The Forks looking to pay for river trail with outstanding parking tickets [Video]

Have an outstanding parking ticket from The Forks? You might be able to save a little money.

An outstanding ticket from FNP Parking is $84. Wednesday, The Forks said those holding out on paying can save $34 because the fee is being reduced to $50 for the month of December. That $50 would also buy the ticket holder a metre of the Nestaweya River Trail.

“In the spirit of holiday giving, we’re offering people with an outstanding parking ticket a bit of a break, while asking them to support a good cause,” said Sara Stasiuk, the CEO of The Forks North Portage, in a news release.

It is all part of the Trail Together campaign, which is about getting people to help build the river trail by adopting metre-long increments.

“The Forks receives no operational funding from any level of government, and amenities like this rely on community,” a news …