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Respect & Connect Speaker Series event on February 15

For Immediate Release
Issued by the Trail Community Action Team

Addiction & the Poisoned Drug Supply:  What we need to know. How we can help.’ Tuesday, February 15, 2022. 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the Bailey Theatre and online

Trail, BC – Many local residents are concerned about the opioid crisis and its effect on our communities. At the same time, very few people really understand drug use, the process of addiction, and the mental and physical aspects of substance use. In the second event of its...

Free Public Skating, funded by the Murphy Family Foundation

Lace up your skates for free public skating in the Cominco Arena at the Trail Memorial Centre, generously funded by the Murphy Family Foundation (MFF).

The dates and times for free public skating are:

• Saturdays, February 5 to March 26 from 1 to 2 pm.
• Wednesdays, February 9 to March 30 from 5:45 to 7 pm. 

Skaters must pre-register at trailrecreation.ca or 250-364-0858. 

Have fun and stay safe!

View the promotional poster here.

*Reminder - as of December 11, 2021, proof of full vaccination (2 doses) is...

Silver City Days planning committee cancels 2022 festival

For Immediate Release

Trail BC – The City of Trail’s Silver City Days planning committee has made the decision to cancel the 2022 festival due to ongoing pandemic restrictions.

“The decision did not come easy to the committee,” said Mayor Lisa Pasin. “Silver City Days is a multi-day event with many moving parts. Although there are some outdoor events that could occur with the current restrictions, the overall success of the festival is a result of combined several indoor and outdoor events over a...

Swimming lessons during spring break postponed

To provide Trail Parks & Recreation aquatic services (public and lane swims) to the greatest number of people during Spring Break 2022, aquatic lessons during this two-week period (March 22 through April 1) will be postponed. 

With the unpredictability of the current COVID-19 situation and with a limited aquatic staff team, ensuring continuity of the services offered is a priority. Aquatic lessons will resume in April. In mid-March the Spring/Summer Leisure Guide will be available and...

City receives funding from Murphy Family Foundation for Kids Rink improvements

For Immediate Release

Trail BC – The Kids Rink in the Trail Memorial Centre will soon be a nearly year-round facility and will offer some free programming, thanks to generous funding from the Murphy Family Foundation (MFF). The funds of $370,000 USD over the span of six years will go toward rink upgrades to accommodate October through July operations and will cover costs to allow for some free programs, including community skates.

Required rink enhancements, including changes to the flooring material...