September 25th marks the start on the next year of CRHA Niagara monthly meetings. It is also time to renew your membership, or join if you are not yet a member.

Benefits of CRHA Niagara membership

• Monthly meeting with fellow railfans featuring excellent presentations by members and prominent speakers
• Notifications of group outings with fellow members
• Group walking tours with fellow members to historic railway sites
• Advice from fellow members on photography and rail history
• Frequent email contact, from fellow members, often with photos or video, featuring sites visited, experiences, and rail history .
• Opportunity to participate in the outstanding historic plaque programme conducted by CRHA Niagara.
• Direct contact with CRHA/Exporail through CRHA Board member Andy Panko.
• Camaraderie and friendships created by contact with fellow CRHA Niagara members.

Membership fee for 2025         $30.00 (Unchanged)

Early payment bonus – for membership paid no later than October 31, 2024
Membership                              $30.00
2025 CRHA Niagara Calendar $20.00 (regular price $25.00)
Total                                           $50.00


The 2025 CRHA Niagara calendar is really an album of rare historic rail photos and their stories.

Methods of Payment

1. Cash to Paul Chapman or Chris Paxton at the next monthly meeting
2. Interac etransfer to crhaniagara@gmail.com
3. cheque payable to CRHA Niagara address: 72 Hillcrest Avenue, St. Catharines, ON, L2R 4Y1

Membership must be paid no later than January 31st, 2025 to continue all the benefits.

We look forward to seeing you as we start the next exciting year at CRHA Niagara. Meetings are at 7:00 PM, the last Wednesday of each month, from September to May, except December, at the Lock 3 Museum in St. Catharines. Meetings are “hybrid”, that is by Zoom link, and face-to-face, unless it is clear there is an impending winter storm.