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Dec 26th 2013
Nanaimo councillor floats cross-Island trail
Cross-Island E&N trail could help steer tourists into Nanaimo into the cycling tourism market, but municipalities need to get on board with a strategy, says city councillor George Anderson.
Anderson wants Nanaimo city council to help lead local governments and the Island Corridor Foundation into discussions of a potential Island-wide E&N trail. Municipalities have talked about a major trail network for years, but until now communities have focused resources on building their own pathways. There has been no co-ordinated effort to link communities, despite potential benefits around safety, recreation and tourism, Anderson said. Read more…http://www.nanaimobulletin.com/news/221532821.html
Anderson wants Nanaimo city council to help lead local governments and the Island Corridor Foundation into discussions of a potential Island-wide E&N trail. Municipalities have talked about a major trail network for years, but until now communities have focused resources on building their own pathways. There has been no co-ordinated effort to link communities, despite potential benefits around safety, recreation and tourism, Anderson said. Read more…http://www.nanaimobulletin.com/news/221532821.html