Local lawyer Richard Gibbons has the Battlefords Chamber of Commerce’s support in efforts to convince VIA Rail to move its main route through North Battleford.
Gibbons was on hand at the Nov. 21 chamber meeting seeking approval for his proposal to re-route their main “Canadian” line to go through North Battleford, Lloydminster, Vermilion, Vegreville and on to Edmonton.
The Chamber directors ultimately passed a resolution in support of it at the meeting.
The VIA line currently runs through Biggar and Unity south of the city. The belief is that having the line stop in North Battleford would bring more tourism to the city, benefiting hotels and restaurants in particular.
Gibbons also made the point that it would be a more interesting route for VIA passengers, with the river valley within view.
