Caledon Comment. Vol 49A No 3 Fall Cache Lake, Algonquin Park View from the Track & Tower Trail

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1 Caledon Comment Vol 49A No 3 Fall 2013 A group of CHBTC hikers visited Algonquin Park last May, and were treated to spectacular scenery plus a touch of winter weather! See story on page 13 ~ Cache Lake, Algonquin Park View from the Track & Tower Trail E to E Fall Colours 2 - Day Sunshine and good food ruled the day at the annual Volunteer Appreciation Picnic in June. See story on page 23 ~

2 PRESIDENT & BTC DIRECTOR Jean Kerins VICE PRESIDENT Vacant SECRETARY Robert Gillespie TREASURER Andree Zeritsch HIKE COORDINATOR Marilyn Ross TRAIL COORDINATOR Joan Richard MEMBERSHIP/ CORRESPONDENCE Brenda Tipper LANDOWNER RELATIONS Carol Sheppard FUNDRAISING COORDINATOR Vacant 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 Bob Ferguson 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 TYPE Comment From a New Hiker Submitted by Ross McLean Recently I have been hiking with an old friend who, recently retired, has been experiencing the beauty of Escarpment country. He sent me the following note of appreciation, and it is one that I felt I should share with trail developers and maintainers. Your contributions are valued far more than you ever know! People from all walks of life know that hiking lets Mother Nature massage away their tension and clear their minds. I hope that you, and all the other trail builders and maintainers, realize that without your contributions, people like me would not be able to enjoy the benefits of Mother Gaia. 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: calenews@caledonbrucetrail.org Nearly 500 subscribers and growing! ADVERTISING Gaia: the goddess or personification of Earth in ancient Greek religion RATES Business Card (3.5 x 2.0) $30 DEADLINE FOR THE FALL EDITION: Oct. 1, 2013 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 The latest edition of the Bruce Trail Reference Guide tells us that the Caledon Hills Club has 70.8 km of main Bruce Trail and 48.6 km of side trails, for a grand total of km. Remember that our trail is never static though, and these numbers are constantly fluctuating. An optimum route (where we really want the main trail to be in the Caledon section) was identified years ago. The club is constantly striving to move the main trail onto the optimum route by seeking handshake agreements with private landowners and supporting the Bruce Trail Conservancy with property purchases in our section. So what is the current state of affairs? Only 43.74% of the optimum route in Caledon is considered secure for future generations. And what about the route the trail currently takes? How secure is that? If the trail could never be moved another metre, only 31 km is secured off-road, 21.3 km is on public roads and the balance of 18.5 km remains on private land where at any moment permission for access can be revoked. Our work is cut out for us if we ever hope to secure the entire trail for future generations to enjoy. Your membership is critical to the success of our goal to secure the trail. Your membership is critical to our ability to maintain the trail. Your membership is critical to our ability to build boardwalks and bridges on the trail. Your membership is critical to our ability to care for the lands we have purchased to secure the trail. Your membership is critical to our ability to promote the Bruce Trail and provide access to nature for all Ontarians. By continuing your membership in the Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club, you are helping to provide universal access to nature. Personally, I can t think of a better way to spend $50 each year, and I thank you for your ongoing membership support. Cedar Highlands Day a Success! <<< Bob Ferguson Cedar Highlands is about to become a "reality" thanks to the efforts of the Bruce Trail Conservancy and the Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club at the Open House held on Sunday, April 21, Cedar Highlands, a former ski club, sits in the Hockley Valley near Airport Road and has challenging hiking trails, excellent examples of local plant and animal wildlife, and an unparalleled view of the Hockley Valley for miles and miles. The Bruce Trail Conservancy is acquiring a 42 acre part of the ski club which is on the "optimum route" of the Bruce Trail to ensure it remains in its natural state forever. Dozens of Club volunteers hosted the event with hundreds of visitors, many of whom hiked through the new property to enjoy the gorgeous scenery and the Club hospitality of BBQ food, and they contributed generously to the purchase of the Cedar Highlands property. Jean Kerins, president of the Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club said, "Thanks to the many generous people who came out to join the volunteer team for an excellent day. We achieved our objectives of raising funds and increasing awareness about the Bruce Trail. We owe a big THANK YOU to our generous sponsors, Chris P. Richie, Re/Max Realtor and Harmony Whole Foods. This event will help us achieve our important mission to preserve the Niagara Escarpment for future generations." Cedar Highlands view (top) & one of the hike groups on their way up (bottom) Photos by Egis Zeromskis 3 Fall 2013

4 BRUCE TRAIL DAY Sunday October 6, 10am 3pm Forks of 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 children s hike around Kettle Lake 11:00 am 2.5 hour scenic hike featuring the Falls of the Cataract 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 1 hour children s hike around Kettle Lake 1:30 pm 1.5 hour hike exploring the park 2:00 pm 1 hour fall colours 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 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 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! Fall Spring

5 Thank You to Landowners, Barb & Andy McIntyre <<< Carol Sheppard On Saturday May 4 th, the Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club presented Barb & Andy McIntyre with a landowner appreciation certificate. The ceremony was a welcomed rest for the 19 hikers that I had just marched up the Devil's Pulpit. The McIntyre's were the very first landowners that I wrote to when becoming CHBTC's landowner relations volunteer in I will never forget how they welcomed the Bruce Trail with open arms. This positive first experience gave me such a boost of confidence which I sincerely thank them for. Each year after that when delivering BTC appreciation calendars, I am always greeted by their smiling faces and those of the many family members and guests who come out to enjoy a weekend in the country with their gracious hosts. The Ring Kiln Side Trail passes through the lower cliff area of their property, in addition to many other supportive neighbours all the way to the kiln site. CHBTC and the Bruce Trail Conservancy thank the McIntyres and all the generous landowners for supporting the Trail by allowing us to cross. We truly appreciate this generosity. The McIntyres with Jean Kerins and Carol Sheppard. Photo by Joan Richard SPIRIT TREE ESTATE CIDERY A food-lover s destination located in a unique straw-bale building. Award-winning sweet and hard ciders. Wood-fired stone oven artisan bakery. Ontario cheeses & preserves, homemade soups & quiches. The perfect place for a light lunch or snack while hiking the Bruce Trail Boston Mills Road (located on the Bruce Trail) Between Creditview Road & Mississauga Road, Caledon Fall 2013

6 Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club Annual End-to-End Hike Thanksgiving Weekend October 12, 13, and 14, 2013 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 70 km hike through the spectacular fall colours of Caledon Hills. You can complete the 70 km distance over the three days of the Thanksgiving weekend or the same distance over Saturday and Sunday. Join the select group of hardy hikers who have earned the "Fall Colours" end-to-end badge, awarded only to those who complete this event. 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 "Fall Colours" end-to-end badge on successful completion. For further information please call (905) or peter.leeney@utoronto.ca For more information about the Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club see Comfortable Hiking Holidays Toll free 1 (866) info@letshike.com ISRAEL March 17 to 30, 2014 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. AMALFI COAST April and October 2014 Italy never fails to captures the hearts (and stomachs) of its visitors, and the Amalfi Coast lives up to that reputation - towns perched impossibly on mountainsides, one of the most famous stretches of coastline in the world, sapphire-blue water in every direction, an infamous volcano and, of course, some of the finest Limoncello anywhere. Come hike in Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi and on the posh island of Capri. CAMINO DE SANTIAGO April 22 to May 4, 2014 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 24, 2014 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! 5 reasons to take a Comfortable Hiking Holiday 1. Owners, Maddalena & Robert, are with you every step of your holiday experience from answering your calls to leading and/or accompanying every trip 2. We have been to all our destinations and can answer all your questions first-hand 3. We offer the structure of a group holiday without the babysitting you get to decide how you participate each day. 4. Our adventures include so much more than just hiking whale watching excursions, hot-air balloon rides, cooking classes etc years of offering worldwide hiking adventures and a 70% repeat guest rate it s like travelling with a group of friends! Fall Spring

7 Hiking Schedule Fall 2013 <<< 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 autoinjector 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 Levels (Easy, Moderate, or Strenuous) are assessed by a combination of pace, distance, and terrain. Hike Pace Leisurely 3 km/hr or less Medium about 4 km/hr Fast about 5 km/hr Driving directions to hikes: Driving directions are now available from the web site hike listings via Google Maps. Please check out this new feature by going onto the club s website: and look under hike listings. For those using an in-car GPS: We are now including the GPS coordinates for the departure locations of our hikes. If you do not find them in the Caledon Comment go to the club s website: and look under Hiking. Saturday September 7: Peninsula Section, Lions Head, Maps 38 & 39, An Adventure to Tobermory Year 3. A 17 km moderately paced car shuttle hike on variable rocky terrain. Wear hiking boots, bring plenty of drinking water, a snack lunch and sunscreen. No dogs permitted, and no dropout points. Depart: 10:00 am from km 80.3, McCurdy Drive parking lot off Moore Street. GPS coordinates: N , W Directions: To get there take Hwy 6 north from Wiarton to Ferndale and turn right on County Road #9 to Lion s Head. Turn left on Main Street and follow to parking lot. From there we will shuttle to the start and hike back. Leader: Bob Humphreys, , 7-10 pm, walk2tobermory@gmail.com Sunday September 8: Peninsula Section, Cape Chin & Dyers Bay, Maps 39 & 40, An Adventure to Tobermory Year 3. A 13 km car shuttle hike at a moderate pace over variable rocky terrain. Wear hiking boots, bring plenty of drinking water, a snack lunch and sunscreen. No dogs permitted, and no dropout points. Depart: 8:00 am, at km 109.9, Borchardt Road parking lot. GPS coordinates: N , W Directions: Take Hwy 6 north from Wiarton, turn right on Lindsay Road 5 and follow to East Road. Turn left and follow to Cape Chin North Road. Turn right and follow round various bends and turns, to the parking lot at the end of Borchardt Road. From there we will shuttle to the start and hike back. Note the early start time! Leader: Bob Humphreys, , 7-10 pm walk2tobermory@gmail.com Sunday September 8, Dufferin Section, Mono Cliffs: Map 19, Womens Only Hike, Pre-registration required A moderate level 8-10 km loop hike at a leisurely to moderate pace on variable terrain. No dogs please. Bring water and a lunch/snacks to be carried in a backpack or fanny pack. Hiking boots recommended or good sturdy shoes. Suitable for new hikers (women only). Depart: 9:30 am from the Trail Head - 3rd Line E.H.S. at pay parking lot for the Mono Cliffs Provincial Park which is 900 meters north of Dufferin Rd. 8 (Mono Centre Rd). Parking is available for a fee in the Mono Cliffs Parking lot: 2 hours $5.00, full day $11.00 (we will probably be hiking for 2-3 hours). Directions: Park is between Hwy 10 & Airport Rd. north of Hwy 9. on 3rd Line E.H.S. just north of Mono Centre Rd. Also check Google to see a map. A beautiful area with up close views of the Escarpment face, cliffs, old growth cedars, a rich diversity of ferns and a 13,000 year old lake! Leaders: Stacey Hodder staceyhodder@gmail.com or Dianne Olchowy dianneo@rogers.com to reserve a spot. Hike limited to 12 people. (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 2013

8 Hiking Schedule (Continued from page 7) Sunday September 8: Iroquoia Section, Dundas, Map 8, Waterfall Photography Hike, Pre-registration required A 14.6 km, 5-6 hour, moderate level, car shuttle hike, at a medium pace, on variable terrain with some hilly sections. Dropouts possible at: Tiffany Falls, km 45; Sherman Falls km 46.1; Dundas Valley, Conservation Area km 51. Hiking boots recommended, new hikers, families welcome. Bring water, packed lunch, snacks, and camera Depart: 9:30 am from Woodley Lane/King Str. W before the entrance to Dundas Valley Golf Club: km From there we will car shuttle to the parking area on Scenic Dr. in Hamilton: km 40.6 and hike back to Woodley Lane. Directions: FROM THE 401: Take Hwy 6 S to Clappison s Corners. Turn R onto Hwy 5 W. Turn L onto Brock Rd./ Regional Rd Continue on to Route 8 E. Just after passing under railroad bridge, sharp R onto Woodley Lane. A late summer hike following the main trail through parts of Hamilton, Ancaster and Dundas with stops at waterfalls along the way. At Tiffany Falls we will take the short side trail to the falls. We will be met by photographer and SNAP Hamilton GM/Publisher, Ron, who will offer up some tips on nature and waterfall photography. Leader: Doris Harper Please pre- register by or phone, dorisharper@rogers.com. Cell: Sunday September 15: Caledon Section, Palgrave Forest and Wildlife Area, Map 17, Terry Fox Hike, On Terry Fox Day (Sunday, September 15th), I invite you to join me on a leisurely km. (4hr) loop hike through the scenic Palgrave Forest and Wildlife Area. Dropouts can be arranged for those not wishing to hike the full distance. Suitable hike for new hikers and families. Dogs on leash welcome. Bring water and snack and consider carrying these in a backpack or fanny pack to be more comfortable. Hiking boots or comfortable walking shoes suggested. Depart: 9:00 am from Palgrave Rotary Park on east side of Hwy 50, just north of Palgrave 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 the village on the east side of Highway 50. 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 2013 Terry Fox Run. Hikers will have an opportunity to make a voluntary donation to the Terry Fox Run. We'll then follow the Caledon 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. Leader: Gary Hall (905) garyhall@rogers.com Sunday September 15: Caledon Section, Mono Cliffs, Map 19, Family Hike #1 A slow to medium paced 6 km hike for families and beginners on moderate to hilly terrain. Bring water and a snack. Hiking boots recommended or good running shoes. Depart: 10:00 am from Mono Centre Community Centre parking area. GPS coordinates: N W Directions: From Hwy 10 north of Orangeville, take Mono Centre Rd (Dufferin Rd 8) east past 1st and 2 nd line EHS to Community Centre parking lot as you enter the village (before the T-intersection). We will take the new Laidlaw Side Trail north into the provincial park, hike part of the Clifftop Trail and Walter Tovell Side Trail, then continue on the Laidlaw to the new Turnbull Side Trail, and return to the community centre. Leaders: Sally Cohen and Peter Moule salydave@sympatico.ca Saturday September 21: Caledon Section, Forks of the Credit, Map 15, Introductory Hike, A 5-6 km leisurely loop hike on hilly variable terrain. No drop outs, well -mannered dogs are permitted, but must be leashed and owners responsible for poop and scoop. Wear hiking boots, bring water and snacks suggest carrying these in a backpack. Depart: 10:00 am from roadside parking on Forks of the Credit Rd at Dominion St. GPS coordinates: N W Directions: Forks of the Credit Rd runs west off Hwy 10, south of Charleston SR and north of Brampton. A combination of main trail/side trail loop through the scenic Credit River area linking together Dorothy Medhurst, and Quarrymans side trails with the main trail. (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. Fall Spring

9 Hiking Schedule (Continued from page 8) Leader: Susan Janhurst before 9pm Saturday September 21: Peninsula Section, Emmet Lake & Halfway Dump, Map 41, An Adventure to Tobermory Year 3. A 19 km moderately paced car shuttle hike over rocky challenging terrain. Wear hiking boots, bring plenty of drinking water, a snack lunch and sunscreen. No dogs permitted, and no dropout points. Depart: 10:00 am from km 127.5, the parking lot at the end of Crane Lake Road. GPS coordinates: N , W Directions: To get there take Highway #6 north from Wiarton. Turn right on Dyer s Bay Rd, and follow to Crane Lake Rd. Turn left and follow to the parking lot at the end. From there we will shuttle to the start and hike back. Note, the car shuttle will be into the Bruce Peninsula National Park, so participants will be expected to contribute to the parking cost. Leader: Bob Humphreys, , 7-10 pm walk2tobermory@gmail.com Sunday September 22: Peninsula Section, Dyers Bay, Map 41, An Adventure to Tobermory Year 3. A 17 km moderately paced car shuttle hike over variable terrain. Wear hiking boots. Bring plenty of drinking water, a snack lunch and sunscreen. No dogs permitted, and no dropout points. Depart: 8:00 am from km 127.5, the parking lot at the end of Crane Lake Road. GPS coordinates: N , W Directions: Take Hwy 6 north from Wiarton and turn right on Dyer s Bay Rd. Follow to Crane Lake Rd and turn left and follow to the parking lot at the end. From there we will shuttle to the start and hike back. Note, this hike includes an 8 kilometre road section, so bring lightweight comfortable footwear such as running shoes to change into. Leader: Bob Humphreys, , 7-10 pm walk2tobermory@gmail.com Sunday September 29: Caledon Section, Hockley Valley, Map 18, Family Hike #2, A slow to medium paced 6.8 km hike on moderate to hilly terrain for families and beginners. Bring water and a snack. Hiking boots recommended or good running shoes. Depart: 10:00 am from roadside parking on 3 rd line EHS. GPS coordinates: N W Directions: From Hwy 10 north of Orangeville, take Hockley Valley Rd (Dufferin Rd #7) east to 3 rd Line (flashing yellow light over intersection). Turn left or north on 3 rd line to and go approximately1 km to widened area on right side of road where there is enough space for parking about 8 cars. We will walk the Glen Cross Side Trail to the main trail; go north to hike around the Cam Snell Side Trail, then return via main trail and the Isabel East Side Trail to return to the starting point. Leaders: Sally Cohen and Peter Moule salydave@sympatico.ca Saturday October 5: Peninsula Section, Cypress Lake to Little Cove, Map 42, An Adventure to Tobermory Year 3. A 12 km moderately paced car shuttle hike over rocky variable terrain. Wear hiking boots, bring plenty of drinking water, a snack lunch and sunscreen. No dogs permitted, and no dropout points. Depart: 10:00 am from km 158.2, at the end of Little Cove Road. GPS coordinates: N , W Directions: Take Hwy 6 north from Wiarton, turn right on Little Cove Rd and follow to the end. From there we will shuttle to the start, in the National Park (participants will be expected to contribute to the parking costs), and hike back. Leader: Bob Humphreys, , 7-10 pm walk2tobermory@gmail.com Sunday October 6: Peninsula Section, Little Cove to Tobermory, Map 42, An Adventure to Tobermory Year 3. An 11 km moderately paced car shuttle hike over rocky variable terrain. Wear hiking boots, bring plenty of drinking water and sunscreen. No dogs permitted, and no dropout points. Depart: 8:00 am from the parking lot of the Princess Hotel, 34 Bay Street, South, Tobermory. GPS coordinates: N , W Directions: Take Hwy 6 north to Tobermory and turn right on Head Street. Then left on Brock Street, and you re there. From there we will shuttle to the start, in the National Park (participants will be expected to contribute to the parking costs), and hike back, using the main trail, and the Burnt Point Side Trail. After the hike there will be a brunch in the dining room of the Princess Hotel to celebrate our achievement over the past three years. Leader: Bob Humphreys, , 7-10 pm walk2tobermory@gmail.com Saturday October 12: Caledon Section, Hockley Valley, Map 18, Family Hike #3, (Continued on page 10) 9 Fall 2013

10 Hiking Schedule (Continued from page 9) Pre-registration required A slow to medium paced 6.1 km hike on hilly terrain for families and beginners. Bring water and a snack. Hiking boots recommended or good running shoes. Depart: from Hockleycrest Farm, Airport Rd, north of Hwy 9. GPS coordinates: N , W Directions: From the village of Mono Mills at Hwy. 9 and Airport Rd, go north on Airport Rd (Dufferin County #18) 4.4 km. Hockleycrest is on the right (east) side on the bend just before the road goes down the hill into Hockley Valley ( emergency number ) We will meet at Hockleycrest and do a car shuttle to the parking area at 5 th Line and Hockley Road to begin our walk. We will hike the Hemlock Ridge Side Trail and Glacier Valley Side Trail and then follow the main trail south to Hockleycrest. Excellent views over the valley where fall colours should be close to their peak. We will conclude our hike with a picnic/bbq at Hockleycrest weather permitting. Please pre-register for this hike by or phone. Leaders: Sally Cohen and Peter Moule salydave@sympatico.ca Sunday October 20: Caledon Section, Hockleycrest area just south of the Hockley Valley, Map 18, Introductory Hike, Easy 6 km loop hike, about 2 hrs. Finished by about noon. Hilly terrain. Leisurely pace. New hikers and families welcome. No dogs please. Depart: 10:00 a.m. from a small parking lot on 5 Sideroad in the Town of Mono. Please try to arrive by 9:45 for sign in. Directions: From the intersection of Hwy 9 and Airport Road (Mono Mills), go north on Airport Road for 3 km. Then turn right (east) on 5 Sideroad and drive 0.6 km to the small parking lot where the Bruce Trail crosses the road. In today s hike, we will be hiking north from 5 Sideroad, doing a loop, and returning south to the cars. Since the ground on this 6 km hike is uneven in some sections, hiking boots or sturdy hiking shoes are preferable, but since new hikers may not have access to all equipment, the alternative is comfortable walking shoes. If you 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. Leader: Vic Davis vic.davis@sympatico.ca or before 9:00 p.m. Saturday October 26: Caledon Section Forks of the Credit, Map 15, Introductory Hike, Easy loop hike at a slow pace, some hills, 8 km, 3 hours. No dropout. Hiking boots suggested. No dogs please. Bring water and lunch / snack. Depart: 10:00 am from Forks of the Credit Provincial Park off McLaren Rd. near km Directions: Take Hwy 10 north. In the village of Caledon, turn left at traffic lights at Reg. Rd. 24 (Charleston Side Road). Follow 3 km then turn left at McLaren Rd. Follow for 2 km to park entrance on right. There is a parking fee. An introductory hike in the scenic Forks of the Credit area. Leaders: Peter Leeney and Judy Leeney, (905) Mon-Thur before 10 pm or peter.leeney@utoronto.ca Saturday October 26: Caledon Section, Map 18, Landowner Appreciation Hike, Pre-registration required An easy 3 hr loop hike at a leisurely pace over hilly terrain. No dogs please and hiking boots suggested. Depart: 9:30 am RSVP is required. Directions: Will be given upon confirmation of registration. Please your RSVPs if you can as some details of the tour are yet to be confirmed and you will be notified by when they are. We will tour the Mother of God Monastery. They have been very supportive landowners for many years and have invited Bruce Trail members to hike their own trails, tour the Ukrainian Catholic Monastery and enjoy refreshments at the end of the tour. Leader: Carol Sheppard 4sheppard@rogers.com Sunday October 27: Toronto Section, Scotsdale Farm, Map 13, Introductory Hike, A 9 km. (3hr) easy loop hike on level terrain. Drop out at 5km, hike suitable for new hikers and families. Hiking boots or comfortable walking shoes suggested. Bring water and a snack. Please consider carrying these in a knapsack or fanny pack to be more comfortable. Please arrive at meeting place at least 15 minutes before hikes begins. Depart: 9:30 am Scotsdale Farm parking lot. (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 (Continued from page 10) Directions: Take Trafalgar Rd exit off Hwy 401 and travel north on Trafalgar Rd through Stewarttown and continue to lights at merge with Hwy 7. Turn left at lights and continue traveling north for about 4 km where Hwy 7 carries on to left and Trafalgar Rd exits on right. Continue north on Trafalgar Rd and after about 2 km turn right into Scotsdale Farm. Drive east along the gravel road to the parking lot on the left in front of the farmhouse. The hike leader s car will have a Canadian flag attached to the window behind the driver s seat. We will hike from Scotsdale Farm along the Bennett Heritage Trail to join the main trail just south of 27Sideroad and return to Scotsdale Farm via the Maureen Smith Side Trail. Leader: Robert Gillespie robert.gillespie@sympatico.ca Saturday November 2: Kleinburg, An easy level 10km (2.5hr) there and back hike at a moderate pace on mainly flat gravel terrain. New hikers and families welcome. Drop-outs possible anywhere. No dogs please. Hiking boots suggested. Depart: 10:00 am from Bindertwine Park entrance, Kleinburg. Directions: From Major Mackenzie Dr in Woodbridge go north on Islington Avenue 2 km to the town of Kleinburg. At Stegman s Mill Road (Coffee Time Donut s on the corner) turn right and go down the hill. You will see the entrance to the park on your right hand side. Easy walk along the Granger Greenway path. We will hike 5km North to Rutherford Rd then turn back and re-trace our steps. Coffee afterwards. Leader: Tessa Shelvy tjshelvey@yahoo.com before 900pm. Sunday November 3 NOTE STANDARD TIME STARTS TODAY. Sunday, November 3: Caledon Hills, Badlands to Forks of the Credit, Maps 14/15, Headwaters Badge hike #1 of 4, Moderate to strenuous level, 18.3 km, 5 hours, Variable terrain. Medium pace. Shuttle hike with no dropouts. Depart: 9 a.m., km 18.3, Roadside parking at the corner of Escarpment Sideroad and Willoughby Road. South west corner. GPS coordinates: N W Directions: Escarpment Sideroad runs west off Hwy 10, just south of Caledon Village. Caution if making a left turn. Willoughby Road is one road west of Hwy 10 running south off Charleston Sideroad. Up for a challenge? Join us for a series of four hikes to earn your Headwaters Badge. See beautiful Caledon Hills from end to end. If you miss any of the series, you can do a make-up on your own, as long as you do it in four or fewer hikes. Leader: Joan Richard (Before 9 p.m.) joanr55@hotmail.com Sunday November 3, Toronto Section, Terra Cotta, Map 14, Womens Only Hike Preregistration required. A moderate level 6 km loop hike at a leisurely pace on variable terrain. Suitable for new hikers (women only). No dogs please. Bring water and lunch/ snack to be carried in a fanny pack or back pack. Hiking boots suggested or good sturdy shoes. Depart: 9:30 am from visitors centre at the main entrance to Conservation area. Fee of $5.00 applies. There is some roadside parking on Winston Churchill near main entrance. Directions: Winston Churchill Blvd, Halton Hills L0P 1N0, north of the Village of Terra Cotta. Please also check Google maps for directions. We will hike rain or shine. Leaders: Stacey Hodder staceyhodder@gmail.com Or Dianne Olchowy dianneo@rogers.com to reserve a spot. Limited to 12 hikers. Saturday, November 9: Caledon Section Hockley Valley, Map 18, Introductory Hike, Easy 10 km loop hike at a slow pace, some hills, 4 hours. No dropout, Beginners, Hiking boots, No dogs, Bring water and lunch / snack. Refreshments afterwards. Depart: 10 am, parking area on 3rd Line 1 km north of Hockley Rd. Directions: Take Hwy 10 north of Orangeville and turn right at lights at Hockley Rd (Reg. Rd 7). Follow 7 km to 3rd Line. Turn left and go one km to parking area on right. An introductory level hike at a relaxed pace covering some of the side trails in Hockley Valley. Leaders: Peter Leeney and Judy Leeney, (905) Mon-Thur before 10 pm or peter.leeney@utoronto.ca Saturday November 9: Iroquoia Section, Rattlesnake Point to Kelso, Map 11, A 13 km medium paced car shuttle hike over variable terrain. Wear hiking boots, bring lunch and drinking water. No dogs please. Depart: 9:00 am at the main parking lot in Kelso Conservation Area. (is on right hand side after you pass through the gates) GPS coordinates: N , W Directions: From 401 west of Toronto, exit Hwy 25 and go north to 5 th Sideroad. Turn left (west) to Tremaine Rd. Go south on Tremaine for approx. 1 km to Kelso Rd and go right into Kelso Conservation area to the main parking lot. (Continued on page 12) 11 Fall 2013

12 (Continued from page 11) We will shuttle to Rattlesnake Point. Note you will have to pay an admission fee in accordance with Conservation Halton policy. From there we will then hike back via the Rattlesnake Point Access trail, and the Main Trail, taking in the spectacular views over Nassagaweya Canyon and Kelso. Leader: Bob Humphreys, , 7-10 pm, Sunday, November 10: Caledon Hills, Forks of the Credit to Glen Haffy, Maps 15/16/17, Headwaters Badge hike #2 of 4, Moderate to strenuous level, 19.1 km, 5 hours. Variable terrain. Medium pace. Shuttle hike with no dropouts. Depart: 9 a.m., km 37.4, Roadside parking on Coolihans Sideroad east of Airport Road, where trail crosses Coolihans. GPS coordinates: N W Directions: Coolihans Road runs east off Airport Road, and is south of Hwy 9 and north of Finnerty Sideroad. Up for a challenge? Join us for a series of four hikes to earn your Headwaters Badge. See beautiful Caledon Hills from end to end. If you miss any of the series, you can do a make-up on your own, as long as you do it in four or fewer hikes. Leader: Joan Richard (Before 9 p.m.) joanr55@hotmail.com Saturday November 16: Toronto Section, Scottsdale, Map 13 A 13 km (4hrs) loop moderate level hike at a medium pace on rocky variable terrain. No drop-outs. No dogs please. New hikers welcome. Depart:10:00 am from Scotsdale Farm parking lot. Directions: Take Hwy 401 west to Trafalgar Rd (exit 328). Follow Trafalgar Rd north to Hwy 7, turn left (west) on Hwy 7 about 4 km to Trafalgar Rd. Follow Trafalgar Rd north about 2 km to Scotsdale Farm on right side of the road. Pretty loop hike incorporating a mixture of Main and side trails. Joint outing with the Toronto club. Coffee after at a nice bakery in Georgetown. Leader: Tessa Shelvy tjshelvey@yahoo.com before 9:00 pm. Sunday, November 17: Caledon Hills, Glen Haffy to South Hockley, Maps 17/18, Headwaters Badge hike #3 of 4 Moderate to strenuous level, 15 km, 6 hours. Hilly terrain. Medium pace. Shuttle hike with no dropouts. Depart: 9 a.m., from BT parking lot on east side of 5 th Line EHS, immediately south of Hockley Road. GPS coordinates: N W Directions: Hockley Road runs east-west between Airport Road and Hwy th Line EHS is the first road west of Airport Road. The parking area is accessed by a driveway on the east side of 5 th Line EHS, just south of Hockley Road. Up for a challenge? Join us for a series of four hikes to earn your Headwaters Badge. See beautiful Caledon Hills from end to end. If you miss any of the series, you can do a make-up on your own, as long as you do it in four or fewer hikes. Leader: Joan Richard (Before 9 p.m.) joanr55@hotmail.com Saturday November 23: Toronto Section, Speyside, Map 12 A 12 km medium paced hike over variable terrain. No dogs. Wear hiking boots, bring lunch and drinking water. Depart: 9:00 am at the Pear Tree parking lot, km 11.2 in Speyside. GPS coordinates: N , W Directions: To get there, exit the 401 at Milton and take Hwy 25 north to Speyside. Turn left on 15 th Side road and the parking lot is 300 metres along on the left hand side. This hike will include part of the Main Trail, the Al Shaw Side Trail, Vanderleck Side Trail and the Speyside North and South Side Trails. Optional stop after the hike for those who wish, at Tim Horton s in Milton, on Hwy 25, just north of the 401. Leader: Bob Humphreys, , 7-10 pm, walk2tobermory@gmail.com Sunday, November 24: Caledon Hills, Hockley Valley, Maps 18/19, Headwaters Badge hike #4 of 4 Moderate to strenuous, 18.4 km, 6 hours. Hilly terrain. Medium pace. Shuttle hike with no dropouts. Depart: 9 a.m., 3 rd Line EHS and Mono Centre Road. Park on the west side of 3 rd Line, south of Mono Centre Road. GPS coordinates: N W Directions: Mono Centre Road (County Road 8) runs between Hwy 10 and Airport Road. From Hwy 10 turn east and follow the road as it bends through the village of Mono Centre. Turn right at 3 rd Line. From Airport Road turn west at Mono Centre Road, follow the bends and turn left at 3 rd Line. Up for a challenge? Join us for a series of four hikes to earn your Headwaters Badge. See beautiful Caledon Hills from end to end. If you miss any of the series, you can do a make-up on your own, as long as you do it in four or fewer hikes. Leader: Joan Richard (Before 9 p.m.) joanr55@hotmail.com Saturday November 30: Toronto Section, Limehouse Conservation Area, Speyside, Map 12, An easy 8 km hike, of two loops (about 2.5 hrs) in the Limehouse (Continued on page 13) Fall Spring

13 area at a medium pace on mostly level terrain. Bring water and snack. Hiking boots or comfortable walking shoes are suggested. Take icers if conditions warrant. Depart: 9:30 a.m. from the baseball diamond parking lot on the Fifth Line of Halton Hills just south east of Limehouse. GPS coordinates: N , W Directions: Follow Trafalgar Road north of Georgetown and turn left (west) on 22 Sideroad to the Fifth Line. Turn left across the Railway Bridge and head about 0.25 km southeast to the parking area on the east side. We will take the Limehouse Access Trail to the Main Trail then take the Black Creek Side Trail to Limehouse village. We will walk through the historic village then complete another loop north of the village before returning to the start via the Main Trail and the Hole in the Wall. We will take time to look at the lime kilns. Leader: Hamish Duthie evenings, hduthie@uwaterloo.ca Talk to us! facebook.com/ CaledonHillsBruceTrailClub Snow & Cold Triumph Over Blackflies on May Hike <<< Louise Carberry Those entering the woods between Mother s Day and Father s Day beware! Pesky blackflies can bloody your scalp in minutes. But Mother Nature has a way of changing fortunes. She sent a little blast of winter on Sunday May 11, While we did not at first appreciate the white-outs during our drive to the Algonquin Inn that day, when the next day dawned sunny with plus temperatures, we were thankful that blackflies might be kept at bay, at least for our hike on the Track and Tower Trail in Algonquin Park. The view from the lookout over Cache Lake was glorious. The hike itself revealed red trilliums in all their glory, against the background of snow, which added to their beauty. Thirtyeight hikers led by Ray Matsalla and Dave Platt enjoyed the gift of another well- organized adventure in the 15 th year of their B & B hikes. That evening at dinner, Jean Kerins revealed that Ray and Dave had been nominated by the Caledon Hills BTC for the Isabel East Award which was presented at our Volunteer Picnic in June. Now Ray and Dave have to delay any plans for retiring this very popular outing, as the applause from those around the table indicated their enthusiasm for the next adventure. By our second day of hiking in Arrowhead Provincial Park, the blackflies had recovered from their shock of cold and were back in full force but had yet to find blood. Lunch at the waterfall and the masses of white trilliums in the woods were highlights on the morning outing. Good timing Ray and Dave. And if you asked for the blast of winter, that was a nice touch. A Wintry Hike in May on the Track & Tower Trail - Photos by Louise Carberry 13 Fall 2013

14 Fall B&B Hike Outing: October 15 and 16, days hiking on the Bruce Peninsula Pre-registration required by September 30 Tuesday October 15: Peninsula Section, Wiarton, Maps 35 & km of relatively easy walking. Car shuttle hike. Bring water and lunch. No dogs please. Depart: 9.30 a.m. from the parking area (km 0.0, Map 35, opposite the arena) by the Main Trail in Wiarton; carpool to Mallory Beach (km 12.0, Map 36). We will hike south on the Main Trail through Spirit Rock back to Wiarton. Tuesday evening group dinner at 6.30 pm. at restaurant in Wiarton to be advised Wednesday October 16: Sydenham Section, Skinners Bluff: Maps 34 & km of relatively easy walking. Car shuttle hike. Bring water and snack for short stop. No dogs please. Depart: 9.30 am. from Bruce s Caves parking area ( km 160.5, Map 35, ), carpool to Colpoy s Range Road (km 152.0, Map 34). We will start by hiking the Chris Walker Side trail and then west on the Main Trail along Skinner s Bluff to Bruce s Caves. Leaders: Ray Matsalla raym@primus.ca, Dave Platt iluvsaba@sympatico.ca Please register with Ray no later than September 30 Dr. Elmer Cserhalmi: <<< Ross McLean Elmer Cserhalmi was a medical doctor from Hungary who fled to Canada after the Hungarian Revolution in He settled in Elmira where for 27 years he was a family practitioner. In the 1960 s he was one of the volunteers who worked to establish the Bruce Trail. In 1966, he became the vice-president of the Caledon Hills Club under Tom East s presidency. When Tom ascended to the presidency of the Bruce Trail Association in 1969, Elmer became the club president. In 1970 he was succeeded by Isabel Leming (East). Records in the club archives show Elmer leading work teams in early 1967 to complete the building of the Trail in the Caledon section. His most significant contribution was assisting Tom East in the publication of the Bruce Trail Guidebooks in the 1960 s. At the end of its first decade, he left the BTA because of the time demands of his medical practice. In the early 1970 s, he was named a BTA Honorary Member. Upon his death in 2009, memorial donations in his name were made to Doctors Without Borders and the Nature Conservancy of Canada. Each of these organizations reflected the humanitarian and environmental concerns which had motivated his life work. Fall Spring

15 Tuesday Hikers Program <<< Rob Martin Tuesday September 3: Toronto Section, Hilton Falls, Map 11 A 16 km loop hike on variable terrain at a medium pace. Hiking boots suggested and no dogs please. Bring lunch and water. Depart: 9:30 am from Hilton Falls Conservation Area parking lot. Directions: From Hwy 25, north of Hwy 401, turn west on Regional Rd. 9 (Campbellville Rd.) and go to the conservation area on the north side of the road. From Guelph Line, north of Hwy 401, turn east on Regional Rd. 9 and go to the conservation area on the north side of the road. There is an admission fee of $6.50 ($5.50 for seniors) per person unless you have a Conservation Halton season pass. A varied hike using parts of the Hilton Falls Side Trail, Philip Gosling Side Trail, the Main Trail and Conservation Area trails. Lunch by the Falls. Several opportunities to drop out. Refreshments after. Leader: Barbara Euler before 10 pm or bjeuler@rogers.com Tuesday September 10: Caledon Section, Forks of the Credit, Map 15 A 13 km loop hike (4.5 hr.) at a medium pace on variable terrain. No drop out. Bring water and lunch. No dogs please. Depart: 9:30 am from roadside parking at the corner of Forks of the Credit Road and Dominion Street (km 8.8). Directions: Highway 10 to Forks of the Credit Road. Turn West on Forks of the Credit Road and proceed about 4.5 km to the meeting point. We'll follow the main trail to the Dorothy Medhurst Side Trail, rejoin the main trail at the top of the valley and then proceed north where we'll hike some of the access trails in Forks of the Credit P.P. We'll return via the main trail past Cataract Falls learning about the historical significance of the area. Leader: Gary Hall (905) garyhall@rogers.com Tuesday September 17: Caledon Section, Palgrave Side Trail, Map km Challenge #1 of 5 A 10.7 km, 3 hr. moderate level car shuttle hike over variable terrain. Bring plenty of water and a snack. No dogs please. No dropouts planned. Hiking boots recommended. Depart: 9:30 am from roadside parking at km 37.4, where the main trail crosses Coolihans Sideroad east of Airport Road. We will park on Coolihans Sideroad and shuttle east to Palgrave Conservation parking off Highway #50 and hike west on the Palgrave Side Trail. GPS (N W ) Directions: Coolihans Sideroad runs east off Airport Road south of Hwy 9. Join us for a 5 part rerun of the 2012, one day, 50 km Trailblazers Challenge. We will hike the entire Trailblazers route north from the Palgrave Conservation Area to Mono Cliffs Provincial Park in moderate steps on variable terrain. Leaders: Bob & Gail Douglas (before 9 pm) hiking@stn.net Tuesday September 24: Caledon Section, Glen Haffy to 5 Sideroad, Maps 17/18 50 km Challenge #2 of 5 A 9.2 km, 3 hr. moderate level car shuttle hike over variable terrain. Bring plenty of water and a snack. No dogs please. No dropouts planned. Hiking boots recommended. Depart: 9:30 am from the parking area at km 46.6 on 5 Sideroad. We will park where the trail crosses 5 Sideroad, shuttle south to Coolihans Sideroad (km 37.4) and hike north on the main trail through the Glen Haffy CA. Directions: #5 Sideroad parking is 0.6 km east of Airport Road about 2 km north of Highway #9 Join us for a 5 part rerun of the 2012, one day, 50 km Trailblazers Challenge. We will hike the entire Trailblazers route north from the Palgrave Conservation Area to Mono Cliffs Provincial Park in moderate steps on variable terrain. Leaders: Bob & Gail Douglas (before 9 pm) hiking@stn.net Tuesday October 1: Dufferin Hi-Land Section, Splitrock Narrows, Map 19 Moderate level 10.5 km loop hike at a medium pace, some hills, 3 hrs. Drop-out possible at 8 km. Hiking boots recommended. Some road walking. No dogs please. Bring water and a lunch or snack. Depart: 9:30 am from roadside parking on 2 nd Line Mono at the entrance to Mono Cliffs Provincial Park. GPS (N , W ) 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. We will take the Main Trail to McCarston s Lake, then the Lookout Side Trail and the 2 nd Line to Splitrock Side Trail. After walking the Splitrock loop we will return via the 2 nd Line, Walter Tovell Side Trail and the Cliff Top Trail. Take a camera; leaf colours should be good. Refreshments afterwards. Leader: Hamish Duthie before 9:00 pm. Fall Spring

16 (Continued from page 15) Tuesday October 8: Beaver Valley Section, Kolapore, Map 25, A moderate level 11 km loop hike on very rocky terrain at a medium pace. Hiking boots required. Bring water & lunch. No dogs please. Depart: 9:30 am from the small offroad parking area on the edge of 9 th Sideroad at km Directions: From Flesherton, drive NE 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. The hike will pass through Duncan Crevice Caves Nature Reserve and Metcalfe Rock on both the Main trail and the Chuck Grant Side Trail. Refreshments afterwards. Leader: Susan Atkinson formerbrit@hotmail.com Tuesday October 15: Caledon Section, 5 Sideroad to 3 rd Line EHS, Map 18, 50 km Challenge #3 of 5 A 10.3 km, 3+ hr. moderate level car shuttle hike over hilly terrain. Bring plenty of water and a snack. No dogs please. No dropouts planned. Hiking boots recommended. Depart: 9:30 am from the ski hill access road where the main trail crosses 3 rd Line EHS. We will park where the trail crosses 3 rd Line EHS (km 56.9), shuttle south to 5 Sideroad (km 46.6) and hike north on the main trail over Airport Rd. Directions: 3 rd Line EHS runs north-south, east of Orangeville. Turn east on Hockley Road from Hwy 10 and proceed to 3 rd Line EHS. The parking point is 1 km south on 3 rd Line EHS. Join us for a 5 part rerun of the 2012, one day, 50 km Trailblazers Challenge. We will hike the entire Trailblazers route north from the Palgrave Conservation Area to Mono Cliffs Provincial Park in moderate steps on variable terrain. Leaders: Bob & Gail Douglas (before 9 pm) hiking@stn.net Tuesday October 22: Caledon Section, Forks of the Credit, Map 15, A moderate level 12 km loop hike at a medium pace on hilly terrain (4 hrs). No drop-outs and no dogs please. Hiking boots required. Bring water and lunch. Depart: 9:30 am from roadside parking on Forks of the Credit Rd. at Dominion St. Directions: Forks of the Credit Rd. runs west off Hwy 10 south of Charleston SR and north of Brampton. We will hike the main trail, side trails and part of the Trans Canada Trail. Refreshments afterwards. Leader: Susan Janhurst sjanhurst@gmail.com Tuesday October 29: Caledon Section, 3 rd line EHS to Dunby Road, Maps 18/19, 50 km Challenge #4 of 5 A 10.3 km, 3+ hr. strenuous level car shuttle hike over hilly terrain. Bring plenty of water and a snack. No dogs please. No dropouts planned. Hiking boots recommended. Depart: 9:30 am where the trail crosses Dunby Road at km 67.4 We will park where the trail meets Dunby Road (km 67.4), shuttle south to 3 rd Line EHS (km 56.9) and hike north on the main trail over Hockley Rd. and up to the Dunby Rd. access. Directions: Dunby Road runs east between 2nd Line EHS and 3 rd Line EHS. Exit Highway #10 at Highway #8 (Camilla) and proceed 2 km east to the sharp left turn. Turn south at this point and Dunby Road is the first left. There is limited parking along Dunby Road. Join us for a 5 part rerun of the 2012, one day, 50 km Trailblazers Challenge. We will hike the entire Trailblazers route north from the Palgrave Conservation Area to Mono Cliffs Provincial Park in moderate steps on variable terrain. Leaders: Bob & Gail Douglas (before 9 pm) hiking@stn.net Tuesday November 5: Caledon Section, Hockley Valley, Map 18, A moderate, km loop hike at a slow pace, some hills, 4 hours. No drop-outs and no dogs please. Hiking boots required. Bring water and lunch/snack. Depart: 9:30 am from the parking area on 3 rd Line, 1 km north of Hockley Rd. Directions: Take Hwy 10 north of Orangeville and turn right at the lights at Hockley Rd. Follow 7 km to 3rd Line. Turn left and go one km to the parking area. We will cover some of the side trails in the Hockley Valley Nature Reserve. Refreshments after. Leader: Peter Leeney Monday to Thursday before 10:00 pm. peter.leeney@utoronto.ca (Continued on page 17) 16 Fall 2013

17 (Continued from page 16) Tuesday November 12: Caledon Section, Dunby Road to Mono Cliffs Provincial Park, Maps 18/19, 50 km Challenge #5 of 5 A 10.6 km, 3+ hr. moderate level car shuttle hike over variable terrain. Bring plenty of water and a snack. No dogs please. No dropouts planned. Hiking boots recommended. Depart: 9:30 am from the Carriage Side Trail Parking Lot on 3 rd Line EHS. We will park at the Carriage Side Trail parking lot on 3 rd Line EHS, shuttle south to where the trail joins Dunby Road (km 67.4), and hike north on Mono Cliffs Provincial Park trails to complete the 50 km Challenge. Directions: 3 rd Line EHS is a north -south road, east of Highway 10, north of Orangeville. Drive north on Highway 10 to 25 Sideroad (Elba) and proceed east 6.5 km and turn south on 3 rd Line EHS. The Carriage Side Trail parking lot is 2.3 km south on 3 rd Line EHS. Join us for a 5 part rerun of the 2012, one day, 50 km Trailblazers Challenge. We will hike the entire Trailblazers route north from the Palgrave Conservation Area to Mono Cliffs Provincial Park in moderate steps on variable terrain. These will be car shuttle hikes. Celebration to follow at a pub in Orangeville. Leaders: Bob & Gail Douglas (before 9 pm) hiking@stn.net Tuesday November 19: Blue Mountain Section, Devil s Glen, Map 22, A moderate level 11 km loop hike at a slow to medium pace, several hills, 4-5 hrs. No drop-outs. Hiking boots recommended. No dogs please. Bring water and lunch/snack. Depart: 9:30 am from the parking lot at Devil s Glen Provincial Park, km Directions: Take Hwy 10 past Orangeville to Shelburne, then Hwy 124 north to Singhampton. Devil s Glen Provincial Park is 4 km past Singhampton on Hwy 124. We will hike down to the Mad River and then do the scenic loop of the Mad River Side Trail and the main trail. Refreshments afterwards. Leader: Phil Kidston after Thanksgiving. pckidston@gmail.com Tuesday November 26: Caledon Section, Palgrave Forest, Palgrave, Map 17 A km easy loop hike (4 hr.) at a moderate pace on variable terrain. Drop-out at 6 km. Bring water and lunch. No dogs please. Depart: 9:30 am from Palgrave Forest parking lot off Duffy's Lane. Directions: Go 11 km north of Bolton on Highway 50. Turn West on Patterson Sideroad. Continue west one concession to Duffy's Lane, then north on Duffy's Lane for about 2 km. Parking lot will be on right about 500 metres north of the point where the Palgrave Side Trail crosses Duffy's Lane. The hike will consist of three loops within Palgrave Forest. Refreshments afterwards. Leader: Gary Hall (905) garyhall@rogers.com Left: Dave, Kate and Gord install a new boardwalk on the Turnbull Side Trail prior to the grand opening, photo by Gary Hall, in April Right: Joe, Bryce and Andre test out the renovated boardwalk on the new section of main trail west of 4th Line, photo by Frank Chow, in June Fall Spring

18 Trailside Café Located in Caledon East, beside the Caledon Trailway on Airport Road. Free Wi-Fi Visit us at Gelato and Italian Yogurt Bar Espresso Bar and Hot Table Internet Cafe Gourmet Italian condiments and foods Licensed by LCBO A great place to gather after a walk on the trail Drive through available To contact call: Fall 2013

19 Laidlaw & Turnbull Trail <<< Bob Ferguson With the voice of 75 people in unison We declare the Turnbull and Laidlaw Side Trails officially open, the vision of two new Bruce Trail side trails became reality. Mono Centre in Dufferin County has a rich history dating back to the early 19 th century and the contribution of two of the original families is being celebrated with the naming of two new side trails that will become part of the Bruce Trail, the longest footpath in Canada that stretches from Niagara to Tobermory. Carol Sheppard from the Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club hosted the May 11, 2013 event in Mono Centre along with several dozen club members, Laidlaw and Turnbull family members and other interested members of the public. The ribbon-cutting ceremony included a welcome from Town of Mono Mayor, Laura Ryan, who emphasized the community partnership between Mono and the Bruce Trail and how access to natural spaces benefits all of us. Jean Turnbull, matriarch of the Turnbull family, joined several family members in welcoming the visitors. Dave Moule, also of the Caledon Hills club, described his vision for the trails and how they came to be, largely as a result of his leadership effort. Dave s trail design included a first, the only trail to pass through a cemetery, the Burns Cemetery, started in 1836 where many of the original settlers rest. The highlight of the day was Wayne Townsend, Curator of Dufferin County Museum and Archives and lifelong resident, who delivered an entertaining and informative history of Mono and the founding families. Wayne s stories made the history come alive and he included anecdotes and witty versions of the local history based on records and artifacts from the museum. Bruce Trail events always include a hike, and attendees toured the 5km of new trails and the hamlet of Mono Centre with commentary from Wayne and Carol. Everyone agreed that this historical celebration and trail opening reinforces what the Bruce Trail is all about: securing the trail for future generations, and giving people a chance to enjoy our natural heritage. Special thanks to sponsor Harmony Whole Foods in Orangeville, and our volunteers, for providing food and refreshments to help make the event a success! WANTED: Old Photographs of club volunteers, events and the trail Our archive has very few photographs from the last 47 years. What do you have in your basement? Do you have slides? Loose photos? Albums? Or digital photos of some aspect of our past? As we look forward to celebrating our 50 years as a club, we would love to have copies of your old photos, especially if you have photos of people working or walking on the trail. A bonus for our history would be the names of anyone in the photos! If you can scan them and them, that would be wonderful (please scan at 300 dpi for photographs or 600 dpi for slides; an image size of 1-2MB would be great). If you have photos and no way of scanning them, please contact Helen Billing: or helen.billing@arconeng.ca Photo by Louise Carberry Jean Kerins, Mayor Laura Ryan, Wayne Townsend, Barb McReavy (Turnbull), Jean Turnbull, Kate Collins (Turnbull), Dave Moule and Carl Alexander Fall Spring

20 50th Anniversary ~ Celebrating our history in your words and pictures The following is excerpted from an article written by Paddy Thomas and published in the Orangeville Banner on Thursday, April 9, It was found in our CHBTC archives. "CATARACT CAN SCARCELY BE SURPASSED FOR BEAUTY Read the following real estate information written almost 90 years ago [about 1880], and see if you can guess where the land was: "This village is beautifully situated on the picturesque banks of the Credit River, commanding a charming view of the Caledon Falls. It can scarcely be surpassed for beauty of scenery, purity of water or salubrity of air. It is in the centre of, and must ultimately become the market for, one of the best agricultural districts of Canada. Probably no place in the Dominion has such extensive water power within its limits, certainly none that is so easily rendered available, mills and factories can be built within a few yards of the railway. It has large quantities of lime and free stone, and with its good water facilities, it affords a guarantee to capitalists desirous of investing their capital, unequalled in Western Ontario, as it is destined to become a large mercantile and manufacturing centre. Recognize the description? It is within ten miles of Orangeville. The name of the little village is Cataract, but it never did develop the way its founder, Richard Church, thought it would. Mr. Church was one of the first settlers in the Cataract area, and in his honour, the community was called Church s Falls. When the Credit Valley Railway Company built their railroad through the valley, they did not approve the name Church s Falls, and rechristened it the Cataract. When Mr. Church, who must have been one of the earliest sub-dividers known, advertised his choice land, he had a map of the proposed village drawn up, with many roads, all named and ready for houses to be built on them. There were Robert, Albert, William, John, Mary, Joseph, Church, Richard and Howard Streets, and right down by the river, Water Street. [The streets were named after some of Richard`s children. Albert and William Streets exist on Google Maps in Cataract.] The Church homestead was built on the corner of Church and Richard Streets, and is now the home of the well-known artist, Tom Stone. Howard Street tumbled into the valley and others never did come into being. Richard Church had emigrated from England and in 1861 held 200 acres of land in the Cataract area. The farm was valued at $7,000, a lot of money at the time. He must have been fairly successful. 20 Fall 2013

21 On September 18, 1965 Tom East had a conversation with a fellow in the bar at the Horseshoe Inn. He went back to his room and wrote what Benjamin Nunn had told him about growing up in the Cataract area. Benjamin Nunn of Cataract Mr. Nunn s forefathers moved from Pennsylvania to the Keswick area, and his branch of the family moved to Inglewood. His grandfather owned a large area of cleared land in the Credit Forks Valley near the 2 nd line, and built a barn which included a 50 foot beam (this length of timber could not be obtained from today s second growth forests). On the death of his grandfather in about 1912, Mr. Nunn (then a school boy) moved into this farm with his father. He attended school No. 19 on the 3 rd line, being one of about 20 to 25 pupils. The school had had a roll of 119 pupils at the time when several quarries were active above the railway tracks. In preparation for quarrying, the hillside on the south side of Credit Forks had all been cut over, and Mr. Nunn recalls hiking up the 3 rd line road allowance in The railway track west of the 3 rd line contained a number of sections of trestle at one time, but these were liable to collapse due to insecure footings and were eventually replaced by fill at the time the new span was built near the station. Bees. Fifty years ago, there were still a number of swarms of wild bees in the area, and it was possible to cross a domestic swarm with a wild queen, to restore vigour. Wild bees were almost black, with three stripes instead of five. One wild swarm near Credit Forks was traced to a large hollow basswood trunk. Four hundred pounds of honey were obtained from this hive (and much more wasted). Cataract. At one time, there was a wooden sidewalk running for a quarter of a mile west of the Horseshoe Inn. Thomas Benjamin Nunn was born 20 July 1899, according to his late birth registration, which he probably filed in 1966 in order to get his pension. (The Canada Pension Plan was started in 1966.) (None of his 12 brothers or sisters had their births registered at the time of their births.) His parents were Samuel Alexander Nunn, (son of Samuel and Mary Nunn) born at Cataract in 1860, and Anna T (poss Trivet) Cook, (daughter of Thomas & Sarah Cook). They had been married in Cataract Falls, Caledon, ON 21 Fall 2013

22 50th Anniversary ~ Celebrating our history in your words and pictures From Caledon Comment Spring History of Alton Alton was a bustling nineteenth century industrial town. Shaw's Creek, which is a tributary of the Credit and whose source is Caledon Lake to the north, runs directly through the town. In the 1800's, water power was essential for industrial development and therefore crucial to the location of any town. Shaw's Creek supplied the power to the various mills that lined its banks. Two of Alton's major industries were the woollen mills of Dods and Algie. Dods' mill was the Upper Mill, now the home of the Millcroft Inn. It produced yarn and blankets as early as 1845, and it did a thriving business especially during World War I. In the 1930's, however, it moved to Orangeville. William Algie constructed the Lower Mill in It was a large three story stone structure that became the Beaver Woollen Mills. At the turn of the century it manufactured the warm long-johns that were an essential feature of Canadian winters. Today it is part of the Millrun project. Also crucial to nineteenth century development was the coming of the railways. Alton had two rail lines. The Toronto Grey and Bruce Railway opened in 1871 and located Alton Station on the east side of the Second Line about one mile from the village. The track is now abandoned, but in the lie of the land it is still possible to discover the old route. The Credit Valley Railway opened in 1879 and today exists as the CPR line. The town had aspirations of becoming a metropolitan centre. In 1904, cement sidewalks were laid all the way to the railway depot. William Algie (of the Beaver Woollen Mills) was a "Free Thinker" for whom science was the answer to all problems, and in 1885 he built the Science Hall directly across the river from his mill. It was the setting for concerts, plays, recitals, lectures, and Algie's own drama club. In 1882, a local library, the Mechanic's Institute, was opened; the money had been raised by a series of debates, plays and musical entertainments. But the fate of most small industrial towns in Southern Ontario was out of their control. With the passing of time, water-powered industry was doomed, and the coming of modern highways lessened the importance of the railway. As the mills closed and the railways reduced their runs, the village shrunk to become a hamlet of rustic charm. That, of course, is the reason for its attractiveness today. The Millcroft Inn is a award winning restoration of a 1881 knitting mill and is noted for the quality of its accommodation and cuisine. On its 100 acres of land is a network of cross-country ski and hiking trails. The Millrun, "a pause in time", opened in the spring of With a projected investment of $9.5 million, the plan is to create an independent community of artisans and craftsmen. The project encompasses more than ten separate historic buildings varying from the Algie Mill, a century-old Carriage Works, a General Store, and a French Country Store. Visitors can browse through many craft shops, enjoy the art and antique galleries, and dine beside Shaw's Creek with a picnic lunch bought at the Mill Tea Room. A thriving mill town from the turn of the century is coming alive again as the wheels start turning along Shaw's Creek. Alton is well worth a visit, and the new Alton Trail provides Bruce Trailers with a scenic way of getting there. The Restored Alton Mill Fall Spring

23 Volunteer Picnic, Enjoyed by All <<< Jean Kerins The weather forecast never seems to cooperate with us for our June Volunteer Appreciation Picnic, yet every year the weather gods smile down on us and hold the rain at bay until after we have packed up our coolers and headed home. This year was no different for those intrepid souls who braved the dark skies and were rewarded with a wonderful hike and pot luck lunch. Even the bugs stayed away, which was a good thing, because almost nobody remembered to bring bug spray. We were especially lucky this year because all of our award winners were in attendance. The 2013 winners were: Isabel East Award: Ray Matsalla and Dave Platt, for offering semi-annual overnight hike outings to club members for the last fourteen years; Barry Westhouse Award: Norm Randle for performing trail maintenance duties above and beyond the call of duty; Ross McLean Award: Barry Westhouse for his long-time volunteer service to the club in many different portfolios. Barry recalled that his first time volunteering with the club was in 1971, and he is still at virtually every club event that is held. Junior Achievement Award: Faeron Darrell is the inaugural recipient of this new club award. Every year Faeron is on hand at Bruce Trail Day to assist with our children s activities table and helps out with a favourite checkpoint at our annual end to end event. This year, our Volunteer Co-ordinator, Colleen Darrell, turned the tables on everyone a little bit. Usually we sell raffle tickets at the picnic, but this year Colleen gave everyone a ticket, and Karen Martin was the lucky winner of a $25 gift certificate to The Shed in Belfountain and a Shed coffee mug. Congratulations Karen and thanks for volunteering! This annual picnic is such a wonderful opportunity to meet with fellow volunteers when you aren t holding a shovel in your hand or sitting at a computer keyboard filling in reports. It is an important event in our club because it celebrates our volunteers, without whom there would be no trail. On behalf of all the users of the Bruce Trail, thank you to our club volunteers. Norm Randle receives an award from Colleen Darrell and Barry Westhouse Photos by E. Zeromskis (top) Jean Kerins, Dave Platt & Ray Matsalla (bottom) Faeron Darrel receives an award from Carol Sheppard Please patronize our Advertisers They help bring you the Caledon Comment 23 Fall 2013

24 Don t miss a single Club event! Save these Dates: Bruce Trail Conservancy 2013 Annual General Meeting Friday to Sunday, September 20-22, 2013 Bruce Trail Day Sunday, October 6, 2013 Fall Colours End-to-End Thanksgiving Weekend - October 12, 13 and 14, 2013 December Social and Potluck Caledon Village Place Sunday, December 15, 2013 October 26 LOR Hike Wednesday, March 26, 2014 CHBTC Fundraiser Theatre Night at Theatre Orangeville Elvis & Maude March 26, 2014 at 8 p.m. Invitation to visit the Mother of God Monastery in Mono If you have never been to a Monastery, Sat. Oct. 26th is your chance. The Ukranian Coptic Church has invited Bruce Trail members to hike the private trails on their large and scenic property and to have a guided tour of the Mother of God Monastery with fellow trail enthusiast Father Makari Youssef. Please pre-register by . A few details are still being determined and participants will be notified by of any updates before Oct. 26th. Hike and tour start at 9:30am and will take about 2.5 hours followed by refreshments. Sign up early as space is limited. If time allows, there may be a short hike after lunch nearby on the Bruce Trail. See the hike listings for details. Please send your RSVP titled "Monastery Hike" to 4sheppard@rogers.com Be sure to check your 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