McBride Gets Funds for Trails

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MCBRIDE, B.C. - Funding from the Community Development Trust's Job Opportunities Program is improving McBride's winter sports and year-round trail network. The Community Development Trust is a tool to assist workers and families through the downturn in the forest sector.  The  funds helped 14 forestry workers and  improved recreational opportunities in the McBride region.

The $113,520 is being used to improve a number of trails in and around the McBride Community Forest, including the snowmobile trail and cross country ski trails at Bell Mountain and Camp Creek, and the Beaver Falls, Ancient Forest, Mica Mountain and Dominion Creek hiking trails. The work will include the laying of cedar mulch, the clearing of low  hanging branches or trees at risk of falling, general trail and structure maintenance and the construction and installation of a kiosk,
boardwalks and an outhouse.

The 60,000-hectare community forest creates employment and economic benefits in and around McBride as well as maintaining four summer recreation sites, interpretive materials, and a network of trails.

"Recreation has always been an important part of the community forest  in McBride and the Job Opportunities Program is employing local  residents to develop that," said Mike Frazier, mayor of McBride. "The employees and their families benefit from the income the program  provides, and the community benefits from the improved recreational  access to our forests."

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