2019 Annual Report

City of Chilliwack 26 Vedder Rotary Loop Trail Officially completed and opened to the public on Saturday, November 16, 2019 20 km of uninterrupted river side trail stretching from the Vedder Bridge to the pedestrian crossing on the Keith Wilson Bridge, on both north and south sides of the river The loop trail connects a series of nodal points that offer parking, playgrounds, picnic facilities and washrooms, offering recreational opportunities for families and all types of users, year-round Rotary Trail Equestrian Mounting Blocks Horse mounting / dismounting blocks installed just east and west of the Southern Rail Bridge on the Rotary Trail Provides equestrians a safe means of mounting and dismounting from their horse in order to walk their horses safely under the rail bridge Kinsmen Hall to Chartwell Drive Trail Built between Little Mountain and Kinsmen Park Work included removing organic material along Hope River Road for 260m to allow for a 1.5m wide gravel trail on the south side of the road The new trail offers a new connection to the Hope River Trail system Sheffield Way Bike Repair Stand Work was completed to install a bicycle repair stand for local cyclists using the bike commuter route Offers users the use of a range of different tools that may be required to fix their bicycles and to add air to a low tire, while using the Rail Trail Mt. Thom Summit Bypass Trail A new connector trail between Karver’s Trail and Thom Creek Trail was completed to create 560m of new forested trail that allows users to bypass some of the steeper sections of the Thom Creek Trail Lower Thom Creek Stair Removal The stairs from the beginning portion of Thom Creek Trail at the base of Thom Creek Drive were removed and replaced with a less steep, gravel, 2m wide path to increase safety and accessibility for mobility impaired users TRAILS