Three levels of government have come together to fund the second phase of the Manuels River Trail Master Plan in Conception Bay South.
Avalon MP Ken McDonald announced $300,000 through ACOA for Phase 2A of the Manuels River Trail System. An event was held at the Manuels River Interpretation Center this morning.
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MHA Pam Parsons announced almost $280,000 from the province, and CBS Mayor Terry French says the Town will provide over $72,000.
Chair of the Manuels River Natural Heritage Society Donald Sword says the money will allow the group to continue developing its safe, accessible, world class trails.
Sword says during this phase of trail development, they will be extending the east side of the trail system down to the ocean. @VOCMNEWS pic.twitter.com/Xm4VarBJsQ
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He says phase two will extend the east side of of the trail system down to the ocean.
This phase of the project is expected to be completed by Spring 2020.
