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2018 #OurTrail Update
Plus, get details about the new name, and the Fundraising Barn Dance that raised over $25,000!
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Thanks to the generosity of members of our fundraising committee, the first $70,000 received in December will be matched!
Many Paths, One Trail
About the Project
Total Raised:
$5,761,000
FUNDS RAISED: OVER $5,761,000 IN CASH AND IN-KIND DONATIONS SECURED TOWARDS $8 MILLION GOAL
The Westside Legacy Trail is a multi-recreational, human-powered, paved trail that will the communities of Invermere and Fairmont Hot Springs. It will be a well-planned and meaningful addition to an already active community, and we encourage residents, businesses and local governments to contribute in their own unique way to help build this world-class trail amenity.
People will feel inspired to support the initiative for different reasons – be it for safety, health, economic impact, a stronger community, or the lifestyle it will provide, to name a few – but whatever your motivation, our diversity can converge on a single trail.
The Trail has raised over $5.76 Million to date from over 900 donors, surpassing the first phase target of $5 Million.
Total project cost is $8 Million, and volunteers are hard at work to secure grants and donations to complete the final phase and reach the finish line. For more information or to make a donation, please click here.
Your Trail Ambassadors
TRAIL AMBASSADOR KATIE WATT
Katie is a Grade 12 graduate at David Thompson Secondary School and was born and raised in the Columbia Valley. Katie is excited to be a part of the Westside Legacy Trail team to help grow the roots of our community.
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What's New On The Trail
Mountainfilm On Tour – Invermere
Based on the overwhelmingly positive response from last year, Mountainfilm On Tour Invermere is returning for a second year on February 8th & 9th, 2019. It will be held over two nights in the brand new movie theatre inside the Columbia Valley Centre. (Note – the program will be the same both evenings). Please help […]
RDEK Support
A huge thank you to RDEK, who approved an allocation of $375,000 to Our Trail from the Gas Tax Community Works Fund. Thanks to continued support, we are now at $5.8 Million raised. We are working hard to reach the $8 Million in time for the 2019 Construction season, with a goal to complete the […]
2018 Fat Bike Day
Did you know the Trail can be just as great in the winter as it is in the summer? On Dec. 28th at 12:30 pm, the Markin-MacPhail Westside Legacy Trail Fund Raising Committee will be hosting a Fatbike Day. Owners of fatbikes are encouraged to bring their own bike; if you don’t own one, a […]
Help Finish the Trail – Announcing a Matching Program
The Markin-MacPhail Westside Legacy Trail IS our trail. It was conceived by volunteers and land owners who saw the value of this trail to everyone – to each other, to visitors – to share the natural beauty of the Valley and connect communities. The first 4 segments of Our Trail are complete – 10km of […]
It’s been a busy summer!
I want to start out by recognizing the hard working construction team. They had to contend with unforeseen technical issues, heat, heavy smoke and snow in mid September. The first 4 segments are complete with 10km of paved trail and repairs were completed at Little Antler. Segment 5 is prepped for paving and rideable – […]
Phase 1 of Fundraising Celebrated!
Thanks to over 900 donors, the first $5 Million funding goal was achieved in July, 2018. To celebrate this tremendous achievement and say ‘thank you’ a barn dance featuring Invermere’s Small Town Dirtbags was held. The cost-recovery event focused on celebrating this milestone with dancing, food and drink. An online auction raised $25,000 with bidders […]
