Town Launches Consultations on T’Railway Use

The Town of Paradise today announced a consultation process on the use of the T’Railway within the municipality. The purpose of the consultation is to hear from residents about designating the trail non-motorized. 

 

“Our Recreation and Open Space Master Plan identified the need to complete upgrades to the section of T’Railway within our Town. Thanks to the Trans Canada Trail Foundation, we now have an opportunity to complete that work,” said Mayor Dan Bobbett. 

 

The Trans Canada Trail Foundation has allocated funding to the Town to complete upgrades to the section of T’Railway and in order to receive the funding, the Town must designate the six kilometres of trail as non-motorized.  Currently, motorized vehicles such as ATVs can use the section of T’Railway within Paradise, however, they are not permitted on the T’Railway outside the Town boundary in our neighbouring municipalities of Conception Bay South and Mount Pearl.

 

“The Town of Paradise has a great trail system throughout the community. They are popular with residents of all ages, and are used year round for walking, running, cycling, snow-shoeing and cross-country skiing. We want to ensure we are meeting the needs of all users,” said Mayor Dan Bobbett. “We want to hear from both trail and ATV users in this process and get an understanding of all their needs. The Town of Paradise is known for offering both urban and rural living, and that means balancing the needs of those who enjoy our trail system and those who use ATV.”

 

The Town has hired Tract Consulting to complete the public engagement work. They are conducting an online survey and it is available on at www.paradise.ca/TrailSurvey. The survey is open until March 4. The consultants will hold a public meeting to share the survey results and get public feedback about designating the section of T'Railway as non-motorized. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 10 at 7 p.m. at the Paradise Double Ice Complex.  

 

 

Media Contact

Diane Keough, Communications Manager, Town of Paradise

709.782.2603 (office) or 709.769.4212 (cell)