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Notice: BC Parks Contractor Major Trail Work Oct 22 to 26

Posted onOctober 22, 2018November 19, 2018AuthorMCTRS

The BC Parks Contractor will be doing extensive trail work using heavy equipment between Trestle 17 and Myra Gate. This may result in stoppages on the trail as needed until they can clear it for safe passage. Please follow safety instructions from this contractor.

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Preparing the Myra Canyon garden for 2019!!

Posted onSeptember 25, 2018November 19, 2018AuthorMCTRS

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One day of Chipping previously cut and piled brush and a day of more brushing has left Myra Canyon closer to being ready for 2019. Many thanks to volunteers Kelly, Vern, Dennis, George, Denis and Karen on Sept 18th and to Gord,

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Volunteer Opening: Corporate Secretary

Posted onAugust 27, 2018September 9, 2018AuthorMCTRS

Our Corporate Secretary for the past 15 years has now retired. We are looking for a Corporate Secretary to attend around 10 board meetings a year, take notes, and attend to a few administrative matters. This is a volunteer position and a great opportunity to contribute towards keeping Myra Canyon “

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July 26th Volunteers making repairs and posting No Smoking signs

Posted onJuly 30, 2018September 9, 2018AuthorMCTRS

Our Volunteers repaired side railings that had been damaged by a fallen tree. Many thanks to Charley,Vern, Dennis and Denney. They also placed No Smoking signs at both gates on instructions from BC Parks related to the current campfire ban.

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July 14th volunteer workers – Great Work and Thank YOU!

Posted onJuly 16, 2018August 27, 2018AuthorMCTRS

Saturday’s volunteer work crew included George, Gord, Tom, Ted, Roy, Gary, Denis and Kelly – all supervised by Denney. The work included cutting back new growth over the trail between Trestle 3 and just past Trestle 6. This work keeps Myra Canyon looking spectacular!

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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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  • 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
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      • Directors
      • FAQ
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    • Gallery
      • Early Days
      • Fires and Reconstruction
      • Grand Reopening
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      • 1912 – 1980
      • 1993 – 2003
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      • 2008 and Beyond
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