BB's British Columbia 2007 Geocoin
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Beaconbabe
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007
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Virginia, United States
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I just love the back of this coin..its just awesome.
In the gallery I have posted some pics of the real Kinsol Trestle..google is a wonderful thing.
The Kinsol Trestle, also known as the Koksilah River Trestle, is a wooden railway trestle located on Vancouver Island near Shawnigan Lake in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
Completed in 1920, its dimensions measure 145 ft high and 614 ft long, making it the largest wooden trestle in the Commonwealth of Nations and one of the highest railway trestles in the world.
It was built to service local mines by the Canadian Northern Pacific Railway and was later in service under Canadian National Railways. The last train to cross the Kinsol was in 1979. The trestle has sat dormant since CN's rail service on Vancouver Island was abandoned in the 1980's, with the structure slowly deteriorating. The right-of-way has been incorporated into a recreational trail system affiliated with the Trans-Canada Trail network and the Kinsol Trestle now resides mainly as a local tourist destination.
Due to the deteriorated structure of the Kinsol Trestle, the bridge is not usable by walkers or bicyclists on the Trans-Canada Trail and it is in danger of being torn down by the local authority, Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD), because it presumably poses an environmental concern and danger to the public. Some community groups are trying to raise money to preserve the trestle.
The Kinsol is situated on land that is owned by the BC Ministry of Transportation and Highways. BC's provincial government is concerned about the potential liability posed by the bridge as a result of its current state of disrepair, and has pledged CN $1.5m towards demolition of the trestle. A further $1.6m has been made available to establish this important link in the Trans-Canada Trail.
The CVRD held a special meeting on June 7th 2007 to determine the fate of the Kinsol. During this meeting the CVRD Board received presentations from a local firm that specializes in building conservation: Macdonald & Lawrence Timber Framing Ltd proposed a conservation strategy that would see the bridge fully-restored for pedestrian use as part of the Trans-Canada Trail network. M&L claim that it is possible to repair the bridge for less than the estimated cost of removal/replacement, and that once restored it may be preserved 'in perpetuity'.
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