On Saturday May 5 Emera New Brunswick, City of Saint John and the Milford
community will work together to further develop and mulch the Emera Trail, a
spectacular network of trails that line the St. John River on the City’s west
side.
In September 2011, the partners cut the trails and established
five lookouts that feature breath-taking views overlooking the St. John River
and the Reversing Rapids.
Ken Palmer is one of many lifelong residents of
Milford that has volunteered time to make the park a reality. “The project has
helped to rebuild community spirit and instill pride back into the
neighborhood,” says Palmer. “Emera New Brunswick deserves to be recognized for
their outstanding generosity and for improving our recreational opportunities
and neighborhood development.”
The Emera Trail is located in the Lou
Murphy Park at 247 Milford Road. The trail was created through Emera New
Brunswick graciously donating 27 acres of prime waterfront property to the City
of Saint John in 2011. Emera also donated $10,000 for further trail
development. Crews from the City’s parks and landscape and neighbourhood
improvement services have also provided assistance.
Emera New Brunswick
General Manager Rob Belliveau says donating the waterfront property to the City
of Saint John was a natural way to give back to one of the communities that’s
now home to the Brunswick Pipeline. “It’s an honor to see this land transformed
into a beautiful park and scenic walking trails for all residents to enjoy,”
says Belliveau. “We’re proud to have made a positive contribution to our
community.”
Emera New Brunswick was recently honoured as Corporate
Sponsor of the Year at the City of Saint John’s Annual Volunteer Recognition
Event.
Emera Trail Mulch Day runs from 10am to 2pm. Rain date is May 6
beginning at 1pm.