Additions to an ever-expanding recreational trail network in and around Thunder Bay are expected to be completed by the end of this year, says the organization overseeing the project.

The Northwestern Ontario Recreation Trail Association said last week it expects "in the coming months" to have the necessary permits to extend the existing Shabaqua Trail to nearly 60 kilometres.

"In addition, (the association) also plans to mitigate use of Sovereign Road and a portion of Fleming Road through the construction of a new 2.5-km greenway trail on Crown lands west and south of those roads respectively," the association said in a news release.

The Shabaqua Trail, currently 45 km in length, connects Kakabeka Falls to Shabaqua.

Current expansion efforts recently received a financial boost when th

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