Residents are still divided over the town s plan to extend the Ganatchio Trail into Tecumseh.
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Posted: Apr 09, 2021 6:27 AM ET | Last Updated: April 9
Mark Piche, left, and Bob Labute, right, are both residents of Tecumseh, Ont. Piche is opposed to the project and Labute supports it.(Tahmina Aziz/CBC) comments
Residents of Tecumseh, Ont., are still divided over the town s plan to extend the Ganatchio Trail into the town.
The town held a virtual special council meeting Thursday evening where its consultants, Bezaire Partners and Dillon Consulting Limited, provided an update and further details on the project.
TECUMSEH, ONT. It’s recommended the Town of Tecumseh move forward with plans to extend the Riverside Drive trail system between the City of Windsor and Manning Road. A special town council meeting took place Thursday evening to hear options explored by consultants and from those for and against the proposal. The proposal would see the extension of the Ganatchio Trail along the south side of Riverside Drive from the City of Windsor to Lakewood Park near Manning Road. It’s part of a 20-year active transportation plan to connect all seven municipalities across Windsor-Essex County. Those opposed told town council they believe the plan to pave a 2.4-2.7-metre-wide asphalt multi-use trail would be unsafe, cause flooding, eliminate parking and cost too much.
The group is calling on the Town of Tecumseh to consider other options.
Bechard said the trail would provide a new, safe way for residents to get to Lakewood Park and experience the connected parks system. The needs of active transportation are only on the rise, and we believe this project will provide the trail extension that will be used by families, neighbours and all Tecumseh residents to enjoy for decades to come, he said.
The plan to lengthen the trail is one part of the County Wide Active Transportation System, which aims to create an 800 kilometre network of trails and paths, linking seven local municipalities.
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