Fraser River Trail (Hudson St. portion)
officially opens September 26

September 22, 2010 (No. 45) - The public is invited to the official opening celebration of a 350-metre portion of the Fraser River Trail in South Vancouver. The event coincides with BC Rivers Day, which celebrates this province's spectacular river heritage, and will include welcome remarks, cake and refreshments.

11 am – noon
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Fraser River Trail
at the foot of Hudson Street at SW Marine Drive
(past the Vancouver Transit Centre)

"The Hudson Street portion of the trail has been beautified with various trees and shrubs, making it a more people-friendly waterfront and a lovely place to watch the airplanes and the 'working’ river," says Vancouver Park Board chair Aaron Jasper. "There are a number of important partners in this initiative, but it was the Marpole community that tirelessly campaigned for public access to the Fraser River waterfront."

Partners include TransLink, which granted the land to the City of Vancouver for the trail and funded its construction along the river for the length of their site; the City of Vancouver’s Engineering Department which secured the trail and oversaw construction; and the Vancouver Park Board which helped design and build the trail and will maintain it.

The Fraser River Trail is Vancouver’s only riverside greenway. The greenway follows as close to the north shore of the North Arm of the Fraser River as possible and, when completed, it will connect Pacific Spirit Regional Park to the City of Burnaby's trail system. The Hudson Street portion of the Fraser River Trail located along the TransLink site is 3475 m² in area. Remaining sections of the riverfront trail will be completed as opportunities arise.

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at (t) 604-257-8440 or (c) 604-561-6925

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