Centennial Theme

2010 begins a year of celebrating BC Parks Centennial, with Strathcona Park being BC's first Provincial Park. In good timing for the centennial year, the Centennial Trail boardwalk was completed last season. This 2 km loop starting from the Paradise Meadows trailhead is a wheelchair & stroller accessible trail.

Among the key funders were all six Rotary Clubs from Campbell River and the Comox Valley. The Rotary Club of Campbell River just donated two wheelchairs through the Canadian Wheelchair Foundation for use by visitors to the Centre who may require a sturdy chair to enjoy the Centennial Trail. A family from Victoria visiting today gave the new trail 'two thumbs up' and wanted to pass along their thanks to the Rotary Club: "This is a beautiful trail - I enjoyed it! My parents even more - because they push my wheelchair!"

More on the Centennial theme... the Wilderness Centre has Strathcona Park Centennial tshirts available, in men's & women's styles, in shades of gray featuring a graphic silhouette of Elkhorn & Rambler Peak, two of the most spectacular mountains of Strathcona Park. These popular new tees are a great way to support the operations of the Wilderness Centre.

Not related at all to the Centennial...here's one of the largest groups to pass by the Wilderness Centre - a running group from Nanaimo, headed to the Cruickshank Canyon.
And for anyone interested in the latest snow conditions on Albert Edward, here's a link to a recent trip report from the Comox District Mountaineering Club.