By Mark Squibb | Sept. 3, 2020
The Town of Ferryland is looking for quotes to finish some work on a popular trail in the community.
Half of the trail was completed last year, and this year the Town is looking to finish the work up to where the trail opens near the ‘Welcome to Ferryland’ sign by Baltimore School.
Work will include clearing brush near the Come Home year sign, grading, ditching, adding fill, re-installing culverts, and installation of barriers and rocks to prevent vehicular traffic.
Mayor Sean Walsh said the trail runs the length of the community, parallel to the shoreline, and that the trail opening, near the Ferryland sign and flower gardens, is a popular spot for visitors.
“When you come into Ferryland first, a lot of people stop to take pictures,” he explained, adding that students also use the trail for getting around as it is so close. “The school uses it for everything from cross country (running) to taking their classes out for science class.”
Walsh hopes the work will help stabilise the trail to prevent any erosion that might occur.
He added that, although tourists are few and far between due to travel restrictions this year, there are still plenty of folk using the trails.
“There’s not a lot of tourists around, but more local people are out and about, walking, hiking, jogging, running,” said Walsh. “People have really gotten out into their own communities and the adjacent communities.”
The call for quotes closed on August 28, and council will award the successful tender during the next public meeting this month.
