INSIDE: VOLUNTEER AWARDS 2020

VOL. 58, NO.1, WINTER 2020/2021

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Mapping the Photo: Kirstyn Smith

Our Mission

Preserving a ribbon of wilderness, for everyone, forever. CONTENTS WINTER 2020 / 2021

FEATURES

6 Hiking Safely this Winter

7 Calendar Art – 2022 Call for submissions

7 Birthday Boots

12 Mapping the Bruce Trail

16 The Bruce Trail Reference - Through the Years

20 Hiking Maps and How to Read Them

21 Digital Maps or Paper Maps?

23 Mapping Indigenous Connections to the

11 24 Volunteer Awards 2020

DEPARTMENTS 5 CEO’s Message 8 Land Acquisition Successes 11 Your Bruce Trail Story 28 Trail Changes 32 Our Donors 34 General Store

Bruce Trail Magazine is available digitally. To receive your Bruce Trail Magazine by email: • Fill out the request form at brucetrail.org (News & Events > Bruce Trail Magazine) 12 • Call 1-800-665-4453, or • Email [email protected] to make the switch Cover photo: Bruce Trail at Dundas Valley by Ryan Mickeloff

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BRUCE TRAIL CONSERVANCY 55 Head St., Unit 101, Dundas, ON L9H 3H8 Toll-Free: 1-800-665-4453 Tel: 905-529-6821 Email: [email protected] Website: brucetrail.org

Honorary President Dr. Philip R. Gosling

Bruce Trail Founders Raymond Lowes, Dr. Philip R. Gosling, Dr. Norman Pearson, Dr. Robert McLaren

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Leah Myers (Chair) Cynthia Archer Stephanie Bird Heidi Bischof Marlis Butcher John Dickason Michael Edney David Hass Brian Johnston Corrie Kellestine Linda Kerec Bruce King Jaclyn Moody Nicholas Schulz Lori Shalhoub Wendy Thompson Bonni Titgemeyer Michael Treuman John Whitworth

STAFF Executive Office Michael McDonald (Chief Executive Officer) Allison Wright Fund Development Marsha Russell (Vice President) Heather Anderson Luisa Da Silva Gloria Vidovich

Communications and Engagement Elizabeth Harrington (Director) Brooke Henry Laura Tuohy Land Acquisition and Management Antoin Diamond (Vice President) Joel Swagerman Conservation and Trail Adam Brylowski (Manager) Scott Langley Mara McHaffie Brian Popelier Finance Kevin Durfy (Director) Donna Miljic Organizational Resources Jackie Randle (Director) Meghan Croll Ryan Mickeloff

Design and Production: Rossi Piedimonte Design Inc. Bruce Trail Magazine is published quarterly by the Bruce Trail Conservancy (BTC). Non-BTC related materials may not be the opinion of the BTC. Advertising herein does not imply the endorsement of the BTC. Trademarks of the BTC published herein are used with the permission of the BTC. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written consent of the BTC. Canadian Publications Mail Agreement #40040698. Return undeliverable copies to BTC, P.O. Box 857, Hamilton, ON L8N 3N9. Charitable Registration # 11921 7578 RR0001.

4 BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE WINTER 2020/2021 Chief Executive Officer’s Message

My Bruce Trail maps may Guide. Our iconic guidebook has been Through our maps and through our be a little dog-eared, but the source of inspiration and information Trail, we continually seek to connect peo- they fill me with joyful for generations of hikers. In this issue of ple to the Niagara Escarpment, and foster memories of hikes past, Bruce Trail Magazine, we take a spin a desire to preserve this ribbon of wilder- and excitement for the through the history of the guidebook, ness. Every year, our maps reveal more adventures to come. As the peek behind the scenes with our Manager and more land which has been preserved New Year approaches, and I take time to of GIS & Cartographic Services, Scott by the Bruce Trail Conservancy, thanks to reflect on this past year, it seems fitting to Langley, and explore how mapping helps our generous donors. The latest protected be thinking about maps. Maps tell a story so many aspects of our work at the BTC. areas to be added to our growing conser- and can show us both where we have We also explore cultural landscape vation corridor are highlighted on page 8. been and where we are headed. mapping and the steps the BTC is taking Inspiring adventure, reflecting history, 2020 certainly has a story to tell and to recognize the long standing and ongo- and connecting us to place, maps serve as its map reveals quite a route. Our collec- ing connections of Indigenous people to a compelling reminder of the past, and tive journey through 2020 has been filled the Niagara Escarpment. Bruce Trail can open us to new experiences ahead. I with challenges, but also accomplish- Conservancy and Plenty Canada worked look forward to welcoming 2021 and tak- ments and progress. (For a glimpse at together to integrate Indigenous content ing the next steps with all of you. • some of those accomplishments, I invite into the latest edition of the Bruce Trail you to read about our 2020 Volunteer & Reference. This marked an important step Michael McDonald, Trail Awards on pages 24-27). in our journey to honor Indigenous voic- CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Recently, we released Edition 30 of The es, and incorporate Indigenous land-based Bruce Trail Reference, Maps and Trail knowledge and experience in our work. Photo: MichaelPhoto: McDonald

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Hiking the Bruce Trail in the winter can be a beautiful way to explore the Niagara Escarpment, MichaelPhoto: McDonald stay active, and find solace in the colder months.

Winter hiking normally involves a bit of extra planning. This year, with COVID-19 concerns, this is especially true. Here are a few important ways you can stay safe while hiking this winter.

Stay local • Avoid travelling outside your municipality or region.

Stay home if you are unwell • If you are experiencing COVID-19 • Avoid wearing cotton since it holds symptoms, stay home. Organized Group Hikes with our moisture. Opt for synthetics or wool. Bruce Trail Clubs Check for Trail Closures or This goes for socks too. Bruce Trail Club organized hikes are Restrictions • Keep your footing with strudy currently open for BTC members and waterproof boots, icers (removable • Check for Trail closures or restrictions guests only. Registration is required. traction devices for footwear) & poles. at brucetrail.org/trail-changes and the Group size is limited to 10 and wearing • Pack a flashlight or headlamp, with websites of parks and other public masks on hikes is strongly recommended. fresh batteries. landowners. The following Bruce Trail Clubs have • Fuel your body and stay hydrated. paused their hiking programs until Plan for earlier, shorter days & further notice: Toronto Bruce Trail Club, changeable weather Practice Physical Distancing Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club, Blue • Avoid hiking alone in the winter, for • Check weather conditions before Mountains Bruce Trail Club, and Beaver safety. heading out and be prepared for them Valley Bruce Trail Club. • Keep 6 feet (2 m) apart from anyone to change. See the Hike Schedule and Group Hike not in your household. • Choose a route that is familiar to you. Guidelines at hikes.brucetrail.org • Move aside to allow others to pass. When trails are covered in snow, it can be harder to find your way. Be Expect No Facilities extra attentive in looking for trail Please Note: These guidelines are in place • Do not expect public washrooms or blazes. at time of printing (December 2020) and indoor spaces to be open. • Choose a shorter distance than you may change in response to the evolving would normally cover in summer COVID-19 pandemic and guidance Leave No Trace conditions. Snow and ice will slow provided by Canada’s and ’s • Pack out everything you bring on your hiking speed. public health officers. Visit brucetrail.org your hike - including disposable face • Nightfall arrives earlier in winter for updates. masks, food waste, and dog months. Start early in the day and droppings. plan to be off the trail before dark.

Pack for the winter Remember: the Bruce Trail is not maintained in the winter • Wear layers and pack extra layers. Trail conditions vary according to season and the weather. The Bruce Trail is not Staying dry is key to staying warm in maintained during the winter months. Hazards exist along the Bruce Trail. You the winter and layers will help you do are responsible for your own safety. both.

6 BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE WINTER 2020/2021 Seeking Art for 2022 Bruce Trail Calendar

Help us show off the beauty of Trail Conservancy: Preserving a ribbon the Bruce Trail and the Niagara of wilderness, for everyone, forever. Escarpment to raise money to Subject matter: must be along the Bruce support our mission. Trail or related to the Niagara Escarpment – scenery, flora, fauna, historic sites, etc. We invite you to provide a colourful image of your explorations on the Size: HORIZONTAL FORMAT no smaller Bruce Trail and the Niagara Escarpment, than 7 ½” x 10 ½” as this is the finished showcasing its natural beauty, heritage size of the calendar. Originals can be and the people who hike it. We prefer larger but must be in a horizontal format. original artwork, so please no prints, photographs or photocopies. High reso- Medium: any medium may be submitted, Deadline Friday, March 19, 2021 lution digital submissions are accept- except prints, photographs and All artwork is to be received at the able if original is too large to ship or photocopies. Please consider reproduction Bruce Trail Conservancy office by deliver in person. quality when selecting the medium. 4:30 pm to be considered. A panel of judges will choose 13 Physical/courier address: 55 Head St, pieces for inclusion in the 2022 Information required to be printed or Suite 101, Dundas, ON L9H 3H8 Calendar. All artwork remains the attached clearly on the back: Canada Post address: PO Box 857, property of the artist and will be • your name, address & phone number Hamilton, ON L8N 3N9 returned as soon as possible. Each • medium used artist who enters will receive a compli- • title of the piece of work For more information: contact mentary copy of the 2022 calendar. • location along the Bruce Trail Allison Wright at [email protected] All profits from the sale of the calen- If dating work on the front, please omit or 1-800-665-4453 ext. 227. dar go toward the mission of the Bruce the month.

Birthday Boots

A delightful tale of a young family’s and to protect our natural first hike on the Bruce Trail. Twin world. Cindi proposed the story, Dr. Gosling connected siblings, Molly and Max, learn about Cindi with Barry Scutt, who the trail’s origin, and then discover the provided the illustrations, and Birthday Boots was born. many reasons that people of all ages, The Gosling Foundation cultures, and activity levels enjoy supported the production of Northfield Margaret Photo: exploring this “Ribbon of Wilderness.” Birthday Boots and has donat- ed copies to each of the 9 Bruce Trail Available from the author, Cindi Conlon – From the back cover of Birthday Boots Clubs to distribute. The Niagara and $10.00 & shipping. Payment by Interac Iroquoia Bruce Trail Clubs, for example, e-transfer. Contact Cindi at Birthday Boots, is a new book for young are offering Birthday Boots as a special gift [email protected] or 519-821-7376. readers by Guelph author Cindi Conlon. to all youth hikers who earn one of the It grew out of conversations between youth badges from the Clubs. Other All proceeds from the sale of Birthday Cindi and fellow Guelph resident, BTC Clubs have shared copies with their local Boots will be donated to the Bruce Trail Honorary President Dr. Philip Gosling. libraries and schools. Conservancy. • Dr. Gosling shared with Cindi stories of To share this charming Bruce Trail the Trail, and indicated his desire to story with the young readers in your life, inspire the next generation to explore contact Cindi to purchase a copy.

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The Bruce Trail Conservancy established three new protected natural areas between June and October this year. Two of these represent Photo: Ron Savage Photo: significant conservation successes, preserving key Niagara Escarpment habitats and features, and one reveals the importance that a small property can have in enhancing and protecting the Trail experience.

Tumbled Rocks Nature Reserve – Sydenham section Kemble, Map 34, near km 147.6* 7.2 acres 542 m of trail secured This small but geologically rich Nature Reserve preserves 7.2 acres of Escarpment slope and forest between Kemble Mountain Management Area and the BTC’s Johnston proper- Colpoy’s Cavern Nature Reserve – Sydenham section ty, east of the Concession 24 and Kemble Rock Road. At the north end is a karst feature where a stream falls into a sink- hole and disappears. Further south, the Escarpment has bro- Colpoy’s Cavern Nature Reserve – Sydenham section ken away from its edge and creates two cliff faces. A group of Wiarton, Map 35, near km 166.6 large, moss covered blocks at the south end, which long ago 75 acres preserved tumbled down the Escarpment, give this nature reserve its 265 m of trail secured name. The establishment of Tumbled Rocks Nature Reserve Colpoy’s Cavern Nature Reserve makes a beautiful addition secures 542 m of the Bruce Trail’s Optimum Route, complet- to the Bruce Trail’s conservation corridor. Just east of ing a stretch of 4.5 km of secured Trail from Kemble Wiarton, the 75-acre forested property is nestled between Mountain Management Area to Dodd’s Hill. Bruce’s Caves Conservation Area and Skinner’s Bluff Management Area, completing a missing link and creating an uninterrupted forested area along the Niagara Escarpment. The large tract of mature forest, unlogged for decades, will support a robust woodland ecosystem and play a critical role

Photo: Ron Savage Photo: in mitigating climate change. A cavern is tucked into the Escarpment edge at the north end of the property. This unique feature will be protected in per- petuity as part of this BTC nature reserve. With the establishment of Colpoy’s Cavern Nature Reserve a continuous 9 km stretch of the Bruce Trail’s Optimum Route is now secured from Colpoy’s Range Road to Bruce’s Caves.

Shelton – Sydenham section Kemble, Map 34, near km 151.3 2 acres preserved 532 m of trail secured Thanks to generous donation of land from the Shelton fami- ly, a 532 m section of the current Bruce Trail route at Concession 24 and Big Bay Sideroad has now been protected within a small wooded corridor. Although it is not on the Bruce Trail’s Optimum Route, this acquisition secures the cur- rent route of the main Trail, keeping it off nearby roads.

*All map numbers and kilometre references refer to those found in The Bruce Trail Reference Maps and Trail Guide, Edition 30. Tumbled Rocks Nature Reserve – Sydenham section

8 BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE WINTER 2020/2021 Two New Conservation OPPORTUNITIES

Connecting people to nature and preserving critical natural areas has never been so relevant, or so important.

Today we have an opportunity to preserve an additional 275 acres of Niagara Escarpment land and secure more of the Bruce Trail’s Optimum Route. But we can’t do it without you!

Help us act now to preserve:

Pine River Nature Reserve 192 acres, 510 m of Bruce Trail Optimum Route

The steep forested valleys and thriving wetlands of the Pine River Nature Reserve are a joy to explore and support a vibrant Pine River Nature Reserve ecosystem. Mature forests of Sugar Maple, Eastern Hemlock and American Beech provide shelter for species of special concern like the Eastern Wood Peewee. And coursing waterways and precious wetlands are home to Bullfrogs, Snapping Turtle and Mink. Past land use has damaged some of this property’s habitats. Our experienced ecologists and volunteers are planning extensive restoration projects to return these habitats to a healthier state.

Honeywood Ridge 82.8 acres, 455 m of Bruce Trail Optimum Route

Picturesque and pastoral, this property’s open fields rise to the west where wide vistas can be enjoyed from the Trail. The meadows of Honeywood Ridge are dominated by grasses, sedges and non-woody plants that provide important habitat for species year-round. Preserving this property will ensure that Pasture on Honeywood Ridge the Bruce Trail remains on this route, off the nearby Prince of Wales Road.

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WWW.BRUCETRAIL.ORG BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE 9 We invite you to learn more about these properties at brucetrail.org

The costs to bring Pine River Nature Reserve and Honeywood Ridge into our conservation corridor, steward them into the future, and support our mission-based programs, is more than $2.4 million. Several generous donors have already contributed an inspiring $1.4 million.

Your thoughtful donation can help us raise the remaining $1 million needed to ensure these lands are preserved and cared for forever.

Donate today at brucetrail.org Or by phone at 1-800-665-4453 or by mailing the form below to Bruce Trail Conservancy, PO Box 857, Hamilton, ON L8N 3N9 ✁ Yes, I want to preserve Pine River Nature Reserve & Honeywood Ridge.

Enclosed is my: ❍ Monthly Gift: $______/ month

❍ Single Gift: ❍ $250 ❍ $100 ❍ $50 ❍ $______other

Payment by: ❍ Cheque (payable to The Bruce Trail Conservancy or marked “Void” if setting up a monthly donation) ❍ Mastercard ❍ Visa

Card #:______Expiry Date:______Signature: ______

Name:______Member# ______Email: ______Your email is confidential and will not be shared with 3rd parties. ❍ I am interested in learning more about making a gift to Bruce Trail Conservancy in my will. ❍ I have included the Bruce Trail Conservancy in my will.

If donations to the profiled properties exceed the required funds, or the BTC is not able to secure the profiled properties, your donation will be used to secure and steward other lands within the Bruce Trail’s conservation corridor.

10 BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE WINTER 2020/2021 Your Bruce Trail Story - Stories from our community The Start of a New Journey By Nicole Klassen

In June of 2011, my husband and I took a trip to beautiful Tobermory for our 2nd wedding anniversary.

It was a time of sorrow for us as we had just lost our first pregnancy three weeks before our trip. Tobermory was the perfect place to hike, explore and heal. After our trip we talked of a dream to hike the whole Bruce Trail. Then in March 2012 our first born came into the world, our son Joel. Then our daughter Marie in April 2014, and another son William in October 2015. Our thoughts of conquering the Bruce Trail were forgotten amongst long nights, feedings and Baby Shark. My husband has an incredible love for trails and the for- est. So naturally we are out hiking alot as a family. Our chil- dren are now 8, 6 and 4 and in January of this crazy and strange year of 2020, we went on a hike through Woodend Park in Niagara-on-the-Lake. On this hike my husband told Photo: Nicole KlassenPhoto: our kids about the Bruce Trail that we were hiking on. They were so fascinated and having such a great time that they didn’t want our hike to end and wanted to see more of the Bruce Trail. My husband and I remembered our long ago Submit your Bruce Trail Story dream of hiking the whole trail. So as a family we decided to embark on that journey together. It may take us 10 years, Our Bruce Trail community abounds with stories. 15 or 20. We have completed 9 hikes (30+ km) since We want to hear yours. January, starting at the Southern Terminus and Submit your story to us at any time online or by Heights. We live in Niagara and are so excited for our jour- email and you may see it featured in an upcoming ney to Tobermory. See you on the trails! • issue of Bruce Trail Magazine. Details at brucetrail.org/pages/your-bruce-trail-story or contact [email protected]

WWW.BRUCETRAIL.ORG BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE 11 Photo: Photo: MAPPING THE BRUCE TRAIL It is hard to imagine the Bruce Trail without a map. We would all be lost in more ways than one.

Not only do maps help us find our Ever since a continuous footpath along land, and encourage the exploration and way, they help us make sense of the the Niagara Escarpment was conceived protection of the Niagara Escarpment. world and our relationship to it. They over 50 year ago, maps have been key. In the pages ahead we explore these help us make decisions, visualize com- Now they are ever important in our themes and a few of the many ways plex data, and even store memories and work to maintain over 1,300 km of maps play a role in our lives and in the tell stories. trails, care for over 12,000 acres of pro- work of the Bruce Trail Conservancy. In the work of the Bruce Trail tected land, work with hundreds of pri- Perhaps you will see your next map in a Conservancy, maps play a central role. vate and public landowners, purchase new light.

To understand more about the art and science of mapping the Bruce Trail, we sat down with the Bruce Trail Conservancy’s Manager of GIS & Cartographic Services, Scott Langley. One of the longest serving members of the BTC staff, Scott has been making maps, building and navigation, map-reading skills and managing a GIS database, and so much more for the BTC for 17 years. appreciation for cartography were all Here’s a summary of that conversation. unleashed. I was not only obsessed with backcountry exploration, but with the How did you get started in cartography? Later in life, I was drawn to research, planning and analysis of I think my love of cartography started at backcountry canoe tripping, and my mapping that went with it. I loved a very young age with a love of love of maps was born. Canoe tripping investigating features on the map, exploration. I grew up exploring the introduced me to three classic high- visualizing what those features might large fields and forest behind my quality pieces of cartography I remember look like in reality. I built a great respect parents’ house, building forts, catching to this day: the enormous Canoe Routes for those who created such maps. snakes and playing around creeks. I of Algonquin Provincial Park map, and I started my working life as a screen knew where everything was by way of the Frost Centre Area and Mississagi Area printer, in both industrial and textile spatial memory and visual recognition; maps by Chrismar. printing. Working with graphic design the perceived map in my mind. Through canoe tripping, my software and managing major projects

12 BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE WINTER 2020/2021 were challenges I really enjoyed – and display medium. It’s important to know There, the map features are assembled, would serve me well later – but I knew I if the map will remain in the digital layered and to a certain extent, stylized. wanted to pursue something more closely realm, be professionally printed on Depending on the project, more research aligned with the environmental sector. paper or a sign, or become a static web- or data acquisition may be needed at I enrolled at Sir Sanford Fleming, based map. this point. School of Environmental and Natural It’s even important to me to know Once the scale has been defined and Resource Sciences, in Lindsay. In my what kind of paper a physical map will the general layout is complete, I export second semester I chose a focus in be printed on. Uncoated paper absorbs maps destined for print production or Cartography – a fitting way, I thought, ink differently than coated paper. other high quality uses to Adobe to combine my design skills from my Newsprint only offers a very coarse Illustrator, a design program used for previous career with my early passions resolution. I would tackle a map for editing vector graphics. Illustrator allows fueled by adventure. newsprint completely differently than a me to further enhance a map in ways map for a magazine. not available in the GIS. What is the best part of your job? Next, I decide on a suitable map scale This is where the map really starts One of the aspects that I value most is based on the proposed page dimensions coming together. I find it’s not only the variety inherent in my role at the of the map, or otherwise choose the about what to include in the map, but BTC. On any given day, I could be page dimensions based on the desired what to leave out – eliminating working on a project for Trail map scale. I frame the map content unnecessary detail for the sake of clarity. Development and Maintenance, Land while leaving room for surrounding map Defining a clear visual hierarchy, placing Acquisition, Land Stewardship, elements (legend, scale bar, north arrow, the annotation, and adjusting Landowner Relations, Fundraising, source credits). typography all happen at this stage. Communications, or even our Bruce I begin creating the map in a Creating custom symbology, and Trail Store. Geographic Information System (GIS). adjusting colour and line-weights can all I also appreciate contributing to the ‘greater good’. I work for a spectacular organization that is creating an impressive conservation corridor for people to enjoy via the Bruce Trail. And, I have enjoyed working with hundreds of volunteers over the years. The organized network and authentic dedication of volunteers in the BTC never ever ceases to amaze me. We truly wouldn’t be able to do what we do without our volunteers.

How do volunteers play a role in mapping the Bruce Trail? To manage and accurately represent such a wide geographic area, BTC staff continuously rely on the skills and contributions of our volunteers. Volunteers help keep our data up-to-date and ground-truthed. Using GPS technology, volunteers geo-locate features relating to a potential property purchase, find and mark property boundaries, report the coordinates of newly installed structures, and of course GPS new trail sections and reroutes. Like in so many aspects of the BTC’s work, it’s our network of volunteers that enable us to accomplish so much.

How do you approach making a map? Since every map is a communication tool, I start by identifying the purpose, the primary message to be communicated, the audience or user, and how the map will be consumed. Photo: Gloria Damaris Gutierrez Photo:

Next steps will depend on the final Photo:

WWW.BRUCETRAIL.ORG BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE 13 make the map come alive. In the end, I need to take a degree of artistic license, choosing where to land on the scales of generalization versus detail, exaggeration versus reality, and feature placement versus locational accuracy. For example, if the road thickness was drawn to the exact scale, you might not be able to see the roads on the map or they might be mistaken for thin streams. It’s rewarding to find the visual appearance that best communicates the message of the map.

How does it feel to be a cartographer in the age of Google Maps? With everyone having instant access to online mapping, I see the principles of cartography being just as relevant as ever. It’s still important to find the best Ontario Base Maps. Property boundaries GIS is extremely powerful and is ways to clearly convey the intended were hand drawn on these maps. Each absolutely vital in our line of work to help message to the map user. property had a unique ID that was found us make logical and educated decisions Online maps can be great tools for in a Microsoft Access database which based on the information available. users and cartographers. Unlike static reflected the attributes of each property. In our Land Acquisition and maps, online services like Google Maps Before I joined the staff, the Landowner Relations work, we use GIS enable users to zoom in and out and production of The Bruce Trail Reference mapping and analysis extensively. It have map features appear/disappear was outsourced. When I was hired in enables us to assess potential based on an assigned display scale. It’s a November 2003, one of my first tasks acquisitions, create and apply for land wonderful service. Updating, was to create Edition 23 of The Bruce severances, and understand land maintaining and preserving balance Trail Reference for a spring release. ownership distribution. within that kind of global system takes a Without a functioning GIS, I produced In our Land Stewardship work, we use lot of organized effort. my first Bruce Trail Reference using the the information collected by BTC Google Street View has actually helped graphic design based eps files from the ecologists and volunteers to create me in my cartographic work. I have used previous edition. But I knew that a specialized maps for each of our BTC- it to assess numerous situations on the better solution was needed. managed properties. Maps revealing ground without having to leave my I set to building an operational GIS for vegetation and soil communities, desk, like confirming the official label on the BTC from scratch. I started by cultural conditions, rare or invasive a street name sign. And Google Street gradually capturing trail via GPS species and special land designations all View Timeline has been invaluable in a technology (with the help of volunteers) help in the creation of ecological couple of situations. to replace the digitized hand drawn management plans of our properties, I am somewhat old school and believe estimates and lower resolution GPS data and track the progress of those plans. that there’s still a place for paper maps that we had available. I produced In Trail Development & Maintenance, in our world. Personally, paper maps are various datasets, went about sourcing all GIS plays innumerable functions, from my only navigational companion, the additional essential geographic data, trail change implementation, to the coupled with a compass, when going and created the necessary architecture. It management of data on all our Trail into the backcountry. Even when hiking was a lot of upfront work, but other structures (bridges, stiles, boardwalks etc.). the Bruce Trail, I continue to use the than software upgrades and Based on the attribute information paper Bruce Trail Reference maps. For developmental improvements, that GIS stored in our GIS, we can ask and answer extended multi-day use, paper lasts a lot is the same system we use today, for the all sorts of questions. Take for example a longer than batteries. Bruce Trail Reference and all our other question like, “How much of the Bruce mapping solutions. It is a continuously Trail is found on roads within the Town How has the process of creating maps for evolving tool. of Caledon?” That simple answer may the Bruce Trail Conservancy changed support a request to the Town to help us since you started with the organization Chances are most people think of hiking with our land acquisition efforts in order (in 2003)? maps when thinking about Bruce Trail to get the Bruce Trail off roads. There are The process has changed significantly. mapping, but how else is mapping used in numerous simple and complex queries When my career at the BTC began, the the work of the BTC? that can be produced in order to obtain BTC did not have an operational Although our Bruce Trail Reference and a desired outcome. Geographic Information System (GIS). other hiking maps are in the forefront, I think of GIS as a visual database on a Instead, I was initially faced with mapping is actually used in so many geographic plane, offering a bird’s-eye maintaining 172 clear Mylar 1:10,000 more ways on a daily basis at the BTC. view. Essentially, GIS helps us to create

14 BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE WINTER 2020/2021 spatial solutions, determine priorities, onto permanently protected land. Can I have a map of the Bruce Trail? create efficiencies, highlight our successes, It may surprise people to know that You certainly can! That’s probably one of and focus in on our targets. It enables us Trail changes are fairly frequent, the most common requests I get. But to make wise organizational decisions far averaging about 3 per month over the keep in mind there is no one map of the beyond the realm of hiking maps. year, so they do keep us busy. When a Bruce Trail. Depending on the purpose, trail change happens, our volunteers the needs of the map user, the final How do trail changes affect BTC mapping? (re)blaze the route if necessary, and medium, display size and more, you’ll Trail changes are the nature of the beast install any new signs we’ve created. need a different map. And don’t forget: in our work. Like with any trail, reroutes They’ll send the new GPS’d route to me. because the route of the Bruce Trail and are occasionally required due to changes From that, I’ll update our GIS and create its side trails change – with changes in in trail conditions, or safety or the notices for brucetrail.org/pages/ land ownership, access, or trail ecological concerns. However, as a trail_changes, for Bruce Trail Magazine, conditions – you may need a new map continuous long-distance trail that and for our app. from time to time. passes through land owned by hundreds Trail changes cause a bit of a wrinkle for That being said, if you’re looking for a of private and public landowners, the any previously published static maps that great Bruce Trail map for display or Bruce Trail also experiences route aren’t regularly updated – things like hiking, I recommend heading to changes based on changes in land maps on trail signs, or featured day hike brucetrail.org (“Explore the Trail” then, ownership, access, or seasonal use. And descriptions. So, it’s important to “Maps”) for the latest options. • of course, through our own work to remember to always check for changes preserve land, the BTC is continuously before you head out, and if your map and bringing more of the Trail off roads and the blazes differ, always follow the blazes.

The Bruce Trail Conservancy stewards versity, regions with over 12,000 acres of Niagara Escarpment unique species land and waters, and with each new assemblages, sensi- tive areas containing property brought into our care, this species at risk, or responsibility increases. Mapping and areas where invasive GIS are invaluable tools in our work to species are an issue. manage these important places. Citizen scientists are increasingly Maps in Land Stewardship involved in our The BTC’s team of over 230 Land Steward efforts to understand volunteers and two Ecologists use maps biodiversity along frequently in the creation and implemen- the Niagara tation of the ecological management Escarpment. Since plans for each of our protected areas. 2018, BTC’s Citizen Information gathered about each prop- Science volunteers erty by staff and volunteers is stored in have contributed the BTC’s Geographic Information System over 10,300 observa- (GIS). There it can be analyzed, combined tions of over 1,300 with data from other sources, and present- flora and fauna species along the Niagara An invasive species “hotspot” map for a BTC Nature ed to help plan and prioritize efforts. Escarpment, using the iNaturalist app and Reserve helps prioritize efforts. In the field, Land Stewards use these website. internal maps to identify and monitor Through iNaturalist, a massive biodi- Ecologists can use to inform decisions property boundaries and ecological versity data set is being created. And about the management and long-term communities, and pinpoint any areas of because each of the observations is tagged stewardship of our protected natural concern. with a location, date and time, this data areas. • can be visualized on a map. As the num- To get involved as a Land Steward or Citizen Citizen Science & Mapping Biodiversity ber of observations grows, maps of these Science Volunteer visit brucetrail.org/ Understanding the geographic distribu- observations reveal details of abundance, get-involved/volunteering or contact Meghan at tion of plants, animals and other species distribution and change over time. [email protected]. is key to conservation efforts. Maps can With each hike, these volunteers are allow us to identify “hotspots” of biodi- contributing important data that BTC

WWW.BRUCETRAIL.ORG BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE 15 The Bruce Trail Reference THROUGH THE YEARS

For 55 years, The Bruce Trail Reference – affectionately known as “the guidebook” – has introduced generations of hikers to the wonders of the Bruce Trail and the Niagara Escarpment. With new editions published every two to three years, the guide reflects not only changes in the Trail and land use, but changes in our organization and in the way we present our work and our world.

Here are a few highlights from the history of our beloved guide.

1976 – Edition 10: Looking Back & Looking Ahead “Twelve years and twenty-eight thousand Guide Books later we present 1965 – this tenth edition... and we look back First Edition with justifiable pride to our origins. A The Bruce Trail Guide Book was published voluntary project – a contribution of by the Bruce Trail Association (BTA) just quality, has enriched thousands of lives two years after its founding, and two and will continue to help uncomplicate years before the official opening of the 1974 – Edition 8: life for thousands yet to come”. – Bruce Trail. The 34 black and white maps, Colour Maps Foreword by Ray Lowes, Co-Founder of traced from NTS topo sheets, are bound The Bruce Trail is shown in classic the Bruce Trail. with brass paper fasteners to allow for red on 4-colour maps. A note on replacement sheets as the Trail grew and page 14 reads “These maps are changed. Helpful tips along the sides of much easier to use than the black the maps included gems like “Sit down and white ones. There was always when you smoke”. confusion between contour lines, streams and outlines of lakes.”

16 BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE WINTER 2020/2021 1988 – Edition 16: A New Name, A New Direction Re-named Guide to the Bruce Trail ‘the trail to the Bruce’, this edition also switches the order of the maps. Maps are now displayed from Niagara to Tobermory. Niagara Escarpment flora, fauna and history are added to the introductory section. 1990 – Edition 17: Spiral Binding Experiment The spiral binding only lasted two editions since it gave no way to add pages (to accommodate trail 1978 – Edition 11: changes) or remove pages Artwork (for ease in hiking). Black and white sketches of landmarks and landscapes are interspersed with the maps, courtesy of Niagara Escarpment artists also featured in the Bruce Trail Calendar.

1983 – Edition 14: Metric Arrives Kilometres replace miles and the main Bruce Trail reaches a total length of 712 km (feeling so much longer than 442 miles).

WWW.BRUCETRAIL.ORG BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE 17 Do you have an old Bruce Trail guidebook? The Bruce Trail Conservancy archives are currently missing editions 2-4 (1966-68), 6 (1970), 12 (1979-80), 19 (1993-7), & 20 (1998). Please contact us at [email protected] or 1-800-665-4453 if you have one of these missing editions you’d like to donate to the collection.

2003 – Edition 22: Added Maps for a Major Reroute Maps 29 a, b & c are added to accommodate the anticipated “Bayview Extension”, which would be one of the largest reroutes in the Trail’s history, following an extensive land preservation 2008 – Edition 25: campaign by the BTA. Highlighting Conservation The first edition published under our organization’s new name, The Bruce Trail Conservancy (BTC), this edition showed, for the first time, BTC- 1993-7 – Edition 19: managed properties on the maps. Rings for a new Reference Officially re-named The Bruce Trail Reference, the book gets the plastic 3-ringed binder still in use today.

2006 – Edition 24: GIS-driven First edition to use the BTA’s own recently- built Geographic Information System.

18 BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE WINTER 2020/2021 2017 – Edition 29: 50th Anniversary Commemorating 50 years since the opening of the Bruce Trail, this edition featured new user-friendly design enhancements (like thumb tabs for sections), anniversary-themed content and a special field guide to Niagara Escarpment species.

2020 – Edition 30: Our latest Bruce Trail Reference Building on all previous editions, Edition 30 is the ultimate resource for the Trail. 2010 – Edition 26: New in this edition: Indigenous Cultural Digital Download content and landmarks, identified in This edition is the first to be available partnership with Plenty Canada (see as PDF download from the Bruce Trail page 21). Conservancy website.

2012 – Edition 27: Friendship Trails BTC became a founding member of the World Trails Network in 2011 and this edition includes the routes of our first twinned international Friendship Trails.

WWW.BRUCETRAIL.ORG BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE 19 HIKING MAPS and How to Read Them

A map is one of the essentials every hiker should carry, and knowing how to read that map is just as essential. Taking the necessary time to look at a map before heading out on the trail can help you assess and plan for what is ahead.

Understanding the basic elements of a together the contours, the steeper the topographic (topo) map – like contour slope. Where the trail crosses contour lines, scale and legend – can empower lines, it will be going uphill or downhill. you to stay safe while hiking and can tell The more the trail becomes parallel to you a richly detailed tale about the contour lines, the flatter it will be. terrain you’ll be exploring. Hilltops can be seen with contours in a ring pattern. Valley contours tend to Contour Lines point in a V-pattern upstream. Ridges or Contour lines allow you to assess spurs will also have a V-pattern, but the elevation and to visualize hills, slopes, inside contours will be of a higher cliffs and other topography in three- altitude than the outer contours. dimensions. Each contour line joins A few of the important symbols on our Bruce Trail points of equal elevation above sea level. Scale Reference maps Typically every 5th fifth contour line is a Scale is the relative distance of the map bolder, and the elevation value is written to real life. Each map in the Bruce Trail Legend along it. On the Bruce Trail Reference Reference is shown at a scale of Look closely at the map legend. It’s maps, contour lines are brown and the 1:50,000. This means 1 unit on the map loaded with map-reading clues and interval between each line is 10 m. is equivalent to 50,000 of those units in navigational data. Start by studying what Reading the contour lines gives an the real world. So 1 cm represents each line, symbol and color means. Get indication of the steepness of the terrain 50,000 cm. Or more helpfully, 2 cm familiar with the Bruce Trail symbology and the types of landforms. The closer represents 1 km. by checking out the Map Legend in your Bruce Trail Reference (on the back side of the big Index Map, or available with each Downloadable Map). • Learn more about map reading in the “Map Information” section of your Bruce Trail Reference.

20 BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE WINTER 2020/2021 DIGITAL MAPS OR PAPER MAPS?

To start a friendly debate with hikers online or on the Trail, ask which type of map is best for hiking: Your Purchases a paper map or a digital one? Give Back Proceeds from sales of all our Some may think print maps are a than paper, and can show greater detail map products - The Bruce Trail thing of the past when compared to at multiple scales. Reference, Downloadable modern GPS technology, but there is still While everyone has their favourite, a place for paper maps on a hike. Maps you may find the best practice is to dou- Maps, Poster Maps, and Bruce are a safety tool, and from that perspec- ble up with both print and digital maps Trail App - all support the tive it's always recommended to have a on the trail. mission of the Bruce Trail printed one. You never know when your Conservancy. When you buy a GPS or mobile device could run out of Bruce Trail App batteries, or even break. Paper maps The Bruce Trail App was first launched BTC map, you are helping to don’t rely on cell or satellite signals, they in 2014 as a navigational tool for mobile ensure that the Trail is can provide a larger visual display and devices that incorporated the latest maintained and the land you give you a better sense of the ‘bigger pic- Bruce Trail information. The Bruce Trail are exploring is protected into ture’ of your environment. Conservancy is currently redesigning the Of course, digital maps provide the Bruce Trail App to better meet the needs the future. convenient and reassuring function of of users. While the redesign is underway, displaying your current location, may the App is not available in the App Store have more up-to-date route information or Play Store. We look forward to launching a new and improved Bruce Trail App in 2021. For those who purchased the Bruce Trail App (iOS version 2.2.0 or Android version 1.2.7) prior to June 30, 2020, the App should continue to function and Trail changes will continue to be incor- porated – as long as you do not un- install the app. However, no functional updates can be made to these versions and they are not available to re-install for any users who un-install them. For our new app, we are taking a close look not only at the functionality but also at the price structure. We wish to thank the many users who have purchased the Bruce Trail App since it first launched. Watch brucetrail.org and Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for app updates and announcements. •

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22 BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE WINTER 2020/2021 Mapping Indigenous Connections to the Niagara Escarpment Indigenous Cultural Landmarks

As part of the Bruce Trail Conservancy’s growing efforts to recognize the The Great Niagara Escarpment long standing and ongoing connections of Indigenous people to the Indigenous Cultural Map is in its early stages and will grow to include more Niagara Escarpment, we are taking steps to integrate Indigenous land-based sites and more content as research con- knowledge, experience, and sites of cultural and ecological significance into tinues. It will be exciting to witness the the maps and materials of the Bruce Trail Conservancy. growth of this importance resource, to learn from it, and to share it. One of our first steps has been to incor- Indigenous historic, cultural, and natural Maps can tell stories. Through our porate Indigenous content in the latest locations along the Niagara Escarpment. maps, the Bruce Trail Conservancy has edition of The Bruce Trail Reference, The Indigenous cultural landmarks the opportunity to tell a broader story. Edition 30. In this edition, you’ll find a found in the Bruce Trail Reference are We remain committed to doing so and new Indigenous Culture section in the explored in further detail in this online to honoring Indigenous voices and introduction, and the inclusion of map, along with many other sites. Plenty knowledge in our work. • Indigenous Cultural Landmarks on sever- Canada worked with Indigenous advisors al maps. and a growing network of professional To inform and guide this work, the allies to document, celebrate, and safe- The Niagara Escarpment Bruce Trail Conservancy partnered with guard important Indigenous heritage Plenty Canada, an Indigenous charitable resources through this project. Gchi-Bimadinaa organization that has developed an excit- (The Great Cliff That Runs Along – Anishinaabe) ing cultural mapping project – The Great Kastenhraktátye Niagara Escarpment Indigenous Cultural (Along The Cliffs – Kanyen’kehá:ka / Mohawk) Map (thegreatniagaraescarpment.ca). Cultural mapping, also known as cul- tural landscape mapping, is a way to “The Escarpment remains a place of awe identify and “map” the tangible and and wonder for the Indigenous peoples intangible connections people have to who continue to inhabit this land. Their place. It is a concept and process used by ancestors’ footsteps arrived organizations, including UNESCO, to approximately 13,000 years ago as the describe and portray cultural resources melting glaciers retreated northward... and assets within a landscape. [Its] layers of shale, sandstone, dolomite, The Great Niagara Escarpment and limestone, all fashioned by the forces Indigenous Cultural Map is a multimedia of nature and time, provide remarkable interactive map and online resource that insights into the blossoming of life on identifies and shares important our mother earth. It also serves as foundation for understanding its more recent history, which begins with Indigenous peoples whose intellectual traditions first acknowledged the mutual relationship that binds humans to nature, and whose distinct voices first blessed the plants, animals, waters, and elements of the region. Through interaction with the diverse and plentiful environment of the Escarpment they built their identities in association with the land in a way that sustained hundreds of generations.”

Tim Johnson, Senior Advisor, Plenty Canada (from The Bruce Trail Reference, Edition 30)

WWW.BRUCETRAIL.ORG BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE 23 Volunteer Awards 2020 PRESENTED AT THE 2020 ANNUAL MEETING

Each year at our Annual Susan Oleskevich Award: Jim Standen Meeting, we recognize a For outstanding long-term commitment to selection of volunteers for their the construction and maintenance of the Bruce Trail. outstanding contributions to Jim Standen has been volunteering with the BTC for 24 years, and much of the mission of the Bruce Trail that time has been dedicated to caring Conservancy (BTC). This year, for Trail. Jim helped to construct the stairs at the popular Smokey Hollow / while we could not gather for Great Falls in Waterdown and continues Joan Nuffield to maintain that remarkable structure an awards ceremony, we and section of Trail in this high traffic visited volunteers up and area. Upon receiving the award, Jim Ross McLean Volunteer of the Year noted that “those of us who volunteer down the trail to present their Award: Joan Nuffield For extraordinary contributions to the Bruce awards and created a video to Trail Conservancy within a single year. This annual award has been renamed to share their accomplishments. honour the late Ross McLean, a consum- mate volunteer and ambassador for the BTC, who passed away in 2020. Watch the video and meet our volunteer Joan Nuffield contributed her time and and trail award winners at talents in many diverse volunteer roles brucetrail.org/pages/volunteer-awards this year. She served on the Bruce Trail Conservancy’s Membership Task Force. Thank you to all our volunteers for She worked ‘in the field’ as Trail Captain giving your time and talents in support and Land Steward in the of our mission to preserve a ribbon of section and ‘behind the scenes’ as the wilderness, for everyone, forever. Beaver Valley Club’s Volunteer Coordinator and Newsletter Editor. In presenting the award, Beaver Valley Club Jim Standen (l) with Jackie Randle, BTC Director of Organizational Resources Volunteer Years of Service Awards President Jill Smith-Brodie shared, “Joan’s In recognition of years of volunteer service in passion, commitment and contributions with the BTC get much more out of it Bruce Trail Conservancy roles including are a reflection of the kind of spirit that than we put in. It is great to be recog- head office support, events, committees and gives strength to the grassroots nized by your peers.” and he has been the BTC Board. organization that is the Bruce Trail “privileged and fortunate to have worked Conservancy.” alongside a great group of mentors.”

John Harrison (10 years) Mike Osborn (10 years) Jim Wright (10 years) Cheryl Duke (25 years)

24 BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE WINTER 2020/2021 Calypso Orchid Environmental Gosling, has been a generous supporter assist private landowners along the Award: The Gosling Foundation of the BTC for many years. Its mission Bruce Trail in enhancing wildlife habi- For significant contribution to the restoration is to support transformation of the tat on their properties and contributing and preservation of the Bruce Trail and/or nature sector to enable it to protect and to the ecological health of the Niagara the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve, restore biodiversity for the benefit of Escarpment. Our expansion into this or significantly enhanced the education of all. critical work with private landowners users or potential users of the Trail and/or This year, we recognize their founda- would not have been possible without the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve tional support of the BTC’s newest pro- the vision and support of The Gosling The Gosling Foundation, established gram, Landowner Stewardship. This Foundation. • by BTC Honorary President Dr. Philip program enables the BTC to engage and

From left, The Gosling Foundation’s Founder Dr. Philip R. Gosling and Executive Director Stan Kozak

WWW.BRUCETRAIL.ORG BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE 25 Volunteer Awards 2020 PRESENTED AT THE 2020 ANNUAL MEETING TRAIL DEVELOPMENT & MAINTENANCE AWARDS 2020

Philip & Jean Gosling Award: bridge is solidly constructed, provides safe Escarpment Commission to receive the Toronto Club passage over a wet area, and passes by a appropriate approvals, ensure minimal For the year’s most significant trail project mature Butternut tree (an endangered disturbance to this species at risk, and cre- which improves or protects the environment. species). Due to the sensitive nature of ate a structure that would serve to protect The Toronto Club receives this year’s the site, the Toronto Club worked careful- the site from any further environmental award for the construction of a new ly, over several years, with Conservation damage. bridge south of Campbellville Road. The Halton (the landowner) and the Niagara

From left, Trail Development & Maintenance Committee Chair Dave Moule presents the award to Toronto Club Trail Director Marlis Butcher and President Graham Allen

Tom East Award: Peninsula Club ent work in acquiring and preserving sev- ly between the shoreline of Barrow Bay For the year's most significant trail project eral properties in the area, ending with and the heights of Barrow Bay cliffs. which places the Bruce Trail on the Optimum last year’s acquisition of Barrow Bay Cliffs Amazingly, volunteers completed this Route, or adds a worthwhile new side trail. Nature Reserve. Volunteers brought 6.5 work while physically distancing. This The Peninsula Club receives this year’s km of Trail off the road, onto beautiful, stretch of trail now weaves through 532 Tom East Award for the remarkable permanently protected Bruce Trail acres of Bruce Trail Conservancy protect- reroute at Barrow Bay. This trail project Conservancy land. An impressive stair- ed land. • was the culmination of decades of persist- case was constructed to bring hikers safe-

From left, Peninsula Club members Tom Hall, John Grandy, and Doug Hill accepting the Tom East Award

26 BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE WINTER 2020/2021 I love my grandkids. I also love the environment. You don’t have to choose. Support a charity and the ones you love in your will.

Learn about the power of leaving a gift in your will to the BTC Visit: willpower.ca/charities/bruce-trail-conservancy/ Contact: Gloria Vidovich, BTC Planned Giving & Donor Relations Officer, [email protected] or 905-529-6821 ext. 248

Thank you to all our Donors and Supporters

The Bruce Trail Conservancy greatly appreciates each and every donation we receive. From July through September, 1,188 donors chose to make a gift to support our mission. The following donors made a generous gift of $10,000 or more in that time:

The Marion Armstrong Charitable Foundation Mary Anne Miller & Family Estate of Ruth Bolt Joel Parkes Julie Di Lorenzo, Rob Graham, and the Di Lorenzo-Graham Family Dr. William Pearson Dufferin Hi-Land BTC Huw Sangster Estate of Bonnie F. Herman Wendy Southall Bruce King & Valerie Jones The Innes & Felicia van Nostrand Family The J. Forbes Knight Charitable Foundation Anonymous (2)

Please also see our donor list on pages 32-33.

WWW.BRUCETRAIL.ORG BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE 27 Trail Changes & Notices SEPTEMBER  NOVEMBER 2020, POST EDITION 30

FOR THE LATEST TRAIL CHANGE AND NOTICES, VISIT BRUCETRAIL.ORG/TRAIL_CHANGES

Trail Changes & Notices Online their land. The main Bruce Trail now Did you know? Our Trail changes online are up-to-date and searchable. You can flows from Lions Club Rd westbound search by Map Number, Club Section, Edition of Guide Affected, and even by into the Dundas Valley Conservation text in the description. Visit brucetrail.org/trail_changes Area. With that, two new side trail arrangements have been laid out as COVID-19 Related Trail Restrictions shown on the map. New main Trail = 2 km For the latest on any Trail closures or restrictions specifically related to COVID-19, Artaban Road Side Trail = 3.2 km visit brucetrail.org/trail_changes/361. Conditions may change. Always check Side Trail = 975 metres before you head out. Map 10 – New Side Trails Two new side trails have been estab- lished on the BTC’s MapleCross Nature NIAGARA IROQUOIA Reserve at River & Ruin (preserved in Map 2 – Reroute & New Margaret Map 8 - Reroute, Canterbury & 2019) offering multiple looping options Kalogeropoulos Side Trail A new trail configuration is in place with the River & Ruin Side Trail. With the acquisition of the BTC’s between Sherman and Canterbury Falls Squire Cleaver Side Trail = 240 metres Woodend Meadow property in 2019, thanks to the generosity of a landowner Dan Welsh Side Trail = 120 metres 590 m of the main Bruce Trail has been granting passage of the Bruce Trail on removed from Warner Road and onto the property. As a result of this new configuration, a side trail has been named in memory of Niagara Bruce Trail Club volunteer Margaret Kalogeropoulos, creating a 2.9 km loop with the main Bruce Trail. Decommissioned trail = 890 metres Trail taken off road = 590 metres New main Trail = 400 metres Margaret Kalogeropoulos Side Trail = 860 metres

Map 3 - Annual Closure, Short Hills Provincial Park Short Hills Provincial Park will be closed to the public for a First Nation Deer Harvest on November 3 and 26, December 10 and 17, 2020 and January 7 and 27, 2021. Each harvest day will begin one half-hour before sunrise and end one half-hour after sunset. The park will be closed the morning after each harvest for maintenance until noon. For details visit www.ontarioparks.com/ park/shorthills/alerts

28 BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE WINTER 2020/2021 TORONTO locations is unavailable. The main Bruce Annual Closure: The main Trail from Map 13 - Reroute, Hwy 7 Trail is still open through the properties, 21/22 Side Road Nottawasaga to the 710 metres of the Bruce Trail has been as are the Trimble and Crow's Nest Side junction with Walker Aggregates Side moved off the gravel shoulder of Highway Trails, but they will not be accessible Trail is closed annually Nov. 1 to May 1 7 further away from the highway within from the main Belfountain CA or at landowner request. During the closure, the brush underneath the power lines. CA entrance hikers are asked to use the Highlands Decommissioned trail = 710 metres points. For details visit https://cvc.ca/ Side Trail. New main Trail = 710 metres news/story/parkconditionsupdate/ Map 24 - Annual Closures, Scenic Caves area Map 19 - Annual Closure, Turnbull Side Trail Closure 1: By request of the landowner, The landowner has requested an annual the main Bruce Trail from 12th Sideroad closure of the Turnbull Side Trail (Oct. 1 north to County Road 119 is annually – Dec. 31) to accommodate hunting sea- closed, Nov. 1 - May 1. son on their land. A trail closure notice Closure 2: By request of the landowner, has been posted at the trail access. the northern portion of the Mission Road Side Trail is annually closed and rerouted to avoid an outdoor ice skating trail, Nov. 1- May 1. Scenic Caves Road acts as the winter thoroughfare. Annually Closed Trail = 640 metres Winter Thoroughfare = 400 metres

Map 14 - Tenth Line closure Due to road repairs, much of Tenth Line between 27 Sideroad and 32 Sideroad will not be accessible to vehicles. This closure includes the roadside parking at the entrance to the Walking Fern Side Trail. Hikers may still walk along the trail on Tenth Line as well as access the BLUE MOUNTAINS Walking Fern Side Trail but should be Map 22 – Reroute & Annual Closure, Duntroon aware of construction equipment. The Bruce Trail has been rerouted off Construction is scheduled to be com- Concession 10 South Nottawasaga near pleted sometime in November 2020. Duntroon. As a result, three new side trails have been created. The former CALEDON HILLS route of the main Trail has become BEAVER VALLEY Map 14 - Seasonal Closure, Belfountain & Highlands Side Trail. The former Map 25 - Annual Hunting Closure Cheltenham Badlands CAs Duntroon View Side Trail has become a By request of the landowner, the area Belfountain Conservation Area & combination of the main Trail, and the denoted on the map will be closed annu- Cheltenham Badlands Conservation newly named Lime Kiln Access Side Trail ally to accommodate hunting seasons. Area closed for the season on Sunday and Walker Aggregates Side Trail. During these times, the Chuck Grant October 25, 2020. Parking at these two This new reroute permits approx 2.5 Side Trail can be used as a thoroughfare km of off-road hiking through mixed for- for through hiking. Dates of closure: est and open fields, with scenic lookouts Nov. 2-7, 2020, Nov. 30-Dec. 5, 2020. of Nottawasaga Bay. It also provides a April 2021 closure dates to be short stretch of trail running adjacent to announced. Trail closure notices will be the Duntroon Quarry. posted at trail access points. Photo: ManPhoto: Khun Chan

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Map 26 - Reroute, East Mountain Map 26 - Parking change An impressive 2 km reroute has taken The landowner no longer allows parking place on the BTC’s East Mountain prop- in the off road area on Highway 30 erty (preserved in 2018-19), eliminating shown on the map. 1.7 km of road walking. Please respect the landowner’s wishes. Decommissioned trail = 1.7 km New main Trail = 2 km

PENINSULA Map 37 - Rush Cove Road Side Trail A new side trail has been created to for- mally lead hikers from the municipal parking area on Rush Cove Road to the SYDENHAM trailhead. Map 31 - Annual Closure, KOA Campground Rush Cove Road Side Trail = 470 metres Map 26 - Reroute, Stew Hilts Side Trail By request of the landowner, a portion Phase II of the Stew Hilts Side Trail has of the Bruce Trail and the KOA Side Trail taken place connecting the southern- will be annually closed from October 15 most end of the side trail to the main to May 6. The closure is in place, as Trail, creating a 1.9 km loop. shown on the map, between arrows 1 & Stew Hilts Side Trail = 830 metres 2 and between arrows 1 & 3. During the closure, hikers are asked to not enter the KOA Campground. Thru-hikers must fol- low the prescribed reroute on 10th Concession. Day-hikers may continue to use the Bruce Trail and Rock Springs Side Trail via Sideroad 15 until reaching arrows 2 and 3 as shown on the map. At those points, hikers must retrace their steps back to Sideroad 15 and not venture on to the KOA property. Bruce Trail Annual Closure = 5.5 km Reroute = 465 metres Photo: MichaelPhoto: McDonald

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The following donors have made gifts of $100 or more to the Bruce Trail Conservancy between July 1 and September 30, 2020

Arlette Adam Dr. Michael Church Doug Finley Estate of Bonnie F. Manfred Kretschmer & Lou McCleese & Cindy Julia Alleyne Esther Cieri Stewart Fleming Herman Family Suter Ann & Lydell Andree Karin Clifford Greg & Alice Forbes Jean Higgins Tom and Ruth Kritsch & Janice McClelland & Don Wiebe & Family Jim Coburn & Family James & Dianne Ford Mark Ho Family Blok John Armstrong & Family Sally M. Cohen-Moule & Jeffrey Forgrave Mark Holden Bozena Krzewinska Michael McDonald & Family Anne & Phillip Armstrong David Moule Mary Fowler & Family Aliya Hollingsworth Anne Kubu & Family Allan & Nellie McDowell The Marion Armstrong William Coleman James Fox Ursula Hopkins Ernie Kuechmeister Sue McFarlane & Family Charitable Foundation Jackie & Armand Conant Lawrence & Christine Foy Blain & Marjorie Horsley David Lamb Katie McGee & Family Ann H. Atkinson & Family Dr. Richard Frank Derek Horsman & Family Robin Lamb Diane McKenzie Ruth Atkinson Hedwig Cooke Edward B. Freeman Karen Horton John & Ilene Lamberts & Family Liz McKittrick Lianne Attersley Michael & Lorysa Cornish Jack Freiburger Gillian Howard Heather J. Latto & Family Marilyn McLaughlin & Annette Balgord Grace Correia Barbara Frey Anna Howes & Family Frank & Julie Lauritzen Family Jessica Baliwalla Caroline Crerar Mary & Len Friesen Peter & Liz Howes Gayle Laws Candice McMullen Bank of Montreal Diane Cropp Christine Fulsang William & Lynn Hryniuk Jane Pyper & Kate Lazier Norma McNair Michael Barnard & Family E Laura Cruz & Family Bill & Mary Elizabeth Joseph & Gerd Hulshof Jeffrey McRae Tony & Joan Barton Nicholas Cupolo Fulton Peter Hunt Mark Lecker Virginia Medland Richard Battista Peter & Bernadette Curtis Heather Gardiner Phillip Huntley Angela Lee Don Melady George Baumann & Maija Dale Robin Garrett & Family Marijka Hurko Joshua Lee Anna Meszesan Family Colleen Darrell & Gregory Francis H. Gibson Paul Hurwood Estate of Mai Lee Catherine Middleton Ryan Beale Huffman Donna Gierszewski Bill & Jane Hutton Peter & Judy Leeney Mary Anne Miller & John Bedford Victor & Sandra Davis Dylan Gilbart Masao Imai & Family Legal Suites Inc Family Rita Louise Bennett Ted & Jayne Dawson Kenneth Giuliani John Izard Steve Leis James Beresford Albert De Jong & Family George B. Lennon Wendy and Ray Miske Patrick Gleeson & Family Barbara Jackel Neighbourhood Karen Bergmann Patricia Debly Brandon Levac & Family Glenda & Frank Glenfield Sarah Jackel Association Fund Rakesh Bhandari Bruce Del Guidice Rachele Levin Peter Glueckler Ann Jackson & Denis Ho Thomas Mitchell Paul & Pat Bigelow Frank & Norma Delogu Christine Lewis Jane & John Gnocato Mary Jefferson Betty Morris Heidi Bischof Adrian DeVisser Marian Lips and Kevin Darren Goldstein Margaret Johnson & Lena Mortensen Kathy Black Julie Di Lorenzo, Rob Smith Jackie Gonzalez Family Walter Mulkewich Bloom Depot Inc Graham, and the Di David Lloyd & Maureen Priscilla Gordon David Johnston & Family Ken Mullings Blue Mountains BTC Lorenzo-Graham Family Bruce Jan Graves & Family Carol & Lawrence Jones Nicole Munro Doug Boasie Michael Diamond Larry Lloyd Ron Gray & Family Tara Jovaisas Jack & Ann Murphy Karl Boelter Trev Dickinson Glen Loffree & Family John & Jane Greenhouse Catherine & Dan William Murphy & Family Estate of Ruth Bolt Stephen & Rosemary Kaloutsky David Lord Digby Joseph Greenwood Bruce W. Murray Ritwik Bose Sarah Kam Sarah Lowe Martin & Lorie Dixon Fred Greidanus & Family Mary & Mike Murray Richard Bradlow Stephen Kamnitzer & Lisa Luyten & Family Anne Drolet Derek Griffin Timothy Nash Martha J. Breithaupt Family Frances MacFarlane & Dufferin Hi-Land BTC Matthew Guagliano Family Howard & Pamela Walter Brewer Robina Kaposy Vikki Duncan P Ann Guthrie Ann Mackay & Family Newman Ken & Heidi Brisco Daryl Keays & Maureen William & Lucie Dutfield Thomas Hall & Laura Errol MacKenzie & Jeanne Gordon Nicholls Anne Broadhead & Joe McGuigan Browne Keldson Fred Nix & Franca De Genovese Catherine Dziedziejko Corrie Kellestine Gary & Sheilagh Hall Christina MacNaughton & Angelis Joanne Brown Richard Edwards Jean Kerins George & Lesley Hall Family Ralph & Louise Novak Randy Brown David Eikelboom Brian Kerr & Family Mark Hallman Sheila MacNaughton Joan Nuffield & Family Jonathan Brubacher Dean & Gillian Einarson Lyle Kerr Katherine Hannaford Nancy & Robert Mann Irv Nyman Carol Budge Terrance Fair & Family Nadine Kerr Robert & Linda Hansen Ivor Mansell Margaret O'Dell Jeanne Bullock Marita Fairchild Bruce King & Valerie Jones Diane Hanson R. Mark Dr. Richard Ogilvie & Peter Bumbulis Elham Farah Ingrid Kleysteuber David & Maria Harris Eric Marsden Family David Burch & Family Bruce Farrand & Family Robert & Marie Knapp William Harris & Family Kenneth Martin Susan & Gerard O'Neill Matthew Burtney & Mary Federau and David Gisela Knappe Martin & Grace Hawes Suzanne Mason Ilona Onodi Rachel Charlong Haas Tom Knezevich & Family Leanne Haynes Robin G. Maughan & Outdoor Club of East York Shaun Button Elizabeth Fedorkow & The J. Forbes Knight David Alles Lloyd & Mary Hayward Family Matthew Overton Anne Cathrae Charitable Foundation Monica & Alex Feran Elizabeth Head Walter Maves Donna M. Paganelli Bill & Sharon Chapman Dave Knox Rob & Danielle Ferguson Jane & Ian Hendrie Peter McArthur & Cathy Chris Palin & Family Chapman's Ice Cream Steve Kormos Tammi Hensch & Family Clarke Scott Parker Penny Finkbeiner John Kranyics Warren Chow Janis McCallen & Family Joel Parkes

32 BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE WINTER 2020/2021 Vrushank Patel Jocelyn & Ted Shipman Tom & Annette Urlocker JULY 1, 2020  SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 Dr. William Pearson Elizabeth Siebenmann Family Fund - In Memory Cornelia Peckart & Family Jan Simpson & Richard of our son Patrick Bo Penny Andrews Andrew Uyede Gloria Pennycook & Larry Skwarchuk Theo van Groll & Pam Family Robert & Nancy Slack Black-van Groll TRIBUTE GIFTS Nelia Pereira Bill Sloper & Family John & Elleke Van Heuman Rosemary Petrie George C. Smith The Innes & Felicia van Genevieve Plank Hazel Smith Gifts were received to honour these special people: Nostrand Family John Pletsch Smith's Funeral Homes Joan Waddington Mabel Poon Robert Smythe Matthew Waddington Anniversary In Honour Diane Pope & Family Wendy Southall Frances Walker Rosemary & Ashley Kemila – Gill & Bob Langford Henry & Susan Popp Patrick Speissegger & Kevin B. Warburton 50th Peaks and Trails Gary S. Posen Family Dr. Karen Ward Susan & Don Sankey - 40th John Harrison Pockler Sarah Powell Anne Spencer Susan Waserman Herb Hastings Joanne Pukier Elma (Helen) Spurrell Don Waterfall & Liz Birthday Dan Steward (for completing his Brad Radin St. Michael's College Hemmerick Gil Aburto – 77th End-to-End) Dale Radin School Teachers' Association Rick Waters Phillip Baldo John Rawbone Alois Stadler Ken & Cecile Weber Laurel Boatman Joyce & Ross Redford Trail Angels Elizabeth Staite Dana Webster Kym Bursey Bruce Trail Angels Roy & Joyce Reeves & David Weicker Family Robert Stapleford & Family Louise Carberry Samuel Weinstock Sufiya M. Reid Eileen Stark Robyn Cheung Lauren Welsh Derek & Merle Richards Donald Starr Sid Gordon Dorothy & Gerd Wengler Ronald & Mary Lynn Joseph & Lilia Stel Albert Green Evelyn Westen & Family Ritchie Deb Stephens Kim Hepburn Heather Whitney Sharron Robarts Darlene Stericker Susan Howard Robert Sterling Doug Whittle Robert Bateman High Kate Lamb School Bradley Stevens John B. A. Wilkinson Neil McFadgen Barbara & Peter Robinson Crys Stewart Terry L. Winchie Art Smith - 70th Jane Robinson Kevin Stoddart Christopher Wong Janet Robinson Paul Strathdee & Teresa Robin & Sharon Wood Nancy Robinson & Jeff Coulthard Robert Wray & Family Hemming Richard Swagerman Andreas Wrede Ralf Wroblewski & Inge Micheline Roi Linda & Scott Swanston In Memoriam gifts were received in recognition of: Robert & Miriam Rottapel Glen & Debra Swire Eckerich Lorna Rouse Carl Tafel Barb Yake & George Norville Eric Rumble Kristine Tait Michiko Adachi Ted Klich Wayne Yeechong Elizabeth Rupp Patrick B. Taylor & Family Joyce Ballagh Donna Krueger Barbara Yeo Glen Salzman Jan Tennison Jarmila Becka Janina Lepietuszko John Clifton Young Huw Sangster Patrick Terwoord Rick Bedding Patrick Mannell Betty Zamida Michelle Sappong Saurabh Tewari Adrian & Janet Zenwirt Emmett Berrigan Christine Matulewicz Michael Savelli Bruce Thompson & Family Andree Zeritsch Brian Breton Theo McIntyre Jill Sawchuk John G. Thomson Peter Zissis & Family Thomas Clarke Ross McLean Michael & Julia Sax Willard & Sharon Thorne Vince Zvonar Dianne Saxe Mary & James Thornton Corey Copeland Barbara McMillan Robert Schellenberg Dave Till Leslie Cornwell Lynn Paiero 9 anonymous donors Marlies Schlichting Brenda Tipper & Family Daniel Coyle Robin Raimondo Lynne Seawight The Titgemeyer Family Lynne Davies Rufus Trudy Senesi Heide Tonna Hope Eastwood Ingrid Steinhauser Tara Sevigny Rosy Tretjakewitsch Randy Egger Russell Strong Issa Shah Lisa Tunney & Family Joyce Flood Stevens Timothy Thompson Joan Shambrook Susan Turner Isabelle Ford David Waller Anirudh Sheshadri Ene Underwood Taimi Henderson Brandon Williams Mary & Ray Shier Andrew Urlocker William Highcock Ross Wood Keith Hyde Kevin James Beverley Jones Thank you to all 1,188 donors who chose to Margaret Kalogeropoulos Sandra Gail Kent support the Bruce Trail Conservancy with a gift between July and September 2020.

WWW.BRUCETRAIL.ORG BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE 33 Bruce Trail Conservancy General Store See our full selection of products and shop online at brucetrail.org

Bruce Trail Reference Maps and Trail Guide Bruce Trail Edition 30 is here! 42 maps & trail descriptions in a sturdy 6-ring Poster Map binder. Features trail changes over past 3 years. New section on Printed on heavy stock this Indigenous culture and revised introduction. Laminated flora, beautiful, newly redesign fauna & fossil field guide included. poster map is perfect for Members $34.95, Non-Members $39.95. hanging at home or at the cottage – maybe it will Bruce Trail Reference Guide Insert inspire your next Bruce Edition 30 – All the same great content as the Bruce Trail Trail adventure! Poster Reference but without the binder or vinyl sleeve. Best suited for those who have binder Size: 23.94" x 35.94" $8.85 from a previous edition. Inserts come with a sticker for your old binder so you can easily identify which edition is inside. Members $24.95, Non-Members $29.95. Downloadable Bruce Trail Reference Maps Edition 30 – Individual Maps $3.00. Full set of 42 maps in single download package. Members $24.95, Non-Members $29.95.

BTC TRAVEL MUG BTC LICENSE PLATE FRAME 18 oz. stainless steel, dark Updated design in green print green mug with BTC logo. features the BTC mission. $5.00 Vacuum insulated, double wall construction. Push-on lid with thumb- slide opening. Members: $22.00, NEW Non-Member $24.00 BRUCE TRAIL ARROW SOCKS New design. Great for on the trail or around town. One size (7-13). BTC WINDOW DECAL 80% combed cotton, 17% Self-adhesive vinyl decal polyamide, 3% elastine. ARROW TSHIRT adheres to inside of $13.95 100% cotton. White on grey. window. $1.00 Unisex cut (S, M, L, X, XXL) $20.00

2021 BRUCE TRAIL CALENDAR A stunning collection of Bruce Trail-themed WATERFALL PIN LOOPS & art from Niagara Colourful enamel LATTES SERIES Escarpment artists. lapel pin features a $27.95 EACH Members: $15.00 waterfall and the Non-Members: $18.00 BTC logo. 2 cm x 3 cm $5.00 NEW CREWNECK SWEATSHIRT Burgundy. BTC logo on top left chest. 65% polyester, 35% cotton. Anti-pill finish. BTC CAP Unisex cut (XS to XXL) Moisture wicking, Members: structured cap in $40.00 graphite grey with Non-members embroidered BTC $45.00 logo. Adjustable strap. $19.95

34 BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE WINTER 2020/2021 BTC BOOKSHELF To order from our extensive collection of books please call ENDTOEND Badge Package 905-529-6821 or visit www.brucetrail.org 10 badges. 1 purchase.

End-to-Enders can now receive their Bruce Trail End-to-End badge and certificate PLUS each of the 9 Club End-to-End badges in one package. Submit your hike logs to the BTC once you’ve completed the entire Trail and request this package. Those wishing to collect badges as they complete sections will still need to reach out to individual Clubs. The BTC does not sell the Club badges individually. But, if you can wait until the end, you can get all 10 badges at once. Please note: the set includes TRAIL TO WATERFALLS OF NATURE HIKES – only the “Hike on Your Own” badges. THE BRUCE ONTARIO, 3RD ED NEAR-TORONTO $43.00 (Paperback) $29.95 TRAILS & $75.00 plus shipping. Not available online. ADVENTURES $24.95

Silent Valley A stunning jewel in a beautiful necklace…

Ron Savage





SYDENHAM SLAG: AN SILENT VALLEY END-TO-END ECOLOGICAL $15.00 $20.00 THRILLER $15.95

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GARTH ARMSTRONG’S TRAILS: THE BRUCE BUTTERFLIES SECRETS OF TRAIL & OTHER PLACES OF ONTARIO & SYDENHAM $40.00 EASTERN $20.00 CANADA $28.95 Learn more about End-to-Ends at brucetrail.org/pages/explore-the-trail/end-to-ends

WWW.BRUCETRAIL.ORG BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE 35 In a year when trails and protected natural spaces have meant more than ever, we're deeply thankful for your support.

Volunteers, members, donors, and landowners, with your extraordinary commitment we are preserving and caring for more incredible Niagara Escarpment lands and waters every year, and connecting people to their beauty and wonder through our beloved Bruce Trail.

Together we are preserving a ribbon of wilderness, for everyone, forever. Photo: RyanPhoto: Mickeloff

Your continued support with a special donation this winter will preserve a further 275 acres of the Niagara Escarpment and secure more of the Bruce Trail on protected natural land. See page 9 for details on this urgent conservation need.