Terry Fox trail gets stainless steel upgrade

The Terry Fox Fitness Trail in AssiniboinePark has gotten a new lease on life with a wood-to-steel upgrade.

After 30 years of wear and tear, thetrailwas showing its age.

"Terry Fox is such a Canadian icon that we felt we just absolutely had to ensure that his legacy, his name on this trail was kept alive for the future,"said DonPeterkin, COO of the AssiniboinePark conservancy.

The idea of a fitness trail was a new concept when it arrived in the park. Peterkinsaid it's now been upgraded to stand the test of time.

"We have now the next generation of material," he said."It's going to withstand heavy wear and tear and use, and we think it's going to last for the next three or four decades."

The upgrades to the fitness equipment are not the only improvements. The one kilometer pathway has been widened, and over 100 trees and shrubs were plantedalong the trail in conjunction withGarden Days.