Some major headway has been made to a Giant attraction in Summerland.

A year-round accessible washroom building can be found in the lower parking lot of Giant香蕉视频直播檚 Head Mountain Park, District of Summerland officials announced on Jan. 2.

Work is part of the third and fourth phases of the park's Trails Redevelopment Project, which began in the spring of 2024 and is expected to be complete next year. The provincial government was among the groups to contribute to the project.

香蕉视频直播淭his new washroom at Giant香蕉视频直播檚 Head Mountain Park will help improve peoples香蕉视频直播� recreational experience at Summerland香蕉视频直播檚 most significant landmark for years to come," said Ravi Kahlon, the province's minister of housing and municipal affairs.

The last two phases of Summerland's Trails Redevelopment Project include "circulation road upgrades and connecting pedestrian trails, upper parking lot washroom upgrades, and construction of the upper section of the Grind trail to the top of the mountain," a press release from the district reads.

With support from the provincial and federal governments, as well as the Rotary Club of Summerland, the first and second phases of the project were completed in 2020.

That work included 5.4 kilometres of upgraded existing trail, new guard rails, park entrance improvements, road pull-outs, refurbished viewing tubes, and way-finding signage.

Phases No. 3 and 4 of the project, which features the opening of the new year-round washroom, also includes:

香蕉视频直播� Remedial planting and invasive weed management;

香蕉视频直播� Trail erosion control measures;

香蕉视频直播� Continued First Nations consultation for Indigenous interpretive signage;

香蕉视频直播� Brush removal and fire hazard remediation work;

香蕉视频直播� Park road improvements

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"Through our Trails Redevelopment project, we are encouraging responsible recreational use of the park while also protecting sensitive ecosystems, ensuring both conservation and enjoyment of the park for generations to come.香蕉视频直播�

The third and fourth phases of the project are being supported through the Investing in Infrastructure Canada Program, with $673,113 coming from the federal government and $560,871 from the province.

"Our government is proud to invest in accessible community infrastructure to make a meaningful difference in people香蕉视频直播檚 lives and ensure B.C.香蕉视频直播檚 communities remain vibrant and healthy," Kahlon said.

The 87-hectare Giant香蕉视频直播檚 Head Mountain Park was established in 1967.