聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The Preeceville Lions Club has taken on a major project with widening and continuing clearing trees along the walking and ski trails around the Town of Preeceville, according to Ralph Ager, Lions member.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 "We created this idea for making improvements to the existing trail and creating walking and cross-country ski trails on which individuals can walk or ski around the town when completed," said Ager.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The multipurpose trail will be funded by the proceeds from the Chase the Ace funds. A committee was established to oversee this project with members from the Lions club, Kelsey Ecological Society and the community. The project is scheduled to be completed in three to four years.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Kyle Last was helping to cut a new path and widen two kilometres of the existing trail during the last week of December. The project was started on the south side of Annie Laurie Lake and went to the town鈥檚 pump house, while a new path was cut north of town.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 "We will continue making improvements to the trail in the spring with the addition of putting down reject gravel,鈥� he said. 鈥淥nce completed, the trail will be 5.5 kilometres with cross trails put in for those who do not want to walk or ski the full trail.
鈥淲e will also be looking at erecting up a warm-up shack and benches along the trail," he said.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Lions continue to improve community development which attracts people to the community and promotes fitness.
