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 abroad.

Make sure that you are up-to-date with the most recent happenings on Lake Ontario’s waterfront. To receive this monthly ezine directly, please send an email to info@wrtrust.com.

April 2008

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

Check out our archived ezines listed below:

2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001

2008 Ezines:

March 2008

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

February 2008

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
  

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
  
  

2007 Ezines:

December 2007

In this issue:

• Great Waterfront Trail Adventure Tour – Partners Meetings
• Waterfront Regeneration Trust’s 2007 Accomplishments

November 2007

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

October 2007

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

September 2007

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

August 2007

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
  
  

July 2007

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

June 2007

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

May 2007

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

April 2007

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

March 2007

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

February 2007

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
  

January 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:

December 2006

In this issue:

• New “Waterfront Trail and Greenway Mapbook” now available!
• Marlaine Koehler Named Executive Director of Trust
• 2006 Waterfront Regeneration Trust 2006 Accomplishments

November 2006

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

October 2006

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
  
  

September 2006

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

August 2006

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
  
  

July 2006

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

June 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

May 2006

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)
In this issue:

• Trust Announces New Phase of Investment for the Lake Ontario Waterfront Trail and Greenway
• CIBC renews its commitment to waterfront regeneration
• Waterfront Trail Extension to Brockville
• The Keith Richan Walkway
• Abitibi’s Paper Retriever Program
• Eastern Extension to Brockville of the Waterfront Trail
• Detroit’s East Riverfront Vision
• Toronto Star End to End Tours brings over 200,000 visitors to the Trust’s Website each month
  
  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)

• Waterfront Trail Artists
• Mimico Creek restoration
• Toronto Bay Initiative
• Lake Erie Circle Tour
• Paletta Lakefront Park, Burlington
• Waterfront Trail Mapbook

July 3, 2001 (28k pdf)

• International Association of Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Mayors Annual Meeting
• A moratorium on natural gas/oil exploration or drilling in the Great Lakes
• Smart Growth update
• Creative trail design incorporates golf course
• Friends of Fort George
• Waterfront Trail Openings: Trans Canada Trail Toronto Pavilion, Burlington Beachway Pavilion, Pickering Millennium Trail
• Pickering Waterfront to be Showcased at International Conference in Venice, Italy. Follow the conference over the "net"

June 11, 2001 (34k pdf)

• Smart Growth along the Lake Ontario Greenway