The Enderby-Splatsin section of the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail (Image credit: Columbia Shuswap Regional District).

By Liam Verster-Vernon Matters

Rail Trail

Grand opening planned for portion of Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail

Apr 24, 2024 | 7:17 AM

ENDERBY, B.C. — A celebration will be held to mark the work to establish a new multi-use trail through the region.

The Columbia Shuswap Regional District will have a grand opening event to celebrate the completion of the Enderby-Splatsin pilot section of the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail.

This two-kilometre section marks the first fully constructed phase of the project, which will eventually stretch for 50 kilometres from Armstrong to Sicamous.

The grand opening will be held on at 10 a.m. on May 10 at the Rail Trail parking lot near Belvidere Park in Enderby.

The event will be open to the public, allowing people to explore the section of the trail between Enderby and Splatsin.

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Funding for the pilot section came from contributions from the federal and provincial governments.