Miami Thompson Trail
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This old CN Railroad Trestle Bridge is a treasured piece of history in Miami , and one that you will see as you travel along this section of The Great Trail in Manitoba as it follows the Pembina Escarpment .
The Miami Thompson Trail Committee is a brand new group . The predecessors retired several years ago , after spending many years taking good care of the trail . There are currently four people taking over from the previous group . Recruiting some more members for a trail ambassador group is a priority to monitor the trial and help with a quick response to issues and concerns along the 53 km route .
There has been a lot of driving , walking and note taking since the fall of last year . It has been determined that there is a need for quite a number of new wayfinding signs , kiosk repair , additional maps and local interest , flora and fauna signage will also be required . The committee would like to create additional rest and picnic areas along the route .
The Mountain Glen rest area is one of the most picturesque spots on this section of trail . It is the site of one of the earliest rural schools , and power toboggan clubs . It remains a popular destination in the community for family picnics , hiking , and tobogganing in winter .
The biggest project will be to install a new bridge over the South Tobacco Creek at the Mountain Glen location . The banks of the creek eroded to the point that the footings became loose and the old bridge had to be removed over safety concerns making The Great Trail through our Municipality currently impassable . Our committee , in partnership with the Rural Municipality of Thompson , has commissioned some proposals for a new bridge and we have taken advantage of the funding opportunities provided by the Manitoba Government and Trails Manitoba , and the Building Sustainable Communities Grant .
In August of 2020 , the RM of Thompson built a new 1.6 km limestone trail from the town of Miami to the Golf Course west of town , over the old CN railbed . The plan is to make an application to The Great Trail to have this leg added to the official map of The Great Trail .
The trail is always a work in progress with a priority to increase greenway trails . One of these efforts was CWTA ’ s biggest accomplishment in 2020 . It also closed the last gap , a reroute to conform to Manitoba Infrastructure regulations . This meant the installation of a pedestrian bridge at a cost of $ 250,000 . The need to work with engineers was facilitated by the experience shared by Trails Manitoba and Trans Canada Trail . As plans to cross PTH 75 at the Canada-U . S . Border in Emerson progress , there is a new need to ‘ reconnect ’ with the Altona-Gretna-Rhineland Trail to the west .
2020 also saw the ‘ soft launch ’ ( because of Covid ) of two promotional projects :
Crow Wing Trail Camino : A 25 km section between St-Pierre-Jolys and St . Malo , with an appropriately signed Section , that encourages pilgrims to get their passport from the Canadian Company of Pilgrims Winnipeg Chapter . They can start here and then complete their 75 km in Spain for a compostela . The new bridge is part of this section as well as the addition of a shelter and potty midway .
Crow Wing Trail Passport : To encourage trail users to do the entire Crow Wing Trail by doing the trail one section at a time . Sections are described and local businesses will stamp each section when completed .
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Board of Directors : Murielle Bugera , President Dolores Thiel , Secretary / Treasurer André Carbonneau Janine Boulanger
CWTA major partners are the RM of Ritchot , the Town of Niverville , the RM of De Salaberry , the Village of St-Pierre-Jolys , the RM of Emerson-Franklin and the Roseau River First Nation . The Crow Wing Trail is mostly on municipal property comprised of road allowances , parks , bush and community trails .
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