Official Opening of the Honorary Section of the Trans Canada Trail
Their Excellencies as patrons of the Trans Canada Trail, and Mrs. Laureen Harper, Honorary Chair of the Trans Canada Trail Chapter 150 Campaign, unveiled a plaque on the grounds of Rideau Hall, near Thomas Gate, and a second one near the East Gate at 24 Sussex.
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Mr. Paul LaBarge, Trans Canada Trail Chair, delivered opening remarks.
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"As we can see, Canada’s trails are a part of our shared history; a history that we have discovered and rediscovered together," said the Governor General. "So many Canadians before us have walked these trails, have set foot upon this land to walk its splendour."
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The Trans Canada Trail is a non-profit, registered charity. It promotes and assists in the development and use of the Trail in every province and territory, and provides funding to local Trail builders to support development.
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Today, more than 16,800 kilometres of the Trans Canada Trail have been developed. When completed, the Trail will stretch over 23,000 kilometres, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and to the Arctic oceans, linking Canadians from 1,000 communities from coast to coast to coast.
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