Annual Grant Report 2021 | Page 17

A n n ua l Report 2021 Y ear in Review
Member Trail Group Updates Lac du Bonnet Trail Association
Signage work continued in 2021 along the entire length of Bluewater South Trail . Some of this work involved installing new signage and some involved replacing stolen or damaged signs . Replacement of the old TCT logo with the new one will start in spring 2022 . We received grants for maintenance from Trails Manitoba and from Trans Canada Trail ; this provided funds for mowing , brushing , and levelling of trail surfaces . The RM of Lac du Bonnet provided some trail improvements through a grant they received from Trails Manitoba . The parking lot at Tower Road was expanded and improved , allowing more vehicle parking . The approach to the Winnipeg
River Bridge on the west side was improved with gravel and levelling , making it safer for pedestrians and cyclists . RM Public Works also helped with maintaining the hiking trail at Blueberry Rock , and with regular grading of the parking lot and garbage removal . We received a seasonal grant for winter activities from TCT , and once again this year we were able to hire someone to pack a section of trail for hiking and snowshoeing and groom another section of trail for cross country skiing . These activities have been very popular and have increased winter trail use .
Bluewater South Trail
Lee River Trail
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Pinawa Trail
LGD and TCT completed a full upgrade on the Suspension Bridge . The Suspension Bridge tread boards were repurposed . Steve Sheppard designed and fabricated 15 benches from the old Suspension Bridge boards using as much of the wood as possible . They still have the “ stamp ” of the bridge cable to remind everyone where they came from ! A new Summer Trails Brochure was created and is now available . The Ironwood Trail ( entire 3.5 kms ) was re treaded thanks to a grant from Trails Manitoba . The Alice Chambers Trail was patched thanks to the LGD of Pinawa and Volunteers . Willis West ( about 1.5 of 2.1 kms ) and Seven Sisters ( about 2 of 8 kms ) were retreaded . The old Pinawa trail section was also retreaded & 2 new buggies were fabricated The ECO Counters are still giving good seasonal data at 2 different locations thanks to Pinawa Friends of TCT . The Winter Walking Trail was flagged and groomed by volunteers . To help the Whiteshell Cross Country Ski Club maintain their groomed trails we altered the route of the TCT for winter and created an attractive trail between the Suspension Bridge and the Diversion Dam for walkers , bikes , and snowshoers . A Winter Brochure and signage is in the works .
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Benches built from the old SB boards still have the “ stamp ” of the bridge cable to remind everyone where they came from !
2 new fabricated buggies .
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