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Armstrong-Sicamous Rail Corridor
Sicamous to Armstrong rail trial planning continues despite missing out on major grant money
The Sicamous to Armstrong rail trail is short $13 million in construction funds after failing…
Unfinished rail trail between Armstrong and Sicamous attracts off-road vehicles
A section of the yet-to-open rail trail between Sicamous and Armstrong is soon to have…
Recent purchase of old CP Rail corridor one piece of a much larger trails network
VERNON – Now that two former rail corridors have been preserved for public use in…
Discontinued rail line between Armstrong and Sicamous purchased for public use
NORTH OKANAGAN – It’s full steam ahead for a rail trail that will run from…
One step closer to an Armstrong-Sicamous rail trail
NORTH OKANAGAN – Efforts to acquire a discontinued rail corridor between Armstrong and Sicamous have…
Do you agree with borrowing $2.3 million for the North Okanagan-Shuswap Rail Trail?
NORTH OKANAGAN – If you think borrowing $2.3 million for a rail trail between Armstrong…
North Okanagan voters asked to borrow more than $2M for rail trail
NORTH OKANAGAN – North Okanagan residents will be asked to borrow more than $2 million…
Big investment announced for rail trail between Armstrong and Sicamous
SICAMOUS – Efforts to convert the old rail line between Armstrong and Sicamous into a…
Communities forge ahead on purchase of rail corridor between Armstrong and Sicamous
ENDERBY – Negotiations continue between CP Rail and a coalition of local governments to buy…
Regional districts, Splatsin band join forces to acquire abandoned railroad
ENDERBY - Local governments and First Nations will work together to acquire a discontinued rail corridor stretching from Armstrong to Sicamous. The North Okanagan Regional District, Columbia Shuswap Regional District and Splatsin Band have formalized their partnership with a Memorandum of Understanding, an important step in pursuing the land deal. “It brings us together as...
Valley-long trail envisioned by regional district
PENTICTON - The Okanagan's three regional districts like the idea of a continuous trail running from Osoyoos to Vernon. The Regional District Okanagan Similkameen’s board chair and Chief Administrative Officer met recently with Central Okanagan and North Okanagan counterparts to discuss the possibility of a trail running the length of the valley. “We meet with...
Splatsin First Nation takes lead role acquiring rail corridor
ENDERBY - The Splatsin First Nation is taking a lead role shaping the future of the abandoned Canadian Pacific Rail line between Armstrong and Sicamous. The band is hoping to bring all stakeholders together in the coming weeks to develop a plan to preserve the line in its entirety, and come up with a use...