A patriotic donor wanting to celebrate Canada Day has offered to match donations to the Okanagan Rail Trail fundraising campaign that are received between July 1 and July 10 up to $50,000 dollars.

The Okanagan Rail Trail Initiative (ORTI) says the donor, wishing not to receive any recognition for this action, wanted to encourage others to contribute to the construction of the trail.

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Trail ambassador Brad Clements says it should give the fundraising campaign a good boost.

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To date the campaign has received 266 individual donations that equal just less than a kilometre of construction. The entire trail is close to 50 kilometres long.

Trail Ambassador Duane Thomson sees momentum building.

香蕉视频直播淚n the last few weeks trail ambassadors have talked with over 30 businesses, clubs and service groups that are interested in becoming campaign partners and business partners," said Thomson. "There are also 35 trail ambassadors getting ready to help spread the word this summer.香蕉视频直播�

The goal to raise $7.86 million is a lofty, yet achievable one, according to one trail ambassador.

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To make a donation, visit okanaganrailtrail.ca or visit the North Okanagan Community Foundation or the Central Okanagan Foundation. Every $160 donated funds a meter of construction. The campaign is also looking for trail ambassadors, campaign partners and business partners to help inspire donations. For more information visit okanaganrailtrail.ca/get-involved.

Campaign Facts

香蕉视频直播�    937 meters funded

香蕉视频直播�    272 donors

香蕉视频直播�    Current Target - $500,000 for design and access control

香蕉视频直播�    % to Target 香蕉视频直播� 30

香蕉视频直播�    35 Trail Ambassadors

香蕉视频直播�    7 Campaign Partners

香蕉视频直播�    7 Business Partners

Trail Facts

香蕉视频直播�    $22 million 香蕉视频直播� purchase price of discontinued rail corridor.

香蕉视频直播�    $50 million 香蕉视频直播� asking price.

香蕉视频直播�    $7.86 million - estimated cost to construct the first phase of the trail.

香蕉视频直播�    Spring 2017 香蕉视频直播� possible construction start date.

香蕉视频直播�    48.5 km 香蕉视频直播� length of trail when completed (17.8 km in Kelowna, 2.3 km in Okanagan Indian Band, 16.3 km in Lake Country, 12.1 km in Regional District of North Okanagan).

香蕉视频直播�    24 kms - total distance of lakefront, creeks and truly unique natural habitats along the trail.

香蕉视频直播�    1.3 % - maximum grade of the trail.

香蕉视频直播�    212,000 香蕉视频直播� combined estimated population of communities along the trail.

香蕉视频直播�    588,000 香蕉视频直播� estimated number of annual uses by year five.

香蕉视频直播�    $6.7 香蕉视频直播� $8.7 million  - annual injection to our economy from the trail.

香蕉视频直播�    43 香蕉视频直播� number of cultural and recreational points of interest within 500 metres of the trail.

香蕉视频直播�    1 香蕉视频直播� number of international airports along the trail.