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Longest trail in the world connecting Canadians across the country
The Trans Canada Trail is the world's longest recreational trail. The project started back in 1992 to celebrate Canada's 125th anniversary. It stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Arctic Oceans, through every province and territory. Once completed, it will stretch for 22,000 kilometres. Marc Montgomery checks in where the project is at with Deborah Apps, the Trans Canada Trail President and CEO; And Marc also chats with Dana Meise, a passionate hiker who knows the trail better than anybody else - he's been walking on it for about five months every year for the last four years, and plans to accomplish the walk across the entire trail in the next three years.
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