Overview
This project created four distinct seating and viewscape sites along the ‘all ages and abilities’ waterfront Rail Trail park area adjacent to the village’s commercial core. Project components included colourful benches, tables and chairs, coordinated across each site to symbolically connect the four viewing portals, as well as artfully designed bicycle racks.
Connectivity between Shawnigan Valley and the nearby lakeside walking/cycling trail was identified as a priority through a robust engagement process initiated in 2019 and updated during the pandemic. This project represents the first phase in a comprehensive plan to develop the Village as a complete community, create a vibrant tourism sector, and revitalize the small business core.
Project Details
Project Impact
The Trust invests in projects using a Wellbeing Impact Framework that looks beyond traditional economic metrics. This approach evaluates how each investment strengthens economic prosperity, cultural vitality, climate resilience, and social empowerment. By focusing on outcomes that matter to people and place, the Trust works to spur new investments that create meaningful, lasting benefits across Vancouver Island and the coast.