Mon. Apr. 9 - No Hike Easter Monday

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1 HAPPY WANDERERS MONDAY HIKES Wear clothing suitable to the weather and proper hiking boots and walking sticks. Icers should be carried. Bring lunch, water and sun protection. Notify leader if you are attending as sometimes circumstances dictate that the hike be cancelled or changed. Errol MacKenzie Telephone: (905) Dundas before 9:00 pm. please. Map references are from the 26 th edition. Mon. Mar. 5 - Iroquoia, RBG, Borer s Falls and Ray Lowes ST, Loop Meet for 08:45 exit at parking lot on York Rd., Dundas, just west of RR bridge. Park on York Rd. next to parking lot if it is blocked. Hike the Ray Lowes ST and Main Trail to Borer s Falls, back on Ray Lowes ST and on to Rasberry House ST. Map 8, Loop Hike, Hilly, Hiking boots, No Dogs. Med /- 14 km. Mon. Mar Oakville, Sixteen Mile Creek Trails, Loop Meet for 08:45 exit at parking lot at William s Fresh Café, Third Line and Upper Middle Rd., Oakville. Move cars to parking lot on West Oak Trails Blvd., left side. Hike the Heritage Trails of Sixteen Mile Creek. Some hills, Loop hike, Hiking boots, No Dogs. Med /- 14 km. Mon. Mar Niagara, Fort George, Heritage ST, Gen. Brock ST, Loop Meet for 08:45 exit at parking lot, Burlington side of Hutch s restaurant, Hamilton Beach. Car pool to parking lot near Fort George N.O.T.L. Map 1. Hike part of Heritage ST and General Brock ST. Map 1. Loop hike, Hiking Boots, No Dogs. Med. - 2, +/- 14 km. Mon. Mar Toronto, Silver Creek Trails, Loop Meet for 08:45 exit at parking lot 401/Trafalgar Rd., north east side of 401 (Toronto hikers can meet us at Fallbrook Trail at 09:15) Map 13, km Car pool to Fallbrook Trail. Hike the Main Trail, Bennett Heritage ST, Great Esker ST, Main Trail. Loop Hike, Hiking Boots, No Dogs, Med. - 4, +/- 15 km. Mon. Apr. 2 - Burlington Central Library to Lift Bridge and Pier, Loop Meet for 08:45 exit at Burlington Central Library, New St. Hike to Spencer Smith Park and along Waterfront Trail to the Lift Bridge and Pier and return. Easy hike, Hiking Boots, No Dogs. Med. - 2, +/- 14 km. Mon. Apr. 9 - No Hike Easter Monday Mon. Apr Niagara, Merritt, Port Dalhousie-Glendale Ave., A-B Meet for 08:45 exit at parking lot, Burlington side of Hutch s Restaurant, Hamilton Beach. Car pool to St. Catherine s Penn Centre parking lot on Glendale Ave. Map 3. Hike the Merritt Trail from Port Dalhousie to Glendale Ave. Hiking Boots, No Dogs. Med. - 2, +/- 15 km. Mon. Apr Iroquoia, Crawford Lake-Rattlesnake, Loop Meet for 09:30, repeat 09:30 exit at Crawford Lake Conservation Area, Conservation Road off Guelph Line. Map 11, km Hike the Crawford Lake ST, Main Trail,

2 Rattlesnake Point ST. Loop Hike, Hilly, Hiking Boots, No Dogs. Med. - 4, +/- 15 km. Parking fee required. Mon. Apr Caledon, Trimble Trail, Rail Trail, Forks of the Credit Park, Loop Meet for 08:45 exit at parking lot 401/Trafalgar Rd. north east side. Move some cars to start of hike at Forks of the Credit Rd. Map 15, km. 10. Hike along the Trimble ST., Shaw Creek Rd. and Rail Trail and through Forks of the Credit Park back to cars. Hiking Boots, No Dogs, Loop Hike. Med. - 4, +/- 15 km. Mon. May 7 - Dundas Valley Loop Governor s Rd., Dundas, Second parking lot. Hike the Bruce Trail and Conservation Area trails. Map 8, Loop hike. Hiking Boots, No Dogs, Hilly. Med. - 4, +/- 15 km. Mon. May 14 - Niagara, Woodend to Decew House Park, A-B Meet for 08:45 exit at parking lot, Burlington side of Hutch s Restaurant, Hamilton Beach. Move some cars to Decew House Park. Map 3, km Hike from Woodend Conservation Area. Map 2, km Hiking Boots, No Dogs. Med. - 3, +/- 17 km. Mon. May 21 - No Hike. Victoria Day Mon. May 28 - Niagara Glen, Loop Meet for 08:45 exit at parking lot Hamilton Beach, Burlington side of Hutch s Restaurant, parking near small red brick building. Car pool to Niagara Glen on Niagara Parkway, parking next to former Feather on the Glen. Loop hike, Hiking Boots, No Dogs, Steep hill. Med. - 5, +/- 9km. HIKERS R US WEDNESDAY HIKES After the winter months it s great to get on the trails and enjoy all those little critters and plants that have been previously hiding under the snow. However, the trails can have lots of other surprises in spring, too, (mud, washouts etc) so please bring proper footwear. Likely icers and hiking sticks will still be required. Also remember to bring a lunch and water, sunscreen and soon bugspray. Please be sure to notify the hike leader if you plan to attend as sometimes weather or other circumstances mean changes to the meeting spot etc. For a late change in the hike due to inclement weather you will be notified by 7:10 am the morning of the hike so check your before you leave home. Hike Convener: Connie Rusynyk c.rusynyk@sympatico.ca Wed. Mar 7 - Glen Morris to Paris - +/- 18 km. Meet for an 8:45 am. start in the parking lot at Hwy 6 just south of 401. We will carpool to the parking lot by the rail trail at the end of Forbes Street. Directions are as follows: Go West on 401 and take Exit 282 (Hespeler Rd S/Reg Road 24S) toward Brantford. Turn left onto Hespeler Road (24) and continue on 24 until the fork at Water St.N. Follow Water St. N. Continue onto Brantford Hwy to Reg.Road 14 (River Rd).

3 Turn Right onto Forbes St. We will hike from Glen Morris to Paris for an (optional) lunch at a cafe on the river and back, (or bring your own lunch). Med.- 2. Flat terrain. Hiking boots. Icers? Leader: Louise, llanglc401@rogers.com **Looking Ahead: Please note that for the Toyota Plant Tour in Cambridge on Wed. Mar 21, They require a complete list of names for those attending well in advance. Enrollment is limited so first come first served. Please me or phone to confirm by Friday Mar 9 th. Leader: Connie Rusynyk, c.rusynyk@sympatico.ca, Wed. Mar Agreement Forest, Campbellville - +/- 14 km. Meet for 8:45 am. exit on Guelph Line across from the Mohawk Raceway for a loop hike in the area. The parking spot is hidden from the Guelph Line so look for a hiker waiting on Guelph Line who will direct you to the parking spot. Icers. Hiking boots, lunch, water. Med. -2. Leader: Mickey MacDonald, mikmac@idirect.com Wed. Mar Hike and Tour of Toyota Plant, Cambridge ** See Looking Ahead Note** above for this event. Meet for an 8:45 am. exit in the parking lot on Hwy. 6 just south of Hwy 401. We will carpool to Riverside Park in Cambridge for a short in and out hike and an early lunch. Then we will drive to the Toyota Plant at 1055 Fountain Street N. in Cambridge for our guided noon hour tour. Strict safety rules apply on this tour including only natural fibre clothing (wool, cotton, silk, linen). not synthetics. Bring extra footwear (no sandals or open-toed shoes) along with your hiking boots. For the hiking part, bring lunch and icers. More details to follow. Med Leader: Connie Rusynyk, (with lots of help from Mickey!) c.rusynyk@sympatico.ca, Cell at time of the hike: Wed. Mar Waterdown Woods - +/- 12 km. Meet for an 8 :45 am. exit in the Tim Horton s parking lot in the Sobey s plaza on Hwy. 5 just west of Hamilton Street in Waterdown. We will carpool to Smokey Hollow and hike trails of Waterdown Woods to Kerncliff Park and back. In and out hike. May be muddy. If conditions are favourable we will include the McNally ST. Hiking boots. Icers. Bring a snack and water. Med Lasagna lunch at leader s home following the hike. Leader: Connie Rusynyk, c.rusynyk@sympatico.ca, Cell at time of hike: Wed. Apr. 4 - Preston to Hespeler, There and Back Hike - +/- 16 km. Meet for 8:45 am. exit in the parking lot at Hwy. 6 just south of 401. We will carpool to Riverside Park in Preston (49 King Street West (Preston) and park in the lower parking lot for Cambridge Surplus store. (Directions: Take the 401 West toward Cambridge and exit at 278 for Regional Road 8. Turn left onto King St E/ON-8 E/Regional Road 8. Turn left onto Fountain St S. Take the 1st right onto King St W/ON-8 E/Regional Road 8 (signs for Waterloo). Turn left onto Eagle St. N. Meeting place is on the left. We will hike from Preston to Hespeler along the Speed River, then back to Preston finishing with

4 (optional) lunch at the City Cafe in Preston (or bring your own lunch). Water. Icers? Hiking boots. Med Leader: Louise, llanglc401@rogers.com Wed. Apr Speyside Loop - +/-14 km. Meet for 8:45 am. exit at Tim Hortons on Hwy. 25, east side, north of Hwy Carpool to 15th Sideroad, half km. east of Hwy 25 for a hike on the white and blues. Hiking boots. Icers? Bring lunch/water/snacks/sunscreen. Med. - 4 Leader: Peter McSweeney sweeney@cogeco.ca preferred. Wed. Apr Waterfall Hike - Dundas Valley - +/-12 km. Meet for 8:45 am. exit in the parking lot of Tiffany Falls (44.8 Km on Map 8). C/A parking fees may apply. We will carpool from Tiffany Falls to Woodley's Lane in Dundas and hike back along the main trail. Bring lunch/water/snack/bugspray. We will eat our snack at the Trail Centre and enjoy lunch at Sherman Falls. Med. 3. Leader: Connie Rusynyk, c.rusynyk@sympatico.ca, Cell at time of the hike: Wed. Apr Etobicoke Urban Tour and Walk Meet for 9:00 am. exit at the south carpool lot of 407 on Trafalgar Rd. and we will carpool to the Etobicoke Murals If coming directly, meet at approx. 9:45 at the parking lot of Montgomery Inn on the south-east corner of Islington Avenue and Dundas Street West (Hwy 5). Bring or buy your lunch. After lunch, we shall tour Inn---admission fee $3.00 Following our tour we can either have tea at the Inn or do a path walk. Med. 1. Leader: Norman Young myoung2@sympatico.ca Wed. May 2 - Mount Nemo - +/- 15 km. Meet for an 8 :45 am exit in the Mount Nemo C/A parking lot just east of Guelph Line and Colling Rd. Map 10 (91.5 Km). We will do a loop hike of the trails in the area. C/A fees apply. Hiking boots. Bring snack/lunch/bugspray/water. Hilly, rocky. Mod Leader: Louise, llanglc401@rogers.com Wed. May 9 - Culham Trail - +/- 15 km. Meet for 8:45 am exit in the Tim Hortons parking lot on the east side of Neyagawa Rd. (Note: While there is a Timmy s On-The-Run outlet right at the gas station on the corner this is not it! We are meeting at the main Tim Horton s parking lot just south of Hwy 5). Car pool to Erindale Park on the north side of Highway 5 (Dundas St.), just east of Mississauga Rd. in Mississauga. We will move some cars to the beginning of the Culham trail at the north end. Local hikers can meet us at 9:15 am. in the first parking lot at Erindale Park. No dogs. Bring snack/lunch/bugspray/water. Med Leader: Connie Rusynyk, c.rusynyk@sympatico.ca, Cell at the time of hike: Wed. May 16 - Downtown Toronto Cityscape Walk We will take the GO Train to Toronto and meet west of the big clock on the upper level of Union Station at 9:45am. Details to follow. Note: Please the hike leader or the convener a few days prior to the hike for more specific details if you are not on our

5 weekly reminder list. Med Leader: Norman Young myoung2@sympatico.ca Wed., May 23 - Guelph Speed River Trail - +/- 15 km. Meet for 8:45 am. start in the parking lot at Hwy 6 just south of 401. We will carpool to Guelph taking Brock Rd/Gordon Street to Wellington (approximately 11.5 k's or about 20 minutes from 401). The parking area is south of Wellington St., on the east side of Gordon Street, adjacent to the Boathouse and Animal hospital. For hikers coming directly to Guelph, we will begin at 9:15 am. Move some cars to Blackbridge, Cambridge and hike back to the Boathouse in Guelph, following the Speed River. Mod Hiking boots required - No dogs please. Bring a lunch. Refreshments after hike. Leader : Barbara Forster (519) bcmforster@sympatico.ca Wed. May 30 - Scotsdale Farm - +/- 13 km. Meet for an 8:45 am. exit at parking lot on Trafalgar Road, just north of Hwy.# 401. Car pool to Scotsdale Farm, (km. 29.4), Map13. A loop hike will be done using the main trail and some side trails e.g. Duff Pit ST. Med. - 2, Bring a lunch/bugspray/ sunscreen/water. Leader: Mickey MacDonald, mikmac@idirect.com GOOD COMPANIONS WEDNESDAY HIKES All hikes begin at 10:00 am. unless otherwise stated and are at a moderate pace. Please wear the appropriate clothing and footwear for hiking. Bring water, a snack and as always a sense of humour. Kathy and Brian (905) Remember that as in life, its the journey that matters not the destination. Wed. Mar. 7 - Paletta Mansion and Trails - 10 km. Meet at Sherwood Forest Park at the end of Fairview St. We will hike the trails of this scenic area and then on the pathways to the Mansion. Mod Wed. Mar Albion Falls - 10 km. Meet at the Mud St. parking lot at the end of Pritchard Rd. We will complete a circular hike of the area, along the Mountain Brow and down into the Red Hill Creek. Mod Wed. Mar Warren Park - 10 km. Meet at Tally Ho drive in Dundas (off Governors Rd). We will hike into the Valley and back along the Rail trail. Mod Wed. Mar Eramosa Karst - 10 km. Meet at the Tim Hortons lot at Mount Albion and Stonechurch Rd. John Wolkowski will lead us on a hike of this unique area. Mod. - 2.

6 Wed. Apr. 4 - Toronto - Art and Architecture - 10 km. Meet at Union Stn. under the clock at am. (9.17 am. train from Appleby GO Stn). NormYoung will lead us on an interesting hike through the streets of Toronto. Mod Wed. Apr Waterfront Trail - 10 km. Meet Valerie Dobson at the Port Credit GO Stn. at 9:45 am. (9.17am. Appleby GO Stn.) We will hike through Marie Curtis Park, the Adamson Estate, along the Trail to Long Branch. Mod Wed. Apr Al Shaw Sidetrail - 10 km. Meet at the Peartree Parking lot on 15th Sideroad, West of Hwy.25. (Milton). We will complete a circular hike through this rugged area. Mod Wed. Apr Kencliff Park/Wildflowers - 10 km. Meet at the Kerncliff Parking lot on Kerns Rd. for a Wildflower hike led by Emilie Prue, looking and learning about the Wildflowers in our area. Mod Wed. May 2 - Toronto Island - 10 km. Meet under the clock at Union Stn. at 10:30 am. (9:17 am. Appleby GO Stn.) We will ferry over to the Island and hike through the many interesting areas. Mod Wed. May 9 - Tree Hike - 10 km. Meet at the New City Park parking lot on Kerns Rd., south of Dundas St. (Hwy. #5) Peter McSweeney will lead us on an interesting tree hike of this area. Mod Wed. May16 - Kilbride Flower Hike - 10 km. Meet at the parking lot at the rear of Kilbride Public School. Emilie Prue will lead us on another interesting wildflower hike. Mod Wed. May 23 - Webster s Fall - 10 km. Meet at the Optimists Parking lot in Greensville. We will hike out to the Peak and then on to the Falls. Mod Wed. May 30 - Harbour and History - 10 km. Meet at St David s Prestbyterian Church, 474 Wenworth St. North in Hamilton. David Creighton, author and historian will lead us on an historical hike of the city as we wend our way to the Hamilton Harbour area. Mod MIDWEEK THURSDAY HIKES

7 Come out and join us to view the signs of spring up close and personal as we hike. Trails may still be icy or possibly very muddy so proper boots and who knows icers, bugspray, sunscreen? All hikes are at a moderate pace with the likelihood of hills and rocky footing. Bring a drink, snacks and LUNCH. No dogs, please. In the event of inclement weather please call the hike leader. Also, feel free to call if you would like to make carpool arrangements. Hike co-ordinator is Connie Rusynyk, c.rusynyk@sympatico.ca Thurs. Mar. 1 - Waterfall Hike - 10 km. Meet for a 10:00 am. start in the parking lot closest to the Trail Centre in the Dundas Valley Conservation Area off of Governor s Rd. in Dundas. We will do a loop hike to take in the beautiful waterfalls in this area. Mod. 3/4. Map 8. Bring a lunch. Icers may be necessary. Parking fee ($8) in effect or Conservation Area pass. Leader: Anne Armstrong hikingrandma@gmail.com Thurs. Mar 8 - Dundas Valley +/-8 km. Meet for a 10:00 am. start behind Shoppers Drug Mart in University Plaza, on Osler Drive for a circular hike of the Dundas Valley, Rail, Monarch and Main Loop Trails. Icers may still be necessary. C/A fees may apply. Optional soup lunch to follow at leader's home. Med Leader: Marion Johnson mariongjohnson@bell.net Thurs. Mar Burlington Beach Trail - +/- 12 km. Meet for 10:00 am. start at the Burlington Library parking lot on New Street across from the curling club. Hike through Burlington and along the shore to the Lift Bridge and return. Hiking boots and icers recommended. We will stop at the Burlington Tourism Centre on Locust Street to eat our lunch and buy coffee. Med Leader: Connie Rusynyk, c.rusynyk@sympatico.ca , Cell at time of hike: Thurs. Mar Waterdown Woods - +/- 12 km. Meet for 10:00 am. start in the Tim Hortons/Sobey parking lot on Hwy. 5 in Waterdown, just west of Hamilton Street. We will carpool to Smokey Hollow on Waterdown Rd. and do a There and Back hike to Kerncliff Park. Hiking Boots. Icers Recommended. Med Leader: Connie Rusynyk, c.rusynyk@sympatico.ca, , Cell at time of hike: Thurs. Mar St. Ignatius College, Guelph - +/- 10 km. Meet for a 10:05 a.m. start at Loyola House parking lot, St. Ignatius College, 5420 Hwy 6 North (just north of Woodlawn), Guelph. For those who wish to carpool, meet at 9:30 a.m. at the commuter parking lot on Hwy 6 just south of Hwy We will walk the

8 Great Auk Trail and the Back-40 Trail. Bring a lunch. Med. - 2, Leader: Lois Payne (519) loispayne388@msn.com. Thurs. Apr. 5 - Twiss Road/Crawford Lake Loop - 10/12 km. Meet for a 10:00 am. start at Twiss Road (Calcium Pits), north of Derry Rd. We will follow the main trail to the lookout and return via side trails. Bring water and snack/lunch. Pace: moderate. Terrain: 4. Leader: Terry Rose. (905) termarintl@cogeco.ca Thurs. Apr Culham Trail - +/- 10 km. Meet for a 10:00 am.start in the first parking lot of Erindale Park on the north side of Highway 5 (Dundas St.), just east of Mississauga Rd. in Mississauga. We will carpool to Rivergrove Community Centre on River Grove Drive and hike back along the Credit River. We may see some early Spring wildflowers. Mod Bring a lunch. Leader: Anne Armstrong hikingrandma@gmail.com Thurs. Apr Scotsdale Farm Loop Hike - +/-12 km Meet for a 10:00 am start at Scotsdale Farm, Map 13, Ed (Km 29.9) Bennett Heritage Trail Parking. Go north on Trafalgar Road. Enter the C/A from Trafalgar Road, 1.7 km northwest of Highway 7. If you wish to carpool, meet at 9:30 am at the far corner of commuter parking lot at Hwy 401 and Trafalgar Road for car pool to Scotsdale Farm. Loop hike on the Main Trail and side trails. No dogs please. Bring lunch and drink, dress suitably. Mod. 4. Leader: Valerie Dobson vmdhiker@gmail.com Thurs. May 3 - Short Hills Loop - 10/12 km. Meet for a 9:30 am start at car park west of Hutch s on Van Wagners Beach, Hamilton (near the square brick structure). We will car pool to Short Hills. Should be good for wild flowers. Please let the hike leader know if you plan to go directly to Short Hills (Pelham Road entrance). Bring water, bug spray, snack and lunch. Pace: moderate. Terrain: 3 (expect mud). Leader: Terry Rose. (905) termarintl@cogeco.ca Thurs. May 17 - Halton Agreement Forest - +/- 10 km. Meet for a 10:00 am. start in the small parking lot on the east side of Guelph Line, across from Mohawk Raceway. (Car pool if possible) We will do a loop hike using the lovely trails of the Agreement Forest. We should see a lot of wildflowers. Mod Some rocky, wet areas. Bring a lunch, sunscreen and bug repellent. Leader: Anne Armstrong hikingrandma@gmail.com Thurs. May 24 - Bluebell Walk- Sixteen Mile Creek, Oakville - +/-11 km. Meet for a 10:00 am. start in the parking lot at the end of Old Upper Middle Road in Oakville. We will do a circular walk of the valley to see the Bluebells as well as other wildflowers. Some long, but gentle hills. Bring lunch. If coming from the west, take the QEW to the Dorval exit. Go north to Upper Middle Road. Turn right (east) and go to

9 Oxford St. Turn right (south) and then right again onto Old Upper Middle Rd. The parking lot is straight ahead of you. If coming from the east, take the QEW to Trafalgar Rd. Go north to Upper Middle Rd. Turn left (west) and go to Oxford St. Turn left (south) and then right onto Old Upper Middle Rd. Mod Bring a lunch, bugspray. Leader: Anne Armstrong hikingrandma@gmail.com. Thurs. May 31 - Toronto Islands Circular Hike - +/-3 Hours (less ferry time) Meet at Toronto Island Ferry Docks at the foot of Bay St. and take the ferry over to Hanlans Point. At the time I wrote this the Go Train schedule is/was :**Coming by GO Train, departs 08:38 arriving Toronto Union From Union go south on Bay St. across Queens Quay to Ferry Docks meeting the hike leader at the ferry docks. We will depart on first available ferry to Hanlons Point.** Bring water, snacks and lunch will be optional as there are 3 4 restaurants on the islands although some may not be open. Mod. 1. Note: Please RSVP the hike leader so we will not leave anyone on the dock. Leader: Ron Simpkin , ronnies6214@gmail.com