"Kawartha Northumberland"-Trail Stories
Each year thousands of visitors from around the world take a trip
back in time to discover how our pioneers lived.
Nestle on the banks of
the historic Indian River, the museum features over twenty-five restored
and furnished buildings constructed between 1825 and 1899.
The
Village is complete with lanes and pathways, farm animals, rail
and stump fences, vegetable and
herb gardens, as well as other authentic
details of a 19th century hamlet. Villagers of all ages, dressed in
authentic historical costume go about their daily chores contributing to
the authenticity of this living history experience. Sparks fly from the
anvil in the
blacksmith shop, handbills are printed on
the old press in the Register Print Shop and the gentle smell of
wood smoke fills the air. Chat with the Village carpenter at his treadle
lathe or the spinner at the wheel and visit the 14 room
Keene Hotel for
lemonade or afternoon tea.
Hotel Reservations and Event Location
More information? Go to -
Trailhead Ontario Call Patrick at 1-877-668-7245 or Vanessa Twiddy at
905-373-8752 | www.rto8.com
Trails Education - Select a Program!We
have updated the program and our 14 module program is here for the
using. If you have staff to train, trails to manage or want a session in
your area on a particular topic let us know. We'll coordinate a session
or series on your behalf.
Trails Insurance Program AvailableOnce
again, members of the trails community find themselves seeking
alternative trails insurance. The volatility and unpredictability of
your insurance plan keeping you hopping? Wondering what you are getting,
curious if your agent or the underwriter understands trails?
If you want:
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cost stability
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product assurance
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insurance perseverance
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a broker that understands trails
At OTC our mission is "trail preservation." See the note from Intercity Insurance, Mike King, below.
Further to our recent discussions, I wanted to let you know that we
have investigated various markets to get a sense of the appetite that
insurers have for coverage associated with trails. Our findings suggest
that coverage is available - but from a very limited number of carriers
and that the cost of insurance in this class is not heading down anytime
soon. The reality is that there have been losses associated with trails
in general and that the frequency and severity of claims is on the
rise.
On the positive side of the issue, we have had several specific
discussions of late with our current carriers at Lloyd's of London and
we are (collectively) very interested in ramping up our work with OTC to
connect with your associates who manage trails. We and the insurers we
represent are firm in our commitment to work collaboratively with the
OTC trail community to develop a comprehensive risk management strategy
that makes sense - and insurance is just one part of that strategy.
As for what trail insurance products we have "in the box” right now:
a) Commercial General Liability coverage —premium costs start at $1,000.00 for $2,000,000 coverage.
b) Directors and Officers liability coverage — premium costs
start at $200.00 for $I,000,000 coverage. We find that even the smallest
community group is seeing the importance of acquiring D and O coverage.
c) Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage - premiums start
at $250. 00 to cover the Officers, Directors, employees, members. The
limit of coverage is $100,000.
In the near future OTC will be bundling these products as a part of membership services and products.
Performance Measures - Trail Counts!
Low
maintenance - Using weatherproof decals our methods allow users to
quickly and easily provide you with information you need to assess,
improve, direct, re-direct, or provide information to the user - while
on the trail. Our proprietary method has been developed by over 140
trail users and with the input of The City of Thunder Bay and Norfolk
County Trail Managers.
Packages - OTC Member? - Take $25.00 off each package!
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Blue - 4-10 trails: $300.00 plus HST and registration fees
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Maximum 20 sheets of decals
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Green - 10-20 trails: $500.00 plus HST and registration fees
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Maximum 40 sheets of decals
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Gold - 20 or more trails: Starting at $1,000 plus HST and registration fees
Go to
Trail Counts! to purchase. Thanks
Ontario Trails - Your Data Wanted
Since
2007 the Ontario Trails Council has collected trails data, and turned
that data into our award winning website, as mandated by the desires of
the trails community reflected in the Ontario Trails Strategy. Nearly
1,000,000 people a year turn to this information in order to find you
and your trails.
At this time we are working on the feasibility of collecting more
trail data for the MNR. This project money sustains the OTC, but the
money is only derived if there is data collected. This is where we need
your help. We need you and your trail to opt in before we start
collecting because the MNR wants to know which trails we are going to
collect data from.
Is your trail one we can collect? The characteristics we are looking for are:
1. Measurements
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Trailhead Longitude
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Trailhead Latitude
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Completion Time (hours)
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Elevation Change (m)
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Trailhead Elevation (m)
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Maximum Elevation (m)
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Cross Slope Average (%)
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Cross Slope Maximum (%)
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Minimum Trail Width (m)
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Average Trail Width (m)
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Maximum Grade (%)
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Average Grade (%)
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Trail Surface
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Trail Classification (Trail Group/Local Classification/Difficulty/ Rating eg: OFSC Trail Classes)
4. Prohibited Trail Uses
5. Trail Hazards (Poison Ivy, Steep Slopes)
6. Trail Fees (Day Pass, Donation, Parking etc.)
7. Seasons/Dates of Operation
8. Trail Amenities (Visitor Centre, Beach, Boat Launch etc.)
9. Trail Enforcement
10. Trail Permits
11. Trail Speed Limit
12. Trail Signage
13. Trail Environmental Concerns
14. Trail Permitted Use (Dogs on Leash)
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Date of Collection
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Data Collector
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Trail sensitivity (high /low)
So let us know if you are willing to support us by sharing data you already have.
execdir@ontariotrails.ca Thanks
