Caledon Comment. Vol 50 - No 3 Fall Photo Contest Winners for March/April and May/June.

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1 Caledon Comment Vol 50 - No 3 Fall Photo Contest Winners for March/April and May/June. See page 5 for details on the Fall photo themes - and learn how to enter your photos! (above) May/June winner Introducing the Next Generation to the Trail by Egidijus Zeromskis (below) March/April winner First Signs of Spring by Norm Randle. E2E Fall Colours 2-Day

2 PRESIDENT & BTC DIRECTOR Jean Kerins VICE PRESIDENT Bob Ferguson SECRETARY Robert Gillespie TREASURER Andree Zeritsch HIKE COORDINATOR Marilyn Ross TRAIL COORDINATOR Joan Richard MEMBERSHIP/ CORRESPONDENCE Brenda Tipper LANDOWNER RELATIONS Carol Sheppard EXECUTIVE LAND STEWARDSHIP Hamish Duthie PUBLICITY Louise Carberry VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Colleen Darrell SOCIAL CONVENER Greg Huffman PAST PRESIDENT Janice McClelland DIRECTORS AT LARGE Peter Leeney Diane McKenzie FUNDRAISING COORDINATOR Vacant Support Volunteers WEBMASTER David Lamb ARCHIVIST Helen Billing ADVERTISING COORDINATOR Louise Porter TUESDAY HIKE COORDINATOR Rob Martin EDITOR, CAL E-NEWS Kristina Zeromskiene EDITOR, CALEDON COMMENT Jan Smith-Bull TRAIL DEVELOPMENT Dave Moule (H)), (farm) Talk to us! facebook.com/caledonhillsbrucetrailclub TYPE Cal E-News is our club newsletter that keeps members up to date on major club activities between editions of The Caledon Comment. If you are interested in receiving Cal E-News, contact: 600 subscribers and growing! ADVERTISING RATES Business Card (3.5 x 2.0) $30 DEADLINE FOR THE WINTER EDITION: Oct 1, 2014 Send copy by to: caledoncomment@caledonbrucetrail.org Opinions expressed in Caledon Comment are not necessarily the views of Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club unless stated as such. Advertisements do not necessarily imply endorsement by Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club or The Bruce Trail Conservancy. Send address changes to The Bruce Trail Conservancy at PO Box 857 Hamilton, ON L8N 3N9 Caledon Comment is the quarterly publication of CALEDON HILLS BRUCE TRAIL CLUB one of the nine member clubs of the Bruce Trail Conservancy. Please visit Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club s website at Fall Spring Quarter Page (3.75 x 5.0) $60 Column (3.0 x 9.0) $70 Half Page (7.5 x 5.0) $85 Full Page (7.5 x 9.5) $145 HST will be added Terms: Cheque with order Cheque must be made payable to: The Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club

3 Notes from the President <<< Jean Kerins Much has happened since my last update on the activities of the Cheltenham Badlands Management Planning Team. This spring saw the Region of Peel obtain approximately $1million in funding to construct a parking lot on the property which will include 33 parking spaces and a loading area for school buses. The parking lot will connect to the Bruce Trail and to the main feature of the badlands. Accessible parking spaces will also be incorporated into the site along with enhanced landscaping. Access to the parking lot will be via Old Base Line Road, and it is anticipated that the facility will be ready for use in the fall of This parking lot will not solve the horrendous traffic issues that exist during the peak of the fall colours season, but increased road and pedestrian safety will certainly be achieved. Plans for a viewing platform at the site are also currently being developed by Ontario Heritage Trust. The viewing platform will incorporate educational panels and safety features which will restrict pedestrian access to the Queenston shale ridges and valleys which are being harmed by the ever increasing usage. On June 18, a public open house was held at the Cheltenham Fire Hall to provide the public with an opportunity to hear background information about the badlands site, the management planning process, and the findings of extensive studies on site safety and ecological protection. Public input is an important part of the planning process, and this was the second public meeting about the badlands that the club has hosted. The entire process to get to this point of making desperately needed changes at the Cheltenham Badlands site has been a challenge for our club volunteers. To maintain and care for a property that is so widely known and heavily used has put a strain on our volunteer resources for years. Just as I look forward to the improvements that we will see at the Badlands, so do I look forward to some wonderful fall hiking in the Caledon section of the Bruce Trail. I will be kicking off a leisurely end-to-end series of hikes on September 6, and I hope you will join me. Artist s rendering of proposed parking lot (below) Typical Fall traffic at the Badlands (above) 3 Fall 2014

4 BRUCE TRAIL DAY Sunday October 5, 10am 3pm Forks of the Credit Provincial Park LAST GUIDED HIKE LEAVES AT 2 PM 10:00 am 2.5 hour scenic hike featuring the Falls of the Cataract 10:30 am 1 hour family hike around Kettle Lake 11:00 am 2 hour photography hike. Bring your Camera! 11:30 am 1.5 hour hike exploring the park ALL DAY BARBEQUE AND INFORMATION TABLE CHILDREN HELP US BUILD A BOARDWALK! 12:30 pm 2.5 hour scenic hike featuring the Falls of the Cataract 1:00 pm 2 hour hike exploring the park through a naturalist s eyes 1:30 pm 1.5 hour hike exploring the park 2:00 pm 1 hour family hike around Kettle Lake REDUCED PARKING FEE OF $5.25 PER CAR FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS IN BRUCE TRAIL DAY ACTIVITIES. Bruce Trail Day is held to promote public awareness of the Bruce Trail Conservancy s mission to secure land for future generations to enjoy, and to promote the benefits of outdoor activity in nature. All hikes are free and are guided by experienced volunteer leaders. The hikes are introductory, at a slow to moderate pace on hilly terrain. Visit for the latest Bruce Trail Day information. Meet in the main parking area of Forks of the Credit Provincial Park, off McLaren Rd., 2 km south of Peel Rd # 24 (Charleston Side Road). McLaren Rd is 2.75 km west of Highway # 10 at Caledon Village. Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club Fall Spring

5 In June, Belfountain Public School won the Town of Caledon's Environmentalist of the Year Award. The school s name has been added to the commemorative rock in the Stewardship Grove in Caledon East, along the Caledon Trailway. They were obliged to give the monetary portion of the award to a group they considered were stewards of the environment. Belfountain Public School chose Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club, and for that we thank them. Town of Caledon Stewardship Grove Check Presentation: Sheila Kingsborough, Joan Richard, Jean Kerins, Bob Ferguson, Diane McKenzie, Carol Sheppard, Tim Pedersen (Principal of Belfountain P.S.) photo by Gary Hall 2014 PHOTO CONTEST To participate and for more details, find us on facebook: facebook.com/caledonhillsbrucetrailclub 2014 BI-MONTHLY THEMES SEP/OCT: Incredible Fall Colours NOV/DEC: Interesting Sites Along the Trail The winning photo of each Theme will be printed in a future edition of the Caledon Comment quarterly publication of the Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club. So, get your cameras ready, get out on the trails and start snapping! on facebook 5 Fall 2014

6 Opening of the Dr. Phillip Gosling Nature Reserve <<< Ross McLean In the fall of 2009, the Philip Gosling Volunteer Forest was opened on a property that had been recently acquired by the Bruce Trail Conservancy. The plan was to reforest the lands. Trees were planted to honour the many volunteers whose efforts had resulted in the creation of the Bruce Trail and the preservation of Escarpment lands. It was named the Gosling Volunteer Forest. On April 27, 2014 the official dedication of this property as the Dr. Philip Gosling Nature Reserve was held. Today it celebrates both the man who was responsible more than fifty years ago for first putting the Trail on the ground, and also the 50 th anniversary of the Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club, founded by Dr. Gosling in 1964 at his home in Guelph. The dedication also recognizes Dr. Gosling s many contributions to the Bruce Trail Conservancy over the last fifty years. The day began with about thirty volunteers planting 250 trees to continue the reforestation of this property. The north-facing slope can be demanding for the survival of young trees, but in a mere five years we have already seen considerable growth. On this day the volunteers planted a variety of trees, including oak, pine, birch and butternut (an endangered species). Also planted were several disease-resistant elm, a product of the University of Guelph s GRIPP program (Gosling Research Institute for Plant Preservation) which Philip has generously funded. GRIPP s vision is to develop international, interdisciplinary research and educational programs to improve strategies and technologies for multiplication and conservation of plant species of ecological and agricultural importance. Philip has long dreamt of the return of the elm to the southern Ontario landscape; he has fond memories of the days when Baltimore oriole nests hung from elm branches. As well, one special tulip tree was planted at the request of Susan Gosling. A tulip tree is a Carolinian species and may have a difficult time in this climate but it will be lovingly cared for by Bruce Trail volunteers. Among the many celebrity speakers, Dr. Gosling s words stood out, as his dream continues that the Niagara Escarpment be recognized as deserving of protection with a hiking trail to give access to this natural beauty and educate people about its value. The Conservancy presented Dr. Gosling with a plaque picturing an elm tree on a rocky outcrop, which will be installed at the site. Dr. Philip Gosling, Jean Kerins, MPP Sylvia Jones, Town of Mono Mayor Laura Ryan, Beth Gilhespy, Janice McClelland, Susan Gosling Comfortable Hiking Holidays 1 (866) info@letshike.com OPEN HOUSE You re invited! See photos, hear commentary, learn about new and exciting adventures, and maybe even win a door prize! Sunday, Sept 7 at 3:30 p.m. Crescent School Auditorium 2365 Bayview Ave, Toronto (one light north of Lawrence Ave. East on the east side of Bayview) Free parking! Corfu Patagonia Kenya Amalfi Peru Israel Turkey Ireland Iceland Cuba Camino de Santiago ISRAEL March 9 to 22, 2015 Fascinating and complex, Israel offers immense diversity. Hike the lush vineyards of the Golan Heights & the deep canyons of the Judean Desert, plus the famed Jesus Trail from Nazareth to the Sea of Galillee. We shall visit Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, Masada, Bethlehem and Tel Aviv, and although this holiday is not religious by design, we cannot help but be immersed in the dominant role it has played for centuries. CAMINO DE SANTIAGO, SPAIN April 15 to 27, 2015 The Camino de Santiago is an iconic trek covering some 800km across the north of Spain. Our journey encompasses the last 152km from O Cebreiro to Santiago de Compostela, and we ve included many extras as part of the tour in order to make it a complete Galician experience. Thousands of pilgrims have walked before us, and it is time to add your footsteps to this renown trail. CORFU, GREECE May 11 to 23, 2015 This Greek island is the perfect combination of European flare and tranquil sea-side living. Hike to the heavens to visit holy monasteries and trek in shade of ancient olive groves. We promise - you will never tire of the deep, deep blue of the sea that surrounds you. Opa! Fall Spring

7 Hiking Schedule Fall 2014 <<< Marilyn Ross NOTES TO HIKERS Please arrive 15 to 20 minutes before departure time. Bruce Trail map and kilometre references are taken from the 27th edition of the Bruce Trail Reference. Always carry your Ontario Health Card. Carry an adequate amount of water and food. If you have to carry an auto-injector or other medical device, make sure someone on the hike knows about it. Unless stated otherwise, hiking boots are required and no dogs are allowed. Hike ratings are as follows: Pace - Leisurely - 3km/hr. or less. Medium - 3 to 4 km/hr. Brisk - 4 to 5 km/hr. Fast - 5+ km/hr. Terrain - Easy - Mostly flat and usually good footing. Moderate - Some hills and/or some poor footing. Strenuous - Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing. Saturday September 6: Caledon Hills Section, Badlands, Map 14, Easygoing End-to-End #1 of 6 9 km shuttle hike, medium pace, moderate terrain, approximately 4 hours. Depart: 9:30 a.m. from km 8.8, roadside parking on Forks of the Credit Road near Dominion St., Caledon. Directions: Forks of the Credit Road runs west from Hwy 10, north of Olde Baseline Road and south of Charleston Sideroad. The meeting point is about 4.5 km west of Hwy 10. Hike Description: Join us for a series of six hikes to earn your 50th Anniversary End to End badge. Come for one or some or all of the hikes. This hike goes from Caledon s border with the Toronto club to Forks of the Credit Road; km 0.0 to 8.8 (27th Edition). We will also visit the Badlands viewing area. Hike Leader: Jean Kerins jeankerins@yahoo.ca Saturday September 6: Iroquoia Section, Webster's Falls to Tiffany Falls, Map 8 17 km shuttle hike, medium pace, strenuous terrain, approximately 5 hours. No dropout point. No dogs please. Depart: 9:00 a.m. Tiffany Falls parking lot, at km 45.0, Wilson Street E, Ancaster. GPS Coordinates: N ', W ' Directions: Take 403W towards Hamilton and then take Main St W towards Dundas until you reach Wilson St. Hike Description: An opportunity to visit Webster's Falls, Tews Falls, Canterbury Falls, Sherman Falls, and Tiffany Falls, all in the same hike. Parking fee required at the Conservation Area. Remember to bring a snack lunch, 2 litres of drinking water, sunscreen and insect repellent. Hike Leader: Bob Humphreys walk2tobermory@gmail.com Saturday, September 6: Caledon Section, Hockley Valley, Map km loop hike, hilly terrain, approx. 4 hrs. Hiking boots. No dogs please. Coffee afterwards. Depart: 10:00 a.m. Hockley Rd at parking lot (north side of Hockley Rd, 250 m east of Main Trail access). Directions: Take Hwy 10 north from Orangeville, turn right on Hockley Rd (Reg Rd 7) 5 km to parking area, or go north on Airport Rd, cross Hwy 9 and proceed to Hockley Rd (Reg Rd 7). Turn left for 6 km to parking area. Hike Description: Pretty hike in the Hockley Valley mostly through pleasant wooded areas with some spectacular lookout points. This is a joint hike with the Oak Ridges Hiking club. Hike Leader: Tessa Shelvey before 9 p.m. Sunday September 14: Caledon Hills Section, Palgrave Forest, Map 17, Terry Fox Hike 11 km loop hike, leisurely pace, moderate terrain, approximately 3.5 hours. Dropout point after 5 km. Depart: 9:00 a.m. Palgrave Rotary Park adjacent to Palgrave Mill Pond. GPS Coordinates: N W Directions: Palgrave is located about 11 km. north of Bolton. Rotary Park is located just north of Palgrave on the east side of Highway 50 adjacent to the Palgrave Mill Pond. Hike Description: From the meeting point, we'll hike through Palgrave on the Oak Ridges Trail to the Caledon Trailway passing by the Palgrave Rotary Club start point of their 2014 Terry Fox Run. Hikers will have an opportunity to make a voluntary donation to the Terry Fox Run. We'll then follow the Caledon (Continued on page 8) Hikes may be added or changed after the Comment goes to print. Check the website, for the most up-to-date hike listings. 7 Fall 2014

8 Hiking Schedule (Continued from page 7) Trailway to Duffy's Lane, hike north on Duffy's Lane to the Palgrave Side Trail and then east into the Palgrave Forest and Wildlife area where we'll enjoy the scenic trails within the forest, finishing back at our starting point on Highway 50. Hike Leader: Gary Hall (905) Friday, September 19: Beaver Valley Section, Kolapore, Map 25, 18.5 km loop, moderate to strenuous, brisk pace, variable, hilly terrain with rocky sections, 5.5 hrs. Refreshment stop afterwards. Pre-registration by required. Depart: 9:30 a.m. Parking area on County Rd 2 (near km 23.8) GPS coordinates: N W Directions: From Hwy 89, drive 29.5 km north on Hwy 124 (to just south of Singhampton), then 10.3 km west on County Rd 4, then 12.9 km north on County Rd 2. After passing the Kolapore church on your left, pull into the Skiers / Bruce Trail parking area on your right. Hike Description: This figure 8 loop will visit Metcalfe Rock, Pinnacle Rock and the hamlet of Duncan. The return route will include the Chuck Grant Side Trail and one of the Kolapore Uplands ski trails. Leader: Charlie Atkinson before 9 p.m. or CAhikes@bell.net Friday, September 26: Ganaraska Trail, Barrie/Orillia Section, Maps 19/20 GHT 19 km shuttle, brisk pace, variable terrain with some hilly parts, 6 hrs. Refreshment stop afterwards. Pre-registration by required. Depart: 9:30 a.m. Line 8 North, Oro-Medonte, GPS coordinates: N W Directions: From Hwy 400, exit at interchange 111, then from the ramp, drive 12.9 km east on Forbes Rd/ Old Barrie Rd (Simcoe County Rd 11), then 1 km north Line 8 North to roadside parking on your left. Hike Description: We will shuttle to Horseshoe Valley Rd near Craighurst and then hike back via the Copeland Forest and couple of Simcoe County Forest tracts. Some road walking. Leader: Charlie Atkinson before 9 p.m. or CAhikes@bell.net Friday, October 3: Beaver Valley Section, Kimberley, Epping, Maps 26/27 18 km shuttle, brisk pace, moderate to strenuous, variable terrain with hilly and rocky sections, 6 hrs. Fall Spring Refreshment stop afterwards. Pre-registration by required. Depart: 9:30 a.m. Epping Lookout (near km 93.0, map 27) GPS coordinates N W Directions: From Hwy 89, drive 35 km north on Hwy 10 to Flesherton, then 3.5 km east on County Rd 4, then 12 km north on County Rd 13. Turn left on County Rd 7 (Eric Winkler Parkway) and drive 8.1 km north to the Epping Lookout on your right. Hike Description: We will shuttle to km 74.8, map 26 and hike back - starting off with a climb in the Beaver Valley ski area, and then following the scenic western rim of the valley to the Epping Lookout. This section of the trail offers many fine panoramic views to the east and to the north. Leader: Charlie Atkinson before 9 p.m. or CAhikes@bell.net Thursday October 9: Dufferin Hi-Land Section, Mono Cliffs, Map 19, Fall Colours Photography Hike 8-10 km loop, photography hike on hilly terrain at slow to medium pace with stops to photograph fall colours and scenery. No dropouts. Hiking boots strongly recommended. Bring a drink and snacks. Depart: 9:30 a.m. from roadside parking on 2 nd Line Mono at entrance to Mono Cliffs Provincial Park. Directions: Take Hwy 10 north to Dufferin Road 8, about 10 km north of Orangeville. Follow Road 8 to Mono Centre, then continue north on the 2 nd Line to the end of the road. Please park on the east shoulder of the road. GPS: N 44º , W 080º Hike Description: A scenic photo hike around the loops of the Mono Cliffs Provincial Park, including McCarston`s Lake and, if time and conditions permit, the South Outlier. We will have ample opportunity to photograph the fall colours, see a variety of forest types and geological features, and with excellent views from lookout points. Bring a camera and a tripod or monopod. Refreshments afterwards. Leader: Hamish Duthie evenings before 10 p.m. or duthie2@amtelecom.net Saturday October 11: Toronto Section, Speyside, Map 11 & km shuttle hike, medium pace over moderate terrain, approximately 5 hours. Depart: 9:00 a.m. Sideroad 15 in Speyside, at km GPS Coordinates: N ', W ' (Continued on page 9) Hikes may be added or changed after the Comment goes to print. Check the website, for the most up-to-date hike listings.

9 Hiking Schedule (Continued from page 8) Directions: Take Highway 25 north from the 401 to Speyside, turn right on Sideroad 15, and drive 500 metres to the meeting point, parking carefully on the side of the road. From there we will drive to the start and hike back. Hike Description: A great way to build up an appetite for Thanksgiving turkey. We will hike part of the Hilton Falls Side Trail, Vanderleck Side Trail, and the Speyside North and South Side Trails, linked together by part of the main trail. Remember to bring a snack lunch, plenty of drinking water, and sunscreen. Hike Leader: Bob Humphreys walk2tobermory@gmail.com between 7:00p.m. & 10:00 p.m. Saturday Oct 11: Caledon Hills Section, Forks of the Credit, Map 15, Easygoing End-to- End #2 of 6 13 km shuttle hike, medium pace over moderate terrain, approximately 4 hours. Depart: 9:30 a.m. from km 21.8, roadside parking on Escarpment Sideroad at the corner of Kennedy Road. Directions: Escarpment Sideroad runs east off Hwy 10, just south of Caledon Village. Caution if making a left turn. Kennedy Road is one block east. Hike Description: Join us for a series of six hikes to earn your 50th Anniversary End to End badge. Come for one or some or all of the hikes. This hike goes from Forks of the Credit Road to Escarpment Sideroad and Kennedy Road, km 8.8 to 21.8 (27th Edition). Hike Leader: Doris Harper dorisharper@rogers.com Saturday October 11: Dufferin Hi-Land Section, Mono Cliffs Provincial Park, Map 19, Introductory Hike 7 km loop hike, leisurely pace over moderate terrain, approximately 2.5 hours. Depart: 9:30 a.m. in the gravel parking lot at the Mono Community Centre. It is 200 m south of Mono Centre. Please be at the meeting place about 15 minutes before the departure time, in order to sign in. GPS Coordinates: Lat north / Lon west Directions: To get there from Orangeville, take Hwy 10 north about 9 km to Camilla. Turn right and follow Dufferin Road 8 as it winds east and north for about 6 km, and the community centre parking lot will be on your right. To get there from Hwy 400, go west on Hwy 9 for about 32 km to Mono Mills. Turn right and go north on Airport Rd for about 12 km. Turn left and follow Dufferin Rd 8 as it winds west and south and west again for about 6 km to Mono Centre. Turn left and go south for 200 m, and the community centre parking lot will be on your left. Hike Description: From the meeting place, we shall cross to the west side of Dufferin Road 8 (2nd Line EHS) and hike north on the Laidlaw Side Trail and north on the main Bruce Trail, and return south on the Walter Tovell Side Trail and back to the parking lot. During this hike, we shall make stops at a pioneer cemetery, at a steel platform with a spectacular view, and at a staircase which goes partway down a cliff to see some ferns and ancient cedars. Further on, we ll walk along a glacial spillway and pass below a geological feature called the southern outlier. Hike Leader: Vic Davis vic.davis@sympatico.ca before 9:00 p.m. Friday, October 17: Dufferin Hi-Land /Blue Mountains Sections, Black Bank, Nottawasaga Bluffs, Maps 21/ km shuttle, brisk pace, moderate to strenuous, variable terrain with rocky sections, 5.75 hrs. Refreshment stop afterwards. Pre-registration by required. Depart: 9:30 a.m. km 12.6, map 22 GPS coordinates: N W Directions: From Hwy 89, drive 23.4 km north on Hwy 124, then 2.7 km east on Sideroad 6/7, then 1.8 km north on Concession 10, then 1 km east (right) on (Continued on page 10) We Love Hikers! Daily fresh produce Excellent selection of meats Fresh baked buns and breads Store-made deli sandwiches and hot table Only a 4-minute walk south of the Caledon Trailway on Airport Road in Caledon East Find historical articles and reflections in every issue of the Caledon Comment until 2017, as our club celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Bruce Trail! 9 Fall 2014

10 Hiking Schedule (Continued from page 9) Sideroad 9/10 to roadside parking. Hike Description: We will shuttle to County Rd 21 (near km 50.9, map 21) and hike back via Lavender and the scenic Noisy River Provincial Nature Reserve. Leader: Charlie Atkinson before 9 p.m. or CAhikes@bell.net Saturday October 18: Toronto Section, Limehouse Conservation Area, Map 12, Introductory 5 km loop hike, leisurely pace over moderate terrain, approximately 1.5 hrs. Depart: 11:00 a.m. Ball Park parking lot on Fifth Line south of the village of Limehouse. Directions: From Hwy 401 take Trafalgar Rd (exit 328) north for 10 km to 22 Sideroad. Turn left then after about 3 km you will bear left to pass over a narrow bridge over the railway tracks in the village of Limehouse. Continue a short distance and turn left (south) onto Fifth Line. Continue down 5 th Line until you see a Recreational Baseball Park on your left (east side). We will meet in the Ball Park parking lot. The hike leader s car will have a Canadian flag attached to the window behind the driver's door. Hike Description: This hike is designed to give new hikers a sense of what hiking on the Bruce Trail has to offer. We will walk into the Limehouse Conservation Area, down into the valley along the Black Creek Side Trail and then up the main Bruce Trail to examine the lime kiln restoration. We will then reverse back down the main trail through the interesting "Hole in the Wall" feature and back to the cars in the parking lot. Since the ground on this 4+ km hike is uneven and rocky (and may be muddy) in some sections, hiking boots or hiking shoes are preferable but since new hikers may not have access to all equipment, just be sure you wear comfortable walking shoes. The hike is short but you may wish to bring a bottle of water. If you do bring bottled water, snacks or extra clothes, please consider carrying these in a knapsack or fanny pack so your hands are free making walking more comfortable. Pre-register for the hike with the hike leader. Please robert.gillespie@sympatico.ca to provide your address so you can be contacted if there are any changes in hike details. Hike Leader: Robert Gillespie robert.gillespie@sympatico.ca Saturday October 18: Caledon Hills Section, Escarpment Road, Map 15/16, Easygoing End-to- End #3 of 6 12 km shuttle hike, medium pace over moderate terrain, approximately 4 hrs. Depart: 9:30 a.m. from km 33.8, Innis Lake & Finnerty Roads. Directions: Finnerty Road runs east off Airport Road, north of Escarpment Sideroad, South of Hwy 9. Innis Lake Road is about 1.5 km east of Airport Road. Hike Description: CAUTION: This hike is primarily on the road, and is suitable for hikers who are doing the end-to-end for their badge. It is not a typical pleasure hike. Wear lighter hiking shoes. Join us for a series of six hikes to earn your 50th Anniversary End to End badge. Come for one or some or all of the hikes. This hike goes from Escarpment & Kennedy to Innis Lake & Finnerty; km 21.8 to Hike Leader: Peter Leeney peter.leeney@utoronto.ca Saturday October 25: Caledon Hills Section, Innis Lake Road, Map 17/18, Easygoing End-to- End #4 of 6 13 km shuttle hike, medium pace, over moderate terrain, approximately 5 hours. Depart: 9:30 a.m. from km 46.6, Sideroad 5 parking area (not to be confused with 7th Line parking area). Sideroad 5 is north of 7th Line & Airport Rd. Directions: Sideroad 5 runs east off Airport Rd, north of Hwy 9. Turn east at Sideroad 5 (Tai Chi Centre welcome sign at corner). Parking lot is about 1 km east on the north side. Hike Description: Join us for a series of six hikes to earn your 50th Anniversary End to End badge. Come for one or some or all of the hikes. This hike goes from Innis Lake & Finnerty Road to Sideroad 5; km 33.8 to Hike Leader: Doris Harper dorisharper@rogers.com Sunday October 26: Iroquoia Section, Kelso, Crawford Lake, Map km loop hike, medium pace over moderate terrain, approximately 4.5 hrs. (Continued on page 11) Hiker Courtesy Reminder As a courtesy to oncoming traffic, especially on narrow country lanes and roads, please walk as close to the left edge as possible. Some of the cars you encounter may be local landowners - please respect their right to pass. Fall Spring

11 Hiking Schedule (Continued from page 10) Refreshment/pub stop afterwards. Depart: 9:30 a.m. Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area parking lot, east of km Enter from Appleby Line, 1 km north of Derry Rd. Directions: Hwy 401, exit south at Campbellville, Guelph Line. Take Guelph Line to Derry Rd. Turn L (east) onto Derry Rd. Turn L (north) onto Appleby Line to Rattlesnake Point parking lot. Hike Description: Starting from Rattlesnake Point Side Trail we will hike the main trail, the Leech Porter Side Trail, Canyon Bypass Trail and Crawford Lake Side Trail to rejoin the main trail and loop back to Rattlesnake Point Side Trail and return to the parking lot. Pre-register by or telephone, any time with the hike leader. Hike Leader: Doris Harper dorisharper@rogers.com Friday October 31: Iroquoia Section, Mount Nemo, Crawford Lake, Maps 10/11 18 km shuttle hike, brisk pace, moderate to strenuous over variable to rocky terrain, 5.75 hrs. Refreshment stop afterwards. Pre-registration by required. Depart: 9:30 a.m. Crawford Lake Conservation Area parking lot (map 11), GPS coordinates: N W Directions: Take Hwy 401 to Guelph Line (interchange 312), drive 4 km south to Conservation Rd (formerly Steeles Ave), then drive 500 m east into the conservation area. Please note that there is a (per person) entry charge (Bring some coins with you). Hike Description: We will shuttle to km 87.0, Map 10 and hike back using the Mount Nemo and Crawford Lake Side Trails. Leader: Charlie Atkinson before 9 p.m. or CAhikes@bell.net Saturday November 1: Caledon Hills Section, South Hockley, Map 18, Easygoing End-to-End #5 of 6 16 km shuttle hike, medium pace over moderate terrain, approximately 6 hours. Depart: 9:30 a.m. from Hockley Valley Provincial Nature Reserve parking lot. Directions: Hockley Road runs between Hwy 10 and Airport Road, north of Hwy 9. The parking lot is located between 2nd and 3rd Lines EHS, on the north side of the road, across from the Black Birch Restaurant. Hike Description: Join us for a series of six hikes to earn your 50th Anniversary End to End badge. Come for one or some or all of the hikes. This hike goes from No 5 Sideroad to Hockley Road; km 46.6 to 60. Distance includes re-route. Hike Leader: Carol Sheppard 4sheppard@rogers.com Saturday November 1: Caledon Hills Section, Mono Centre, Map 19, Introductory Hike 9 km loop hike, leisurely pace over moderate terrain, approximately 3 hrs. Depart: 10:00 a.m. Mono Centre Community Centre parking lot. Directions: Take Hwy 10 north to Dufferin Road 8 about 10 km north of Orangeville. Follow Road 8 to Mono Centre. The hike leader s car will have a Canadian flag attached to the window behind the driver s seat. We will leave all cars in this parking lot while we complete this loop hike. Hike Description: We will hike into Mono Cliffs Park along the Spillway Trail and back along the Cliff Top Trail to return to the Mono Community Centre parking lot around noon. This hike is designed to give new hikers a sense of what hiking on the Bruce Trail has to offer. Since the ground on this 9 km hike is uneven and rocky (and may be muddy) in some sections, hiking boots or hiking shoes are preferable but since new hikers may not have access to all equipment, just be sure you wear comfortable walking shoes. The hike is short but you may wish to bring a bottle of water. If you do bring bottled water, snacks or extra clothes, please consider carrying these in a knapsack or fanny pack so your hands are free making walking more comfortable. Pre-register with the hike leader. Please robert.gillespie@sympatico.ca to provide your address so that you can be contacted if there are any changes in hike details. Hike Leader: Robert Gillespie robert.gillespie@sympatico.ca Friday, November 7: Toronto Section, Speyside, Limehouse, Map km loop, brisk pace, moderate to strenuous over variable,rocky terrain,5.75 hrs. Refreshment stop afterwards. Pre-registration by required. Depart: 9:30 a.m. km 11.9, Map 12, GPS coordinates: N W Directions: From Hwy 401 at Milton (interchange 320), drive 8 km north on Regional Rd 25, then 400m east on 15 th Sideroad to roadside parking on the north side. Hike Description: We will hike from Speyside to Limehouse and back using a combination of the main trail and six of the side trails in between. Leader: Charlie Atkinson before 9 (Continued on page 12) 11 Fall 2014

12 Hiking Schedule (Continued from page 11) p.m. or Saturday November 15: Toronto Section, Limehouse to Speyside, Map km shuttle hike, medium pace over moderate terrain, approximately 4 hours. Depart: 9:00 a.m. Sideroad 15 in Speyside, at km GPS Coordinates: N ', W ' Directions: Take Highway 25 north from the 401 to Sideroad 15 in Speyside, turn right and drive for 500 metres, and park carefully on the side of the road. From there we shall drive to the start and hike back. Hike Description: The autumn of the year is a great time to enjoy the quiet of the woodlands. We will hike the Black Creek Side Trail, and the Canada Goose Side Trail, linked together by sections of the main trail. Hike Leader: Bob Humphreys walk2tobermory@gmail.com between 7:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m. Saturday November 18: Caledon Hills Section, Hockley Rd to Mono Rd, Map 18/19, Easygoing End-to-End #6 of 6 10 km shuttle hike, medium pace over moderate terrain, approximately 4 hours. No dropout point. No dogs please. Depart: 9:30 a.m. from 3rd Line EHS and Mono Centre Road. Park on the west side of 3rd Line, south of Mono Centre Road. Directions: Mono Centre Road (County Road 8) runs between Hwy 10 and Airport Road. From Hwy 10 turn east and follow Mono Centre Road as it bends through the village of Mono Centre. Turn right at 3rd Line. From Airport Road turn west at Mono Centre Road, follow the bends and turn left at 3rd Line. Hike Description: Join us for a series of hikes to earn Caledon s 50th Anniversary End to End badge. Come for one or some or all of the hikes. This hike goes from Hockley Road to Caledon s border with Dufferin, km 60 to Hike Leader: Peter Leeney peter.leeney@utoronto.ca Friday, November 21: Caledon Hills Section, Palgrave Forest, Albion Hills, Map km loop, moderate, brisk pace over variable terrain, 5.5 hrs. Refreshment stop afterwards. Pre-registration by required. Depart: 9:30 a.m. Palgrave Forest (Duffy s Lane) entrance. GPS coordinates: N W Directions: From Regional Rd 50 (after coming from either Hwy 9 or the crossroads in Bolton), drive 1.3 km west on Patterson Sideroad, then 2.3 km north on Duffy s Lane, then turn right into the Palgrave Forest entrance driveway. Hike Description: A large figure-8 loop, combining part of the Oak Ridges Trail, the Palgrave Side Trail, a short section of the main trail and some country road walking. Leader: Charlie Atkinson before 9 p.m. or CAhikes@bell.net Fall 'B&B' Hike Outing on the Bruce Peninsula - October 27 and 28, 2014 Monday Oct 27: Pennisula Section, Map 36, We will hike 13.5 kms. at a moderate pace, from 34.3 km south along the Main Trail to Port Elgin Bay Rd and back to the parking area. Meet: at the junction of Coveney s Rd and Port Elgin Bay Rd. [Map 36, 27th Edition] at 9.15 am. to sign in and carpool. Directions: Bruce Road 9 through Colpoys Bay, right on Purple Valley Road and continue on Purple Valley Rd. (Note that Purple Valley Rd. turns left at the junction of Purple Valley and Crawford Dr.) to Coveney s Rd. Turn right and follow Coveney s to the junction of Port Elgin Bay Rd. Parking area is at this junction. Monday evening 'group dinner' at 6.30 pm. at the 'Green Door' Restaurant in Wiarton Tuesday Oct 28: Peninsula Section. Map 36, We will hike 9 kms. at a moderate pace from the junction of Coveney s Rd and Port Elgin Bay Rd. parking area ( Map 36, 27 th Edition) south to the Crawford Lake Side Trail parking area. Meet: at the parking area at the end of Crawford Dr. (Map 36, 27 th Edition) at 9.15 am. to carpool. Directions: Bruce Road 9 through Colpoys Bay, right on Purple Valley Road. Turn right on Crawford Rd. to parking at the end of the road. Leaders: Ray Matsalla (905) raym@primus.ca Dave Platt (905) iluvsaba@bell.net Please confirm attendance to hikes and dinner to Ray by October 10 at the latest as 'Green Door' Restaurant is opening especially for our dinner and requires two weeks notice. Fall Spring

13 Wrapping up the Season at the Volunteer Picnic <<< Louise Carberry Belfountain Conservation Area - site of our annual Volunteer Recognition Picnic After a relaxing hike with hike leader Charlie Atkinson along the Trimble Trail in the Belfountain Conservation Area, a cheery group of hikers enjoyed a spring picnic on the banks of the Credit River. It was an unusual award ceremony as Jean Kerins presented the awards to the group at large, and we all loudly applauded the recipients. But events conspired to have our four excellent volunteers attending to other responsibilities that day. It was no surprise that Joan Richard received the Isabel East Award for participating with enthusiasm in a variety of activities. This year alone, she will be leading a number of end to end hikes, continues to oversee trail maintenance projects and coordinates the newsletter contributions. Dave Sarginson is well deserving of the Barry Westhouse Award for his hard work as a Quadrant Leader participating in Trail Maintenance and Development, as are Carol and John Maxwell for the Ross McLean Award for Long-term Volunteer Service. Carol and John have been volunteering for the club since the 1980 s both on the board and out on the trail. Peter Moule could not have a better role model than his Dad, and is following in his father s footsteps at an early age. Peter has taken many videos of club events that contribute to our internet site, has led group hikes, assists with Christmas tree pruning and sales and helps with the Winter Loppet. He is very deserving of our Junior Achievement Award. Congratulations and thanks to all of our recipients! Four of our long term trail captains are retiring this year and we would like to thank Jim Lanthier, Roy Bauman and Alan and Helen Billing for many years of loyal attention to their trail sections. A hit dish at the picnic was a nut loaf that disappeared quickly from the table and I would like to share the recipe for those who want to try something new: Nut Loaf Supreme: 1 ½ cups walnuts; ½ cups pecans; 2 tbsp. olive oil; 1 sm. yellow onion finely chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; ½ c. mushrooms chopped; 1 tsp. marjoram, 1 tsp. sage; 1tsp. thyme; 12 ounces shredded Swiss cheese; 1 ½ c. cooked wild rice; 1 c. cottage cheese; 4 large eggs lightly beaten, 2 tbsp. chopped parsley; salt and pepper. Directions: Roughly crush walnuts and pecans. Cook onions & garlic in the oil for 3 mins. Add mushrooms and spices and cook for 5 more minutes. Stir crushed walnut mixture, Swiss cheese, wild rice, cottage cheese, eggs, parsley and salt and pepper into mushroom mixture until evenly mixed. Pour into loaf pan. Bake at 375 degrees until loaf is golden brown about 1 hour. Serve hot or cold. Enjoy! A big thank you to Tim Horton s in Erin which matched our club funds so each participant received a Tim card for a coffee and donut. 13 Fall 2014

14 Another Hill to Climb <<< Ross McLean, Helen Billing & Dave Moule Fall Spring In the spring of 2013, an open house at the Cedar Highlands property in the Hockley Valley was held to encourage donors and friends to contribute to the acquisition of the beautiful piece of the Bruce Trail s Optimum route. The funds were raised but the acquisition process including approval for severance took some time. Only in the spring of 2014 could Caledon Hills members begin to build trail on the land. Under the leadership of Dave Moule, the first work day was scheduled for Wednesday April 30 th. It had been a long cold winter and the weather did not improve for this work day. On the drive to the work site, pea-soup fog made visibility difficult and the weather forecast for the day was ongoing rain. Nonetheless, about 15 people showed up to lend their energy to the project. In attendance were many veterans: for example, three former Trail Directors (Dave Moule, Ross McLean and Laurence Christie) and three of the four Quadrant Leaders (Dave Sarginson, Norm Randle and Dave Moule). Three Board members helped out, and three women joined the work team. One veteran Bruce Trail volunteer, Bill Snel, came south from Owen Sound for the day. The first task involved carrying in materials from Airport Road. We started with about 40 cedar logs and then picked up tools and angle irons with which to anchor the side logs. What a way to warm Peter Leeney hard at work up! The property features some lovely rolling ridges and deep valleys, a product of glacial times which left their moraines across the land. The new route s elevation changes will provide a good cardio workout! But the Trail across the steep slopes is now firmly in place as a result of the logs anchored to its downslope and the benching out of the treadway to provide a (comparatively) level surface. Day two was another successful work party on the Cedar Highlands property. Not only did nearly 15 veteran members of the Caledon Hills Club show up, but we had several groups of new (and younger) people who joined us. While the weather threatened rain, the two or three short showers did not dampen the enthusiasm of even the first-time volunteers. We had eight members of the High Park Ski Club, Lois from the Toronto Club and three members of the Iroquoia Club. After grabbing various tools from the trailer, groups headed out to remove large trees with chain saws, trim branches and new growth, and rake a clear path. Then the younger volunteers started moving the eight-foot cedar logs up the long and steep slope, next to an old downhill ski run. Meanwhile the veteran crews were busy side-logging and step-building. A total of 60 steps and 13 side-logs were installed that day and hikers will appreciate this new path. A few of the 60 steps (photo by Helen Billing) In spite of a poor weather forecast, about 10 people showed up for the third work party, and we got done what needed to be done. It only rained hard for about 10 minutes, during which time the steep slope we were trying to work on quickly came to resemble something like a sheet of ice. We literally could not walk across the slope without sliding down the hill. This was while we were trying to carry cedar logs and bundles of angle irons to where they were needed. Luckily the rain stopped and we managed to get some of the logs installed, giving us a level place on which to walk. After that, it drizzled a bit from time to time, but not enough to really bother us. (Black flies were beginning to appear in the forest however!) On the May long weekend, a small party of 5 went into the (Continued on page 17)

15 Tuesday Hikes <<< Rob Martin Tuesday September 2: Caledon Hills Section, Easygoing End-to-End #1 of 6, Badlands, Map 14 9 km shuttle hike, medium pace over moderate terrain, approximately 4 hrs. Depart: 9:30 a.m. from km 8.8, roadside parking on Forks of the Credit Road near Dominion St., Caledon. Directions: Forks of the Credit Road runs west from Hwy 10, north of Olde Baseline Road and south of Charleston Sideroad. The meeting point is about 4.5 km west of Hwy 10. Hike Description: Join us for a series of six hikes to earn your 50th Anniversary End-to-End badge. Come for one or some or all of the hikes. This hike goes from Caledon s border with the Toronto club to Forks of the Credit Road; km 0.0 to 8.8 (27th Edition). We will also visit the Badlands viewing area. Hike Leader: Susan Janhurst sjanhurst@gmail.com Tuesday September 9: Caledon Hills Section, Forks of the Credit, Map 15, Easygoing End-to- End #2 of 6 13 km shuttle hike, medium pace over moderate terrain, approximately 4 hrs. Depart: 9:30 a.m. from km 21.8, roadside parking on Escarpment Sideroad at the corner of Kennedy Road. Directions: Escarpment Sideroad runs east off Hwy 10, just south of Caledon Village. Caution if making a left turn. Kennedy Road is one block east. Hike Description: Join us for a series of six hikes to earn your 50th Anniversary End-to-End badge. Come for one or some or all of the hikes. This hike goes from Forks of the Credit Road to Escarpment Sideroad and Kennedy Road, km 8.8 to 21.8 (27th Edition). Hike Leader: Susan Janhurst sjanhurst@gmail.com Tuesday September 16: Caledon Hills Section, Escarpment Road, Map 15/16, Easygoing End-to- End #3 of 6 12 km shuttle hike, medium pace over moderate terrain, approximately 4 hrs. Depart: 9:30 a.m. from km 33.8, Innis Lake & Finnerty Roads. Directions: Finnerty Road runs east off Airport Road, north of Escarpment Sideroad, South of Hwy 9. Innis Lake Road is about 1.5 km east of Airport Road. Hike Description: CAUTION: This hike is primarily on the road, and is suitable for hikers who are doing the end-to-end for their badge. It is not a typical pleasure hike. Wear lighter hiking shoes. Join us for a series of six hikes to earn your 50th Anniversary Endto-End badge. Hike Leader: Susan Janhurst sjanhurst@gmail.com Tuesday September 23: Caledon Hills Section, Glen Haffy, Map 17/18, Easygoing End-to-End #4 of 6 13 km shuttle hike, medium pace over moderate terrain, approximately 5 hrs. Depart: 9:30 a.m. from km 46.6, Sideroad 5 parking area (not to be confused with 7th Line parking area). Sideroad 5 is north of 7th Line & Airport Rd. Directions: Sideroad 5 runs east off Airport Rd, north of Hwy 9. Turn east at Sideroad 5 (Tai Chi Centre welcome sign at corner). Parking lot is about 1 km east on the north side. Hike Description: Join us for a series of six hikes to earn your 50th Anniversary End-to-End badge. Come for one or some or all of the hikes. This hike goes from Innis Lake & Finnerty Road to Sideroad 5; km 33.8 to Hike Leader: Susan Janhurst sjanhurst@gmail.com Tuesday September 30: Caledon Hills Section, South Hockley, Map 18, Easygoing End-to-End #5 of 6 16 km shuttle hike, medium pace over moderate terrain, approximately 6 hrs. Depart: 9:30 a.m. from Hockley Valley Provincial Nature Reserve parking lot. Directions: Hockley Road runs between Hwy 10 and Airport Road, north of Hwy 9. The parking lot is located between 2nd and 3rd Lines EHS, on the north side of the road, across from the Black Birch Restaurant. Hike Description: Join us for a series of six hikes to earn your 50th Anniversary End-to-End badge. Come for one or some or all of the hikes. This hike goes from No. 5 Sideroad to Hockley Road; km 46.6 to 60. Distance includes re-route. Hike Leader: Susan Janhurst sjanhurst@gmail.com Tuesday October 7: Iroquoia Section, (Continued on page 16) Hiker Courtesy Reminder As a courtesy to oncoming traffic, especially on narrow country lanes and roads, please walk as close to the left edge as possible. Some of the cars you encounter may be local landowners - please respect their right to pass. Fall Spring

16 (Tuesday Hikes - Continued from page 15) Dundas Valley, Map 8 10 km shuttle hike, medium pace over moderate terrain, approximately 4 hrs. Refreshment/pub stop afterwards. Depart: 9:30 a.m. from Woodley Lane just off King Street in Dundas - km 55.2, Map 8 GPS Coordinates: N W Directions: FROM THE 401: Take Hwy 6 south to Clappison's Corners. Turn right onto Hwy 5 W. Turn left onto Brock Rd./ Regional Rd Turn left on Route 8 E (King Street). Just after passing under the railroad bridge, take a sharp right onto Woodley Lane. Hike Description: This hike will take us past some beautiful waterfalls in the Ancaster/Dundas area. From the meeting place, we'll carpool to Tiffany Falls (km 45.0) and hike back to Woodley Lane (km 55.2). We'll take some time at Tiffany Falls to enjoy the falls. On our hike, we'll pass Sherman Falls, Canterbury Falls and some other points of interest. Parking fee at Tiffany Falls. Hike Leader: Gary Hall garyhall@rogers.com Tuesday October 14: Beaver Valley Section, Duncan Crevice Caves/ Metcalfe Rock/ Kolapore, Map km loop hike, medium pace over moderate terrain, approximately 4 hrs. Depart: 9:30 a.m. from the parking area at km 33.4 on 9th Sideroad. Directions: From Flesherton, drive northeast on Highway 4 about 4 km then turn left (north) on Hwy 13. Drive about 8 km to the Artemisia-Euphrasia Townline road on the right: it is signposted to Duncan. Take this road for 2 km then turn left on 3 rd Line A. After about 5 km, the road bends sharply to the right & goes through the hamlet of Duncan. Cross over the Blue Mountains Euphrasia Townline here and you are now on the 9 th Sideroad. Parking spot is about 300 metres on the right. Hike Description: We will hike a loop made by the Chuck Grant Side Trail and the main Bruce Trail. The scramble through the middle of Metcalfe Rock is fun, but optional. Hike Leader: Susan Atkinson before 10:00 p.m. formerbrit@hotmail.com Tuesday October 21: Caledon Hills Section, Hockley Rd. to Mono Rd., Map 18/19, Easygoing End-to-End #6 of 6 10 km shuttle hike, medium pace over moderate terrain, approximately 4 hrs. Depart: 9:30 a.m. from 3rd Line EHS and Mono Centre Road. Park on the west side of 3rd Line, south of Mono Centre Road. Directions: Mono Centre Road (County Road 8) runs between Hwy 10 and Airport Road. From Hwy 10 turn east and follow Mono Centre Road as it bends through the village of Mono Centre. Turn right at 3rd Line. From Airport Road turn west at Mono Centre Road, follow the bends and turn left at 3rd Line. Hike Description: Join us for a series of six hikes to earn Caledon s 50th Anniversary End-to-End badge. Come for one or some or all of the hikes. This hike goes from Hockley Road to Caledon s border with Dufferin, km 60 to Hike Leader: Susan Janhurst sjanhurst@gmail.com Tuesday October 28: Caledon Hills Section, Hockley Valley, Map km shuttle hike, medium pace over moderate terrain, approximately 4 hrs. Refreshment/pub stop afterwards. Depart: 9:30 a.m. from the Bruce Trail parking lot on the north side of Hockley Valley Rd. just east of 2nd Line EHS. Directions: Hockley Road runs east-west between Airport Road and Hwy 10. 2nd Line EHS is the fourth road west of Airport Road. The parking area is on the north side of Hockley Valley Rd. just east of 2nd line. Hike Description: From our meeting point, we'll car pool to Hemlock Ridges. From the parking lot at Hemlock Ridges, we'll hike the Hemlock Ridges Side Trail and Glacier Valley Side Trail to the main trail and then follow the main trail to km on the Hockley Road. Hike Leader: Gary Hall (905) garyhall@rogers.com Tuesday November 4: Iroquoia Section, Dundas, Map 8 12 km "there and back" hike, medium pace over easy terrain, approximately 3.5 hrs. Refreshment/pub stop afterwards. Depart: 9:30 a.m. from Tews Falls parking lot on Harvest Rd. There is a parking fee here but there is some parking available on the side street across from the parking lot. Directions: From Clappison's Corners, (Hwy #5 and #6 intersection) go west on Hwy #5 towards Dundas. (Continued on page 17) Hikes may be added or changed after the Comment goes to print. Check the website, for the most up-to-date hike listings. 16 Fall 2014

17 (Continued from page 16) Turn left onto Ofield Rd. South, turn right onto Harvest Rd. Parking lot will be on the left. Hike Description: From Tews Falls, we will use part of the Webster's Falls Side Trail to connect to the Spencer Adventure Trail along Spencer Creek, through Crooks Hollow. The trail loops around at Christie Lake and then heads back. Hike Leader: Doris Harper Tuesday November 11: Check website. (Continued from page 14) Another Hill to Climb Tuesday November 18: Health Valley Trail Waterloo/St. Jacobs, Woolwich Trails 11 km "there and back" hike, medium pace over easy terrain, approximately 4 hrs. Refreshment/pub stop afterwards. Depart: 9:30 a.m. from Rim Park ballpark parking lot off Country Squire Line in Waterloo, by Blackberry/ Rim Park. GPS Coordinates: Country Squire Line Waterloo, ON, Canada , Directions: From Hwy 401: Exit at Hwy 8 Kitchener, continue onto Hwy 7/8/Conestoga Pkwy to Waterloo. Exit at University Ave. East. Follow University Ave. for approximately 4 km. then turn right onto Country Squire Line. From Hwy 6: Exit at Wellington Rd. 17 just north of Fergus, towards Alma. Turn left at the lights in Alma onto County Rd. 7 towards Salem. Turn right onto Regional Rd. 18/22/Northfield Dr. Once through Conestogo village, turn left onto University Ave. East, about 5 km. Turn left onto Country Squire Line, just past the roundabout at Blackberry. Hike Description: Not the Bruce Trail, but part of the Woolwich Trails Group. Less than an hour s drive from Milton, Georgetown, Caledon, Orangeville, Elora, Fergus etc. Come and play in 'my backyard'! The Health Valley Trail meanders beside the Conestogo River from University Ave. E/ Northfield Dr., in Waterloo to St. Jacobs Village. It follows in part the old Conestogo River trail that joined the villages of Conestogo and St. Jacobs dating back to the earliest days of the villages. It is also part of the Trans Canada Trail system. In St. Jacob's we can have a look around, pause for lunch, or enjoy our own packed lunch. The village will be decorated for Christmas. This is Mennonite Country and home made goods and food products will be available should you wish to purchase any. We can add in the Mill Race Trail if anyone would like to add an additional 3 km to the hike. We will then head back to Waterloo. If you would like more information Google 'Woolwich Trails'. Hike Leader: Doris Harper dorisharper@rogers.com Tuesday November 25: Toronto Section, Scotsdale Farm, Map km loop hike, medium pace over moderate terrain, approximately 4 hrs. Refreshment/pub stop afterwards. Depart: 9:30 a.m. from the parking lot at Scotsdale Farm. Directions: The entrance to the Farm is from Trafalgar Rd., about 1 km north of where it separates from Hwy 7. Hike Description: A loop hike using the Bennett Heritage Side Trail, the Main Trail and the Great Esker Side Trail. If the weather is poor, we will shorten the hike by omitting the second side trail. Hike Leader: Barbara Euler before 10 p.m. bjeuler@rogers.com woods, blazing the new trail and removing blazes and blocking the old trail. During the month of June there were two more work parties to remove about 60 steps and many metres of side-logging, with the main goal of retrieving the angle irons that had been used. Some of the log steps will also be reused. More than 330 hours were spent in group work parties on this project, with numerous other hours expended by Dave Moule as he prepped for the work parties, and Norm Randle as he hauled material and tools in and out of the work site. But truly a project to be proud of. Thank you to TD Friends of the Environment for again supporting our efforts. 17 Fall 2014

18 A Big Thank You to David Kendall: As everyone knows, the Cheltenham Badlands is a very popular local attraction. Belfountain resident David Kendall knows this as well as anyone. In fact, he knows more than he wishes to about the downside of such an attraction the garbage. He regularly hauls away bags and bags of it. I think the count was 30 bags last summer. This year he conducted the spring cleanup, filling more than 15 bags. Dave s efforts, as always, are appreciated especially since he often has to fight his way into thorn bushes to dig the trash out. This spring Dave lamented to me, Just because the offenders hide their garbage in the underbrush, doesn t make it right! Photo by Grecia Meyers Meet Our Vice President <<< Ross McLean At the April AGM of the Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club, Bob Ferguson became the new Vice-President. Although Bob is relatively new to the BTC, his love for Escarpment country goes back a long time. I ll let him tell that story: The Niagara Escarpment has been part of my life since about age 9. We visited my aunt s newly acquired cottage in Brimstone (near the Forks of the Credit). She was an early member of the BTA. I inherited her first Guidebook, dated 1965, and her passion for the area around the Forks and Cataract and the Caledon Hills was infectious. My wife and I honeymooned at the cottage where she also grew to love the area. We eventually bought the cottage, and spent many summers there with our two children, Matt and Julie, and with lots of visitors. We took the kids on many hikes almost as soon as they could walk, and they grew up with a love of the area. We later rebuilt the cottage and turned it into our permanent home. It was only in 2011 that Bob and his wife moved full-time to Brimstone. Shortly thereafter they attended the Zoomer trade show in Toronto. At the BTC booth they talked to Laura Tuohy, the BTC Membership Coordinator, and her enthusiasm for the Trail renewed their interest. Bob signed up on the spot. When asked why he joined the CHBTC Board, Bob replied: I wanted to contribute to something I feel is extremely important and give back for all the wonderful time spent in the Escarpment area. He ed Colleen Darrell who was listed on the website as Volunteer Coordinator, and discovered that he and Colleen were neighbours, as she had grown up in the Forks of the Credit area. Her enthusiasm, much the same as Laura s, helped convince me I could make a contribution to the Club. Shortly afterwards he met Jean Kerins. He recalls that one of the main reasons I joined was the incredible depth of activities in the Club, and the commitment Jean and Colleen displayed. Jean outlined an opportunity to be Director-at-Large to get my feet wet, which sounded good to me. Bob Ferguson Bob s vision for the Bruce Trail over the next ten years includes an emphasis on youth and membership: I would like to see membership greatly increase among young people. They are the future of the Trail and it s important to get them involved and committed to the Trail at an early age. Another element is to get more trail regulars as members; as he says, I see dozens of hikers go past our place in Brimstone, most of whom are not yet members We appreciate Bob s leadership with the Caledon Hills Club. Jean Kerins summarizes Bob s contributions well, When Bob takes on a job, he sees it through to completion - no messing around. We are fortunate to have someone with Bob's talents who is interested in volunteering with the club, and I look forward to working closely with him now that he has taken on the role of vice-president. Please patronize our Advertisers They help bring you the Caledon Comment Fall Spring

19 Why I Donate <<< Dave Platt On April 6, a plaque was unveiled near Humber Summit in my name, as a 'Pioneer of the Trail'. First, I want to thank both Bruce Trail Conservancy and our local club for honouring me with this plaque. As I said at the unveiling "Shortly after I joined Bruce Trail and started to hike, I donated in a small way; but as I continued to hike through various sections and then got working on the Trail, I came to realize that it was no easy feat to secure this Trail... not just for us today... but for the long term future!...so I started to donate more!" Which charity to donate to was a difficult decision I had to make!... yes, there are so many charities very worthy of support BUT there is a very limited number who support Bruce Trail, so we are at a bit of a disadvantage in getting greater charitable donations. So I decided to support the Bruce Trail considerably more! Now, apart from making my cash donations each year, I found another way to support Bruce Trail... writing an 'endowment policy' payable to the Bruce Trail Conservancy! the payments are a 'tax write off' and the earlier you do it, the cheaper the payments are and the more the Bruce Trail will get! Why not!...i have enjoyed so many hours hiking on the Trail and realize that it is no easy feat to secure this Trail... not just for us today... but for the future! Remember, the Bruce Trail will be here forever, in what form only time will tell... it depends very much on the 'now' and 'long term' financial support! Really, all I can say... please donate now and in the future... do you know if we had $50 million dollars at our disposal today, all of the Bruce Trail would be secured forever! GUIDED WALKING IN CUBA 2015 Escape another cold winter Go walking in sunny Cuba Jan 26 Feb 09, 2015 $3250 Cdn (plus air fare) Explore historic Old Havana Walk in a nature lover s paradise at Vinales Spend six nights based at a beachfront hotel while hiking the Trinidad region Hike in the remote Sierra del Escambray with expert local guides Discover colonial Trinidad on foot Toast Hemingway with a Cuba Libre Visit the site of Che Guevara s Battle of Santa Clara Enjoy an evening at the famous Tropicana nightclub Add an optional 3 rd week on a cruise around Cuba or at a beach resort WALKERS WORLD / TEACHERS TRAVEL SERVICE LTD. 21 St Clair Ave East # 1002 Toronto, ON M4T 1L9 Phone TICO # info@teacherstravel.com 19 Fall 2014

20 Help for a Friend <<< Ross McLean Last November, Ron Savage, Trail Director of the Sydenham Bruce Trail Club, was lamenting the enormous amount of work that would be necessary to bring all of his trails up to top standard. Sydenham has the longest stretch of main Trail of any of the nine BTC clubs and it has one of the smaller population bases. On the weekend of May 31 and June 1, over 90 people from across the BTC gathered together in Sydenham to work on the Sydenham trail. About a dozen came from the Caledon Hills club area and many played key roles. One, for example, was a skilled sawyer; two were crew leaders; and a third an experienced blazer. After the weekend, Ron Savage wrote: Please convey my and Sydenham s heartfelt thanks to the Friends of Sydenham who donated a week-end of their busy lives to helping the Sydenham club get its trails into the high standard expected by all our hikers. I was blown away at the sheer number of people who volunteered and the quality of work they accomplished. These volunteers represent the - crème de la crème - the very best - of the Bruce Trail community. The best of the Bruce Trail community is Friends Helping Friends. We in Sydenham treasure the contribution which these volunteers made and we look forward to a similar program next year so that we all have the quality of trail we wish. Thank you, Caledon Hills. Fall Spring

21 Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club Annual End-to-End Hike Thanksgiving Weekend - October 11, 12, and The Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club invites you to join us for our annual end-to-end hike of the Caledon Hills section of the Bruce Trail on Thanksgiving weekend. Plan now to participate in one of the most enjoyable and challenging hiking experiences of the year, a 72 km hike through the spectacular fall colours of the Caledon Hills. You can complete the 72 km distance over all three days of the Thanksgiving weekend or the same distance over Saturday and Sunday. This year everyone who completes the distance over two days or three days will receive the special Club 50th Anniversary badge. The cost is: $25.00 for the three-day event, $20.00 for the two-day event $10.00 for a single day To register please send a cheque payable to The Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club, to: Peter Leeney 902 Silver Birch Trail, Mississauga, ON L5J 4C1 Please include your address and phone number with your payment. The fee covers daily bus transportation, snacks and refreshments and the 50th Anniversary badge on completion. For more information please call (905) or peter.leeney@utoronto.ca 21 Fall 2014

22 50th Anniversary ~ Celebrating our history in your words and pictures REFLECTIONS OF A PAST PRESIDENT - by Ray McCluskey As part of the Caledon Hills Club celebrations of our 50th anniversary, I was asked to provide some reflections on my time as Club President. It's hard to believe that it was about 25 years ago that I served as President. The club executive at that time was going through some significant turnover and even though I was still a relatively new member I was persuaded to take on the Vice-President's job. This seemed like a good opportunity to learn the ropes and become familiar with club affairs. However, my honeymoon period was very brief since shortly after the election of the new executive the President resigned and I was catapulted into the chair. Fortunately I had the benefit of having a number of seasoned veterans on the executive whose help and advice were invaluable as I fumbled my way up a steep learning curve. Just a couple of days after becoming President I remember receiving a phone call from an irate landowner who gave me an earful of complaints about hikers trespassing on private property. I of course proceeded to bring this serious matter to the attention of the executive at our first meeting only to be greeted with hoots of laughter. It seemed that every new President was treated to this same groundless complaint when in fact the "trespass" in question was a public right-of-way! My tenure as President was about four years, at which time I passed the reins over to Jeanette Cave. One lesson I learned from my own experience was the importance of having an orderly succession within the club executive. I was very fortunate to have an experienced and talented team and we were successful in restoring stability and continuity to the board. As I look back over the past 25 years I am very impressed at how the club has grown and matured into a multifaceted organization that performs a wide variety of essential functions from land acquisition, trail building and maintenance, landowner relations and of course hiking activities. All done by dedicated volunteers! Along with this, the scope and complexity of the work of the President and other members of the executive have also grown more onerous. Hats off to all the selfless people who have given us good reason to celebrate this 50th Anniversary. Bruce Trail Conservancy Awards at the CHBTC AGM The plaques that are awarded annually at the BTC AGM are usually kept by the BTC at Raspberry House; this year they made a trip to our AGM in April. They are quite beautiful and made a lovely display. The CHBTC and its volunteers have been the recipients of these awards many times. In our 50 th Anniversary year we would like to celebrate those people and our Club. Tom East Trail Development Award This award was donated to the Bruce Trail Conservancy by the CHBTC in 1988 to honour one of our early Presidents, Tom East. It is presented annually to a Bruce Trail Club for the most significant improvement to the quality of the Bruce Trail in the previous twelve months. The Caledon Hills Club has won this award three times - in 1996, 1997, and Fall 2014

23 Susan Oleskevich Award This award is presented to a long standing trail maintenance volunteer who exemplifies an unsung volunteer commitment to the Trail. The award was jointly sponsored in 1996 by the Caledon Hills and Toronto Clubs to honour Susan Oleskevich for her contributions to the Trail after she died suddenly in Susan was a Bruce Trail volunteer who was a loyal trail maintenance volunteer for more than a decade. She was Trail director for the Conservancy and for the Caledon Hills and Toronto Clubs. Caledon Hills members have regularly been recipients of this award: Laurence Christie in 1997, Barry Westhouse in 1998, Jim Swalwell in 2000, and Dennis Gallant in Calypso Orchid Award The recipients of this award, which was initiated in 2000, have demonstrated a significant contribution to the restoration and preservation of, or significantly enhanced the education of users or potential users of, the Trail and/or the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve. Qualifying contributions can be a single event or efforts undertaken over several years. Recipients may include individuals, a volunteer group, an institution or a commercial organization. Dave Moule was the recipient in Philip & Jean Gosling Award From 2002 this award has recognized a club that has demonstrated excellence in improving an existing trail section. The bark with the white blaze used in the trophy was originally created by Philip in He used this prop at meetings of clubs he founded (including ours) and as a prop for teaching trail maintenance workers how to paint blazes. The Caledon Hills Club has won this award twice, in 2007 and 2013, each time for its work in the Cheltenham Badlands, where maintaining a sustainable and stable footpath on the sensitive red shale has been an ongoing challenge. Volunteer of the Year Award This award recognizes volunteers who have made a significant contribution to the Trail in the past twelve months. Since it was instituted in 2007, five of the nine people given this prestigious award have been CHBTC volunteers: Ross McLean & Carol Sheppard in its inaugural year, Albert McMaster in 2009, Fred Nix in 2010, and Jean Kerins in Photos by Alan Billing & Egis Zeromskis 23 Fall 2014

24 Don t miss a single Club event! Save these Dates: Bruce Trail Conservancy AGM - September Bruce Trail Day - October 5 - Forks of the Credit Provincial Park Annual End-to-End Hike - October 11, 12, 13 - (see our website for info) Train Ride Fundraiser - October 19 Fall B & B Hikes on the Bruce Peninsula - Oct. 27 & 28 December Potluck Sunday, December 14 Theatre Fundraiser - March 26 Be sure to check the club s website for all the latest news, club events and hike listings. Bruce Trail Conservancy Mission Statement The Bruce Trail Conservancy is a charitable organization committed to establishing a conservation corridor containing a public footpath along the Niagara Escarpment, in order to protect its natural ecosystems and to promote environmentally responsible public access to this UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve Thank you to all who have gone green - you re helping the club put more funds to trail building and maintenance, by taking your Comment electronically! Return undeliverable copies to: The Bruce Trail Conservancy P.O. Box 857, Hamilton, ON L8N 3N9 Fall Spring