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From the Dome Car: Train 7 Track 6 (March-April 1998)

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Remember the great ice storm of 1998? It started 28 years ago this week. I'm sure people in Ontario and Quebec who experienced it haven't forgotten! Morgan remembered it, too, in this Dome Car. He also recounted a visit to Australia to visit his daughter and grandchildren, and where he got to drive a train. And he draws attention to the fact this issue brings to a close the seventh year of CRM--quite an accomplishment, given postal strikes, rising costs and challenges getting good content.  Right off the bat, we send our best wishes to those in the eastern Ontario, Quebec and the eastern U.S states who suffered through the ice storms and power blackouts during the month of January. Funny thing about Mother Nature; she doesn't discriminate. When it's your turn for a disaster, it's your turn!   Again, the Canadian Army did their part in assisting those in need, just as they did in Manitoba last year during the flood. I speak for all of us when I say that I hope thos...