Caboosefest ‘22 to feature games, live music, politicians

Aug 03, 2022

There will be something for everyone at the 2022 Caboosefest in sunny Sharbot Lake.

After Town Crier Paddy O’Connor opens things up at 10am, kids and adult games and crafts will get underway at Railway Heritage Park on Elizabeth Street (across from the township office.

At 11am and again at 1:15pm, guided railway heritage walks will start up, with local historians pointing out the locations of infrastructure that was necessary for running a station at the junction of the K&P and the CP Rail lines that were the lifeblood of the community 100 years ago.

A kids sing-along is set for 11am at the Caboose, with the GML Band of Renown (Gary Giller, Jim Macpherson and Dave Limber)

A Geocaching introduction is happening at 11:30am, and sometime after that newly minted MPP John Jordan, Central Frontenac Mayor Frances Smith, and Railway Heritage Society President will be on hand for the announcement of a Trillium Grant the Society has received.

At 1pm, the LGML Band of Renown (Dennis Larocque joins in) will perform a set,, followed by prize draws and a Silent Auction.

Cota’s Mobile Catering will have pulled pork and fries available and the Kick and Push Brewery will have a selection in the beer tent.

Admission to Caboosefest is $5 pp, and $20 for families of 4 or more. All proceeds will go to site improvements at the Railway Heritage Park.