A group of local residents is looking to the future of the Millennium Trail, hoping to add their input to any plans the City of Thompson proposes.

Volker Beckmann was part of a delegation that made a presentation at a Committee of the Whole meeting in late September.

He speaks about it here.

“We basically asked for a couple of things, we want to start clearing up some of the slash that’s still there, there is dead fall and it’s kind of a mess. I mean, a lot of the stuff was buried but not all of it was so we said we would like to have work done, can we do that? We would like to collaborate with the City in a working partnership over the winter months to come up with a long range plan to improve the trail.”

Beckmann said one work bee with a few volunteers has taken place already, with the hopes of another this weekend.

He added that a landscaping company from Winnipeg has been approached by the City to provide a plan for the area along the Burntwood River and Millennium Trail.

Beckmann said it’s important for consultation to take place with the local users of the trail to come up with a solution that’s suitable for walkers, cyclists, and off-road vehicle users.

Catch the full interview on Thompson Today at 12:40 and 5:10 this afternoon.