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Phase 2 of downtown revitalization project on the horizon BY SHERI REGNIER Times Staff
Anyone stumped by the crimson street posts that are just “there” at the three major intersections along Victoria Street? Word is, be patient - because the City of Trail’s downtown revitalization plan is set to begin Phase 2, and those minor gateways will be prettied up to serve a purpose in the next few months. The trio of red pillars was a final touch of the first phase of Trail’s $1.2 million facelift that involved digging up the city’s old bones last summer to modernize drainage, curbing and sidewalk framework at the bottom of Glover Road and through town along the Victoria Street corridor. As Phase 2 of Silver City rejuvenation rolls out along with the warm weather, the 16-foot gateways installed at the entrances of Pine, Cedar and Bay avenues are on the polishing list after being buried in the landscape during the winter months. Stone bases that will highlight Trail’s cultural heritage, are set to
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be installed and hoist the directional features into prominent structures, explained David James, a member of the Kelowna-based firm that, handin-hand with the city, designed the downtown plan. “Trail is known for its stonework,” said James. “We’ve picked a base design that it reminiscent of the stone walls seen throughout the city,” he added. “Right now, it’s just a metal post. But it will be finished off nicely.” The purpose of the features are “way-finding” and meant to draw visitors from Victoria Street into the downtown core. “It is a navigational device,” said James. “People in Trail, of course, know where the downtown is,” he continued. “But when you’re driving through Victoria Street as a tourist and coming across the bridge or in from Rossland, it’s not so obvious.” James, a registered landscape architect associate with MMM Group Ltd., said this next phase of downtown development will showcase elements that are unique to Trail’s strong industrial history. See WORK, Page 3
Shelter’s future uncertain Low numbers and budget cuts cast shadow BY VALERIE ROSSI Times Staff
The focus of Trail's homeless shelter continues to shift ever so slightly each season depending on the need, but one common thread is an ultimate push to find users a permanent home. The La Nina Extreme Weather Emergency Shelter offered 25 people (17 male and eight female) a warm place to rest their heads this winter from November 1 to March 15, which looked quite similar to the previous year, according to Sheila Adcock of Career Development Services (CDS), the organization that runs the shelter. “The big change this year was
that there were four or five referred from the Nelson shelter and for mental health as they had maxed out their time there,” she explained. “Nelson was their first community of choice but they had to be housed in Trail and we assisted a couple to get transportation out of town to be closer to family.” These individuals were hooked up with CDS' outreach worker through the Getting to Home project, an initiative which started in 2012 that now employs one part time support worker to help secure housing by working with landlords to ensure needs are met. The support worker vouches for these individuals and helps them navigate the system at the same time to look for a housing solution See BC, Page 2
Beaver Valley Nitehawks’ captain Archie McKinnon hoists the KIJHL championship trophy as the team celebrates a 6-0 win over the Kamloops Storm and a 4-2 series victory on Friday at the Beaver Valley Arena. The celebration will be short-lived however, as the Nitehawks begin preparation this week for the Cyclone Taylor Cup in Nelson. Their first game goes Thursday at 3:30 p.m. against the Aldergrove Kodiaks. See story on Page 11.
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