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Nature lovers from across southern Alberta are being asked to help with a fundraising project that aims to complete the Calgary to Cochrane Trail, a popular portion of the Trans Canada Trail.

Trail enthusiasts are aiming to raise $100,000 before July 1 in hopes of building the final portion of the 14-kilometre trail, a 2.2-kilometre stretch entitled the Bearspaw Trail, which will join the northwest corner of Calgary at Haskayne Park to Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park.

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“We get so many people that keep asking us, ‘When can I walk or bike from Calgary to Cochrane so I can have ice cream at MacKay’s,’ ” said Susan de Caen, executive director of Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation.

“But we need the help of donors and supporters or we will be unable to move ahead as some of the committed funding is dependent on meeting this deadline.”

The Calgary to Cochrane portion of the Trans Canada Trail is the start of an expansive network of pathways to be constructed over five years with overall costs estimated at $7.5 million.