Orazietti Announces $74,800 Investment In Watershed Access

The Ontario government is investing in access points along the Lake Superior Watershed to complete the portion of the Trans Canada Trail in time for Canada’s 150^th birthday and the trail’s 25^th anniversary in 2017, David Orazietti, MPP announced today.

The investment will be made through an Ontario Trillium Foundation grant of $74,800 to the Lake Superior Watershed Conservancy for a 24 month project. Funds from the grant will allow the non-profit organization to hire a project coordinator, and will provide operational capacity for the development, signage, and launch of 17 access points along Lake Superior.

Ten key access points will be completed in the first year of this project, with the remaining seven being completed in year two. A total of ten secondary access points will be completed over the two year time frame. Amenities including universal docks, washroom facilities, and signs will be purchased and installed at key access points.

Trans Canada Trail (National) and Trans Canada Trail Ontario will assist in the execution of the project, and Tourism Northern Ontario will assist with marketing the access points.