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Niagara Trails Committee Meets Mayor Sharpe
Saugeen Rail Trail Looks for Support
McMaster Leading way in forming Trails Committee
Healthy Hikes - May 1-31, 2013
OTC Signs Green Declaration
Evergreen - Ride the Ravines
Registration
fee is $25 per rider, and all riders are encouraged to fundraise a
minimum of $75 to ride. Be sure to stick around after the ride for
refreshments and celebration, and to pick up any incentive prizes you
may have won! Our lead community partner, Cycle Toronto, is offering its
members a reduced registration rate of $20. Not a member of Cycle
Toronto? Join today and register to ride for $40! Questions? Please
contact Lauren North at lnorth@evergreen.ca or 416-596-1495 X 338.Waterfront Trail - Lake Erie Adventure 2013
Simcoe County Looking for InputThe County of Simcoe has recently embarked on a Transportation Master Plan update whereby a “multi-modal” transportation network will be explored. The insight and knowledge of trail users is being sought to provide practical input in the study regarding active transportationand winter trail use. Could you please follow the links below and/or forward to those who may be interested in participating and offering user information on the online survey, as well as attendance at the upcoming public information centres.
Online Survey: https://www.research.net/s/SimcoeTMP
Public Information Centre information: http://www.simcoe.ca/dpt/pln/trsplanupdate/index.htm
Sincerely, Rachelle Hamelin TMP Project Co-ordinator & Planner III County of Simcoe, Planning Department
1110 Highway 26, Midhurst, ON L0L 1X0 Phone: (705) 726-9300 ext.1315
Fax: (705) 726-9832 Email: rachelle.hamelin@simcoe.ca
100's of trail stories posted each week!
Ontario Trails Council visits Governor General
Ontario Trails and Ontario Equestrian Federation launch horse survey
Trail Questions1) Deadline Extended! to May 31st, 2013 - Support a Great Lakes Guardian Fund Grant. Great Lakes Guardian Fund applications due tomorrow. Last year OTC supported a Town of Deseronto CIAF Grant Application and the town got an $80,000 grant to re-develop their waterfront park and the Waterfront trail. As an OTC Member, Regional partner, or trail stakeholder would you consider writing a letter in support. E-mail me for our letter template you can use! Also please consider putting our OTC logo or OTC website as a link on your website!
2) Capital Funding for Trails - Please take a minute to complete the capital funding section of our survey. A s many communities head into the budget cycle other communities want to get an idea of the relative and comparative amounts communities of similar size are investing in their trails. Please go to:
Trailhead Ontario - Updates
June 9-12, 2013 - Peterborough
OTC Member? Discounts Apply
Holiday Inn discounted rooms!
Join trail advocates, organizations, speakers, builders,
use groups, volunteers, planners and regulators as we discuss, learn and
improve Ontario's Trails!
The Ontario Trails Council, and the Trailhead Ontario 2013
planning committee wish to acknowledge the financial support of the
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and sport in making this conference happen.
We could not have a conference and sustain OTC without their
assistance. For this we are grateful. Please attend Trailhead Ontario
and hear all the latest developments on Tourism and Recreation from the
MTCS!
