Several years ago, then-Dauphin mayor Eric Irwin had a dream of making Dauphin the Canmore of the Prairies, given our close proximity to Riding Mountain National Park and the many outstanding trails in the northern part of the park.
Some current members of Dauphin City Council are now looking to pick up that ball and run with it, especially with the opening of Northgate trails just outside of the park.
Mayor Dave Bosiak says it is a project they are working on with officials from Parks Canada and Riding Mountain National Park.
"If we can achieve that objective, which is to make the trails in the north end of the park - so Hilton, Broadleaf, Beach Ridges, Crawford Creek, and Edwards Creek - become the type of trails that Northgate has - with 26 km of specifically designed biking trails - we will become a bronze ride centre in the IMBA, which is the International Mountain Bike Association."
In the city, Bosiak says they are working on protected bike lanes, and active tramsport routes - in particular their next phase from Assiniboine College through the fairgrounds and Maamawi Park.
