Dawson Creek receives more than $1K in Trans Canada Trail grant funding

DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — The City of Dawson Creek is getting a boost to help clean its trails up thanks to a grant from the Trans Canada Trail Care grant program.

The city will receive a portion of $18,750 going toward various initiatives around B.C. to beautify, clean and maintain the Trans Canada Trail, including in Port Moody, Kimberley and Fernie.

Melissa Love, the City of Dawson Creek’s communication and engagement manager, says the city received $1,250. 

Love says the funds received will go toward Dawson Creek’s Spring Sweep initiative from May 5th to 16th. 

The Dawson Trail, part of the nationwide Trans Canada Trail, runs for 4.5 kilometres in Dawson Creek.

According to a website about the program, the Spring Sweep is a “program [that] helps keep our city clean and safe by removing winter gravel, litter and debris from public spaces, streets and boulevards.”

It is open to non-profit groups who want to volunteer and earn an honorarium. 

Love adds community groups can sign up to participate by registering at the city’s website.

“Sign ups just started yesterday,” said Love. “[The] grant will likely cover about two or three honorariums for some community groups. It’s a great little grant for us.”

In total, the Trans Canada Trail Care grant program awarded a total of $248,250 towards 222 community grant programs nationwide.
To register for the Spring Sweep initiative, visit the city’s website.