COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN

BE PART OF THE LEGACY

The fifty-kilometre Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail from Sicamous to Armstrong is a legacy of welcome within Splatsin te Secwépemc territory. It connects our past to our future, our communities to each other, our economies to opportunities and our population to healthy lifestyles.

Together, with your help, we are building a world-class rail-trail that connects people while building healthier communities, resilient economies, and active lifestyles for generations to come.

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Splatsin te Secwépemc
SHUSWAP NORTH OKANAGAN RAIL TRAIL

HISTORY & VISION

The Vision: to protect environmental, agricultural, and Secwépemc cultural values, and create tourism and transportation benefits for the region, through the development of the entire abandoned Sicamous to Armstrong rail corridor as a continuous non-motorized greenway for walking & cycling (in the immediate short term) – and to link with the Vernon-Kelowna rail-trail greenway and 200 km south to Osoyoos in order to realize the full tourism value of this unprecedented opportunity. (“Three Sections; One Vision”).

Strengthening Relationships and Unfolding the True Story within Secwépemc Nation territory is fundamental to this approach in the North. It is an initiative being led by Splatsin leadership in partnership with municipal/regional leadership and seen as complimenting/linking with the Okanagan rail-trail efforts to the south. The relationships and the opportunities to work together in pursuing the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail promote communication and strengthen relationships between the communities up and down the corridor and all residents.

Help build a legacy and maintain it for generations to come!

Healthy communities, resilient economies,
and active lifestyles

STRATEGIC VISION

The strategic vision and goals for the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail-Trail include the following:

  • Working together cooperatively
  • Unfolding the true story within Secwepemc territory and promoting communication and strengthened relationships between Secwepemc & municipal/regional communities and residents
  • Protecting sensitive environmental and cultural sites along the corridor
  • Creation of tourism and transportation benefits for the region
  • Revitalization of Splatsin culture and connections back to the land
  • Maximizing the recreational and economic potential of the corridor
  • Acknowledge agricultural values and the role of the Agricultural Land Commission
  • Maintain a continuous corridor for both walking & cycling recreation (and active transportation) in the near term, and potential use as a flexible multi-modal transportation corridor in the future, for the joint benefit of all regions
  • Linking the Okanagan Nation Territory and the Vernon-Kelowna rail-trail greenway and the Kelowna-to-Osoyoos greenway trail initiative in the south, in order to realize increased tourism value.

Donate to this fund

Donations to this fund can be made by e-transfer (preferred), by cheque, donated securities, in person at any SASCU branch, through a gift of securities, or online through CanadaHelps.

The simplest way to donate to this fund is by sending e-transfer to:

Recipient: info@shuswapfoundation.ca
Memo: Albert and Muriel Spencley Memorial Endowment

Include your address and full name for a tax receipt. A security question is not required (funds will be auto-deposited).

Send a cheque to:

Shuswap Community Foundation
102 – 160 Harbourfront Drive NE
Salmon Arm, BC, V1E 3M3
Canada

Cheques should be payable to “Shuswap Community Foundation“ and include “Albert and Muriel Spencley Memorial Endowment” in the memo field.

You can make a donation to this fund through Salmon Arm Savings and Credit Union (SASCU). Simply visit any branch and ask to donate to Shuswap Community Foundation, Albert and Muriel Spencley Memorial Endowment.


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Receipts for taxation purposes can be provided by emailing a copy of your deposit receipt to info@shuswapfoundation.ca.

A gift of publicly traded securities can be an attractive option. The Income Tax Act provides that capital gains on securities donated to a charity are exempt from tax, but the donor will receive a tax receipt for the full appreciated value. You will receive a tax receipt for the value of the stock at the time of transfer, and may carry forward for up to five years any unused portions of the gift.

Please talk to your professional adviser or broker to make stock transfers easily. You may download the Share Transfers Form for when you meet with your broker.

Learn more about the Benefits of Donating Securities or contact us by email at info@shuswapfoundation.ca or phone 250-832-5428 for more information.

Donations to this fund can be made securely and conveniently through the CanadaHelps online platform.

Be sure to select Albert and Muriel Spencley Memorial Endowment from the “Fund” field (near the top of the form).


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