On Whose Land?
There are five sources of land on which the Trans Canada Trail will be built:
1. Existing trails wherever possible.
2. Provincial/Federal parks and Crown lands.
3. Abandoned railway lines.
4. Rails with trails, some parts of the Trail may be alongside railway lines.
5. Private land.
Who Owns, Builds & Maintains?
The Trans Canada Trail is a community based project. It will be owned, operated and maintained by local organizations, provincial authorities, national agencies and municipalities across Canada. The Trans Canada Trail Foundation will not own or operate any trails. Each province and territory has a Trail Council which has assumed the responsibility of championing the cause of the Trail in their region.
Primary Benefits
The Trail will mean different things to different people. Some of the key benefits are:
~~ provides a safe and secure place for recreational activity
~~ educations young and old by bringing them closer to nature and their historical roots
~~ fosters eco-tourism opportunities
When will it be completed?
The target date for completion of the main trunk is the year 2000 - a fitting way to usher in the twenty-first century in Canada.
Why shared-use?
In order to bring a project of this magnitude to reality, it must be supported by the entire Canadian trail movement. No one trail using group is strong enough, in and of itself, to build the Trans Canada Trail. By embracing the five core trail-using groups (walking, cycling, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling) the Trans Canada Trail taps into the 1.5 million volunteers that comprise the entire Canadian trail movement. It provides them all with a vested interest in making the Trail a reality and thereby assures its ultimate success.
Learn the history behind the building of the Trans Canada Trail by choosing the next button.
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