The Manitoba Hobby Expo is just three weeks away

We have three weeks to go before the Manitoba Hobby Expo! The name has been changed, and the show has expanded to include a wider assortment of hobbies, but it's still the biggest train show between Toronto and Calgary that you'll see this year!  All your favourites will be there, plus a few others.

The WMRC will be there with several tables, selling model railroad equipment in all scales that has been donated to the club. Proceeds of the sales go to St. Amant, our charity of choice. We'll also be  displaying our brand new Thomas the Tank Engine portable layout, which was the hit of our spring open house. You can also become a member or renew your membership at the show. We'll have plenty of membership forms available!

The Manitoba Hobby Expo is taking place at Red River Exhibition Park, 3977 Portage Avenue. That's right behind Assiniboia Downs. They're open on Saturday, October 3 and on Sunday, October 4 from 9AM to 5PM. Admission is $12.00. Youths get in for $6.00 and kids three years old and under get in for free.

Come hear MMR Fred Headon tell all about his "bucket list" trip on the Rocky Mountaineer

At our next meting on September 11 MMR Fred Headon will make presentation of his "bucket list" round trip excursion on the Rocky Mountaineer. Fred went from Vancouver to Jasper on the Rocky Mountaineer, then took the bus to Banff, and returned to Vancouver on the Rocky Mountaineer. Fred presented this clinic at the NMRA Thousand Lakes Region convention in May, and it was so enjoyable that we asked him for an encore! 

This meeting is also is the perfect opportunity to join the WMRC or renew your membership, as memberships run from September to September. Membership in the WMRC also includes membership in the NMRA, the world's largest model railroad association, and membership costs only fifty bucks! 

The canteen will be open and we'll have our usual model and photo displays. The fun starts at 7:30PM on Friday, September 11 at the Charleswood Legion, 6003 Roblin Boulevard.

NMRA membership is included with membership to the WMRC

Our next meeting is on Friday, September 11, and we'd like to encourage all our viewers to join the WMRC. When you join, membership in the National Model Railroad Association, the world's largest model railroad club, is also included. 

Membership costs $50. The WMRC subsidizes membership in the NMRA. If you joined the NMRA separately, it would cost you $55, so when you join the WMRC you're getting memberships in both clubs and a five dollar discount! You can join the club any time of the year, but our membership registration is from September to September, so it's advantageous to join in September. 

Joining two clubs gives you the benefit of the fellowship and camaraderie of a local group of model railroaders, plus all of the perks of the NMRA, including the NMRA magazine, available insurance for your trains, an opportunity to achieve Master Model Railroader status, and access to their many regional and national conventions. Come on down to the Charleswood Legion, 6003 Roblin Boulevard, on Friday, September 11 at 7:30 PM to join in on all of the fun. We'd love to have you as a member!