The B.C. government has officially killed the goal of making a “world class” rails-to-trails network exclusive to non-motorized recreational activities such as cycling and horseback riding.
The network, part of the famed Trans Canada Trail, covers about 550 kilometres of former rail corridors — including the Kettle Valley Railway from Brookmere to Midway, the Slocan Valley Rail Trail, and the Columbia and Western Rail Trail from Midway to Castlegar…
In a letter to Lebrun dated Aug. 13, 2014, Gary Townsend, assistant deputy minister in the Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations, writes: “Despite significant capital investment from the Province, federal government, Trans Canada Trail and dedicated stewardship groups, it has been very difficult to achieve the vision for a world-class network of primarily non-motorized rail trails.
Larry Pynn – Vancouver Sun – September 26, 2014.
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