Fears that future bicyclists traveling along a path being built through the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve would find themselves away from Tofino were erased Friday morning.
Tofino mayor Josie Osborne was elated as she stood at a podium set up at Tofino害羞草研究所檚 Cox Bay Visitors Centre, where the community害羞草研究所檚 Multi-Use-Path currently ends, and announced $2.3 million is coming from Canada害羞草研究所檚 Federal Gas Tax Fund to connect the MUP to the Park Reserve害羞草研究所檚 incoming 害羞草研究所攑ath 2.2 kilometres away.
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She said Tofino害羞草研究所檚 2.2-kilometre Multi-Use-Path connection carries an estimated $3.3 million price-tag and, along with the federal funding, , $63,000 from the B.C. Resort Municipality Initiative and $54,000 from the Union of B.C. Municipalities Community Works Fund.
Ucluelet councillor Sally Mole attended the announcement as her community害羞草研究所檚 acting mayor and said Ucluelet is excited to see a regional path network coming together.
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The Park Reserve害羞草研究所檚 $18 million, 25-kilometre, 蕯apsc虒iik t害羞草研究所檃s虒ii trail, which will connect it害羞草研究所檚 north and south borders, was and has been
The Park Reserve害羞草研究所檚 Superintendent Karen Haugen congratulated Tofino for securing funding to create safe passage between the Park Reserve and the community.
害羞草研究所淚nvestments in visitor infrastructure, such as trails, will continue to allow Canadians to connect with nature and bring year round opportunities and economic benefits for this whole region,害羞草研究所� she said. 害羞草研究所淥nce built, this new trail network will give generations of residents, Canadians and visitors the opportunity to explore this wonderful, wonderful, Pacific Rim region by bike, by foot; by any transportation.害羞草研究所�
