Advocates aren't ready to give up on the dream of a recreational trail stretching from Thunder Bay to Longlac along the former Kinghorn rail line.
SHUNIAH, Ont. — Jim Crooks isn’t ready to give up on one of his main outdoor aspirations just yet, though it still seems very much a dream.
Crooks, who said he was impressed when he toured an example of the so-called “rail-to-trails” concept in Kelowna, B.C., said a similar route overlooking Lake Superior’s rugged coastline could be equally breathtaking for hikers and cyclists.He added: “The brain trust is very deep, in terms of the number of people who are interested in this project.”
The federal government approved the move over the objections of interested parties, including Greenstone municipal officials, who feared it would curtail economic development. The idea for a recreational trail like the one in B.C. began to take shape when it seemed like CN had no plans to restore Kinghorn as a freight line.
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