It’s a done deal and the former Spine Road Cross Country Ski Trail has been renamed the Bob Stirling Cross Country Ski and Bike Trail.
Council endorsed the change at its meeting Monday evening.
The slight name change recognizes that the XC Ski and Bike Club will take care of maintaining the 15-kilometre trail year-round. The trail starts at Spine Beach and goes off into the bush along different loops before returning to the beach. It offers stops along the way with each loop taking up different distances.
The Red Briffett Trail continues past the Bob Stirling Trail loop on to the falls at the end of Elliot Lake emptying into Quimby Lake.
The renaming honours Bob Stirling and his involvement with many different community recreational activities and events, including swimming, where he served as a lifeguard and swim instructor for many years.