The Slocan Valley Rail Trail Society (SVRTS) is a community group originally formed in 1994 to promote the development of a non-motorized recreational trail along the recently abandoned Slocan Valley spur of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) in the West Kootenay region of BC. The name of the Society was changed in 2022 to Slocan Valley Rail Trail Society.
A registered society under the BC Society Act, the SVRTS has an elected board of directors, a constitution and bylaws. Membership in the society is open to all and members are encouraged to participate in the ongoing maintenance and management of the trail as volunteers.
The SVRTS is associated with Trails BC and the Trans-Canada Trail Foundation, as well as other trail stewardship groups active in developing and managing recreational trails.
The Slocan Valley Rail Trail Society currently has a stewardship agreement with Rec’ Sites and Trails B.C. (RSTBC), a department of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO), to manage the Slocan Valley Rail Trail. Under the terms of this agreement RSTBC and the SVrTS are jointly responsible for the development, operation and maintenance of the Slocan Valley Rail Trail lands for the purpose of non-motorized recreational use.
The 2024/2025 Board of Directors are:
Helene DostalerChairperson Craig LawrenceAsst. Chairperson Gary Yakimchuk Treasurer Hal ResanzoffSecretary Directors: Kevin Goodwin, Josee St. Pierre, John Rinker
The Annual General Meeting of the Society in usually held in May. New members are always welcome, as are those who may wish to become involved on the Board Level.
Slocan Valley Rail Trail Society
The Slocan Valley Rail Trail Society (SVRTS) is a community group originally formed in 1994 to promote the development of a non-motorized recreational trail along the recently abandoned Slocan Valley spur of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) in the West Kootenay region of BC. The name of the Society was changed in 2022 to Slocan Valley Rail Trail Society.
A registered society under the BC Society Act, the SVRTS has an elected board of directors, a constitution and bylaws. Membership in the society is open to all and members are encouraged to participate in the ongoing maintenance and management of the trail as volunteers.
The SVRTS is associated with Trails BC and the Trans-Canada Trail Foundation, as well as other trail stewardship groups active in developing and managing recreational trails.
The Slocan Valley Rail Trail Society currently has a stewardship agreement with Rec’ Sites and Trails B.C. (RSTBC), a department of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO), to manage the Slocan Valley Rail Trail. Under the terms of this agreement RSTBC and the SVrTS are jointly responsible for the development, operation and maintenance of the Slocan Valley Rail Trail lands for the purpose of non-motorized recreational use.
The 2024/2025 Board of Directors are:
Helene Dostaler Chairperson Craig Lawrence Asst. Chairperson Gary Yakimchuk Treasurer Hal Resanzoff Secretary Directors: Kevin Goodwin, Josee St. Pierre, John Rinker
The Annual General Meeting of the Society in usually held in May. New members are always welcome, as are those who may wish to become involved on the Board Level.
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