“Preserving a ribbon of wilderness for everyone, forever.” SPRING 2020
TOfficialhe newsletter Iroquoian of the Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club
Iroquoia club welcomes new directors!
It says... "Iroquoia Club Welcomes New Directors!" Clockwise from top-left: Samantha Ceci (Hiking), Trish Murphy (Director-at-large/ Special Hike Events Coordinator), Joe Gould (Treasurer), Jordan Scott (Director-at- large) and Holly Sluiter (Communications). Full story pg. 7 BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE IROQUOIAN President The Iroquoian newsletter is Paul Toffoletti [email protected] published quarterly by the IBTC, one of nine member Vice President Cecilia Gibbons clubs of the registered non- [email protected] profit Bruce Trail Conservancy. Treasurer Joseph Gould We welcome article and [email protected] photograph submissions Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club BTC Representative & Secretary/Archivist for publication from our Cynthia Archer members. All submissions will PO Box 71507 [email protected] be reviewed and approved by Burlington, ON Land Acquisition L7T 4J8 Doug Stansbury the Board of Directors. [email protected] Trail Maintenance Contact the editor: Peter Rumble [email protected] [email protected] VISIT THE CLUB’S WEBSITE
Hiking FOR HIKES, INFORMATION Katie Halsall (Current) AND EVENTS: [email protected] • SUBMISSION DEADLINES www.iroquoia.on.ca Samantha Ceci (Incoming) [email protected]
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iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 2 A Message From The President
t is hard to think that I made it possible. I have not us an email if you may be am writing for a spring been able to make this event for interested and would like more Inewsletter when there is a a few years and must say that information. snowstorm going on and what it was very invigorating to be It was heartbreaking to I am really thinking about is if I back out at it and being part of hear about the passing of Dan will be able to go cross country the excitement again. Welsh. He is so well known skiing or snowshoeing the next In January, Cecilia Gibbons by all clubs. There is an old day. took us through an excellent saying that states “well at least Once again we had a fabulous goal setting exercise for our he went doing something he New Years Day public hike at Club Board members. We chose enjoyed”, and those who knew the Dundas Valley Conservation a number of themes to discuss Dan knew he enjoyed being on Area with almost 200 people and broke up into groups. We the Bruce Trail and being with out for it. I want to thanks our then came back together to look people. Please have a look at friends at Adventure Attic for at all the ideas that can make our the wonderful testimonials the gift certificates that we gave club better for the membership. elsewhere in this issue. Thank away as door prizes and for Thank you Cecilia for doing this. you for everything you have supplying hot chocolate and You will notice that we have done and the wonderful cookies. We also wish to thank a number of new people on memories you have left us with, the Hamilton Conservation our Board. We welcome Jordan Dan. Authority for the use of the Trail Scott, Joe Gould, Samantha Centre—it is a win-win for all. Ceci, Trish Murphy and Holly A big thank you goes to Anne Sluiter. We are still looking for Armstrong for being the main somebody to fill the role of organizer of this year's event, Publicity and Public Education Paul Toffoletti and to the other volunteers who Director on our Board. Send President, Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club Next iroquoia club annual general meeting All members of the IBTC are invited to the Iroquoia Annual General Meeting! Time and date: Pre-meeting hikes: Schedule: Saturday May 2, 2020 We are offering two pre-meeting 12:00pm – Lunch. St. James United Church hikes: 1:00pm – General meeting, 306 Parkside Drive, Waterdown 2-hour hike – Departs 9:30am reports, board nominations and We request a $10.00 donation at from the south parking lot at volunteer awards. the door Cityview Park on Kerns Road. 2:00pm – Guest Speaker Matt Arrive by 9:15am please. Ellerbeck, Frog Advocate & All members of IBTC are invited Conservationist. to submit nominations for 1-hour hike – Departs 10:30am volunteer awards. Submissions from the church parking lot and must be received before March will visit the nearby Waterdown The AGM report will be made 31st (end of the Club’s financial Wetland Trail. Arrive by 10:15 available on the club webpage prior year). See our website for details. please. to the meeting.
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iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 4 in memory of dan welsh By Paul Toffoletti
Very sadly on November 25th, the BTC and the Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club lost one of our biggest supporters and friend to many in the Bruce Trail and the Ontario Bluebird Society. Dan suffered a cardiac arrest while out hiking the trail and passed away the next day. Our condolences were sent to his family from the Club. A Celebration of Life was held on the 15th of December in Dundas, where many wore plaid clothing, Dan’s favourite style. For many years Dan sat on our Hike Management Committee and was a long time co-organizer of our Official End to End, and still helped to sweep for that event.
“I first met Dan when I was a checkpoint volunteer for the Official End to End of Iroquoia. He would bring in the checkpoint sheets for the hikers coming through. He was a treat to have conversations with while we waited for the first hikers to arrive. When I became hike management director he was a very active leader. He cheerfully acted as a sweep for our End to End hikes Dan with his badges. Photo submitted by: Paul Toffoletti (even if he scared a couple by telling them not to worry if they was then known as the Bruce Trail of character he was a man larger got lost; he would pick them up Association around the same time than life. No one who has hiked the next year!). A great loss to our many years ago. He was one of the with him will ever forget him and club and all of his hiking friends.” first hikers I met and I have to say certainly "Danny stories" will be in - Anne Armstrong it was his welcoming personality circulation for a long, long time." that drew me more and more - Richard Reble "Dan Welsh (or Dan the Man as into the hiking life of the Iroquoia some of us like to say) and I were BTC. Dan may have been a man of age mates and we both joined what small physical stature yet in terms Continued on next page...
iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 5 ...From previous page him occasionally on hikes he led could also be serious as I have on the weekends. I am going to sometimes received calls from “Dan Welsh was one of the miss Dan's energetic attitude and him raising a concern or giving a first people to introduce himself zest for life. I wish I could retire suggestion. Just as long as a reason to me when I became the Hike soon so I could enjoy life to the for a concern could be given, Dan Management Director a few years fullest, which is what Dan did.” would accept that and move on." ago. He was always one of the first - Paul Lewis - Paul Toffoletti to volunteer his name for assisting our club with leading hikes and "I joined in the spring of 1996, “We were so much younger in filling in when and where needed and one of the first people who body and spirit when we met on for upcoming events. He has been came up to me to welcome me the trail over twenty years ago. a long-time and a special friend to to the hike was Dan. He made Dan’s outgoing personality and many members of this club. He people feel welcome and part of positive energy had us racing up will be missed.” the hiking experience. Dan was hills in the Iroquoia section, just - Katie Halsall always willing to help new hikers for the joy of it. Over the years we out, help people up or down steep shared many conversations while “I am so shocked to hear of Dan's hills, and give advice on hiking hiking and snowshoeing. Dan, passing. I have known him for 23 or the trails. I remember having you made a difference in the lives years since that is how long I have a great time with Dan as we were of many of us. You will be sorely been a hike leader with the Bruce hiking the Maitland Trail one missed. Hugs from Victoria.” Trail club. Unfortunately I have summer weekend back in 2001. - Victoria Best not hiked with Dan recently since His humour and banter made I'm still working and can't attend the hike enjoyable and go by There is a memorial hike planned the mid-week hikes that Dan quickly. In the evening he had us for Dan. For information on this attended. Years ago, he used to laughing so much during dinner, including a special badge designed for come on my Steps Hikes and my our food went cold because we the occasion, go to pages 12-13 of this Christmas Light walks and I saw could not eat it right away. Dan newsletter. Change in badge fees
While badge fees ($5.00) remain unchanged for members, the IBTC Board approved charging hikers who are not members of BTC $10 per badge. The only exemption is the Junior Hiker Badge series that will remain $5 per badge for members and nonmembers alike.
This change will be effective May 1, 2020.
iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 6 New Directors Join The Iroquoia Board
By Gloria Pennycook
As with most volunteer Maintenance Director role after of our most important work in organizations, changes happen it was vacant for a long time. organizing special events. She is an with people leaving and new She became an integral part of active hiker and avid nature lover. people joining. We have a the team, not only providing Samantha Ceci wonderful team of dedicated leadership but also helping out Hike Director volunteers who make our regularly on the work crews. Samantha has a passion for Iroquoia Club so amazing. Lyne was always a willing conservation and has volunteered We would like to thank some volunteer in other areas as well. with the Nature Conservancy of Board members who have left or Canada and other wildlife efforts. who will be leaving shortly: We thank the departing Board She has hiked many sections of the Jakob Kuzyk members for their service to the Bruce Trail and in fact got engaged Communications Director Iroquoia Club. on the trail! Samantha will bring Several Directors have many new ideas to the role. Jake joined us in March 2019 changed roles recently. Doug and brought a lot of energy to Stansbury has moved from Jordan Scott updating and driving our social Treasurer to Land Acquisition Director at Large media plan. He was also key in Director. Peter Rumble has Jordan’s sales and engineering getting all the printing and posters moved from Director-at-Large experience and long term passion done for the 2019 BTC AGM. to Trail Maintenance Director. for the outdoors will strengthen Katie Halsall We welcome five new Board our Board capabilities. Jordan will Hike Director members. We look forward to support several special projects. Katie joined us in March 2017. new ideas and energy the new Joe Gould During her time in the role, the Board members will bring. Treasurer hike schedule went online, many Holly Sluiter Joe has been volunteering in special hike events occurred and Communications Director the trail maintenance area for new hiking badges were created. Holly has been very active as many years as a Trail Captain. Katie also introduced the Girls Hike Leader, creating some of He has also helped out with on Board program to our Board. the new hike events such as the the Steeltown Stomp event. He John Farquharson Iroquoia Snowshoe Challenge and brings a work history in financial Director at Large, Landowner being co-creator on the Iroquoia management services. Relations Director prior to that Side Trail Challenge. She has John has served for 15 years experience in her own company In regards to the IBTC's Annual on the Board and provided with marketing and social media General Meeting in May, the following great insights with his many that she will bring to the role. have agreed to stand for election to the Board for 2020-2021: Paul Toffoletti, years of experience. He played Trish Murphy Cecilia Gibbons, Joseph Gould, Cynthia an important role in securing Director at Large, Special Hike Archer, Doug Stansbury, Peter Rumble, several properties along the trail. Events Coordinator Samantha Ceci, Allan Meyer, Bronwen Lyne Deforges Tregunno, Gary Beaudoin, Gloria With project management and Pennycook, Doug Yungblut, Samar Trail Director lots of volunteer experience, Trish Smith, Holly Sluiter, Trish Murphy, Lyne took on the Trail brings excellent processes to some Jillian Malcolm and Jordan Scott.
iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 7 SHARING WORKSHOP
Saturday, February 22, 2020 | Puslinch Community Centre
Join keynote Kevin Hamilton, Vice President Communications The Student Conservation Association, the oldest and largest Sharing Experiences is a biennial one conservation services organization in the United States. Its day capacity-building workshop for members, young adults aged 15-25 protect and restore public individuals and community groups lands from Alaska’s North Slope to the Florida Keys. interested in creating positive environmental change. The goal of Co-Powering The Next Generation of Conservation Leaders Discover how forging hands-on connections between young people the workshop is to link like-minded and the great outdoors not only ensures that a new generation will people and groups to facilitate the value, experience and preserve our natural world - see how early stewardship also sparks a constellation of individual skills that lead to sharing of stories and information lifelong leadership and advancement. so that participants can build skills, Kevin’s communications strategies with SCA have earned accolades network and share ideas about and delivered results alongside the efforts of thousands of young environmental projects in their people in helping the Gulf Coast recover from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the New York City metro area rebound from Hurricane Sandy, respective communities. and numerous national parks and forests rally in the aftermath of ever more destructive wild land fires.
This dynamic workshop includes presentations, panel discussions and breakout sessions from knowledgeable members of the environmental community:
What Youth Need To Hear About Beyond ABC - Building Ecological Literacy The Big Pull: Taking Action In Your Engaging With The Climate Emergency Brenna Bartley, Conservation Halton Local Community Grant Linney, Climate Reality Project Canada Sarah Lowes & Grade 8 Students, Pilgrim Wood Climate Change And Its Impact On Public School Politicians: How To Effectively Lobby Trail Standards And Trail Users Around Decision Makers The Globe Recipe For An Educational Hike Amar Kumar, Citizens Climate Lobby Canada Jackie Randle, Bruce Trail Conservancy Christine Bowen, Bay Area Restoration Council
Calming Eco-Anxiety Amongst Youth Depave Paradise: Engaging Youth To Growing Youth Stewards And Fighting Through STEAM Adapt Their Playground To A Changing Climate Change Romila Verma, University of Toronto Climate Adam Wilford, Credit Valley Conservation Reem Itani, Reep Green Solutions & Depave Engaging Youth To Lead The Climate Paradise Project Youth Leaders in Climate Action Conversation: Success Story Of Youth Led Closing Panel Discussion, Youth Co-creators of the Generation Green Unconference Generation Green Youth Un-conference Afreen Ghouse, Halton Environmental Network
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iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 8 tremendous health benefits, but did you know it The Happy Hiker helps to improve your brain power3? Exercise not only improves your moods through the release of endorphins (your feel-good hormones), it also improves blood flow throughout your body and this Keeping Your Brain Young includes your brain. The more oxygen that goes to the By Lyne Desforges & Helen Kwon brain, the healthier it will be. So lace up those hiking Registered Holistic Nutritionists & Avid Hikers boots and hit the trails! Your brain will thank you. www.cestlaviewellness.ca The Mindful Brain Contrary to popular belief, our brain doesn’t have Why is mindfulness so important to brain health? to age like the rest of our body. By stimulating it in Well, it decreases the stress response and helps us various ways, we can continue to make new neural to calm down. When our body and brain experience connections and keep our brain young! Our brain stress, it sends out a stress response that raises is part of our nervous system and it is an intricate cortisol and other stress hormones. This decreases network of cells and nerves that sends and receives activity in your brain. Mindful activities can increase signals throughout our body. Every day our brain your brain function4 and decrease stress responses works hard solving problems, controlling our in your body, leaving you with clearer thinking and movements, reminding us where we left our keys overall well-being. Meditate, have an attitude of (well, most of the times anyways) and processing gratitude or take part in journaling. These are great our thoughts and emotions. Maintaining a strong ways to live a mindful life. and healthy brain should be everyone’s top priority Sleep Your Way to Smarts but is even more important as we age. We all know what it feels like to wake up from a 5 Tips to Promote Brain Health at Any Age sound and restful sleep. Our thoughts are clearer and more focused, and we have more energy to face the Brain Food day. For many, sleepless nights are the norm, and this Omega-3 fatty acids are an essential nutrient for can negatively impact your physical, emotional and the health of our brain1. This fatty acid contains mental well-being. Having ample amounts of great eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic quality and quantity of sleep can have a profound effect acid (DHA), which decreases inflammation in on your brain health. In this study, they found that the body as well as protects and improves our those who experienced better sleep saw improvement cognitive function. Good sources of Omega-3 in every facet of their lives5. Make an effort to get to are wild-caught salmon, cod liver oil, mackerel, sleep early, and to disconnect digitally an hour before sardines, avocado, and nuts & seeds. Our brain is bed. Improve your overall sleep hygiene and sleep 65% fat, so including these foods on a regular basis your way to a brighter and smarter you! is a great way to keep that brain well nourished. Have Fun Learning Something New For more health and wellness tips to keep your brain Research has proven that when we learn young, feel free to contact us at [email protected]. something new, our brain actually grows. This is the Our healthcare practitioners would be happy to support science of neuroplasticity2. Learning something new you in your quest for a happy and healthy brain! builds new neural network pathways and fortifies already existing connections. This supercharges our References brain, making us smarter. So, get out there and learn 1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18789910 2. https://positivepsychology.com/neuroplasticity/ a language, take a cooking, dancing, art, music or 3. https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/regular-ex- pottery class, and learn a new skill. Not only will you ercise-changes-brain-improve-memory-think- experience tremendous self-growth, you will also be ing-skills-201404097110 growing your brain and that’s a smart thing to do. 4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/ PMC3004979/ Hike Your Way to a Healthy Brain 5. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/ We all know that exercise, like hiking, provides S0022399904000637
iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 9 IBTC Educational Events & Walks By Bron Tregunno & the IBTC Education Team
I just want to start by giving a big thanks to Andrew Camani, Author of 100 Hikers, 100 Hikes who gave an outstanding presentation about the process of independently publishing a book. We learned about how it's filled with hard choices every step of the way. Self- publishing "is an act of faith." Andy was inspired after writing his MA thesis "Seize the Day, Learning Through Self-mentorship." He wrote his story along with 99 other BTC hikers who described their most memorable moments. This was a "project of the heart." Andy is rightly proud of this accomplishment because, as he By Bayfront on our January walk with Christine from Bay Area Restoration says, "voices never die." They are Council. Photo: Bron Tregunno an important historical record and these "voices" are now preserved Museum & Archives (DM&A) in Dundas that couldn't have in the National Archives. There lead walks through the town happened without the power this were lots of laughs too as Andy of Dundas as we learned about creek provided. told about his experiences while taverns and early development. March 5th, Carolyn Zanchetta, hiking the Bruce Trail eleven times. DM&A is a wonderful spot to Stewardship & Education Everyone in attendance could spend a morning or afternoon so Coordinator, Hamilton relate! There was a bittersweet please support them. Entrance is Naturalists' Club, will walk us moment as we fondly recalled free but donations are welcome. through the Hamilton Cemetery as Dan Welsh and the story he Jan 6th, Christine Bowen from we look at various lichen. Lichen is wrote called "Shake Rattle & Roll" Bay Area Restoration Council an unassuming and overlooked from the time he got bitten by a lead us on a walk around Bayfront organism that can tell us a lot about Massasauga rattlesnake while up Park on a beautiful sunny wintery air quality and more. on the north end of the trail. Many day. We learned about Remedial Coming up in April we'll friends who attended Andy's talk Action Plan's progress at Randle be offering two "Living with went to Dan's memorial the next Reef, Windermere Basin, native Coyotes" walks with Lesley of day. and invasive fish, water quality Coyote Watch Canada. One will On December 12th, 38 came out and how we can help such be an urban walk and the other at to our Dundas History Walk. After as reducing our salt usage on Beamer Memorial Conservation our tour of the museum, we split sidewalks and driveways. Next area. Spring is den and pup season the group into two. Stan Nowark up is a History of Spencer Creek so this will be of interest to many. from the Dundas Historical Society walk on Feb. 6th with Fraser Also coming up in April or early and Austin Strutt, Exhibition Forrest who'll look at the rise and May is a tour with Scott Gardin of Coordinator of the Dundas fall of industrial development Continued on next page...
iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 10 Education Team Update Continued... the Dundas Waste Water Treatment Plant. Why the Comfortable Hiking Holidays focus on water quality? IBTC is in the Great Lakes (416) 445-2628 Region, and all along the trail there are wetlands, [email protected] www.letshike.com lakes, streams and rivers feeding a number of watersheds. Water is essential to life. Learning how JAPAN - our region processes it is interesting and will help us understand what we can do to help. Also, issues TOKYO TO KYOTO October 4 to 18, 2020 with sewage overflow have been in the news lately and we found that many wanted to know more. Traditional customs intertwined with modern realities! Anne Armstrong is leading a History of Oakville Discover hiking trails from Tokyo to Kyoto, including treks walk If you missed her last one in in Kamikochi (Japanese Alps), on the slopes of Mt. Fuji & April 25th. the Five Lakes District. Explore Matsumoto, Takayama, & November, be sure to come out for this one. It was Japan’s first capital, Nara. Accommodations include fantastic! Who knew that there were so many mills western-style hotels & traditional Japanese ryokans. along 16 Mile Creek! Anne, as many of you know, Peak time for fall colours! loves wildflowers and the best time to enjoy them ONLY 2 SPOTS LEFT! is spring when leaves are just coming out! Look for Anne's wildflower walks. Before then it will be maple syrup time so look for a walk to Bronte Creek LAST MINUTE ? Provincial Park or Mountsberg Conservation Area! If you prefer to wait until the last minute to plan a trip or if If you have some ideas about interpretive you’re a spur of the moment kind of person, then add walks you'd like to see, please contact me at your name to one of our waitlists and we will contact you if/when an opening becomes available. [email protected] or 905-637-7136. Love to hear from you! Camino de Santiago (Spain) * Amalfi Coast (Italy) Slovenija * Ireland * Corfu (Greece) Provence & Cote d’Azur (France) Tour du Mont Blanc * Galapagos Islands
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iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 11 Dan Welsh Memorial Hike Submitted by Mary Krauel and Cheryl Mitchell Hello Everyone, you are unable to hike in inclement the overflow parking lot. When We thank you for your patience conditions or at that pace please you finish your hikes, please take as we completed plans to honour only do the shorter hike. the same folks back to their cars. the life of our friend Dan and The shorter hike will be To begin the hike and apologize for the long post to approximately 1 km in and 1 km remembrance proceedings, we share those details. out and back to the parking lot. will gather in the parking lot on We would appreciate an RSVP Artaban Rd, so folks who had to Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 to either Cheryl Mitchell or Mary go to the Montessori Parking lot Krauel indicating your attendance will have to hike down quickly Where to Meet: Mohawk 4 Ice and whether you will be doing so we can marshal folks into short Centre, 710 Mountain Brow the full 19.5 hike or the 2km. This and long distance hikers. Boulevard (see below for more will help us organize parking and NOTE: This memorial hike details) shuttling. is just a group of hikers and If you are planning to hike, friends hiking this section Arrive no later than: 8:30am please dress according to the together. No one is classified as a weather: dress for warmth, rain, “leader” or “responsible person” Depart: 9:00am sharp to car and bring icers. Please also bring for this hike. Each individual shuttle to Pay Parking at Artaban water and any refreshments you participating in this hike is doing Rd. (see below for more details) may need to complete the hike. To so voluntarily and at their own remember Dan consider wearing risk. We are all responsible for The Memorial Hike was some plaid or a ball cap. ourselves, belongings and our designed with the following We plan to hike rain, snow or whereabouts for the purpose of objectives in mind: shine, however if there is storm this hike. …. to finish Dan’s last hike on the that results in public road closures Iroquoia E2E in the area we may cancel the hike. Remembering Dan …. to be inclusive to allow Dan’s Indicating your attendance will A memorial badge has been friends and family to hike either a long allow us to contact you about a designed for this memorial hike or shorter distance cancellation which will only be depicting a Bluebird that reflects …. to allow us to remember our done the night before. Dan’s passion and hard work unique and individual friendships It is imperative you meet us on to restore the Eastern Bluebird with Dan time at the Mohawk Ice Centre and population in southern Ontario, …. to pause for a moment of check in. We will organize folks as well as his life’s “E2E”. The remembrance at the place he fell into two groups for the shuttles, cost of the badge is $20 each …. to raise money towards a plaque those doing the shorter or longer (CASH ONLY) and it will only be on the Bruce Trail to commemorate hikes. We ask that you fill your available for sale and pick up in Dan cars at the Mohawk centre before the morning at the Mohawk 4 Ice heading to the parking lot near Centre. Please bring exact change. The Hike Sherman Falls as there is limited The badges will be available for The hike to complete the section parking - 30 cars. We have also sale to all whether you choose to of the Iroquoia Dan was doing will received permission for over flow attend the memorial hike or not. If be approximately 19.5 km. The full parking at the Strata Montessori you are unable to attend the hike hike will be led at a moderate pace School. We ask that hikers who are please arrange with someone who of 4-5km/hour in any conditions. If doing the longer distance only use will be there to pick one up for ➡
iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 12 you. Proceeds from the badge will be used towards easy way to let everyone know the details so your the memorial plaque we wish to place on the Bruce help in passing along the information will be great. Trail in his memory. Should you wish to contribute We hope you can make it. To RSVP or if you have any more than $20 per badge we will gratefully accept questions, please contact Cheryl (musclesmitchell@ it. The cost of the plaque is $10,000 and will take yahoo.ca) or Mary ([email protected]). some time to raise. As such we will continue to have a memorial hike each year until the funds have Where we are meeting been raised. We will hold future memorial hikes on We are meeting at Mohawk 4 Ice Centre at 8:30AM. November 24, the day Dan passed. The memorial It is located at 710 Mountain Brow BOULEVARD. This badge will be available again at that time. At any is NOT the same as Mountain Brow Road, and they time we encourage you to donate to the Bruce Trail are not near to each other, despite both technically Conservancy in Dan’s name. All such donations will being in Hamilton. Ensure you are going to the right go towards the plaque. place, particularly if using GPS! Remember that we We know Dan had a special place in our hearts are leaving at 9:00 AM Sharp, to do the car shuttle and each of our relationships and friendships with and begin the hike and rest of the ceremony. It is him was unique. To recognize that we ask that you your responsibility to plan to arrive on time. (Please prepare if you wish a personal message, poem, quote fill your car with hikers before shuttling.) on a piece of paper that is biodegradable and no larger than a post it note. We ask that you place this Please park in the north parking lot, which is all the personal remembrance into the Bluebird house that way on your right as you enter. has been graciously donated by Dennis Chamberlain that we will have at check in only at the Mohawk Ice Centre. This birdhouse will then be buried with these messages at a later date. We would also like to pause for a moment on our hike as we remember our friend where he fell. A cairn will be built to mark the spot. We ask that if you wish, please bring a small stone with you to place at the cairn as you pass by. Leave it natural or paint it. Another Bluebird house has been donated by the Ontario Eastern Bluebird Society and will be erected in honour of Dan along the Iroquoia trail in the spring once the ground thaws. A separate note and post will be made in the future denoting the location. We had given a lot of consideration to providing an opportunity for refreshments and socialization at the end of the hike. However, it was not practical given the time of year, that folks on the shorter and longer hikes would be finishing at different times and locations and cars would still need to be shuttled. Parking at Beginning of Hike However, we thought if any one wished to meet at Pay Parking Area Map 8 – north of KM 46.7 on the Quarry Restaurant, 567 ON-5, Dundas, ON L9H Artaban Rd. within Dundas Valley Conservation 5E2, a place where Dan had most of his meals, we Area. 180m north of Lion’s Club Rd. N 43.240974, W will meet there around 5 pm. Join us. We would love 79.975582 to hear you share your memories and stories of Dan. Over flow parking – 500m further north (from the Once again we ask that you forward this email to turn off to the parking lot on Artaban Rd). Turn right. all those folks who knew Dan and who may not be Parking at the Strata Montessori School. There is on this email or have access to Facebook. We have no room for about 15 cars.
iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 13 Hike Ontario Certified Hike Leader Training - April 18, 2020
Do you use the Bruce Trail often? Do you love the trail? Would you like to share your love of the trail? What better way to share the trail than to become a hike leader. Iroquoia is always looking for and inviting members to join our roster of hike leaders. (Today it’s called “succession planning”.) In order to provide a complete and balanced schedule of hikes we need a good number of leaders. At present we have a fair number of leaders but, as with any volunteer organization there is, at times, a shortage. As leaders age (a reality in Iroquoia) they may choose to do fewer or easier hikes or they may face injuries or situations that limit hiking abilities. Some of our younger leaders have more demands on their time due to work or family. Our club needs to build up our core of leaders in order to provide the hikes that members wish to have. Please consider becoming a leader. We can provide training (through Hike Ontario) and support for you. As a BTC member the cost of the course will be covered by BTC. Of course it is expected that you would begin leading hikes, but we can lead you through this by connecting you really wonderful. Won’t you Ontario website. with experienced leaders. As a hike share the trail with others through leader for many years, I can tell you becoming a volunteer hike leader? Below is the link for registering: the feeling of satisfaction received If interested, please contact https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ when participants express their Anne Armstrong, hikingrandma@ certified-hike-leader-041820- thanks and gratitude for a hike is gmail.com or check out the Hike hamilton-tickets-92031198793
iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 14 book excerpts
In the Shade - Friendship, An 885-kilometre trail, 53 hiking days over 4 years. Heidebrecht M. Think mild, not wild. Reflections on the walking, Marg Heidebrecht Loss, and the Bruce Trail the talking and, ultimately, the losing of friends. Pam and Marg stepped away from their “to do” lists and onto the Bruce By Marg Heidebrecht Trail. Read their tips for packed lunches and no-nonsense fashion, then follow the author’s subsequent “So, what’s next?” It’s the journey as she steps back to weave together the disparate topics of question asked by each person friendship, loss, and the value of forests. Lyrical and insightful, these essays will engage anyone who loves steadying cake on an inadequate nature and people, who prefers
moving ahead to sitting still. People IN THE SHADE paper plate; a wedge sliced from who hike, on local or distant trails, will relate to the specifics of contour maps, shuttling, buying a slab and decorated with one the right size boots. People who enjoy activities accompanied by a good friend will relate to the bond that develops and deepens. or more of the sugary letters People experiencing loss will relate to the restlessness and confusion that follows heartbreak. This book begins as “How to” but develops into “What now?” as Marg turns to words as a contained in the phrase Best way of making sense of the world around her, steadying herself Wishes on your Retirement. after the loss of a close friend. Marg Heidebrecht lives and writes in It’s not enough that the guest Dundas, Ontario, enfolded and influenced by the Niagara Escarpment. She recently qualified for half-price fare on public of honour has recently written transit, but prefers, always, to walk. reports, emptied a cubicle, and intheshade2019.blogspot.com Author Photo:Pamela Crichton/ Ten West Photography ISBN 9781525560156 apologized to colleagues who 90000 > In the Shade now face additional tasks due FRIENDSHIP, LOSS, AND THE BRUCE TRAIL
9 781525 560156 to a hiring freeze. She hasn’t yet enjoyed a Sunday dinner without restructuring it into Monday’s final semester. I know the guest The book is available for $12.99 packed lunch when she hears the list and menu for the celebration at The Printed Word (Dundas), predictable, and annoying, request and have offered to make potato King West Books (Hamilton), The for a meaning-filled timetable of salad; how do I not know this? RBG (Burlington), and A Different what lies ahead. Not everyone I too have contemplated more Drummer Books (Burlington) or mumbles or changes the subject. substantial walks on the Bruce online at FriesenPress or Amazon. Pam’s response is immediate. “I Trail, but apparently never The Hamilton Library has ordered want to hike the Bruce Trail end mentioned it to her. My goal copies which should be on shelves to end,” I overhear her say. is less ambitious; I envision a soon. More details can be found at What? The Bruce Trail? That 134-kilometre walk home to intheshade2019.blogspot.com. extraordinary, weather-beaten Dundas from the trail’s starting ribbon that guides hikers from point, perhaps a re-set and Camino Meditations Queenston to Tobermory? Its reprieve after the mother-care, slogan at the time is Close to which at the time is consuming By Kelly Watt nature, close to home. It couldn’t me, is done. The note I include Hippocrates said, “Walking is be any closer to our homes. in Pam’s birthday card that man’s best medicine.” So when Five hundred metres from my August suggests we hike the my life was in disarray, I took side door. Tops. We walk every section of the trail that skirts our him literally. In June 2008, I flew Thursday on trails that intersect community, then have lunch at to Bilbao and began walking. and overlap its route as we a local café to discuss a bigger And I continued walking for count down the days of Pam’s adventure. My treat. seven weeks… Continued...
iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 15 Camino Prep: People often want to know how to prepare for the Camino. The answer is simple: Start walking. I walked gradually increasing the length and time for approximately six weeks before departure. This gave me an opportunity to develop strength as well as try out my boots, my socks, my walking stick and hat. (Boots are your most important purchase: They must be uber comfortable and broken in, although beyond that it’s personal choice.) After a month I began carrying my knapsack and gradually added weight. This last is the most important thing. I added small five-pound weights to my pack until I’d reached my approximate carrying weight. You dry wick away shirt, one jacket it a dry walk, she quit drinking don’t need to walk 20 kilometers (preferably fleece), one pocket and began meditating, walking in a day to prepare, you can build rain poncho, three underwear, silence in the mornings, practicing a up to that length on the Camino (choose bright colours it took form of Buddhist meditation. When itself. Of course, that’s harder to forever to find my black ones on she got home she wrote about her do if you walk the first leg up the the line!) three pairs of Merino experience, eventually publishing Pyrenees. Whatever you do, do it wool hiking socks, comfortable a short exercise book, a mini travel gradually to prevent injury. hiking boots, flip-flops, (crocs are companion of practical walking There is one cardinal rule to great too!) a sarong (helpful as a wisdom, slogans and exercises. packing for the Camino and towel or housecoat), swim suit, (Her memoir is in the works.) Kelly everyone breaks it: Travel light! It is a quick dry hiking towel, a head Watt’s short piece about walking the 778-kilometres to Santiago, that is lamp, sun block, soap, shampoo camino, The Road for Conquering, roughly one million five-hundred and sundries including moleskin, received an Honourable Mention thousand steps so you don’t want scizzors, bandaids, Traumeel, at gritLit Hamilton Readers and to be carrying a small refrigerator Arnica, Advil and Peppermint Writers Festival (2019), and was on your back. Ten percent of your Foot Cream. A journal, a book published by the international travel body weight is one suggestion or to read, an iPod and camera or mag: Nowhere Magazine. She lives under 10 kg. The less you carry the one cell phone that does all of in the Ontario countryside, with her less likely you are to be injured, the above; a plastic bag and mini husband, a miniature schnauzer, and the easier your trip. Trust me, bungee cord for laundry, plus a and two diligent chickens, and you need very little. There are light- hat, bandana and walking stick occasionally leads meditation weight sleeping bags and rucksacks and you’re set. Buen Camino! walks on the Bruce Trail. For at specialty hiking stores. Ask for more info on Kelly’s camino go to: them. Below is a modified list of In 2008, writer and meditator kellywatt.ca or to the Facebook page: what I carried in the spring of 2008: Kelly Watt set out to walk the Camino Meditations. On Amazon: Two pairs of hiking pants, 778-kilometre El Camino in https://www.amazon.ca/Camino- preferably one pair that unzip to Spain. Struggling with PTSD Meditations-Kelly-Watt-ebook/dp/ shorts, one cotton T-shirt, one quick and addiction, she decided to make B00D9U3N9S
iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 16 SUSQUEHANNOCK LODGE and TRAIL CENTRE Hiking in the Highlands of North Central Pennsylvania IROQUOIA SPRING 2020 HIKE LIST Checklist • Make a habit of checking the Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club online calendar for up-to-date hike information including corrections, EASTER - April 10, 11, 12, 13, 2020 cancellations or added hikes to the schedule Welcome spring on the trails and a Polish Easter Dinner. • Carry I.D. and your health card • Dress in layers suitable for the weather. CANADA DAY - June 26 to July 1, 2020 Great hiking weather with lots of time on the south facing Hiking boots and rain gear are essential deck to relax, Jeanette will find places to swim. • Stay with the group when hiking—don’t go ahead or fall behind! The Lodge is located in Potter County, Pennsylvania, 2.5 hours south of Buffalo. There is no agriculture or industry • Follow any instructions given by the leader in the area, just great trails. Daily hikes of 10 to 15 km are led • Bring food and water through hardwood forest, many beside mountain streams. • Stay around for a few minutes at the end of Our lodge provides comfortable accommodation & excellent meals for $75.00 semi-private, $80.00 private-double the hike to see if you are needed to drive other occupancy, $90.00 private-single occupancy, USD per day hikers back to their cars per person. These outings have proven to be popular with the • If bad weather is forecast, check the online lodge filling quickly. calendar, Facebook or Twitter for cancellations For more information, including driving directions, please • Watch for ticks (even in winter)! Check fellow see hikevincent.wordpress.com or contact Greg Vincent at hikers, familiarize yourself with proper removal 519-579-8210 or [email protected] • Remember, all of our leaders are unpaid For reservations call Carol Szymanik at 1-814-435-2163 volunteers. You are invited to attend but do so at your own risk! All map and kilometer notations are from the 28th edition of the Bruce Trail Reference Guide, unless otherwise stated Notice: To promote reference to the most up- Ratings to--date information as well as save cost Difficulty of Terrain: and paper, starting next issue the hike Easy ��������������Mostly flat and usually good footing Moderate ��������������� Some hills and/or poor footing schedule will no longer be included in Strenuous ����Hilly, steep climbs, some poor footing The Iroquoian. Pace/speed of hike: Leisurely �������������������������������������������� 3 km/hr or less Check out the online hike schedule for Medium ���������������������������������������������������� 3 - 4 km/hr our club and all others at the same time! Brisk ���������������������������������������������������������� 4 - 5 km/hr Link: https://hikes.brucetrail.org/ecwd_ Fast ���������������������������������������������������������������5 km/hr + calendar/iroquoia/ Notice to all hikers: Be honest with yourself when For any issues contact the editor at: judging the length, speed and difficulty of the hike [email protected] you wish to attend. If in doubt call the leader. Hike listings start on the next page!
iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 17 To see schedule changes and new hikes added to the calendar: https://hikes.brucetrail.org/ecwd_calendar/iroquoia/ March 1, 2020 stop afterwards. Please register at Escarpment Loop Limehouse Loops and the Biggest [email protected] or text 10:00 AM-12:45 PM Tree on the Trail 289-242-9415 Category: Good Companions 9:00 AM-1:00 PM Location: Meet in the Gage Park Location: Bruce Trail 22 Sideroad March 2, 2020 Parking lot at the south end of Parking Lot at 22 Sideroad Radial Trail, Hamilton Gage Park off Lawrence Road in immediately west of Fourth Line on 9:30 AM-12:00 PM Hamilton. the Canada Goose Side Trail. Bruce Location: Parking lot of the Chedoke Hike Leader(s): Janina Vanderpost Trail Map 12 (29th Edition) Golf Club in Hamilton Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Hike Leader(s): Stuart Law Hike Leader(s): Daljeet Juneja Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr usually good footing Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Distance: 9 km or some poor footing or some poor footing Description: A rail trail/urban Distance: 13 kms Distance: 10 km hike for the winter. Starting with Description: Find the largest tree on Description: Weekly loop hike on a walk through Gage Park we will the entire Bruce Trail on this quiet the Hamilton Radial Trail +/- 10km access the rail trail at Wentworth by Sunday morning walk in the woods. way of quiet undermount streets. We will take in said tree, the Hole- March 4, 2020 After following the rail trail we in-the-Wall, the Canada Goose Side Lafarge Trail, Drumlins and Camels will descend by the Kenilworth Trail, the Black Creek Side Trail 9:00 AM-2:00 PM stairs, returning to Gage Park and the sections of the Main Trail Location: 6th Concession West and (see Hamilton Loops and Lattes between the two. Parts of the trail Middletown Road, Millgrove page 95). Bring water, snack will be rocky and icy. Good hiking Hike Leader(s): Louise Langlais and possibly icers depending on boots and icers are a must. Dress Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr weather conditions. in layers for the weather and bring Terrain: Strenuous – Hilly with a snack and a warm drink. Please steep climbs and some poor footing March 5, 2020 arrive at 845 so that we can all sign Distance: 12-14 km Thursday Group - Trails of Sixteen in ahead of time to be able to start Description: This is an interesting Mile Creek the hike at 9. Please pre-register at area, drumlins interspersed with 9:30 AM-12:30 PM [email protected] so that I can farm land. The first bit is quite the get an idea of numbers and let you work-out! You will be huffing and Location: Sixteen Hollow Park, know if the hike has to be cancelled puffing up those hills. Oakville for any reason. Hike Leader: Louise Langlais; Hike Leader(s): Norman Young Email: [email protected]. Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr March 2, 2020 Cell: 519-222-4040 on day of hike. Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and Happy Wanderers - Smokey At other times, email is the best way usually good footing Hollow (Waterdown) west to Hwy6 to contact me. Wear appropriate 9:00 AM-1:30 PM quick-dry clothing and hiking Description: Dress according to the Location: At the Dundas and Mill boots. Bring sunscreen, insect weather. Bring poles, icers, water St intersection in Waterdown, go repellent (summer), icers (winter), and a snack south on Mill St. Smokey Hollow snacks, lunch, a personal first aid Confirm your attendance by the will be on your right just after the kit, and 1-2 litres of water. Please day before. train bridge. email me at least 24 hours before Norman Young mny176@outlook. Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr the hike to register. Sometimes last com 905 845 0939 cell 905 330 Terrain: Strenuous – Hilly with minute changes are made to hikes; steep climbs and some poor footing registering means you won’t be 6605 Distance: 14 km waiting around the meeting place Description:This 14 km there and not knowing why no-one else is back hike will take about 4.5 hours there! For personalized driving March 5, 2020 and is at medium pace. There are a directions, just copy and paste the Learn about Lichen Walk few hills. We will head west from GPS coordinates into a Google 10:00 AM-11:30 AM Smokey Hollow and follow the search window and voila! Category: Education Hike main trail to Hwy6 and return. Bring icers, water, snack/lunch. March 4, 2020 Location: Dundurn Castle National No dogs please. Refreshment/pub Good Companions - Gage Park Historic Site
iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 18 To see schedule changes and new hikes added to the calendar: https://hikes.brucetrail.org/ecwd_calendar/iroquoia/ Hike Leader(s): Bronwen Tregunno along Lake Ontario, to the canal and Maplegrove Village Plaza Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less back. Hike will be cancelled in poor Hike Leader(s): Norman Young Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and weather. Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr usually good footing Hike Leader: Lorne Carruthers. Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and Distance: 2-3 km For information call Lorne at 905- usually good footing Description: Join Carolyn 315-8762 or email: l.carruthers@ Distance: 12km Zanchetta, HNC Stewardship & hotmail.com Description: Please confirm your Education Coordinator on a gentle attendance. walk around Hamilton Cemetery. March 9, 2020 Norman Young mny176@outlook. Discover the unique world of Radial Trail, Hamilton com lichen and what it can tell us about 9:30 AM-12:00 PM 905 845 0939 Cell 905 330 6605 air quality. Often undetected and Location: Parking lot of the Chedoke unassuming, lichen can be found Golf Club in Hamilton March 11, 2020 growing anywhere that will stay still Hike Leader(s): Daljeet Juneja Good Companions - Bronte Creek East Bank long enough. Throughout Hamilton Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr we can see crustose lichen coating Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ 10:00 AM-1:00 PM park benches, colourful foliose or some poor footing Category: Good Companions lichen peeling up off tree trunks, Distance: 10 km Location: Northwest Oakville – squamulose lichen at the base of an Description: Weekly loop hike on Palermo Public School old tree, or even fruiticose lichen the Hamilton Radial Trail +/- 10km Hike Leader(s): Phillip Armstrong stretching off the branches. As they Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less March 9, 2020 are sensitive to pollutants, they can Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and Silver creek Snow Shoe hike also tell us a lot about the air quality usually good footing 10:00 AM-2:00 PM where they grow, or simply by their Distance: 10 km. Location: Meet on roadside parking presence or absence. We’ll look for Description: Come out to explore across from the Eighth Line Side these often overlooked organisms. the east bank of Bronte Creek using Trail on Eighth Line, Map 13 Meet at Dundurn Castle parking lot a combination of Bronte Creek Toronto Section. You will need to by the stop lights at far end. Provincial Park trails and other turn onto Eighth Line from the east Bring snacks and water and dress trails. Route will depend on trail side of the park as it is impossible to warm as will be making several stops and weather conditions. Park in drive across Silvercreek CA on the to look at lichen. This is a GENTLE the Palermo Public School parking Eighth Line Road. WALK so not for those looking for a lot (it is March break). Bring water Hike Leader(s): Cynthia Archer workout. Might be some mud or icy and a snack. Icers may be necessary. Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less so wear good boots and bring icers Optional refreshment stop. Terrain: Strenuous – Hilly with and poles if you have them. Leader: Phillip Armstrong steep climbs and some poor footing [email protected] 416 895 March 6, 2020 Description: Bring snow shoes and 3937 Burlington Waterfront Evening icers as well as a light lunch and Hike drink. We will snowshoe about 3 7:30 PM-9:00 PM hours. Please preregister so that March 11, 2020 Location: Meet in the Lakeshore I can keep you informed of any Weekly Walk for Health and Fun Road parking lot just east of the changes due to weather. A good pub 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Waterfront Centre and restaurant stop is nearby. Location: Corner of Mohawk and Hike Leader(s): Lorne Carruthers Upper Paradise in the Westcliffe Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr March 11, 2020 Mall parking lot (near Food Basics) Joshua Creek South Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and Hike Leader(s): Paul Lewis usually good footing 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Description: This will be a brisk walk Location: Meet in the NW corner of Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/
iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 19 To see schedule changes and new hikes added to the calendar: https://hikes.brucetrail.org/ecwd_calendar/iroquoia/ or some poor footing along Lake Ontario, to the canal and 10:00 am. start in the last parking lot Description: Climb the steps and back. Hike will be cancelled in poor of the Dundas Valley Conservation walk the streets and trails of West weather. Area off of Governor’s Rd. in Hamilton. We will hike sections of Hike Leader: Lorne Carruthers. Dundas, just west of downtown the Bruce Trail as well as the trails For information call Lorne at 905- Dundas. We will hike the Sawmill of Iroquoia Heights. There will be 315-8762 or email: l.carruthers@ Valley Trail, the Spring Creek trail weekly walks all summer. Now hotmail.com and return via rail trail. Bring we are all getting older we are not water and a snack, icers may still be hiking as fast as we used to. Hike is March 14, 2020 necessary. Some hills, but generally cancelled if there is heavy rain. Dundas Valley Concervation Area easy footing. Parking fee in effect or (In/Out) a Conservation Area Pass. Optional March 12, 2020 9:00 AM-2:00 PM refreshment stop afterwards. Thursday Group - Bronte Creek Location: Park and meet at main Leader: Anne Armstrong 905 617 West Bank parking lot ( bottom of hill from 3937 [email protected] 10:00 AM-1:00 PM Trail Centre). Access to DVCA via Location: Bronte Creek Burlington Govenor’s road. Note: There is a fee March 15, 2020 Hike Leader(s): Phillip Armstrong to enter conservation area Snowshoe Boyne Valley - Dufferin Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Hike Leader(s): Karen Capindale- 11:00 AM-2:00 PM Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Smith Category: Special Event or some poor footing Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Location: Depart from Roadside Distance: 12 km. Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, parking where the Primrose Loop Description: This hike will explore Moderate – Some hills and/or some Side Trail crosses County Rd 19 the west side of Bronte Creek, poor footing (Prince of Wales Rd) Map 20 walking through the woodland Distance: approx 15km Hike Leader(s): Cynthia Archer and then descending the valley to Description: This 15 km hike will Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less the creek below. We will check out include the Main and Head Water Terrain: Strenuous – Hilly with Spruce Lane Farm. Trails could trail Loops. Planned stop at the steep climbs and some poor footing be icy so bring your icers, water lookout/view of Lake Ontario for Distance: 8km and a lunch or snack. meet at the lunch. Please bring plenty of water, Description: Please register to Orchard Community Park parking snacks and lunch. Icers may be ensure you get updates if there are lot on the north side of Blue Spruce necessary. any changes due to weather. We will Avenue just east of Sutton Drive in Please contact karen Capindale- hike 3 to 4 hours or about 8 kms Burlington. smith (hike leader) at kjcapindale@ depending on the conditions. You Leader: Phill Armstrong 416 895 gmail.com or (905)332-7254 with should bring both snowshoes and 3937 [email protected] questions or to register. Morning of icers. There will be a short lunch hike please use cell (905)749-0914. break and a pub stop to follow. March 13, 2020 Burlington Waterfront Evening March 15, 2020 Hike Gentle/Beginner Hike March 16, 2020 7:30 PM-9:00 PM 10:00 AM-1:00 PM Radial Trail, Hamilton Location: Meet in the Lakeshore Location: Dundas Valley 9:30 AM-12:00 PM Road parking lot just east of the Conservation Area Location: Parking lot of the Chedoke Waterfront Centre and restaurant Hike Leader(s): Anne Armstrong Golf Club in Hamilton Hike Leader(s): Lorne Carruthers Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less Hike Leader(s): Daljeet Juneja Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and or some poor footing Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ usually good footing Distance: Approx. 8 km. or some poor footing Description: This will be a brisk walk Description: Meet for at 9:45 for a Distance: 10 km
iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 20 To see schedule changes and new hikes added to the calendar: https://hikes.brucetrail.org/ecwd_calendar/iroquoia/ Description: Weekly loop hike on we are all getting older we are not Program the Hamilton Radial Trail +/- 10km hiking as fast as we used to. Hike is 7:00 PM-9:00 PM03/18/2020 cancelled if there is heavy rain. Category: Special Event March 16, 2020 Location: Adventure Attic Crawford Lake March 18, 2020 Hike Leader(s): Anne Armstrong 9:00 AM Forks of the Credit Description: The Iroquoia Bruce Location: Meet at Calcium Pits 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Trail Club is offering a free Hiker at KM 103.8 of Bruce Trail Map Location: Meet at roadside parking Initiation Program in the spring of Edition 29 Page 11 (Iroquoia on Forks of the Credit Road between 2020 for those people who would Section). Roadside Parking where Chisholm and Dominion Streets. like to know more about hiking the the main trail crosses Twiss Road Hike Leader(s): Steven White beautiful trails of Southern Ontario. north of Derry Road and south of Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr We begin with a classroom session Conservation Road. Terrain: Strenuous – Hilly with on March 18, 2020 at 7 pm. This Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr steep climbs and some poor footing will be held at Adventure Attic on Terrain: Moderate – Some hills Distance: 13.5km King St, in downtown Dundas. and/or some poor footing, Slippery Description: We will hike Main Experienced hike leaders will teach Sections Likely Trail along Dominion St and hike the essentials so that you will have Distance: 15.29 km Cataract Side Trail before returning safe, enjoyable hiking experiences. Description: We will hike along the to Main Trail to McLaren Road Side A shopping experience, with Main Trail, Leech Porter Side Trail & Trail and then back along Main Trail knowledgeable staff, will be offered Crawford Lake Side Trail for a total to parking. Bring icers, hat, boots, for those who are interested, on the of 15.29 km. Lunch at Crawford lake water, snack, lunch. Sorry no dogs. same evening at this location. Visitor Centre Refreshment/pub stop afterwards. And finally, an experienced hike Optional after Lunch hike around Please register with Steven White, leader will lead you on a scenic hike Crawford Lake. Bring icers and your hike leader, email stevenwhite901@ of the Bruce Trail, location and date regular hiking gear. gmail.com or text to 289-242-9415 to be announced at the session. Please RSVP to hike leader Rudi For more information and to register Bosshard at adk46er6067w@gmail. March 18, 2020 please contact: Anne Armstrong com Good Companions - Red Hill Valley, at 905-337-3937/ hikingrandma@ Day of hike contact phone 647-914- MAP 8 gmail.com or Bronwen Tregunno 8743 10:00 AM-12:30 PM [email protected] Category: Good Companions March 18, 2020 Location: Meet at Car Park near March 19, 2020 Weekly Walk for Health and Fun intersection of Pritchard and Old Thursday Group - Hilton Falls 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Mud St. in Hamilton East Mountain Conservation Area Trails (In/Out) Location: Corner of Mohawk and Hike Leader(s): Terry Rose 9:30 AM-1:00 PM Upper Paradise in the Westcliffe Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less Location: Park and meet in the Mall parking lot (near Food Basics) Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Hilton Falls Conservation Area Hike Leader(s): Paul Lewis or some poor footing parking lot located at Campbellville Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Distance: 8 km Rd./Side rd. 5 east of Guelph Line. Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Description: We will hike in the Red Conservation Pass or fee required or some poor footing Hill Valley and return via Buttermilk for parking. Description: Climb the steps and Falls and Albion Falls. Leader: Terry Hike Leader(s): Karen Capindale- walk the streets and trails of West Rose. Phone/Text: 905-320-6513. Smith Hamilton. We will hike sections of Email: [email protected] Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr the Bruce Trail as well as the trails Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, of Iroquoia Heights. There will be March 18, 2020 Easy – Mostly flat and usually good weekly walks all summer. Now Hiking 101 - Hiker Initiation footing, Slippery Sections Likely
iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 21 To see schedule changes and new hikes added to the calendar: https://hikes.brucetrail.org/ecwd_calendar/iroquoia/ Distance: approximately 12 km Rose Phone/Text: 905-320-6513. trees will create a canopy that, over Description: This 12 km hike will Email: [email protected] time, will provide valuable shelter include the Beaver Dam Loop and for wintering birds and mammals. parts of the Hilton Falls and Red Oak March 23, 2020 The area contains a trail system and trails. There will be an opportunity Radial Trail, Hamilton interpretive panels. to visit the falls. Please bring water 9:30 AM-12:00 PM Hike Leader: Louise Langlais; and a snack. Icers may be necessary. Location: Parking lot of the Chedoke Email: [email protected]. Please contact Karen Capindale- Golf Club in Hamilton Cell: 519-222-4040 on day of hike. Smith (Hike Leader) at kjcapindale@ Hike Leader(s): Daljeet Juneja At other times, email is the best way gmail.com or (905)332-7254 with Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr to contact me. Wear appropriate questions or to register. Morning of Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ quick-dry clothing and hiking the hike please use my cell (905)749- or some poor footing boots. Bring sunscreen, insect 0914. Distance: 10 km repellent (summer), icers (winter), Description: Weekly loop hike on snacks, lunch, a personal first aid March 20, 2020 the Hamilton Radial Trail +/- 10km kit, and 1-2 litres of water. Please Burlington Waterfront Evening email me at least 24 hours before Hike March 23, 2020 the hike to register. Sometimes last 7:30 PM-9:00 PM Fletcher Creek minute changes are made to hikes; Location: Meet in the Lakeshore 9:00 AM-1:00 PM registering means you won’t be Road parking lot just east of the Location: Concession Road 7, north waiting around the meeting place Waterfront Centre and restaurant of Gore Road, Puslinch not knowing why no-one else is Hike Leader(s): Lorne Carruthers Hike Leader(s): Louise Langlais there! For personalized driving Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr directions, just copy and paste the Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and GPS coordinates into a Google usually good footing usually good footing search window and voila! Description: This will be a brisk walk Description: he Fletcher Creek along Lake Ontario, to the canal and Ecological Preserve is a unique March 25, 2020 back. Hike will be cancelled in poor natural area. The area is 414 acres in Weekly Walk for Health and Fun weather. size and is located at the headwaters 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Hike Leader: Lorne Carruthers. of the Spencer Creek Watershed. The Location: Corner of Mohawk and For information call Lorne at 905- area is an important groundwater Upper Paradise in the Westcliffe 315-8762 or email: l.carruthers@ recharge area and is considered a Mall parking lot (near Food Basics) hotmail.com provincially significant wetland. Hike Leader(s): Paul Lewis An abandoned quarry at the site Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr March 22, 2020 was rehabilitated, resulting in the Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Rockcliffe/Clappison Woods creation of a rare type of wetland. or some poor footing 10:00 AM-1:00 PM Environmental improvements to the Description: Climb the steps and Location: Meet at North East area resulting from the restoration walk the streets and trails of West Corner of Walmart Supercentre in are significant and include the Hamilton. We will hike sections of Waterdown expansion of a fen plant community the Bruce Trail as well as the trails Hike Leader(s): Terry Rose — the rarest form of wetland in of Iroquoia Heights. There will be Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Ontario — creation of additional weekly walks all summer. Now Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ habitat for rare plants and animals we are all getting older we are not or some poor footing already in the area, a new breeding hiking as fast as we used to. Hike is Distance: 10 km area for leopard frogs, snakes, and cancelled if there is heavy rain. Description: We will do a circular a variety of small mammals, such hike exploring the trails of Clappison as groundhogs, foxes and bats. A March 25, 2020 Woods and Rockcliffe. Leader: Terry mix of coniferous and deciduous Speyside Hike
iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 22 To see schedule changes and new hikes added to the calendar: https://hikes.brucetrail.org/ecwd_calendar/iroquoia/ 9:00 AM-2:00 AM Road Parking Lot in Dundas. Park ruins below, feed some chickadees Location: Meet at parking area at 17 alongside of York Road or park at and warm our hands at the fire. Sideroad Side Trail which connects the Dog Park near Valley Rd. and The headwaters of the Sixteen Mile to KM 13.9 on Map 12 walk down to the former parking lot Creek await. Please wear sturdy Hike Leader(s): Cynthia Archer where the group is meeting. hiking boots and bring along your Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Hike Leader(s): Linda Robinson icers just in case. Parts of the trail are Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr certainly rocky and there could be or some poor footing Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and ice. Pack a snack and a warm drink. Distance: 14 km usually good footing Please arrive at 845 so that we can Description: This there and back Distance: 7-8km all sign up beforehand to be able to hike includes stretches of very Description: Easy hike, a few hills. start the hike at 9. Please also pre- rough rocky footing. Please bring We'll take a break at the nature register at [email protected] crampons. We will hike to Scotch center (which has a restroom). Bring so that I can get an idea of numbers Block Lookout for lunch and return. snack/drink. and let you know if the hike has to Please register to learn of any change March 27, 2020 be canceled for any reason. due to weather : Cynthia Archer 416 Burlington Waterfront Evening 573 4236 Hike March 29, 2020 7:30 PM-9:00 PM03/27/2020 Gentle/Beginner Hike March 25, 2020 Location: Meet in the Lakeshore 10:00 AM-12:30 PM Good Companions - Dundas Road parking lot just east of the Location: Oakville/East Ravines Valley Waterfront Centre and restaurant Hike Leader(s): Anne Armstrong 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Hike Leader(s): Lorne Carruthers Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less Category: Good Companions Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Location: Dundas Valley Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and or some poor footing Conservation usually good footing Distance: Approx. 8 – 9 km. 650 Governors Rd, Dundas, ON Description: This will be a brisk walk Description: Meet at 9:45 for a L9H 5E3 along Lake Ontario, to the canal and 10:00 am. start in the parking lot of Meet at last parking lot – Free back. Hike will be cancelled in poor the Oakville Municipal offices on with Conservation membership weather. the east side of Trafalgar Rd. off of otherwise $10 parking fee per Hike Leader: Lorne Carruthers. White Oaks Blvd. Park on the west vehicle For information call Lorne at 905- side of the lot, closest to Trafalgar Hike Leader(s): Lorraine Sherred 315-8762 or email: l.carruthers@ Rd. We will hike down into the west Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr hotmail.com side of the ravine and then head Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ north up to Tim’s at Postridge Rd. or some poor footing March 29, 2020 for washrooms and a refreshment Distance: 8 km Hilton Falls break. We will then hike back on the Description: Hike Part of Sawmill 9:00 AM-1:00 PM east side of the ravines. Bring water, Trail and the Main Trail. Bring Location: Hilton Falls Conservation a snack and icers, hopefully not hiking boots, water and a snack, Area on Campbellville Road just needed. Optional refreshment stop Icers may be needed at his time of west of km 1.0 Bruce Trail Map 11 afterwards. year. Hike will be cancelled if bad (29th Edition). Leader: Anne Armstrong 905 617 weather. Please check this web site. Hike Leader(s): Stuart Law [email protected] Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr March 26, 2020 Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ March 30, 2020 Thursday Group - RBG North or some poor footing Radial Trail, Hamilton Shore Trails Distance: 11 kms 9:30 AM-12:00 PM 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Description: Let’s take in the Location: Parking lot of the Chedoke Location: Meet at former RBG York beautiful Hilton Falls with mill Golf Club in Hamilton
iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 23 To see schedule changes and new hikes added to the calendar: https://hikes.brucetrail.org/ecwd_calendar/iroquoia/ Hike Leader(s): Daljeet Juneja April 1, 2020 Hike Leader(s): Mary Rose Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Agreement Forest near Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Campbellville Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ or some poor footing 9:00 AM-1:00 PM or some poor footing Distance: 10 km Location: Mohawk Racetrack Distance: 8 km Description: Weekly loop hike on (casino), northeast corner of Description: This will be a loop hike the Hamilton Radial Trail +/- 10km parking lot. starting on the main Bruce Trail Hike Leader(s): Louise Langlais and returning on the Dofasco Trail. March 30, 2020 Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Leader: Mary Rose. Phone/Text: Happy Wanderers - Mountsberg Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and 905-637-2918. Email: termarintl@ Conservation Area usually good footing cogeco.ca 9:00 AM-1:30 PM Distance: 12-14 km Location: Meet at Mountsberg Description: The Agreement Forest April 2, 2020 Conservation Area, 2259 contains an interesting network of Thursday Group - Spring Valley- Millburough Line, Campbellville trails popular with local mountain Jerseyville Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr bikers. It is near Hilton Falls. We 10:00 AM-1:00 PM Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ will explore the trails, which can be Location: Directions: From or some poor footing found on an App called Trail Forks. Hamilton take 403 to West. Exit at Distance: 14 km It is very easy to get lost in here! Wilson St in Ancaster. Turn right Description: Follow trails through Hike Leader: Louise Langlais; on Wilson St. At the traffic take the park – Wildlife Walkway, Pioneer Email: [email protected]. exit right onto Meadowbrook St Creek Trail, Lakeshore Lookout Cell: 519-222-4040 on day of hike. (3rd exit). Take Meadowbrook to Trail. No dogs please. Bring icers, At other times, email is the best way Jerseyville Side Rd. and turn right. water, snack/lunch. Refreshment/ to contact me. Wear appropriate Just pass the high school the Little pub stop to follow. quick-dry clothing and hiking League Park is on the right at the Register at stevenwhite901@gmail. boots. Bring sunscreen, insect bottom of the hill. com or text 289-242-9415 repellent (summer), icers (winter), Hike Leader(s): Lorraine Sherred snacks, lunch, a personal first aid Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr April 1, 2020 kit, and 1-2 litres of water. Please Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Weekly Walk for Health and Fun email me at least 24 hours before or some poor footing 7:00 PM-9:00 PM the hike to register. Sometimes last Distance: 10 to 12 KM Location: Corner of Mohawk and minute changes are made to hikes; Description: Several loops through Upper Paradise in the Westcliffe registering means you won’t be the Spring Valley section of Dundas Mall parking lot (near Food Basics) waiting around the meeting place Valley. Please bring Water and a Hike Leader(s): Paul Lewis not knowing why no-one else is Snack Rain gear if needed. Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr there! For personalized driving Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ directions, just copy and paste the April 3, 2020 or some poor footing GPS coordinates into a Google Burlington Waterfront Evening Hike Description: Climb the steps and search window and voila! walk the streets and trails of West 7:30 PM-9:00 PM Hamilton. We will hike sections of April 1, 2020 Location: Meet in the Lakeshore the Bruce Trail as well as the trails Good Companions - Devil's Punch Road parking lot just east of the of Iroquoia Heights. There will be Bowl/Dofasco Trail, MAP 6 Waterfront Centre and restaurant weekly walks all summer. Now 10:00 AM-12:30 PM Hike Leader(s): Lorne Carruthers we are all getting older we are not Category: Good Companions Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr hiking as fast as we used to. Hike is Location: Meet at Devil’s Punch Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and cancelled if there is heavy rain. Bowl Car Park on Ridge Road, usually good footing Stoney Creek Description: This will be a brisk walk
iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 24 To see schedule changes and new hikes added to the calendar: https://hikes.brucetrail.org/ecwd_calendar/iroquoia/ along Lake Ontario, to the canal and Scotsdale Farm Location: Meet at Sixteen Hollow back. Hike will be cancelled in poor 9:00 AM04/06/2020 Park, Oakville weather. Location: Meet at the main parking Hike Leader(s): Norman Young Hike Leader: Lorne Carruthers. lot at Scotsdale Farm Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr For information call Lorne at 905- Pace: Fast – 5+ km/hr, Medium – 3 Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ 315-8762 or email: l.carruthers@ to 4 km/hr or some poor footing hotmail.com Terrain: Moderate – Some hills Distance: 13 km and/or some poor footing, Slippery Description: Please confirm April 5, 2020 Sections Likely attendance. Dundas Valley Exploration Distance: 14km Norman Young mny176@outlook. 10:00 AM-12:30 PM Description: Bruce Trail Map com Location: Dundas Valley Edition 29 905 845 0939 Cell 905 330 6605 Conservation Area, Dundas Page 13 Silver Creek (Toronto Hike Leader(s): Anne Armstrong Section) April 8, 2020 Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less We will hike the Bennett, Roberts Good Companions - RBG North Shore Trails Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and Side trails and Main trail for a total usually good footing of 14 km 10:00 AM-12:00 PM Distance: Approx. 8 km. Optional, add-on Great Esker side Category: Good Companions Description: Come explore this trail 3.6 km. Location: Meet at Former RBG York lovely conservation area as Spring Lunch by the creek. Bring icers and Road Parking Lot in Dundas arrives. We may be lucky enough your regular hiking gear. Directions: Park alongside of York to find a few early wildflowers. Easy RSVP to hike leader Rudi Bosshard Road or park at the Dog Park near terrain with mostly flat trail but at [email protected] Valley Rd. and walk down to the expect a few gentle hills. Bring water, Day of hike phone 647-914-8743 former parking lot where the group a snack and icers but hopefully is meeting. we won’t need them. There could April 8, 2020 Hike Leader(s): Linda Robinson be muddy areas. Dundas Valley Weekly Walk for Health and Fun Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Conservation Area is located west of 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and Dundas on Governor’s Rd. Parking Location: Corner of Mohawk and usually good footing fee in effect or Conservation Area Upper Paradise in the Westcliffe Distance: 7-8km pass. Leader: Anne Armstrong 905 Mall parking lot (near Food Basics) Description: Easy hike. We’ll take 617 3937 hikingrandma@gmail. Hike Leader(s): Paul Lewis a break at the nature center (which com Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr has a restroom). Bring snack. Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ April 6, 2020 or some poor footing April 9, 2020 Thursday Group - Cedar Springs Radial Trail, Hamilton Description: Climb the steps and to Guelph Line (in/Out) 9:30 AM-12:00 PM walk the streets and trails of West 9:30 AM-11:30 AM Location: Parking lot of the Chedoke Hamilton. We will hike sections of Location: Park and meet at Springer Golf Club in Hamilton the Bruce Trail as well as the trails cres and HighView Dr. Higview Dr. Hike Leader(s): Daljeet Juneja of Iroquoia Heights. There will be is located just north of Hwy. 5 off of Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr weekly walks all summer. Now Cedar Springs Rd. Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ we are all getting older we are not Hike Leader(s): Karen Capindale- or some poor footing hiking as fast as we used to. Hike is Smith Distance: 10 km cancelled if there is heavy rain. Description: Weekly loop hike on Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr the Hamilton Radial Trail +/- 10km April 8, 2020 Terrain: Dependent on Conditions, Trails of Sixteen Mile Creek Moderate – Some hills and/or some April 6, 2020 9:00 AM-1:00 PM poor footing, Slippery and Steep
iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 25 To see schedule changes and new hikes added to the calendar: https://hikes.brucetrail.org/ecwd_calendar/iroquoia/ Sections back to the parking lot. There is an April 15, 2020 Distance: 7 km entrance fee of $7.00/person unless Weekly Walk for Health and Fun Description: This 7km in/out hike you have a Conservation Halton 7:00 PM-9:00 PM will take us on the Fisher Pond side pass. Location: Corner of Mohawk and trail and main BT to Guelph Line Bring icers for your boots in case the Upper Paradise in the Westcliffe through beautiful woodland with a snow and ice hasn’t melted. Mall parking lot (near Food Basics) few strenuous hills. Remember to Hike Leader(s): Paul Lewis bring water and a snack. Icers may April 13, 2020 Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr be necessary. Radial Trail, Hamilton Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Please contact karen Capindale- 9:30 AM-12:00 PM or some poor footing Smith (Hike Leader) at kjcapindale@ Location: Parking lot of the Chedoke Description: Climb the steps and gmail.com or (905)332-7254 with Golf Club in Hamilton walk the streets and trails of West questions or to register. Morning of Hike Leader(s): Daljeet Juneja Hamilton. We will hike sections of hike please use cell (905)749-0914. Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr the Bruce Trail as well as the trails Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ of Iroquoia Heights. There will be April 10, 2020 or some poor footing weekly walks all summer. Now Burlington Waterfront Evening Distance: 10 km we are all getting older we are not Hike Description: Weekly loop hike on hiking as fast as we used to. Hike is 7:30 PM-9:00 PM the Hamilton Radial Trail +/- 10km cancelled if there is heavy rain. Location: Meet in the Lakeshore Road parking lot just east of the April 13, 2020 April 15, 2020 Waterfront Centre and restaurant Tiffany Falls to the Trail Center Hikers R Us- Crawford Lake Hike Leader(s): Lorne Carruthers 9:00 AM-1:30 AM 12:00 AM-4:30 AM Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr Location: Tiffany Falls Conservation Location: Crawford Lake Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and Area Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr, Medium usually good footing Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr, Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Description: This will be a brisk walk – 3 to 4 km/hr Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ along Lake Ontario, to the canal and Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ or some poor footing back. Hike will be cancelled in poor or some poor footing Distance: 14 km weather. Description: We will start at Tiffany Description: We will meet at the Hike Leader: Lorne Carruthers. Falls to Sherman Falls to Canterbury front parking lot of Crawford Lake For information call Lorne at 905- Falls to the Trail Center and back to C.A. ( fee applies ) map 11. We will 315-8762 or email: l.carruthers@ the parking lot hike the Crawford Lake side trail, hotmail.com GPS N43.240646 W79.959858 Canyon bypass and Rattlesnake side Parking fee applies to non BTC trail and back. There are a couple April 11, 2020 members, bring your membership of good climbs hiking out of the Mount Nemo Loop card canyon. 9:30 AM-12:00 PM Pace will be a combination of GPS N43.471920 W79.950494 Location: Mount Nemo medium and brisk depending on RSVP by email: wlr8362@gmail. Conservation Area – Guelph Line trail conditions com Hike leader: Roxanne Riley . Hike Leader(s): Karen Bergmann Bring lunch, water hiking boots and Cancellations morning of the hike: Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr no dogs please 289-456-3498 Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Icers are mandatory for icy trails Bring lunch and water, no or some poor footing RSVP by email wlr8362@gmail. dogs please. The pace will be a Distance: 8 kms com Hike leader: Wayne Riley combination of moderate and brisk Description: We will meet in the Cancellations morning of hike: 289 main parking lot and hike around 456 3498 April 15, 2020 the main loop and side trails and Good Companions - Hidden Valley Aldershot
iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 26 To see schedule changes and new hikes added to the calendar: https://hikes.brucetrail.org/ecwd_calendar/iroquoia/ 10:00 AM-12:15 PM Location: Meet in the Lakeshore Description: Weekly loop hike on Category: Good Companions Road parking lot just east of the the Hamilton Radial Trail +/- 10km Location: We will meet in the Waterfront Centre and restaurant parking lot beside the washrooms Hike Leader(s): Lorne Carruthers April 20, 2020 on Hidden Valley Rd. in Burlington. Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr Puslinch Tract From Plains Rd travel north on Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and 9:00 AM-1:00 PM Howard Rd to Hidden Valley Rd usually good footing Location: Wellington Rd 32, on your left. The parking lot and Description: This will be a brisk walk between Concession 2 and 401 washrooms are on your right. along Lake Ontario, to the canal and Hike Leader(s): Louise Langlais Hike Leader(s): Connie Rusynyk back. Hike will be cancelled in poor Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr weather. Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and Hike Leader: Lorne Carruthers. or some poor footing usually good footing For information call Lorne at 905- Description: We will hike the loop- Distance: 8 km 315-8762 or email: l.carruthers@ de-loop trails in this conservation Description: We will do a loop hotmail.com area, then visit the Old Marina hike through the RBG area to the Restaurant, located on Puslinch ponds and back. The trail could be April 18, 2020 Lake. This area has a nice mix of muddy in sections. Hopefully we Silver Creek/Walking Fern conifer and deciduous trees, and will see signs of spring. The area is 9:30 AM-12:00 PM varied terrain. a favourite hangout for warblers and Location: Silver Creek Conservation Hike Leader: Louise Langlais; red winged blackbirds returning. Area – Fallbrook Trail and Side Email: [email protected]. Bring water, snack and sunscreen Road 27 Cell: 519-222-4040 on day of hike. and bugspray (just in case). Hike Leader(s): Karen Bergmann At other times, email is the best way Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr to contact me. Wear appropriate April 16, 2020 Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ quick-dry clothing and hiking Thursday Group - Dundas Peak or some poor footing boots. Bring sunscreen, **insect 10:00 AM-1:00 PM Description: Meeting at the repellent (summer), snacks, lunch, a Location: Meet at the gateway intersection of Fallbrook Trail personal first aid kit, and 1-2 litres at Dundas Driving Park, (lots of and Side Road 27 (just north of of water. Please email me at least parking) Georgetown), we will hike the 24 hours before the hike to register. Hike Leader(s): Marion Fletcher main and side trails of Silver Creek Sometimes last minute changes are Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Conservation Area, as well as the made to hikes; registering means Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Walking Fern Side Trail, which is you won’t be waiting around the or some poor footing challenging. Please bring icers for meeting place not knowing why no- Distance: 8 – 10 km your boots in case the snow and one else is there! For personalized Description: We will walk up to ice hasn’t melted. We may see some driving directions, just copy and Dundas Peak to take in the view. wildflowers. paste the GPS coordinates into a After that we will carry on to Tews Google search window and voila! Falls. April 20, 2020 Bring poles, water, snacks/lunch, Radial Trail, Hamilton April 22, 2020 maybe insect repellent. NO DOGS. 9:30 AM-12:00 PM Weekly Walk for Health and Fun Hoping for decent spring weather Location: Parking lot of the Chedoke 7:00 PM-9:00 PM with no mud or snow. Golf Club in Hamilton Location: Corner of Mohawk and Hike Leader(s): Daljeet Juneja Upper Paradise in the Westcliffe April 17, 2020 Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Mall parking lot (near Food Basics) Burlington Waterfront Evening Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Hike Leader(s): Paul Lewis Hike or some poor footing Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr 7:30 PM-9:00 PM Distance: 10 km Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/
iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 27 To see schedule changes and new hikes added to the calendar: https://hikes.brucetrail.org/ecwd_calendar/iroquoia/ or some poor footing the right Is the Little League Parking along Lake Ontario, to the canal and Description: Climb the steps and lot Where we meet. back. Hike will be cancelled in poor walk the streets and trails of West Hike Leader(s): Lorraine Sherred weather. Hamilton. We will hike sections of Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Hike Leader: Lorne Carruthers. the Bruce Trail as well as the trails Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ For information call Lorne at 905- of Iroquoia Heights. There will be or some poor footing 315-8762 or email: l.carruthers@ weekly walks all summer. Now Distance: 8 km hotmail.com we are all getting older we are not Description: Hike several Loops hiking as fast as we used to. Hike is through The Spring Valley section April 25, 2020 cancelled if there is heavy rain. of Dundas Valley. Bring water and a Oakville Historic Hike snack. 10:00 AM-1:00 PM April 22, 2020 Category: Education Hike New BTC acquisition River and April 23, 2020 Location: Sixteen Mile Creek Valley Ruin Thursday Group - Jordan/Balls Oakville 9:00 AM-2:00 PM Falls Hike Leader(s): Anne Armstrong Location: We will meet at Twiss 9:30 AM-2:30 PM Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less Road and No. 8 Sideroad at Kilbride Location: Meet at Hamilton Beach, Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and and shuttle our cars 8 minutes away Van Wagners Beach Road just west usually good footing to Twiss Road, Calcium Pitts. of Hutch’s near the brick structure. Distance: 8 – 9 km. Hike Leader(s): Cynthia Archer We will carpool to Jordan. Description: This approximately Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Hike Leader(s): Terry Rose 8 to 9 km. Hike will take us along Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr the top and down to the inner banks or some poor footing Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ of the Sixteen mile Creek Valley in Distance: 10 km or some poor footing Oakville. We will learn about the Description: We will hike from Distance: 10 km importance of reverse and creeks in Calcium Pitts on Twiss Road, past Description: We will carpool to the development of early Oakville our cars and to enjoy lunch in a new Jordan. Please contact the hike and how they contributed to light BTC acquisition; River and Ruin. leader if you plan to go direct to industry in the early years. We will After lunch we will loop back to our Jordan. We will hike along Twenty walk the old roads which led down cars. We may encounter mud and, Mile Creek to Balls Falls and Upper into and up out of the valley and if warm enough, bugs and birds. Balls Falls and return via a different about the early settlements which Contact Cynthia Archer 416 573 route. Allow 5 hours for round trip. existed. Join me to learn a little of 4236 to register. Bring lunch. Leader: Terry Rose. the history of this area. Phone/Text: 905-320-6513. EMail: Meet by 9:45 am. in the baseball April 22, 2020 [email protected] parking lot on the southeast Good Companions - Jerseyville Rd corner of River glen Blvd. and - Spring Valley April 24, 2020 Neyagawa for a 10:00 am. start 10:00 AM-12:30 PM Burlington Waterfront Evening (located between Highway 5 and Category: Good Companions Hike Upper Middle Rd.Bring water and Location: Jerseyville Side Rd- 7:30 PM-9:00 PM a snack. Optional refreshment stop Directions: From Hamilton take 403 Location: Meet in the Lakeshore afterwards. West. Exit at Wilson St in Ancaster. Road parking lot just east of the Leader: Anne Armstrong 905 617 Turn right on Wilson St. At the Waterfront Centre and restaurant 3937 [email protected] traffic Circle take the exit right onto Hike Leader(s): Lorne Carruthers Please register with the leader. Meadowbrook St (3rd exit). Take Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr Meadowbrook to Jerseyville Side Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and April 26, 2020 Rd and turn right. Just pass the high usually good footing Number 1 - Dufferin Hi-Land Blue schools at the bottom of the hill on Description: This will be a brisk walk and White End to End Hike
iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 28 To see schedule changes and new hikes added to the calendar: https://hikes.brucetrail.org/ecwd_calendar/iroquoia/ 9:00 AM-3:00 PM Distance: 15 km around Christie Lake and back to Location: We will meet at the Description: Meet at the main the start. Roadside Parking on the 3rd line parking lot off of Governors Rd in Hike leader: Wayne Riley RSVP by EHS, 30 m south of County Road Dundas, Map 8 Ed 29, marker 51.9, email: [email protected] 8 0.0 km point of Dufferin Hi-Land parking fee applies. Bring lunch, water, hiking boots, no Section GPS N43.248410 W79.993747 dogs please Hike Leader(s): Cynthia Archer We will hike the main trail and then Cancelations the morning of the Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr take the Headwaters trail and return. hike: 289-456-3498 Terrain: Strenuous – Hilly with Hike leader: Wayne Riley RSVP steep climbs and some poor footing by email¬† [email protected]. April 29, 2020 Distance: 18+kms Cancellations the morning of the Good Companions - Crawford Lake Conservation, Milton Description: In this first hike of five, hike call 289-456-3498 we will leave the parking area to walk Bring lunch, water, hiking boots. 10:00 AM-12:15 PM along South Outlier, South Outlier No dogs please. The pace will be a Category: Good Companions Connector, Carriage, Lookout, combination of moderate and brisk Location: We will meet in the lower Laidlaw and Turnbull Loop Side parking lot at Crawford Lake. Take Trails. April 29, 2020 Guelph Line to Conservation Rd to This series hikes the main she blazed Weekly Walk for Health and Fun the park. trail of Dufferin Hi-Land section 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Hike Leader(s): Connie Rusynyk AONG with the blue side trails. Pre- Location: Corner of Mohawk and Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr registration encouraged. Day hikers Upper Paradise in the Westcliffe Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ are welcome to join us. At the end Mall parking lot (near Food Basics) or some poor footing of this adventure you will be eligible Hike Leader(s): Paul Lewis Description: This will be a “loopy for the Dufferin Hi-Land’s end to Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr hike”. We will hike around the lake end badge and blue side trail badge. Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ and on the blue and white trails. or some poor footing Parking fees or C/A member pass April 27, 2020 Description: Climb the steps and applies. Hopefully we will hear Radial Trail, Hamilton walk the streets and trails of West little “peepers” and see wildflowers 9:30 AM-12:00 PM Hamilton. We will hike sections of welcoming us to spring. Bring snack, Location: Parking lot of the Chedoke the Bruce Trail as well as the trails water, sunscreen and bugspray. Golf Club in Hamilton of Iroquoia Heights. There will be Refreshment stop afterwards in Hike Leader(s): Daljeet Juneja weekly walks all summer. Now Campbellville if you choose. Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr we are all getting older we are not Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ hiking as fast as we used to. Hike is April 30, 2020 Thursday Group - Twiss Road/ or some poor footing cancelled if there is heavy rain. Crawford Lake Distance: 10 km 9:30 AM-1:00 PM Description: Weekly loop hike on April 29, 2020 Location: Meet at Twiss Road where the Hamilton Radial Trail +/- 10km Happy Wanderers - Webster Falls 10:00 AM-2:30 PM Bruce Trail crosses (Calcium Pits). April 27, 2020 Location: Webster Falls Hike Leader(s): Terry Rose Dundas Valley Headwaters Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr, Medium Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr 9:00 AM-1:30 AM – 3 to 4 km/hr Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Location: Dundas Valley Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ or some poor footing Conservation Area or some poor footing Distance: 10 km Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr, Medium Distance: 18 km Description: We will hike the main – 3 to 4 km/hr Description: We will meet at 20 trail to the Lookout at Crawford Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Marshboro Ave in Dundas and hike Lake Conservation Area. We will or some poor footing to Webster and Tews Falls and back return via a combination of side
iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 29 To see schedule changes and new hikes added to the calendar: https://hikes.brucetrail.org/ecwd_calendar/iroquoia/ trails and local trails. With luck This series hikes the main she blazed snacks, lunch, a personal first aid we should see spring wild flowers. trail of Dufferin Hi-Land section kit, and 1-2 litres of water. Please Bring lunch. Hike Leader: Terry AONG with the blue side trails. Pre- email me at least 24 hours before Rose. Phone/Text: 905-320-6513. registration encouraged. Day hikers the hike to register. Sometimes last Email: [email protected] are welcome to join us. At the end minute changes are made to hikes; of this adventure you will be eligible registering means you won’t be May 1, 2020 for the Dufferin Hi-Land’s end to waiting around the meeting place Burlington Waterfront Evening end badge and blue side trail badge. not knowing why no-one else is Hike there! For personalized driving 7:30 PM-9:00 PM May 4, 2020 directions, just copy and paste the Location: Meet in the Lakeshore Radial Trail, Hamilton GPS coordinates into a Google Road parking lot just east of the 9:30 AM-12:00 PM search window and voila! Waterfront Centre and restaurant Location: Parking lot of the Chedoke Hike Leader(s): Lorne Carruthers Golf Club in Hamilton May 6, 2020 Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr Hike Leader(s): Daljeet Juneja Weekly Walk for Health and Fun Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr 7:00 PM-9:00 PM usually good footing Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Location: Corner of Mohawk and Description: This will be a brisk walk or some poor footing Upper Paradise in the Westcliffe along Lake Ontario, to the canal and Distance: 10 km Mall parking lot (near Food Basics) back. Hike will be cancelled in poor Description: Weekly loop hike on Hike Leader(s): Paul Lewis weather. the Hamilton Radial Trail +/- 10km Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Hike Leader: Lorne Carruthers. Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ For information call Lorne at 905- May 4, 2020 or some poor footing 315-8762 or email: l.carruthers@ Hilton Falls Conservation Area Description: Climb the steps and hotmail.com trails walk the streets and trails of West 9:00 AM-1:00 PM Hamilton. We will hike sections of May 3, 2020 Location: Hilton Falls Conservation the Bruce Trail as well as the trails Number 2 - Dufferin Hi-Land Blue Area Parking Lot of Iroquoia Heights. There will be and White End to End Hikes Hike Leader(s): Louise Langlais weekly walks all summer. Now 9:00 AM-3:00 PM Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr we are all getting older we are not Location: We will meet for road Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and hiking as fast as we used to. Hike is side parking at the terminal point usually good footing cancelled if there is heavy rain. of 1st Line EHS just SOUTH of 25 Distance: 12-14 km Sideroad. From here we will shuttle Description: We will hike to Hilton May 6, 2020 cars to the parking lot 2nd Line EHS Falls for lunch. Bring hotdogs and Hockley Valley: Loops and Hills, just north of 25 Sidereal and walk marshmallows to roast over the fire, Hills, Hills! back to our meeting point. if you wish, or simply enjoy a box 9:00 AM-2:00 AM Hike Leader(s): Cynthia Archer lunch at a crowd favourite. You can Location: Parking lot on Hockley Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr also bring some birdseed and have Valley Road, across from Black Terrain: Strenuous – Hilly with chickadees feeding from your hand. Birch Restaurant steep climbs and some poor footing Hike Leader: Louise Langlais; Hike Leader(s): Louise Langlais Distance: 20 kms Email: [email protected]. Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Description: The hike will include Cell: 519-222-4040 on day of hike. Terrain: Strenuous – Hilly with Split Rock, Narrows, Ralph Tremill, At other times, email is the best way steep climbs and some poor footing 2nd Line EHS and Walter Tovell to contact me. Wear appropriate Distance: 14 km Side Trails then a loop around quick-dry clothing and hiking Description: Who doesn’t already McCarston Lake and back to our boots. Bring sunscreen, insect know and love this spot? It is cars. repellent (summer), icers (winter), probably one of Louise’s favourite
iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 30 To see schedule changes and new hikes added to the calendar: https://hikes.brucetrail.org/ecwd_calendar/iroquoia/ locations on the Bruce Trail! coffee break at McMaster and return back. Hike will be cancelled in poor Hike Leader: Louise Langlais; to Princess Point. Bring water, snack weather. Email: [email protected]. and hiking boots. Hike Leader: Lorne Carruthers. Cell: 519-222-4040 on day of hike. For information call Lorne at 905- At other times, email is the best way May 7, 2020 315-8762 or email: l.carruthers@ to contact me. Wear appropriate Thursday Group - Spring Has hotmail.com Sprung #2 quick-dry clothing and hiking boots. Bring sunscreen, insect 10:00 AM-1:00 PM May 9, 2020 repellent (summer), icers (winter), Location: Hilton Falls Conservation Hilton Falls Connector Trails snacks, lunch, a personal first aid Area 9:00 AM-12:00 PM kit, and 1-2 litres of water. Please Hike Leader(s): Anne Armstrong Location: Hilton Falls Conservation email me at least 24 hours before Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less Area the hike to register. Sometimes last Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Hike Leader(s): Karen Bergmann minute changes are made to hikes; or some poor footing Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr registering means you won’t be Distance: Approximately 10 km. Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ waiting around the meeting place Description: Hilton Falls is a place or some poor footing not knowing why no-one else is of beauty year round, especially in Distance: 7 kms there! For personalized driving Spring with its many wildflowers Description: We will hike both main directions, just copy and paste the and other plant life, including the paths and connecting hiking trails GPS coordinates into a Google elusive Walking Fern. Come out throughout Hilton Falls, with a stop search window and voila! and enjoy the beauty of Spring at the Falls. There is an entry fee at hiking in this Conservation Area. the Conservation Area. Please bring May 6, 2020 Meet in the parking lot of Hilton water and wear hiking boots. Good Companions - Cootes Falls Conservation Area located on Paradise South Shore Number 5 Sideroad (also know as May 11, 2020 10:00 AM-12:30 PM Campbellville Road and Regional Radial Trail, Hamilton Category: Good Companions Road 9) between Guelph Line and 9:30 AM-12:00 PM Location: Meet at the Princess Point Highway 25. Map 11. Conservation Location: Parking lot of the Chedoke parking lot, at the end of Macklin Area Pass or parking fee. Bring Golf Club in Hamilton Street North. Macklin Street North water, a lunch, sunscreen lotion Hike Leader(s): Daljeet Juneja is accessed from Main Street West and insect repellent. Optional Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr or King Street West depending on refreshment stop afterwards. Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ which way you come into Hamilton. Leader: Anne Armstrong 905 617 or some poor footing Please note that this is Royal 3937 [email protected] Distance: 10 km Botanical Garden property so use Description: Weekly loop hike on either an RBG parking pass or there May 8, 2020 the Hamilton Radial Trail +/- 10km are paid parking machines. You can Burlington Waterfront Evening Hike pay by the hour. May 11, 2020 Happy Wanderers - Smokey Hike Leader(s): Janina Vanderpost 7:30 PM-9:00 PM Hollow, Waterdown (East) Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Location: Meet in the Lakeshore 9:00 AM-2:00 PM Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Road parking lot just east of the Location: Smokey Hollow, or some poor footing Waterfront Centre and restaurant Waterdown Map 9, Ed 29, marker Distance: 8 km Hike Leader(s): Lorne Carruthers 72.4 Description: From Princess Point Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr, Medium we will hike along the south shore of Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and – 3 to 4 km/hr Cootes Paradise including Sassafras usually good footing Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Point to McMaster University Description: This will be a brisk walk or some poor footing grounds. We will stop for a quick along Lake Ontario, to the canal and Distance: 12 km
iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 31 To see schedule changes and new hikes added to the calendar: https://hikes.brucetrail.org/ecwd_calendar/iroquoia/ Description: We will head east from May 13, 2020 Creek/Cedar Springs valley and Smokey Hollow (map 9, marker Good Companions - Spring Has around the river and ruin side trail. 72.4 GPS N43.330803 W79.886980) Sprung There should be lots of new spring to where the trails intersects # 5 10:00 AM-1:00 PM growth and hopefully some wild highway. We will return using the Category: Good Companions flowers to enjoy. Please note that the Ian Reid and King Rd side trails. Location: Sixteen Mile Creek Valley climb out of the valley does include RSVP by email:[email protected] Oakville some strenuous hills. Remember to Hike leader:Wayne Riley Hike Leader(s): Anne Armstrong bring water and a snack. Cancellations the morning of the Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less Please contact Karen Capindale- hike: 289-456-3498 Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and Smith (Hike Leader) at kjcapindale@ Bring lunch, water, no dogs please, usually good footing gmail.com or (905)332-7254 with Hiking boots required Distance: 9-10 km. questions or to register. Morning Description: Spring has arrived and of the hike please use cell (905)749- May 13, 2020 with it all the beautiful wildflowers, 0914 Weekly Walk for Health and Fun including the Virginia Bluebells 7:00 PM-9:00 PM which grow in this valley. Come May 15, 2020 Location: Corner of Mohawk and out and enjoy the flowers and Burlington Waterfront Evening Upper Paradise in the Westcliffe explore valley. Except some long, Hike Mall parking lot (near Food Basics) but gentle hills. Meet at the corner 7:30 PM-9:00 PM Hike Leader(s): Paul Lewis of River Glen and Neyagawa, north Location: Meet in the Lakeshore Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr of Upper Middle Road and south of Road parking lot just east of the Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Highway 5. Park in the lot beside Waterfront Centre and restaurant or some poor footing the baseball playing fields on the Hike Leader(s): Lorne Carruthers Description: Climb the steps and southeast corner. Bring water, Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr walk the streets and trails of West a snack, sunscreen and insect Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and Hamilton. We will hike sections of repellent. Optional refreshment usually good footing the Bruce Trail as well as the trails stop afterwards. Description: This will be a brisk walk of Iroquoia Heights. There will be Leader: Anne Armstrong 905 617 along Lake Ontario, to the canal and weekly walks all summer. Now 3937 [email protected] back. Hike will be cancelled in poor we are all getting older we are not weather. hiking as fast as we used to. Hike is May 14, 2020 Hike Leader: Lorne Carruthers. cancelled if there is heavy rain. Thursday Group - River and Ruin For information call Lorne at 905- Side Trail (In/Out) 315-8762 or email: l.carruthers@ May 13, 2020 9:30 AM-11:30 AM hotmail.com Hilton Falls trails Location: Park and meet at Twiss 9:00 AM-1:00 PM Rd and No. 8 Side Rd in the village May 17, 2020 Location: Meet in the parking lot of of Kilbride (Note: please park along Gentle Hike/ Spring at Scottsdale Hilton Falls Conservation Area Twiss Rd only; Parking is limited so Farm Hike Leader(s): Norman Young please carpool if able). 10:00 AM-1:00 PM Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Hike Leader(s): Karen Capindale- Location: Scotsdale Farm Trafalgar Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Smith Rd. or some poor footing Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less Hike Leader(s): Anne Armstrong Description: Please confirmTerrain: Dependent on Conditions, Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less attendance Moderate – Some hills and/or some Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Norman Young mny176@ouitlook. poor footing or some poor footing com Distance: approx 6 km Distance: Approx. 8 km. 905 845 0939 cell 905 330 6605 Description: This 6km leisurely hike Description: Scotsdale Farm will take us down into the Bronte in Spring is lovely with lots of
iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 32 To see schedule changes and new hikes added to the calendar: https://hikes.brucetrail.org/ecwd_calendar/iroquoia/ wildflowers to see. Located just May 20, 2020 Location: Park and meet at the north of Georgetown on the east Dundas Valley Trails back of Kilbride Public School (by side of Trafalgar Rd. it is an Ontario 9:00 AM-2:00 PM tennis courts). from there we will Heritage property donated by the Location: Dundas Valley entering at shuttle to the bottom of the Mt. Bennett family who farmed the Martin Road, Ancaster Nemo escarpment (Walkers Rd. and property for many years. Be careful Hike Leader(s): Charlotte Stewart no. 2 Side Rd. parking lot) Note: it is easy to miss.The parking lot Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr conservation pass or fee is required is right beside the farmhouse and Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ for shuttle cars. other farm buildings. Bring water, or some poor footing, Strenuous – Hike Leader(s): Karen Capindale- a snack, sunscreen and insect Hilly with steep climbs and some Smith repellent.Suitable for determined poor footing Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr beginners. Distance: 15 km Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Leader: Anne Armstrong 905 617 Description: Meet at the last parking or some poor footing 3937 [email protected] lot on Martin Road, Ancaster, by Distance: +/- 12km the ball diamonds behind Ancaster Description: For this 12km hike May 18, 2020 Community Centre. We will hike the we will follow the main BT up the Radial Trail, Hamilton Headwaters and Main Loop trails escarpment into Mt Nemo CA and 9:30 AM-12:00 PM in the Dundas Valley, and perhaps along rural roads. From there we Location: Parking lot of the Chedoke a few side trails. Please bring 1 – 2 will descend into the woods of the Golf Club in Hamilton litres of water, sunscreen,bug spray, Bronte Creek/Cedar Springs valley Hike Leader(s): Daljeet Juneja snack/lunch, wear hiking boots. and finish with a strenuous stretch Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr No dogs please. Refreshment stop out of the valley and into the village Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ afterwards. Please contact Charlotte of Kilbride. Note: Once finished, a or some poor footing if you plan to hike stewchar01@ driver will be needed to retrieve the Distance: 10 km gmail.com. Cell/text morning of shuttle car(s). Thanks You! Description: Weekly loop hike on hike 905 906-0519. Please bring plenty of water, snacks the Hamilton Radial Trail +/- 10km and a lunch. May 20, 2020 Please contact Karen Capindale- May 20, 2020 Good Companions - City View Smith (Hike Leader) at kjcapindale@ Weekly Walk for Health and Fun Park, MAP 9 gmail.com or (905)332-7254 with 7:00 PM-9:00 PM 9:30 AM-12:00 PM questions or to register. Morning of Location: Corner of Mohawk and Category: Good Companions hike please use cell (905)749-0914. Upper Paradise in the Westcliffe Location: City View Park, North Mall parking lot (near Food Basics) Burlington. North Car Park. May 22, 2020 Hike Leader(s): Paul Lewis Hike Leader(s): Mary Rose Burlington Waterfront Evening Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less Hike Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ 7:30 PM-9:00 PM or some poor footing or some poor footing Location: Meet in the Lakeshore Description: Climb the steps and Distance: 8 km Road parking lot just east of the walk the streets and trails of West Description: We will do a loop hike Waterfront Centre and restaurant Hamilton. We will hike sections of combination of Main Trail, Side Hike Leader(s): Lorne Carruthers the Bruce Trail as well as the trails Trails and local trails. Leader: Mary Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr of Iroquoia Heights. There will be Rose. Phone/Text: 905-637-2918. Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and weekly walks all summer. Now Email: [email protected] usually good footing we are all getting older we are not Description: This will be a brisk walk hiking as fast as we used to. Hike is May 21, 2020 along Lake Ontario, to the canal and cancelled if there is heavy rain. Thursday Group - Mt. Nemo (Walkers Line) to Kilbride back. Hike will be cancelled in poor weather. 9:30 AM-1:30 PM
iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 33 To see schedule changes and new hikes added to the calendar: https://hikes.brucetrail.org/ecwd_calendar/iroquoia/ Hike Leader: Lorne Carruthers. Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ May 27, 2020 For information call Lorne at 905- or some poor footing Good Companions - Explore 315-8762 or email: l.carruthers@ Description: This is a there and back Westfield Village hotmail.com hike, south into Kerncliff Park then 10:00 AM-12:15 PM return to our cars. Bring a lunch. Category: Good Companions May 23, 2020 Could be trilliums in the woods. Location: 1049 Kirkwall Rd. Rattlesnake Point Canyon Loop Could be bugs too! Rockton, ON L0R 1X0 9:00 AM-12:00 PM off of Highway 8 towards Cambridge Location: Rattlesnake Point May 27, 2020 Hike Leader(s): Lorraine Sherred Conservation Area Weekly Walk for Health and Fun Pace: Leisurely – 3km/hr or less Hike Leader(s): Karen Bergmann 7:00 PM-9:00 PM Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Location: Corner of Mohawk and usually good footing Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Upper Paradise in the Westcliffe Distance: about 6 to 7 Km or some poor footing Mall parking lot (near Food Basics) Description: We will explore the Distance: 9 kms Hike Leader(s): Paul Lewis hidden trails behind the village as Description: Meeting at the first Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr well as the village itself. Free with parking lot at Rattlesnake Point Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Hamilton Conservation Pass. $10 (entry fee required), we will hike or some poor footing parking fee per car. Bring Water and down to the Nassagawea Canyon Description: Climb the steps and a Snack. May need bug spray and around and back up to the main walk the streets and trails of West Rattlesnake Point trail and back Hamilton. We will hike sections of May 28, 2020 to the cars. The hill up out of the the Bruce Trail as well as the trails Thursday Group - Optimist Heritage Trail - Spencers canyon is long but we’ll take it slow of Iroquoia Heights. There will be Adventure as needed. Bring water, a snack and weekly walks all summer. Now 10:00 AM-1:00 PM wear hiking boots. we are all getting older we are not Location: Bullocks park on Park hiking as fast as we used to. Hike is Ave in Greensville. Across from the May 25, 2020 cancelled if there is heavy rain. Radial Trail, Hamilton Anglican Church on Highway 8 9:30 AM-12:00 PM May 27, 2020 Hike Leader(s): Lorraine Sherred Location: Parking lot of the Chedoke Gelato Hike Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Golf Club in Hamilton 9:00 AM-2:00 PM Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Hike Leader(s): Daljeet Juneja Location: Shuttle hike will meet or some poor footing Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr at McDui Access Trail Map 6 KM Distance: 11km Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ 15.7 in Stoneycreeek and shuttle to Description: Loop hike around or some poor footing Adam Dopko Side Trail at Main and Christie Lake. Bring Water and Distance: 10 km Casablanca Blvd Lunch or a snack. Description: Weekly loop hike on Hike Leader(s): Cynthia Archer May 29, 2020 the Hamilton Radial Trail +/- 10km Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr Burlington Waterfront Evening Terrain: Moderate – Some hills and/ Hike May 25, 2020 or some poor footing Fishers Pond 7:30 PM-9:00 PM Distance: 12 km Location: Meet in the Lakeshore 9:00 AM-2:30 PM Description: We will shuttle our Road parking lot just east of the Location: Meet at km 83.5 on map cars to Adam Dopko and hike back Waterfront Centre and restaurant 9 Roadside parking where the trail to our cars stopping for lunch along Hike Leader(s): Lorne Carruthers crosse Guelph Line, south of No 1 the way. Gelato stop to follow at Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr Sidereal. Do not block farm gate. Bliss Truffle and Gelato 621 Barton Terrain: Easy – Mostly flat and Hike Leader(s): Cynthia Archer Street. Contact Cynthia Archer 416 usually good footing Pace: Medium – 3 to 4 km/hr 573 4236 to register. Description: This will be a brisk walk
iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 34 To see schedule changes and new hikes added to the calendar: https://hikes.brucetrail.org/ecwd_calendar/iroquoia/ along Lake Ontario, to the canal and back. Hike will be cancelled in poor weather. Hike Leader: Lorne Carruthers. For information call Lorne at 905- 315-8762 or email: l.carruthers@ hotmail.com
May 31, 2020 Number 3 Dufferin hi-Land Blue and White End to End Hikes 8:30 AM-3:30 PM Location: Meet for 8:30 am departure from the parking area on Prince of Wales Read about 1.2 km north of Highway 89 on the north side of the bridge where the Prince of Wales Trail begins. We will shuttle to terminal point of 1st Line EHS just SOUTH of 25 Sideroad. Hike Leader(s): Cynthia Archer Pace: Brisk – 4 to 5 km/hr Terrain: Strenuous – Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing Distance: 21 kms Description: We will hike along Prince of Wales ST, Prince of Wales Loop, Boyne Valley ST, Murphy’s Pinnacle ST and then southward to our original meeting spot. This series hikes the main she blazed trail of Dufferin Hi-Land section along with the blue side trails. Pre- registration encouraged. Day hikers are welcome to join us. At the end of this adventure you will be eligible for the Dufferin Hi-Land’s end to end badge and blue side trail badge.
iroquoia.on.ca The Iroquoian Spring 2020 35 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: The Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club Publication Mail Agreement #40041889 PO BOX 71507, Burlington, ON L7T 4J8
These retailers provide Bruce Trail members with a 10 per cent discount off regularly-priced merchandise:
Bruce Trail members can purchase a Conservation Halton Annual pass for a great reduced rate. This gives you access to all Conservation Halton parks for a year from date of purchase (it can be purchased at the Conservation Head office on Britannia Road when showing your Bruce Trail membership card).
Remember that Bruce Trail members can park for free at Tiffany Falls when you leave your membership card on the dashboard of your vehicle.