It brings me huge joy to be able to send this –  please share with others who may be interested.

WHAT:          Official Opening of the new Red River Floodway trail and PTH 59 Pedestrian Overpass Bridge 

WHEN:          1:15 pm  July 3, 2012

DETAILS :       See attachment

Some of us have worked on this since 2004 – pre ‘Bike to the Future’ – pre my involvement with ‘Winnipeg Trails Association’

The newsletters reveal an interesting overview of this project since inception  – never the ‘full story’ but a good one none the less:  http://www.floodwayauthority.mb.ca/newsletter.html

This was the most recent posting on the floodway trail: Pg 3:  http://www.floodwayauthority.mb.ca/pdf/floodway_nwsltr_eng_2011.pdf

When the Manitoba Floodway Authority announced they would be overseeing the ‘floodway expansion’ – Robert (Bob) Roehle – founder of the Farmers’ Market in St. Norbert, Lorna Hendrickson – Executive Director of Rivers West at the time, and I met to discuss what we could do related to GREENWAYS / TRAILS / the floodway and St. Norbert  back in 2004 –

Rivers West aligned to focus on this legacy project - from workshops, to tons of meetings of MLA’s / MP’s / etc – to taking a bus load of politicians / mayors / reeves to see the ‘recreation’ on Grand Fork’s floodway protection system – the process / pathway to ensuring recreation was incorporated into the floodway expansion has been like no other.

There have been various media stories over the years – but tomorrow is the ‘official announcement’ – opening.

Maybe you can attend!  

The Premier will be speaking - reps from Conservation /  MIT / Wolseley / Ft. Rouge / St. Norbert & Rossmere have been invited by the Manitoba Floodway Authority.   

WOW –

Janice Lukes

Past Co-Chair, Red River Floodway Trails Coalition