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Waterfront Trail and Greenway News
An Ezine Produced by the Waterfront Regeneration Trust
CIBC* COIP*The waterfront municipalities of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, conservation authorities and community groups*The Eastern Lake Ontario – St. Lawrence River Waterfront Working Group* MapArt* Dunmap*Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion* Regional Niagara Bicycling Committee* St. Lawrence Cement* Tilley Endurables
January 2008
In this Issue:
- Great Waterfront Trail Adventure Tour – Registration Now Open
- Great Waterfront Trail Adventure Tour – Partners Meetings
- 2008 Partners Meeting
- Hike Ontario Best Practices Manual Available
Upcoming Conferences and Community Events:
- 43rd Central Symposium on Water Quality Research
- Green Roof Conference
- 3rd Annual Green Living Fair
GREAT WATERFRONT TRAIL ADVENTURE TOUR – REGISTRATION NOW
OPEN
July 4th-11th, 2008
We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the Great
Waterfront Trail Adventure Tour! The online registration page can be found
at http://www.eventsonline.ca/events/waterfront_trail/.
Your help in promoting this event is much appreciated. Here are some ways
in which you can help spread the word:
- Put an announcement on the front page of your website (please find two sample listings in Word format that you can use to help promote the ride)
- Forward this email to any interested parties
The Great Waterfront Trail Adventure website will be going live tonight.
This newly designed site will feature an array of information about the
tour, including daily itineraries for cyclists, support drivers and families
who are taking part in the event. A link to the GWTA page will appear
on our homepage: www.waterfronttrail.org.
GREAT WATERFRONT TRAIL ADVENTURE TOUR – PARTNER MEETINGS
We’ve now met with all of the communities along the Trail to discuss
this summer’s event and the response has been enthusiastic. The
communities see this as an opportunity to showcase what makes them special.
We’re looking forward to some interesting and fun events.
Planning is well underway with a broad range of organizations and departments
participating. Local charities can take part in fundraising through meals.
Local businesses have an opportunity to get involved through the registered
services program. For more information on this program, please send us
an email at info@wrtrust.com.
2008 PARTNERS MEETING
Mark your calendars! This year’s partners meeting will be taking
place in the third week of September. The agenda will focus on reviewing
the first year of the Great Waterfront Trail Adventure and planning for
2009.
HIKE ONTARIO BEST PRACTICES MANUAL NOW AVAILABLE
Hike Ontario has produced a new Best Practices Manual, which is now ready
for distribution and available for download from their home page: www.hikeontario.com.
This manual will be of interest to:
- Hiking and Walking organizations
- Parks and Recreation staff
- Conservation Area & Parks staff
- Municipalities
- A broad range of Special Interest groups (Health Units, Resorts, private landowners)
- Trail Builders, and more
The publication focuses on five major strategies, and their component
steps, that have proven successful, to help groups put the necessary structures
in place for planning and managing pedestrian trails and activities to
increase the number of Ontarians who participate in walking and hiking
for exercise, health, entertainment, or active transportation.
Thanks to Hike Ontario for providing us with this announcement.
UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND COMMUNITY EVENTS:
43rd Central Symposium on Water Quality Research
When: Feb 11-12, 2008
Where: Canada Centre for Inland Waters,
867 Lakeshore Road,
Burlington, Ontario
From the Canadian Association on Water Quality:
This year’s emerging theme is "Science Meets Policy".
The program is the most comprehensive to date, with contributions from
across Canada and parts of the United States represented in 86 oral presentations
and 11 poster presentations; as well as, a special interactive session
devoted to Harmful Algal Blooms. More information is available on the
Canadian Association on Water Quality (CAWQ) website, including: a section
for comments/questions you would like addressed during the Harmful Algal
Bloom interactive session; details on session themes; and a book of symposium
abstracts (abstracts to be updated shortly).
Visit the CAWQ website for more info at www.cawq.ca.
Green Roof Conference
When: Feb 21, 2008, 8:30 am – 6:30 pm
Where: Toronto Botanical Garden
777 Lawrenve Avenue East, Toronto
This green roof conference, hosted by the Toronto Botanical Garden, addresses
the interests of the professional designer, horticulturist, building construction
professional, engineer and urban planner. It is also suitable for the
keen homeowner who would like to understand the art and science of green
roofs. The conference workshops will cover design, plants, biodiversity
and technical considerations.
For more information about the event or to register, visit www.torontobotanicalgarden.ca/greenroof.
3rd Annual Green Living Fair
When: Saturday, May 3, 2008, 10am – 4pm
Where: Port Hope Fall Fair Building, Port Hope, ON
Cost: $3 admission, local fare available for sale
Learn about Living Lightly from over 40 community exhibitors and local
youth.
Contact Gina McFarlane gmcfarlane@tsh.ca
for more information or visit http://livinggreen.open-eyes.org/.
Cheers!
Marlaine Koehler, Executive Director;
Vicki Barron, Director of Administration and Special Projects;
Petrina Tulissi, Manager of Promotions and Events;
Ian Lobb, Tour Director, Great Waterfront Trail Adventure
Tour; and
and David Arcus, Project Coordinator, Editor Lake Ontario Waterfront Trail
News
The Waterfront Regeneration Trust
372 Richmond Street West, Suite 308
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 1X6
Tel: 416-943-8080
Fax: 416-943-8068
Email: info@wrtrust.com
Visit http://www.waterfronttrail.org
to download 77 online colour maps of the Waterfront Trail, from Niagara-on-the-Lake
to Brockville!
Thank You to our Supporters!:
- CIBC
- The Lake Ontario waterfront municipalities, conservation authorities and community groups
- The Eastern Lake OntarioSt.Lawrence Waterfront Working Group
- MapArt
- Niagara Freewheelers Bicycle Touring Club
- Regional Niagara Bicycling Committee
- St. Lawrence Cement
- Tilley Endurables
- The Trust would also like to thank the Canada-Ontario Infrastructure Program (COIP) for its generous support of the 51 projects that comprise the Lake Ontario Waterfront Investment Program.
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