8 - North Shore News - Wednesday, April 12, 2000

Trans Canada Trail Relay hits N. Shore

Deana Lancaster

News Reporter dlancaster@nsnews.com

IN the next five months 5,000 Canadians will snow- mobile, ride, ski, run and rollerblade to mark the opening of the longest shared-use recreational trail in the world.

: Trans Canada Trail has its origins in an idea devel- oped cight years ago. Since then, trail councils in each province and territory across the country have worked to turn the idea into reality: a trail that spans the country and can accommodate a mul- titude of activities.

The trail is almost finished now, and it's 16,100 kilome-

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the ual in September, the Trans Canada Trail Foundation has planned Relay 2000 — the longest trail relay in the world.

On Feb. 19 water was drawn from the Arctic Ocean and last Friday in Victoria it was drawn from the Pacific Ocean, In May, water will be collected from the Adantic Ocean.

During the next five months the water will be passed from carrier to carrier, through communities across the country to meet in Ottawa, where all three vessels of water are to be poured into the Trans Canada Trail Fountain on Sept. 9.

Tomorrow, the water trav-

els the North Shore section of

the trail, and a full slate of cel- ebrations and activities is

scheduled WES am.: The water arrives in Horseshoe Bay trom Vancouver [sland via the Nanaimo Bathtub,

The celebration will be hosted by West Vancouver Mavor Kon Wood and will feature live entertainment by the BC Boys Choir.

As the relay passes through West Vancouver, school chil- dren will line the route to cheer on the passing athletes. @ 12:20 p.m.: The water pass- es through Capilano. River Regional Park and is exchanged from carrier to car- rier at the Capilano Fish

On the main stage in Edgemont Village North Vancouver District. Mayor Don Bell welcomes the Trans Canada Relay 2000.

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NEWS photo Cindy Goodman WEST Van resident Frank Kurucz is the official Relay 2000 water carrier picking

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