Grant: Canada Public Transit Fund

The Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation Trail Development Project (MSNTDP) will explore the development of walking, running, hiking, biking, including e-bikes, horseback, etc. trails throughout the hills and valleys on the Nation. To strengthen the active transportation network within Muscowpetung First Nation, innovative ideas are being considered to increase access to transportation options. To date, ideas that are being considered include: a bike and e-bike sharing program which would include pods of bicycles that can be retrieved and returned to recognized and secure storage hubs, the opportunity to rent or borrow e-golf carts and e-scooters that are also taken and returned from community charging stations. The community would also like to encourage use of the trails during the winter months, so pods of fat-tire bikes and adult e-assist all terrain bikes are also being considered. The project will help build community connections by creating trails that surround and lead up from the community commecial hub to the new Powwow Arbour cultural hub. The Trans Canada Trail (TCT) connects the Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation commercial and cultural hubs, although at the moment this route is on the highway. The planning of a dedicated Primary Trail north and south through the community that not only improves this important link of the TCT, but also serves to connect the two hubs within their community.