The Minister of Tourism, Heritage and Culture sending a thanks to a retired teacher for his part and vision of a connecting trail system from Canada to the United States.
The province of New Brunswick announcing a one million dollar investment to help fill the remaining piece of trail network between St. Stephen and Saint John, so the connection between the East Coast Greenway, in the US and the Trans Canada Trail can be made.
MLA John Ames pointed to longtime trail supporter and St. Stephen resident Bob Poirier for his dedication, passion, and vision for the project.
“He’s delivered many different presentations to my predecessors, the two former Ministers of Tourism. He’s spoken to our counterparts in the States. All different levels of governments on both sides of the border.”
Premier Brian Gallant shaking hands with long-time trail supporter Bob Poirier ahead of the International East Coast Greenway Trail funding announcement. pic.twitter.com/JtqSUNcm5R
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Ames said Poirier has talked, worked, walked, biked, and has been everywhere when it comes to New Brunswick recreation, and is a great example of what it is to get out and enjoy nature.
The move would ultimately connect the East Coast Greenway which runs 4800 kms from Key West, Florida to Calais, Maine, with the 24 thousand km Trans Canada Trail.
It was a standing room only at the Garcelon Civic Centre as Premier Brian Gallant made the announcement.
By means of highway access roads, community trail networks, and secondary roads, the trail will also connect with areas such as Oak Bay, Saint Andrews, Pennfield, and St. George.
(Photo: St. Stephen Mayor Allan MacEachern; Darren Turner of the Southwest New Brunswick Service Commission; Poul Jorgensen, executive director of NB Trail; Premier Brian Gallant; and Tourism, Heritage and Culture Minister John Ames.
