What’s been happening lately

In these days of Covid life has come to a standstill. I no longer look anxiously at my watch while sitting in thick traffic breathing in fumes of a grey world on steroids, running full steam towards constant economic growth. In this lockdown, I step outside my … Read More

Because of your financial support, we are accumulating the capital funding needed so the Rail Trail inter-jurisdictional partners can continue to apply for provincial and federal grants to start building the trail – one step at a time. There are … Read More

ShuswapPassion.ca published the following story on April 7, 2021 The Shuswap is poised to reap substantial benefits from the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail once it is completed. The 50-kilometre-long, 3 to 4.6-metre-wide non-motorized trail will extend from Sicamous to … Read More

Splatsin, Regional District of North Okanagan, and Columbia Shuswap Regional District ownership partners received formal decision from the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) allowing a change of use for the former CP Rail Corridor to public greenway trail. It is another … Read More

Okay cyclists, here’s an opportunity to rally your club and gather your friends to support building the rail trail – AND trigger matching funds. Recently, the Cross Canada Cycle Tour Society reached out to us to offer a pledge to … Read More

Infonews.ca published the following story on February 02, 2021 Construction of a two-kilometre section of a proposed rail trail linking Sicamous to Armstrong could start this summer with plans afoot to create a short piece of the trail in Enderby. … 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

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 increase the total cost of the project. A primary factor is erosion … 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