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This summer, Lacombe County received a grant from the Trans Canada Trail through the National Trail Youth Employment Program. This grant enhanced our local section of the trail, ensuring it remains a vibrant part of Canada’s national trail network, by helping to offset the wages of two of our dedicated employeeswhose roles involve maintainingthe County’s trails, including County’s TCT trail sections.
Our employees engaged in a range of tasks involving our section of the Trans Canada Trail, including general maintenance of green spaces along the trail and day use areas, tree trimming, painting, janitorial duties, and infrastructure upgrades, repairs and accessibility enhancements,ensuring that our trails remain safe and enjoyable for all users. We are grateful for the TCT’s grant, which allows us to ensure our section of the Trans Canada Trail are well maintained and safe for all users.
About Lacombe County’s TCT sections
Our contribution to the Trans Canada Trail is significant, comprising two key sections.
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The first stretches 8 km between the City of Lacombe and the Town of Blackfalds, meandering through picturesque farmland, around Lacombe Lake, and past Kuhnen Park.
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The second section, a 2 km stretch, extends south from the Town of Blackfalds to the Blindman River. This segment features a pedestrian bridge that connects with Red Deer County, significantly enhancing both the accessibility and appeal of this beautiful trail network.
The Trans Canada Trail is the world’s longest network of multi-use recreational trails. As of August 2021, the Trail stretches more than 28,000 km – and continues to grow – across every province and territory. It’s a showcase of Canada’s diverse landscapes and cultures, and a sustainable national asset that fosters unity, collaboration and connectedness. Our national trail is managed by local trail groups and partners who work in conjunction with Trans Canada Trail, a registered charity.
This project was funded in part by a grant from Trans Canada Trail to enhance our local section of Canada’s national trail.
For more information about the Trans Canada Trail and its ongoing efforts to connect communities across the country, visit tctrail.ca.
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