Funding helps building of a brand new one-kilometre path connecting the Trans Canada Path to the Goderich to Guelph Rail Path
Guelph, Ont., October 16, 2024 – The Metropolis of Guelph is happy to be receiving an funding of $175,000 from the Authorities of Canada by the Federal Financial Improvement Company for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) Tourism Development Program in southern Ontario for the Metropolis’s Guelph Junction Railway Multi-Use Path mission.
The brand new multi-use path is a part of the Guelph Path Grasp Plan and can prolong between Woolwich Avenue and Woodlawn Street. Connecting the Goderich to Guelph Rail Path and the Trans Canada Path will assist folks of all ages and talents get across the metropolis, promote lively transportation and improve tourism and financial growth alternatives in Downtown Guelph. Preliminary designs for the path can be found on the mission web page.
“The Guelph Junction Railway Multi-Use Trail will be a fantastic addition to the City’s trail network,” mentioned Gene Matthews, common supervisor of parks. “We’re very thankful for the Government of Canada’s funding support as we develop an eagerly awaited connection between the Goderich to Guelph Rail Trail and the Trans Canada Trail. Active transportation options and trail connections like this are an important part of how we make getting around Guelph easy and enjoyable for everyone.”
“The Guelph Junction Railway Multi-Use Trail will attract visitors and locals alike to enjoy some of the beautiful nature that Ontario has to offer,” mentioned the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister accountable for the Federal Financial Improvement Company for Southern Ontario. “The Government of Canada knows the value in supporting organizations and projects that showcase Ontario attractions and foster strong communities.”
Venture updates will probably be posted to the mission web page on the Metropolis’s web site.
Sources
Media contacts
Zachary Cox, Communications Officer
Strategic Communications and Group Engagement
Metropolis of Guelph
519-822-1260 extension 3656
[email protected]
Edward Hutchinson
Press Secretary
Workplace of the Minister accountable for the Federal Financial Improvement Company for Southern Ontario
[email protected]
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