"The animal depicted on this year’s coin is the cougar, resident of Vancouver Island. The trestle featured on the coin is the Kinsol Trestle in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. This trestle is on a beautiful section of the Trans Canada Trail.
Completed in 1920 and with a length of 614 feet, it is the longest trestle in the British Commonwealth. It remains an outstanding example of a time when there was no project too grand, or scheme too bold for us to achieve with hard work and innovation.
This lovely trestle has deteriorated so significantly that it cannot be used for any purpose. It is a missing link in the Trans Canada Trail. Studies are being conducted to determine if it can be restored for recreational use rather demolished and replaced with a new footbridge."
Cool! I love that stuff! Thanks Edley for the info!
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