MRC supports Soulanges Canal Park

The MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges announces financial support of $25,000 for the Soulanges Canal Park, as part of its plan to support regional infrastructures. 

The funds received will be used to maintain the infrastructures in place along the canal.

Every year, investments are injected into the maintenance of the Soulanges bike path to maintain a safe, welcoming infrastructure and allow for the addition of amenities for users.

"This renewed funding reiterates the importance the MRC attaches to enhancing this cycling link in the region. The Soulanges bike path is an essential infrastructure that combines active mobility and discovery, and crosses the Soulanges Canal Park, one of the MRC's signature projects," says Patrick Bousez, prefect of the Vaudreuil-Soulanges MRC and mayor of Rivière-Beaudette.

The Soulanges bike path, route verte number 5, runs along the canal for the first 23.5 km (from Pointe-des-Cascades to Les Coteaux) and then continues through the municipalities of Saint-Zotique and Rivière-Beaudette, for a total of 35 km of paved trail.

The 35-km Soulanges Canal bike path allows visitors to discover a variety of panoramas representative of the region, and enjoy a variety of activities such as the trail's banner exhibition, interpretation panels, sporting and cultural events, the Archéotour à vélo and the Xplorateur family tour in collaboration with Parks Canada.

"The support of the Vaudreuil-Soulanges MRC is very important to us. It demonstrates the importance of the Soulanges bike path for the region. The bike path improves the quality of life of our Vaudreuil-Soulangeois citizens, and we're delighted to count the riverside towns and the MRC among our partners. This will enable us to leverage our financial resources to maintain our infrastructure and improve the services offered to users year after year," concludes Marianne Sigouin-Lebel, General Manager of the Soulanges Canal Park.

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