On hand for the April 11, 2007 North Shore Spirit Trail funding announcement are MLAs Kevin Falcon (Surrey-Cloverdale), Joan McIntyre (West Vancouver-Garibaldi), Katherine Whittred (North Vancouver-Lonsdale), Ralph Sultan (West Vancouver-Capilano), Daniel Jarvis (North Vancouver-Seymour), along with West Vancouver Mayor Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, District of North Vancouver Mayor Richard Walton and City of North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto.
The District of North Vancouver is building two portions to the North Shore Spirit Trail funded through the provincial LocalMotion program.
The Seymour River Gateway will provide separate path and on-road bicycle lands and sidewalks as well as a staircase with wheelchair accessible bypass on a 3.5-km greenway that will link North Vancouver’s alpine area with the waterfront.
The Cates Park/Whey-ah-Wichen Park Trail is a 1.3-km long trail through the largest waterfront park in the district. The trail will also harmonize with other recreational activities in the park including tennis and a kayak/canoe launch.
The Province's share of the district's portions of the Spirit Trail is $708,233.
The North Shore Spirit Trail will be a waterfront-oriented multi-use greenway with access from Horseshoe Bay to Deep Cove for pedestrians, cyclists, in-line skaters and people with wheeled mobility aids.