The provincial government is promising to investigate what it would take to repair the KVR trail between Princeton and Tulameen, which was destroyed in the November 2021 flood.

Princeton Mayor Spencer Coyne, speaking from the Union of BC Municipalities conference being held in Whistler this week, told the Spotlight Tuesday, Sept. 14 that a meeting with parliamentary secretary for environment Kelly Greene provided a hopeful first step.

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Once the study is completed it will be presented at the federal level, in a bid to obtain funding.

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In February of this year a spokesperson for the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resources Operations and Rural Development told The Spotlight that fixing the trail would likely take between three and five years, and several million dollars.

The province owns the trail, while its stewardship and maintenance falls to the Regional District of South Okanagan Similkameen (RDOS.)

The province removed part of the KVR trestle, which spanned the Tulameen River near the tunnel area, in March. It only removed parts of the bridge that were destroyed and threatening to fall into the water, creating a hazard.

The Princeton to Tulameen stretch of the trail is 24 km, and ordinarily a popular destination for off road vehicle enthusiasts.

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