Edgewater Update

​Safety posts are now going in along the Edgewater coastline, and we know there have been questions about how the trail will look and feel once everything is finished. We completely understand big projects like this can look a little different while they’re still under construction.

Many coastal trails across Canada include safety features such as railings, and sometimes mid-rails, especially in areas with steep or exposed sections. These features are guided by national standards to help ensure trails are safe and accessible for everyone. In this case, the fence posts are being installed at the lowest allowable height (1.37 m, or about 4.5 ft). Once the trail surface is complete and you’re standing on it, the upper rail will sit at less than four feet high, helping reduce the visual impact along the shoreline.

Between Kedy’s Landing and the trail end across from The Teazer, the coastal edge will include a mix of post-and-rope and post-and-wood rail sections. The post-and-rope will run alongside planted areas and living shoreline features, while the post-and-wood rails are required where there is exposed rock embankment and steeper drops to provide added safety.

Some earlier conceptual images showed rope along the entire coastal side, and we apologize if that created confusion. The safety infrastructure currently being installed has been part of the engineering plans since 2024.

It’s also important to remember that the trail isn’t finished yet. Crews are still laying and leveling the gravel base before the asphalt multi-use surface is installed. After that comes the landscaping in the spring, a phase that will be truly transformative. Living shoreline plantings and natural elements will soften the space and become part of the experience and the view. That part can’t be built overnight; it needs a little time to grow.

Right now, the project requires a bit of imagination and patience as it moves toward completion. We’re excited to see Edgewater take its final shape and we’re grateful for the community’s understanding as the last pieces come together.
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Thank you for your patience as Edgewater edges closer to completion.
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