Come celebrate at Caledonia Spirits the completion of the Montpelier section of the Cross VT Trail shared use recreation path. The schedule of events is as follows (adjustment to events may be made based on weather):
Pre-Event Ride to Winooski Bridge Site:
2:15 PM | Barr Hill (off Gin Lane), gather in parking lot. Cross VT Trail Association reps will lead two waves (2:15 PM and 2:30 PM) of bike rides from the Barr Hill parking to the site of the forthcoming Winooski Bridge construction (6 miles, round trip). Walkers can also park at the back lot of the Central VT Civic Center and walk the 2-mile round trip down the Powerdam Road (future Cross VT route) to the Bridge site and back to their cars before joining up back at Barr Hill.
Pre-Ribbon Cutting:
2:45 PM | Barr Hill. Food and drink will be available for purchase from Kismet and live music will entertain returning riders and early arrivers.
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony (Hosted by the City and Barr Hill):
3:15PM | Barr Hill. All are encouraged to gather back at Barr Hill for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and the official naming of the path. "Siboinebi" (pronounced see-bo-WEE-neh-bee), which means "River Water" in the Abenaki language, will be the name of the path. Present at the ceremony will be city officials and representatives from organizations and businesses that partnered with the city to make the long-awaited path a reality. Mayor Anne Watson, Jen Roberts from Onion River Outdoors, and a representative from the Cross Vermont Trail Association will be among the featured speakers.
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