The Great Trail, (formerly the Trans Canada), had been completed all across Canada before they arrived at the borders of CBRM. There, thanks to the obstinacy of Cecil Clarke & his phantasmagorical belief in the container terminal (at least as a re-election strategy :) and the Province's (read McNeil & MacLellan), lack of intestinal fortitude, they were stymied. They would have invested, remediated and used the CB&CNS railbed to continue the Trail to North Sydney, with offshoots to connect to other existing Trails. Instead, they had to develop a 'water route', with 7 different embarkation points, starting at Orangedale, which will never be used routinely. The vast majority of the Great Trail operates as a Greenway and does not allow motorized vehicles. In CB, we are already crisscrossed with ATV and snowmobile trails, and many unused roads that have been designated for that use. And although the ATV and Snowmobile Clubs are generally courteous and positive economically, we simply do not need more motorized trails. However, CB Tourism would benefit greatly from a continuation of the Trail, and the resulting development along the unused railbed. In addition, there would be $15-20 million of residential development, which is currently blocked by CB&CNS's outrageous 'crossing fees', even as the NS Govt continues to 'subsidize' them.