Cranbrook Trail Gets $690,000 From Province

Thursday, April 09, 2009 03:29 PM

PRINCE GEORGE - Forest workers will begin a new phase of the Cranbrook Hill Greenway Trail project as well as improving the Beaverly Community Park through $690,000 from the Community Development Trust's Job Opportunities Program.

Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell and Prince George-Mount Robson MLA Shirley Bond made the announcement today. The $412,351-project for the Cranbrook Hill project will involve six forest workers upgrading the Greenway and includes the construction or rerouting of six kilometres of trail, the felling of about 700 hazard trees, the building and placement of 50 log benches, fuel management work along 25 kilometres of trail as well as some invasive plant removal, tree chipping and trail surfacing.

The Beaverly work will create a further 12 jobs as 11 kilometers of trails are upgraded as danger trees felled and chipped to surface sections of the trail.

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Posted on Thursday, April 09, 2009 03:29 PM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: astro on April 9 2009 11:55 PM

Campbell just keeps shovelling the money off the back of the truck.

Posted by: acrider54 on April 10 2009 6:58 AM

Election coming up.

Posted by: bigdog on April 10 2009 7:02 AM

I think this is great. We are going to need a good trail system because soon the paved roads will be impassable with the way they are deteriorating.

Posted by: acrider54 on April 10 2009 7:26 AM

Totally agree bigdog

Posted by: Denaljo on April 10 2009 7:33 AM

Gordo has a plan. First you let the roads go to crap in a pothole - then enact a carbon tax - then pour money into trails - then we can get around on mountain bikes with the added benefit of getting into shape and saving the healthcare system millions.

Posted by: YamaDooPolCat on April 10 2009 7:56 AM

Hmmm... That money could have paid for some survey work on Boundary Road.

Mind you, if there is nothing going to happen in PG, a trail is better than nothing because at least you can still go for a walk and think about what you are going to do now.

Posted by: Andyfreeze on April 10 2009 10:10 AM

There better places to put this amount of money...homeless perhaps...cancer clinic?

Posted by: taxinapothole on April 10 2009 4:47 PM

they just don't get it do they??? We need to organize a SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT, like we did in the 80's. They will get it then Mr. & Ms. TAX PAYER! And they want to take away our guns. Ever wonder why???

Posted by: greatmysticbushape on April 11 2009 11:13 AM

Good to see someone do something besides complain. God forbid if the ndp wins - we'll be back to social work