Carew Park gets paved walking and cycling trail
Press Release
Carew Park
Lindsay, Ontario September 26, 2011
The
Kawartha Lakes Green Trails Alliance is pleased to announce that
its Ontario Trillium Foundation grant application has been
approved for $38,400 and construction work on the new accessible
trail in Carew Park along Colbourne Street East adjacent to the
Scugog River has started. The grant requires the Green Trails
Alliance to contribute volunteer labour and other in-kind
contributions to make this project happen. Bill Steffler
President of KLGTA states: “ we are very happy to have this
grant approved and will do our share to make this section of
trail a benefit to the residents who live nearby and everyone.”
In addition the City of Kawartha Lakes, Parks and Recreation
Department Capital Development grant program has provided $7,500
towards the cost of landscaping and a unique pavement stencil
design at the William Street North Legacy Trail kiosk. The
pavement stencil design shows the conversion of two railway
lines at Victoria Junction (Legacy Trail kiosk). This historic
site was an intersection of two major rail lines in Lindsay.
Barb MacPherson Vice President of KLGTA states: “ trails are
more than recreation they can contribute to recognizing our
heritage and our past and this a unique way of doing this.”
This project will contribute towards the "Kawartha Greenway" vision of the Kawartha Lakes Green Trails Alliance. The Greenway is a vision of a continuous green trail corridor for walking and cycling to Ken Reid Conservation Area from Lindsay. This is the second major trail construction project contributing to this vision done by Green Trails Alliance. The work at Carew Park when completed will include a 225 metre length of paved trail, 3 metres wide. Funds will also be used at the Legacy Trail kiosk for landscaping and pavement marking.
The Kawartha Lakes Green Trails Alliance is a not for profit organization that focuses on providing active transportation trail opportunities. The completed greenway corridor will provide a quiet, healthy, and safe connection between many adjacent or nearby neighborhoods, community facilities, and natural areas. It will also connect with the Kawartha Trans Canada Trail.