The Trans Canada Trail system in the city is being expanded.
Darcy McLeod, Director Community Development, Parks & Recreation told the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday; 鈥�2017 marks the 150th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada, and it is the Trans Canada Trail Association鈥檚 goal to have the final construction and signing of the coast to coast to coast trail completed as part of the nation鈥檚 celebration. The Trans Canada Trail is a multi-use, country-wide trail system where the approved modes of transportation are determined by the local jurisdiction. In Yorkton鈥檚 case the modes are walking, jogging and cycling.
鈥淵orkton鈥檚 existing portion of the Trail was designated in 1999, when at a regular meeting of Council a resolution was passed to approve the Trans Canada Trail route. It shows that, in addition to the main route which goes along the west edge of the City, there are other locations that were designated, including Logan Green, the Ravine Ecological Preserve, and the paths and trails around Hopkins Lake and Jaycee Beach.鈥�
In terms of the nation connecting trail Yorkton was an early adopter, said McLeod.
鈥淵orkton was one of the first communities to designate a trail in our area and the Trans Canada Trail Association continued to work with area communities and rural municipalities to designate routes. As a result the Trans Canada Trail now enters Yorkton at different locations as was anticipated in 1999. The Trail now enters Yorkton at both the north and 麻豆视频 ends of Gladstone Avenue,鈥� he said.
And now the trail locally is being added to.
鈥淚n order to ensure continuity of the Trans Canada Trail through Yorkton, an addition to the Trans Canada Trail designation in Yorkton is required. The addition would have the Trans Canada Trail enter Yorkton from the south at the York Lake Road, go north through the city following Gladstone Avenue and along York Road West before leaving the city limits at Grain Miller鈥檚 Road. The existing portions of the Trans Canada Trail would remain designated as Trans Canada Trail as there is value to this added promotion of our pathway system.鈥� said McLeod.
The system locally uses existing infrastructure, so has not cost the City anything through the years.
鈥淭he City did not build any trails or pathways as part of the Trans Canada Trail and is not required to build any as part of this designation. There are no budget implications to this designation as grant funding has been received to install the appropriate signage along Gladstone Avenue to designate the Trans Canada Trail,鈥� said McLeod.
Council was unanimous in supporting the trail addition.
