a little place by Tofield. The couple there had a caboose and turned it into a fine-dining establishment. They also do theme suppers once a month. It was so good my dad ate his "African-themed 5-course meal" without a complaint which says a lot as he doesn't stray far from a steak sandwich! As well, you can also stay overnight in another caboose that serves as a bed and breakfast. We had a lot of fun wandering around and the meal was fantastic. This is perhaps something we could look at doing out here. Hey, we drove nearly 3 hours for supper so once again, if you build it, they will come!
  November 24, 2009 @ 2:38 PM EST

  
  

• roundhouse12

  Hope we can get some more new voters to insure a spot in this final round. Spread the word for this worthy project. Just a few days left.
  November 24, 2009 @ 2:38 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  So good to see SO MANY quality comments!! Please lets keep trying to do that. The place "vote" is referring to is called "Footloose Caboose" near Tofield. We ate there as well while up visiting my parents. It was an amazing thing to see 2 dinner cars, one completely restored into a beautiful dining car! I think the other one was for more informal occassions & may be where they did some of their cooking from.
  November 24, 2009 @ 2:50 PM EST

  
  

• kayla

  WOOHOO ROUNDHOUSE!!! We can do it...just keep voting :D It will look so amazing when it's done! It's a great picture location now, and think of everything else that can come of it!!!
  November 24, 2009 @ 3:00 PM EST

  
  

• kayla

  Also, there was a pretty cool restaurant in multiple boxcars that my family visited a few years ago in the states. It would be awesome to see something like that tie into our project as well!
  November 24, 2009 @ 3:02 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  Hi Kayla! It would be nice to see a restaurant out of box cars. And if it was set on the turntable & turned slowly as you ate??? Even if some were set up like a "pub" or with old Juke Boxes, for a "hangout"?? And even better, if they would take you on a one or two hour round trip with live entertainment; I guess this is alot like the Stettler Train Excursions!! But the pub/juke box type might be king of unique & maybe a car set with a western saloon theme. Maybe there would be one central point which would like all sorts of different "theme" cars with the appropriate music with each theme??
  November 24, 2009 @ 3:13 PM EST

  
  

• Maureen

  Just like the little engine that could...we know we can, we know we can, we know we can! Keep on chuggin' Hanna!!
  November 24, 2009 @ 3:24 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  As of 1:24 pm we are 20th place with 2591 votes, 21st has 2539 voles (not too far behind us), & 19th place has 2650 votes, (not too far ahead of us)!! Keep up the fabulous job getting people voting & please keep the comments productive. We want to use them in our planning!!! THIS HAS BEEN AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE TO DATE!! I can't wait to see what the next 6 days will hold!!
  November 24, 2009 @ 3:27 PM EST

  
  

• Jan

  I think it is great that there are so many people supporting this very worthwhile project that celebrates the history and heritage of Hanna! The community spirit is wonderful to see!
  November 24, 2009 @ 3:30 PM EST

  
  

• Rascal

  This is my first time on but I will keep on voting and commenting.
  November 24, 2009 @ 3:30 PM EST

  
  

• heritage

  Go team go!
  November 24, 2009 @ 3:30 PM EST

  
  

• heritage

  Go team go!
  November 24, 2009 @ 3:30 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  Fabulous work everyone getting the word out about our project! Not only is it getting out locally, but also across Canada & even internationally!!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Lets make it even more worthwhile by shooting for the stars!!! Does anyone think the "Idea" summary needs to be edited to be improved for the semi-finals WHEN we advance??? Please let me know!! Keep up the fantastic job all you train enthusiasts!! It is fabulous to see others compassionate about this project!!! Just like "Maureen" says, the little engine that could, now "we know we can", so let's just DO! DO! DO!
  November 24, 2009 @ 3:33 PM EST

  
  

• DGB

  AnnieO had a neat comment about renting out the Roundhouse for TV commercials, movies, photo shoots etc. There is a famous house in Los Angeles - small house, but perched on a cliff, fabulous view looking out over the basin. A few years, it was bought but no one lives there, it's just used for commercials and movies - you've probably seen it. The Roundhouse has that potential. Think of this: to raise money to restore the roundhouse, rent it out in its current state, this can generate funds for restoration. Once it's restored, rent it out again.....
  November 24, 2009 @ 3:44 PM EST

  
  

• Mausey

  The display at the library has had a few additions over the past couple days. Make sure yo come down and see it.
  November 24, 2009 @ 3:44 PM EST

  
  

• Mausey

  As was mentioned both the library and the learning centre have public access computers so go and vote.
  November 24, 2009 @ 3:46 PM EST

  
  

• ggervais.cao

  Great project to proceed with and will enhance the community, provide historical background to everyone.
  November 24, 2009 @ 3:48 PM EST

  
  

• Mausey

  I'm promoting this on facebook and several other sites. Might even get some international support.
  November 24, 2009 @ 3:48 PM EST

  
  

• HStickel

  This would be a great boost to CNR Heritage and the town of Hanna.
  November 24, 2009 @ 4:13 PM EST

  
  

• BJensen

  This project is great; I encourage anyone who cares about preserving our history to vote and comment in support of the roundhouse. These funds would make a tremendous impact in preserving and promoting rail road history.
  November 24, 2009 @ 4:16 PM EST

  
  

• prairiegirl

  What a very worthwhile project. Save a piece of our past.
  November 24, 2009 @ 4:23 PM EST

  
  

• GS

  Great things can happen when people are prepared to take risks. Albertans are risk takers, movers and shakers. Help us shake up a piece of history and take a leap!
  November 24, 2009 @ 4:36 PM EST

  
  

• GS

  Great things can happen when people are prepared to take risks. Albertans are risk takers, movers and shakers. Help us shake up a piece of history and take a leap!
  November 24, 2009 @ 4:37 PM EST

  
  

• HTC

  Hanna Test Centre is behind you, let's win this.
  November 24, 2009 @ 4:43 PM EST

  
  

• faith

  I support this project because there are a number of good things that will come out of it if we can get the funding to get it going. We have the people that will get things done; this will build a stronger community as we work together. This is history that can come alive right in our backyard; it's like an archeological dig with a treasure to share.
  November 24, 2009 @ 4:44 PM EST

  
  

• jarmstrong

  The "roundhouse"; a quality piece of Alberta history worth perserving for future generations!
  November 24, 2009 @ 4:52 PM EST

  
  

• popeye

  Dec. 2nd is coming soon! Let's be there!
  November 24, 2009 @ 5:05 PM EST

  
  

• popeye

  Dec. 2nd is coming soon! Let's be there!
  November 24, 2009 @ 5:05 PM EST

  
  

• popeye

  Does anyone know if the "Y" is still in place at the Jct of the Hanna Line and the Stettler Sub.? But then again it won't matter once we have a functional turn table!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  November 24, 2009 @ 5:33 PM EST

  
  

• popeye

  I have been reading most of the comments and it is obvious what pulling together could do for this project and our community. I strongerly beleive GETREAL should get real!!!!!!!!!!!!
  November 24, 2009 @ 5:59 PM EST

  
  

• student

  I think we need to get voting or else our specal peice of Hanna will be gone. Now is the time to vote come on VOTE NOW!
  November 24, 2009 @ 6:01 PM EST

  
  

• robh

  Preserving the roundhouse is a great goal, and a fine community is making a wonderful effort.
  November 24, 2009 @ 6:01 PM EST

  
  

• gross

  Me and my brother carter we hop the roundhouse can be used a gen
  November 24, 2009 @ 6:11 PM EST

  
  

• gross

  vot vot vot every butey
  November 24, 2009 @ 6:15 PM EST

  
  

• gross

  vot vot vot every butey
  November 24, 2009 @ 6:15 PM EST

  
  

• CK

  Let's save this wonderful piece of history!!!
  November 24, 2009 @ 6:17 PM EST

  
  

• smoky_C420

  Go Hanna! We're pulling for you. Whatever happens to the roundhouse, I'd like to see the turntable stay in place....
  November 24, 2009 @ 6:26 PM EST

  
  

• smoky_C420

  I also wanted to add that Colorado gets alot of tourists that come and visit historic railways like the Durango & Silverton or Cumbres & Toltec. Maybe having Hanna and the roundhouse as the 'anchor' project for an excusrion train (along with already established excursion trains like the Alberta Prairie, Royal Canadian Pacific or Rocky Mountaineer) could make Alberta a big draw for train enthusiasts like Colorado is.
  November 24, 2009 @ 6:40 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  Great to see the new names commenting! The deadline for this round is Sunday Nov 29 @ 10 pm Alberta time.
  November 24, 2009 @ 6:43 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  Check out Footloose Caboose in Tofield @ www.footloosecaboose.com.
  November 24, 2009 @ 6:45 PM EST

  
  

• smilinX4

  Great job everyone! This is one project that young & old can get involved in. So nice to see the students supporting this heritage project!!!
  November 24, 2009 @ 8:09 PM EST

  
  

• rd

  If we don't preserve our heritage who will. Go Hanna, Go
  November 24, 2009 @ 8:51 PM EST

  
  

• caboose

  There are U.S. hunters who come up to our part of the world. Maybe we could create some interest there.
  November 24, 2009 @ 9:18 PM EST

  
  

• snowhite

  Very worthwhile project! Way to go Hanna!!
  November 24, 2009 @ 9:26 PM EST

  
  

• snowhite

  Very worthwhile project! Way to go Hanna!!
  November 24, 2009 @ 9:26 PM EST

  
  

• caboose

  We have some great leadership in the Town of Hanna and surrounding areas. We can make this work!! Keep commenting and voting!
  November 24, 2009 @ 9:51 PM EST

  
  

• KB13

  Last day to vote & comment is Sunday Nov 29th @ 10 pm Alberta time. Please take a few minutes each day to log in your vote & add a comment or two!!!
  November 24, 2009 @ 9:53 PM EST

  
  

• seely

  So many ideas coming in, the possibilities for our little old roundhouse are endless. Keep voting Roundhousers!
  November 24, 2009 @ 9:53 PM EST

  
  

• caboose

  What a great place to watch our beautiful sunsets from. Maybe from the 2nd or 3rd story our new restaurant!
  November 24, 2009 @ 9:55 PM EST

  
  

• KB13

  If you are having a Grey cup party with your friends, maybe you can take the time during the 1/2 time performance & get everyone to vote & to add a comment or several!! Great job everyone!!!! Keep it up;only a few more days left!! Let's do it Hanna & all the Roundhouse supporters!!!
  November 24, 2009 @ 9:55 PM EST

  
  

• mich

  I'm taking time out to vote for this amazing project! The interest has been fabulous & I want to be a part of it!! Please help the rail line project too. We need to save all of the railroad in this area. You can't have one without the other!
  November 24, 2009 @ 10:01 PM EST

  
  

• mag

  What a chance to get involved in a project that can have a huge impact on our town & our province!! Let's stay involved till the end!! Here we come semi-finalists!!!
  November 24, 2009 @ 10:04 PM EST

  
  

• caboose

  We have to preserve history. It is such an important link for our generations to come. Lets keep talking about it!
  November 24, 2009 @ 10:06 PM EST

  
  

• ginas

  Fabulous comments!! What a history book these comments have been!!! It will be a tribute to our past generation & to our future generation!!! Keep on supporting!!! Great job!!! Stay with it until the "cows come home"!!
  November 24, 2009 @ 10:10 PM EST

  
  

• ginas

  I'm so glad I started in supporting this project! Better late than never!! It is such a good project for preserving the railroad history, especially when it is in our own back yard!!
  November 24, 2009 @ 10:12 PM EST

  
  

• ginas

  I'm so glad I started in supporting this project! Better late than never!! It is such a good project for preserving the railroad history, especially when it is in our own back yard!!
  November 24, 2009 @ 10:12 PM EST

  
  

• louise

  Lots to learn about our own neighborhood; stuff I never knew before. It just goes to show how important our roots are!! Help preserve one of the most recognizeable modes of transportation that had such a huge impact in settling the West & Canada & North America!!
  November 24, 2009 @ 10:18 PM EST

  
  

• lorito

  I like the idea of setting up themed railcars with same themed music for entertainment nights where visitors can pass through & sample a taste of "flavor" from each car. For example: A wildwest themed car could have an antique bar & set up like a saloon, with old time music, another set up with the 60's theme & juke box music, etc. Might be really fun!!
  November 24, 2009 @ 10:28 PM EST

  
  

• lorito

  Maybe another could be set up as a Casino car (or two) with a Las Vegas theme! There could be all sorts of projects going on within the larger project!! It could be so much fun getting involved in designing their own theme car. Maybe it could be a interior design project with designer colleges??
  November 24, 2009 @ 10:32 PM EST

  
  

• lem

  The old Hanna Round house needs to be restored. This old round house I believe is the last one standing in Canada. This will help to bring more people into a small town needing help.
  November 24, 2009 @ 10:32 PM EST

  
  

• cupcake

  to anyone who reads this please help us save our round house its a great land mark vote lots
  November 24, 2009 @ 10:37 PM EST

  
  

• Karen F

  I would like to thank Aviva for making this contest available. Our entry has brought this town together like nothing else (except maybe the coming of the railroad in our early history:). In such economically troubled times, there is a new 'buzz' and enthusiasm in the air. Everywhere you go in town, people are talking about the Roundhouse and how exciting this is for Hanna.
  November 24, 2009 @ 10:38 PM EST

  
  

• Karen F

  Thank you, Sandra, for staying up until 2:00 a.m. to get the entry completed and submitted in time for Round 1 judging to get us started. Your enthusiasm is 'infectious'.
  November 24, 2009 @ 10:40 PM EST

  
  

• Karen F

  Thank you to the people of Hanna who have put their full support behind this project. All generations and walks of life are pulling together to accomplish our goal - to save our history and the unique building that goes with it. You have done an incredible job in getting our message sent far and wide to garner support. "Hats off" to everyone involved, whether it be locally, provincially, nationally, or internationally. Your support is both very much needed and greatly appreciated.
  November 24, 2009 @ 10:46 PM EST

  
  

• helenah7

  This is the most interesting historical find. I was born and raised in Alberta and love to our history preserved. Too many historical landmarks are lost. Let's save the roundhouse for our children, grandchildren and all Albertans as well as Canadians!!!!!
  November 24, 2009 @ 10:47 PM EST

  
  

• verna

  Way to go everyone! This is an amazing building with tonnes of character, soon to be full of tonnes of character in the form of Steam engines! There must be steam engines still around that have or haven't been restored and looking for a home! Get in touch with us at the soon to arrive roundhouse website, www.hannaroundhouse.com. or @ www.hanna.ca who will be albe to get in touch with the Hanna Roundhouse Society.
  November 24, 2009 @ 10:50 PM EST

  
  

• gj

  Great to see all the enthusiam and why shouldn't we be, it is a great project! Even talking to people on the street and they are excited. But... do encourage some new people to sign up, vote and comment. Only a few days left and a few more newbies could make the difference. Will be so sad if we miss it by just a little bit. Going to be hard to get that kind of funding elsewhere if we miss this one.
  November 24, 2009 @ 10:52 PM EST

  
  

• SS

  love the historical place like Roundhouse, so much interest and stories behind it. Would love to have the pioneers share a few stories of the life of Roundhouse.
  November 24, 2009 @ 10:58 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  Exactly "gj"!! This funding will be so useful to get this project started!! I'm not even going there yet, but you are right!! A few more "newbies" voting tuntil the end can have a huge affect, especially when we really aren't that far out of the top 20!! If everyone who has voted, votes every day until the deadline, & is able to get another person to vote everyday, & so on & so on, it could really make a difference!!
  November 24, 2009 @ 11:02 PM EST

  
  

• Kitty

  Love the old brick building, Roundhouse looks so great. Nothing can replace her.
  November 24, 2009 @ 11:14 PM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  Go roundhouse go, so good to see so many Roundhouse lovers. Go vote.
  November 24, 2009 @ 11:15 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  It would be nice for those who know seniors with history in the CNR or any railroad, to tape their stories (with their permission of course). This info could be incorporated into a railroad display similar to the Heritage Park in Calgary. They have a display with some antique vehicles with actual voice stories playing as part of the display. This is a really nice display the Heritage Park has. I hope we can get some input from the Heritage Park.!!
  November 24, 2009 @ 11:19 PM EST

  
  

• high noon

  Roundhouse looks so great in summer night and also in winter where the ground is white, we have to save the scenery for our grandchildren.
  November 24, 2009 @ 11:20 PM EST

  
  

• roundhouse

  Come vote now and save our roundhouse
  November 24, 2009 @ 11:22 PM EST

  
  

• roundhouse

  Come vote now and save our roundhouse
  November 24, 2009 @ 11:22 PM EST

  
  

• sunshine

  when we have more comments, the computer slows down as it takes longer to vote, so we are killing by our success. Poor us Roundhouse supporters. Any how, keep voting for Roundhouse.
  November 24, 2009 @ 11:22 PM EST

  
  

• Great White

  The history of this building is very important and it must be preserved. No choice, save the Roundhouse, save a piece of history, and save our pride.
  November 24, 2009 @ 11:25 PM EST

  
  

• Great White

  At once point of time, half of the popoulations worked for the rail industry. Railway was the root of Hanna, and Roundhouse is a big part of it, so much have already lost, we msut restore Roundhouse, and not let it disappear.
  November 24, 2009 @ 11:27 PM EST

  
  

• Great White

  Thank you, JCC students, hope other schools are doing the same as you, put your efforts into saving the Roundhouse.
  November 24, 2009 @ 11:33 PM EST

  
  

• 10th hour

  May be students can do school project that visit pioneers and write down their experience with the Roundhouse. there must be people that worked there and want to share their stories.
  November 24, 2009 @ 11:36 PM EST

  
  

• PaquinFamily

  The Roundhouse is far too precious to fend for itself. Keep up the good work and let's make this happen.
  November 24, 2009 @ 11:37 PM EST

  
  

• 10th hour

  Hope that still have enough Roundhouse workers around Hanna to tell their stories.
  November 24, 2009 @ 11:37 PM EST

  
  

• 10th hour

  yes, may be Roundhouse is the last piece of the rail history in Hanna (other than the train station)? Can someone comment on it, please?
  November 24, 2009 @ 11:39 PM EST

  
  

• Sue

  roundhouse is so neat and so pretty, it is a piece of art that can stand the test of time.
  November 24, 2009 @ 11:43 PM EST

  
  

• Sue

  It is looking good as if it was a hundred years ago. Proud for you, roundhouse.
  November 24, 2009 @ 11:45 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  There was a period in time that half of hanna were working for the railway industry. It was a true Railway town. Railway built this town, and that is our history.
  November 24, 2009 @ 11:49 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  another day is almost done, we are at 2755 viotes and 1733 comments, keep it up, we are doing great. For Roundhouse, for Hanna, for Alberta, and Canada.
  November 24, 2009 @ 11:55 PM EST

  
  

• Antoine P

  It is important to preserve this piece of history because of its relevance to the development of the Canadian West.
  November 24, 2009 @ 11:56 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  let's preserve our heritage, it cannot go to waste
  November 24, 2009 @ 11:57 PM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  yes, it is important for us to save the critical pieces of history, and roundhouse is one of them.
  November 25, 2009 @ 12:05 AM EST

  
  

• mjj

  Our family supports this project; even our youngest daughter has voted for it. This will help our town and families so I encourage everyone to vote and comment.
  November 25, 2009 @ 12:21 AM EST

  
  

• CC

  my vote is #2800 and comment #1738, way to go Hanna !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  November 25, 2009 @ 12:25 AM EST

  
  

• Antoine P

  A renewed Roundhouse would bring Hanna's history to life and be a gift to all Canadians.
  November 25, 2009 @ 12:28 AM EST

  
  

• PaquinFamily

  This is truly a unique building of historical importance. Thank you, Sandra, for opening our eyes to Hanna's best kept secret. Keep the votes and comments coming!
  November 25, 2009 @ 12:50 AM EST

  
  

• orchidembers

  Wow the ideas everyone has, unbelieveable. I hope someone is taking notes! I absolutely love Hanna and want to raise my children here, I want them to learn about the history of this great town. There is no better way to learn about history then to see it, touch it, be surrounded by it. Keep voting and commenting Hanna, let's make this happen.
  November 25, 2009 @ 12:50 AM EST

  
  

• tracks

  European countries are loaded with history in the form of old buildings. They were settled centuries before Canada was. With Canada being such a young country (as such), especially in the West, this building is about as old as it gets here. We have been living in a throw-away society, and have let our would-be historical buildings go to waste instead of preserving them. This is our chance to slow down the elimination and start preserving our rich heritage for generations to come. Make sense?
  November 25, 2009 @ 12:55 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  Hanna is full of rail history, roundhouse being a train repair facility is part of the history. When the roundhouse was built, it must be quite costly and take a lots of planning, manpower to built.
  November 25, 2009 @ 12:57 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  During the course of research, a lot of railway construction was not complete because of lack of funding to continue. yet for the roundhouse, CN invest enough money to have ti built to serve their locomotive, which is quiet critical to the railway comoany.
  November 25, 2009 @ 1:00 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  Roundhouse's 15 stalls could serve the newer locomotives which is bigger and need more space and height to house them in order to serve them.
  November 25, 2009 @ 1:02 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  in Roundhouse, there are 30 men shift, that means about 2 to 3 people would ebe working on a locomotive at a time. (30 men for 15 bays).
  November 25, 2009 @ 1:03 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  in Roundhouse, there are 30 men shift, that means about 2 to 3 people would ebe working on a locomotive at a time. (30 men for 15 bays).
  November 25, 2009 @ 1:03 AM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  If anyone is interested in finding out about the short track project with the Palliser Regional Municipal Services Ltd, try emailing www.pallliserservices.ca. When all is said & done, the comments provided in this contest will be used to develop projects to support the Roundhouse. Last Thursday I printed the comments off to show some seniors the comments being made; there were 65 pages then!!! I can only imagine how many we will have at the end!!! Keep them coming!! As founder of the Hanna Roundhouse Society. I can honestly tell you they will be kept for reference.
  November 25, 2009 @ 1:04 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  They were at different tradesman as well, including carpenter, finisher, iron man, engineer etc. as to ensure a locomotive could perform at the highest efficient.
  November 25, 2009 @ 1:06 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  wish we have started the project 20 years ago, then it will be so much easier for us to collect the stories in the roundhouse from the CN employees. But even now, still not too late, but have to work much harder to get those stories.
  November 25, 2009 @ 1:08 AM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  I would also like to invite you all to keep in touch long after the contest is over. We have a website still being developed which we hope to keep people updated to the progress of the project. The website you can try to reach us @ will be www.hannaroundhouuse.com. Please keep in touch. I feel very connected to you all & appreciate all the suggestions & ideas. Please continue to support our project!! Vote Vote Vote!!!
  November 25, 2009 @ 1:09 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  we have to start asking people to donate older pictures (or make a copy) of roundhouse for display, to show the younger generations how did it look like many years ago.
  November 25, 2009 @ 1:12 AM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  Over the past 2 days, Thanks to Curves in Hanna for coming up with 15 new voters!!! Great Job Mrs. Mohl!!! & all the Curves ladies!! Also, thank you to all other individuals/businesses who have also recruited/encouraged people to vote, or helped them vote!!!! You have made a huge difference! Please keep up the amazing work!!!!
  November 25, 2009 @ 1:13 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  is the web address has 2 "u" or just one "u"?
  November 25, 2009 @ 1:14 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  yes, there are also many behind sense hero. People see the value to save the roundhouse, and indeed it is worthy to be saved.
  November 25, 2009 @ 1:16 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  it will be so cool if all the near by small service buildings on site, one day be restored as well. then it will be a fill yard, and can feel the good old days.
  November 25, 2009 @ 1:19 AM EST

  
  

• Great White

  does anyone know if Rounhouse has been in any movie scenes?
  November 25, 2009 @ 1:22 AM EST

  
  

• Roundhouse

  Sorry, that was a typo on my behalf. I am also SBeaudoin. the email address to Palliser is: www.hannaroundhouse.com. They have a vast knowledge of the rails & they are working with a lawyer & a retired rail worker as a consultant. Very interesting stuff!! If you were interested, you might be able to share some of their info in your comments. I don't have all the info from their meetings. We may be able to "kill 2 birds with 1 stone". Keep up the fabulous work EVERYONE!!!
  November 25, 2009 @ 1:22 AM EST

  
  

• Great White

  I know it was feature in a loacl rock band video, other than that, any other video? promotional video? move?
  November 25, 2009 @ 1:24 AM EST

  
  

• Great White

  may be we are shot a video and put it on youtube as promotional tool to raise fund.
  November 25, 2009 @ 1:26 AM EST

  
  

• Great White

  wow, we have 2838 faithful votes and 1760 good comments.
  November 25, 2009 @ 1:29 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  we are short of 32 votes to take over the 2oth place, keep going and tell people, we are so close.
  November 25, 2009 @ 1:32 AM EST

  
  

• sadiedog

  The building alone is worth saving and all the history is a bonus
  November 25, 2009 @ 1:38 AM EST

  
  

• Medisec

  I don't like to think about this restoration project go down the drain--keep voting and we might get some "outside" money to get things underway.
  November 25, 2009 @ 7:41 AM EST

  
  

• Beemer

  Being one of if not the last complete roundhouse, we should preserve this connection to our railroading past.
  November 25, 2009 @ 9:26 AM EST

  
  

• MV

  There are lots of great ideas. There will be lots of decisions to be made in the future. For now, keep on voting!!
  November 25, 2009 @ 9:33 AM EST

  
  

• MV

  There are lots of great ideas. There will be lots of decisions to be made in the future. For now, keep on voting!!
  November 25, 2009 @ 9:40 AM EST

  
  

• themoon

  Lets get busy and really push to get this through. It would be great for Hanna and surrounding area and what a great this for all of our retired railroaders to see such a thing happen in Hanna. Congrats to all who have worked so hard on this project. Continue the good work.
  November 25, 2009 @ 9:46 AM EST

  
  

• ricwilli

  Great project, worth the effort to vote.
  November 25, 2009 @ 9:58 AM EST

  
  

• alleyoop

  Roundhouses are a vanishing species. Lets protect them!
  November 25, 2009 @ 10:08 AM EST

  
  

• quiltpattern

  The Roundhouse is such a worth while project, it will be a wonderful learning experience for our grandchildren. Keep up the great hard work!
  November 25, 2009 @ 10:30 AM EST

  
  

• countrysound

  THE OLD HOME TOWN LOOKS THE SAME, AS I STEP DOWN FROM THE TRAIN !!!!!! but not in the future. Thanks to people,dreams,hopes, education, perseverance,co-operation,time, comments,AVIVA & VOTES
  November 25, 2009 @ 10:55 AM EST

  
  

• popeye

  Keep voting, we could have a run-away train here!
  November 25, 2009 @ 10:57 AM EST

  
  

• Kitty

  Hanna's roundhouse has a lot of histories.
  November 25, 2009 @ 10:58 AM EST

  
  

• jenec

  Yesterday as I drove into Hanna from the west, I really looked at the Roundhouse. It has been there my whole life. My family was railroad. My grandpa was an engineer for the CNR. My dad fired for a while before he went farming. Hanna was the atypical railroad town - until the CNR pulled out in the early 80's. Yesterday all I saw was the shell - let's put the life back into it.
  November 25, 2009 @ 10:58 AM EST

  
  

• hkg

  The roundhouse looks beautiful. The open side of the semi-circular structure is oriented east.
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:04 AM EST

  
  

• happy1

  Come on Hanna lets vote for a challenging project. We can do it.
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:09 AM EST

  
  

• happy1

  Come on Hanna lets vote for a challenging project. We can do it.
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:09 AM EST

  
  

• T&C

  I never had much to do with the Railroad but after thinking about it, I have been to Big Valley with the school kids and a couple of other sites in Alberta that claim left over rail sites as part of the areas fabric. Comparing that to what is left here in Hanna is no match. The last place I went had the stone and concrete footings and a plaque. Lets get this Roundhouse alive again, even in its current state it dwarfs everyone elses sites like this. Good effort Everyone, keep voting!
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:10 AM EST

  
  

• happy1

  support this project and we will have another tourist attraction.
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:11 AM EST

  
  

• happy1

  support this project and we will have another tourist attraction.
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:11 AM EST

  
  

• seanm6

  you really shouldn't repeat your comments, that will hurt almost as much as those spammers!
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:20 AM EST

  
  

• RhondaKing

  This is a great project that will be a boost for our town!
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:26 AM EST

  
  

• prairiegirl

  The "roundhouse" should be preserved for future generations. Buildings like these are a big part of our history.
  November 25, 2009 @ 12:12 PM EST

  
  

• Mausey

  Keep up the comments and the voting everybody!
  November 25, 2009 @ 12:12 PM EST

  
  

• rwasdal

  dont know why we cant do this afterall we managed to come up with a` whack of dough to build an extra nine hole country club
  November 25, 2009 @ 12:31 PM EST

  
  

• Arnie Alksne

  I remember one night, visiting Mr. X (known to us as Popeye,) was working servicing the motive units. He had to turn a unit on the turn table, and it was so neat to see the turn table swing that engine around. Do you remember that Popeye?
  November 25, 2009 @ 12:41 PM EST

  
  

• me

  The roundhouse is a part of western history, and is unique...there should never be any doubt that this is a worthwhile project. Unfortunately it boils down to cost. Interesting since the building is priceless. Lets restore it before its too late.
  November 25, 2009 @ 12:45 PM EST

  
  

• Crystal

  Great to see us chugging along with new participants. Vote daily.
  November 25, 2009 @ 1:16 PM EST

  
  

• popeye

  We turned many a unit on the turn table, eventhough they were all diesel locomotives. I would like to see a steamer being turned. This is something I haven't yet seen.
  November 25, 2009 @ 1:26 PM EST

  
  

• Paulette

  What a great idea. Having travelled a great deal to countries much older than Canada, and visiting living museums, and buildings there, I always wish we had more historical items preserved. I will be worth every penny to keep this building and the historical significance preserved for future generations.
  November 25, 2009 @ 1:57 PM EST

  
  

• rocketred

  This is an unbelievable opportunity to save a part of history (while it's still here!), as well as to network with the community and our pioneers of the railway (while they are still here!). Let's not loose this once in a lifetime opportunity. We need to preserve history for our young people, so that they know where they have come from, and the hardships & opportunities that our pioneers overcame. Please spread the word about this project! Thank you to Sandra Beaudoin for heading this up.
  November 25, 2009 @ 1:58 PM EST

  
  

• railwidow

  So glad to see what has been accomplished. I love the idea of offering the 6060 Society a space to store and display their engine. I hope they have been contacted and asked to Vote for the project.
  November 25, 2009 @ 2:05 PM EST

  
  

• Myrt

  We are almost at 3000 votes. Way to go voters and commentors. This is such a great project to try and preserve some history, and stop throwing good materials into landfills. Perhaps we should be reminding potential voters of the "Green" of this project!
  November 25, 2009 @ 2:09 PM EST

  
  

• fortna

  I just wanted to say how very proud I am of the support this project is getting! Keep voting everyone!!
  November 25, 2009 @ 2:21 PM EST

  
  

• ofrancis

  It would be nice to see the 6060 back. It has been 29 years already.
  November 25, 2009 @ 2:27 PM EST

  
  

• Melvin

  Great project to support! Vote & comment!
  November 25, 2009 @ 2:41 PM EST

  
  

• popeye

  Hello Railwidow, 6060 is only one of a number of steamers which have been restored. As I understand it, they are all currently being stored outdoors in the elements. There could be room for a number of them in the roundhouse.
  November 25, 2009 @ 2:54 PM EST

  
  

• popeye

  If anyone out there has a contact for the 6060 Society, please contact them ASAP, time is on the essence! We could get quite a number of votes from them. Their membership could make a huge contribution to the vote count.
  November 25, 2009 @ 3:48 PM EST

  
  

• popeye

  I just contacted the 6060 Society through their website to prompt them to get their votes in. All historic railway groups should join in, we need your helpful votes.
  November 25, 2009 @ 4:05 PM EST

  
  

• dot

  I am truly amazed by the community spirit and the loyal voters that keep coming back to vote. Also to all the knew voters keep voting.
  November 25, 2009 @ 4:14 PM EST

  
  

• 9 west

  come on HANNA lets vote for the ROUNDHOUSE and win this contest
  November 25, 2009 @ 5:09 PM EST

  
  

• historyman

  Keep on voting! We are close. There are so many possibilities for the roundhouse.
  November 25, 2009 @ 5:57 PM EST

  
  

• wacky22

  Is there a list of other historical rail societies we could contact?
  November 25, 2009 @ 5:59 PM EST

  
  

• Ottawan

  This is a wonderful project, very worthy of assistance. Good work to all of you making this happen..
  November 25, 2009 @ 6:47 PM EST

  
  

• Karen F

  I "Googled" "Historical Rail Societies" and the first website to come up is an Index to Railroad Historical Societies. This list includes addresses as well as links to websites and email addresses for literally dozens of the Societies across North America. It is a good start to getting like-minded others 'on board' if anyone has the time to start contacting them.
  November 25, 2009 @ 8:56 PM EST

  
  

• Karen F

  I added "Canada" to my Google search and found links to several Canadian societies. The bottom of the page has even more links to check! There are an amazing number of people interested in trains! There are similar societies in Australia as well.
  November 25, 2009 @ 9:01 PM EST

  
  

• K.Jensen

  I thnk this is a really good project to be working on so we get more tourists in Hanna.
  November 25, 2009 @ 9:04 PM EST

  
  

• student

  We can all do this we are about to win come on vote. We need to save our project.
  November 25, 2009 @ 9:06 PM EST

  
  

• herb

  Good to see new names. We can all pull together to keep our votes increase our voting numbers & commenting numbers!
  November 25, 2009 @ 9:17 PM EST

  
  

• herb

  The Badlands Railway Company is involved in trying to purchase the rail line from CN.
  November 25, 2009 @ 9:20 PM EST

  
  

• Clara

  I am disappoint that people are not interested to put a comment down. For a whole day, just about 40 comments added. people wake up, we need more roundhouse comments. Go Hanna go !!!!
  November 25, 2009 @ 9:23 PM EST

  
  

• herb

  Share offering information meetings are being held on Wed Dec 2 Rockyford, Rosebut, Hanna, Alberta Check out www.blrail.net for more info.
  November 25, 2009 @ 9:26 PM EST

  
  

• herb

  Thursday Dec 3, meetings in Oyen, Delia & Drumheller. Check www.blrail.net for times & more info.
  November 25, 2009 @ 9:29 PM EST

  
  

• herb

  Speakers are RailWest Management the short line railway consultants. Art Stacey president of RailWest Management Ltd who will explain the formation of Badlands Railway Co & share offerings.
  November 25, 2009 @ 9:31 PM EST

  
  

• snowhite

  Great idea to preserve history in this ever changing world. Way to go everyone involved with this project!
  November 25, 2009 @ 9:31 PM EST

  
  

• herb

  Speakers are RailWest Management the short line railway consultants. Art Stacey president of RailWest Management Ltd who will explain the formation of Badlands Railway Co & share offerings.
  November 25, 2009 @ 9:31 PM EST

  
  

• Gigi

  3100 vote just casted !!!!! Roundhouse we are going to give you a new life !!!!!!
  November 25, 2009 @ 9:34 PM EST

  
  

• herb

  Hal Koberinski is the Railway Operating Specialist of RailWest Management Ltd. He will explain history & condition of rail line and short line rail advantages. Contact "www.blrail.net" for further info.
  November 25, 2009 @ 9:36 PM EST

  
  

• Ruby

  Let's all get together on this! Everyone is doing their best & lets keep going! The Stage Hanna group allowed Mrs. B to post a poster about the Hanna Roundhouse Restoration Project! It was able to be posted for 4 days!! People are coming out of the woodwork to help with this project!! Keep coming!!!
  November 25, 2009 @ 9:43 PM EST

  
  

• Ruby

  The ladies of Curves in Hanna have been supporting the project too!!! Way to go LADIES!!! Thanks to all who are coming together for this project!!!
  November 25, 2009 @ 9:45 PM EST

  
  

• dags

  Every time I vote there are so many more!! Keep it going!
  November 25, 2009 @ 9:46 PM EST

  
  

• Karen F

  The group pulling ahead of us in comments (wisely) has students voting and commenting because they see that it will benefit them. Our students will benefit from our project because their lives will be enhanced historically and culturally with the restoration of our unique Roundhouse. I challenge all students in Hanna and area to vote and to comment. What is your vision for the Roundhouse? We would all like to see what you have to offer.
  November 25, 2009 @ 9:50 PM EST

  
  

• Margaret

  Thanks Herb for the information. save the roundhouse, keep the railway.
  November 25, 2009 @ 9:51 PM EST

  
  

• hannagirl

  Great idea to restore the roundhouse and so much history!!! I can hardly wait to see it after it has been completed.
  November 25, 2009 @ 9:57 PM EST

  
  

• DougG

  we need the railway heritage in our community because it is a part of our heritage, keep it up Hanna!!
  November 25, 2009 @ 9:59 PM EST

  
  

• Hazel

  Way to motivate Karen F! We can really make a mark on the prairies with this project. Comments from students will give students a chance to express their ideas & opinions How many times have you been given the opportunity to speak up?
  November 25, 2009 @ 10:01 PM EST

  
  

• Hazel

  Keep with us everyone!! We need to stay with the votes & comments. Fabulous job everyone, lets keep it going!!
  November 25, 2009 @ 10:04 PM EST

  
  

• linda

  We have had so much support to date, please lets keep going!! History is taught in our schools about other countries & maybe other parts of the country. How often do we get a chance to "report" on history in our own back yard! Once it is gone, it is not going to come back! Lets save this part of OUR history!!
  November 25, 2009 @ 10:10 PM EST

  
  

• linda

  This project appears to offer all kinds of educational opportunities for our students as the restoration process takes place. It may also be useful to universities who may also want to consider the Roundhouse as a site to incorporate instruction to university students interested in restoring historical buildings!!
  November 25, 2009 @ 10:13 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  I was out checking on the Roundhouse a few weeks ago & came across 2 people in the roundhouse taking pictures. One was from Calgary & the other was from Europe,both interested in photography & the Calgary man offered to tour the European man & his young daughter, around to interesting sites in Alberta.
  November 25, 2009 @ 10:20 PM EST

  
  

• lem

  Living in Calgary for the past thirty years. I'm still very proud to say I am from the Hanna area. I still go back when ever possible, as family are still in Hanna. Having the round house as a historical site would greatly benefit Hanna and the surrounding communities. This project needs to move forward as fast as possible.
  November 25, 2009 @ 10:21 PM EST

  
  

• ELBurt

  Craigmyle is rooting for the RoundHouse!! WooooHoooo!!!! !
  November 25, 2009 @ 10:23 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  It is amazing how many people are aware of the Roundhouse internationally!! This contest has given us a chance to learn about our own back yard & to learn from people internationally. Also, we have been able to share information about ourselves!! Let's keep sharing & help this project advance. Then we could look forward to meeting voters as they come to our town to visit OUR major, joint venture!
  November 25, 2009 @ 10:28 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  Just the building itself is worth all the talk. It is worthy for us to save her.
  November 25, 2009 @ 10:32 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  yes, indeed, people all around the world who loves train, rail, is seeking our roundhouse. There are lots of interest.
  November 25, 2009 @ 10:34 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  Way to go Craigmyle!!! Thank you for your support! And for everyone else from everywhere else for your support! I hear Craigmyle is working on a restoration project of their own! I thought I heard Craigmyle is planning to restore a historical church? We could all work together & you could benefit with the people who come to the Roundhouse.
  November 25, 2009 @ 10:36 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  I agree with previous comments that saving Hanna Roundhouse is not just a local project, but a regional, provincal, national and internation project. The entire world will benefit from this.
  November 25, 2009 @ 10:36 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  Town of Hanna web site has lots of history about railway, roundhouse, train station, go to their web page and take a look.
  November 25, 2009 @ 10:40 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  As a community, we could all support each other. Craigmyle is a very nice community!! As I mentioned previously, I stopped into their craft/family day on the 21st. It was an amazing craft sale! 3children greeted me at the door dressed in beautiful elf costumes & gave me a flyer of all the venders. (The craft sale was in a historic school which is beautiful!) Then, free apple cider & decorated squares were offered as you entered to the venders!
  November 25, 2009 @ 10:42 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  they even have some old photography which are good to show what was life at that time.
  November 25, 2009 @ 10:45 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  they even have some old photography which are good to show what was life at that time.
  November 25, 2009 @ 10:46 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  Sorry, my computer is so slow that I don't have patient to wait for it to upload. I just can't wait to put my thought of the Roundhouse comment on the page.
  November 25, 2009 @ 10:47 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  I vote everyday and comment everyday as I love this old building.
  November 25, 2009 @ 10:48 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  Proud of Hanna, proud of Alberta, and proud of Canada.
  November 25, 2009 @ 10:49 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  Based off the Craigmyle pamphlet, The 3rd Annual Craigmyle Christmas Bazaar & Family Day was put on by the Craigmyle Historic Society & all profits generated from the events, would grow towards the restoration & upgrading of the Historic Craigmyle Church. They had organized Pictures with Santa, horse drawn wagon rides, outdoor wiener roast & finger printing clinic!!! Maybe check it out next year!!
  November 25, 2009 @ 10:51 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  we have to support Badlands Railway Company as they are trying to purchase the rail line from CN. Save the rail industry.
  November 25, 2009 @ 10:51 PM EST

  
  

• high noon

  Just reading the comments, I have learn so much about Hanna, roundhouse, railway, and history. Thank you all, I hope the students all take time to read and do their research as well.
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:00 PM EST

  
  

• high noon

  History makes us who we are today and history will make us a better human,
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:01 PM EST

  
  

• bestwest

  I think if they can get the old rail road station fixed up that it would do alot for Hanna as it needs something to bring it back to life as it is dieing so with fixing it up it should help the whole town.
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:03 PM EST

  
  

• Old Timer

  Roundhouse is a beautiful structure, those who built it should be very proud of her.
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:03 PM EST

  
  

• Old Timer

  I thought they already restored the old train station.
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:04 PM EST

  
  

• Old Timer

  The former Canadian Northern Railway station at Hanna was constructed in 1913.
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:06 PM EST

  
  

• Old Timer

  Train station was built the same year as the roundhouse.
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:06 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  Great to see all the great comments from everyone!!! If you are in Stettler, there is the Stettler Train Excursion which takes you to Big Valley. Once you are in Big Valley there are site of railroad history to see, their partial roundhouse, their grain elevator, & many interesting shops! There is also a boardwalk which houses a shop where I purchaseed a painting of the Stettler train & an old John Deere tractor. They are amazingly detailed!!! There are also "memory" paintings which is like a part of a picture stepping out of the frame. Again, they are so detailed!!
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:07 PM EST

  
  

• Old Timer

  There must be many great stories and experiences at the old round house and turn table.
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:11 PM EST

  
  

• popeye

  I read the Hanna Herald this evening and unfortunately there is no longer an ad telling us when and where the meetings will be held for the proposed railway company's meetings to be held in various location along the line. If anyone saved last week's newspaper, please post the time, dates and locations of the meetings. I'm sure many supporters would like to attend.
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:11 PM EST

  
  

• Old Timer

  Don't know if you can scan the picture and put it on the web page.
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:12 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  The Art Gallery - Tea Room - Bakeshop - is called Hulley's Hideaway with owner Vivian Hulley. Check out some of her art work at viv@stepoffaith.ca. If you have been there before, you will also know that this is also the site of the Famous Cinnamon Buns!! There are other amazing vendors & sites to see. There is also a big hill climb to a beautiful church!
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:13 PM EST

  
  

• Old Timer

  May be just take a digital phot and put it on with the roundhouse pictures on web site.
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:13 PM EST

  
  

• Old Timer

  It is going to be a great project for all the train lovers.
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:17 PM EST

  
  

• popeye

  Hey Wacky22, if you google " 6060 " in the website there you will find a number of other related links.
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:19 PM EST

  
  

• Roundhouse

  Popeye, it is in this weeks Hanna Herald on page 18 in the bottom 1/4 of the page. The Hanna Herald has been very good promoting our project & I would like to THANK them for creating a spot for the Hanna Roundhouse Restoration Project on the front page!! Bravo Herald crew!
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:19 PM EST

  
  

• scurry

  Nice to hear my south west alberta friends are voting. Thanks
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:20 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  wow, lots of good comment, proud of all of you, roundhouse supporters.
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:20 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  The 10-stall round house was started on June 8, 1913. (so just about 100 years of history)
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:22 PM EST

  
  

• Roundhouse

  I met some guys at the Red Deer Antique Show & Sale this past weekend who collect community history books. They had several from Alberta & Saskatcewan & a number of other Older Paper Material. If you are looking for a community history book, they may have what you are looking for. To check it out: go to paperguy@telusplanet.net for Memories in Print & Garry Stricker of Calgary.
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:23 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  On June 13, 1913 many more men arrived to start work ballasting the CNR tracks. (these people came after the roundhouse was started a week ago).
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:24 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  One trainload from the east brought 200 men. (200 men just arrived to work, don't know who were they, nor what did they do. Just know that they came here to work on construction railway or building).
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:26 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  They were housed and fed in their own camp, (wonder where are those camp located? It must be a big camp to house 200 men).
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:27 PM EST

  
  

• Roundhouse

  Anyone interested in Grain Elevators of Alberta & BC? Jim Pearson of Vanishing Sentinels has some amazing research on grain elevators which are no longer standing. Check out http://web.mac.com/difdbs/Vanishing_Sentinels/Home. html.
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:29 PM EST

  
  

• smilinX4

  We can make this happen!! Keep voting everyone so that our railway heritage can be restored & shared with everyone.
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:30 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  another 75 men arrived from the west to begin work on telegraph lines, and more crews were expected to assist in the construction boom. (these 75 men may be from Vancouver? they are related to telegraph line < the wire that carries both telegraph and telephone signals>, so it was high tech at that time)
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:33 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  they were the "high tech" technician to come here to install the wire for telephone and telegram. Their contribution made Hanna a modern place.
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:36 PM EST

  
  

• popeye

  ArnieAlksne, It's good to hear comments from our Ex-Canadian Pacific employees. Do you have any CPR or model railroad buddies who haven't climbed aboard yet? Tell them the train is leaving in only 4 days, there is room for them on-board!
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:36 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  railway was the only driving force that made (or break) a town and developed cities.
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:37 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  All other industries are around railway.
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:38 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  By September 14, 1913, the first car of grain was shipped by McCuish Brothers. It was No. 1 Marquis and was shipped through the Alberta Pacific Grain Company. (the first car of grain was also left after roundhouse was started in June, after 3 months later).
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:41 PM EST

  
  

• ralund

  Where there is a will, there is a way! This project has generated so much talk around town and on this website. I am amazed at the committment of this group of people.
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:41 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  November 13,1913 was the long awaited day when almost everyone in Hanna went to the station to welcome the first passenger train from the East. (The first passenger train arrived and that was about 5 months after roundhouse started).
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:43 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  3147 votes, 1880 comments, way to go Hanna!!
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:56 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  Please keep the votes and comments coming! This Hanna roundhouse is unique & can have an impact our town economy!
  November 25, 2009 @ 11:59 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  November 13,1913 was the long awaited day when almost everyone in Hanna went to the station to welcome the first passenger train from the East.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:06 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  November 13,1913 was the long awaited day when almost everyone in Hanna went to the station to welcome the first passenger train from the East.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:06 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  The first train consisted of eight cars - two first class, two second class, baggage, express, mail and dining cars. The first engine bore the number 1228.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:06 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  Wonder where is the locomotive 1228 now,
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:07 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  The first train crew: Conductor, G.L. Byers; engineer, J.H. Cherry; fireman, Ross Alexander; brakeman, F.A. Purvis; mail. H.G. Hays, H.F. Mills, C.E. Miners; express C. Austin; Dining car, W. Patterson, conductor; Louise Phillipe, chef; A. David, C. Morrison, A. McDonald, F.J. Long.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:08 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  This train would establish a mixed train coming to Hanna from the east on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:08 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  3 times a week, a trian comes to Hanna, it must be set an new standard.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:09 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  The train would go west to Drumheller and return the same day. (same day return, there must be enough people traveled back and forth.)
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:10 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  The Empire Theater was opened January 3, 1913 by E. Eade. 6 months before the roundhouse was built>
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:13 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  history is important to us, and Roundhouse will be a living history.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:14 AM EST

  
  

• worktrain

  Way to go Big Wheel! You are really demonstrating a good method of comments!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:17 AM EST

  
  

• worktrain

  Keep the comments coming! Make several comments out of one long one & benefit with the extra comment numbers! Great job!
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:18 AM EST

  
  

• turntable

  Gosh Big Wheel. Do you ever know a lot about Hanna railroad history. Thanks for sharing. Have really been enjoying your comments.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:20 AM EST

  
  

• Roundhouse

  This is a great chance to share your ideas & thoughts about the project; add your opinion, share your stories, share your knowledge!! Keep voting & commenting!
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:22 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  Hanna is so lucky to be chosen to be the divisional point.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:23 AM EST

  
  

• sadiedog

  Don't feel like you're "being railroaded" into voting or commenting . If we "stay on track" the round house will get the attention it deserves. "Full steam ahead"
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:25 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  Thank you, I just shared what I read from the town of Hanna web site.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:25 AM EST

  
  

• turntable

  I wonder how many passengers came on that first passenger train to Hanna, Nov 13, 1913?
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:25 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  as i know no everyone has time to go there to take a look.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:25 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  and then I shared with my thoughts and comments.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:26 AM EST

  
  

• turntable

  I also wonder what the purpose of the trip was for those on the first passenger train to Hanna?
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:26 AM EST

  
  

• train ride

  Keep it up y'all!!! Great job with the communication!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:26 AM EST

  
  

• Karen F

  Was disappointed to see that we have suddenly slipped to 4th place for comments. Was more disappointed when I checked the projects ahead of us - lots of 'spamming' going on. I hope that the Aviva people catch on to that and recognize that our comments are informative, interesting and encouraging, not just repeating. Let's Go, Roundhouse supporters.....strong and steady. We can do this, with an HONEST effort!
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:27 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  don't know how many arrived from the first train, but there were 8 cars,
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:29 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  he first train consisted of eight cars - two first class, two second class, baggage, express, mail and dining cars.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:29 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  so half the train carried passengers, and half was for service.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:30 AM EST

  
  

• turntable

  Big Wheel, thanks for sharing that info. I'm sure I am not alone in not having seen it before or knowing where it came from. Thank goodness that wonderful historical info was somewhere to be passed on. I bet there is a lot more hiding somewhere that perhaps this project will find.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:31 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  Karen, I am disappointed too. My disppointment is not too many supporters leave a comment.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:32 AM EST

  
  

• kbeauds

  People have put alot of time & effort into this project!! PLEASE do not ruin it by risking our position in this contest!! I agree with Karen F, lets try it as honest as possible!! I know I had a couple repeats as my computer was slow & I didn't think my comment was added. So, I hit "add a comment" again. But, it has only be two in a row. I think Aviva will understand a couple, but not several repeats.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:33 AM EST

  
  

• turntable

  I wonder what info there might be in the Hanna Museum related to the Roundhouse not to mention the railroad in general?
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:34 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  last night was 2800 votes ande 1738 comments, now we have 3137 votes and 1910 comments, so we have added less than 200 comments, and more than 300 votes.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:34 AM EST

  
  

• Roundhouse

  Excellent Idea, Hope you win!
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:35 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  well, that;s why I am sitting here for over an hour and sharing my thoughts and my passion of the Roundhouse and Hanna.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:36 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  we need supporters just sit and put in comments, how they feel, and what they would like to see in the restored roundhouse.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:38 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  one way or the other, we will get this beauty restored.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:38 AM EST

  
  

• KB13

  With all the advertising on the TV about going green & contacting the government about going green, maybe we should be pushing the government to use more railways where more can be shipped on a rail than by truck. There would also be less traffice & maybe less accidents on highways. Go Green! Go Rail! Go Roundhouse Supporters!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:39 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  we will pull together and stay together to restore it, hard way or harder way, but we will get her restored.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:40 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  yes, agree with KB13 rail is more green than truck. should use more rail than truck.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:42 AM EST

  
  

• Karen F

  Big Wheel, I think you are not alone - the Roundhouse has become 'the passion' for many people, not only in this town, but across the province, the country and all over North America. Thank you for sharing your passion with us.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:42 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  agree with big wheel, we will get it restored.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:43 AM EST

  
  

• Garrett

  we need to get this building restored so the history is not lost!
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:43 AM EST

  
  

• Katelyn09

  Keep us in the game!! Vote & Comment to help us advance to the semi-finals & vote, vote!
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:43 AM EST

  
  

• high noon

  Karen, you are right, we are all here because we have the passion from our heart, not from our mind that will get us thru.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:45 AM EST

  
  

• Karen F

  This project, this site, and these comments have made us all aware of what has been 'right under our noses' for all these years. Until now, very few appreciated its historic value or its educational potential until now.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:45 AM EST

  
  

• high noon

  thank you for your passion too to Roundhouse. we need to restore her to her full glory.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:46 AM EST

  
  

• roundhouse12

  I suspect some don't know how important a comment can be even if short and simple. For me, sometimes my mind is just blank. But, thanks just the same for those who vote everyday. Maybe some can see how Big Wheel is doing things and follow the lead. Sadly there may be some who never bother to look at the comments.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:47 AM EST

  
  

• Katelyn09

  Why are they cutting down on the rail use anyways? Who decides this? With the big push to reduce emmissions, you think this would be a "No Brainer"! Maybe we should remind them about bulk shipping instead of the alternative. What about commuter trains from Saskatoon to Calgary with stops along the way to pick up travellers.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:47 AM EST

  
  

• high noon

  that have to give credit to Sandra to lead this project.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:48 AM EST

  
  

• Karen F

  There is a new sense of pride and cooperation in our town, all because of the Roundhouse Restoration Project. It is the 'buzz' everywhere in town. Thanks to all who participate, from far and wide. We are all lucky to have a part in this.....a new chapter in Hanna's history.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:49 AM EST

  
  

• high noon

  katelyn, it is all money, if they cannot make money on railway, transportation, then they stop the service, and cut the railway, so they save on maintenace.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:50 AM EST

  
  

• high noon

  it is all about business that has to make money. they work with their mind, not their hearts.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:51 AM EST

  
  

• Katelyn09

  Greyhouse service is being cut all the time from Hanna & I understand Oyen no longer has ANY Greyhound service. How are seniors supposed to get around if they have doctor appts in larger centers, they have to rely on others to take them now instead of using the bus. If there was rail service along the lines, seniors could catch the train to the city without having to rely on others.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:51 AM EST

  
  

• high noon

  with roundhouse, it is our heart and passion. But we still need money, that's why we are here to support the project, hoping to get a head start.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:52 AM EST

  
  

• roundhouse12

  I like the idea of checking the museum for info on the Roundhouse. Does anyone know if this has been done? If so and if it hasn't been done, the info should be copied and saved off site to insure it doesn't get lost or destroyed.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:53 AM EST

  
  

• high noon

  with roundhouse restored, it will make people more aware of the history. history of western Canada and much more.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:54 AM EST

  
  

• high noon

  Don't know, will have to ask local to check it out.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:55 AM EST

  
  

• high noon

  agree with roundhouse12 that we have to check it out and find out what are taken from the roundhouse, may be they can return the items that belongs to roundhouse to the roundhouse.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:57 AM EST

  
  

• Karen F

  When I was a university student in Edmonton (late '70s), I used to take the "Bud Car" to and from Morrin and Edmonton. It was the closest connection from here for me, as I did not have a car and there was no bus service. I enjoyed riding that car. It was many years ago, and that car was old then. I remember it being difficult to sleep at first because of the whislte at every crossing, but the rhythm of the wheels on the track and the gentle rocking back and forth soon put me to sleep. So much for studying! I wonder what ever happened to that car.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:58 AM EST

  
  

• Old Timer

  What a wonderful project!! To be able to walk from the Train Stations new location to the Roundhouse for a tour, then along the dam along the foot path & be able to stop & sit for awhile & watch the birds along the CN dam!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:59 AM EST

  
  

• roundhouse12

  I never even thought of what high noon mentioned. Past historical records may show what has gone missing from the roundhouse that needs to be found, given back or replaced to make the restoration as authentic as possible.
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:00 AM EST

  
  

• herb

  Wow, more new names! Great to see! Roundhouse 12, Mrs B received most of her information from the Hanna Museum through the archive of Hanna Heralds. Articles of the Roundhouse were photocopied & displayed when she was trying to feel out the community interest. At the Hanna Fall Fair, she received a lot of interest & many found the articles brought some memories back from some seniors. There is also an amazing picture of the railway back in the early days with a huge number of track to the roundhouse!
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:02 AM EST

  
  

• rail lover

  yes, roundhouse brings the pride back to the town. That's way it should and should be. What a lovely building, roundhouse.
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:02 AM EST

  
  

• rail lover

  just voted and commented, go HANNA go...
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:03 AM EST

  
  

• rail lover

  I am here to support this wonderful project.
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:03 AM EST

  
  

• Garrett

  We need tgo stay with this project & keep voting & commenting until the very last minute! Keep supporting until the end of the 3rd round. This is our LAST chance to qualify!!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:04 AM EST

  
  

• ChoChoTrain

  it is a worthy project, what a beauty it will be after restoration. agree with you, just keep voting and commenting.
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:06 AM EST

  
  

• ChoChoTrain

  Thank you Herb for your information, good to know that everyone suports the roundhouse.
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:08 AM EST

  
  

• Hazel

  I love reading all the supportive comments!! This project sure has people buzzing about the project! Nice to see people excited about it!
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:09 AM EST

  
  

• 10th hour

  wow, so many comments, good comments and information about the roundhouse and railway. Please continue to post your comments. Love to read them.
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:10 AM EST

  
  

• linda

  I sure hope we could keep these comments going long after the funds are awarded! I feel like part of this project by being able to express my comments. Great contest Aviva!! Just being able to vote feels like it has brought strangers together over one idea. I feel more like I'm "talking" to friends when I vote!!! Way to go!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:12 AM EST

  
  

• 10th hour

  Roundhouse is such a focal point and she deserves all the attentions.
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:12 AM EST

  
  

• cowboy

  I love sitting around the old rounhouse in the early morning to see the sunrise. A million dollar view.
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:14 AM EST

  
  

• gj

  Although there may be other avenues to explore to save the roundhouse, this is the best one right now with necessary $$ to get the project rolling. If we miss this one, it will be a long row to hoe to get get back in the game. Given we are so close, it just takes a bit more effort to encourage everyone to vote every day and to comment, comment, comment. This may require a bit of personal interaction as in sending a personal email or making some phone calls to add some encouragement. Some people do need a little poking and a bit of positive encouragement to act.
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:14 AM EST

  
  

• Calgary

  Tho I live in calgary, but I do just take a drive to Hanna to look at the old brick roundhouse. It is a nice drive, less than 3 hour one way. Just to look at the roundhouse and walk around town, it is worth the traveling.
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:17 AM EST

  
  

• Calgary

  too bad I can't a roundhouse in calgary. I was told that there was one, but don't know what happen to her.
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:18 AM EST

  
  

• gerald

  Great comment "gj"! We have a huge opportunity to receive some of these funds! It would be a huge jump in to the start of the restoration! Lets not waste the hard work done so far by not continuing to vote & comment!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:20 AM EST

  
  

• HannaBoy

  I love the roundhouse, usually just take a walk to see the old building. Every time I go, I see something new and different. Just love it.
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:20 AM EST

  
  

• cody

  Wow that is great "Calgary"! Nice to hear that you think Hanna "is well worth the drive"! This is a town slogan for Hanna! It is kind of nice to step out of the big city to see the wide open space we have he in the Special Areas!! Please come again!!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:23 AM EST

  
  

• HannaBoy

  Thank you herb. Good to know someone has the answer. Good for the restoration of Roundhouse.
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:23 AM EST

  
  

• gj

  Despite some of our competition being from larger centers where they can get more votes, I reacall an incident from my little home town of 250. They were going to build a new school in either our town or one 25 miles down the road that was 4 times our size. It would come down to votes. The bigger town figured they had it in the bag. But, my small town fathers went all out including mine. He never took a day off work but did on the voting day. Spent it driving miles out all over the area bringing in those who couldn't come in on their own or were on the apathetic side and talked them into it and ferried them to town to vote. Guess what, we got the school and that saved a ton of kids in my area an extra 25 mile bus ride to school everyday not only for that year but to this present day.
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:24 AM EST

  
  

• midnighter

  Now is the time for my vote and support, love the roundhouse.
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:24 AM EST

  
  

• gerald

  There is a roundhouse that was build in Heritage Park in Calgary! I understand it was built as was the turntable behind it. Hanna has an original roundhouse with 10 stalls & I think Heritage Park has one for 5 cars. Hanna has the original 1913 turntable in the original site it was built, almost a century ago. If there is anyone commenting is familiar with Heritage Park, maybe you could confirm this info.Please keep voting & commenting so we can keep our original roundhouse & turntable!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:27 AM EST

  
  

• midnighter

  Thank you for sharing GJ, we just have to our best, pour our hearts out to vote and comments for the sake of roundhouse and our children.
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:27 AM EST

  
  

• sunshine

  wow, 3200 otes and 1965 comments, we are not too far off, keep voting and commenting for roundhouse. For saving the roundhouse.
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:29 AM EST

  
  

• man

  great comments, we are back at 3rd place on comments, good work, keep commenting and shared with us about your thoughts of roundhouse.
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:32 AM EST

  
  

• jen

  We have now moved into 3rd spot for comments!! Way to go everyone! Sometimes we all need a bit of a boost to get "back on the train"!! Keep up the fabulous work!! I would like to show my children a bit of their history; which is all about the Roundhouse! Their grandfather & uncle are all railway people & this will be huge for our younger generation!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:33 AM EST

  
  

• dianne

  Wow I just signed on yesterday and it is great to see so many positive comments about this project and I am real interested to see what will happen in regards to a meeting about the railway line. Details about the meetings held in Hannna, and surrounding area, are in the Hanna Herald.
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:34 AM EST

  
  

• bill

  Way to pull together Roundhouse Supporters!!! When we workk together, we can make it happen!! Lets DO IT!! IF WE RESTORE IT THEY WILL COME!! And I think people will come by the hundreds!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:35 AM EST

  
  

• man

  We need a train tour that go from Hanna to Calgary. It would be one of the most scenic routes in Alberta. In particular from Hanna to Rosebud would be very scenic as you descend into the Red Deer river valley and then up again. It will be so good.
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:35 AM EST

  
  

• gj

  Thanks for the suportive comment midnighter. I jsut know I'll be feeling down and suspect others will as well given all the enthusiam for this most worthy project if we don't get to move on after this round.
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:37 AM EST

  
  

• Great White

  Good to know that everyone work together, please put in moire comments, every comment helps to put roundhouse closer to the next round.
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:39 AM EST

  
  

• hb

  Great project-it is a unique opportunity to preserve a piece of our past---keep voting!
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:39 AM EST

  
  

• Great White

  welocme aboard Dianne, come vote everyday and add comments everyday. Roundhouse needs you. Share with your friends too.
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:40 AM EST

  
  

• val

  I agree with you "man"! Think how nice it would be to travel by train to Calgary for a meeting, or just for a day trip to enjoy the scenery & take visitors for a trip. I remember watching Valerie Pringle travelling across Canada & she met all sorts of interesting rail fanatics who travel all over the country by train. Maybe with the right marketing, money could be made to make it self sufficient!!!! Help us get this started by advancing to the semi-finals & onto the top!!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:42 AM EST

  
  

• Great White

  This comment has been moderated November 26, 2009 @ 1:43 AM EST

  
  

• Great White

  wow, we just climbed back to 2nd place in comment. good for us as we need to restore the roundhouse.
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:45 AM EST

  
  

• carcrazy

  This is a good project & to see so many comments is thrilling!! How much interest we have!! Good thing the Hanna Herald print the info Mrs B discussed in front of Town Council!! If it hadn't been for Jackie Gold of the Hanna Herald, Mrs Frobb wouldn't have found this contest & forwarded it to Mrs Armstrong who forwarded the infor to Sandra B. However, it is everyone else who has put us where we are now!! Oh, Mr. Babuk in Chicago has been a huge help for the Hanna Roundhouse Society also!!! Great job everyone!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:45 AM EST

  
  

• Great White

  keep commenting, as we want to stay there. go roundhouse go, vote supporters vote,
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:45 AM EST

  
  

• Great White

  yes, val, even a train ride to Drumheller will be nice. may be even more workable.
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:46 AM EST

  
  

• Great White

  thank you carcrazy, truly roundhouse is not one person job, nor does it belongs to one person. It is truly a team spirit that brought us here, and brought us together. This is just the start. We will move forward together for the sake of Roundhouse.
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:49 AM EST

  
  

• Grandma

  Great idea Great White!! For a day trip to the Tyrell Museum!!! And vise versa, maybe some from Drum may head to Hanna for a day trip! Another great idea. We have now advanced to 2nd spot in the comments!! Way to Go!!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:51 AM EST

  
  

• Great White

  restore roundhouse will bring pride back to Hanna, protect our environment, save an old building, put it back into usage, honour our pioneers, share our history.............
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:52 AM EST

  
  

• grandpa

  Actually, if there could be stops along the way to the small communities for anyone wanting to tour! Would be a unique idea & tour through the Badlands Tourism sites & maybe even further!! My daughter has also mentioned that Mr.Babuk also worked with a man from Dartmouth Nova Scotia to put a research project on existing Roundhouses together as a contribution to the Roundhouse Restoration Project!! Keep this project alive!! It is exciting to see a community so excited about this project!! BRAVO!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:55 AM EST

  
  

• Great White

  we are at 3208 votes and 1985 comments. Good to save the roundhouse. Save the roundhouse.
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:56 AM EST

  
  

• Great White

  Thank you grandpa and grandma for your valuable input, agree with you that the train should stop by small towns and that will bring tourists to them as well.
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:59 AM EST

  
  

• uncle

  Almost to 2000 comments!!! Not too far away, maybe we can even shoot for 3000 + by the end of this final round Nov 29 @ 10 pm Alberta time (12 EST)!
  November 26, 2009 @ 2:00 AM EST

  
  

• hrs

  We are hoping to continue with this energy & hopefully have some fund raisers in the New Year to go toward the Restoration Project. Please keep in mind that we plan to keep our website updated with the latest happenings! Please keep in mind www.hannaroundhouse.com, or you could probably find out something from the Town of Hanna website www.hanna.ca! I hope we can stay in touch somehow!!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 2:04 AM EST

  
  

• rrp

  Keep us in the game!! Having a Grey Cup Party? Make sure you have your company vote! You may be able to convince someone who may not have heard about the contest & our project!! Go Hanna Go!!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 2:09 AM EST

  
  

• sab

  Lots of history to save for future generations!! What an ideal chance to do it with the restoration of the Roundhouse & the construction of the Hanna Roundhouse Cultural Center to support the roundhouse & also provide additional opportunities for Hanna!! If we don't do this, what else would we have to draw people to our area like this Roundhouse? I don't think anything would have as much impact on this area as this restoration project!!! Keep supporting this worthwhile project!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 2:12 AM EST

  
  

• rays

  Stay with us until the very last moment!! We will need to be on top of things to make sure we pass into the semi-finals & the top 62 ideas!! Keep up the great work!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 2:19 AM EST

  
  

• grandparents

  This is a great project where communication can bring generations closer! Please keep it alive!! Ask people you know if they have voted & if they haven't, help them vote!! We need to make sure we are either in the top 20 votes or the top 2 for comments!! The closer to the top, the greater the chance of advancing!
  November 26, 2009 @ 2:22 AM EST

  
  

• char

  Great pictures of the Roundhouse steam engine doors!! I think this is my favorite, but I also like the picture of the turntable!! Fabulous in black & white. Maybe we could get some local artists to draw some pictures of the roundhouse & later auction them off as a fund raiser? Keep us in the semi-finals!! We have to be in the top 20 in votes or the top 2 in comments! Lets try for both!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 2:27 AM EST

  
  

• richard

  I can't wait to see this project completed!! Maybe there will be something done for the centennial birthday for Hanna!! Lets push to do it for 2012. To do this, we could use the $250,000 which would be a huge leap into the project!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 2:29 AM EST

  
  

• K

  I've been to Hanna this summer, and it's been a great time! So now I'm here to support you, Hanna! go, go, go ;D
  November 26, 2009 @ 2:30 AM EST

  
  

• ray

  Welcome "K"!! Maybe you'll come back for a visit? Thank you for getting on board. Hope to see you everyday for the next 3 days!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 2:33 AM EST

  
  

• violet

  I look forward to walking along the dam from the roundhouse & stopping to watch the birds! I think a restored Roundhouse would be nice in the horizon as the sun is setting behind it! If we don't do this now, we may not get another chance!! There are alot of great ideas in the contest, but this is perhaps our last chance & these funds could be used to start restoring it & keep some areas from crumbling further!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 2:36 AM EST

  
  

• standing

  It would be nice to see a project like this take shape & help support our communities! Keep it alive with your votes!
  November 26, 2009 @ 2:41 AM EST

  
  

• Melvin

  Keep your comments coming! They are sure interesting & informative!! Keep with it going until we are in the semi-finals!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 2:42 AM EST

  
  

• Melvin

  Keep your comments coming! They are sure interesting & informative!! Keep with it going until we are in the semi-finals!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 2:42 AM EST

  
  

• marj

  Go Hanna Go! Let's all get behind this project! This money will be a huge boost to getting this project starting!! There are alot of good comments; there are always good causes! I hope some see that this may be our last chance to get this project off the road. $250,000 is a big amount of money for a project in our small prairie town!! Let's make this happen!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 2:49 AM EST

  
  

• margo

  Let's keep voting & commenting until the "cows come home"! Then we can start the project & maybe we'll see some "steam engines come home".
  November 26, 2009 @ 2:51 AM EST

  
  

• margo

  Let's keep voting & commenting until the "cows come home"! Then we can start the project & maybe we'll see some "steam engines come home".
  November 26, 2009 @ 2:51 AM EST

  
  

• thelma

  Interesting comments! I see others are getting a double comment. I think it is easy enough to do by accident. Sometimes when my computer is really slow, I'm not sure if it took the first add a comment, so I enter it again, then find out it's entered twice! Help keep us in the game; Vote, Vote, Vote!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 2:58 AM EST

  
  

• nancy

  I enjoy reading the comments & look forward to reading more tomorrow!
  November 26, 2009 @ 3:00 AM EST

  
  

• melody

  Keep the dream alive & make it a reality!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 3:04 AM EST

  
  

• carol

  Please stand behind this project!! Support it all the way to the semi-finals, then to the top 25 & how about to be awarded Aviva funds!!! Keep it going stong!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 3:06 AM EST

  
  

• sherry

  Staying up a little later than usual to get my vote in! Keep on keeping on!
  November 26, 2009 @ 3:11 AM EST

  
  

• sheila

  Talk about "late night voting"! But it's well worth it!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 3:12 AM EST

  
  

• cindy

  Vote with all your heart! Every day for the rest of the contest! Your vote makes a difference!
  November 26, 2009 @ 3:31 AM EST

  
  

• mich

  Every vote counts!! Keep voting so we can keep counting!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 3:32 AM EST

  
  

• ginas

  Keep voting & commenting please!! Every vote counts, every comment counts!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 3:37 AM EST

  
  

• mag

  VOTE, VOTE, VOTE! All the way to the "bank"!! And then all the way to restoring this historical building!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 3:37 AM EST

  
  

• louise

  There are some really great comments! Please keep sharing your information & suggestions! They are a really good read!
  November 26, 2009 @ 3:42 AM EST

  
  

• lorito

  More people visiting Hanna, means more support for our local businesses!! This is a great project to draw people to Hanna! Keep us in the game with your votes & comments!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 3:44 AM EST

  
  

• verna

  Fabulous response to this project!! Way to go everyone!! Keep up the great work & keep voting & commenting, this will get us into the semi-finals!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 3:49 AM EST

  
  

• DGB

  The Hanna Roundhouse getting all sorts of exposure in places previously unimagined: I usually enter the site by searching "Hanna Roundhouse Aviva" on Yahoo, and the most searched site for that was the french language version of this website ! GO HANNA!!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 6:11 AM EST

  
  

• DGB

  Don't forget to vote early on Sunday - Sunday's a partial day for voting, but you can still get in another vote on Sunday.
  November 26, 2009 @ 6:12 AM EST

  
  

• Medisec

  Support has been fantastic--don't give up now--keep voting!
  November 26, 2009 @ 7:53 AM EST

  
  

• rmoench

  The impact from a project as grand as this would be unbelievable...and it will need all the community support to make it happen!
  November 26, 2009 @ 8:51 AM EST

  
  

• countrysound

  Good to see some new ones commenting...Really Hanna!!! this project should become a reality.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:22 AM EST

  
  

• Beemer

  This building has so much potential. Vote.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:36 AM EST

  
  

• Greg

  This type of resource shows us who we were and helps define who we are.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:53 AM EST

  
  

• MV

  Good morning! It really does feel like you're talking to friends! I just read through the most recent comments and see lots of great ideas and encouragement. Let's keep going!! Good job everyone!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:57 AM EST

  
  

• Mausey

  Yes, the black and white photos at the library are awesome.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:59 AM EST

  
  

• Mausey

  There's one photo that I believe has 3 or 4 tracks and they're all filled with cars. Think of the sheer tonage of materials that has passed through Hanna.
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:01 AM EST

  
  

• Maureen

  Wow! So proud of our little town! Such enthusiasm! Just goes to prove how a community can come together! This is just the beginning of a project that will put our town on the map! Way to go, Hanna!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:06 AM EST

  
  

• MV

  I am vote 3232. I'll be back to vote every day.
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:19 AM EST

  
  

• Darren

  This woulld look so good being restored!!!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:26 AM EST

  
  

• popeye

  Roundhouse, I don't know how I missed the ad of the up-coming meetings? Thanks for your reply!
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:30 AM EST

  
  

• popeye

  Roundhouse, I don't know how I missed the ad of the up-coming meetings? Thanks for your reply!
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:30 AM EST

  
  

• popeye

  Everybody only 3 days left in this round. Keep your foot on the "deadman", we don't want to come to a screaming halt. Vote! Vote! Vote!
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:34 AM EST

  
  

• alleyoop

  This is a must do for the preservation of the history of Western Canada
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:51 AM EST

  
  

• andygump00

  We must do our bit to preserve or short history for future generations
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:58 AM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  Just a quick comment while I'm reading material for work, & thought I would share some info on the 1st & 2nd placings. The group presently in 1st place as of 9:20 am Thursday morning, has 2118 comments; the 2nd place has 2088 comments!! I think we all can take them if we make use of our LIGITIMATE comments & provide USEFUL information regarding our project. I see some of their votes are copies all "in the name of votes". Lets keep ours productive, instructive & constructive!
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:21 AM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  Also for another heads up, our architect consultant has linked with an architect firm in Calgary for this project. We are establishing a client/architect agreement! This is a fabulous step forward & to show y'all that our Hanna Roundhouse Historical Society is committed to this project!! This commitment will be long after this contest is over. We are continuing to work towards our Hanna Roundhouse website to maintain future contact with everyone who has been SOOOOO supportive! Please keep in mind this website: www.hannaroundhouse.com if you want to know how the project is proceeding! Thank you for everyone's continuing support & I for one, look forward to meeting some of you at the "NEW" Hanna Roundhouse!!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:28 AM EST

  
  

• sadiedog

  Get voting and commenting on the round house project or we'll "run you out of town on a rail" !!! Actually some of you are incredible!! Great Work!
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:58 AM EST

  
  

• LittleSht

  I think that this is a very worthy cause and am fully behind it. I don't live in Canada, but I still think it would be a shame for it to fall apart. I have been voting now daily for approx: 2 weeks and can't believe how well it's all going. Everyone is doing a fantastic job!
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:03 PM EST

  
  

• sadiedog

  People turn old barns into homes. It wouldn't take much to turn the north older section into a place to hold summer events such as weddings , ball tournament dances , flea markets , any kind of meeting that needs to house large numbers of people. With such a high cealing it would likely be quite comfortable . Of course it would mainly just keep the rain off at this point and that might not even be total with the ventalation holes that need to be covered somehow . Maybe some group could plan an event for next summer as a goal to get the north part cleaned up and to help to create more public awareness of the potential. Such as bands playing for Canada day. Or just another day called sonmething like Save The Round House Day. Everyone bring a lawn chair , live local bands, cook hamburgers and hot dogs. I realize this would all be pending on the building being deemed safe for people to be in.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:22 PM EST

  
  

• sadiedog

  The best way to preserve the round house might be for people to start using it for practical purposes such as family reunions dances , meetings , boy scouts interpretive campouts. Instead of having it be a place we're worried about kids getting hurt in., make it a fun place for kids to visit. Some of these things could start to bring some revenue to the restoration . At this point it would be a very large camp kitchen , a large scale version of the ones that are in campgrounds. This could be very attractive for family reunions to rent a facility like this.
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:33 PM EST

  
  

• rd

  Families are important. Anything we can do to keep them together gets extra marks in my book. Way to go sadiedog
  November 26, 2009 @ 12:54 PM EST

  
  

• Tannis

  Kudos to the committee for this incredible idea!! It would be a fabulous opportunity to restore this and preserve history. It is very interesting to read the comments posted from those who once worked this railway. Keep up the great work!
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:39 PM EST

  
  

• Tannis

  Kudos to the committee for this incredible idea!! It would be a fabulous opportunity to restore this and preserve history. It is very interesting to read the comments posted from those who once worked this railway. Keep up the great work!
  November 26, 2009 @ 1:39 PM EST

  
  

• Lee

  My daughter in law turned me on to this. Sorry I'm so late in starting. She's been hooked on trains for the whole 22 years she's been a part of our family. Lots of pictures of all sorts of different trains, different stations, just beautiful. I wish you all the best of luck.
  November 26, 2009 @ 3:20 PM EST

  
  

• Jesse-Man

  My mom is hooked on trains. I think they're fun to ride on. I hope you guys do well. Good luck!
  November 26, 2009 @ 3:34 PM EST

  
  

• Bill D

  I have great grand parents that are from the area, so I'm all for maintaining the interest.
  November 26, 2009 @ 3:39 PM EST

  
  

• BJensen

  This is a historical jewel that needs to be polished and displayed. These funds would go a long way to help us do this.
  November 26, 2009 @ 3:54 PM EST

  
  

• themoon

  Keep up the good work Hanna. We need this and we need to push hard to make this work. Our ancestors would be proud of you as a group for your push.
  November 26, 2009 @ 3:58 PM EST

  
  

• faith

  The support of the community is excellent for this project; it would be great to win the funding to implement the restoration project.
  November 26, 2009 @ 4:01 PM EST

  
  

• mjj

  I'm glad to see that so many people outside of Hanna are in support of this project. It is bigger than Hanna; it is bigger than Alberta; it's as big as North America.
  November 26, 2009 @ 4:08 PM EST

  
  

• orchidembers

  Wow, everyday I log onto to vote and spend a half hour reading comments! Everyone is so passionate about this project. It is so wonderful to see people pouring so much heart into this worth while project.
  November 26, 2009 @ 4:26 PM EST

  
  

• Arnie Alksne

  Thanks Popeye, good to see X-CNR and X-CPR employees working together on such an exciting project. By the way the model RR community has been notified here in Calgary and many are already voting for this project. Also other X-CPR empolyees from Calgary have been notified and are looking into getting on board. ALL ABOARD!
  November 26, 2009 @ 4:50 PM EST

  
  

• railwidow

  This comment has been moderated November 26, 2009 @ 5:33 PM EST

  
  

• railwidow

  I spend at least a half hour every day reading all these great comments, some of you have put a tremendous amount of effort into the research. Thank you for making it so interesting.
  November 26, 2009 @ 5:34 PM EST

  
  

• railwidow

  Just before I sign off, I was thinking about Grey Cup Day. How would a huge big screen TV inside the roundhouse be? You could use it for historical photographic displays as a museum piece when the area is open as a musuem, or rent it out to a huge sporting party, like the Grey Cup.
  November 26, 2009 @ 5:37 PM EST

  
  

• caboose

  I'm sure we all know somebody who knows somebody who has a 'rail connection'. There can be a lot of information we have yet to uncover. Lets start digging!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 5:39 PM EST

  
  

• Myrt

  My grandfather worked for the CPR in Macoun Sask. Everything was torn down when the railline went, and most people cannot even find Macoun let alone any of the CPR yards and station. Hanna keep up the work and keep your town a living museum, the world will come to see it!
  November 26, 2009 @ 5:40 PM EST

  
  

• Crystal

  Thanks for posting where the project is in standings! I don't get much time on line outside of a quick vote but am trying to keep informed and appreciate all of you who are so faithful to your comments.
  November 26, 2009 @ 6:09 PM EST

  
  

• kayla

  My Grandpa worked for CPR for years and years...how neat would it be to see some of the retirees see an old roundhouse restored?! VERY!!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 6:38 PM EST

  
  

• Ottawan

  It is wonderful that a little town has such a remarkable opportunity to preserve links with the past for all Canadians. It was after all the railway that enabled so much of the country to be opened to settlement, and wherever one lives in our vast nation, there would have been buildings like this nearby -- in the past -- let's cherish what few that are left! And particularly the Roundhouse, being so unique, really needs to be restored.
  November 26, 2009 @ 7:01 PM EST

  
  

• sadiedog

  Interpretive theater put on by local actors or summer university drama students depicting possibly early days in small pioneer town or the life of an employee of CNR. All performances in and around the historical round house building. Maybe real early pioneer characters could be brought back to life by these actors. House wifes , railroad laborers , ranchers, town cops, re-enactments of scenes depicting the seymore hotel setting . This may be a way of bringing some of our heritage back to life and also provide an interesting, unique tour for tourists that want some variation from looking at dinosaur bones.
  November 26, 2009 @ 7:13 PM EST

  
  

• p.derby13

  Hanna is such a great small community. It's funny now that I've moved away, how fond of it I have really become!! I think that have the Roundhouse as a historical site would be a great asset to our community, and will put us on the map and increase tourism!
  November 26, 2009 @ 8:21 PM EST

  
  

• rd

  A lot of effort has gone into preserving out heritage. Great job everyone!
  November 26, 2009 @ 8:36 PM EST

  
  

• p.derby13

  This is just the first step of many, but its great to see our small community come together.
  November 26, 2009 @ 8:51 PM EST

  
  

• p.derby13

  I know we can do it! 3 more days left, and its more important now than ever. Great job to everyone who has been voting and commenting!! Keep it up. We should be proud!
  November 26, 2009 @ 8:52 PM EST

  
  

• p.derby13

  Has anyone looked into doing a story on the news?? I think it would be a great way to generate votes from all over southern alberta!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:00 PM EST

  
  

• Bob

  This would be great for our town of Hanna. Many people have a history of the Railroad in their family. A railway museum would attract visitors for near and far.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:10 PM EST

  
  

• Bob

  This would be great for our town of Hanna. Many people have a history of the Railroad in their family. A railway museum would attract visitors for near and far.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:10 PM EST

  
  

• SS

  Hanna Roundhouse getting all sorts of attention and that's great.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:10 PM EST

  
  

• SS

  just voted and thank you everyone, we are all doing it together for roundhouse.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:11 PM EST

  
  

• SS

  Yes, you are right Bob, Hanna is all tie to with railway, and every family has a story to tell
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:13 PM EST

  
  

• SS

  Roundhouse is such a special structure, high ceiling and lots of spaces inside. It can renovated into anything that you want, what a place!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:17 PM EST

  
  

• super

  lets keep on voteing and commenting!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:17 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  Hanna is a small town that was built because of railway, and roundhouse was function as a train hospital.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:22 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  that's why it is servicing the train repairs. The turn table has a very unique function, which is to turn to bring trina from the rail into each bay of the roundhouse to be serviced.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:24 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  There are not many turn table that is still functioning, but Hanna's still work, and it is the original one too.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:25 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  the turn table alone is priceless. and it will be part of the roundhouse facility.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:25 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  some people just want to buy the turn table and take it away, yet all the owner and previous owner keep it intact with the roundhouse.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:26 PM EST

  
  

• super

  we need to vote some more lets go!!!!!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:26 PM EST

  
  

• super

  we need to vote some more lets go!!!!!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:27 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  if the turn table was sold, then we definitely lost a part of the roundhouse history.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:27 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  we have to keep whatever is there together.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:27 PM EST

  
  

• tracks

  There was a post earlier about the "Bud Train" that used to come to Morrin from Edmonton. I kind of remember that goofy looking little thing, basically it was a passenger car that was self propelled. My Aunt used to come from Edmonton on that on a regular basis.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:27 PM EST

  
  

• Kitty

  The diesel locomotives began to appear in Hanna since the roundhouse was built.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:28 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  we have already lost too much in the rail yard.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:28 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  all the old service buildings are gone.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:28 PM EST

  
  

• tracks

  Something like the Bud car would be an interesting addition to the museum!
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:28 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  the water tower is gone.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:28 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  we have to preserve whatever are there on site.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:30 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  we have to save for our future generations.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:30 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  when you go to the Town of Hanna web site, you can see the rail yard was so busy, we have to save for the future generations to experience the history.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:32 PM EST

  
  

• magnum

  I like the "theme" that the entrance to town is taking. Moving the old train station to be incorporated into the Visitors Center, and Chamber of Commerce office will be an asset to the Roundhouse once it has been restored. Everything is close together, and will prove to attract people off the highway.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:32 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  yes, we can add all kinds of train car and as a display.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:33 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  bud car, passenger car, dining car mail car, we can add all of them to the display collection.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:34 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  i agree with you magnum, it becomes the gate to hanna
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:34 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  visitors can go to roundhouse before they come into town
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:35 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  then they have a sense of the old rail town was like before.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:35 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  and that add to their Hanna experience.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:36 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  Roundhouse will impress a lot of people
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:36 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  as it is so big and it was built almost 100 years ago
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:38 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  the scale of the building just grand
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:38 PM EST

  
  

• tracks

  That's right Magnum, once you start to attract the right people to town to look at the roundhouse, it won't be long and they will be filling their day at our Museum. When you look at the way the Steam Train has opened the "tourist doors" for Big Valley, I can only imagine what we can make of this!
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:39 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  thinking a hurdred years ago, how did people ever building that
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:39 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  no big machine, just horses
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:39 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  yet it was built in good quality and still standing a hundred years later
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:40 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  yes tracks, once the visitors are here, it can easily keep them in the museum for the whole day
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:41 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  and also go around town and see other railway history
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:42 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  we can also have an operator to turn the turn table every hour, just to show visitors how it works.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:43 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  blow a few whistles, and then go to the dining car to have lunch and dinner.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:44 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  that's will be quite an experience that people will enjoy. It is a whole package
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:45 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  the visitors can learn, see and touch history with their own eyes and hands
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:45 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  what an experience that will be, especially for the children
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:46 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  the next generation might not even know what a real train look.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:46 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  we can easily tirn the roundhouse into a visitor's favorite spot.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:47 PM EST

  
  

• Stephen

  Tourism will be great for Hanna and all the towns near by.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:48 PM EST

  
  

• summersnow

  Nice work and good ideas, Stephen, thank you for sharing your thoughts. Save the roundhouse.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:51 PM EST

  
  

• Karen F

  Mrs. B - Would it be possible to organize a 'field trip' to the Roundhouse for all of the Roundhouse supporters? We would have to get permission, of course, but I am certain that you would make a super tour guide. You could explain the different areas and function of each. Or, maybe some former employees could come along and guide the rest of us through the building and other areas on site. That way, we would have a better picture in our minds. I am certain such an event would generate even more enthusiasm for this huge undertaking.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:54 PM EST

  
  

• Suens

  our family support the roundhouse, kids love it.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:55 PM EST

  
  

• toha

  Though I was never in the Roundhouse while it was in its day, I imagine that it was a dark, smoky old building. Once restored, I can see it as bright, fresh and clean, engines in their stalls, and the bustle of visitors through out the building.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:55 PM EST

  
  

• Suens

  they think ti is a cool building.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:56 PM EST

  
  

• Suens

  the inside space is hugh, it has windows on the tops of the walls, so it is not dark at all.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:57 PM EST

  
  

• K.Jensen

  I hope this progect will get in a higher place so we can get the Roundhouse fixed!
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:58 PM EST

  
  

• Suens

  don't know how people repair the train, as they might not have electricity in 1913
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:58 PM EST

  
  

• Suens

  so i like the older generations to share with me the good old days of the roundhouse.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:58 PM EST

  
  

• toha

  Eveyone is aware how the restaurants turn in the Calgary & CN Towers? How about the dining car sitting on the turntable while it rotates at 1 revolution per hour?
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:59 PM EST

  
  

• Suens

  there is no washrroms inside, so when people needed to go, then must an out house somewhere near by.
  November 26, 2009 @ 9:59 PM EST

  
  

• Suens

  I don't think there is water inside also (may be I am wrong, need to check it out).
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:00 PM EST

  
  

• Suens

  good idea, toha, I like that.
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:01 PM EST

  
  

• Suens

  as long as i don't get sea sick, haha.
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:01 PM EST

  
  

• Suens

  Good suggestion karen, may be we all go onto a field trip.
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:01 PM EST

  
  

• Clara

  good ideas, people, please keep thinking how we can turn Roundhouse into a better place to serve us, visitors and the future generations,
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:05 PM EST

  
  

• Clara

  so many good ideas, now someone have to collect them and sort them out on a priority list.
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:06 PM EST

  
  

• Kitty

  part of it can be a community hall, and for people to rent out for functions.
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:09 PM EST

  
  

• larmstrong

  what about a high tech center for innovation?
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:09 PM EST

  
  

• Kitty

  like from Nov to Dec for Christmas party
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:10 PM EST

  
  

• toha

  Looking at two of the "leaders" for most discussed, they each have over 500 comments that were spammed. Let's keep it a class act!
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:12 PM EST

  
  

• larmstrong

  What about an astrology or space study centre? High powered telescopes? The sky is very clear here, making it easy to see many constellations. There isn't too much light pollution.
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:12 PM EST

  
  

• toha

  hey larmstrong, what do you have in mind for High tech innovation?
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:13 PM EST

  
  

• toha

  Laurie, you type faster than I think! hahaha
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:15 PM EST

  
  

• larmstrong

  Maybe a wildlife center. Not deer and antelope but bear, big horn sheep and buffalo. Big critters you can get up close too. Then, you can take a canoe tour on the CN Reservoir to experience nature at its' best. Did you know there are some rare bird species who like to call Hanna home? Just check out the town website.
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:15 PM EST

  
  

• toha

  Wasn't there some talk a few years ago about one of the Universities wanting to set up telescopes here to keep an eye on the sky?
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:17 PM EST

  
  

• toha

  In talking about big critters, you ARE talking game mounts aren't you?
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:18 PM EST

  
  

• larmstrong

  I have to commend everyone who continues to log in and post at least daily. It it taking so long for all of these comments to load, you have to be pretty dedicated to this project to comment daily. It's great to see all the support and will be very encouraging to the founding committee!
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:20 PM EST

  
  

• larmstrong

  Hi toha. I sometimes type faster than I think too! It isn't always good.
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:23 PM EST

  
  

• CC

  yes, please comments a few times a day, sharing your thoughts, to improve the roundhouse.
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:25 PM EST

  
  

• larmstrong

  To answser your questions toha: It was an astrology group out of Edmonton. May have been university funded, I don't remember. They actually called the area just north east of us a perfect "black hole". I guess that is a good thing from a study the stars point of view? I see it as a blank canvas for opportunity.
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:26 PM EST

  
  

• chickenwing

  then we can set up an office space and rent to the astrology group.
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:29 PM EST

  
  

• larmstrong

  Regarding critters.........it can be whatever we want it to be!
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:30 PM EST

  
  

• RJensen

  I'm just a kid, but think this is great idea that would be neat to have the roundhouse fixed in Hanna.
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:30 PM EST

  
  

• Kitty cat

  I love roundhouse, i vote for it, it is a beauty that need to be put into a better use than just sitting empty.
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:32 PM EST

  
  

• taylor

  I like saving a piece of HISTORY it's sort of fun in ways so all you need to do is VOTE and VOTE and make sure you vote for the ROUNDHOUSE and only vote for the ROUNDHOUSE.
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:34 PM EST

  
  

• p.derby13

  I like the idea of having telescopes! the town could host star watching nights!!
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:38 PM EST

  
  

• sadiedog

  I'm sure alot of people are unable to vote for the Round House Restoration Project if they are not on line. Is there any other way for these folks to vote . Is there also a way to vote by making a phone call?
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:44 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  don't know if they can cast vote by phone, yes, lots of supports are senior in senior home and they cannot get to computer.
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:59 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  agree with taylor, have to save thie piece of history
  November 26, 2009 @ 10:59 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  I suspect a lot of supporters don't know how important a comment can be, even if it is short. But, thanks for those who vote everyday. Sadly there may be some who never bother to look at the comments.
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:02 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  everyone is entitled to his/her opinion, & my opinion is that this project will put Hanna on an map with those seeking out railroad history and Canadian history.
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:03 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  save this unique building is a must and is a bonus.
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:04 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  wild life centre has to drive with train, railway theme.........
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:05 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  well, if there is one big open space in the roundhouse, we can use it for Interpretive theater, put on by local actors or summer high school drama students playing everyday.
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:08 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  and can rent our the hall for events, as people book it for wedding, birthday graduation, Christmas party etc.
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:09 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  where are all the supporters? Feel like the lonely cowboy fighting the battle for the roundhouse.
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:10 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  train tour is a good idea as some people suggested before.
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:11 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  visitors will enjoy a train ride, plys it will take them to other towns as well.
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:12 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  like a all day tour bus ticket, visitors can hop on and hop off all day long till the closing time.
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:12 PM EST

  
  

• sadiedog

  Maybe the Hanna Herald would consider receiving and printing some comments, regarding the Round House's Future, from individuals unable to post on this site? It would be interesting to hear the thoughts of our senior citizens. Maybe a reporter could visit the lodge or manor to see what percentage are aware of all the talk and also get their feedback?
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:13 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  then they can viist a few near by town to enjoy their Alberta experience.
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:13 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  like ride to Drumheller, Big Valley, Red Deer etc
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:14 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  good idea, sadiedog, as then they can show how many people are supporting this project.
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:15 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  Hope that we have enoy suport to get to the next round, and our dream of restoring roundhouse will be one step closer.
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:17 PM EST

  
  

• sadiedog

  I think most seniors would probably have some great stories about riding on the train. I wonder if we could get a few of these stories printed in the near future. I'll see what I can do!
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:18 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  museum, train display, town history, early settler's life, restaurant, accommodation, play area, education centre, community hall, souvenir shop, so many different opportunities with the roundhouse, Even shops, offices, car dealership....unlimited opportunities.
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:20 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  I just love the history of this town. So rich in history for a small town.
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:21 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  yes, sadiedog, ther must be a lot of stories about the roundhouse, the railway, the town
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:22 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  we should ask the schools to set it up as school projects for the student to interview the seniors and write their stories.
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:23 PM EST

  
  

• PaquinFamily

  We love this project because it would bring so much to the entire community of Hanna while at the same time, would preserve a very unique piece of history.
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:27 PM EST

  
  

• sadiedog

  The traffic on # 9 is pretty busy and it's halfway between Calgary & Saskatoon, Hanna doesn't have a Tim Hortons but one thing coffee addicts will brake/break for is to get their coffee fix. I'm assuming railroaders drank their share of coffee along with other beverages. How about cowboy coffee railroader style, I'm not sure what that would be, maybe just the setting.
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:30 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  Locomotives grew increasingly larger, and roundhouse roof was raised in 1943 on the original 10 stall portion of the roundhouse. By the 1950's, diesel engines were replacing locomotives. Diesels did not require the same maintenance as locomotives, and also were too large for roundhouses.
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:33 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  Occasionally locomotives would be brought in too fast and jump their end blocks.
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:34 PM EST

  
  

• popeye

  As long as the rail line is still in place, bringing locomotives, dining car, Bud cars or whatever will be relatively easy. If the steel goes things could become a little more complex! My point is, let's all get out and support the Badlands Railway Co. proposal. Everybody wins!
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:35 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  Lighting in the early years was by coal oil lanterns, hung on brackets on the wall. Poor lighting, combined with incredibly dense smoke and steam from the locomotives made the roundhouse a very dark place in which to work.
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:36 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  1961 - After the roundhouse has ceased operation for locomotives, a water car being shunted to another spot in the yards was mistakenly bumped too hard by the engineer. The turntable, being in the exact position, with the doors open, enabled the car, traveling at 35 mph, to run straight through the end wall.
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:38 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  you are right popeye, we have to save the rail too
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:39 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  roundhouse with railway line supporting is a half baked cake.
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:39 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  with keeping the railway line, roundhouse has a lot more opprotunity with car display, and bring cars into the yard.
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:41 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  1961 - Roundhouse closed and crews laid off. All material was removed. Rails from the turntable were torn up over the years, with the result that none remain leading into the building. Only two lines remained running to the turntable from the CNR yard. The tall chimneys were torn down, with the result that part of the adjacent machine roof was removed too. All smokestacks and most ventilators were removed.
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:42 PM EST

  
  

• popeye

  I mean let's get out and support both roundhouse project and the Badland RR. Both would be so complimenting!
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:42 PM EST

  
  

• bb

  Talked to a friend who is voting faithfully and she said, "Wouldn't it be just so neat to see Thomas The Train come to Hanna as a result of the roundhouse project?" Now wouldn't it just be?
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:42 PM EST

  
  

• bb

  Talked to a friend who is voting faithfully and she said, "Wouldn't it be just so neat to see Thomas The Train come to Hanna as a result of the roundhouse project?" Now wouldn't it just be?
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:42 PM EST

  
  

• bb

  Talked to a friend who is voting faithfully and she said, "Wouldn't it be just so neat to see Thomas The Train come to Hanna as a result of the roundhouse project?" Now wouldn't it just be?
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:42 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  In the earlies years of the roundhouse's operation, there existed a standard Third Class Canadian Northern Railway bunkhouse to the west of Stall 10, as well as two more bunkhouses to the southeast of the five stall addition. After 1942, only the Fireman's Bunkhouse to the southeast is represented on CNR plans.
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:44 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  The roundhouse was usually at peak operation over weekends, when locomotives would be fully serviced and cleaned.
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:45 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  At the most, the roundhouse required a crew of about 60 men over a 24 hour period (two twelve hour shifts a day).
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:45 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  A variety of different professions were represented within the crew; machinists, boiler makers and washers, carpenters, blacksmiths, welders, coal dock workers, cinder pit workers, and hostlers.
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:45 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  Work on the locomotives required a large supply of parts, which were kept in the nearby stores building.
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:46 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  roundhouse without railway line supporting is a half baked cake.
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:47 PM EST

  
  

• Karen F

  I believe the first edition of "The Hanna Herald" was published in 1912. Was there a story about the Roundhouse and train in the paper? If so, we could possible have 'copies' on hand for tourists to add to the authentic "1912 Experience".
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:50 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  December, 1912 - 800 people had converged between June and December of 1912 to form the nucleus of the new town (Hanna Village, it was not a town yet in 1912).
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:51 PM EST

  
  

• popeye

  Round # ends in only THREE Days! Let's keep the votes and comments coming!
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:52 PM EST

  
  

• Karen F

  Is it possible to still find a 'cinder pit' on the property? That could be excavated as part of the exhibit.
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:52 PM EST

  
  

• Antoine P

  The railway in Canada has undeniable historical importance. This Roundhouse is one part of that great history. The restoration of the Roundhouse could bring so much to your town. Good luck, Hanna!
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:53 PM EST

  
  

• worktrain

  Found a Roundhouse poem called "The Roundhouse" by Malcolm Sedam: "Why is it that I return here now & then unless it be to test my younger strength against the calibrated stress of change & time walking through the cinders of the past, the broken windows of the house recall. the walls are weak the smoke jacks and the stalls are gone, the ties still mark the radiating leads but all that now remains is a circle of memory....
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:56 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  1914 January - The C.N.R. decided to build an ice house in the Hanna yards to hold five hundred tons of ice and to serve the dining cars on the line. (comments, it must a treat for the first class and second class passengers, and may be at their request also, Can you imagine 500 tons of ice???)
  November 26, 2009 @ 11:57 PM EST

  
  

• Karen F

  A restored Roundhouse, complete with steam locomotives, tools, coal oil lanterns, interpreters in period costume, sights, sounds and smells of a working rail yard. How cool would that be?
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:00 AM EST

  
  

• worktrain

  "There runs the train of my euphoria--Here where the table turned the world began with naked fire & superheated steam the leaping glow of smoking coals the barking stacks and whistle calls the clanging bells & churning wheels gave rhythm and motion to forces exciting and unpredictable on lines extending in all directions."
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:03 AM EST

  
  

• worktrain

  "There ends the track of my nostalgia.........The present claims the past with cold technology the newer diesel house says all that can be said for progress calculated and clean as square & functional as its intricate machines programmed and wholly efficient this latest triumph of design says all that can be said for power......"
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:09 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  January 2, 1913 - The Hanna Herald reported two railway crews working toward Hanna from the south. Supposedly the C.P.R. and the G.T.P. would come in and make the town an importan railway centre.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:09 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  Karen, you are right, Hanna herald was there even before roundhouse was built.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:10 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  and when was roundhouse finished.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:11 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  so they may still have a copy of roundhouse story
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:11 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  1013 June 8 - The ten stall round house was started.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:12 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  but we didn't know when it was finished and in operation?
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:12 AM EST

  
  

• Karen F

  Thanks, Antoine, for your family's support on this project. Since we are such a small town, we need help from those of you so far away. Next time you are here, we will have to have a tour of the Roundhouse. Like many from out of town and unfamiliar with Hanna's history, you probably did not know it existed until this project.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:12 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  sorry, typo-------- 1913 June 8 - The ten stall round house was started.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:14 AM EST

  
  

• worktrain

  The last of this poem "The Roundhouse" "Where does a circle start & where does it end? The steaming engines by the coaling dock have vanished, the glory of those halcyon days is gone but progress moves by universal law all things eventually become oval spherical or round return full circle in growth and in decay. The present has a future and a past and something of this house will stand as long as one man lives and knows beyond my memory.......then time & change are jusstified." by Malcolm Sedam.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:17 AM EST

  
  

• Karen F

  Like many born and raised here, I had very little knowledge of the significance of the big brick building down by the tracks, other than it was the "Roundhouse" (and the "Twin 4 Auction Mart" when I was a kid). Now, because of this ambitious project, my limited knowledge has become awareness, interest and enthusiasm. Can hardly wailt until we can get this started. There will be a lot of 'paperwork' before we see any 'groundwork'.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:20 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  Thank you worktrain for sharing with us the poem. It does ring the bell with the roundhouse.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:21 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  Roundhouse is a very neat building, probably the last one standing alone here and waiting to be converted.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:22 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  Good for you, Karen, yes when you are sitting on a treasure, and seeing ti everyday, you don't think much about it.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:24 AM EST

  
  

• toha

  My vote is in for the day, let's make the run for the finish line!
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:25 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  good that you appreciate it, probably the interest also grows with age.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:25 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  when one matures, one appreciate the value. Like the old brick building.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:26 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  taha, thank you for reminding, I just casted my vote too.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:27 AM EST

  
  

• scurry

  I saddens me to see us falling behind in voting. It is hard for a small town hoping to jump start a capital project, all be it one with great historical and educational potential, to compete against the warm fuzzy well deserving social projects that reach out to children, etc. Great work everyone for your commitment and interest in this project.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:27 AM EST

  
  

• magnum

  Comment 2222!!, Got my vote in too. Seems this is what I stay up for lately!
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:27 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  January 2, 1913 - The Hanna Herald reported two railway crews working toward Hanna from the south. Supposedly the C.P.R. and the G.T.P. would come in and make the town an important railway centre. (comment: don't know why these 2 rail companies picked Hanna???)
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:29 AM EST

  
  

• tracks

  4 votes short of the magic 3500 everyone. See y'all tomorrow.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:30 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  1913 February 13 - The Hanna Herald reported the heading "Hanna to be the Hub of the Railway Web of Alberta". There was an accompanying sketch showing more than seven railway lines running onto the town. (wow, 7 lines came into town, must be very interesting, a real rail hub, as to reload supplies onto different train to go everywhere)
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:31 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  1913 March 13 - It was confirmed that Hanna would have C.N.R. shops and Mr. McCallum would be Master Mechanic. (Comment: CNR is Canadian Northern Railway, which was merged with Canadian national railway later on, 1918?)
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:33 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  1913 March 20 - C.N.R. decided to build a line to Hanna from Medicine Hat and would start as soon as possible. The line was not started until 1915. War, depression and drought all took their toll, particularly in the South Country with the result that the railway never got beyond the Red Deer River. (comment: too bad that it never finished)
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:34 AM EST

  
  

• Roundhouse

  With the railroad, there was tragedy too: "Engineer & 5 section men killed in snowplow-locomotive collision in the Hanna rail yards Saturday evening. (Hanna Herald front page article Mar 4, 1948). It was the worst railway accident in the history of the Hanna CNR terminal, when a west-bound snow plow, engine, water car & caboose crashed in the rear of the yard engine. The acciedent happened directly opposite the freight sheds." This is from an article the Hanna Museum staff member found & copied for research.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:34 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  with 96 years of history around roundhouse, there must be many interesting events happened around roundhouse and rail yard.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:39 AM EST

  
  

• p.derby13

  One of the greatest things about this project is that the possibilities are endless, and it will benefit many generations to come.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:41 AM EST

  
  

• p.derby13

  I know this may sound silly, but what exactly is the roundhouse used for? What is the "turn table"? and what were the "stalls" used for?
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:43 AM EST

  
  

• p.derby13

  I know this may sound silly, but what exactly is the roundhouse used for? What is the "turn table"? and what were the "stalls" used for?
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:43 AM EST

  
  

• Roundhouse

  Men from Kindersley, Sask., Alsask, Sask., Marengo, Sask., & Hanna died in this tragic accident. They were section men, section foremen, & an engineer. Witnesses who were in the yards when the trains collided stated that the nose of the plow literally plowed its way under the tender of the yard engine, tearing the rear trucks from their mountings & skidding them & the tender up the plow ramp when they smashed with terrific force into the cupolo in which the 5 sectionmen were riding. The force of the impact crumpled the steel cupolo into a mass of twisted metal." Hanna Herald article Mar 4, 1948.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:43 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  derby, roundhouse is a repair shop for the locomotives. That's the place to repair the engineer, and /or train car.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:46 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  the stall, islike the garage bay to serve one train engineer at a time. hanne roundhouse has 15 stalls, that means 15 bays, and they can serve 15 locomotive at the same time. so it is not a small operation.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:47 AM EST

  
  

• countrysound

  Can any of you * Young Fellows* remember when you strategically placed a coin on the tracks to have it flattened by those big steel wheels. Was it copper or silver that flattened the best? Did you always find it afterwards?
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:48 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  The roundhouse was usually at peak operation over weekends, when locomotives would be fully serviced and cleaned. At the most, the roundhouse required a crew of about 60 men over a 24 hour period (two twelve hour shifts a day). A variety of different professions were represented within the crew; machinists, boiler makers and washers, carpenters, blacksmiths, welders, coal dock workers, cinder pit workers, and hostlers. Work on the locomotives required a large supply of parts, which were kept in the nearby stores building.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:48 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  turn table is used to bring the locomotive into each stall.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:49 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  the roundshouse is in a semi-circluar shape is to save space and tracks.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:50 AM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  Vote 3500! Yeah Hanna & Roundhouse supporters across the country!!! Great job!!! More from the Hanna Herald (I have several email addresses, home, work, personal, etc. If you have several, you can vote once for each email address you have). "Officials of the CNR are conducting an investigation into the accident & many conflicting reports have been circulated as to the cause of the accident. However, the cause of the collision will not be known until all men involved have given evidence." Mar 4, 1948.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:51 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  if the repais facility is a linear building, then it will take up a lot of room, the building will be much bigger, and the tracks will be complex, as it will constantly bring locomotives in and out of the stalls. waiting areas for the train car will be high as well.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:52 AM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  Vote 3500! Yeah Hanna & Roundhouse supporters across the country!!! Great job!!! More from the Hanna Herald (I have several email addresses, home, work, personal, etc. If you have several, you can vote once for each email address you have). "Officials of the CNR are conducting an investigation into the accident & many conflicting reports have been circulated as to the cause of the accident. However, the cause of the collision will not be known until all men involved have given evidence." Mar 4, 1948.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:52 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  just imagine the garage serve bays, exactly the same thing, other than the train needs track, and once the track is occupied by a train car, then it is blocked.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:53 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  and not easy to move any car once it is blocked.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:53 AM EST

  
  

• sadiedog

  P.derby13 all you have to do is read the previous comments by some of the other commenters such as Big Wheel and you'll be very educated . In short the round house was a garage and service center for steam powered trains and the turntable was a platform on circular track that could turn 360 degrees so as to point the locomotive needing service into the doorway it needed to be put in. I hope this is a good short answer to your question.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:55 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  roundhouse is the locomotive garage.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:55 AM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  Information of another collision from the Hanna Herald (April 22, 1948). "6 injured in train collision: 2 engineers & 1 fireman seriously injured--3 more suffering from lesser injuries. Engineers Carr & Whittaker & Fireman Juzkow in local hospital - freights collide head on Wednesday morning 4 miles west of Hanna."
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:56 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  we just had 3500 votes, and 2250 comments, our passion of roundhouse will keep us running. Save the roundhouse.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:56 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  The Hanna roundhouse was constructed in 1913, a year after Canadian Northern Railway's Goose Lake Line from Saskatchewan to Calgary reached Hanna. At first only ten stalls were built, with another five added in 1919-1921. Operation of the roundhouse required about sixty men over a 24 hour period representing numerous different types of skilled labour.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:57 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  Locomotives grew increasingly larger, and the roof was raised in 1943 on the original 10 stall portion of the roundhouse.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:00 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  By the 1950's, diesel engines were replacing locomotives.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:00 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  Diesels did not require the same maintenance as locomotives, and also were too large for roundhouses.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:00 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  As a result, by 1961, the Canadian National Railway (which had absorbed the Canadian Northern Railway in 1918), closed down the roundhouse. It was later used by a farm manufacturing firm, then a cattle auction market.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:01 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  The original 10 stall roundhouse was constructed of poured concrete, with a felt and gravel roof.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:01 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  The walls were higher on the east (entrance) side than on the back.The later 1919 addition was built entirely of red brick, and was about 4' higher in the front than the original 10 stall segment.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:01 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  The additional stalls were 11' longer than the original 10, since locomotives (in particular, the 3600 series) were becoming considerably larger.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:02 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  The roundhouse appears to be built on a fairly standard plan, save for the differences in construction material.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:02 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  The roundhouse is located adjacent to the Canadian National Railway line south of the town, Section 9, Range 14, Township 31, West of 4th. The open side of the semi-circular structure is oriented east.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:02 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  he booking-in office was moved into town in the 1960's and used as a private residence.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:02 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  Steam heating was employed in the roundhouse, generated by three stationary boilers located in the machine shop.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:03 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  This was a rectangular addition on the west side of the roundhouse. Also located in the machine shop was the air compressor, drill press, shapers, and two lathes. The air compressor provided power for the air jacks and for the turntable.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:03 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  The roundhouse was usually at peak operation over weekends, when locomotives would be fully serviced and cleaned.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:03 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  At the most, the roundhouse required a crew of about 60 men over a 24 hour period (two twelve hour shifts a day).
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:04 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  A variety of different professions were represented within the crew; machinists, boiler makers and washers, carpenters, blacksmiths, welders, coal dock workers, cinder pit workers, and hostlers.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:04 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  Work on the locomotives required a large supply of parts, which were kept in the nearby stores building.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:04 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  e shop Foreman originally had an office where the men's washroom was in 1981. After the five stall addition was constructed, his office was moved to the back of stall 11, within the roundhouse.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:04 AM EST

  
  

• ralund

  There are so many ideas for the building. Wouldn't it be wonderfull to have some of them happen!
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:05 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  This was not always a reassuring location, as occasionally locomotives would be brought in too fast and jump their end blocks.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:05 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  The change from steam locomotives to diesel engines spelled the downfall of most roundhouses, including Hanna's.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:05 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  Diesels did not require the same degree of maintenance as a locomotive, and additionally were too large for most roundhouses.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:05 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  Although diesels began to appear in Hanna as early as 1951, the roundhouses was in operation until 1961, at which point it was closed and crews laid off.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:06 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  Canadian National Railway apparently cleaned out the building, selling much of the metal (including locomotives) for scrap.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:06 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  Canadian National Railway apparently cleaned out the building, selling much of the metal (including locomotives) for scrap.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:06 AM EST

  
  

• scurry

  To Country sound, I am not sure which coin flattened best but I do know we always used pennies. Maybe because we wouldn't waste anything bigger. You could get a lot of candy for 5 cents.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:07 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  By 1943, locomotives had increased so much in size and height that it was necessary to raise the roof to provide adequate ventilation.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:07 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  This was a common occurrence for most roundhouses at this point in time.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:07 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  The new transom was added only to the original ten stall segment of the roundhouse and not to the five stall addition.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:07 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  Courses of red brick were added on top of the original concrete to bring the walls flush with the top of the transom. All levels of rooftop were covered in 5 ply felt, pitch and clean gravel.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:07 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  The interior of the roundhouse was divided by a concrete wall every five stalls.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:08 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  An open passageway ran the entire length of the west wall.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:08 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  Each stall had an engine pit in which the machinist or boiler man could stand while working beneath the locomotive.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:08 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  Two portable air jacks were kept in the roundhouse and could be lowered into the pits to raise the locomotive if necessary.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:09 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  Lighting in the early years was by coal oil lanterns, hung on brackets on the wall.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:09 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  Poor lighting, combined with incredibly dense smoke and steam from the locomotives made the roundhouse a very dark place in which to work.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:09 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  In the earlies years of the roundhouse's operation, there existed a standard Third Class Canadian Northern Railway bunkhouse to the west of Stall 10, as well as two more bunkhouses to the southeast of the five stall addition. After 1942, only the Fireman's Bunkhouse to the southeast is represented on CNR plans.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:10 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  A storm porch protected the entrance door on the southwest side of the roundhouse (Stall 13). A booking-in office was located nearby along Stall 13, to which the crews reported in for work.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:10 AM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  A large blackboard with each worker's name was located in here. This frame building was moved into town after the roundhouse ceased operation and incorporated in a private residence.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:11 AM EST

  
  

• sadiedog

  Could it be that the buildings position was stratigic as to utilize maximum light from the rising sun at it's most northerly and southern position on June 22 and Dec. 22 ?. It almost seems like the original 1913 building may have these alignments. Of course this would only be of value from sunrise to about 10:00 AM but it would still be a early utilization of solar heat and light.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:12 AM EST

  
  

• Old Timer

  may be it is more related to how the main railway line is orientated.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:16 AM EST

  
  

• train ride

  Great information everyone!! Keep up the great work! There is a paperback book presented by the Canadian Northern Society called Along These Lines - An interesting collectionof railway and related stories. It has some amazing information. Unfortunately, it was lent to me by a steam engineer friend, Mr Robinson & I had to give it back. But it would sure be nice to see this in print again!! It has stories about Macninists, small-town StationAgents, Railway Lexicon! Anyone from Canadian Northern Society who would know if they will be publishing more of these books, or know where to get a copy??? I would sure like to have one to keep. Mr. Robinson was very gracious to lend it to me!! Thank you!
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:17 AM EST

  
  

• Old Timer

  don't know, have to do more research, to see how other roundhouses are orientated.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:17 AM EST

  
  

• Old Timer

  yep, good to know that CNR is not thye CNR that we know. big different.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:21 AM EST

  
  

• Old Timer

  the CNR was Canadian Northern railway, which is old school.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:22 AM EST

  
  

• kbeauds

  Great comments! I like the idea "sadiedog" has regarding the alignment of the building to take advantage of the light hours! Every comment is interesting! Awesome job everyone! Maybe when I have a day off (this weekend) I'll be able to add more comments!! Hope others do the same!
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:24 AM EST

  
  

• Old Timer

  of course everyone knows the other CNR, railway company is such interesting, they fight for their territory, yet sometimes, they have to share or tarde their railway lines.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:24 AM EST

  
  

• kbeauds

  Great comments! I like the idea "sadiedog" has regarding the alignment of the building to take advantage of the light hours! Every comment is interesting! Awesome job everyone! Maybe when I have a day off (this weekend) I'll be able to add more comments!! Hope others do the same!
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:25 AM EST

  
  

• Old Timer

  roundhouse is a local treasure for Hanna
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:25 AM EST

  
  

• Old Timer

  one way or the other, we have to save roundhouse.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:25 AM EST

  
  

• Old Timer

  when they raised the roof of roundhouse in 1943 for the bigger locomotives, it must be a big job too.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:27 AM EST

  
  

• Old Timer

  structural engineer must have a tough time to add onto the walls and they must have replaced the internal columns.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:28 AM EST

  
  

• Old Timer

  adding the roof sounds easy, but it is not.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:28 AM EST

  
  

• KB13

  From "Along These Lines": "Railroad workers were well paid & held in high public regard. Ther were classed as a very find breed, rough & ready & always friendly to everyone"
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:29 AM EST

  
  

• KB13

  "Constantly exposed to the dangers of railway operations, accidents were common with frequent loss of life & limb."
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:31 AM EST

  
  

• sadiedog

  I think summer soltice sunrise is about 55 degrees north, of straight east and west here, and the dec 22 sunrise would be the same to the south so it would just be a matter of checking it out with a compass. No doubt the early morning sunlight would feel pretty good shining in through the windows on the easterly doors adding alot of early morning light if the windows were clean.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:32 AM EST

  
  

• KB13

  "Railroaders became a close-knit group that evolved into a sub-culture with its own legends & a complex railway lexicon (language).
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:34 AM EST

  
  

• ChoChoTrain

  congratulate to Sandra, since you start the project one month ago, you bring a hugh change to the roundhouse, Hanna, near by communities, Alberta, and Canada. Good for you, and thank you for your high energy and high spirit. Like Roundhouse, you too a gem in Hanna.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:36 AM EST

  
  

• KB13

  "Whenever railroaders came together, the "dcinders would fly." A propensity for swapping liberally embellished tale of exploits, news of the latest derailment or sharing gossip & rumours were the basis of railway folklore. "
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:37 AM EST

  
  

• rail lover

  yes, working for railway industry is not easy. thank you all hard working CNR employees, you are the ones that keep the train moving, to bring our family back together, to bring goods and food to us. Thank you, looking at Roundhouse, we sure that you did a good job. Proud of you.
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:40 AM EST

  
  

• KB13

  What a nice comment ChoChoTrain!!! I'm positive Sandra really appreciates it!!! Railway employment was not only a job, it was a way of life & for many it becomes a family tradition". Keep the comments coming!!
  November 27, 2009 @ 1:42 AM EST

  
  

• mike

  I love historical buildings and Hanna is special to me. Hope to see the Roundhouse fully restored.
  November 27, 2009 @ 2:15 AM EST

  
  

• gj

  If anything, this project win or lose, has helped to get some really fine community spirit going for a great cause that made this community a better place to be proud of.
  November 27, 2009 @ 2:40 AM EST

  
  

• K

  @ray: I'm voting every day for 2 weeks by now ;p , unfortunately I didn't know that comments are also very important... *damned* if I can I'll visit Hanna again. I'd love to see the rodeo there...
  November 27, 2009 @ 2:42 AM EST

  
  

• roundhouse12

  Hey K, many haven't appreciated that comments can be just as important as votes. Some are commented out. Still, I bet you still have a lot to say so for the last few days comment all you can. As far as the Rodeo, it is a good one and if you continue to vote and comment lots, you might not only be able to see a fine rodeo but get to see one heck of a historical roundhouse at the same time.
  November 27, 2009 @ 2:48 AM EST

  
  

• K

  Yeah, true! But unfortunately I'm from Europe, so maybe it's going to be a long time 'till I can come and visit you again... But then I hope that I can also see a "brand new" roundhouse ;D ! I think that's an important part of Hannas history and worth every dime.
  November 27, 2009 @ 3:00 AM EST

  
  

• turntable

  Whatever the outcome, I think most who signed on to this project including those that had heard about it but couldn't sign in as don't use a computer will be on the sad side if we don't move on with this endeavor. Really, could anyone think this roundhouse should just rot away or be torn down and the land used to put up some other commercial venture? I'd be more in favor if this didn't happen to see the land left to nature or used for agriculture. I bet some would think this as good as any location to put up a Tim Horton's or similar business (much as I love Tim's) that would likely get tons of daily support not only from locals but highway traffic past Hanna and all paying more for a visit than what it might cost to see the Roundhouse. No doubt, we need to eat and love our coffee so many would stop in often compared to just paying the same to see the roundhouse once which is what most people would do. But, are the experiences equal? I donlt know, I'm kind of feeling hungry and
  November 27, 2009 @ 3:30 AM EST

  
  

• DGB

  I just cast vote # 3500 - fancy that!!
  November 27, 2009 @ 4:09 AM EST

  
  

• caboose

  We could have an awesome coffee house at the roundhouse in a natural setting.
  November 27, 2009 @ 4:13 AM EST

  
  

• caboose

  Lets keep the ideas coming. Don't forget to remind your contacts to vote & comment!
  November 27, 2009 @ 4:15 AM EST

  
  

• K

  coffe house sounds great! with good breakfast! ;D
  November 27, 2009 @ 5:55 AM EST

  
  

• Medisec

  Please vote--this project would be such a positive addition to Hanna a result of a great community effort!
  November 27, 2009 @ 7:47 AM EST

  
  

• mike

  This is great time to get this project underway, before we loose any more history.
  November 27, 2009 @ 9:27 AM EST

  
  

• countrysound

  Good morning! I spent some time this morning going through some family history...found a copy from Canadian National Railways: Re: Crossing Accident, Oct. 17, 1946. I'm only going to give you one line from this original document - There was some damage done to our locomotive, cost of repairing which amounted to $19.12. This document was signed by the District Claims Agent. KEEP VOTING.
  November 27, 2009 @ 9:30 AM EST

  
  

• popeye

  Terrific dialog everyone, especially to you Big Wheel and Old Timer! Make for good reading and don't worry about the typos, my e-mails contain a fair number of them as we seem to get typing as fast as we can and overlook the these minor details. Keep it up!
  November 27, 2009 @ 10:11 AM EST

  
  

• smilinX4

  Keep up the good work everyone!! This is our chance to preserve our railway heritage and make our small prairie town a large dot on the map. VOTE!! VOTE!! VOTE!!
  November 27, 2009 @ 10:16 AM EST

  
  

• rmoench

  This project has un-limited potential. Let's all help to make it happen.
  November 27, 2009 @ 10:28 AM EST

  
  

• alleyoop

  We are becoming a forgotten part of Alberta. Let's preserve all that we have that is unique
  November 27, 2009 @ 10:40 AM EST

  
  

• railwidow

  Busy morning here, but will come back and read all the great comments from last night and today. Keep up the great work.
  November 27, 2009 @ 10:41 AM EST

  
  

• larmstrong

  There is a lot of talk about the museum having information on the roundhouse. Rest assured, the group is working with the museum to try to preserve and display this information. The newspaper articles pertaining to the Roundhouse, it's announcement, its' build, its' employees and its' disasters are documented via the paper. These articles have been scanned. If there is one in particular that interests you, contact Laurie at the town office.
  November 27, 2009 @ 11:08 AM EST

  
  

• larmstrong

  Hopefully sooner than later, there will be a website: www.hannaroundhouse.com where there can be a forum, similar to the above. It would be a shame to lose this much enthusiasm - - and the connections!!
  November 27, 2009 @ 11:10 AM EST

  
  

• larmstrong

  In the meantime, it would be great for each person who has an interest in this project to send an email to hannaroundhouse@gmail.com. Please tell us your name, where you are from and your level of interest. Do you want to fundraise? Do you want to source archival information? Do you want to chair a subcommittee? Do you have connections that would be valuable? PLEASE: hannaroundhouse@gmail.com
  November 27, 2009 @ 11:13 AM EST

  
  

• larmstrong

  Even if this project does not receive the funding from Aviva, there is no way we could have paid to get the interest it has already built. Don't worry, Mrs. B is determined to make this project work, with or without Aviva.
  November 27, 2009 @ 11:15 AM EST

  
  

• jeffA

  It seems like the Aviva website is getting overwhelmed with Roundhouse comments! Every day it gets slower to load!
  November 27, 2009 @ 11:21 AM EST

  
  

• jeffA

  What a CLASS ACT this is! Very little spamming in t hese comments. They are truly genuine. I hope Aviva adjudicators take that into consideration. There isn't just a handful of people with time to click 'add a comment' over and over again. No, in fact , there are many people dedicated enough to log in at least daily, sometimes more often to log their vote and leave comments. KUDOS RAILROAD FANS!
  November 27, 2009 @ 11:25 AM EST

  
  

• Myrt

  Keep up the good work
  November 27, 2009 @ 11:26 AM EST

  
  

• rwasdal

  did they not also use the tuntable to turn the engines around since they could not go both directions like the diesel units
  November 27, 2009 @ 11:27 AM EST

  
  

• popeye

  jeffA, I with you on this one! Pretty Classy! I love the actual stories of persons who are reliving the day ago. "Priceless!"
  November 27, 2009 @ 11:40 AM EST

  
  

• popeye

  Arnie A, there I go again another typo. Haven't heard from you since yesterday. Better get a comment in here as "train keeps rollin' on down the line!" Yesterday I was up at the Warden Jct. (Most you you oldtimers will know where that is.) Neat to see some of the old passenger, dining, and mail cars parked there on a siding waiting for restoration. Hopefully, we'll soon have a siding of our own with cars awaiting a facelift!
  November 27, 2009 @ 11:49 AM EST

  
  

• Arnie Alksne

  KEEP ON VOTING! Hey Popeye, seems like you missed my Nov. 26 4:30 pm entry, or else you didn't respond, that's okay I understand CNR empolyees didn't always see all the bulletins that were posted in the past. Just make sure you don't miss any of the important train orders. Just kidding! sounds like prety important meetings coming up for the formation of the Badlands RR Co. Pretty important decissions being made that will affect the effectiveness of the roundhouse project and future plans.
  November 27, 2009 @ 12:53 PM EST

  
  

• DGB

  Am noticing several comments about a "kiddie" sized "ride 'em" railroad installation for the Roundhouse site. Has anyone been to Iron Horse Park near Airdrie http://www.ironhorsepark.net/ This park has track, bridges, etc for people who own 1:6 scale locomotives and train cars made by Carr's Locomotives in Vancouver but have no place in their backyard to run this stuff - so they rent time and facilities at Iron Horse. If the kiddie railroad idea takes root, this may be a way to do it. I'll post the Carr's Locomotives website in another post.
  November 27, 2009 @ 2:52 PM EST

  
  

• toha

  I don't know if it was the site, or my computer, but I have been unable to get on since 4:30 this afternoon??
  November 27, 2009 @ 9:59 PM EST

  
  

• DGB

  Likewise, I wasn't able to get onto the Aviva site either, I don't think that anyone has been able to vote...so... make sure that you get out there & vote and anyone taht you know of who was going to vote, make sure that they vote!
  November 28, 2009 @ 4:21 AM EST

  
  

• DGB

  This is the Carr's Locomotives website http://www.carrslocomotives.com/ they make "kiddie sized" ride'em rail locomotives and rolling stock. Best yet, they do reproductions of Canadian equipment, complete with markings from Canadian railways !
  November 28, 2009 @ 4:23 AM EST

  
  

• MV

  Good morning! I've just cast my vote for today. #3577 Yay!!
  November 28, 2009 @ 8:54 AM EST

  
  

• MV

  It took about 10 minutes for my computer to post that comment. Yesterday the site was out of order too. Maybe it's just too busy. Wish me luck with this one!
  November 28, 2009 @ 9:07 AM EST

  
  

• countrysound

  Yep ! This site is as busy as a restored roundhouse...Please keep trying to vote and comment ...at 6am our time it is easy to get on.
  November 28, 2009 @ 9:21 AM EST

  
  

• Garrett

  Glad to see we have access to our website again to vote & comment!!! Please keep trying!
  November 28, 2009 @ 9:40 AM EST

  
  

• Garrett

  How frustrating when we are so close & the last couple of days left in the contest & we don't have access for 24 hrs??
  November 28, 2009 @ 9:49 AM EST

  
  

• railwidow

  We are only 150 comments behind the leader.
  November 28, 2009 @ 9:54 AM EST

  
  

• Garrett

  But THANK YOU Aviva staff for working late Friday night & early Saturday morning to get us up & running again!!! Hope it speeds up so we can make up for lost time!!! It is SOOOO slow!
  November 28, 2009 @ 9:55 AM EST

  
  

• rrpics

  Darrel & I are looking into the possibility of publishing a small booklet based on the photographs that we collected and the informatiion we gathered. Perhaps if we could get it printed inexpensively it could be used to raise funds! BTW I am the Dartmouth guy. My wife was born in Red Deer and I went to UofA!
  November 28, 2009 @ 9:59 AM EST

  
  

• Crystal

  It is beneficial to wake up early as I got on quite easily today and not at all yesterday after many attempts to at least vote.
  November 28, 2009 @ 10:00 AM EST

  
  

• Crystal

  Truly amazing thought about the light into coming in to the roundhouse by stragtegic placing.
  November 28, 2009 @ 10:03 AM EST

  
  

• rrpics

  Has anyone asked the Badlands Railway where they plan to service theor locomotives? Could they rebuild and use part of the roundhouse?
  November 28, 2009 @ 10:04 AM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  We had problems starting Thursday night & we did not have access to our IDEA sight all day Friday!! I was able to contact Glenn C late EST & he was able to connect me to a lady Julie who works in Toronto & was on her way home to London late Friday night. She worked on it & got some of their staff to work on this problem to get us access today! We still have some problems but please keep trying!!
  November 28, 2009 @ 10:06 AM EST

  
  

• rrpics

  Have you considered where in your area tourists generally go. Obviously Drumheller, dinosaurs and the bad lands are close by. How do you get them from there to Hanna? By train? Another source of people is Calgary - not only at Stampeed time. Perhaps the roundhouse project can be designed with an infrastructure to bring people to see it!
  November 28, 2009 @ 10:12 AM EST

  
  

• rrpics

  If anyone is interested in what photographs and video railfans take you might like to look at my website http://othen.go.to There are a couple of pages about trains in Alberta and some full HD videoclips on the video page.
  November 28, 2009 @ 10:19 AM EST

  
  

• Maureen

  Yea! Finally able to vote! I am just amazed at all the interesting information that is being posted thru the comments. I truly hope all the interest and support continues throughout the project. Can't wait to see the final results!
  November 28, 2009 @ 10:28 AM EST

  
  

• andygump00

  There are some great ideas. Makes you think you could become part of the big picture.
  November 28, 2009 @ 10:44 AM EST

  
  

• Mausey

  A kiddie train, maybe a scale model of the line from Oyen to Drumheller. Heck, dream big, from Saskatoon to Calgary. *laughs*
  November 28, 2009 @ 11:26 AM EST

  
  

• Mausey

  Kudoos to the staff who worked so hard to get us up and running again. It wasn't just the Roundhouse that was down, I tried looking at a couple other ideas and they didn't load either.
  November 28, 2009 @ 11:29 AM EST

  
  

• Mausey

  Geothermal for heating sounds like a very interesting idea. What other "green" ideas are there for lighting and water. Maybe cisterns for collecting rain water. (Hey, I've seen it rain in Hanna) for use in toilets. Maybe work with Duck's Unlimited for a way to run grey water through natural filters back into CN. Create the Roundhouse's oun little wetlands that way.
  November 28, 2009 @ 11:34 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  Good morning everyone who supports to roundhouse project, we are currently sitting way below by voting, but 3rd by comment, the possible way to get into next round seems by commenting, so please add multiple comments till it is close,
  November 28, 2009 @ 11:39 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  we have two days to make it happen, please add comments whenever you can, make good suggestion how to restore the roundhouse, and what you would like to see the roundhouse functions, like museum, coffee shop, (ha, may be starbuck would like to set up a store in there...)
  November 28, 2009 @ 11:41 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  Model railway, retail shop, like a car dealership, or farm equipment show room, many many possible ideas (toronto roundhouse house a beer company and a furniture showroom - Leon), so if Toronto can do, so can we. Please add on any ideas, any things that come across your mind that you would like to see in the "new" and restored roundhouse.
  November 28, 2009 @ 11:43 AM EST

  
  

• super

  lets kep on voteing and commenting!!!!!!!!!
  November 28, 2009 @ 11:44 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  we can make history to a historical building, what a chance we have in our life to make that happen? isn't it great?
  November 28, 2009 @ 11:46 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  We have tpo save the roundhouse for future generations, we cannot let roundhouse passed by our fingers.
  November 28, 2009 @ 11:48 AM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  we definitely cannot let the future generation say that we did not do my part to preserve it when we have a chance to.
  November 28, 2009 @ 11:48 AM EST

  
  

• Great White

  now we are falling into 4th place, please add comments to support the roundhouse, as it is a historical focal point for Hanna, we have to save this important building for Hanna.
  November 28, 2009 @ 12:03 PM EST

  
  

• Great White

  aactually we are not that much off, only by a hundred comments or so to catch up to 2nd, that is if 33 people put in 3 comments each,. We acn do it, go roundhouse supporters go, add your ideas, comments, feelings to show your support.
  November 28, 2009 @ 12:05 PM EST

  
  

• Great White

  This is an important icon for Hanna, and it will become a welcoming gate into the the town site, if we get lot between roundhouse and the road, then we can display the old facility there too, to bring all the attention to the roundhouse.
  November 28, 2009 @ 12:07 PM EST

  
  

• Great White

  My computer is slow, and it also doesn't reload the page when I stuck on the blackhole. We need all the supporters to comments, this will be a great building once it is restored. It will become become a meeting for local to meet for their daily need, and international train lovers gathering point.
  November 28, 2009 @ 12:10 PM EST

  
  

• Great White

  Garrett, I agree with your comment that it was frustrating when we are so close & the last couple of days left in the contest & we don't have access for 24 hrs?? Yet no one can get in, the other projects are all the same, so we just have to do our part by commenting first, then voting, as I don't think by voting can get us there, we need more votes than we can get. But comments, we can do it, if supporter just sit in front of the computer and put in their thoughts of roundhouse, and how to make it a real project.
  November 28, 2009 @ 12:13 PM EST

  
  

• sunshine

  Good morning everyone, beautiful sunshine for another day that we show our support to the roundhouse, I love the old brcik building, it has so much characters. You have my support.
  November 28, 2009 @ 12:18 PM EST

  
  

• alleyoop

  What a great way for the Town of Hanna to celebrete it,s 100 anniversary in 2012 with a restored piece of its history that is 99 years old!
  November 28, 2009 @ 12:26 PM EST

  
  

• high noon

  yes, agree with you, alleyoop, there is no better, we should contact with Alberta government and get their support to restore this building.
  November 28, 2009 @ 12:29 PM EST

  
  

• Old Timer

  The web site is busy and not easy to get in, but once I am in, I comment first and then my comment will count. Yes, great White, we are behind by vote, but we have a chance by comment. Love to see the restored roundhouse, just to admire the spirit of the old building that give us what we have today.
  November 28, 2009 @ 12:40 PM EST

  
  

• smilinX4

  Having difficulty accessing the site but well worth the wait. Keep voting everyone. We can make this project happen!!!
  November 28, 2009 @ 12:41 PM EST

  
  

• Old Timer

  It is such a lovely buidling with so much history. Not just the history of the building, but the Town, and the rail industry, the daily life of people that work there hundred years ago. History cannot be replaced, so is the roundhouse. Save the roundhouse for our children and grand children.
  November 28, 2009 @ 12:43 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  Yes, and put in more comments too, as comment will bring us to next round, we still have a chance by getting to 2nd place of comment. Roundhouse is a very unique building and it has her value to be restored.
  November 28, 2009 @ 12:46 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  Currently we are back to the 3rd place, congratulations. But we still need to catch up to 2nd place, way to go, Hanna, we have to save the Roundhouse, as it is the last one standing in western Canada.
  November 28, 2009 @ 12:48 PM EST

  
  

• smilinX4

  Yes I agree Old Timer, we must save this heritage building. My grandson calls it " The Circle House"
  November 28, 2009 @ 12:49 PM EST

  
  

• turntable

  I wonder why we were shut out for almost a day. Does anyone know what happened?
  November 28, 2009 @ 12:49 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  Roundhouse is a historical building, built before the town was registered, the Roundhouse is older than the town. When the Roundhouse was built, Hanna was a village, but with at least 800 people. And it is true that the rail industry built this town.
  November 28, 2009 @ 12:51 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  turntable, my guess is the web site crashed, as many people are voting for 2000 projects. We just have 2 days to do our part, that is by putting in many comments, as we are too far back on voting. With comments, we can still catch up to be #2. We love the roundhouse, and my fanily support the roundhouse to be restored.
  November 28, 2009 @ 12:54 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  The rail way company, Canadian Northern railway made a decision to make Hanna a divisional point, that is a hub for the railway lines.
  November 28, 2009 @ 12:56 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  There were at least 7 lines that came into Hanna from all directions. So it was natural to build a roundhouse to service the locomotives.
  November 28, 2009 @ 12:58 PM EST

  
  

• turntable

  I guess there isn't much we can do about not being able to vote or comment yesterday but just carry on and add in some exatra commetns to hopefully make up for it.. I talked to one person who tried to access the site a bunch of times yesterday and sadly out of frustration just gave up on trying again.
  November 28, 2009 @ 12:59 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  Roundhouse gone thru at least 2 major renovations as to suite the needs of the maintenance facility. In today's marketing term, it is to upgrade the building for better and wider services that can be provided to the clients.
  November 28, 2009 @ 1:00 PM EST

  
  

• rmoench

  Great to see that the site is back up & running. Come on everyone, lets all band together to make this restoration happen!!! Vote!! Vote!! Vote!!
  November 28, 2009 @ 1:02 PM EST

  
  

• ChoChoTrain

  comment, comment and comment too, welcome back all roundhouse supporters. keep commenting as it will move us into next round if we are #2 in comments. Let's work together to get this project into next round.
  November 28, 2009 @ 1:04 PM EST

  
  

• ChoChoTrain

  big wheel, thank you to tell us the historical values of the roundhouse.
  November 28, 2009 @ 1:06 PM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  the web site is very busy and hard to get in. be patient, it does work some time. I have tried for the last 30 minutes, and I am eventually in and comment. Hurray !!!! ! more comment to move Roundhouse into the next step. Love this building.
  November 28, 2009 @ 1:19 PM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  yes, Big Wheel. The original Roundhouse was started in 1913.
  November 28, 2009 @ 1:20 PM EST

  
  

• Karen F

  The idea of servicing locomotives for the Badlands Railroad - terrific! We would have an actual "working museum".
  November 28, 2009 @ 1:24 PM EST

  
  

• Darren

  Sweet Project, I have walked through it and the potential is astounding!!!
  November 28, 2009 @ 1:26 PM EST

  
  

• Darren

  It's neat to refer to the Nickelback Video and relate it to some of the pics. Cheers to resurrecting this historic site!!!
  November 28, 2009 @ 1:32 PM EST

  
  

• Darren

  Great work Sandra, keep pushing people!!!
  November 28, 2009 @ 1:36 PM EST

  
  

• rlund

  This is such an awesome project. The commitment shown by people coming back again and again to get it going is just amazing.
  November 28, 2009 @ 1:40 PM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  the first renovation was done in 1929 by adding 5 more stalls on the south side (north side was railway lines, so not possible to add to the north side). So it was a 50% expansion project.
  November 28, 2009 @ 1:43 PM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  the second major renovation was raising the roof in 1943. It must be a tough job for engineer, as raising the roof is not as easy as it sounds. All the exterior walls have to add extra wall height to them. And the internal columns as well, I think they replaced all the internal columns. So a big job.
  November 28, 2009 @ 1:46 PM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  But a job well done, if we don't search the history, we might not know the major renovations that done to the building. Now we are going to have the 3rd major renovation to restore it. This will be a big job too, but not impossible. We just have to take one step at a time, and work together. We will have a new living historical building. Karen's idea is great and workable, it can be a working museum. How appropriate for the roundhouse.
  November 28, 2009 @ 1:49 PM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  Dareen, would you please post the link to Nickelback Video please? and when about the roundhouse featured in the video? Thanks.
  November 28, 2009 @ 1:51 PM EST

  
  

• gj

  Gosh, this site is finicky. Was able to get in earlier this morning after not being able to all day yesterday. Then, I couldn't get in again this morning for about an hour. Finally got in and hope it stays that way. It sure is slow though.
  November 28, 2009 @ 1:54 PM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  yes, turntable, we can put a Tim Horton's in the roundhouse. It will be great, as it might just take up half a stall.
  November 28, 2009 @ 1:54 PM EST

  
  

• gj

  It must have been quite the sight after the expansion in 1929 to see all the stalls filled with an engine getting servicesd.
  November 28, 2009 @ 1:57 PM EST

  
  

• oldspice

  hi K saw your comment (November 27, 2009 @ 3:00 AM EST), there are a few roundhouse in Europe as well. May be you can give us some ideas how European countries are doing with their roundhouses. Is there a roundhouse association? If not, then Hanna Roundhouse can start one to share experience, share display, loan each other exhibitions and support each other, accept each other's memberships etc.
  November 28, 2009 @ 1:59 PM EST

  
  

• scurry

  Yes this site has been inaccessible for all of yesterday and next to impossible today. It really discourages voting and commenting. I suppose it is a positive thing especially for Aviva to know how much interest this contest has sparked. Good for our projects and good for them. Don't give up and try to keep voting until the end.
  November 28, 2009 @ 2:00 PM EST

  
  

• gj

  Gosh, that really would be something if the roundhouse restoration actually got it to the state were it could be a fully functional working museum.
  November 28, 2009 @ 2:05 PM EST

  
  

• jaysee

  This comment has been moderated November 28, 2009 @ 2:08 PM EST

  
  

• gj

  Indeed scurry. If one can get on, it is slow as ever. I note that after submitting a comment it doesn't reload the page. So far, hitting refresh has worked the last few times. Might be causing those not all that comfortable with a computer to give up.
  November 28, 2009 @ 2:10 PM EST

  
  

• dfrobb

  Great idea, looks good!
  November 28, 2009 @ 2:12 PM EST

  
  

• dfrobbu

  Keep voting!
  November 28, 2009 @ 2:15 PM EST

  
  

• Karen F

  UH OH! Don't know what happened now, but we used to have >2300 comments, and now only 1588 are registering on the count! Where did they go? Still having a gret deal of difficulty accessing this site. :(
  November 28, 2009 @ 2:32 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  I don't see any of my comments I put in earlier this morning, wondering what is happening with the site? Hope the web still have my record and count my comments. I love the roundhouse and it is worthy to be saved.
  November 28, 2009 @ 2:34 PM EST

  
  

• Karen F

  A working museum to service locomotives would not only make the Roundhouse more interesting as a historical display, but it would create jobs locally and be another income stream for the entire project. Perhaps we could have locomotives from far and wide serviced here, just like the 'old days'.
  November 28, 2009 @ 2:36 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  well, all my previous comments are all gone too, don't know what's happening. may be they are changing the rules in the middle of the game. I wonder where are we standing now? We have to keep the roundhouse and restore it for our future generations to come and experience.
  November 28, 2009 @ 2:36 PM EST

  
  

• gj

  Gosh, just checked in again and note that the comment number has decreased very significantly. Some very strange stuff going on the past few days.
  November 28, 2009 @ 2:40 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  Don't know what happens, we are still on 3rd place, #1 has 1705 comments, 2nd has 2665 comments and we are at 1592. May be they clean up sme of the comments, but it is not fair how they clean it up. all the history are gone, which play a hugh part why we are saving the roundhouse, some ideas also disappeared.
  November 28, 2009 @ 2:41 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  Well Gi, I think they clean up all the comments for every project, so relatively speaking we are still at #3, still have a chance, just don't know about the rules any more.
  November 28, 2009 @ 2:49 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  sorry, typo. on't know what happens, we are still on 3rd place, #1 has 1705 comments, 2nd has 1665 comments and we are at 1592. so as long as we are #2 in comments then we are into the next round. I guess we just continue to comments.
  November 28, 2009 @ 2:50 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  miss all my previous comments for the last 20 days, so now I really don't know what to do, and how I can support this project? I love the roundhouse, love to see it restore for the future generations, but yet don't know how I can help? Roundhouse has a longer history than the town herself, and it definitely worthy to be restored.
  November 28, 2009 @ 2:53 PM EST

  
  

• gj

  I just did a quick look down the comments. Noted that some of those that put in multiples of the same message, eg. Chain Chomp and Toad32 on November 24 are still there so don't think anyone official is actually cleaning things up. . Seems more likely that the AVIVA site is having some problems. Maybe their system just can't handle the volume. Can only wonder if it is just us being afffected or some groups or all of them.
  November 28, 2009 @ 3:01 PM EST

  
  

• gj

  Wow Big Whee!. Indeed, it does appear that all those great comments you have made are missing. Anyone else notice their comments gone?
  November 28, 2009 @ 3:06 PM EST

  
  

• countrysound

  We need to be Thankful to Aviva Community Fund and Sandra...it was through that idea that the town has recieved some much needed information and support from it's population and surrounding communities. This ride has been so beneficial in many ways.
  November 28, 2009 @ 3:06 PM EST

  
  

• railwidow

  Yesterday when the system was down, it was down for all the ideas. So that should be some comfort to all our supporters.
  November 28, 2009 @ 3:19 PM EST

  
  

• railwidow

  I was thinking today that if you needed to build a new civic centre for Hanna, it would cost a lot more than $250,000. That is probably a good point for fund raising. By Reviving the Roundhouse you are adding extra Rs to the three main Rs -- Reduce, Recycle, Ruse. So horray for the Rs in the Roundhouse project.
  November 28, 2009 @ 3:21 PM EST

  
  

• Jennifer

  I think this is a great idea and I hope the roundhouse gets saved. I hear this is one of the last roundhouses left in all of Canada.
  November 28, 2009 @ 3:25 PM EST

  
  

• Shelagh

  Hi folks, I have been following and voting for your project. We submitted the Langdon School Wheelchair Acceible Idea. We had a lot of problems yesterday as well. Problems logging in to vote and comment. We noticed that as ideas generated more than 2000 comments then they would have problems. We have much history missing from our project as well. We believe that proceeding with integirty in all our comments (as you have been) will count when they figure out the top 2 BUZZ comments. Good luck and let's HOPE that the comments that we cannot see are somewhere in the Aviva system. I personally am very sad that your porject was offline for such along time yesterday as you have a really good shot of making it by votes. Being down would have negatively impacted you. I hope somehow that will be accounted for you.
  November 28, 2009 @ 3:26 PM EST

  
  

• Myrt

  Keep up the good work Hanna and supporters. I love reading all the interesting comments everyday. Missed it yesterday.
  November 28, 2009 @ 3:28 PM EST

  
  

• jen

  I hope hope hope this project goes through!!!
  November 28, 2009 @ 3:31 PM EST

  
  

• roundhouse12

  Thanks for sharing Shelagh. Although what has been happening since yesterday is disappointing, it is of some comfort to know that we weren't the only ones affected. Good luck with your project.
  November 28, 2009 @ 3:34 PM EST

  
  

• larmstrong

  Sounds to me like Aviva is looking for connections between Aviva and social networking. use the links to post to facebook. myspace, linkedin, etc.
  November 28, 2009 @ 3:34 PM EST

  
  

• rd

  thanks aviva, sandra and all the supporters of this very worth while project. give yourself a pat on the back
  November 28, 2009 @ 3:36 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  yes, I agree that we have to put what is in the past in the past, but looking forward and work hard to support the roundhouse project to move it forward.
  November 28, 2009 @ 3:38 PM EST

  
  

• sadiedog

  I think I missed my chance to vote yesterday, the site was missing all of the comments and there was no place to vote. I'm assuming others had this problem as well?
  November 28, 2009 @ 3:38 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  please add more comments as this is the only way to get us to the next round. We are too back off from the voting counts. But we have a good chances to be place second on the comments. Please comment.
  November 28, 2009 @ 3:41 PM EST

  
  

• Shelagh

  roundhouse 12: there were at least 5 ideas effected yesterday. reading comments on other pages, like Let the Band Play I am not even sure how much stock you can put in the comment and even voting counts. Yes keep moving forward... now back to commenting for our cause. Good luck! I'll vote for you tomorrow too.
  November 28, 2009 @ 3:44 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  The official reply from the Aviva web team about yesterday and this morning's happening: "Thank you for your feedback. The issues with accessing idea acf2308 are directly related to users spamming the comment board. The spam comments have been moderated and access to the idea has been restored. The Aviva Community Fund Team". I don't know what constitutes as spam, as I am a real person typing every words with my own fingers, any way, I do support the roundhouse, and like to see it moves into next round.
  November 28, 2009 @ 4:00 PM EST

  
  

• alleyoop

  We have lost a bit with the preasure on the system. lets keep the comments coming over the next two days
  November 28, 2009 @ 4:02 PM EST

  
  

• CSiverson

  Wow, we have surpassed our population with our votes! How would all you voters like to move to HannaÉ!:) Great job everyone. Restoring the Roundhouse could go a long way in restoring our community - neighbors helping neighbors. A wonderful thing it could be! The history that I have been reading in the comments has made me quite excited to see all of these people get together to bring back our special gem! Keep voting everyone, we have one and half days left!
  November 28, 2009 @ 4:16 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  yes, especial even K from Europe is supporting us. It is international event, let's work together and make it happens.
  November 28, 2009 @ 4:20 PM EST

  
  

• orchidembers

  Let's stay positive and keep our focus on what really matters; the restoration of this historical building. Things will work themselves out! Let's keep " buzzing" about this wonderful landmark!! We will make it happen.
  November 28, 2009 @ 4:54 PM EST

  
  

• mandersen

  from one small alberta town project (langdon) to another, i wish you the best of luck. it sounds like a great project!
  November 28, 2009 @ 5:34 PM EST

  
  

• Big Wheel

  Hanna is lovely small town with a lot of history, Roundhouse is one of the important ones. Hope we can restore it, and Aviva Fund will be in a good use.
  November 28, 2009 @ 5:41 PM EST

  
  

• AvivaCF Team
  Aviva Community Fund
  

  Hello from the Aviva Team. This is a special note for all the wonderfully enthusiastic Hanna Roundhouse Restoration Project supporters. We think you may believe the number of comments on this page will help you get through to the Semi-Finals if your vote count doesn't get you there. We want to make it clear that this is not what "buzzworthy" refers to. The 2 buzzworthy ideas will be invited to the Semi-Finals based on how well they have been self-promoted through social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.). Since this is an important period of the competition, we have rapidly developed a solution to stop your idea page from slowing down due to all the comments - we will only be keeping the most recent 1,000 comments. To ensure fairness, this will of course apply to all ideas on the site and will be implemented tonight. Vote counts are not impacted. We have discussed this with Sandra who has all the comments saved so can post back any she feels are important. Your votes still count!
  November 28, 2009 @ 5:47 PM

  
  

• roundhouse12

  I wonder what the rest the Aviva CF Team member comment was. Appears it went over the 1000 character limit and doesn't explain why all of Big Wheel's comments disappeared.
  November 28, 2009 @ 6:18 PM EST

  
  

• larmstrong

  it is really too bad that the social networking being the key to buzzworthy wasn't clarified in the contest rules. There has been a lot of talk on facebook and twitter about this project but I dont' think it has been clicked through from the Aviva site, gtherefore, Aviva can't count it. Kind of disappointing.
  November 28, 2009 @ 6:40 PM EST

  
  

• rail lover

  Now what do we do? Sign on with facebook and link the project to it and send it to the people we know that has facebook account?
  November 28, 2009 @ 6:44 PM EST

  
  

• sadiedog

  I don't think we should expect the funds to float down from heaven intantly but I think as Sandra suggested at the prov.building meeting, this could be a work in progress. The north older section of the building is very sound. It could easily be closed in to allow some kind of a project to start. The rest could be fenced off and stabliized and clean up any unsalvagable building parts. Stack up all the loose bricks . I think once some history tours started ,say next summer people would catch the vision. This comment section thanks to Sandra and Aviva has already gone a long ways towards inspiring alot of people. Thanks everyone for caring!
  November 28, 2009 @ 6:48 PM EST

  
  

• royjoy03

  Sandy, you are doing a tremendous job to preserve Hanna's history. All too often it is lost before people appreciate the value of it. Way to go!
  November 28, 2009 @ 6:58 PM EST

  
  

• roundhouse12

  Buzzworthy? If that is what they want and you already have a Facebook or Twitter account go to the top right of this page and click on the Promote this idea on Facebook button. You will then be directed to where you can sign on to Facebook. Once on, just hit the SHARE button. Simple as that. If you want to get fancy and encourage some of your friends to join in and vote, enter a comment and copy and paste the URL from this page so your contacts can register and vote. http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf2308
  November 28, 2009 @ 8:20 PM EST

  
  

• Mausey

  Well, I linked to facebook the day I registered, sorry, I don't "tweet".
  November 28, 2009 @ 9:00 PM EST

  
  

• Karen F

  So, "Buzzworthy" means promotion on social networking sites. Who knew? My challenge to all of you supporters is to get this project promoted through your Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, etc. accounts. Let's see if we can get around the world, more than once, in the next 24 hours. After all, everyone is just 6 people away from knowing everyone! The site, with a note of explanation, is on my Facebook page (too bad I do not have many Friends.) :(
  November 28, 2009 @ 9:10 PM EST

  
  

• Karen F

  I went back and read "About the Competition", judging, and it does say that the 'buzzworthy' projects are those most promoted on social networking sites. I believe that where everyone was confused was that projects were ranked not only by number of votes, but by number of comments. Just wondering, if the comments are essentially of no consequence, why use them as a ranking tool? We had no idea that by openly discussing our project and sharing our visions, ideas and history that it would cause so much trouble on our page. For that reason, we lost more than a day's worth of votes and dropped so far in the standings that we no longer had a hope of winning (when several times we were in the Top 20). Very disappointing.
  November 28, 2009 @ 9:24 PM EST

  
  

• turntable

  So it appears that most of us thought lots of comments could get us there. Now, AVIVA says this is not the case but being "buzzworthy" is the ticket. Too bad most of us had no clue what this meant but now we do. As such, everyone who can do the "Promote this idea on Facebook/Twitter or whatever just needs to spend the 30 seconds it takes to do it. Seems one can do this a bunch of times. I presume this site is monitoring it. Who knows, if everyone who can get on it from now on in the bit over a day remaining, who knows how it could turn out.
  November 28, 2009 @ 9:27 PM EST

  
  

• Georgeousss

  Posting on my Facebook and casting my 4 votes for the day! CHUGGA CHUGGA CHOO CHOO GO HANNA GO!!!
  November 28, 2009 @ 9:47 PM EST

  
  

• turntable

  I just did the Promote this idea on Facebook thing twice (button on the top right of this page) and it worked both times so it appears it can be done multiple times. If that is what works for this, it is way faster and requires way less neurons than trying to think up a good comment . :)
  November 28, 2009 @ 9:54 PM EST

  
  

• Karen F

  "Comments" of quality, like the ones on our page, will also help with our "buzzworthiness". Maybe those of you who do not live in Hanna could make yourselves known, in the form of where you are, how you heard about and what interest you have in our worthy project. That will tell the people at Aviva that the Roundhouse Restoration Project is more than just a local project and will have provincial, national and international impact and appeal.
  November 28, 2009 @ 10:03 PM EST

  
  

• Karen F

  Sandra, am I correct in understanding that Aviva has decided to look at only the final 1000 comments in the judging phase? If that is the case, we need to take this opportunity to each add (again) our ideas and visions for the Roundhouse, as well as its historical importance. Sadly, many earlier comments 'disappeared'. (Hope they are saved somewhere in cyberspace for our future reference). Let's not overwhelm the site by bombarding it, but make genuinely useful comments to show how important this project is to this little prairie town and the history of Canada's Railroad.
  November 28, 2009 @ 10:11 PM EST

  
  

• rose

  We only have one more day left! Keep voting and commenting! 3752 votes and 1562 comments great job Hanna!
  November 28, 2009 @ 10:47 PM EST

  
  

• rose

  Let's go Hanna! Keep it up we are doing a great job! Go Hanna!
  November 28, 2009 @ 10:48 PM EST

  
  

• BJensen

  This is an excellent project to support not only because this supports rural tourism and our local economy, but protects and rebuilds a historical landmark for an important era of Western Canadian development.
  November 28, 2009 @ 10:51 PM EST

  
  

• rose

  The J CC is helping out and so is everybody else! Lets keep it up with the little bit of time that we have!
  November 28, 2009 @ 10:52 PM EST

  
  

• Langdon Play

  You've got our vote... actually you have had several of us voting for you (just not commenting as we figured in day 6 that would be our only chance). Unfortunately we don't have the numbers to get you there. At the end of the day regardless of getting anything from thsi specific contest we are very happy that our "IDEA" has much more buzz in our community and we've been afforded an opportunity to receive great community support. Good luck, you never know what kind of technical trouble could work in your favor on the last day!
  November 28, 2009 @ 10:55 PM EST

  
  

• rose

  We need lots of money to fix up the Roundhouse so VOTE, VOTE and VOTE!
  November 28, 2009 @ 10:55 PM EST

  
  

• rose

  Comments help just like votes! It doesn't matter if you vote or comment just do it!
  November 28, 2009 @ 10:56 PM EST

  
  

• rose

  I'm sorry to say but we don't have the exact numbers of votes and comments! You never know sometimes things come at the last minute!
  November 28, 2009 @ 11:03 PM EST

  
  

• faith

  Help us to preserve this important historical roundhouse that may be the last one in Canada. This is even helping build our local community by creating a working group of dedicated people to make Hanna a better place to live and to share with many, many other people to come and see this amazing roundhouse.
  November 28, 2009 @ 11:04 PM EST

  
  

• mjj

  With this funding, increadible things can happen to save and promote our local and Canadian history.
  November 28, 2009 @ 11:11 PM EST

  
  

• K.Jensen

  I am 10 years old and I was born in Hanna. I am proud of our town and would like to help it by voting for this idea. Let's all help to fix the roundhouse so others can see it.
  November 28, 2009 @ 11:15 PM EST

  
  

• RJensen

  My little sister told me about the roundhouse. I want to help too. I hope we can rebuild the roundhouse to help our town.
  November 28, 2009 @ 11:21 PM EST

  
  

• Heather A

  Hello Hanna...my name is Heather and I am from Langdon. I am so impressed with your project and the wonderful comments and enthusiasm you have in your community. I will contiue to vote for you.....I apologise for not voting earlier but you were competition for us and our playground but now I know we will not make it into the semi`s by votes and I really want you folks to succeed. i will be asking all my freinds to vote for you tomorrow as well. Good Luck Hanna....I really hope you make the semis and if you do I will be voting for you then as well.
  November 28, 2009 @ 11:40 PM EST

  
  

• Parent

  Good luck Hanna...from Mike in Langdon.
  November 28, 2009 @ 11:42 PM EST

  
  

• mjnelson17

  Hi hanna ....from a friend in Langdon...we hope you make it to the semi`s.
  November 28, 2009 @ 11:44 PM EST

  
  

• jadensmom

  Hanna you can do it...from another friend in LAngdon...do not give up folks there is still 1 day left.
  November 28, 2009 @ 11:46 PM EST

  
  

• heartoflove_

  Good luck Hanna....from another friend in Langdon...i just voted for you...I really hope you make it.
  November 28, 2009 @ 11:49 PM EST

  
  

• PaquinFamily

  We still think this project is the best of all. Good luck, Hanna!
  November 28, 2009 @ 11:58 PM EST

  
  

• Heather A

  Hello again Hanna....many in Langdon are voting for you....please do not give up. There is still 1 day left. Call freinds, promote on facebook etc....do not give up. We will be voting for you again tomorrow. Good luck hanna!!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 12:02 AM EST

  
  

• caboose

  That is too bad about the voting and comments mixup. I am not on Facebook but I guess now I have to be in order to cast my vote. I still believe in this project. I believe it is a very worthwhile part of keeping our history pieced together. I will vote.
  November 29, 2009 @ 12:06 AM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!! for all your support!!! My apologies for not checking into the buzzworthiness issue. I spoke to a communications executive Friday night regarding the lack of voting ability. He was VERY helpful...Thank you Glenn C. It was 9:30 pm Alberta time & I forgot about the 2 hr difference!!! :( He was able to contact a lady who called me @ about 9:45pm (11:45 pm) Toronto/London time. She was also very helpfu & called me Saturday morning about 9 or 10 am with ideas/solutions.
  November 29, 2009 @ 12:26 AM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  It was VERY frustrating not being able to access to vote, but Jude told me they would be able to account for an average of the last 2 days of voting prior to their record of when the votes stopped. However, this would be done once the time is over for Round 3! So, we really won't be able to know where that will put us....so, please keep voting! As far as the comments..........THIS HAS BEEN THE BEST PART OF THIS CONTEST FOR ME!!!!! To hear all the positive response from everyone & ALL the stories, suggestions, etc!! Please don't think they were all for not as I have 65 pages of comments to use for future reference with this project!!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 12:30 AM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  I was asked about the comments when Jude found a solution to our voting issue & I did advise her that I thought the copies I made were after the 1st Round for sure & were partially into 2nd Round! So, please add comments if you wish to share & I will be printing the last comments listed for reference with our project!!! If you have comments you would like to make after the contest, I think I'm safe to say, please check www.hanna.ca for either our new Hanna Roundhouse site, or a place to leave comments on the town site.
  November 29, 2009 @ 12:34 AM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  If we don't receive any funding from Aviva, it has sure been fun!!! To read ideas & stories of others passionate about this idea has been something I think we are richer for!!! We came across this contest by accident & our project will continue. Our historical consultant in Chicago with rail expertise has been in contact with an architect in Calgary with experience in restoring historical buildings & they are working on a client/architect agreement!! Pretty cool! I will be continuing with this project & plan to make presentations to seek grants (as had been planned prior to this contest), & to apply for grants. We have the ability to apply for grants via an existing society who agreed to facilitate this prior to this contest. We have figured out how to provide tax receipts for donations with the assistance of an existing society.
  November 29, 2009 @ 12:40 AM EST

  
  

• magnum

  Vote # 3800 folks. Too bad our site was down for the last day & 1/2 :(
  November 29, 2009 @ 12:42 AM EST

  
  

• tracks

  I do have to say it is faster than it has been for a few days. Good job Roundhouse supporters. You know you are putting everything into it whe you load the system up so much that it shuts down the servers!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 12:45 AM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  It has be AMAZING how supportive & excited people have been in our little town of Hanna (who still CAN be the little town who could & did). This contest has be fabulous in getting people to talk about something, most of it has been very positive. Some are skeptical, or would continue to sit back & complain or criticize, & to each his own. However, I am still committed to this project & we will continue to organize community groups to help with specific projects, eg. interviewing people from the area who REALLY do have a story to tell! They just don't think it's any big thing. Our seniors are the most amazing of all of this project.......the lived through it & it may take a bit of prying to get them to talk, but once we do, with their permission, this will be the BEST PRIZE OF ALL!!!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 12:45 AM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  Thanks again for all who have supported us in this project & I look forward to your continued support as this project continues with the goal to have a grand opening of some kind in conjunction with Hanna's 100th birthday in 2012!!! I better stop "talking" as anyone who mentions this project has or can be expected to listen to me & hopefully share my excitement for this project!!! WAY TO GO HANNA & ALL THE HANNA ROUNDHOUSE SUPPORTERS!!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 12:48 AM EST

  
  

• Karen F

  THANK YOU to everyone from Langdon for helping us out! We really appreciate it and can use all of the help we can get for our project. It is historically unique and very dear to us. Glad to see we have created a "buzz" outside of Hanna - you are proof! If any of you "Tweet", or are on Facebook, pass it on. The final push is on! Be sure to keep in touch with our project so you can monitor our progress and visit the final product of our continuing efforts.
  November 29, 2009 @ 12:49 AM EST

  
  

• Td

  I agree, our town has wonderful people that want to vote for a wonderful cause. Keep the votes coming people. :)
  November 29, 2009 @ 12:49 AM EST

  
  

• Karen F

  Any JCC students out there? Take a minute of your time and vote, then promote this project on your Facebook page, and Tweet about it to all of your friends. We need to get the message out there and you students can make the difference for us (because you are all more familiar and skilled with social networking than some of us more 'mature' supporters of this project:) With your help, we can get our message out around the world in the next 23 hours and put this project 'over the top'. Everyone will know about, and want to come to see, the Hanna Roundhouse - restored and ready for visitors and business!
  November 29, 2009 @ 1:19 AM EST

  
  

• Karen F

  Where is everyone? I miss reading about your ideas and feeling the enthusiasm generated for the Roundhouse in this town. I hope you have not all given up. "Big Wheel" - How about another history lesson? "rrpics" - Expand on your idea for a working locomotive repair shop. "scurry' - How about more stories from when your Dad took you to the Roundhouse when you were a little girl? Let's keep the ideas coming through this final day of the contest, and continue the dialogue long afterwards.
  November 29, 2009 @ 1:26 AM EST

  
  

• tracks

  no comments that could be constructive. I am at a loss for words as are most people regarding how we were shut out of voting for a day. I would like to thank the Langdon folks for there words of encouragement, I will be casting votes for you tonight as well!
  November 29, 2009 @ 1:38 AM EST

  
  

• magnum

  So, were supposed to spread the word out through Twitter & facebook? Might as well shut down facebook too.
  November 29, 2009 @ 1:50 AM EST

  
  

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• DGB

  There's still another 17 hours left to vote - do it!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 7:03 AM EST

  
  

• DGB

  I'm amazed how many people in Langdon are voting - the Roundhouse has truly caught everyone's attention!
  November 29, 2009 @ 7:08 AM EST

  
  

• countrysound

  Morning! If it is meant to be, some how THE LITTLE TOWN THAT COULD...will make it happen.
  November 29, 2009 @ 9:24 AM EST

  
  

• Myrt

  Keep voting
  November 29, 2009 @ 9:57 AM EST

  
  

• Maureen

  Last day of voting!! Good luck, Hanna and a great big round of applause to SBeaudoin for all her enthusiasm and work!
  November 29, 2009 @ 10:14 AM EST

  
  

• clara

  The recent acquisition of the CN Roundhouse has sparked a renewed interest in Hanna's history as a Rail Town.
  November 29, 2009 @ 10:21 AM EST

  
  

• clara

  The Roundhouse Society is established as a non-profit organisation working on a project to restore the roundhouse which was built in 1913 to keep the history.
  November 29, 2009 @ 10:23 AM EST

  
  

• railwidow

  Our young voters should certainly be able to help with buzzworthiness, and today is Grey Cup Day so half time should help our votes and buzziness. I am continually amazed at the wonderful ideas and stories that come up here each day.
  November 29, 2009 @ 10:26 AM EST

  
  

• jason

  People can search for intricate details on Hanna’s oldest brick buildings from Hanna's roundhouse and walk or drive through Hanna’s railway history.
  November 29, 2009 @ 10:27 AM EST

  
  

• jason

  Do you believe that the construction for the roundhouse started in June 1913, and completed August 1913 ? What was the amazing construction in the older day.
  November 29, 2009 @ 10:31 AM EST

  
  

• georgeoussss

  Hello Hanna from Suncor Firebag! See you at Christmas time ;)
  November 29, 2009 @ 10:33 AM EST

  
  

• rrpics

  You asked for it! Another comment about an operating roundhouse! The final report and preliminary business plan for the Badlands Railway 13 November 2009 pages 33 to 35. The report recommends that the railway contract with a third party operator for motive power and rolling stock. They discuss the use of locomotives and a Brandt Truck which runs on railway tracks. The report says that the Brandt Truck is more expensive to buy but uses much less fuel. I believe the report incorrectly states that a locomotive would have to be repaired in Winnipeg - in fact Canadian Pacific has been doing this in Calgary for almost a century although at the shops at Ogden shops. To be continued
  November 29, 2009 @ 10:52 AM EST

  
  

• Valorie

  another 4 votes from Langdon for you!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:00 AM EST

  
  

• rrpics

  Hanna could become the centre of operations for the railroad - about midway between Oyen & Lyalta. If a locomotive were used then it could be stored, serviced and light repairs carried out in part of a restored roundhouse. If a tourist train from Drumheller to Hanna (about 60 miles) were established the locomotive for that train could also use the roundhouse. If it were a steam engine that would be even better. Currently I believe that 6060 is maintained at Warden but many of the supporters come from Calgary. See their web site www.6060.org
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:01 AM EST

  
  

• rrpics

  The locomotive maintenance shops at Ogden, Calgary are now owned by Alsthom (if I remember correctly) and they do repair locomtives for other railroads.
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:03 AM EST

  
  

• caboose

  Awesome comments 'rrpics'. We may have been down for a couple days but never out! You never loose if you try. We have gained so much knowledge through the comments and there are definately more to come.
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:16 AM EST

  
  

• alleyoop

  Thanks to our many supporters as we try to preserve this piece of histrory for all Canadians.
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:17 AM EST

  
  

• orchidembers

  Well today is the day! I hope everyone gets on there computers today to vote and "buzz" again! Istill can't get over the knowledge I have gained reading these comments everyday. Let's make this happen Hanna!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:20 AM EST

  
  

• caboose

  We watched a program last night on the history channel about the grain elevators that are being destroyed. The Town of Mayerthorpe formed a society to safe their elevator and they did. There was a couple from Montana that travelled across many provinces and states to photograph grain elevators. That was their passion and they have many pictures and memorabilia of the various elevators (even Hanna). Maybe there is someone out there who has done the same with Roundhouses? Let be another Town of Mayerthorpe and save our Roundhouse!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:26 AM EST

  
  

• bshandford

  Good luck Hanna....from your friends in Langdon...just voted for you again. Thank you also for supporting our idea as well. I really hope you make it into the semi's.
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:31 AM EST

  
  

• andygump00

  The response has been unbelevable.If this enthusiasm can be maintained, and with a little help from our friends, we can make great thing happen.
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:33 AM EST

  
  

• rrpics

  BTW I can't get into Facebook now. It is undergoing routine maintenance!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:37 AM EST

  
  

• crazyryan

  Hello again from Langdon.....keep promoting today Hanna......many in Langdon are voting for you......DO NOT GIVE UP.........
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:39 AM EST

  
  

• kayla

  What great support by VOLUNTEERS!!! There's something in this for everyone :D
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:42 AM EST

  
  

• kayla

  oooh less than 13 hours left...LET'S GO HANNA WE CAN DO IT!!! Call all your friends and remind them...email & use facebook to get us some more votes!!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:43 AM EST

  
  

• curtis.butle

  Well I think we have taken the first step in saving this wonderful piece of history, by making people aware!! Let's keep "buzzing" and keep the light shining on this beautiful piece of hanna and Canada's history!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:44 AM EST

  
  

• Uncle G

  Keep going Hanna, you still have 12 full hours left....from another friend in Langdon.
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:53 AM EST

  
  

• Karen F

  I hope that the publicity this project has received in the Hanna Herald will be considered for the "buzzworthy" aspect of the competition. The newspaper is, after all, one of the 'original' social networking tools, and our project is very much a history project (long before electronic social networking:) All of the "buzz" is very difficult to monitor, I'm certain. Too bad that all of the "buzz" of people actually talking to people around town cannot be monitored. If it was, our Roundhouse Restoration Project would be "over the top". Keep up the great work, everyone!
  November 29, 2009 @ 12:07 PM EST

  
  

• Auntie

  Good luck Hanna....from a Langdon supporter.
  November 29, 2009 @ 12:13 PM EST

  
  

• Langdon Play

  Just wanted to put one last comment from Langdon. We have sent over approximately 100 votes to you this morning. Hope it helps. We will watch on Dec 2 to see if you made it. Glad to hear Aviva is giving you the average votes... hopefully that will help for the 3 days that your project was effected. You may be interested to know that there were 1982 projects in this round so making it into even the top 30 is a huge accomplishment.
  November 29, 2009 @ 12:58 PM EST

  
  

• sadiedog

  I would like to thank all the co-contributors to this comment site , it's too bad it has to be a "contest" to get us all together. Your comments have truly brought the history of this small town to life, which is the most important thing. Restoring some of our historical buildings should be our way of continuing to share our heritage with future generations and those that pass this way in their travels.
  November 29, 2009 @ 12:59 PM EST

  
  

• ELBurt

  All the best!! I look forward to the future of Hanna's History!
  November 29, 2009 @ 2:25 PM EST

  
  

• larmstrong

  Wow Langdon. Small communities get it. When it comes to social networking, Langdon helping Hanna is classic. I'm sure no matter what the outcome, we have certainly developed a Langdon/Hanna connection. Other social networking in the traditional form includes E-mail, Newspaper, Signage (there were Aviva Fund signs in our Town and on our highway), coffee shop talk, etc. This is all social networking. Towns like Hanna and Langdon have to work so hard due to their population but just looking at the passion of the supporters should speak mounds! Off I go to ensure my Facebook, Twitter and Linked In are connected to Aviva. I am sure the social networks of Coffee Shop and Small Town Newspaper brought in more attention to Aviva than my Twitter!
  November 29, 2009 @ 3:09 PM EST

  
  

• DGB

  I think that there was mention about this on Nickelback's site, as well as on David Othen's Rail Pics site - do those count? There's more to social networking than Facebook and Twitters.
  November 29, 2009 @ 3:44 PM EST

  
  

• rd

  Best of luck with the restoration of the roundhouse. What a great project idea Sandra. Only good things can come from this project idea. Way to go Hanna!
  November 29, 2009 @ 4:03 PM EST

  
  

• Shelagh

  Not sure if you folks know... Langdon Grant Writers JUST today learned of another grant opportunity for $25,000 through alberta lotteries (Community Spirit Program). This one may be used to support operations, programs and/or capital progjects. You need to have a minimum $1000 in eligible cash donations from Albertan's. The letter reinforces that the tax credit rules changed in 2007 giving Albertan's 21% Alberta Tax Credit and 29% Federal Tax Credit for donations in a year over $200. This is cumulative so if you donate to cancer, heart and stroke, churches, schools etc it is cumulative to the $200. Any one can check it out at www.communityspiritprogram.ca. Deadline for this year is Dec 31. Keep voting and sharing on facebook and twitter. We aren't done here until the final whistle blows.
  November 29, 2009 @ 4:20 PM EST

  
  

• caboose

  Next time we drive by Langdon our conductor hats are off to you!. Thank You Langdon for helping support our project!
  November 29, 2009 @ 4:47 PM EST

  
  

• susan

  glad to see we're still in the running - great job everybody!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 4:53 PM EST

  
  

• Ottawan

  Please help this very worthy undertaking -- preserving the few remaining authentic rail installations is important for all Canadians.
  November 29, 2009 @ 5:05 PM EST

  
  

• smilinX4

  Thank You Mrs B. for your dedication to this project. If we all pull together we ca make this restoration happen. Thanks also to AVIVA for their sponsorship.
  November 29, 2009 @ 5:49 PM EST

  
  

• ABparent

  You have another vote from Langdon, AB! Yours sounds like a very worthwhile project - good luck!
  November 29, 2009 @ 5:58 PM EST

  
  

• rmoench

  Great job everyone!!! Keep voting. We can make this project a success.
  November 29, 2009 @ 5:59 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  Fabulous work everyone!!! Here is a HUGH Thank you to Langdon for supporting us!!! If we want to donate to your cause, where can funds be sent? Do you have an email contact you want to share with us?
  November 29, 2009 @ 6:01 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  Fabulous work everyone!!! Here is a HUGH Thank you to Langdon for supporting us!!! If we want to donate to your cause, where can funds be sent? Do you have an email contact you want to share with us?
  November 29, 2009 @ 6:01 PM EST

  
  

• scurry

  So happy to access site without difficulty this afternoon. What a great effort everyone. Look forward to see this project move forward. Hopefully we have interested some philanthropists as well as people willing to fund raise. It is a huge but worthwhile undertaking and sure to put Hanna on the map. Now lets go watch Saskatchewan win the Grey Cup.
  November 29, 2009 @ 6:16 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  I see I accidentally repeated this comment, but it was well worth repeating anyway! I have finished with all my votes & I am VERY PROUD of all of you for your support & dedication over the past 2 & 1/2 rounds! What an amazing experience this has been for me, & I'm sure others! I do hope you keep int ouch with the Hanna Roundhouse Restoration Project, & I think I can safely say, go to the Town of Hanna's website www.hanna.ca, for news of our webpage. Here we will share information about the progress of the progress, & will allow you to share more of your valuable information with us!!! We are just starting!!! Thank you all!
  November 29, 2009 @ 6:21 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  Any groups looking to donate funds to this project can reach me through the town website as well & I am confident they will forward you to me @ www.hanna.ca. I would definately love to discuss the project further with you or make a presentation to your organization regarding our vision & more detail to the project than can be provided in such limited space. Thank you again for your support! All the work we have done to date has been volunteer & I continue my commitment to volunteer with this project until completion!!! Sincerely, Sandra B
  November 29, 2009 @ 6:30 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  So great to see everyone continuing to the end! You just never know what may come of the final votes until it is all over!! Fabulous dedication!! Way to go Hanna & the Hanna Roundhouse supporters!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 6:33 PM EST

  
  

• LittleSht

  I love the fact that you are going to try and restore the roundhouse. Where I live, they just refurbished our rail bridge. Now it's a beautiful walkway over the historic Hudson River. There are also antique trains that run on a couple of miles of tracks in the Catskill Mountains. They charge a minimal fee and it is so much fun! Good Luck all...We're close to the end of this round.
  November 29, 2009 @ 6:57 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  Keep voting right till the end!! We don't know were we will stand until after all the votes are in. The votes Aviva adds will be based on previous voting patterns prior to the lack of access on Friday & I know when I was voting, I didn't enter all my votes as it was soooo slow & I did get the "webpage not available" message a few times Thursday after 10 pm. The balance I was going to enter Friday, but was not able to do so. Who knows, we may surprise ourselves. So, every vote counts!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 7:06 PM EST

  
  

• standing

  Great project! Keep it alive!
  November 29, 2009 @ 7:09 PM EST

  
  

• ashley

  Well worth supporting! Keep it up & lets see it completed.
  November 29, 2009 @ 7:11 PM EST

  
  

• Shelagh

  Hey sbeaudoin, please feel free to email us in Langdon anytime at lspgc@eastlink.ca. We'd love to hear on your progress. The votes are trickling in. You'd better make it to semi finals, I've been glued to my seat for 2 weeks... I'll need another project to follow! I'll be in Aviva withdrawals :)
  November 29, 2009 @ 7:12 PM EST

  
  

• georgeoussss

  I will switch my insurance provider to AVIVA if this project gets sponsored ;) ;)
  November 29, 2009 @ 7:54 PM EST

  
  

• seely

  My final vote for our Roundhouse project. Even if we do not progress in ths contest, just being involved has been a benefit in many other ways, especially all the exposure and support! Thanks for your dedication and enthusiasm Sandra, I have seen all your hard work first hand. Let's keep the wheels turning!!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 8:40 PM EST

  
  

• ashley

  I'm adding my comments just in case we can still advance with comments. Why would they keep track of the comments If they don't matter??? Good idea georgeoussss........You made me laugh!
  November 29, 2009 @ 8:55 PM EST

  
  

• ashley

  This has been exciting to see & watch the growing interest, especially in our small town! But to think that AVIVA has been so instrumental in the Roundhouse project getting exposure all over North America & I even heard in the UK!!!! Amazing!
  November 29, 2009 @ 8:57 PM EST

  
  

• ashley

  This has been exciting to see & watch the growing interest, especially in our small town! But to think that AVIVA has been so instrumental in the Roundhouse project getting exposure all over North America & I even heard in the UK!!!! Amazing!
  November 29, 2009 @ 8:57 PM EST

  
  

• amarcy

  Hanna has sure been put on the map thanks to AVIVA & this contest!! What a great project of your own!! Way to go AVIVA!!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 8:59 PM EST

  
  

• bill

  What a great way to get communities excited! The Hanna Roundhouse will continue to live long after this contest! Let's keep the wheels on the track!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 9:06 PM EST

  
  

• thelma

  Let's keep sharing our ideas & comments! We were in 2nd place not too long ago. Let's go out with a bang & still shoot for the top in comments. Who Knows!
  November 29, 2009 @ 9:09 PM EST

  
  

• deb

  Wow this contest has really stirred interest in our little 2997 pop'n town!! I may think of switching my insurance to AVIVA if our project advances! Not being able to vote & even before it went down, it was SOOO slow, I think it chased some of our voters away because they thought it was their computer, or thought we were done for some reason! Too bad!!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 9:13 PM EST

  
  

• Garrett

  This has been so much fun to follow for the past 5 weeks!! What are we going to do now if we don't advance? Maybe AVIVA will have to set up a AVIVA Community Fund Anonymous!! Great job AVIVA! But lets keep voting & commenting until the very last minute.
  November 29, 2009 @ 9:33 PM EST

  
  

• Garrett

  What a history lesson we've had!! I found out more about our town with the Roundhouse Restoration Project than I learned living in Hanna! I think we need to learn more about our own background in our schools! I bet our teacher could even learn abit about our history with this project! Maybe we could even learn by talking to some of our seniors who live in town & may have even experienced some of this history.
  November 29, 2009 @ 9:40 PM EST

  
  

• worktrain

  Let's keep the comments coming everyone! Who knows, maybe Jude from AVIVA might have made a mistake?? Besides, we would like to read some more about your ideas & suggestions! Thanks everyone for your support!
  November 29, 2009 @ 9:44 PM EST

  
  

• worktrain

  If you want to reach the Hanna Roundhouse Restoration committee, you may email hannaroundhouse@gmail.com. You can send comments & suggestions & railroad stories & information!
  November 29, 2009 @ 9:53 PM EST

  
  

• GM

  The support for this project is so inspiring. Thank you everyone for making it one of the most discussed in this competition. Hats off to everyone!
  November 29, 2009 @ 9:54 PM EST

  
  

• Roundhouse

  Wow, 4042 votes! That is so much more than even the population of Hanna! Great Job everyone! You all should be proud of yourselves!! Great support!
  November 29, 2009 @ 9:56 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  If anyone wishes to contact myself, you may email me at: sandra.beaudoin1@gmail.com. I will try to get back to you in a decent amount of time! I have been so PLEASED to see so much support from people all over for our project!
  November 29, 2009 @ 9:59 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  I took some time last night to meet with some seniors to tell them how the Roundhouse Project is doing, or tell them about it if they haven't heard about it. I spoke to some gentlemen who worked in the roundhouse when it was in operation. It was really interesting to speak to these humble gentlemen who don't realize that their story is our history too!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 10:02 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  I was able to joke around with them & I think the attention brought a bit of life back into their eyes. It reminded me of time I spent with my grandparents as a child! Time I miss now as I am older. I think being able to speak with these gentlemen would be a great experience for some of our young people who may be able to know the importance of their stories.
  November 29, 2009 @ 10:07 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  One gentleman went to his room & lent me a book called "Along These Lines: An interesting collection of railway and related stories" by the Canadian Northern Society. The photo on the front page is that of a locomotive engineer's view, looking north towards Stettler, Alberta, at mileage 52 Stettler Subdivision, Aug 2004.
  November 29, 2009 @ 10:13 PM EST

  
  

• Roundhouse

  The Along These Lines book is about the stettler group & was given to engineers (& maybe others) who worked on the Stettler rail line excursion to Big Valley! To think that this gentleman lent me a book he was given for his volunteer work with the train line, is amazing. I think he was quite excited to share something with someone. This is why we need to listen to these gentlemen & tell their story for them (with their permission). What they did was along time ago & I think triggered some fond memories for them that I think they really would like to share, but hadn't found anyone interested enough to listen or ask.
  November 29, 2009 @ 10:20 PM EST

  
  

• Roundhouse

  It sounds like it was a very close Grey Cup!!!! Sympathies to Saskatchewan & congrats to Montreal!! By only one point??? WOW, couldn't be any closer than that!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 10:26 PM EST

  
  

• MV

  Casting my vote for today. Very impressed with all the support, both local and from Langdon and other areas. Thank you for your time!
  November 29, 2009 @ 10:26 PM EST

  
  

• Roundhouse

  If anyone wants to reach me for questions about the roundhouse project, you may try to email me at: sandra.beaudoin1@gmail.com. I will try to answer your questions as soon as I can, please keep in mind I do work full time & I have some catching up to do over the next couple of weeks, so please be patient with me. I would love to hear any suggestions, stories, ideas, assistance, etc.
  November 29, 2009 @ 10:34 PM EST

  
  

• BJensen

  Thanks to everyone living outside of our town who see the benefit of the roundhouse restoration to preserve Alberta's historic buildings. This is a major project that will involve many people in our community and many folks in surrounding areas. What an excellent project to bring many people together to achieve one goal.
  November 29, 2009 @ 10:38 PM EST

  
  

• Roundhouse

  Thank you so much for Langdon people's support!! It is funny how this contest has brought people together! We all have a similar goal, to support our community.
  November 29, 2009 @ 10:39 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  I think everyone has been trying to do some communicating by the "social network". But, since I have NO idea how to do this, I will continue with comments until 10 pm Alberta time!
  November 29, 2009 @ 10:46 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  Please keep adding ideas, suggestions! I plan to use these comments as a guide in our planning & to keep track of the email addresses forwarded thru the AVIVA contest.
  November 29, 2009 @ 10:49 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  Make sure to keep in touch with future progress of this project. It may be posted on the Hanna town website : www.hanna.ca. When our webpage is up & running I think it will be used to keep people updated on the latest progress of the Roundhouse project.
  November 29, 2009 @ 10:52 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  Stay tuned, we have only begun!! Not too bad for just starting this project in June of this year! We have so much work to do, but we will continue.
  November 29, 2009 @ 10:54 PM EST

  
  

• g burgess

  Tiny Mayerthorpe, Alberta needs a hand to stay in 20th place, can you help. I'm from Edson, we're out!
  November 29, 2009 @ 10:55 PM EST

  
  

• smilinX4

  Great job Mrs. B. You have done Hanna proud.
  November 29, 2009 @ 10:57 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  Thank you Shelagh for the info about the Community Spirit grant! I understood that a person can keep track of volunteer work & that a value can be added to it for use towards a matching grant. I was told this by a lady who went through what we are going through...had a not-for-profit society applying for grants to build their center in Strathmore.
  November 29, 2009 @ 10:59 PM EST

  
  

• ash

  Great comments everyone! Well done!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:00 PM EST

  
  

• ash

  Everyone did a fantastic job supporting & encouraging everyone! Fabulous!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:01 PM EST

  
  

• carol

  We are so close to the top 2 in comments, lets shoot for it!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:02 PM EST

  
  

• carol

  Lets keep commenting!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:03 PM EST

  
  

• scurry

  Way to go all the little towns that could. Many worthwhile projects. Good luck Roundhouse.
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:05 PM EST

  
  

• carcrazy

  Lets keep commenting everyone, we have moved back into 3rd! I don't think we are too far off 2nd. Please lets try!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:05 PM EST

  
  

• carcrazy

  Lets keep thihs going!! Nice to see your name again scurry!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:05 PM EST

  
  

• Grandma

  52 minutes left......lets see how high we can climb in the comments yet!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:07 PM EST

  
  

• Grandma

  Reach for the top! Perfect contest AVIVA to get communities communicating & to bring them together! Congratulations!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:08 PM EST

  
  

• Grandma

  Great support everyone! I will continue "my social network" by commenting here as I don't know about the others.
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:09 PM EST

  
  

• Grandma

  I know this topic has been talked about so much in Hanna & around North America!! How amazing!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:10 PM EST

  
  

• grandparents

  Not too far out of 2nd place for comments everyone! Great job, lets see if we can get into 2nd, just for the fun of it!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:12 PM EST

  
  

• grandparents

  So great to see a small town like Hanna being able to compete on the International level!!! How amazing! I think this is truly social communication! People have been talking to each other face to face!! Not thru the technology of today, mind you if it wasn't for this technology, this project wouldn't have received so much attention!!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:14 PM EST

  
  

• grandparents

  It is so heartwarming to see history touch so many people! This is a once in a lifetime chance to help restore this roundhouse. By not restoring it, we risk loosing ourselves. If you would like to help this project with financial assistance please contact Sandra. She knows the process they need to follow to be able to issue any taxable receipts for donations. Thank you everyone for supporting this worthwhile project!!!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:17 PM EST

  
  

• grandparents

  Everyone should be so proud of themselves for their contribution to the success this project had in this contest! I think you have won with all the contacts, ideas, suggestions & exposure to some amazing people who have stood behind you thru this contest!! Bravo!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:19 PM EST

  
  

• grandparents

  This project is a great opportunity to link two or three generations by studying the past!!! Way to go!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:21 PM EST

  
  

• g burgess

  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THANK YOU HANNA ALBERTA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:21 PM EST

  
  

• rays

  I hope all the railroad enthusiasts contact Sandra & keep in touch!! Your help & insight could be very useful!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:25 PM EST

  
  

• faith

  This is a super project not only for bringing our community together for a worthy cause, but also it can bring the railroading community together to preserve an important piece of our history.
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:25 PM EST

  
  

• duck

  I hope all the railroad societies also keep in touch with Sandra! She would like to get in touch with you. I hope we can all work together to support this cause & it will also support the railroad communities! Fantastic job everyone!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:29 PM EST

  
  

• mjj

  We can make this a collabrative project as Big Valley has a very tiny roundhouse; we could help each other make a difference in railroad history.
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:34 PM EST

  
  

• duck

  It is really unfortunate that there were technical difficulties with the ideas with the huge amounts of comments!!! I believe this REALLY took the wind out of their sail! Especially, since they were in 22 & 23rd place for votes & 2nd in comments before the difficulties occured!! Although AVIVA is trying to calculate what may have been lost in votes during the technical problems, I don't think it will be truly an accurate picture. It would be more suitable for AVIVA to advance the groups who were at a disadvantage because of errors in their "social network".
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:35 PM EST

  
  

• scurry

  I guess this is the last hurray. Thanks everyone for believing in us.
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:36 PM EST

  
  

• caboose

  This was a great job by everyone. This is just the beginning. Now the ball is rolling.
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:38 PM EST

  
  

• duck

  However, AVIVA created a great opportunity for small communities to get their ideas out on a scale larger than they would have been able to had they not been able to enter this contest, or had their not been a contest! Way to go AVIVA!!! You have given all of these community projects more than money, you have allowed them to share their ideas with everyone who had access to read the ideas!!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:39 PM EST

  
  

• duck

  let's continue to work together on this project to completion!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:41 PM EST

  
  

• K.Jensen

  This is such a great project!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:41 PM EST

  
  

• sherry

  Well done everyone!! Let's keep the wheels turning! Remember the Badlands Rail group who are fighting to keep our train tracks too!! Check your papers for their meeting in the first week of December!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:44 PM EST

  
  

• Shelagh

  sbeaudoin: Community Spirit Grant is totally different than CFEP (Community Facility Enhancement Program) even though both are through Alberta Lotteries. The matching grant is CFEP. Please email me and we can hook up to discuss I can call anywhere in North AMerica without paying LD and wouldn't mind helping you on on these two grants. I've also got a list of over 200 comapnies we did grant research on so I wouldn't mind sharing with you. lspgc@eastlink.ca
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:46 PM EST

  
  

• countrysound

  The information and support has been unbelievable !!!! IT CAN BE DONE!!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:47 PM EST

  
  

• scurry

  Nice to see a few die hards still watching, reading and commenting. This has captured our attention for the last month, so many of us late at night. What and interesting and worth while project.
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:47 PM EST

  
  

• Shelagh

  The sum of the parts is greater than the whole, great job Hanna running across the finsih line... it si the phot finish we are all wating for!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:47 PM EST

  
  

• Roundhouse

  Great support everyone! Lets keep the railway & the roundhouse alive! We need them both tobe able to have an active train tour to compliment the Stettler Train Excursions! Just think of all the fun we could have if we had tracks to run some of the old trains on for rail tours of our own!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:48 PM EST

  
  

• RJensen

  It will be great to see this done. What an interesting piece of history!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:49 PM EST

  
  

• scurry

  Only 28 comments behind second and 10 minutes to go. Go team.
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:50 PM EST

  
  

• Roundhouse

  What an experience! Too bad for technical problems especially when we were so close; it could have inspired even more people to support the project, or to get out looking for new voters. Who knows, maybe we'll be presently surprised!!! THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT! PLEASE CONTINUE YOUR SUPPORT LONG AFTER THIS CONTEST IS OVER!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:51 PM EST

  
  

• hannabanana

  OMG WE ARE SO CLOSE!!!! This project has been very inspiring to see the love and support spread from near and far. Keep holding the vision Hanna!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:52 PM EST

  
  

• scurry

  Yes I thought the technical problems were very frustrating and enough to discourage a lot of people who were not as dedicated. People just can't check their computers all day.
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:56 PM EST

  
  

• sbeaudoin

  Thanks again everyone for the support!!! Please keep in touch with us as we have just begun!!! Who knows, maybe because of this contest we have touched some who may result in support in excess of this contest!!! Thank you so much AVIVA for sponsoring such a great program where people from all over North America have come together to support this project!! I am still confident that "If we build it, they will come"! Thanks everyone for a great "train ride"!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Over & out, Sandra
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:56 PM EST

  
  

• georgeoussss

  CHUGGA CHUGGA CHOO CHOO HANNA I MISS YOU!!!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:56 PM EST

  
  

• Georgeousss

  AVIVA HANNA!!!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:57 PM EST

  
  

• Karen F

  Thank You to all of the Hanna Roundhouse Restoration supporters. I must say it has been quite a ride. This is just the beginning of something very BIG for our town. We have all worked together, and will continue to do so until our project is complete. Thank you, Sandra, for getting the train rolling - we will push together to keep it going! See you all at the Badlands Railroad meeting on Dec 2. We cannot have one without the other. Keep in touch, everyone, on the Roundhouse website. We'd love to see you all at our Grand Opening.
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:58 PM EST

  
  

• george

  CHEERS TO THE HANNA ROUNDHOUSE SOCIETY!!!!!!
  November 29, 2009 @ 11:59 PM EST

  
  

• agneskahlua

  I would love to see this round house restored. Lets save some of our history. My family lives in Hanna so I am all for it.
  November 30, 2009 @ 9:08 AM EST

  
  

• larmstrong

  This comment has been moderated November 30, 2009 @ 11:40 AM EST

  
  

• Arnie Alksne

  It seems a bit odd that this project was gaining support very quikly, then in the final running of the competition, when we were well within reach of becoming a finalist, somehow the website just went on the blink in our area, and no one was able to continue to vote, or to comment? Was this technical inability a way of getting the Hanna roundhouse project out of the competition, in favor of more eastern projects? Just wondering!
  December 2, 2009 @ 2:25 PM EST