Member Report
Winnipeg Trails
Pathways to Reconciliation – Phase 1
This project in partnership with Trails Manitoba , funded by The Winnipeg Foundation & TCT will create an Indigenous-led active transportation and recreation facility development crew with expertise in infrastructure building , interpretation , communications and project management . The project will produce lasting , tangible site-specific projects along the Great Trail in Winnipeg and a comprehensive report to guide us into the future .
The goal of this project is to bring value and depth to Winnipeg ' s network of trails beginning with a review and upgrade plan for the Trans Canada Trail ( The Great Trail or TGT ) experience in Winnipeg , by connecting thousands of years of history with modern approaches to physical literacy and marketing and communications , with an explicit Indigenous cultural bias and perspective . By doing so , we will add something uniquely local , special and treasured to the TGT experience for both local Winnipeggers and people from afar . Our goal is to create a nationally recognized , locally led experience which blends the best in international best practices with the best in local stewardship .
The project consists of three main parts :
* The " crew ": An indigenous led-group whose goal is to provide insight and expertise into future trail development in Winnipeg .
* The " plan ": A plan for interpretation , tourism , communications , social marketing and public engagement designed to foster more use and for ownership of Winnipeg ' s trail network by persons who identify as Indigenous .
* The " project ": Is a series of as-yet-undefined small-scale pilot projects and community engagement events that will be of benefit to the community , and led by the " crew " to help inform " the plan "
Winnipeg Trails in partnership with Trails Manitoba will develop the funding structure and mandate for an independently-run Indigenous-led youth trail building crew under the Expert guidance of Adrian Alphonso , founder of the consultancy Clear Paths .
Adrian of Clear Paths is passionate about indigenous perspective bicycle rides , and leads tours sites of arts and historic significance in Treaty One Territory land , to honor reconciliation .
Healing Trails crew , which is funded by Winnipeg Foundation and the Trans Canada Trail and supported by the City of Winnipeg , Janell and the rest of the team hope to provide opportunities for users of trails to engage with Indigenous culture .
Annual Report -2019 Year in Review p . 18