7th Division, Pacific Northwest Region, NMRA

The Pacific Northwest Region President's Award is presented annually to honour a member of the Region who, through signal service to the hobby of model railroading, has made the most significant contribution to the benefit and betterment of the Pacific Northwest Region. This is the senior award presented by the Region and honours the recipient for their service to their fellow National Model Railroad Association members.

The modeller's meet part of the fall train show known as Trains and Vancouver Train Expo is now a separate event with a new committee. Visit the website
http://railwaymodellersmeetofbc.ca/

We have started a member's layout section. If you are a 7th division member and would like your layout posted send a brief description, some statistics and a few photos to
webmaster@7divpnr.ca

The minutes and addendum from the 2015 annual general meeting have been posted on the documents page.

"Thank You!! A sincere and heart-felt "thank you" to the members of the 7th Division for the honour you have bestowed on me by naming me as the 2015 recipient of the Ross Heriot Memorial Gold Spike Award and my apologies for not being present at either of the two events this year at which the award would normally be presented. As the saying goes, there are times when "life gets in the way".

It is my pleasure and honour to be able to present the Ross Heriot Memorial Gold Spike award again this year.

This award was first made in 1968, and is usually presented annually to the individual or individuals in the PNR 7th Division who have made a significant Contribution to the Division. In is appreciation of their unselfish devotion of time and effort to further the aims of the NMRA, the PNR, and the hobby of Model Railroading through assistance and service for the benefit of all model railroaders within the division.

Welcome to new 7th Division Superintendent John Martin of Delta, BC and Assistant Superintendent Dan Rowsell of Victoria, BC. John and Dan’s contact info are on our “About Us” page.

Vancouver Train Expo is history. Some 4,500 people attended the public show in the new venue, the PNE Forum in Vancouver B. C. over the two days November 7 and 8, an increase of about 67 percent increase over last year’s attendance (2,700), which was up 35 percent from the previous year (2013). In addition 110 modellers registered to attend the 7th Division meet and associated activities, up 25 percent from the previous year. The committee are to be commended on a great job.