Fears that future bicyclists traveling along a path being built through the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve would find themselves away from Tofino were erased Friday morning.
Tofino mayor Josie Osborne was elated as she stood at a podium set up at Tofino91裸聊视频檚 Cox Bay Visitors Centre, where the community91裸聊视频檚 Multi-Use-Path currently ends, and announced $2.3 million is coming from Canada91裸聊视频檚 Federal Gas Tax Fund to connect the MUP to the Park Reserve91裸聊视频檚 incoming 91裸聊视频攑ath 2.2 kilometres away.
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She said Tofino91裸聊视频檚 2.2-kilometre Multi-Use-Path connection carries an estimated $3.3 million price-tag and, along with the federal funding, , $63,000 from the B.C. Resort Municipality Initiative and $54,000 from the Union of B.C. Municipalities Community Works Fund.
Ucluelet councillor Sally Mole attended the announcement as her community91裸聊视频檚 acting mayor and said Ucluelet is excited to see a regional path network coming together.
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The Park Reserve91裸聊视频檚 Superintendent Karen Haugen congratulated Tofino for securing funding to create safe passage between the Park Reserve and the community.
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