Cannings to “Ride the Riding” for Second Year in a Row
Penticton – Richard Cannings, MP (South Okanagan-West Kootenay) is happy to announce that he will “Ride the Riding” for the second year in a row. Last year he decided to complete a bicycle trip through the riding, which gave him a unique chance to meet the people, businesses and industries that make up the riding.
The tour will use a combination of rail trails and highways, starting in Glenfir on August 22nd and finishing in Crescent Valley on August 30th. The trails are an important attraction for tourism and a key economic driver for many small communities throughout the riding. Cannings adds, “I enjoy riding these rail trails myself, and one of the reasons for this cycle trip is to highlight their importance to the riding”.
Like last year, Cannings invites people to ride sections of trails with him as he travels from community to community. He has scheduled also numerous coffee and meal breaks at various points where the public could meet him to share their concerns, ideas and suggestions for the South Okanagan-West Kootenay. The complete itinerary is available online at richardcannings.ndp.ca.
“Last years ride was such a success and I’m really look forward to hitting the trails again,” he concluded. “Everyone is invited to join in on the ride and I look forward to hearing what everyone has to say”.