Season's greetings from the Winnipeg Model Railroad Club

The Winnipeg Model Railroad Club wishes all of our members, friends and followers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Keep 'em on the rails for 2023!
 

Come one, come all to the Winnipeg Model Railroad Club’s clinic carnival and Christmas hot dog banquet!

It’s clinic carnival time! We’re going to have four great presentations plus our annual Christmas hot dog banquet. See Winnipeg’s greatest model railroaders share their skills while you feast on hot dogs, chips, drinks and coffee.

John Bate will demonstrate how to build a turnout using the Fast Tracks Templates and using servos to control turnouts. Richard Mikolayenko will show how to super detail model figures. Neil Carlton will conduct a clinic on installing a Keep Alive decoder in passenger cars. There will also be a demonstration on using using car cards for switching using a John Allen time saver layout.

As a special treat, we’re going to air fry the hot dogs! Dig through your drawers and find your favourite ugly Christmas sweater to wear to the meeting! Don’t forget to bring a tin for the bin!

So come on down to the Charleswood Legion, 6003 Roblin Boulevard on Friday, December 16th at 7:00 PM. Guests are always warmly welcomed. There are no more COVID - related restrictions at the Legion. The room will be open by 6:00pm, so feel free to arrive early to chat and help set up the room.
 

Portage La Prairie Model Railroad Club to hold open house on December 17

Our good friends at the Portage La Prairie Model Railroad Club are holding an open house on Saturday, December 17. They hold their open houses just twice a year, so don’t miss this one!

They’re the only model railroad club in the province that operates out of a genuine CP rail station, lovingly restored by the club. They have a great HO modular layout and an O gauge layout.

There will be door prizes, music, hot drinks and snacks. They’ll also have gift items for sale, right in time for Christmas! Come and join in on the fun at the CP rail station at 251 3rd street NE in Portage La Prairie. They’ll be open from 10AM to 3PM on Saturday, December 17. Admission is only five bucks. Kids under 12 get in for free. It’s worth the trip to Portage! 
 

Winnipeg Model Railroad Club mourns the passing of MMR Ron Einarson

Ron Einarson is seen receiving his Master Model Railroader certification from fellow MMR Moe Smith at the Winnipeg Model Railroad Club's annual general meeting and banquet in 2017.

Ron Einarson MMR died suddenly on November 18, 2022 at Grace Hospital in Winnipeg after contacting Covid and undergoing hip surgery.

Ron was born in Winnipeg on September 25, 1949. He attended Grant Park High School and graduated Grade 12 from United College. He worked 43 years for the Federal Government in Winnipeg. 

Ron was a member of the Winnipeg Model Railroad Club since 1983, and was a member of the NMRA for almost as long. He also served as superintendent of the No.1 Northern Division and as the President of NMRA Canada. He served on the board of the WMRC as recording secretary. Ron achieved a a lifelong dream when he was designated Master Model Railroader (MMR) #593 in 2017.

Before the reorganization of the #1 Northern Division in 2008, he was the President, chief cook and bottle washer and tub thumper for the NMRA. Ron single-handedly kept the NMRA alive in Manitoba when no one else wanted the job. Every month he set up the NMRA display at the Winnipeg Model Railroad Club's meetings and held clinics. One of his popular features was the "tool of the month”. 

Ron was the heart and soul of the WMRC and the No.1 Northern Division. He was front and centre at every WMRC open house and TLR regional convention held in Winnipeg, giving his time and talents to help make them a success. Ron organized the layout hop for the 2010 TLR convention held in Winnipeg.

Ron's love of life and enthusiasm for the hobby was truly infectious. He was a blood donor with  over 50 donations. He was a tireless volunteer, a highly skilled model railroader and a great friend.

Ron had been suffering from dementia for several years and was unable to attend meetings of the Winnipeg Model Railroad Club. He had been residing at the West Park Manor Personal Care Home shortly before his death.

He is survived by his wife Yvonne of 49 years, son Neal and daughter Louise, his grandchildren Amber, Eddie, Zoe and Link, his brother John, his sister-in-law Marilyn and numerous nieces and nephews. Ron was predeceased by his parents Helen and John Einarson, in-laws Elsie and Eddie Attwater, Grandmother Olivia Einarson, as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins.
 

 

Everything from G to Z at the Winnipeg Model Railroad Club's November meeting

We had two wildly different sized models submitted for the club's monthly model display, held on Friday, November 18 at the Charleswood Legion. 

Gino Kost brought in a massive G gauge Burlington switcher. He installed a RailPro decoder and changed the incandescent bulbs to LEDs. He wired the battery powered lighting for track power and installed a speaker.

Richard Mikolayenko modelled a water tower and a coaling station in Z gauge, the smallest scale in model railroading. He hand painted all pieces of the water tower, and painted the water tank, the roof vents, and the trim of he coaling station. It was assembled and weathered with a mild black wash.

We couldn't resist posing the models together to emphasize the size difference. Those models Richard built could be used for a G gauge garden railway! 
 

This month Dave Ackmann of St. Louis, Missouri will make a presentation about automating CAD generators in 3D printing for Model Railroading. Dave will show us that CAD is not the only way to design structures.

3-D printing can be a real game changer for modelling, but CAD is difficult to learn. There are better ways, and Dave Ackmann created six of them, called “Generators”.

   When Dave wanted to create shake shingle roofing, he realized that such an “organic” shape was just a bunch of rectangles with random variations in size and placement. Dave has a background in computer science, and he wrote a program that runs under Microsoft Windows to collect the specifications for the roof he wanted. His program then created a CAD file that met the requirements, and when the file was post-processed in OpenSCAD, a 3D model was created.

The fun begins on Friday, November 18 at 7:00 PM at the Charleswood Legion, 6003 Roblin Blvd. The canteen will be open, and we will have our usual model and photo displays and a 50/50 draw.

There are no longer any COVID related restrictions at the Legion. The meeting will also be broadcast on Zoom. Guests are always warmly welcomed, but If you are not a member and wish to view the presentation on Zoom please email just at wmrc.trainclub@gmail.com and we will send you a link.
 

Winnipeg Railway Museum signs 25 year lease with Via Rail

Great news! The Midwestern Railway Association has signed a 25 year lease with VIA Rail to allow the Winnipeg Railway Museum to stay in their current location at Union Station in Winnipeg. Now that the lease has been secured the museum will be looking at getting grants to upgrade the building to meet code requirements for an occupancy permit. 

This may involve some structural changes to the Gateway to meet code. At this point there are no details on what has to be done. As the museum is still under renovations, there is no access to the club’s Gateway Western Railway at this time.

Exclusive images of the Hudson's Bay Railway's new paint scheme

Felix Lesiuk, the WMRC's intrepid rail fan photographer, hasn't been very active recently, but when he scores, he scores big! On a recent rail fanning trip he came across these Hudson's Bay Railway locomotives headed up north with their new paint scheme. Note that this newly incorporated railway, owned by First Nations and Bay line communities, is showing pride in their railway heritage by including the 1929 founding date of the original Hudson's Bay Railway in their logo.
 

WinNtrak to display their N gauge modular railroad at Grant Park Shopping Centre this weekend

All aboard for great model railroading at Grant Park Shopping Centre! The friendly gang at WinNtrak will be running their spectacular N gauge modular railroad display at Grant Park Shopping Centre all this coming weekend, from October 28 to 30. On Friday, October 28 they’ll be running from 10AM to 8PM. On Saturday, October 29 they’ll run from 10AM to 6PM, and on Sunday, October 30 from noon to 5PM. Grant Park Shopping Centre is located at 1120 Grant Avenue in Winnipeg.
 

Check out this great Pennsylvania Railroad Auto boxcar modelled by Richard Mikolayenko

Long time WMRC member Richard Mikolayenko submitted this great model of a Pennsylvania Railroad auto car for our monthly model display at the club's October meeting. This model hearkens back to the days when everything was transported by boxcars, including automobiles. 

Richard converted the couplers, weathered the sliding doors and replaced the plastic wheels with steel wheels. He added a Ford Lotus and an Audi sedan, which are cars too modern to ever have been transported by an automobile boxcar, but we'll overlook that because they're so cool!
 

This year's special event: Build a model railroad display on a CD

Each year the WMRC's annual model contest holds a special event, where modellers compete in a single category. Several years ago the event was to build a model railroad display on top of a CD. It proved to be so popular that we're bringing it back!

We have given you two samples of what can be done on a surface as small as a CD, which are pictured above.  Our next open house is in April 2023, so you have plenty of time to get creative!
 

Take a virtual layout hop to MMR Alan Saatkamp’s Wisconsin River Division this month

This month we have a great Zoom presentation by MMR Alan Saatkamp, who will conduct a virtual tour from Illinois of his Wisconsin River Division HO layout.

Alan enjoys modelling the paper industry in Wisconsin prior to CN’s purchase of the Wisconsin Central in 2004. His layout will be featured in Kalmbach’s 2023 edition of Model Railroad Planning. His layout that follows the Wisconsin River division of central Wisconsin. He'll demonstrate how he conducts operations at the different communities along his railroad.

Alan is well known by local model railroaders as past president of the NMRA’s Thousand Lakes Region. He earned his MMR in 2012. He was editor of The Fusee, the official publication of the TLR and held various leadership roles in the TLR’s Dakota Southeastern Division. He lives in Normal, Illinois, about two hours south of Chicago.

Alan holds regular group operating sessions twice a month, next month he will celebrate his 250th operating session on his model railroads, which includes layouts in South Dakota, Minnesota and Kansas. He also publishes a newsletter about his division, titled Prairie Ponderings.

The fun begins at 7:00PM on Friday, October 14 at the Charleswood Legion, 6003 Roblin Boulevard. We will be holding our monthly model and photo displays, plus a 50/50 draw. If you wish to view the meeting via Zoom, email us at wmrc.trainclub@gmail.com and we will send you a link.

The gang's all here, and having lots of fun at one of Alan's operating sessions, which he conducts about twice a month.

Out roving correspondent, WMRC Vice President and long range trucker Ian Plett paid a visit to Alan's layout in Normal, Illinois, this year.

 

New hobby shop opening in Winnipeg on October 1

Great news! A new hobby shop specializing in model trains is opening in Winnipeg on Saturday, October 1. It's called The Frog and Diamond, and that may sound like an English pub, but it's an inside joke for model railroaders and rail fans. 

This is the first hobby shop of its kind in decades to open in Winnipeg. Many of you might've stopped by his table at the Manitoba Mega Train Show to find out about the shop and perhaps buy a few items that they had for sale. Be sure to be at the grand opening of his store on October 1! It's  at 301 Bowman Avenue, just east of Henderson Highway, in beautiful downtown Elmwood. Their hours are from 10 to 5.
 

Help the Winnipeg Railway Museum by buying a membership at the Manitoba Mega Train Show

This year at the Manitoba Mega train Show you can buy a membership for the Midwest Rail Association, which owns and operates the  Winnipeg Railway Museum. The Manitoba Mega Train Show, which is sponsored by the museum this year, has pledged to contribute $1,000 to the museum’s cause. So please buy a membership! It costs only 40 bucks. It’s a great club, and you’ll be supporting a great cause.
 

Ian Plett to appear on on Global News Morning Show this Thursday

WMRC Vice president Ian Plett will be appearing on the Global News Morning Show on Thursday, September 22 at 8:20 AM. He will be talking about the upcoming Manitoba Mega Train Show being held this weekend at the Red River Exhibition Place.
 

The 2022 Manitoba Mega Train Show is almost here!

Heads up, Model Railroaders! The event you've been waiting for all year is almost here! The Manitoba Mega Train Show, the biggest train show between Toronto and Vancouver for 2022, is just a few days away! This year there are no Covid restrictions.

There will be tons of displays, many working layouts, lots of vendors and the Mega Train itself! So come on down to the Red River Exhibition Place, 3977 Portage Avenue on Saturday, September 24 between 9AM and 5PM and Sunday, September 25 between 9AM and 4PM.

A ticket is only ten bucks. Youths between the ages of four and twelve get in for five bucks. Kids three years old and under get in for free (but not all by themselves)! Admission includes unlimited free rides on the Mega Train! Hope to see you all there! It's a once in a year experience!
 

Winnipeg Model Railroad Club mourns passing of Lloyd Smith

Long time member Lloyd Smith passed away on August 14, 2022. He was 89 years old.

He was born in Montreal and moved to Winnipeg in 1971. He was employed at Health Canada as a Chemist and later as a manager with the Food and Drug Protection Unit. He retired in 1997. He had an extensive and intricate HO layout that he proudly displayed on Shaw TV in 2016.

Lloyd was a dedicated long term member of the WMRC. He was awarded the title of honorary member, which granted him a lifetime free membership to the club. Besides Lloyd, only Norm Leathers and Moe Smith have been awarded this honour.

 

Award winning photographer Felix Lesiuk will show you to get that great rail fanning shot

September’s WMRC presentation will feature multiple award winning photographer Felix Lesiuk, who will show us “What it takes to get the good one”. Felix will go into depth explaining several photographic techniques. This clinic is a must for those who wish to advance past “point and shoot" and the automatic settings on your camera. Bring your camera along! This is your golden opportunity to finally figure out how to use it!

The meeting will be held on Friday, September 9 at 7:00pm in the Tank Room at the Charleswood Legion, 6003 Roblin Blvd. It will also be broadcast on Zoom. If you wish to attend the meeting on Zoom and are not a member please contact us at wmrc.trainclub@gmail.com

There are no longer any COVID related restrictions at the legion. There will be a short business meeting with one presentation and plenty of time to mingle and have a coffee and donut with your fellow members. Feel free to arrive early to chat and help set up the room. We'll be open at 6:00pm.

We'll have our usual monthly photo and model display. Bring a model to display and send in your photos, model or prototype, to  wmrcphotocontest@gmail.com. The photos will be shown at the meeting and on Zoom after the business meeting. Winners will each win a $20 prize. The deadline for photo submission is 5:00pm on Friday, September 9. We will also be holding our usual 50/50 draw. Hope to see you there!

 

Winnipeg Model Railroad Club membership form is always available on-line

 

For the convenience of our members and everyone who wants to be a member, we've posted our membership form on-line on this site and on our Facebook page. We will still provide paper forms at the meeting.

This way you can complete the form at your leisure in the comfort of your home, rather than hastily filling out the form at the meeting. The form has also been simplified, making it easier to fill out. 

This a permanent link on our site. The link is posted on the sidebar on the right hand side of this page. All you have to do is copy/paste/click the link and the post that includes the form will show up.

No.1 Northern Division's Free-Mo group to display at Dawson Trail Days in Ste. Anne, Manitoba

The No. 1 Northern's Free-Mo Group will be setting up this 36' x 10' dog bone shaped HO modular layout at Dawson Trail Days in Ste. Anne, Manitoba during the Labour Day Weekend.

The NMRA No. 1 Northern Division’s Free-Mo group will be displaying their HO modular railway at Dawson Trail Days. The layout be set up in the town’s curling rink.

The event is being held on the Labour Day long weekend on September 3, 4, and 5, 2022 in Ste. Anne, Manitoba. The three day festival is named after the historic Dawson Trail that crosses Ste. Anne. features baseball, a parade, music and a kid’s zone, youth tales competition and a fireworks display.

 

 

Winnipeg Model Railroad Club mourns passing of founding member Lloyd Franklin

Lloyd Franklin, one of the original founders of the Winnipeg Model Railroad Club,  passed away on July 26. He was 92 years old.

Lloyd was born in Winnipeg in 1929 and grew up in Weston. He worked for many years at CP Rail, then changed careers later in life to become a metals teacher. He graduated from the University of Winnipeg and Red River Community College. He retired after many years of teaching at College Sturgeon Creek Heights Collegiate. 

Lloyd loved every aspect of trains and had an impressive layout in his basement. He was an expert craftsman and built many projects in his workshop which continue to be admired and used to this day.
 

The 2022 Manitoba Mega Train Show is only two months away!

The Manitoba Mega Train Show is just two months away! The biggest train show between Toronto and Vancouver this year is happening on Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25 at Red River Exhibition Place, 3977 Portage Avenue. 

Calgary's Supertrain was cancelled this year, but Mega Train will carry on! This year’s show is sponsored by the Winnipeg Railway Museum. Hours are from nine to five on Saturday, and from nine to four on Sunday. Adult admission is just ten bucks. Youths ages four to twelve get in for a fiver. Children ages three and under get in for free! Admission includes free rides on the Mega Train, as always!
 

Take a virtual tour of the Winnipeg Railway Museum on their new web site

The Winnipeg Railway Museum may be down, but they're not out! Although renovations to the Via Rail Station have forced them to closed for the time being, they've revised their website to include a virtual tour of the museum. It's the next best thing to being there! It's jam packed with great images and tons of historical information. To take the tour click here. 

    Check out their news page, where you'll find a post from the museum's president, Gary Stempnick, who gives an update on the museum's status.  Gary is also a long time member of the WMRC and served as the club's treasurer for several years.

Exclusive images of CN's executive train

Three WMRC members really lucked out on a rail fanning excursion last week! Past president Larry Leavens, Social Media Director Paul Ullrich and Winnipeg Railway Museum President Gary Stempnick spotted a CN freight pulling seven executive passenger cars. Not only that, but they spotted this rare sight four times in four different locations on the same day!

They first witnessed this eastbound train barreling through Grant's Cut, just outside of Rivers. Then they spotted it just outside of Justice, Manitoba. It showed up for a third time by the Hart grain elevator, then for the last time at Portage La Prairie. 

All of these photos were taken on bridges, but Gary was on ground level at Portage when he saw them pass by. He reported that all of the passenger cars were empty, so it was assumed that they were being taken to CN headquarters in Montreal.
 

Winners of the Winnipeg Model Railroad Club's annual photo and model contests

 

Felix Lesiuk received the award for best prototype photo from Marvin Fetch.

WMRC Secretary Marvin Fetch sure was kept busy handing out awards at the club’s AGM and banquet! Felix Lesiuk is seen winning the Nick Andrusiak Memorial award for best digital prototype photo. Luca Matyas won the Peter Abel Memorial award for photo special event. Barrie Creran won for structures for his model of a UGG grain elevator. He also won for best in show. Neil Carleton won The Lantern award and he also won first prize in the non-revenue category for his model of a crane. Congratulations to all of them!

Luca Matyas received the Peter Abel award for photo special event.

 

Barrie Creran received awards for structures and best in show.

 

Neil Carleton received The Lantern award and the award in the non-revenue model category.

 

Visit Moe Smith's layout in 1984 on You Tube

 In case you don't recognize this young fella, that's our own Moe Smith back in 1984 being interviewed for the CBC series "Breakaway".

Here's a real treat! Shane Smith, son of legendary WMRC member Moe Smith, has posted on You Tube a segment from the CBC series "Breakaway" featuring his dad's layout from way back in 1984. There are also few familiar faces on this clip besides Moe. Check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyChf3AaVeI
 

All aboard for the Portage la Prairie Model Railroad Club's annual open house!

The friendly folks at the Portage la Prairie Model Railroad Club are holding their annual summer house on Saturday, June 11 There will be several operating layouts, model railroad equipment for sale, snacks and prizes! Admission is only five bucks, kids under 12 get in for free. Hours are from 10AM to 3 PM at the CP station in Portage la Prairie, 231 3rd. street NE. Be sure to do some rail fanning while you're there! It's one of the few places in Canada where the CP and CN mainlines are only a few meters away from each other. What a great place to spend a lovely Saturday in Manitoba!

 

John Bate sweeps awards at Winnipeg Model Railroad Club’s AGM

 WMRC treasurer John Bate was the big winner at the club’s annual AGM and banquet, held at the CanAd Inns Destination Centre Polo Park on May 13. He received the President’s shield from outgoing President Bob Harrison for his many contributions to the organization through the years. John also won awards in three model categories. He won for diesel and other power, freight cars and non revenue cars, and the special event. Way to go, John! 

Winnipeg Model Railroad Club announces winners of annual photo contest

The winners of the Winnipeg Model Railroad Club’s annual photo contest are Felix Lesiuk and Luca Matyas. The contest was held at the club’s annual open house, held at the Charleswood Legion on April 9 and 10, 2022. Plaques were awarded to them at the club's AGM and  banquet, held at the CanAd Inn Destination Centre near Polo Park.

Long time member Felix Lesiuk won in the prototype category with a stunning image of a worker servicing a Via Rail passenger train in Churchill in a snowy day. Luca Mayas, a newcomer to the club and one of our youngest members, won in the model category with his image of a CN diesel rounding a corner. Congratulations to both of our winners!

Winnipeg Model Railroad club donates proceeds from their spring 2022 open house to St. Amant

                                      WMRC treasurer John Bate presents a cheque at St. Amant.

The Winnipeg Model Railroad Club’s charity of choice has been St. Amant for many years. We were pleased to donate $1500 to St Amant this year from the money we raised at our last open house. We do not charge an admission fee for attending our open house. Admission is by donation. We wish to thank all of our generous visitors who contributed to this cause with their donations.

 

Winnipeg Model Railroad Club to hold its first AGM and banquet in three years

We're holding our first AGM and banquet in three years! It will be on Friday, May 13 at CanAd Inns Destination Centre Polo Park at 1430 St. Matthews Avenue. We have assembled a lot of great prizes.

1) Elimination draw. A maximum of 35 tickets will be sold at $5 each. One at a time will be eliminated until the winners are found. Each ticket may be designated for one of two prizes:

      New HO scale Rapido locomotive with DCC and Sound. CN GMD SW1200RS $278.00 value

      New N scale Atlas  BNSF Dash 8-40 $115.00 value

2) Special Draw. We have one of Tyler Fedoroshyn's HO scale Jordan Spreaders. These are very nice, and valued at $100. A limited number of tickets will be sold at $5 each.

3) Door prizes. Everyone (member and/or guest) is automatically entered for these. We will have two $20 gift certificates for Vector Garden Trains. They have many items in all scales, and anything from the Walther's Catalog may be ordered.

4) Arm's-length tickets for the prize table. Buy a string of tickets as long as your arm for $5. There will be a table of at least 30 prizes of many types. Each winner drawn will choose any prize they like from the table, and drawing will continue until all prizes are given away.

Come and relax and have a good time with your fellow club members and their guests.Meet and greet starts at 5:00. The meeting starts at 7:30 after we've all had supper. The buffet at the CanAd Inn is fantastic! You've got to be there!

 

Paul Newsome’s book on the history of the Prairie Dog Central Railway is now available

Paul Newsome, the General Manager of the Prairie Dog Central Railway, a written a book about its history, titled “Prairie Dog Central - The Story”. It is published by the Vintage Locomotive Society.

Paul has been a member of the Vintage Locomotive Society since July 12, 1970, just 11 days after the train’s historic first run, and one day after it was open to the public. He started with the group sweeping the floors and cleaning the windows. He is now responsible for the operation and maintenance of the group’s classic #3 steamer as well as the operation of the group’s commercial company, Prairie Rail Solutions.
 
The book costs $35.00, plus GST. To order a copy,  call the Vintage Locomotive Society at (204) 832-5259  or by email at info@pdcrailway.com. If you wish to have your copy mailed, a representative will let you know the cost of shipping and handling. Please leave your contact information, and they will get back to you.  

 

Winnipeg Model railraod Club announces the winner of their open house draw

WMRC treasurer John Bate holds the Bachmann Rail Chief HO train set with the wife of Rej Davis, the winner of the club's open house draw.

We are pleased to announce that Rej Davis is the winner of the draw for the Bachmann Rail Chief HO train set. The draw was held at the club's annual open house, which was held at the Charleswood Legion on April 9 and 10. John's wife Karen picked the winner from the "official salad bowl" at the Bate residence. Rej couldn't make it, so his wife picked up his prize for him. Congratulations, Rej!
 

Thanks to everyone who came to the Winnipeg Model Railroad Club's open house and train show!

We want to give a big THANK YOU to everyone who came to the Winnipeg Model Railroad Club's first open house and train show in three years that we held last weekend! We had a good turnout and raised a lot of money for St. Amant. We even had a piece on CTV Winnipeg on Saturday, featuring our vice president (and our main man) Ian Plett! Thanks also to everyone who volunteered and displayed at the show! Images shown were taken by our President, Bob Harrison.

Winnipeg Model Railroad Club to hold its first open house and train show in three years

 Its back! The WMRC is holding its first open house and train show in three years! We’re looking forward to seeing all of our old friends who’ve attended this event over the past years, and making many new friends too!

There will be operating layouts in several scales, demonstrations, plus our annual model contest and photo contest. The canteen will be open, and there will be plenty of coffee, donuts, hot dogs and chips!
 
The show takes place on April 9 & 10 at the Charleswood Legion, 6003 Roblin Boulevard. Hours are from 10-5 on Saturday and from 10-4 on Sunday. Admission is by donation. Proceeds to support St. Amant. Everyone from age 4 and up must wear a mask. Proof of double vaccination for everyone age 12 and over is required.