The federal government says it will contribute $5.2 million to a 35-kilometre, multi-use trail connecting the communities of Vallée-des-Rivières and the Village of Southern Victoria to the heart of Grand Falls.
Federal government contributing more than $5 million to project
Raechel Huizinga · CBC News
· Posted: Aug 23, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
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Earl Toner, middle, is an avid cyclist and is working with community members on a 35-kilometre trail project in Grand Falls. (Submitted by Earl Toner)
Earl Toner used to tell tourists who stopped near his home in Grand Falls that if they wanted good biking trails, they should head to Quebec.
Now, he watches people leave their homes with their bikes or mobility scooters, heading to the nearby trail he helped create.
“It’s pretty neat to watch that,” Toner said. “And I’m thinking, boy, they’re out enjoying themselves, just like me.”
Toner, a cyclist, was part of a volunteer crew who made a five-kilometre trail happen in the northern New Brunswick community in 2022.
He saw how it opened up a new world for people who might otherwise stay home,
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