News Releases

Shuswap Trail Alliance’s Deep Winter Lockdown Silent Auction begins February 5th! You may have heard rumours regarding the Shuswap Trail Alliance’s (STA) auction and yes – they’re going online with a silent auction that will run for three weeks, from … Read More

The community fundraising campaign for the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail launches with a splash of colour as Askew’s Foods steps forward to be the first community partner offering up to $20,000 in matching funds! The launch features a specially … Read More

from CSRD website The original Sicamous-to-Armstrong Rail Trail partners are standing together in support of the unified vision for the trail project as a legacy that will benefit the citizens of the entire area for generations to come. The rail … Read More

The Shuswap – North Okanagan, Splatsin Secwepemc Nation Territory, British Columbia – After a year of research, a draft development plan for the greenway rail trail between Sicamous and Armstrong has identified some challenges that will require additional work and … Read More

Despite the COVID-19 restrictions, technical planning for the new rail trail between Sicamous and Armstrong has moved ahead over the past two months.  As part of the commitment to tell the true story of the region within the Secwepemc Nation … Read More

Sunny days are seeing more people heading outside on local trails as a recreational option during the COVID-19 pandemic.  But the Sicamous-to-Armstrong Rail Trail is not one of the trails that is currently open for use. The Rail Trail Governance … Read More

Planning is well underway for the Shuswap-North Okanagan Rail Trail between Sicamous and Armstrong. Citizens throughout the Shuswap and North Okanagan are invited to learn more about the project through a series of public information sessions, a dedicated information website … Read More

The Shuswap – North Okanagan – Splatsin of the Secwepemc Nation, British Columbia – Planning for the Sicamous-to-Armstrong Rail Trail continues to move forward with adoption of a communications plan and engagement of technical expertise at the recent Rail Trail … Read More

The Shuswap Trail Alliance has been retained by the Sicamous-to-Armstrong Rail Corridor Governance Advisory Committee to administer the day-to-day operations as the project moves into the design and planning stages. The committee endorsed a recommendation to bring the Shuswap Trail … Read More

Plans for the development of a non-motorized trail connection from Sicamous to Armstrong are taking a leap forward with the announcement of a $500,000 BC Rural Dividend Grant to advance the project to the design phase. The Columbia Shuswap Regional … Read More

The opening words from Kukpi7 Wayne Christian of Splatsin accurately summed up the spirit of the entire Sicamous-to-Armstrong Rail Trail Corridor Interjurisdictional Governance Advisory Committee at a meeting held March 15 at the Splatsin Community Centre. Kukpi7 Christian, who was … Read More

Purchase of CP Rail Corridor between Armstrong and Sicamous has been finalized The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) and the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) have successfully concluded the purchase of a section of CP Rail corridor that runs … Read More

Public assent achieved to purchase sections of the abandoned Canadian Pacific Rail corridor between Sicamous and Armstrong The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) and the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) have both successfully concluded an Alternative Approval Process (AAP), … Read More