The Ontario Electric Railway Historical Association

What services does your organization provide?
We are open weekends from 11am to 5pm from May to Oct plus weekdays from 11am to 430pm during July and August. We provides rides on operating streetcars on our approx. 2km of track. We have various displays, picnic areas, and car barns where people can view cars from previous decades.

Do you have any age requirements?
Most of our volunteers are above the age of 18 - for insurance purposes and all who wish to volunteer must become members. We do have some Junior members but arrangements have to be made for them to be accompanied by an Adult member. Members may choose to do restoration work, operate the cars, do mechanical maintenance on the cars, work on the facilities, the grounds. There is lots to do,

What time commitment(s) are you expecting from a volunteer?
No expectations. The more we have and the more time they put in the more we see results.

Are there any specific skills and experience required?
Any and all skills can be put to good use.

What type of volunteer positions are typically available?

• Restoration of old streetcars - lots of wood and metal work.
• Maintenance of the operating cars - lots of grease, oil, dirt.
• Operating the cars. Training school, manuals of operations, testing on rules, training on the cars fro a probation period and the full qualification.
• Maintenance of the grounds - pick the weeds, cut the grass, plant the gardens.

Is there any training provided for volunteers?
Covered above

How will a person benefit from volunteering with The Ontario Electric Railway Historical Association?
A lot of self satisfaction.

Do you accept high school students?
We have done this in the past for specific events