Canadian singer Colin James performed some Christmas classics in Lacombe Wednesday on the CP Holiday Train. (Photo by Sean McIntosh/Advocate staff)
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Canadian singer Colin James performed some Christmas classics in Lacombe Wednesday on the CP Holiday Train. (Photo by Sean McIntosh/Advocate staff)

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The Lacombe Food Bank received a $4,000 cheque from CP Rail during the CP Holiday Train’s stop in Lacombe Wednesday night. (Photo by Sean McIntosh/Advocate staff)

The Lacombe Food Bank received a $4,000 cheque from CP Rail during the CP Holiday Train’s stop in Lacombe Wednesday night. (Photo by Sean McIntosh/Advocate staff)

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