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City receives funding from the B.C. Active Transportation Infrastructure Program

For Immediate Release

Trail B.C. – The City of Trail is pleased to announce it has received $41,125 in grant funding from the B.C. Active Transportation Infrastructure Program for the development of an Active Transportation Plan. The City has allocated funding within its 2021 Capital Plan to match this amount for a total expenditure of $82,250 for the project. The Active Transportation Network Plan will be complete and approved by March 2023.

“The Active Transportation Network Plan will provide strategic...

City of Trail and Teck announce land transfer to support extended hour Unicorn Childcare Centre

For Immediate Release

Trail BC - The City of Trail and Teck are pleased to announce the transfer of a Teck-owned property in Tadanac to the City of Trail to support the construction of the recently announced extended hour Unicorn Childcare Centre. The lot is immediately adjacent to the City’s properties at the north end of Kootenay Avenue. The consolidation of the lots will offer an enhanced operational layout for the Centre.

“The City is very grateful for the land transfer from Teck for the Unicorn...

Green Avenue infrastructure project update

Kays Contracting started work for the Green Avenue Infrastructure Project the first week of August 2021. The following has been completed:

• Initial project setup and pre-excavations to locate key buried infrastructure.
• Watermain replacement / reconfiguration at the top of the Green Avenue hill.

The following is currently underway:

• Watermain replacement / reconfiguration at the bottom of Green Avenue, to be completed by early September.

To be completed:

• Storm drainage and sanitary sewermain replacement...

International Overdose Awareness Day commemorates lives lost

For Immediate Release

Issued for the Trail Community Action Team

Trail BC - In British Columbia, toxic drug policy kills almost 6 people every single day (5.9 every day so far in 2021). Between January 2016 and December 2020 over 21,174 Canadians died due to substance use related harms. Our local Community Action Team (CAT) is recognizing these lives and providing information on the opioid crisis through a number of events on and leading up to International Overdose Awareness Day on Tuesday, August...

Chief Administrative Officer Recruitment

The City of Trail, in conjunction with Leaders International Executive Search, has officially started the recruitment process for the position of Chief Administrative Officer (CAO).

The CAO should be a refined leader who is well experienced with the complexities of local government. Possessing an inclusive and collaborative leadership style, the individual builds engagement with both staff and Council by creating a true team environment, leveraging the considerable expertise and strength that exists...