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Volunteers now certified for chainsaw work

Posted onJuly 16, 2018August 27, 2018AuthorMCTRS

A big THANK YOU to Rick Dubeau of Enderby for the 3-day certification course on chainsaw use and safety – Level 1. On the ground training took place at Myra Canyon with MCTRS volunteers including: Gary, Vern, Denney, Lisa and Kelly who are all now certified for chainsaw use as we do our work at Myra Canyon.

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June 14th: Our Volunteers at Work

Posted onJuly 12, 2018July 16, 2018AuthorMCTRS

Our Volunteers will be busy on Saturday working between Trestle 3 and Trestle 6 as they cut back the new growth and clear overhead branches to keep the trail in great condition. Say hi to them along the way.

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A Brief History Lesson: 1890’s

Posted onJuly 6, 2018July 12, 2018AuthorMCTRS

In 1897-1898, responding to the rush for Kootenay gold, silver and other minerals being mined, the CPR built the Crow’s Nest Pass line, eventually reaching Midway in West Kootenay. Meanwhile the Great Northern Railroad, a USA company, was also completed with branch lines North into Canada.

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Happy Birthday Canada 2018

Posted onJune 30, 2018July 12, 2018AuthorMCTRS

The Kettle Valley Railway and with it Myra Canyon, played an important role in Canada’s early years and our coast-to-coast domain. See: https://www.myratrestles.com/history/1897-1910/. Myra Canyon is a registered National Historic Place of Canada: http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=9349&pid=0

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Rescuing a 104 year old rail!!

Posted onJune 24, 2018August 27, 2018AuthorMCTRS

Great video of the BC Parks rock scaling contractor finding and retrieving an original rail from down in the canyon. 2018 Rail recovered

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Ask our Trail Host!

Posted onJune 16, 2018September 9, 2018AuthorMCTRS

The Trail Host is back for 2018. We sponsor the Trail Host program along with co-sponsor Myra Canyon Bicycle Rental. Each day until early September, the Trail Host rides each way from Myra to Ruth gates while stopping to talk with visitors,

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May 20th Update

Posted onMay 20, 2018June 16, 2018AuthorMCTRS

May 20th: We rode the trail from Ruth to Myra and back this morning. Spring is in the mountains with fresh growth and flowers. A beautiful morning, and the mountain air was great. The trail is still rough from the BC Parks contractor’s work,

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May 11: Update on large boulder near Trestle 10

Posted onMay 11, 2018May 20, 2018AuthorMCTRS

The large boulder new Trestle 10 now has a wide path cleared around it – see the attached photo. Please remember there are BC Parks work crews on the trail doing rock scaling and tree removals as part of their 10 year maintenance program and to follow their safety instructions.

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May 7th: The trail is free of snow

Posted onMay 8, 2018May 20, 2018AuthorMCTRS

We visited Myra Canyon on May 7th. The Little White Forestry Road was in pretty good shape – a little snow in a few places. The trail from Ruth Gate to Trestle 8 is rough due to the rock scaling underway and lots of equipment in use.

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April 30th Myra Canyon status with photo link, by Brian Rhodes

Posted onMay 1, 2018May 8, 2018AuthorMCTRS

Brian Rhodes went through Myra Canyon April 30th. His story and photos can be seen here: Brian Rhodes

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  • Plan Your Visit
    • Accessibility
    • Code of Conduct & Safety
    • Getting There
    • Google Virtual Tours
      • Trestle #s 17, 16, 15, 14 & 13
      • Trestle #s 12, 11, 10, 9 & 8
      • Trestle #s 7, 6, 5 & 4
      • Tunnel #1 – Tunnel #2
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    • Trail Host
  • Learn About the Trestles
    • About Us
      • MCTRS Info
      • Directors
      • FAQ
      • Membership
    • Gallery
      • Early Days
      • Fires and Reconstruction
      • Grand Reopening
      • Other Images
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      • 1912 – 1980
      • 1993 – 2003
      • 2003 – 2008
      • 2008 and Beyond
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    • MCTRS Info
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    • Contact Us
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