The B.C. government needs to commit to completing this trail, enhancing its use, and vigorously promoting it.The Salish Sea Regional Trail network connects 9 electoral districts and 3 regional districts.It's the way of the future - healthy, green, active, multi-modal transportation loops within the main circuit. Residents and visitors need its recreational, commuting, tourism, health, fitness, OCP GHG-reduction, and regional sustainability opportunities.
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www.islandpathways.com To All Candidates B.C.Election 2013 We propose an inspiring answer to questions about how to green up our regional economy and environment, while encouraging healthy travel choices. As a candidate in BC’s May 14 election, you’ll be asked time and again what we can do to keep our communities vibrant and growing in sustainable ways. One very good answer is to complete the Salish Sea Regional Trail Circuit, shown here. It connects nine provincial electoral districts and three regional districts. Communities surrounding it have a world-class resource that’s just begun to be tapped. Those on the Galloping Goose and Lochside Trails already know the benefits: • Small businesses will grow steadily to serve those walking and riding on the trail, residents and visitors alike. • Residents along the trail will rate their communities very highly, partly because they have this fantastic route that provides mobility, recreation, and seasonal explorations for themselves, visitors, family, and friends living elsewhere. • Inter-modal use will rise, with people walking, cycling, or horseback riding on and to the trail, perhaps combining this with bus or ferry rides to complete their outings.
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www.islandpathways.com
To All Candidates
B.C.Election 2013
We propose an inspiring answer to questions about how to green up our
regional economy and environment, while encouraging healthy travel
choices.
As a candidate in BC’s May 14 election, you’ll be asked time and again
what we can do to keep our communities vibrant and growing in sustainable
ways.
One very good answer is to
complete the Salish Sea
Regional Trail Circuit,
shown here. It connects
nine provincial electoral
districts and three regional
districts.
Communities surrounding it
have a world-class resource
that’s just begun to be
tapped. Those on the
Galloping Goose and
Lochside Trails already
know the benefits:
• Small businesses will grow steadily to serve those walking and riding
on the trail, residents and visitors alike.
• Residents along the trail will rate their communities very highly,
partly because they have this fantastic route that provides mobility,
recreation, and seasonal explorations for themselves, visitors, family,
and friends living elsewhere.
• Inter-modal use will rise, with people walking, cycling, or horseback
riding on and to the trail, perhaps combining this with bus or ferry
rides to complete their outings.
• The trail will provide health and exercise benefits, because it is so
handy to where people live and to bus routes. It will offer a safe,
enjoyable path for recreational outings, commuting, shopping, access
to town and country amenities, day trips, multi-night adventures, and
more.
• Communities along the trail need it to help reach Greenhouse Gas
Emission Reduction Targets legislated by the B.C. government by
encouraging residents and visitors to leave their cars at home.
The north-south stretch connecting the CRD-CVRD, now called The
Humpback, is newly completed, following the Trans Canada Trail. The
Nanaimo North Cowichan section and the Salt Spring Island part—
tentatively called the Salt Spring Gander—need work. When the entire trail
is functional, it will be touted near and far as one of the jewels of the Salish
Sea area.
The Kettle Valley Trail attracts people internationally to it. The Salish Sea
Regional Trail has an advantage over many other trails as it is a circuit, and
better yet, it has loops within loops. This is a powerful draw around the
world to people using active transportation with multi-modal links.
This circuit offers a very wide variety of attractions for residents and visitors
alike: views of the ocean, lakes, rivers, farms, forests, meadows, train
trestles, excellent restaurants and B&Bs, wineries, quaint churches and much
more.
Please introduce the Salish Sea Regional Trail Circuit to those who don’t
know it. Turn them on to this inspiring opportunity to tie together our
electoral districts and communities. Please promise, when you’re in
government, to complete the as-yet rough parts, and to really make it sing
for all who live along it and enjoy its many opportunities.
