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Waterfront Trail and Greenway News
Waterfront Trail and Greenway News is an e-zine reporting on regeneration
events, projects and issues from
around Lake Ontario and the St Lawrence
River and abroad.
Make sure that you are up-to-date with the most recent happenings on
the Lake Ontario and St Lawrence River waterfronts.
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ezine directly, please send an email to info@wrtrust.com.
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2010 Ezines:
October/November 2010
In this issue:
Vicki Barron recieves 2010 Conservation Pioneer Award from the A.D. Latornell Symposium
Great Waterfront Trail Adventure 2011--July 2- 9
Petrina Tulissi Retained as Tour Director
Overnight communities selected--5 new hosts
Focus on increasing hotel bookings for GWTA
Itinerary highlights
Welcome Cyclist joins GWTA 2011 Project Partner
Velo Quebec's Grand Tour Coming to Ontario!
Waterfront Investment Program
Lake Huron North Shore Cycling Route
August/September 2010
In this issue:
1. Great Waterfront Trail 2010 Results from the Participant Survey
2. Ian Lobb, Tour Director Relocating to British Columbia
3. Ontario Bike Summit (September 20-21) Register soon!
In the May/June 2010 issue:
- Larry Field Retires from the Toronto Region Conservation Authority
- Great Waterfront Trail Update
- Registration Statistics
- Mayors Invited
- Welcome to the Toronto Star
- Collaborative Communications Program 2011-2013 Consultations Underway
- New on the Trail for 2010--16 new additions and enhancements!
- Conferences: Greening our Blue Border (June 16-18) and Trailhead Ontario June 21-24
In this issue
• Parks and Recreation Ontario awards Waterfront Regeneration Trust
the
President's Award of Distinction
•Great Waterfront Trail Adventure (GWTA) Update
oRegistration
oMayor Jim McDonell, Township of South Glengarry Honorary Tour Director
oMedia
• Ontario Planning Journal article celebrates Waterfront Regeneration
•Share the Road releases Green Paper: When Ontario Bikes Ontario
Benefits
• Upcoming Events:
o The Complete Streets Forum
o Trailhead Ontario conference
2009 Ezines:
In this issue:
- 2009 Accomplishments
- 2010 Great Waterfront Trail Adventure Planning Meetings
In this issue:
- Goodbye to David Arcus
- 2009 Partner’s Meeting
- 2010 GWTA Route
- Promoting the 2010 GWTA
-GWTA Posters available for order (contact il@wrtrust.com)
-web artwork and flash button available for your website - Great Waterfront Trail Adventure:Results from participant surveys
- Partner Survey Results:
Evaluation of the Trust by partners - Partnership with the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa)
- St. Lawrence River Recreation Trail becomes the
Cornwall & Seaway Valley Waterfront Trail - The Bike Train Initiative
- Peel Region’s Web-Based Active Transportation Mapping
- George Nicholson Trail—Dedication on the Greater Niagara Circle Route to honour a Trail Champion
- Carolinian Canada Coalition Forum 2009
Caring For Our Coast: Envisioning A Lake Erie Community Stewardship Trail Network
In this issue:
- 2009 Partners Meeting – Register Now!
- Ontario Bike Summit
- Friends of Second Marsh welcome withdrawal of application for ethanol facility in Oshawa
- Take the Bike Train Between Toronto and Montreal
- Toronto Opens Waterfront Connection Along Yonge St
- Upcoming Events:
o Carolinian Canada Coalition Forum 2009
o Grand Opening of the East Port Weller Spit Section of the Welland Canal Parkway Trail
In this issue:
- 2009 Partners Meetings
- Trust Submits Waterfront Investment Program – Phase II to Infrastructure Stimulus Fund
- Updates from Waterfront Toronto
In this issue:
- Waterfront Trail Partners Meetings
- Great Waterfront Trail Adventure – 250 Riders take to the Trail
- Updates from Waterfront Toronto
In this issue:
1. Great Waterfront Trail Adventure—just a few weeks away!
- A look at who is coming
- Itinerary Highlights
2. Invitation to sign on to The Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Spark
Together for Healthy Kids
3. Food Guidelines for Caterers and Participants prepared by alPHa and
Ontario Society of Nutrition Professional in Public Health
4. Deputation at Central Toronto Waterfront Executive Committee Meeting
5. OPPI Eastern District Executive Committee Town and Rural Workshop
In this issue:
- City of Toronto to Close Remaining Trail Gap in Scarborough
- GWTA Registered Services Program – Trust contacts over 115 accommodations along the Waterfront Trail
- Bikes+transit.com launches “TwitterFlickrFest”
Upcoming Conferences and Community Events:
- Workshops – “How to Plan a Successful Trail Event”
- Roseneath Spring Festival
In this issue:
- Waterfront Investment Program – Phase II – Update
- Toronto Bike Show a Success
- GWTA Gets French Coverage
- Bike Train Expanding in 2009
- Bikes and Transit.com
- Updates Along Toronto’s Waterfront
Upcoming Conferences and Community Events:
- Roseneath Spring Festival
In this issue:
- Waterfront Regeneration Trust Goes to Montreal
- Eastern Gateway to Ontario’s Waterfront Trail Receives Funding
- Improvements Along Toronto’s Waterfront – Updates from Waterfront Toronto
Upcoming Conferences and Community Events:
- Roseneath Spring Festival
In this issue:
- Great Waterfront Trail Adventure – January Meetings
- Join us at the Montreal Bike Show (Expodium) Feb 20-22
- Winter Trail Maintenance in Mississauga
Upcoming Conferences and Community Events:
- Roseneath Spring Festival
2008 Ezines:
In this issue:
- Trust Begins Marketing Waterfront Investment Program Phase II
- 2008 Accomplishments
In this issue:
- Great Waterfront Trail Adventure – What’s New
- Please Send Us Your Map Updates
- Waterfront Investment Program - Phase II
- Ontario Cycle Tourism Forum 2009 – Register Now for Early Bird Discount
- New Waterfront Trail through Rhododendron Gardens in Mississauga
- Waterfront Trail Improvements at Ontario Place
In this issue:
- Great Waterfront Trail Adventure - 2009 Route Announced
- Bike Train Wins 2 Tourism Awards
- Exciting Developments along Toronto’s Waterfront
- Rees and Simcoe Wavedecks
- Mimico Waterfront Park – Phase II
- Friends of Second Marsh Retain Legal Counsel to Oppose Proposed Ethanol Refinery in Oshawa
- A New Way to Vacation - Bateau Velo Combines Cycling and Boating
Upcoming Conferences and Community Events
- Ontario Cycle Tourism Forum 2009
- Christmas at Presqu’ile
In this issue:
- Thanks for and Excellent Partners Meeting
- Showcase Your Waterfront Projects on the Waterfront Trail Website
- Rain and Shine: the Waterfront Trail was the Highlight of GO-by-Bike to Ajax!
- Opening of the Spadina Wave Deck
- Waterfront Property in Grimsby Sold to Developer
- David Crombie Supports Oshawa's Harbour Vision
Upcoming Conferences and Community Events
- Balls Falls Thanksgiving Festival
In this issue:
- September 25th Partners Meeting
- Sign Up to Be One of the 22 Pilot Communities for Walk & Bike for Life’s Community Led Action Plan and Trails for Active Transportation projects
- Niagara Unveils Online Library of Scenic Bicycle Routes
- Tell Us About Your Waterfront Projects
- Australia Out to Beat Canadian World Record Walk
Upcoming Conferences and Community Events
- Great Waterfront Trail Adventure - 2009 Registration Now Open
- Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
In this issue:
- First Annual Great Waterfront Trail Adventure a Success!
- September 25th Partners Meeting
- Closing the Lakeshore Gap One Park at a Time – Mimico Waterfront Park Opening
- Signing Scarborough Waterfront Trail
- Toronto Star Series: Greater Toronto Coast Halton
Upcoming Conferences and Community Events
- Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
In this Issue:
- September 25th Partners Meeting
- First Annual Great Waterfront Trail Adventure Begins—Follow the Adventure by visiting Kate Harries’ Blog
- A Signed Scarborough—City of Toronto installs Waterfront Trail signs on approximately 7 kms of Scarborough
- Greenbelt Express/Toronto Niagara Bike Train launches a second successful year
- MetroLinx—Regional Transportation Plan for the GTA
- Great Waterfront Trail Adventure – Last Weekend to Register
- Dupont Donates Waterfront Lands to Whitby
- Making the Connections:
- GO-by-Bike to Ajax
- New Cycling/Transit links in GTA and Hamilton
Upcoming Conferences and Community Events:
- Clarington Country B&B Open House and Garden Tour
In this Issue:
- Great Waterfront Trail Adventure Update
- Partners meeting: September 25, 2008
- Bike Train Tickets Now on Sale
- Featured Article: Nordic Walking – A perfect Activity for the Waterfront Trail
- Get Out There Magazine – New Edition Available Online
Upcoming Conferences and Community Events:
- 3rd Annual Green Living Fair
- Hike for Hospice
- Apple Blossom Tyme Festival
- Roseneath Spring Festival
- Bike For Betty
- Clarington Country B&B Open House and Garden Tour
In this Issue:
- GWTA Tour Launched at Toronto Bike Show
- New Waterfront Trail Webmaps and Mapbooks Now Available
- Hamilton Recieves Funding For Bridge over QEW
- Trust releases funds to TRCA for Waterfront Trail in Port Union
- John Mackie: Waterfront Trail Says Farewell to a Champion
- Take the Bike Train, Bring Your Bike
- Scarborough Resident wins Shoreline Cleanup Award
Upcoming Conferences and Community Events:
- East Point Park Shoreline Cleanup
- 3rd Annual Green Living Fair
- Apple Blossom Tyme Festival
- Roseneath Spring Festival
In this Issue:
- Join us at the International Bike Show – March 7-9
- Mississauga Approves Waterfront Plan
- Journeys for a cause:
- Run the Dream
- George’s Journey of Joy
Upcoming Conferences and Community Events:
- 3rd Annual Green Living Fair
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
2007 Ezines:
In this issue:
- Great Waterfront Trail Adventure Tour – Partners Meetings
- Waterfront Regeneration Trust’s 2007 Accomplishments
In this Issue:
- Great Waterfront Trail Adventure Trail Tour
- National Bike Tour Directors Association Conference
- Construction begins on Central Waterfront in Toronto
- Trust board member receives TRCA Honour Roll Award
- Trail improvements in Whitby
- Bike racks on all Hamilton buses
- Halton Hikes a success
Upcoming conferences and Community Events:
- Rouge Park’s Fifth Annual Winter Bird Count
In this Issue:
- Trust Takes Part in La Route Verte’s International Mobile Forum
- Improvements on the Way for Bayly Street in Durham
- Potential for New Trail in Brighton
- Article of Interest: Bikes Could Put Toronto on the Map
Upcoming Conferences and Community Events:
- Community Tree Planting Event in Ashbridges Bay Park, Toronto
- Planet in Focus Film Festival
- Christmas at Presqu’ile
In this issue:
- Conference Wrap-up
- Trust Wins Website Award
- World Record Walk
- Wal-Mart Evergreen Green Grants Program
Upcoming Conferences and Community Events:
- Balls Falls Thanksgiving Festival
In this issue:
- Beyond Regeneration: The Trail Ahead – Waterfront Conference and Partner’s Meeting
- Celebrating 15 Years – More Proclamations for “Waterfront Trail and Greenway Day”
- Hydro One Launches New Grants Program for Recreation Facilities in Ontario
- Waterfront mp3 Walking Tour of Toronto
- NorthumberlandView.ca Website Launch
- Bicycle-Friendly Business Awards
Upcoming Conferences and Community Events:
- Technical Tour on the Route Verte
- World Record Walk
In this issue:
- Beyond Regeneration: The Trail Ahead – Waterfront Conference and Partner’s Meeting
- Celebrating 15 Years - Proclamations for “Waterfront Trail and Greenway Day”
- Waterfront Trail and Greenway showcased in Quebec
- Waterfront Trail and La Route verte connect Montreal to Niagara! Interprovincial connection celebrated
- Trail reopened at Cherry Beach and Darlington Provincial Park
- Construction Begins on Don River Park in Toronto
Upcoming Conferences and Community Events:
- Get peachy with the Toronto-Niagara Bike Train
- Bugs, Butterflies and Birds
- Quay To A Clean Lake
- Technical Tour on the Route Verte
- World Record Walk
In this issue:
- Waterfront Trail and Greenway Day
- Trails Ahead Conference Program
- Clarington Trail Opening
- Design Unveiled for Great Lakes Wetland Centre
- Delisting Hamilton Harbour: Randle Reef
- Classroom Mini Marsh Program Spearheaded by BARC and RBG
- Introducing Eireann Quay
Upcoming Conferences and Community Events:
- Trails Ahead Conference
- Whitby Harbour Days
- World Record Walk
In this issue:
- Trails Ahead Conference
- September 20th Proclaimed “Waterfront Trail and Greenway Day”
- Seaway Valley Trailhead Sign Unveiling
- Toronto-Niagara Bike Train Launch
- Hamilton Trails Masterplan Wins Regional Merit Award
Upcoming Conferences and Community Events:
- Toronto Bike Week
- Toronto Bay Initiative Upcoming Events
- Technical Tour on the Route Verte
- World Record Walk
In this issue:
- Trails Ahead: Celebrating 15 Years of Regeneration and Trail-Making
- Waterfront Trail “Shorezine”
- Waterfront Trail Closures
- Toronto-Niagara Bike Train Schedule and Suggested Itinerary
- Pedestrian bridge over QEW in Hamilton
- Trail Improvements in Grimsby
- World Record Walk
- Lower Donlands Exhibition Launch and Public Forum
- Bruce Trail Association 40 Hikes
Upcoming Conferences and Community Events:
- Paddle the Don
- Toronto Bay Initiative Calendar of Events
- Technical Tour on the Route Verte
In this issue:
- Bike Show Success
- Waterfront Conference
- Waterfront Trail in the News
- The Great Waterfront Trail Adventure
- PPS February Newsletter – Waterfronts Edition
Upcoming Conferences and Community Events:
- Port Credit Cruise for a Cause
In this issue:
- Join Us at the Toronto International Bike Show, March 2-4
- Trust and Steve Bauer Tours Unveil Guided Cycling Tours of Trail
- Toronto-Niagara Bike Train Initiative
- Cataraqui Region CA Plans Land Acquisition
Upcoming Conferences and Community Events:
- Get Active Now- Trails for Life Workshop
- Downtown West Multi-Unit Solar Energy Project
- Walk21 Toronto 2007 – Call for Papers
- Great Lakes Underwater Conference 2007
In this issue:
- Exciting Developments along the Waterfront Trail’s Eastern Extension
- Partnership Expands--Why drive from Niagara to Quebec when you can walk/cycle
- Trust Unveils New Maps and Community Profiles on Website
- 17 New Trailhead Signs to be Installed Along Seaway Valley
- Port Hope-Cobourg Off-Road Connection
- COIP Update: Bridge Construction in Clarington Complete
- Trust Welcomes New Staff Member
Upcoming Conferences and Community Events:
- 8th Annual Stewardship Forum
2006 Ezines:
In this issue:
- New “Waterfront Trail and Greenway Mapbook” now available!
- Marlaine Koehler Named Executive Director of Trust
- 2006 Waterfront Regeneration Trust 2006 Accomplishments
In this issue:
- Trust Mourns Loss of Friend and Partner, Bruce Duncan
- Improvements to the Waterfront Trail in Toronto
- Parrott’s Bay Land Acquisition
- Nikki Rendle Moves on From Trust
Upcoming Conferences and Community Events:
- Rouge Park’s Fourth Annual Winter Bird Count
In this issue:
- Trust Joins Water Guardians Network
- Rattray Marsh Living Discovery Centre Project
- Hamilton Waterfalls Survey
Upcoming Conferences and Community Events:
- Planet in Focus -International Environmental Film and Video Festival for 2006
- McMaster University Burlington Campus Open House
In this issue:
- Trail to be Featured on Kitchener Radio Program
- Waterfront Trail Posters Now Available
- Trust Wraps Up 2006 End-to-End Tour
- Feature on Trail Users:
- This Summer’s Website Stats
- User Response to Starter’s Kit
- Waterfront Trail by Foot – Stoney Creek to Toronto
Upcoming Conferences and Community Events:
- Velo Quebec’s “Bikeway Planning and Development” Technical Training Session
In this issue:
- Starter’s Kits to be Featured on Breakfast Television
- Thank You to all Signage Audit Volunteers
- Quay to the City Survey
- Ajax Celebrates Trail Completion
- Hamilton Develops Trails Master Plan
- Update on Clean Water Act
Upcoming Conferences and Community Events:
- Pickering Sign Unveiling
- The Lung Association’s 8th Annual BikeTREK
- Great GTA Circle Hike
In this issue:
- Waterfront Trust Website Updates
- More Trailhead Signs Installed Along the Waterfront Trail
- Exciting Plans for Toronto’s Waterfront:
- Port Union Waterfront Park Opening
- Construction Begins on Mimico Waterfront Linear Park
- Quay to the City, Summer 2006
In this issue:
- Recent COIP Project Celebrations
- Hamilton opens Lakeland Centre
- Wainfleet Rail Trail opening in Niagara
- Burlington opens Discovery Landing and Rotary Central Pond
- County of Lennox and Addington opens County Trails
- An End to End Story
- Bringing More Cycling Tourism to the Trail
In this issue:
- Hamilton Officially Launches the new Trail between Pier 4 and Pier 8
- Cobourg boardwalk opening
- Thickson's Woods pays off meadow mortgage
- Pickering taking steps to improve water quality
- Toronto Central Waterfront Innovative Design Competition
- Bicycle Friendly Business Awards
- Velo Quebec releases new map/guidebook
Upcoming conferences and community events:
- Third Annual Port Credit Cruise for a Cause
April 2006
In this issue:
- Trust Kicks Off Trail Manager’s End to End Tour
- New Mobility Hub Launched in Toronto
- Upcoming Conferences and Community Events
- Lake Erie Ontario Bicycling Route (OBR) Tour
- Celebration of Trails - Event Development Workshops
March 2006
In this issue:
- Another Great Bike Show Success
- 2006 Waterfront Trail Signage Audit – Call for Volunteers
- Design Competition for Toronto Waterfront
- Mother Earth Water Walk on the Waterfront Trail
February 2006
In this issue:
- Join us at the Toronto International Bike Show, March 3rd-5th
- Temporary Closure of the Don Valley Trail
- Great GTA Circle Hike/Walk
January 2006
In this issue:
- Six New Trailhead Signs Installed in Niagara
- Waterfront Trail Updates
- Whitby Station Gallery
- Extension of Recreation Paths in Cobourg
- Tell Us About Regeneration Projects in Your Community
- A Fond Farewell to Three of our Trail Partners
- Proposed Clean Water Act, 2005
- Smart Growth Planning for the Greater Golden Horseshoe
- Trails for All Ontarians Collaborative (TAOC) to Develop Trail Guidelines
- Upcoming Events:
- Wetland Stomp 2006
- The 41st Central Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research
2005 Ezines:
December 2005
In this issue:
Following our tradition, the Trust is very pleased to enclose for you our collective accomplishments for 2005. Thanks to your generous support, your leadership and commitment, every year brings us closer to a regenerated waterfront. We have made excellent progress on the priority programs you defined for the Waterfront Trail and Greenway. We would also like to take this time to thank our partner- suppliers who have provided the Trust with outstanding work and advice throughout the year--DunMap, Watermark and Fontasy have demonstrated their commitment to the important mission of revitalizing Lake Ontario’s waterfront. None of this work would be possible without our partners. Thank you for your continued participation in and support for the Waterfront Trail and we look forward to building on our successes in 2006.
November 2005
In this issue:
• Port Union Project Update
• Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation’s Waterfront
Trail Update
• Waterfront Trail Tale
Upcoming Conferences and Community Events:
• Hamilton Harbour Fisheries Management Plan 2nd Public Open House
• Rouge Park’s 3rd Annual Winter Bird Count
• Friend’s of Second Marsh’s Wetland Stomp
October 2005
In this issue:
- Workshops Focused on Increasing Participation in Cycling
- Waterfront Trail Completed Through Mississauga
- Ontario Trails Strategy Launched
- Detour of Waterfront Trail at Marilyn Bell Park in Toronto
- A Group of Seven Goes End-to-End
- Oak Ridges Trail Association Launches New Website
- Upcoming Conferences and Community Events:
- 41st Central Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research
September 2005
In this issue:
- Website Receives Record Number of Hits
- Parrott Riverfront Trail Entrance Opens
- Update on the Great Lakes Wetlands Centre
- September’s featured community groups:
- Canadian Kilometer Achiever Program
- Touring Concept Cycling Group
- Upcoming Conferences and Community Events:
- 2nd Annual Redpath Sugar Tree Planting
- Cycle Ontario Alliance 2005 Bicycle Conference
- 12th Annual Charles Sauriol Environmental Dinner
- CIELAP’s Partnering for Sustainability Conference
August 2005
In this issue:
- Natural Spaces Program and the Natural Spaces Leadership Alliance
- Waterfront Trail “on the Map” in Niagara
- Lennox and Addington’s County Trail Network
- Around the Lake in 9 Days
- Upcoming Events
July 2005
In this issue:
- The Path to Bicycling Success: Bikeway Planning and Development Workshop—Thursday October 20, 2004
- Waterfront Trail Profiled in Ottawa Citizen
- Waterfront Trust ‘On the Map’ in the City of Toronto
- Trail Improvements on Toronto’s Waterfront
- Trust Portfolio Transferred to the New Provincial Ministry of Health Promotion
- Durham Embarks on Regional Cycling Plan Study
- Cycling to Niagara to Brockville, Twice!
- July’s Featured Community Group: The Biosphere Network in Lansdowne, Ontario
- Upcoming Events
June 2005
In this issue:
- Connecting the Waterfront Trail to Quebec
- CIBC Renews Partnership
- Official Opening of Harbourfront Centre Piers and Boardwalk
- June’s Featured Community Group: Bay Area Restoration Council (BARC) in Hamilton
- Upcoming Events
May 2005
In this issue:
- Join us for a Tour of Toronto’s waterfront, Sunday June 12th
- From Brockville to Montreal, 2005 Bike Tour
- Website Content Updates
- City of Toronto’s Bike Week Events
- Cycling Holidays on the Rise
- May’s Featured Community Group: Toronto Bay Initiative
- Upcoming Events
April 2005
In this issue:
- Waterfront Trail in the News:
- Waterfront Trail Profiled in GO Transit News
- Green Tourism Association Launches New Edition of Tour Green Map
- Join Us for a Tour of the Waterfront Trail, Sunday June 12th
- City of Toronto’s Bike Week Events
- Learn Proper Cycling Techniques
- Storytelling: LaSalle Park, Burlington
- April’s Featured Community Group: Friends of Second Marsh
- Upcoming Events:
March 2005
In this issue:
- Bike Show Success
- Harbourfront Centre Water’s Edge Revitalization Project
- Website Content Updates
- New Trail Maintenance Manual Available
- March’s Featured Community Group: Rattray Marsh Protection Association
- Upcoming Events
February 2005
In this issue:
- Response to the Proposed Drinking Water Source Protection Act
- Waterfront Trailhead Signage Program Underway
- Join us at the Toronto International Bike Show, March 4th-6th
- Waterfront Trail Brochures, Order Yours
- Comment on the Ontario Trails Strategy
- Waterfront Trail Updates
- Volunteer Opportunities with Friends of Second Marsh, March Break, and Name Our Golf Tournament Contest
January 2005
In this issue:
- The Trust Supports CELA’s Response to Proposed Drinking Water Source Protection Act
- Ontario Trails Strategy
- Waterfront Trail Updates
- MapArt Products Covering the Waterfront Trail
- Upcoming Events:
o Friends of Second Marsh’s Wetland Stomp, February 4th, 2005
o 40th Central Canadian Symposium on Water Quality Research
o Trail Accessibility Training Sessions
2004 Ezines:
December 2004
In this issue:
As 2004 comes to a close we thought this would be a great opportunity to share with you our accomplishments over the past year. We’ve made excellent progress on our priority programs which you will see below in the list of program accomplishments for 2004. We would like to thank all of our partners for their continued participation and support for the Waterfront Trail and we look forward to building on our successes in 2005.
November 2004
In this issue:
- Minutes of the 2004 Annual Waterfront Partners’ Meeting
- Velo Quebec Conference
- New Kijimba Kind Sculpture Unveiled in Pickering
- Waterfront Trail Update from Whitby
- David Crombie Becomes a Member of the Order of Canada
- Upcoming Waterfront Events: Friends of Second Marsh’s Wetland Stomp, February 4th, 2005
Mermaid Sculpture Photos
Whitby Train Station Photo
October 2004
In this issue:
- Niagara Trail Opening, Saturday October 30th, 10am
- Trailblazers!– what you should know about the impact and income of trails in our communities, November 5th, 10am
Attachments:
Niagara Trail
Opening.pdf
Trailblazers.doc
September 2004
In this issue:
- Niagara Trail Opening, Saturday October 30th
- Upcoming Partners Meeting, Friday November 5th
- Raising the Trail’s Political Profile
- An Update on Hamilton Harbour
- Trust Staff Member Receives Training Bursary
- The Trust Receives Nomination for Bicycle Friendly Business Awards
- Greater Niagara Circle Route Photos
Upcoming Conferences and Community Events:
- Urban Green Tourism Leadership Forum, Friday October 1st
- Rouge Park Awards, Thursday October 7th
- Ball’s Falls 30th Anniversary Thanksgiving Festival, October 8th-11th
- Tourism and Cycling in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Thursday October 21st
- The Proctor-Simpson Barn Theatre in Brighton, Ontario
Attachments:
Letters to MPs.doc
August 2004
In this issue:
- Waterfront Trail Directional Signs Now Available
- The Thousand Island Parkway to be Signed as Waterfront Trail
- Waterfront Trail to be Extended into Toronto’s Mimico Community
- The Trust Shows Support for Response to Proposed Drinking Water Source Protection Act
- Burlington’s Waterfront Trail Profiled in Local Toronto Newspaper
- One Woman’s Journey in Memory of a Friend
- A Waterfront Trail Tale Via the Fast Ferry
- A Fond Farewell to our Summer Intern Maria Labuda
- Upcoming Events:
Attachments:
L/Source Water Protection.doc
Fast Ferry.doc
July 2004
In this issue:
- Greater Niagara Circle Tour
- Cycling Courses Offered by the City of Toronto
- Cycle With the Toronto Bike Network
- Progress Frenchman’s Bay East Park Opens
- The Green Tourism Association Launches Map
- New Land for Rouge Park
- Canada Marine Discovery Centre Opens
- Hamilton Marina Recognized
- Upcoming Events
June 2004
In this issue:
- Join Us On a Tour of the Greater Niagara Circle Route
- Take a Journey This Summer on the Apple Route
- New Kijimba Kind Sculptures
- Cyclists Tour Eastern Ontario With the BraunStorm 2004 Tour
- Pickering’s Waterfront Recognized
- An Update on Whitby’s Waterfront Trail
- Alice King Sculthorpe Honoured in Port Hope
- Lovekin Family Honoured at the Samuel Wilmot Nature Area, Clarington
- Trans Canada Pavilion Opening a Success
- Upcoming Events
May 2004
In this issue:
- Join Us for a Tour of Toronto’s Section of the Waterfront Trail
- Bike Week Celebrations Begin in Toronto
- The Trust Welcomes Maria Labuda to the Team
- The Fast Ferry Arrives in Toronto
- Toronto’s Waterfront to Receive Funding Boost
- Trans Canada Trail Pavilion Re-Opening in Toronto
- Ontario Trails Council Conference
April 2004
In this issue:
- Raising the Trail’s Political Profile
- Website Progress Update
- Join us on the Greater Niagara Circle Route
- The Natural City Symposium Conference
- Upcoming Events with the Toronto Bay Initiative
Attachments:
Letters to MPPs.doc
2004 Waterfront Trail Tour.doc
March 2004
In this issue:
- Torontonians Love Their Waterfront
- Presentation to the Ontario Recreation Facilities Association (ORFA)
- Bike Show Success
- Urban Trails and Trail Tourism Conference
- Managing Our Waters Conference: Great Lakes /St. Lawrence River Ecosystem
- Upcoming Spring Events:
February 2004
In this issue:
- New Waterfront Trail Maps
- The Second Annual Developing Toronto’s Waterfront Conference
- Resources for Economic Development and Tourism Divisions
- Summer Position at the Trust
- Join us at the Toronto International Bike Show
Attachments:
WRTsummerjob.doc
January 2004
In this issue:
- Lake Ontario - the New Highway?
- CharterAbility
- Fast Ferry Service to Rochester
- Preserving Access for Pedestrians and Cyclists on the Queenston Lewiston Bridge
- A Giant Lawn Sale on the Waterfront Trail
Attachments:
Queenston Letter.doc
2003 Ezines:
November/December 2003
In this issue:
- 2003 Accomplishments
October 2003
In this issue:
- The Loyalist Parkway to be Signed to the Waterfront Trail
- Construction Begins on Lennox Generating Station Waterfront Conservation Area
- New Lake Ontario Ferry Connection
- The City of Burlington to Review its Beach Master Plan
- An Update on the Health of the Humber River
- A Waterfront Trail Tale From Our Newest End-to-Enders
- Upcoming Partner’s Meeting
Attachments:
WillingFinal.doc
September 2003
In this issue:
- Visit us at the Hamilton World Cycling Championships in October
- The City of Kingston Releases Their Draft Cycling and Pathways Study
- Vicki Barron Speaks at the Fall Seminar Series at the Institute for Environmental Studies
- A Waterfront Trail Tale: A Summer’s Journey on the Trail, Part 2
Attachments:
Brochure_final2.pdf
WillingTripPt2.doc
August 2003
In this issue:
- Signage Guidelines for the Trail Now Available in pdf Format
- Opening Ceremony for Dieppe Monument
- Ontario Stewardship Rangers Go On Trail Tour
- Trail Improvements on Whitby’s Waterfront
- Burlington Opens Trans Canada Trail Pavilion
- CharterAbility Gala Event
- A Waterfront Trail Tale: A Summer’s Journey on the Trail
- A Fond Farewell to our Labatt's People In Action Summer Student
Attachments:
Dieppe Opening Remarks.doc
WillingEndtoEndPt1.doc
July 2003
In this isse:
- The Trust Welcomes its Newest Partners
- Circumnavigating Lake Ontario
- SuperBuild Project Updates
- A Waterfront Trail Tale From Our Newest End-to-Enders
- Presqu’ile Park Opens Gallery
- The Great Lakes Cities Symposium
- Visit us at the CNE in August
- Upcoming Summer Events
June 2003
In this issue:
- A Call for Action
- A Waterfront Trail Tale From Our Newest End-to-Enders
- The Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Launches New Website
- Upcoming June Events
Attachments:
Source Protection Sample
May 2003
In this issue:
- The City of Toronto Applies to the Blue Flag Program
- Community Profiles Update
- Summer Event Listings
- A New Vision for Tourism in Burlington
- Help Celebrate the Official Opening of the Hamilton Beach Trail
- Annual Meeting of the Eastern Lake Ontario/St. Lawrence River Waterfront Working Group
- Upcoming May Events
April 2003 (125k pdf)
In this issue:
- Trust Ezine Delivered Through New List Serve
- Letter to the Editor at the Toronto Star
- Vicki Barron and Robert Norman recognized at the OALA Awards 2003
- The City of Belleville approves the East Bayshore Concept Plan
- Oshawa Designs New Park Plan
- Humber Bay Butterfly Habitat Receives National Landscape Architecture Award
- Upcoming Waterfront Conferences
- Help us Celebrate Earth Week
Attachments:
Letter to the Editor (Word document)
2003 Yearbook Ad (68k pdf)
Winter 2003 (97k pdf)
Attachments:
Photo of Keith Richan with his family
2002 Ezines:
December 2002 (210k pdf)
- Waterfront Partners Meeting November 22nd
- Draft Marketing Plan for the Lake Ontario Waterfront Trail
- Letter from the Trust to the Waterfront Revitalization Corporation
- New Offices
Attachments (Word documents) :
Notes from the Waterfront Partners
Meeting
Draft Marketing Plan for the Lake Ontario
Waterfront Trail
Letter from the Trust to the Waterfront
Revitalization Corporation.
June 18, 2002 (25k pdf)
- Grimsby Beach
- Waterfront Trail User Survey
- Waterfront Trail End to End with the Toronto Star: The Web Edition
- The Bay Restoration Area Council Web Site www.hamiltonharbour.ca (activated June 11th)
- Petticoat Creek Bridge Crossing
- Award for Achieving Niagara Falls' Future: An Assessment of Waterfront
Planning
April 16, 2002 (25k pdf)
- New agreement for the coordination of the Toronto and Region Remedial Action Plan
- Fort York Receives $8,826 from Waterfront Regeneration Fund
- SuperBuild Update
- Waterfront User Survey
- Waterfront Trail Tour
- Waterfront Events and Festivals
- St. Lawrence Cement donates $2,000 to the Waterfront Regeneration Trust
March 28, 2002 (25k pdf)
- SuperBuild Update
- Environmental Roundtable
- Burlington Downtown Waterfront Announcement
- Lake Ontario in Print
- Trust's SuperBuild Application
March 20, 2002 (25k pdf)
- Waterfront Trail in the News
- Working towards a trail opening: An Update by Shirley Bailey
- Waterfront Working Group - Annual General Meeting
- Congratulations to Toronto Councillor Irene Jones
- Educational Opportunities: a listing of upcoming conferences and workshops
- Clean Waters Bulletin- visit the website to download a copy
February 28, 2002 (30k pdf)
- Trust comments on City of Toronto's report Making Waves - Principles for Building Toronto's Waterfront.
February 1, 2002 (18k pdf)
- A Summer's Journey 2002
- Thickson's Woods Land Trust
- Camp X Interpretive Centre
- SuperBuild Update
- Conference on Protected Areas and Heritage Coastal Ecosystems
- Appointment of Vicki Barron as Executive Director for the Waterfront Regeneration Trust
2001 Ezines:
December 14, 2001 (33k pdf)
- Professors study Waterfront Trail End to Enders (21k pdf)
- Expanding eastward: waterfront projects along eastern Lake Ontario
- Working with communities:
- Transforming the Landscape: Windermere Basin Workshop, November 20, 2001
- Port Colborne Waterfront Seminar, November 24, 2001
- Derelict Land Restoration - People, Nature and Restoration Strategies, November 28 - 30, 2001, Manchester, UK
- Ordering information for the perfect Christmas gift - Lake Ontario Waterfront Trail Mapbook
December 3, 2001 ( 24k pdf)
- The Opportunity is Now!
- What are the priority actions to de-list the Toronto waterfront?
November 2, 2001 (16k pdf)
- ·2001 Boston Exchange and Clean Waters Summit
- Transforming post-industrial waterfronts - Willets Point
October 16, 2001 (26k pdf)
- City of Toronto Central Waterfront Part II Plan
- Building support for the Waterfront Trail
- Pickering unveils Home Place
- Other Waterfront Celebrations
August 21, 2001 (28k pdf)
July 3, 2001 (28k pdf)
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