History & Heritage of the Bruce Trail's Toronto Section

INSIde: 2017 ANNuAL meetINg

VOL. 54, NO.4, FALL 2017

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16 50th Anniversary Celebration

20 Bruce Remains Fascinating

23 2017 Annual Meeting

26 Nominations for the Board of Directors 2017/2018

29 Governance Committee Update 16 2017/2018

dePARtmeNtS 5 CEO’s Message 6 Blazes 8 Land Acquisition 10 Realizing the Dream 22 Trail Changes 32 Our Donors 34 General Store

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the 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 Gosling

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

BoARd oF dIRectoRS

Warren Bell (Board Chair) John Grandy (Board Vice Chair & Land Securement Secretariat Chair) Lynn Allen Stephanie Bird (Finance & Audit Committee Chair) Walter Brewer Marlis Butcher Rob Graham (Governance Committee Chair) David Hass Brian Johnston Corrie Kellestine Bruce King David Lamb (Risk Committee Chair) Janice McClelland (Fundraising Committee Chair) Leah Myers Anjlee Patel Marietta Service Frank Schoenhoeffer Sue Simons Paul Toffoletti

StAFF

chief executive officer: Beth Gilhespy executive Assistant: Allison Wright

director of communications & Fund development: Marsha Russell director of Fundraising: Jan Graves outreach & engagement Specialist: Laura Tuohy membership Administrator: Lyndsey Martin database Administrator: Claire Davidson

director of Land Acquisition and management: Antoin Diamond gIS cartographer: Scott Langley ecologists: Adam Brylowski, Brian Popelier

director of Finance: Kevin Durfy Bookkeeper: Sharon Fennell

director of organizational Resources: Jackie Randle office Administrators: Pat Stainton, Cheryll Sullivan, Lori Thomson

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creating Refuges: for Nature and for ourselves Optimum Route in the Beaver Valley, and rallied friends and family to help The Annual Meeting of the tell us what we’ve accomplished. But fund the land acquisition. By doing so Bruce Trail Conservancy is what can they tell us about why people they were honouring Daphne’s memory coming up this September are so drawn to our mission? and supporting conservation of the natu - 22 to 24, and I am excited to I was fortunate to get out on the Bruce ral environment – something that was be conveying all the impressive successes Trail last week, to join more than 40 peo - vitally important to themselves and of our 2016-2017 Fiscal Year. I must ple who had gathered to officially open Daphne. admit that planning for the Annual the Daphne and Gordon Nicholls Nature We gathered in a beautiful forest Meeting puts me in a reflective mood, as Reserve in the Beaver Valley (see the amongst towering 200-year old maples. I work to tease out what the numbers Summer 2017 edition of the Bruce Trail It occurred to me then – in addition to mean: funds raised, acres preserved, Magazine , page 14). In memory of his the benefits of preserving habitat and memberships achieved, kilometres of the late wife Daphne, Gordon donated funds engaging people in nature – that here Bruce Trail secured. These are data. They to preserve land on the Bruce Trail’s was another reason why our work was so important. Looking around at the people gathered, and at the plaque and bench erected in Daphne’s memory, I was reminded that preserving land is not just about what we are doing for the Bruce Trail and the Niagara Escarpment. It’s also about what preserving land does for us . When we create these refuges for nature, we are also creating refuges for ourselves: places where we can come to remember treasured people in our lives, where we can reflect on our joyful mem - ories of days spent hiking the Bruce Trail and take comfort that these places will be there for the next generation to create their memories. By preserving the Niagara Escarpment we’re creating refuges not just for the plants and animals, but for our own memories of the people and experiences that have been important to us through - out our lives. This is the truly human part of our success equation, which can’t be captured by the data: as a community, Bruce Trail supporters give and give, and the returns are immeasurable. •

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content deadline for Blazes for the Winter 2017 issue is September 22, 2017 NIAgARA Send content to: Laura Tuohy, BTC Outreach & Engagement Specialist, at [email protected] merritthon - November 11 Celebrate this Remembrance Day by Iroquoia end-to-end – Milton, ON L9T 2X6. Check in is at 7:00 taking a walk along an historic route. october 14-15 & 21-22 am with buses departing at 7:30 am. The William Hamilton Merritt was creator of The annual Iroquoia Club End-to-End second weekend meeting location is the Welland Canal. The Merritthon is a consists of four hikes over two weekends. Mohawk 4 Ice Centre, 710 Mountain trek approximately 45 km along the first The section is 122.5 km long and each Brow Blvd. Hamilton, ON L8T 5A9. historic canal route. The hike begins at hike averages 30 km or more with one Check in is at 7:00 am with buses depart - Port Colborne, follows the Welland being 27.2 km. This is a challenging, but ing at 7:30 am. Canal and moves onto the Merritt Trail richly rewarding series of hikes. Your MUST register and pay online. in St Catharines to finish in Port All hikes will start between 7:45 to 8:00 There will be no cheques or case accepted Dalhousie. You can expect to keep pace am at predetermined locations. A bus will on any day of the event. Registration with giant laker ships, see industrial take all participants to the start of the begins June 1 through Eventbrite at: remnants, murals and enjoy woods and hike. Space is limited to the number of www.eventbrite.ca/e/iroquoia-bruce-trail- streets along the way. people on the bus. Volunteers will be at official-end-to-end-2017-tickets- Registration is $30. Fee covers bus "check points" with water and snacks 32801949514 transfers, snacks, water check points and along the way. There is no leader. The hike For more information: Visit www.iro - a badge! Check niagarabrucetrailclub.org will be completed independently and at quoia.on.ca/index.php/hiking/end-to-end/ for registration; Event Co-ordinator: your own pace, but it is expected that par - or contact Suzanne Macpherson by email Margaret Northfield, margaret. north - ticipants will be able to finish by 5:00 pm. at [email protected] or after [email protected], 905-324-2707. The registration fee is $45 ($60 for non- September 1 by phone 905-331-7317. members) for all four hikes, or $15 per day that you wish to hike. The fee covers IRoQuoIA the cost of transportation, entry to cALedoN hILLS Mount Nemo Conservation Area for two Steeltown Stomp – September 9 days, snacks and receiving a Waterfall caledon hills end-to-end – october 7-9 Climb 1877 stairs along the Niagara badge for those who complete all four The Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club Escarpment in Hamilton (6 sets of stairs: hikes. Hikes will go rain or shine. invites you to join us for our annual Chedoke-289, Dundurn-329, James-227, The first weekend meeting location is End-to-End hike of the Caledon Hills sec - Wentworth-498, Kenilworth-229 and at Mount Nemo Conservation Area (over - tion of the Bruce Trail on the Uli’s-305) and hike 10 km along the flow parking area), 5317 Guelph Line, Thanksgiving weekend. Bruce Trail, Chedoke Trail, Radial Trail and the Escarpment Rail Trail back to the beginning. The final event route may be adjusted to accommodate for City of •Hikers of all skills and ages are encouraged Hamilton repairs to the Wentworth stairs. •Prizes will be awarded for most kilometres This event is jointly hosted by the hiked and most funds raised by individuals Niagara and Iroquoia Bruce Trail Clubs. and by teams (of up to 6 hikers). While you’re out on the Bruce trail Participants will be lead by hike leaders •All hikers who reach their fundraising this october enjoying all this won - from both Clubs (20-25 hikers per goal ($100 for individuals or $300 for leader) as there aren’t any blazes for this derful footpath has to offer, you can teams) will receive a unique Bruce Trail event’s route. make your kilometres count in the Hike-a-thon badge Checkpoints will be at the turnaround 4th annual Bruce trail hike-a-thon. •Everyone is invited to kick off the month point (at the top of Uli’s Stairs) and at the of hiking by joining your local Club for The Bruce Trail Hike-a-thon is a fun and end of the route (Chedoke parking lot). Bruce Trail Day on Sunday, October 1st. easy way to give back to the Bruce Trail Fee: $25, covers registration, badge Since 2014, the Bruce Trail Hike-a-thon while setting your own hiking goals, and and checkpoints; Net Proceeds go to the has raised over $68,000 to help ensure competing for fun prizes. BTC Registration via Eventbrite the future of the Bruce Trail’s Conservation Hike-a-thoners set a hiking goal, collect (www.event brite.ca/e/steeltown-stomp- Corridor. This year, as the Bruce Trail cele - pledges from family and friends, then tickets-33752411371). Contact Susan brates its 50th Anniversary, let’s make this spend the month of October hiking in Macpherson at iroquoiabtcevents@ the biggest Hike-a-thon yet! support the Bruce Trail Conservancy. gmail.com or Anne Armstrong at hikingrandma@ gmail.com with any questions. Registration opens August 1, 2016. For more information and to register, visit brucetrail.org/hikeathon.

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Plan now to participate in one of the BeAveR vALLey Bruce trail day most enjoyable and challenging hiking experiences of the year, a 70 km hike Beaver valley end-to-end – Sunday, october 1, 2017 through the spectacular fall colours of the September 2-3 & 9-10 Caledon Hills. You can complete the 70 Registration is full for this 113.8 km A trail-wide celebration of hiking and km distance over all three days of the End-to-End hike of the Beaver Valley conservation along the Niagara Thanksgiving weekend or the same dis - Section (as of July 8, 2017). Registrants Escarpment – and a great kick-off to our tance over Saturday and Sunday. The cost requiring further information may con - month long Bruce Trail Hike-a-Thon! is: $25 for the three-day event; $20 for tact Glenda at 519-694-7691 or Head to one of nine spectacular the two-day event; $10 for a single day. [email protected]. locations on the Trail and join volunteers To register please send a cheque from each of the Bruce Trail Clubs for payable to the Caledon Hills Bruce Trail free guided hikes and other activities Club, to: Peter Leeney, 902 Silver Birch PeNINSuLA for the whole family. Trail, Mississauga, ON L5J 4C1 (Interac e- For full event details and locations visit Peninsula end-to-end – Transfer also possible). Please include brucetrail.org/pages/bruce-trail-day August & September your email address and phone number with your payment. The Peninsula Club is hosting an End-to- Anniversary Badge will be awarded upon This fee covers daily bus transporta - End package of 8 bus shuttle hikes to be completion of any End-to-End hike of tion, snacks and refreshments, and the held over 4 weekends: Aug. 12-13, Aug. our section, completed between January End-to-End badge on completion. For 26-27, Sept. 16-17, and Sept. 30 - Oct. 1. and December 2017. further information please call Peter Registration opened April 8 and partici - For full details and registration visit Leeney at 905-822-1877 or email pation is limited to 96 hikers. There is an www.pbtc.ca/50th-anniversary-end-to- [email protected] optional budget accommodation plan end-hike • Space is limited. Best to register before that includes a camp bunk with break - the end of September! fast and lunch. A special PBTC 50th

visit club websites for more news, events and hikes. Links to all 9 Clubs can be found at brucetrail.org/pages/trail/bruce-trail-clubs.

visit club websites for more geology hikes – Fneawlsl, e2ve0nt1s a7 nd hikes Ever wanted to know more about the Links to all 9 Clubs can be found at ground beneath your feet? Bruce Trail Geology Hikes continue this Fall. Check the BTC website brucetrail.org after August 21, 2017, or call geology Fossils, shorelines, caves, hike leader Beth Gilhespy at 1-800- crevices and rocks abound! 665-4453 ext. 223 for all the details. y f r u D

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WWW.BRUCETRAIL.ORG BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE 7 Land Acquisition cape dundas Nature Reserve and our first trail easement under the new ontario trails Act secured. Thanks to the pioneering spirit of our landowners, the Bruce Trail Conservancy secured 261 acres and an unprecedented 7.4 kilometers of Bruce Trail this quarter. cape dundas Nature Reserve donation – by handshake agreement. Committed to habitat that acts as a natural corridor for Peninsula Section sharing their land with others, they the movement of numerous land ani - Cape Dundas, Map 37, between km 53.6 liken it to sharing books in a library. mals and migratory birds, some of which and 56.3 Cape Dundas Nature Reserve is a living are rare and endangered. The Nature Thank you to the more than 60 people book, an outdoor classroom, perfectly Reserve has three Escarpment cliff faces, who came out to Cape Dundas Nature representing the variety of ecological deciduous forest on the upland plateaus, Reserve on June 11th to honour the community types that can be found on coniferous and mixed forests in the low - donation of this spectacular property to the Bruce Peninsula. land area, open meadow, and alvar habi - the BTC. The donors, who do not wish Cape Dundas Nature Reserve is 231 tats. Its rich diversity of flora and fauna any publicity, unveiled a plaque onsite acres located on the shores of Georgian can be appreciated from the 5.7 kilome - embossed with the words: “Walk with a Bay within the Cape Dundas Area of ters of the Bruce Trail that run through cautious step for we are not masters, only Natural and Scientific Interest (ANSI). The the Nature Reserve. custodians.” reflecting the donors’ strong property is an integral part of a long, The Bruce Trail Conservancy is humbled sense of community and their belief that woodland corridor stretching from and honoured by this gift, and pledge to we are all better off if we share. Lion’s Head to Wiarton and from be the most diligent of custodians. These donors opened their property to Georgian Bay to the shores of Lake the Bruce Trail more than 10 years ago, Huron. It provides a connected tract of

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Sydenham Section P Lindsay Nature Reserve – Peninsula Section the east, into a conservation corridor. In Dyer’s Bay, Map 40 at km 118.8 the future a small portion of it will pro - Thank you to everyone who supported vide off-road parking (pending regulato - the acquisition of the Lindsay Nature ry approval) and and a trailhead for this Randall Taylor Easement Donation – Reserve. You will recall from our last important access point to the Bruce Trail Beaver Valley Section issue that this property is 25 acres and is network. The majority of the property strategically located between Cabot will be conserved, including its forests Head Provincial Nature Reserve land of White Cedar, Balsam Fir and Randall taylor easement donation – and BTC managed land. With your Trembling Aspen, and pockets of alvar Beaver valley Section help, it was acquired to broaden the vibrant with the colours of Indian Town of the Blue Mountains, Map 24, main Bruce Trail, which runs along the Paintbrush, Balsam Ragwort, Large between km 0.0 and 1.3 adjacent unopened road allowance to Yellow Lady’s Slippers and Wood Lilies. • An anonymous landowner with a pio - neering spirit took advantage of the new Ontario Trails Act, 2016 to secure a critical part of the Bruce Trail Optimum Route across their land. Without their support, and that of their neighbours who have granted handshake agreements for many years, this section of Trail would not be open. The donor has named the ease - ment the Randall Taylor Easement in honour of the last farmer to cultivate this land. Not only does the ease - ment secure 57.2 m of the Bruce Trail but it will now forever linked to the cultural heritage of the area. The BTC and the Beaver Valley Eastern Whip-poor-will on

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ESCARPMENT LEGACY CAMPAIGN HONORARY PATRONS: ROBERT BATEMAN, SHEILA COPPS & JIM CUDDY Jan graves director of Fundraising Corporate Caring Supports the Trail Sc Johnson’s Special 50th Anniversary gift to the Btc Since 2008, UPS Supply Chain Solutions in In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Bruce Trail, the Burlington and The UPS Foundation in Atlanta, Bruce Trail Conservancy created a special commemorative edi - tion of our popular Bruce Trail Reference, Edition 29. The cre - Georgia, have been strong corporate supporters of the ation of this edition was supported by a $50,000 donation Bruce Trail Conservancy. Together they support from SC Johnson which allowed for a number of helpful organizations who are involved in environmental enhancements. The funding gave us the ability to include many more pho - sustainability and volunteerism, making the BTC tos in this edition and add more details on the history and their charity of choice in 2016. features of each step of the trail. As well, for the first time ever we were able to include a unique, illustrated Bruce Trail Field Guide to help hikers identify flora, fauna and fossils found along the trail. Those who pay close attention will also notice enhancements to the paper and the addition of new handy tabs to make it easier to hop to different sections. SC Johnson has operated in Brantford since 1920, and its corporate values include a deep-rooted belief in helping to make the communities in which they work a better place. In partnering with the BTC, SC Johnson has furthered its com - mitment to the environment and our communities by help - ing us purchase and create nine Nature Reserves – including s e v a r thank you to all our donors and Supporters G

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: o t The Bruce Trail Conservancy greatly appreciates each and every o h UPS Staff and Iroquoia Club Trail Volunteers P gift we receive. We know you have choices about who you are able to support. We sincerely value your patronage and would The enthusiastic staff of the Burlington UPS branch has been like to acknowledge the following recent donations: volunteering on the Iroquoia section of the Bruce Trail for almost ten years. It is this wonderful and ongoing connection estate of christina Jefferies $109,100 between UPS staff and members of our Iroquoia Trail estate of mark Paul $72,874 Maintenance team – along with the volunteer hours given – Brian & colleen Johnston $50,200 that allows us to qualify for funding with The UPS Foundation. In 2008, we received a $61,000 donation from The UPS estate of Robert Light $33,913 Foundation to commemorate our 40th Anniversary. This sig - John grandy & meg Salter $25,866 nificant gift went toward the preservation and stewardship of Peartree Securities Inc $25,000 Niagara Escarpment land and to allow access to this natural Rob graham & Family $25,000 resource through the Bruce Trail. This donation helped us secure 17 properties and 221 hectares (547 acres) of irreplace - estate of Barbara Reid $20,000 able Escarpment land that year. the J Forbes Knight charitable Foundation $11,699 In 2012 UPS contributed $5,000 to our 50th Anniversary marion Ford $10,000 BTC Volunteer Recognition Event and provided staff to help vira curry Fund (at the Strategic charitable giving Foundation) $6,107 out as our BTC volunteers were being feted. Over 400 BTC volunteers – past and present – gathered at Dundas Valley to caledon hills Bruce trail club $5,000 celebrate their volunteer accomplishments. Barbara hallam $5,000 This spring, we were thrilled to receive a $24,000 donation Korax Inc $5,000 from The UPS Foundation toward the purchase and preserva - estate of malcolm mcdonald $5,000 tion of the Kemble Rock Nature Reserve. We appreciate the special relationship we have built with UPS and their staff tony Paine & Susan collacott $5,000 over the past decade, and we look forward to continuing to Bruce Smith & Linda Amos $5,000 work with them on improving and securing the Bruce Trail Jean Somerville $5,000 well into the future!

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h christina (chris) Jefferies P A well-known hiker and volunteer with the Peninsula Bruce Trail Club, and a BTC member since 2002, Chris Jefferies loved adventure, travel and cherished diving in and around the wrecks on the Peninsula. Before retiring in 1993, Chris was a respected nurse who worked at Toronto General Hospital and Grey Bruce Regional Health Services. After retirement, she and her husband spent a lot of time at their home in Tobermory overlooking Flowerpot Island. SC Johnson staff help out on the Bruce Trail Chris was also a dedicated contributor to the Bruce Trail Conservancy, having been a part of the BTC Monthly Giving the SC Johnson Nature Reserve at Walters Creek. To date Program for many years and supporting various other Bruce SC Johnson has contributed over $250,000 since 1998 in sup - Trail projects. She passed away in March 2016 leaving a gener - port of the BTC’s mission. ous bequest of $109,100 which has been directed toward the This June, SC Johnson celebrated the 50th Anniversary of purchase of Lindsey Nature Reserve and long-term steward - the Bruce Trail and Canada’s 150 by purchasing 300 copies of ship at Cape Dundas Nature Reserve. the Bruce Trail Reference to give to their staff. We are very Chris’s thoughtful legacy gift has made a meaningful differ - grateful for our long-time and continued relationship with ence to our land acquisition program on the Bruce Peninsula this wonderful corporation and the people that work there. now and into the future. •

Leave Them A Natural Legacy

For information about the benefits of making a bequest or becoming a Heritage Club Member, please contact:

Marsha Russell, Director of Communications and Fund Development

The Bruce Trail Conservancy P.O. Box 857, Hamilton, ON, L8N 3N9 905-529-6821 ext. 251

All inquiries will be kept confidential.

WWW.BRUCETRAIL.ORG BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE 11 7 50 km Challenge 2017 1 0 2 E 5 G 0 EN KM CHALL hail hail! this very well could have been the rallying cry for our intrepid 50 km challenge hike this year.

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Prospectors who arrived on the shores of Lake Ontario in the mid trail. Finding old limekilns, piles of dis - carded dolostone (magnesium-rich lime - 1800s were likely disappointed when their search along the Niagara stone), railway bridges, stone foundations, Escarpment’s cliffs yielded no gold. But that doesn’t mean there millstones, rusted cars, antique bottles and more has become a passion for some weren’t riches to be discovered. What these adventurers found was and a delightful pastime for long-distance an endless expanse of trees, fast-flowing rivers and a seemingly and day hikers alike. Admiring fine stone inexhaustible supply of stone that geological forces have laid bare, and brick houses, massive barns and impressive churches while hiking the thereby making it readily accessible. Bruce Trail is a refreshing change from looking at trees and flowers and ferns, rom these discoveries came an desperate need for mills to grind grain, rocky cliffs and crystal-clear streams. amazing period of industrialization. spin wool and saw logs; and, sometime With so much focus on nature these FTowns along the Toronto Section of later, power stations were required to days, sometimes culture gets lost in the the Bruce Trail that are little more than produce electricity for lights and other brambles. This article encourages you to enclaves of a few houses and a boarded modern conveniences. Some communi - appreciate the ingenuity of Ontario’s up gas station today, were once lined ties even built opera houses and dance - pioneers and note the presence of our with beautiful stone and brick homes, halls where they were entertained on a First Nations. hotels, tanneries, stores, churches, barber cold winter’s eve. Take Limehouse as an example, shops and coffin makers. As pioneers Situated as it is in such close proximity though it could be Speyside or Terra cleared the land, they planted hay, oats to what is Toronto today, the Toronto Cotta or myriad other enclaves near to and wheat, built barns and raised sheep. Section of the Bruce Trail offers curious or along the Toronto Section of the Railways linked villages to larger centres hikers a treasure trove of evidence about Bruce Trail. Modern-day Limehouse con - and put an end to horses and wagons the Niagara Escarpment’s industrial past. sists of a handful of homes, a railway having to navigate excruciatingly rugged Relics are hidden behind verdant vegeta - and a large church that’s become the trails. With this development came a tion and buried underfoot all along the Limehouse Memorial Hall. Its bucolic

WWW.BRUCETRAIL.ORG BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE 13 setting alongside Black Creek, however, use, it housed shelves of volatile explo - acre) farm was owned by the Cook fami - masks the village’s rich industrial past sive powder that was used in open-pit ly until Stewart and Violet (Letty) though the size of the church hints at mines. The low berms that surround it Bennett bought it in 1938, on the eve of what Limehouse once was. From the were intended to limit the carnage in WWII. Over the ensuing years, the 1840s until the lime operations suc - the event of an unintended explosion. Bennetts purchased neighbouring prop - cumbed to better technology, and shut The presence of this powder house tells erty until they had accrued a total of 215 down 75 years later, the town, first us that feeding those six kilns depleted hectares (531 acres). While the large size known as Fountain Green, bustled with the easily accessible rocks that had of this farm is noteworthy, it was the activity. Some 100 workers produced sheared naturally from the Niagara Bennetts themselves who made quick lime in Limehouse’s six kilns. Escarpment’s cliffs, making open-pit Scotsdale Farm unique for its time. They Others felled millions of trees to fuel the mining necessary. raised Arabian horses and shorthorn cat - fires that melted the solid rock in what When hikers continue north from tle that garnered them dozens of prizes were essentially 1,000ºC ovens. When Limehouse along the main Bruce Trail, at competitions including the Royal slaked by adding water, quick lime they enter Scotsdale Farm. Not only is it Winter Fair. Their shorthorn bulls were became mortar. By mixing the mortar unusual for the Bruce Trail to pass right the first to be shipped back to Scotland with sand and a little animal hair, it was through a farmyard, but Scotsdale Farm’s as breeding stock. They collected strong enough to be used to build rail - yard is not ordinary. It stands apart Canadiana art and used mahogany to way bridges and chink homes and foun - because it was designed in the American build the box stalls in their horse barn. dations. Meanwhile, quick lime removed Colonial Revival style by Eric Arthur In other words, this was not the type of oil from wool, was the base for white - (1898-1982), one of Canada’s more mixed farm that formed the backbone of wash and a disinfectant. prominent architects. Buildings on the Ontario’s agricultural economy. Instead, As you will see when you hike by, site include the Bennett’s elegant white, Stewart Bennett was a gentleman farmer Credit Valley Conservation is meticu - wood-clad farmhouse (part of which and Letty was a naturalist. The Bennetts lously restoring one of Limehouse’s dates back to 1836), the farm manager’s derived their living from Stewart’s posi - kilns. Next to it is an odd semicircular- house, guesthouse, residential garage, tion as vice-present of Canada Packers, roofed structure. Called a powder house, west horse barn, tack barn and east cat - not sales of beef and eggs. And their it reveals more about Limehouse’s past. tle barn, as well as a variety of sheds and beloved Scotsdale Farm, which they Situated in a slight depression, with other outbuildings. The Bennetts also bequeathed to the Ontario Heritage walls that are almost two-feet thick and constructed a dam on Snow’s Creek to Trust after their death, is described by a barrel-vaulted stone ceiling, this create an elegant pond, which was used that organization as “a unique agricul - unique building as well as the people for irrigation. tural amalgam of traditional agrarian who frequented it were at serious risk of Originally acquired by Christopher facilities, nature reserve and picturesque being blown to smithereens. While in Cook in the 1830s, the 80-hectare (200- designed country estate.”

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Stewart and Letty Bennett were leaving Dr. Park’s mill came to a fiery end and slaves who escaped to Canada from the Toronto to take up residence at their was replaced by a third built by John United States. And then there’s the story country estate, Edward Hilton was flee - Richards in 1867, the year of Canada’s about gold. • ing Canada for the United States. If you confederation. Little is known about this have hiked the Toronto Section of the last sawmill, but with its demise in 1873 Bruce Trail, perhaps you’ll recognize the so went Hilton Falls’ industrial service. coNtActS Hilton name; after all, there is a conser - So too went the houses and hotels and vation area near Campbellville and 10 m stores that would presumably have been Scotsdale high waterfall that bear the same name. built around the mill. The road that Kimberly Murphy, Ontario Heritage Trust For it was Edward Hilton who built the once provided easier access between it 416.325.5074 first of three sawmills that took advan - and Guelph Line disappeared as well tage of Sixteen Mile Creek’s cataract until a vivid imagination is needed to hilton Falls power. In 1835, he constructed what is visualize what once was. Norm Miller, Conservation Halton believed to have been a crude sawmill Fittingly, a forest has filled in much of (Hilton Falls) before his backing of William Lyon the space left empty when the sawmill 905.336.1158 ext. 2233 Mackenzie’s 1837 Upper Canada shut down almost 150 years ago. These Rebellion resulted in his hurried depar - days there are picnic tables amid the Lime Kilns ture to the US. Left unattended, the mill trees where hikers can relax after explor - Jesse de Jager, Credit Valley rotted until it was re-built in grand style ing the waterfall from a recently Conservation (Lime Kilns) in 1856 by Dr. George Hamilton Park, installed viewing platform. It’s back to 905.670.1615 ext. 281 who practiced medicine in Ancaster. In nature at Hilton Falls. But for those hik - Richard Chadwick, Lime Kilns Society sharp contrast to his predecessor, Park ers who have learned about the 416.399.9188 built a top-of-the-line sawmill, featuring cataract’s role in our cultural past, it’s

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The Bruce Trail’s 50th Anniversary event in Tobermory on June 10th have access to the most special of places along the Niagara Escarpment. All stand welcomed a wide variety of supporters. Some have been walking committed to ensuring that these lands the Trail for decades, while others have only been alive for a decade. are forever preserved and cared for, for all to enjoy and benefit from. The Bruce Young and old, long-time supporters and newcomers all joined in to Trail Conservancy is now responsible for celebrate a truly Canadian conservation moment. Back on June 10, the preservation of more than 11,100 acres of land along the Niagara 1967, hundreds gathered to open the Bruce Trail, a hiking trail Escarpment, and each year more pre - served land is added to the Trail’s conser - spanning the Escarpment from Niagara to Tobermory. Fast forward vation corridor. 50 years and on the same date, in the same spot, hundreds of members of the next generation celebrated 50 years of Canada's longest and oldest marked footpath.

The Bruce Trail has always been more Niagara Escarpment they too would than a simple footpath. The founding want to join in the effort to preserve its members truly designed the Bruce Trail irreplaceable landscape. as a means for conservation. Their idea Today, the Bruce Trail is enjoyed by was to create a footpath along the hundreds of thousands of people annu - Escarpment so that people could explore ally. Understanding the importance of and appreciate the Escarpment’s unique protecting the land they love to explore, beauty and ecological importance first Bruce Trail Conservancy supporters have hand. In their minds, once people had spent that last 50 years working to the opportunity to experience the ensure the next generation of explorers

16 BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE FALL 2017 During his address on June 10, Speaking to the future, Bruce Trail bon of wilderness, that wild and beauti - Dr. Philip Gosling, Order of Canada Conservancy CEO Beth Gilhespy told the ful refuge.” recipient and founding member of the impassioned crowd “Our challenge in The crowd dispersed to take in all the Bruce Trail, recalled the early years of the the next 50 years will be to ensure that joys Tobermory had to offer that day, Bruce Trail and the local families who our ribbon of wilderness along the including a special Escarpment-by-water provided outstanding support in creating Niagara Escarpment prevails. Our success cruise. These private 90-minute cruises the Bruce Trail in the most remote will depend on the same things it showed off about 22 kilometres of the region of the Niagara Escarpment. He depended on 50 years ago: a dedicated Bruce Trail from the unique perspective spoke passionately about the dedication corps of volunteers, landowners and of Georgian Bay. In addition to passing of the volunteers and landowners over donors who will work with us to ensure by land owned by the Federal the past 50 years, and the need to dili - a route for our footpath is secure, and a Government, the Province of Ontario, gently move forward with the Bruce Trail Bruce Trail that still inspires people of all and private landowners, the cruise also Conservancy’s mission of a permanently ages, and especially young people, to passed land acquired by the Bruce Trail protected corridor along the Niagara explore and find the same passion we all Conservancy in its last 50 years. Escarpment that contains the Bruce Trail. have found on the Bruce Trail... that rib -

WWW.BRUCETRAIL.ORG BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE 17 Some highlights included: through nearby lands. Purchase of the Trail is fortunate that this landowner • On the northeast shoreline of Dunks Light Nature Reserve was made possi - allows almost 7 kilometres of the Bay is the 11-acre Light Nature ble by a generous bequest from long- Bruce Trail to pass through their land. Reserve. The Light Nature Reserve is time member and volunteer with both • The land at Overhanging Point is on the Optimum Route of the Bruce the Peninsula and Iroquoia Bruce Trail owned by the Federal Government and Trail, and was purchased by the Bruce Clubs, Bob Light. is part of Bruce Peninsula National Trail Conservancy in 2016. The Bruce • Most of the land between Little Cove Park. Back in the early 1981, before the Trail will be opened on the property and Overhanging Point is owned pri - Park was formed and the land was still once connections can be made vately by one individual. The Bruce in private ownership, the Bruce Trail

18 BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE FALL 2017 purchased 10 acres of land here at looking at some of the land that the of the just released Edition 29 of the Overhanging Point. To celebrate the Bruce Trail Conservancy preserved. Bruce Trail Reference! Park’s opening in 1987 the Bruce Trail At the Tobermory Community Centre All in all it was a meaningful and Conservation, then called the Bruce our guests were treated to a lovely made- inspiring way to connect with people Trail Association, gave the 10 acres of to-order lunch from local farmer and who care about conservation, who have land to the Park as a gift to honour the caterer DeJong Catering. Many took made the Bruce Trail an important part two organizations’ cooperation and time to explore the historical displays of their lives and to celebrate the living collaboration. So when you look at found inside the Community Centre legacy that is the Bruce Trail. • magnificent Overhanging Point, you’re and many more went in to buy a copy

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The Bruce Trail turned 50 this year. On June 10 a ceremony was held in called “An unknown land.” Chasing the Hart’s Tongue Fern (which now grows in Tobermory at the trail’s end (or is it the beginning?). Crowds gathered a ravine next to the farmhouse) and rare orchids, I cruised the Peninsula, from to honour one of North America’s earliest hiking paths. Orrie Vail’s museum shack at Tobermory and then down both sides of the n a spring day in 1966, I had just best of new Canadians, departing for the Peninsula, Whisky Harbour and endured a first Canadian winter. cottage on Fridays, heading back to the Tamarack Island and over to OOn my office wall at York city on Sunday evenings. Gillies Lake and University (itself new and windswept) I Weekends and even a few weeks of its flume under had pinned a map of Ontario. There, jut - holiday weren’t enough as I yearned to the shadow of ting into blue waters was the Bruce explore from Owen Sound to the tip of the Niagara Peninsula. Driving north in April, we the Bruce. And then I bought a book, Escarpment. soon found it, following the main road The Bruce Beckons: The Story of Lake Eventually this north to Tobermory and then back to Huron’s Great Peninsula by W. corner of Ontario Owen Sound where we stopped in a real Sherwood Fox. First published in 1952, became not just a estate office. this unique and fascinating set of explo - summer play - “Got any cottages for rent?” The rations of the Bruce is still in print after ground but my answer was “yes” and to cut a long story all these years (my copy is a reprint year-round home. short, we soon inhabited the old McKay dated 1964). Especially after dis - cottage on Balmy Beach, which I bought After reading Sherwood Fox, I set out covering the Bruce at the end of summer. We became the to retrace his steps into what the author Trail. My first excur -

20 BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE FALL 2017 sion followed a story on the trail in a and its many side trails. Today, the Bruce still remains, a lonely place in winter Toronto newspaper, the Telegram I think. Trail connects to many other Ontario hik - once the traffic has died away. Much After ordering a trail guide, I began my ing paths, offering weeks of walking. The has changed in the past 50 years but the love affair with this 885 kilometre long latest edition of the guide makes a won - Bruce remains, a fascinating place as it hiking route from the heights over derous gift for that hiker in the family. always was. • Queenston north to Tobermory. Today, the Bruce Peninsula is no My copy of the guide was its second longer Fox’s “unknown land.” The Bruce To purchase the Bruce Trail Reference 29th Edition, please visit or call the friendly staff at edition, a plain green covered manual has been discovered after all these years, the Bruce Trail Conservancy office (55 Head with black and white maps that could be its roads, campgrounds and the National St., Dundas, ON), or call 1-800-665-4453 removed. Dated 1967, it went with me Park overrun with visitors. And still, Monday to Friday 8:30-4:30 or shop anytime on many adventures on the Bruce Trail when the summer is gone, the Peninsula online at brucetrail.org/store to Tobermory. New editions of the guide were published over the years, each one joining its brothers and sisters on a spe - cial book shelf in my library office. And then life turned a bit dark on the Peninsula. When the Niagara Escarpment Commission came into being, landowners on the Bruce put up large signs, warning hikers to keep off what had formerly been “handshake land.” Eventually, all came to their sens - es as the trail solidified its route, moving as much as possible off roads and onto what is known as the “optimum route.” Edition 29, the 50th anniversary edition of the Bruce Trail Reference Maps and Trail Guide (Bruce Trail Conservancy, $39.95) arrived the other day. I sat, entranced, comparing it to my 1967 guide. What a change the years have made! The newest edition of the guide is a knockout. Not only are the maps (still removable) now in full colour, they con - tain the side trails that have multiplied many times up and down the hiking path. There are now scores of them adding an additional 450 kilometres of walking pleasure. The guide published by the Bruce Trail Conservancy now has many full-colour photographs, a history of the Bruce Trail, and a removable Bruce Trail Field Guide - an introduction to species found along its route. The Bruce Trail Reference is colour- coded with historical notes, a main trail description, camping information, and then club-by-club, from Niagara to the Peninsula, maps, notes, and guides to access points. And even though hiking the trail is not wise in the winter when snow encases its many hazards, the guide makes for wonderful reading in the off seasons. r e s I have known many who have earned i a K

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IRoQuoIA map #10 – No Parking on Walkers Line and PeNINSuLA map #7 – hillcrest Ave Side trail No. 2 Sideroad map #36 – trail reconfiguration Construction surrounding the tempo - Construction due to the realignment of The Bruce Trail network displayed with - rary Hillcrest Avenue reroute dated Nov Walkers Line and No. 2 Sideroad along in the map below has taken on a new 10, 2015 has been completed and the with the creation of a new Conservation configuration. main Bruce Trail has been rerouted off Halton parking area on Walkers Line has The Coveney’s Side Trail creates a 3.2 of Hillcrest Avenue and back to where decommissioned the roadside parking km loop with the main Bruce Trail. it was previously located. denoted on the map below. The Knapp Side Trail creates a 2.5 km In addition, the Hillcrest Ave Side Work is scheduled to be started by loop with the main Bruce Trail. Trail has been created as an access to the City on May 23 and it is estimated main Bruce trail from point ‘A’ to ‘B’ = 3 km the main Bruce Trail from Hillcrest Ave. to be completed by the end of July. coveney’s Side trail = 1.4 km hillcrest Ave Side trail = 160 metres It is unlikely that there will be any Knapp Side trail = 870 metres parking available in this area between mcIver Pond Side trail = 100 metres these dates. However, the Bruce Trail mcIver Side trail = 2 km will continue to be accessible.

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Friday, September 22nd and FRIdAy, SePtemBeR 22Nd SAtuRdAy, SePtemBeR 23Rd Saturday, September 23rd Teatro Conference & Event Centre Teatro Conference & Event Centre Teatro Conference & Event Centre 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm 8:00 am – 9:00 am 121 Chisholm Drive Registration, Breakfast Milton, ON L9T 4A6 Wine and cheese Social; guest Speaker Collect your Registration package. Snacks, coffee and tea will be provided. Sunday, September 24th Lisa Grbinicek, Senior Strategic Hilton Falls Conservation Area Advisor from the Niagara Escarpment 9:00 am – 12:30 pm Entrance is on Campbellville Rd, Commission, will give a presentation on Bruce trail conservancy 5 km west of Regional Rd 25. the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Business meeting Reserve. 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm View items for the Silent Auction which Lunch closes Saturday night. Cheques, cash and Lunch will be provided to all who have credit cards accepted for auction items pre-paid. purchased.

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1:30 pm – 4:00 pm artifacts from day-to-day lives of the Iroquoian 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm Saturday Afternoon Workshops people who once lived in the village. Three of Saturday evening events the longhouses have been reconstructed based Pre-registration is required for all events. 5:00 pm Social Hour (cash bar) on the archaeological findings. Wander around Some workshops have additional charges. 6:00 pm Dinner and Awards begin the village and learn about what daily life was Finish times may vary. like over 600 years ago. Silent auction continues and will close Carpool to the CA during the evening ______Cost: $9. Maximum 30 participants

Workshops with additional fees Free Workshops included in your registration SuNdAy, SePtemBeR 24th Hilton Falls Conservation Area 1. Spirit tree cidery tour and tasting 5. hiking with children + meLt Mary Baxter (Halton Hills resident) hiked the Nestled amongst the rolling Caledon hills, Spirit 9:30 am – 1:30 pm Tree is a cidery, bakery, kitchen, and farm store. A entire Bruce Trail end-to-end with her children in small, community-focused facility on Boston Mills tow over an eight-year period, along with several hiking Program Road, its environmentally friendly property was a other families. Mary is also a MELT Method All hikes will leave from the parking lot at lifelong dream, designed and built with instructor and teaches people how to reduce Hilton Falls Conservation Area. Entrance is sustainability and practicality in mind. Spirit Tree aches and joint pain and improve flexibility, bal - on Campbellville Rd 5 km west of staff are surrounded by apple orchards, warmed ance, posture with simple self-treatment tech - Regional Rd 25. niques that re-hydrate connective tissue and re- by the fire in the wood-burning oven, and excited ______by the possibilities that award-winning-cider, balance your nervous system. Mary will present decadent baked goods and hand-crafted, ideas for hiking with children and teach simple Long hike: This 12 km hike starts from Pear Tree artisanal cider & fine food products will bring to effective moves with soft treatment balls to Park and follows the new Kythera Hiking local friends and foodies alike. relieve plantar fasciitis, a condition affecting Friendship Trail route, twinned with Kythera in Carpool to Spirit Tree Cidery many hikers. Greece. We will return along the Escarpment Cost: $12. Maximum 20 participants www.borntomove.ca Teatro Conference Centre edge to Hilton Falls. No Limit Meet at the Hilton Falls parking lot at 9:30 am for a 2. halton county Radial Railway carpool [or a bus] to the start. Come ride the streetcars! The Halton County 6. Self-guided tour of the village of Radial Railway (HCRR) is a full-size operating glen Williams medium hike: An 8 km there-and-back hike to electric railway and museum, featuring historic The village of Glen Williams is home to many view Hilton Falls, including the Philip Gosling Side electric railcars operating on two kilometers of visual artists and contains a collection of artist Trail and part of the Friendship Trail route. scenic track. The HCRR is owned and operated studios. the Williams mill visual Arts centre and Meet at 10:30 am at the Hilton Falls parking lot. by the Ontario Electric Railway Historical glen Williams glass are both housed in the her - Association (OERHA), a non-profit, educational itage site of the Williams Mill. The Williams Mill Short hike: A 6 km there-and-back walk along organization. The HCRR is proud to be Ontario’s provides studio space for artists of various media the western portion of the Kythera Hiking first and largest electric railway museum. including ceramics, drawing, fiber, glass, jewelry, Friendship Trail (main Bruce Trail), a short side trip Admission to the museum includes unlimited printmaking, sculpture and offers visitors the to see the view from the Restoration Side Trail rides and access to the display barns, railway sta - opportunity to interact directly with the artists, and then return to Hilton Falls by the Main Trail. tion, gift shop, ice cream shop and picnic areas. experience their work in progress and purchase Meet at 11:00 am at the Hilton Falls parking lot. a variety of art. The gallery showcases the works Street and Radial cars run every 20 minutes ______throughout the day. of other renowned artists and craftspeople. Carpool to the Museum The former Beaumont Knitting Mill is now Cost: $17. No Limit home to Beaumont mill Antiques & collectibles , All hikes will end about 1:30 pm at the a multi-vendor market offering a broad assort - Hilton Falls parking area. We hope partici - 3. mountsberg conservation Area ment of collectibles and antiques, including fur - pants will remain at Hilton Falls for light Guided tour of the famous Raptor Centre which niture, toys, glassware, cookware, books, decora - snacks and refreshments and the presenta - is the home of many feathered friends like the tive items, and vinyl records. tion of the Lloyd Smith Walking Stick and Great Horned Owl and the American Kestrel. Get Adjacent to the mill is the Kids & classics George Willis Family Trophy. a personal introduction to eagles, hawks, owls Boatshops museum , a non-profit organization and falcons led by expert Raptor Centre staff, which focuses on the restoration of classic wood plus a guided tour of the Conservation Area. boats, where volunteers learn and teach skills, Carpool to the CA working with kids-at-risk through a skiff-build - Cost: $9. Maximum 30 participants ing program for youth. In the space of a week - end, four kids build and launch a skiff (the 4. Bill Baker environmental hike at crawford Lake Bevin’s skiff), get exposed to the world of boat - Take part in a guided hike exploring the flora building and learn to have confidence in them - and fauna of Crawford Lake Conservation Area, selves and what they can do. Sale of the skiffs then visit the conservation area’s reconstructed built by the youth helps fund the program. 15th century Iroquoian village and explore local Carpool to start history. From 1973 to 1987, excavations uncov - No Limit ered 11 longhouses on the site and over 10,000 ______

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In accordance with the by-laws and the Cynthia’s career includes thirteen years publicity director. In 2015 Michael joined Nominations for the Board Policy, the as Head of Libraries at York University. In the BTC Risk Committee, and in 2017 he that role she guided change through the was elected President of the Blue Governance Committee established a development of two strategic plans that Mountains Club. Nominating Team comprised of four recreated libraries for a digital world. A sig - Bruce Trail Conservancy (BTC) members, nificant portion of her career was repre - Danielle Waters three of whom are on the BTC Board of senting her institution on regional, provin - Danielle calls Niagara-on-the- cial, national and international boards. Lake home, returning after Directors. The Nominating Team Cynthia served as Chair of the Ontario building her career in Toronto. published a call for nominations in the Council of University Libraries (OCUL) She has a strong affinity to the Bruce Trail Magazine and on the BTC and the Ontario Library Association (OLA) Bruce Trail, fondly recalling hiking it as a website to assist in searching for at a time when OCUL was expanding its young child. Danielle is Principal of Waters shared digital library system and OLA was Edge Consulting, a private practice special - nominees. building a nationwide collaboration. She is izing in sales effectiveness, strategic plan - prepared to help BTC achieve its goals and ning and loyalty travel management. This year, the Nominating Team was sustain its many successes. Throughout her 30 year career Danielle has tasked with seeking nominees to fill three developed a strong background in business Director positions, two Directors specifical - Michael Treuman turnaround, strategic planning, marketing ly from the Iroquoia and Blue Mountains Michael studied engineering in and business development and effective Clubs. Of the applicants assessed and pre - Montreal and is retired from a team dynamics. Danielle has held a num - sented to by the Nominating Team to the 40-year career in the computer ber of executive positions in the travel and Governance Committee, three nominees industry. He worked as a sales hospitality industry with a focus on have been approved by the Board for the engineer, department manager, project Canada, North America and International slate. The three individuals on the Board- manager and, most recently, as an infor - Business Development and Management approved slate meet the eligibility criteria mation technology business writer. Over and currently is in her third term on the and further complement the Board’s skills. the last 15 years he has volunteered in Greater Toronto Airports Authority Board. At the Annual Meeting, the Chair of the many areas. These include door-to-door She chairs the Human Resources and Board, Warren Bell, will move that the fundraising, career counselling, several Compensation Committee and is an active Board-approved slate comprised of Board positions at a social service agency, member of the Governance and Cynthia Archer (proposed by Iroquoia), and eight years as president of his condo Stakeholder Relations Committee. She has Michael Treuman (proposed by Blue corporation. He became an outdoors also been a member of the Planning, Mountains) and Danielle Waters be enthusiast through spending the full sum - Commercial and Development Committee approved by the membership to be mer at a lakeside camp in his teens ending as well as the Strategic Planning Ad Hoc Directors of the BTC for a three-year term with becoming a camp counsellor and the Committee. She has numerous profession - commencing September 23, 2017. sailing and water-skiing instructor. After al achievements including an ICD.D desig - moving to Toronto, he began spending nation through Rotman School of Business Board-Approved Slate of Nominees weekends in Blue Mountains nearly twenty and is a committed lifelong experiential years ago. He joined the Blue Mountains learner, an avid traveler and Mom to Cynthia Archer Bruce Trail Club in 2001 where he is a trail Shane, Shelby and her beloved dogs Edge Cynthia has been a BTC mem - captain and hike leader, and was formerly and Shuffle. ber, hiking the entire trail and

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years. Having retired, she is now ready to : o t o give the BTC her time and experience in h P leadership, collaboration and strategic thinking. Currently she volunteers with the Iroquoia Club as its Secretary & Archivist, a member on the Nominations Committee and as a Hike Leader. Cynthia is an active participant on the BTC Risk Management Committee and as a trail audit volunteer for the BTC. She continues to develop and expand her background knowledge attending conferences on the environment and recreational lands.

26 BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE FALL 2017 2017/2018 Returning Board members

Warren Bell, Corrie Kellestine Board Chair

Stephanie Bird, Bruce King Finance & Audit Committee Chair

Walter Brewer David Lamb, Risk Committee Chair

Marlis Butcher Janice McClelland, Fundraising Committee Chair n a

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John Grandy, Anjlee Patel Board Vice Chair & Land Securement Secretariat Chair

David Hass Susan Simons

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NotIce IS heReBy gIveN that the Annual Meeting (the “Meeting”) of the members of The Bruce Trail Conservancy will be held at the Teatro Conference & Event Centre, 121 Chisholm Drive, Milton, ON L9T 4A6 on Saturday, September 23, 2017, from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm for the following purposes:

• receiving and considering the annual report and financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2017 and the report of the auditors thereon; • electing directors; • reappointing Pettinelli, Mastroluisi Chartered Accountants as auditors for the ensuing year; • authorizing the directors to fix their remuneration; and • transacting such further and other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

this Notice is accompanied by a form of proxy. Dated this August 2, 2017.

the BRuce tRAIL coNSeRvANcy ANNUAL MEETING 2017 PROXY FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

The undersigned member in good standing of the Bruce Trail Conservancy (the “BTC”) hereby appoints

______

or if unable to attend, ______

as proxy holder to attend, act, and vote for on behalf of the undersigned at the Annual Meeting (the “Meeting”) of members of the BTC to be held at the beginning at 9:00 am at the Teatro Conference & Event Centre, 121 Chisholm Drive Milton, ON and any adjournment thereof. Any proxies formerly given by the undersigned for the Meeting are hereby revoked.

Important to Note: a) Each member whose dues are fully paid has the right to appoint a proxy holder, who need not be a member, to attend and vote at the Meeting. To exercise such right, the name of one or more nominees should be inserted in the blank space or spaces provided or another proper form of proxy should be completed and mailed. b) To be valid, completed proxies must be dated and signed by the member, must have the member’s name, membership number, and address printed in the spaces provided and must be filed at the BTC Head Office, or mailed to P.O. Box 857, Hamilton, ON L8N 3N9 and received no later than 8:30 am, September 22, 2017. Attention: Allison Wright, Executive Assistant, The Bruce Trail Conservancy. c) No proxy holder may act or vote at the Meeting for more than one BTC member.

SIGNATURE OF MEMBER

MEMBER’S NAME PRINTED

MEMBER’S MAILING ADDRESS

MEMBERSHIP NUMBER BRUCE TRAIL CLUB AFFILIATION DATE

28 BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE FALL 2017 the BRuce tRAIL coNSeRvANcy GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE UPDATE 2017

Introduction Summary of changes to By-laws RegISteRed oFFIce 1. The registered office, commonly known as the ‘head As you may recall the BTC Board of Directors The Board retained external counsel who recommend - office’, of the BTC shall be at such a place in the ed a number of ancillary revisions to the by-laws, as has undertaken a review of its internal by-laws Province of Ontario as the Board of Directors (“Board”) well as providing legal opinions on the nomination may from time to time by resolution determine. and policies. In the last edition of Bruce Trail and elections process. While we have a lawyer serving on our Board of Directors who worked with us, we memBeRShIP Magazine we outlined changes to the nomi - thought it a good idea to get additional arms-length 2. There shall be one class of membership of the BTC. nations and elections policies for the BTC legal advice specialized in not-for-profit governance – 3. Each member of the BTC (“Member”) shall be entitled the cost of this was donated. to one vote at every Annual or Special Meeting of the Board of Directors that necessitates an updat - Members, provided said Member has been a member ing of by-laws. We know reading by-laws isn’t The by-laws have been revised as follows: of the BTC for fifty (50) days. For greater certainty, if a everyone’s idea of a light read - so we’ve done 1. terminology and typographical changes Member is a family or organization, such Member Throughout the by-laws, terminology has changed shall have only one vote and only one individual from our best to provide you a summary. in an effort to ensure the by-laws are consistent with the family or organization, as the case may be, shall be We wanted our approach to be collabora - current legal terms (i.e. “head office” is now “regis - recognized as the representative of the Member with tive. It began with a meeting of Club tered office”; “annual general meeting” is now “annu - the right to act on behalf of the Member. al meeting”, etc.). In addition, typographical changes 4. The Board shall, upon receipt of a written complaint Presidents in 2016 resulting in consensus that have been implemented (i.e. defined terms are used against another member of the BTC; or, upon receipt the nominations and elections processes and certain titles/committees are capitalized). by the Board of a complaint against another mem - should be reconsidered. In particular, the Club 2. moved by-laws ber or prospective member, that such member or In some instances by-laws have been moved from prospective member has taken some action or made Presidents favoured the concept of a single an existing heading to a new heading to ensure bet - some allegation that is, or will be, seriously detri - point of entry for all Directors coming on the ter reading of the document (i.e. a Member’s ability mental to the BTC, review the complaint or allega - to join a Club is now under the heading of “Clubs” tions as follows: BTC Board. rather than “Membership”). Green text in the black - (a) The Governance Committee will evaluate the During the autumn of 2016, twelve Directors line copy of the by-laws posted on the BTC website request or information received; from the BTC Board came together and indicates where text is moved. (b) If the Governance Committee decides not to pur - 3. membership and dues sue the case, it will so advise the member who mapped out a new nominations and a new Membership and Dues requirements have been submitted the request; or elections policy that necessitated an updating revised in an effort to provide greater clarity and (c) The Governance Committee may seek further under the advice of external counsel. information about the claims made in the request, of our by-laws. These policies and amended 4. Nomination & election of directors by reviewing records and/or by interviewing oth - by-laws were vetted and then approved by Language has been changed to move away from ers who may have knowledge about the case. the Board’s Governance Committee who in “appointment” of Directors and towards the nomina - (d) The Governance Committee will give the named tions process contemplated through the consulta - person formal notice of a disciplinary hearing at turn recommended them to the full Board. tive workshop process, as well as the revised elec - least fifteen days prior to the hearing. Every member of the Board of Directors was tions process. These changes achieve legislative (e) The Governance Committee will conduct the dis - compliance and ensure administrative efficiencies asked for input. At the meeting in February ciplinary hearing. The named person will have the are gained once implemented. In addition, given opportunity to make an oral presentation at the 2017, the Board approved the amended by- that both nominations and elections processes have hearing, or to submit written arguments against laws unanimously. At the following Club been placed into policy documents, the by-laws the termination, rejection or non-renewal of their have been simplified. On the advice of external membership, or both. Presidents’ meeting in May 2017, the policies counsel, the eligibility requirements for Directors has (f) Following the hearing, the Governance and by-law changes were presented and also been expanded. Committee will make a recommendation to the received unanimous support. The by-laws are 5. Suspension or Removal of directors Board, whether or not to terminate the member - The old by-laws only contemplated the removal of ship or to reject the membership application or on the BTC website (brucetrail.org) and the Directors in the instance of missed meetings, a practice renewal of the membership application. nominations and elections policies appeared found contrary to recent legal precedence. The revised (g) After reviewing the complaint or allegation, and if section on suspension or removal of Directors provides satisfied that termination, rejection or non-renewal in the last edition of Bruce Trail Magazine and a mechanism by which Directors may be suspended of membership is appropriate in the circumstances, are also on the BTC website. and also codifies when a Director ceases to hold office. the Board may, by a duly passed resolution: Thankfully, the Board has no intention of 6. term Limits • terminate the membership of any member of Term limits of Directors of the Board and for the BTC, or perennially amending by-laws. We chose a Committee Chairs has been further clarified and • reject an application for membership, or way forward to best serve the needs of the articulated as lifetime limits. • reject an application for renewal of a 7. Protection of directors and officers entire BTC while bringing us into better align - membership, or if just cause is not established External counsel has reviewed language and the to the satisfaction of the Board, such ment with existing law and the anticipated revised wording suggested has been inserted to complaint or allegation shall be dismissed. legislative changes that, the Province of provide fair and updated protection to Directors. A letter signed by the BTC Board Chair shall be Ontario has signaled, are going to further These by-laws that reference the nominations and mailed by regular prepaid post or hand delivered to elections policies will be brought forward to the AGM the named person notifying them of the decision of impact not-for-profit organizations. on September 23, 2017 for the Members’ consideration. the Board. Included with this article is a copy of the Should you have any questions at all please do not The person who submitted the request shall be advised of the decision of the Board by regular pre- BTC’s by-laws as amended and approved by hesitate to contact Rob Graham by email at rgraham@ derwyn.ca. paid post. the BTC Board of Directors in February 2017. A Thanks for reading this and we look forward to seeing If the named person is a Director, the termination track changes version is available on the BTC you at the Annual Meeting! of the membership must be approved by the mem - bers at the annual or special meeting. In all other website for those wishing to review the Anjlee Patel, BTC Board Director Rob Graham, BTC Board Director cases, a membership will be terminated five days changes in more detail. ______after the Board decision. Changes to by-laws require the approval of The termination or rejection of membership will BY-LAWS of the BRUCE TRAIL CONSERVANCY remain in effect until revoked by the Board. the Membership by vote at the Annual Approved at the Board Meeting February 4, 2017 cLuBS General Meeting (AGM). So the by-laws will be 5. The Board may from time to time establish or termi - By-Laws of the Bruce trail conservancy coming to the AGM in September for the nate BTC Clubs. BTC Clubs shall have such powers These by-laws relate generally to the transactions of and shall be subject to such conditions as are set out Membership’s consideration. Before they do, the business and affairs of The Bruce Trail Conservancy in these by-laws or as the Board may determine from we wanted to provide some background. (the “BTC”). time to time.

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6. Members are entitled, but not required, to join one 18. The Members may, by resolution passed by a majori - duties as the Board may from time to time determine. or more BTC Clubs. ty of Members present at a Special Meeting, remove 29. The Secretary of the Board serves at the pleasure of dueS from office any Director or Directors. Such removal the Chair of the Board and shall be a staff or a vol - 7. It shall be a condition of the affiliation of each BTC shall result in a vacancy or vacancies, as the case may unteer role responsible to the Chair of the Board for Club with the BTC that the annual dues levied upon be, which may be filled in accordance with by-law 22. the recording of minutes at Board meetings, sup - any given Club’s members shall be as determined by 19. The Board may, by resolution passed by a majority of porting the Chair of the Board in the administrative the Board in accordance with these by-laws. Where Directors at a meeting held in-camera temporarily functioning of membership meetings and Board dues are levied and collected by the BTC from suspend, pending removal by the Members at a meetings as required. Members who join a Club, the BTC shall remit to such Special Meeting, from office any Director or Directors commItteeS Club, within sixty days of receipt, the Club's share of who materially breaches the BTC’s letters patent, by- 30. The Board may from time to time establish commit - such revenue. Where dues are levied and collected by laws, policies or applicable laws, including their fidu - tees, and delegate necessary powers of the Board to the BTC from Members who do not join a Club, the ciary duties. Such removal shall result in a vacancy or said committees, to carry out such mandates as the BTC shall retain all of the dues so collected. Where vacancies, as the case may be, which may be filled in Board may determine from time to time. The Board dues may occasionally be received directly by a Club, accordance with by-law 22. may designate any committee as a strategic commit - such Club shall remit to the BTC within thirty days of meetINgS oF dIRectoRS tee where the Board deems that the committee receipt the total amount of such dues, to be distrib - 20. A majority of Directors shall form a quorum for the serves a strategic purpose for the BTC. uted in accordance with this by-law. The process for transaction of business. Except as otherwise required eXecutIoN oF documeNtS recording which Members join Club(s) and for chang - by law, the Board may hold its meetings in such place 31. (a) Deeds, transfers, assignments, contracts, instru - ing such record will be as determined from time to or places as it may from time to time determine. ments and obligations may be signed jointly by time by the Board, and such records shall be determi - Notice of such meetings shall be sent to each Director any two Directors of the BTC, one of whom must native for all purposes, absent manifest error. at least ten days before the meeting is to take place. be an officer, or any two officers. Notwithstanding BoARd Directors' meetings may also be held without notice this, the Board may at any time and from time to 8. The affairs of the BTC shall be managed by a Board immediately following the Annual Meeting. The need time direct the manner in which and the person which may exercise all such powers and do all such for notice of any meeting or any irregularity in any or persons by whom any particular deed, transfer, acts and things as may be exercised or done by the meeting may be waived by any Director. contract, instrument or obligation or any class of BTC and are not, by the by-laws of the BTC or by law, 21. (a) A meeting of the Board or of a committee of deeds, transfers, contracts, instruments or obliga - expressly directed or required to be done by the BTC Directors may be held by such telephone, elec - tions may be signed. at Annual or Special Meetings of Members. tronic, or other communication facilities as permit (b) For the purposes of by-law 31 only, the term “offi - 9. There shall be nineteen Directors of the BTC. all persons participating in the meeting to com - cer” shall include: municate with each other simultaneously and (i) the Chief Executive Officer, and NomINAtIoN & eLectIoN oF dIRectoRS instantaneously, and a Director participating in 10. Directors shall be elected at an Annual Meeting of (ii) any person who is an employee of the BTC the meeting by those means shall be deemed to designated, in writing, by the Board, on the BTC. be present at the meeting. 11. A Director shall be elected for a term of three years recommendation of the Chief Executive (b) For time-sensitive single motions, the Chair of Officer, to act on behalf of the BTC who shall and may stand for reelection for up to two additional the Board may authorize a vote by electronic terms being three years each, to a maximum term be deemed to be an officer of the corpora - mail, provided a written resolution is circulated tion for the purposes of by-law 31(a) in limit of nine years, with a one-year extension term and signed by all Directors. possible for unusual circumstances, to a maximum respect of the act undertaken on the BTC’s 22. As long as there is a quorum of Directors in office, behalf pursuant to the designation of the of ten years. Term limits are lifetime maximum limits any vacancy occurring in the Board may be filled for and no Director may serve on the Board in excess of Board. Such authorities granted shall be the remainder of the term by the Directors then in recorded in a standing document. the term limit set out in these by-laws. office from among the Members of the BTC who 12. The Board shall elect Directors to serve as Chair and 32. Any two of the following officers, namely, the Chair of meet the qualifications set out in by-law 13. the Board, Vice Chair of the Board, or, Chair of the as Vice Chair of the Board for a term of three years, Otherwise, such vacancies shall be filled at the next and the Chair and Vice Chair may be reelected for finance and audit committee signing jointly, or any Annual Meeting. Whenever there is not a quorum of two persons from time to time designated by the one additional term of three years, to a maximum Directors in office, the Director or Directors then in term limit of six years, with a one-year extension Board, may transfer any and all shares of stock, office shall forthwith call a Special Meeting of the bonds, or other securities from time to time standing possible for unusual circumstances to a maximum of Members to fill the vacancies, and, in default or if seven years. in the name of the BTC in its individual or any other there are no Directors then in office, the meeting capacity or as trustee or otherwise, and may accept in 13. To be eligible and qualify to serve as a Director, a may be called by any Member. person: the name and on behalf of the BTC transfers or shares 23. Questions arising at any meeting of the Board shall of stock, bonds, or other securities from time to time (a) shall be a Member in good standing of the BTC; be decided by a majority of votes cast. In case of an (b) shall be at least 18 years of age; transferred to the BTC and may affix the corporate equality of votes, the matter in question shall be seal to any such transfers or acceptances of transfers, (c) shall not be an undischarged bankrupt; defeated. (d) shall not be found under the Substitute and may make, execute, and deliver under the corpo - 24. The Directors of the BTC shall receive no remunera - rate seal any and all instruments in writing necessary Decisions Act, 1992 or under the Mental Health tion for acting as such. However, they may from time Act to be incapable of managing property; or proper for such purposes, including the appoint - to time by resolution provide for payment from the ment of any attorney or attorneys to make or accept (e) shall not be found to be incapable by any court revenues of the BTC of their reasonable expenses in in Canada or elsewhere; and transfers of shares of stock, bonds, or other securities attending Directors' meetings, or other expenses on the books of any company or corporation. (f) shall not be an “ineligible individual” under the incurred in carrying out their duties as Directors. Income Tax Act. 33. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary con - 14. The nomination and election of Directors shall take oFFIceRS tained in the by-laws of the BTC, the Board may, at place in accordance with these by-laws and the 25. The Chair of the Board shall have the direction of the any time by resolution, direct the manner in which, nomination and election policies which shall be affairs of the BTC and, subject to these by-laws, shall and the person or persons by whom, any particular established by the Board from time to time and preside at all meetings of Members and, if no other instrument, contract, or obligation of the BTC or any made publicly accessible on the BTC website. chair is appointed, at meetings of the Board. particular class of instruments, contracts, or obliga - 15. If for any reason an Annual Meeting is not held at 26. The Vice Chair of the Board shall be responsible to tions of the BTC may or shall be executed. the proper time, the Directors shall continue in office the Chair of the Board to exercise the powers and ANNuAL ANd SPecIAL meetINgS oF memBeRS until their successors are elected or appointed, as the duties of the Chair of the Board in her or his absence 34. The Annual or any Special Meeting of the Members case may be. and to carry out such other duties as the Board may shall be held at the registered office of the BTC or 16. In the event of Director vacancies between Annual determine from time to time. elsewhere in Ontario as the Board may determine Meetings, the Board shall be permitted to appoint 27. The Chair of the Board, the Vice Chair of the Board, and on such days as the Board shall appoint. Directors to fill vacancies on an interim basis, in and the chairs of the strategic committees may be 35. At every Annual Meeting, in addition to any other accordance with applicable laws. removed from their office by a two-thirds majority business that may be transacted, the report of the vote of those Directors present and voting at a meet - SuSPeNSIoN oR RemovAL oF dIRectoRS Directors, the financial statements, and the report of ing of the Board. the public accountants shall be presented and 17. A Director ceases to hold office when the Director 28. The Board may employ a Chief Executive Officer who dies, resigns, is removed in accordance with these Directors elected in the event of vacancies, and is an officer of the BTC and shall be responsible for the public accountants appointed for the ensuing year by-laws or applicable laws, or becomes disqualified day-to-day operation of the BTC, the coordination of and no longer meets the qualifications of by-law 13. and the remuneration of the public accountants the BTC’s activities, and such other functions and shall be fixed. 30 BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE FALL 2017 36. The Board may at any time call a Special Meeting of question shall be decided in the first instance by a penalty, had reasonable grounds for believing the Members of the BTC for the transaction of any show of hands (which may include the use of voting that the individual’s conduct was lawful. business, the general nature of which is specified in cards) unless a poll is demanded by any Member. The BTC may advance money to a Director, an the notice calling the meeting. Upon a show of hands, every Member having voting Officer and/or other individuals referred to in this by- 37. The Members of the BTC may request the Directors rights shall have one vote and, unless a poll is law 46 for costs, charges and expenses of a proceed - to call a Special Meeting for any proper purpose by demanded, a declaration by the chair that a motion ing referred to in by-law 46. The individual shall depositing at the registered office of the BTC a requi - has been carried or not carried and an entry to that repay the money if the individual does not fulfill the sition signed by not less than 5% of the Members of effect in the minutes of the BTC shall be sufficient conditions set out in by-law 46 (a) and (b). the BTC entitled to vote at the meeting proposed to evidence of the fact without proof of the number or 47. Subject to any limitations imposed by law, the BTC be held stating the general nature of the business to proportion of the votes accorded in favour or against may purchase and maintain insurance for the bene - be presented at the meeting. Upon deposit of the such motion. The demand for a poll may be with - fit of an individual referred to in by-law 46 against requisition, the Directors shall call forthwith a Special drawn, but, if a poll is demanded and is not with - any liability incurred by the individual in the individ - Meeting of the Members of the BTC for the transac - drawn, the question shall be decided by a majority ual’s capacity as Director and/or Officer, or in the tion of the business stated in the requisition. If the of votes given by the Members present in person or individual’s capacity as director and/or officer, or in a Directors do not within twenty-one days from the by proxy, and such poll shall be taken in such man - similar capacity, of another entity, if the individual date of deposit of the requisition call and hold such ner as the Chair shall direct and the result of such acts or acted in that capacity at the BTC’s request meeting, any of the requisitionists may call such poll shall be deemed the decision of the BTC in an 48. The provisions of these by-laws shall be in addition meeting which shall be held within sixty days from Annual or Special Meeting upon the matter in ques - to and not in substitution for or limitation of any the date of deposit of the requisition. tion. In case of an equality of votes at any Annual or rights, immunities and protections to which an indi - 38. No public notice or advertisement of Members' Special Meeting, whether upon a show of hands or vidual is otherwise entitled. meetings, Annual or Special, shall be required. The at a poll, the matter in question shall be defeated. chANgeS IN By-LAWS notice of the time and place of every such meeting FIScAL yeAR ANd INveStmeNt PoLIcy 49. The Governance Committee shall review the by-laws and the general business to be presented at the 43. The fiscal year of the BTC shall end on the 30th day to recommend any changes that the Governance meeting shall be sufficiently given to each of the of June in each year. Committee considers necessary or advisable, and to Members if: 44. All funds received or held by the BTC from time to draft any recommended changes for consideration (a) sent by electronic means in accordance with the time shall be invested in accordance with an invest - of the Board. Electronic Commerce Act, 2000, or ment policy approved by the Board from time to time. 50. Changes in by-laws shall be passed by the Board and (b) delivered personally to the person to whom it is shall be circulated to the membership in the Bruce to be given, or delivered to his or her recorded PRotectIoN oF dIRectoRS ANd oFFIceRS Trail Magazine (or any successor thereto) and address, or 45. Every Director and Officer in exercising his or her through the BTC website. Should errors or omissions (c) sent by facsimile to his or her last recorded fac - powers and discharging his or her duties shall act be noted in the by-laws or other policy materials simile number, or honestly and in good faith with a view to the best after their publication in the Bruce Trail Magazine (or (d) mailed to him or her, to his or her recorded interests of the BTC and shall exercise the care, dili - any successor thereto) then, at the discretion of the address; such mailing may include publishing gence and skill that a reasonably prudent person Board, provision shall be made to address any neces - and mailing the notice in The Bruce Trail would exercise in comparable circumstances. sary additions and corrections through email and/or Magazine or any successor thereto. A notice so Subject thereto, no Director or Officer shall be liable mail to the membership. Unless in the meantime mailed shall be deemed to have been received for the acts, receipts, neglects or defaults of any confirmed at a Special Meeting of the Members duly on the fifth day after mailing. other Director or Officer or other individual acting in called for that purpose, such changes in by-laws are Provided that such notice is given at least ten days a similar capacity, or for joining in any receipt or effective only until the next Annual Meeting of the and no more than 50 days prior to the time for such other act for conformity, or for any loss, damage or Members unless confirmed thereat, and, in default of meeting. expense to the BTC arising from the insufficiency or confirmation thereat, cease to have effect at and Meetings of Members may be held at any time or deficiency of title to any property acquired by or on from that time, and in that case no new by-law of place without notice if all the Members of the BTC behalf of the BTC, or for the insufficiency or deficien - the same or like substance has any effect until con - are present thereat or represented by proxy duly cy of any security in or upon which any of the firmed at a Special Meeting of the Members. appointed and at such meeting any business may be monies of the BTC are invested, or for any loss, dam - 51. Any changes in by-laws passed by the Board shall be transacted which the BTC, at Annual or Special age or expense arising from the bankruptcy, insol - presented at the Annual Meeting and must be con - Meetings may transact. vency, act or omission of any person, firm or corpo - firmed by a majority of those present at the meeting 39. No error or omission in giving notice of any Annual ration with whom or which any monies, securities or voting in accordance with by-law 50. or Special Meeting or any adjourned meeting, other property of the BTC are lodged or deposited, 52. 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Each Member of the BTC shall, at all meetings of BTC’s request as a director and/or an officer or in a ENACTED this 7th day of June, 2003 and amended by Members, be entitled to one vote and may vote by similar capacity of another entity, against all costs, majority vote of Members attending the Annual proxy. Such proxy vote need not be made by a charges and expenses, including an amount paid to Meeting on the 17th day of September, 2005, the 16th Member, but before voting the voter must produce settle an action or satisfy a judgment, reasonably day of September, 2006, the 15th day of September, and deposit with the secretary, not later than one incurred by the individual in respect of any civil, 2007, the 19th day of September, 2009, the 21st day of week prior to the start of the meeting, notice of criminal, administrative, investigative or other pro - September, 2013, the 17th day of September, 2016 and appointment in writing from his or her constituent ceeding in which the individual is involved because the ___ day of September, 2017. or constituents. No Member shall be entitled, either of that association with the BTC or other entity pro - in person or by proxy, to vote at meetings of the BTC vided that the individual to be indemnified: WITNESS the corporate seal of the Conservancy. unless all dues, if any then payable, have been paid. (a) acted honestly and in good faith with a view to Anyone voting on behalf of a Member by proxy at the best interests of the BTC or, as the case may Warren Bell, Chair of the Board any meeting of Members shall be restricted to one be, to the best interests of the other entity for Rob Graham, Chair of the Governance Committee such vote. which the individual acted as director and/or offi - 42. At all meetings of Members every question shall be cer or in a similar capacity at the BTC’s request; decided by a majority of the votes of the Members and present in person or represented by proxy unless (b) in the case of a criminal or administrative action otherwise required by these by-laws or by-law. Every or proceeding that is enforced by a monetary WWW.BRUCETRAIL.ORG BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE 31 OUR GENEROUS DONORS the following donors have made gifts of $100 or more to the Bruce trail conservancy between may 1, 2017 and June 30, 2017

Charles G. Aberhart Emma Bradley Robert Fraser Josiane J. Elary Doug Gillard John & Sandra Anisa Khan Errol MacKenzie & The Acorn Fund at Zaiga Bradley Cooper Elementary Robert & Christina Hildebrand Ravi Khindri Jeanne Keldson the Jewish Denise Brady Endowment Teachers Gillespie Wayne Hillman Vivek Khindria Evelyn MacLean Fund Foundation of Sean Brady Federation of John A. Gingrich Debbie Hiltz Jenn & Glen Veronica Mallon- Greater Toronto Margaret Corner & Ontario - Gary Goldberg Gordon Hinch Kiceluk Dupuis & Barry Hans Brandl Family Waterloo Region Arlette Adam Maurice & Marilyn Norah Jean Hobbs Ruth Kiessling & Dupuis Heather & Wayne Michael & Lorysa Gerald Epstein Kevin Agnew Brassem Gomme Robert Hofland & Family Judith Anne Robert Allen Cornish & Amy Erixon Maloney Brenda Brazier Family David Gordon Family Kelly Killoran Susan Allen William Ernst Ramesh Mangat Martha J. Kevin Costante Deborah Goudreau Gregory Hollinger Bill & Shona Arl Groundwater David & Sandra Kindness Ivor Mansell Breithaupt James Couse Peter Gouveia Ursula Hopkins Resources Ltd. Evans Michael & Joyce R. Mark Karen Bremner Birley Cowan Rob Graham & Tia Hopkinson Jim & Marion Susan Eves Family King William P. Markow Walter Brewer Jane Croft Blain Horsley & Armitage Terry Fair & Family John Graham Family Cam & Suzanne Nancy Martin & Ken & Heidi Brisco Dennis Crone Anne & Phillip Bev Falco & Family John Grandy & Gwen Hostrawser Kitchen Family Armstrong Gordon Bob Cronin Brocklebank Brandon Fang & Meg Salter Stephen Howe Gisela Knappe Anne Martin The Marion Ruth Croxford Family Stanley & Marion Susan Grant Hall Betty Howell Dave Knox Joëlle Martin Armstrong Robert & Anita Jessica Fang Brodie Carolyn Gray Anna Howes Michi Koike John F. Martin Charitable Cunningham John Farquharson Foundation Hazel Broker John & Jane Peter & Liz Howes Ed Kolodziejski Linda Martin Vira Curry Fund at Elizabeth Greenhouse Korax Inc. Eric & Elizabeth Doris A. Arnold Andrew Bronson the Strategic Robert Howieson Fedorkow & Terence & Ruth Victor & Rita Matthews Allan & Mary Bill & Pam Brown Charitable David Alles & Christine Grier Lancaster Krueger Lynda & Paul Asselin Dana & Jane Giving Norman C. Fenton Brown Foundation Martin Griffith William & Lynn Stephanie Krug Matthies Alan Badgery & Doug Finley Family Annie Bruggers Michael Curtis Norma Grittani Hryniuk Ernie Robin G. Maughan Arthur Fleming & & Family Paul Bagot Wayne & Lynda Brian Cuthbert Corry Groep Robert Scott Hube Kuechmeister Family Peter McArthur & Anne Baillie Buck Brenda Dalglish The Guelph & Family David Lamb & Wendy Fletcher Family Cathy Clarke Bernd Baldus Scott Budd D. L. 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Kate Lazier & Jane Bernard Beard Bruce & Ruth Edward & Janice Jeffrey Forgrave Marion McDougall Elisabeth Evans Shirley Irish Pyper Gary A. Beaudoin Calvert Day Ronald Forman Allan & Nellie Hugh Haney Ann Jackson & Derrick Lee Beaver Valley BTC Cancord Inc Fran De David Forrest McDowell Carole Capling Brabandere- Alix Hargreave & Denis Ho Peter Leeney Lesley Beech J. Edward Forrest Family John McFadden James D. Carfrae Garrett Dylan Jamison Robert Legault & Lori Beesack Thomas & Nancy Don & Joanne Family Sue McFarlane & Heather Caruso Honor & Michael Frater Jim & Sandra Family James Bellinger de Pencier Harris Jarrell Adam Lehto Paul Beneteau Bill & Judy Stephen Freedhoff Anne & Neil H. M. McGarrell Caulfeild-Browne John & Grace Estate of Christina Linda Letterio Rita Louise Edward Freeman Harrison Jefferies Alison McGregor Peter Chapman Dekker Brandon Levac & Bennett Jack Freiburger David Hass & Ferne Jenkins Family Maureen William Chapman Denise Denomy McGuigan Robert A. Bentley Zuk Barbara Frey Family Regine Joexen Roland Levasseur Charity Hike Club Diane McKenzie Zoe Berry Kim Derry The Friends of Dr Bruce Hawkshaw David & Susan Paul Levey Ed Bezeau & Tom Chatterton & Cairo Walking Julie Hay Johnson Marilyn Family Patrick Devine Group Christine Lewis McLaughlin Family Bob Hayes Margaret Johnson John Ciampaglia Dave Dewey William & Frances Leann Lim Ruth McMath Alan & Helen John Hayes & Stephen Johnson & Family Martin & Lorie Frisken Marian Lips & Bill McMurray Billing Dixon Family Brian Johnston & Family Ann Clavelle William Fulton Jeffrey McRae Raymond Binsell Jill Doble Robin Heintzman Family Stanley W. Litch Ian & Elizabeth John & Cheryl & Gordon Currie Christian Medved Christine & Hilary Donaldson David Johnston Janice L. Little Edward Blake Clunie Ganann Jamie & Jan Subhash Mehta & & David Kopulos Michael Johnston David Lloyd & Bloom Depot Inc Jim Coburn & Christl Ganz Hember Family Family Jill Douglas William Johnston Maureen Bruce John Bobrel & YingShu Gao Tom Henderson & Karen Metcalfe Stephen Cockle Jim Drury Heather Gardiner Family Linda & Ian Pauline Lloyd Family Johnstone Joel Meyers Nellie Coker & Barbara Dufton James Garrow & Sarah Henderson Araby Lockhart Ruth Bolt Kathy Jones Catherine Family Charles Dunham Family Ian Hendrie Wendy Long Middleton Clare Booker Smadar Junkin William Coleman Donna E. Dunlop Stan & Diane Tammi Hensch & Douglas Ludwig Marijan Mihokovic John Borley Catherine Everett Collins William & Lucie Gasner Family Hubert Lum & Eve Brian & Brenda Ted & Karin Dutfield Kaloutsky Leyerle Bossence Phyllis Colton & Ron Gatis & Wayne Herd & Miller Andrew Petriw Hamish C Duthie Family Sarah Kam John & Kathryn Frank Bouma Family Doug Miller Charlie Connelly & Lynn C Allen George Genyk Robina Kaposy Lye Mary E Bourne Glenn Selby Milner & Maurice G. Suzanne Dyke Kathie Getz Higginbotham & Daryl Keays & Christie MacInnes Kevin & Irene Terry Taylor Connor Susan Dzida Beth Gilhespy & Family Maureen Shawna Macivor Bower McGuigan Elaine Mitchell John Cookman Ted Ecclestone Family Highland Public Catherine Mackay Rose-Mary Mitter George Bowman School Corrie Kellestine & Family Barb Cooper Richard Edwards Ronald Gillan & Bob Moenck & Victor & Charlene Family Sharon Kerr Boyd David Eikelboom Family

32 BRUCE TRAIL MAGAZINE FALL 2017 Francis & Melissa Dennis & Connie Jocelyn & Ted Colleen Umlah Moens & Family Phillipson Shipman United Way mAy 1, 2017 – JuNe 30, 2017 Ruth Moffatt Marguerite Pigott Kathy Shortt Community Alan Moffett Susan Pike Robert Simpson & Services of Michelle Mohr Karen A. Plater Family Guelph and Wellington Stuart Morcombe John Pletsch Jan Simpson & Annette Urlocker John & Linda Harold & Margaret Richard Andrews GI FT S Morgan Plue Sharon Sinclair Andrew Uyede David Morley Richard Pomeroy Brian Sine & Hendrik Van Drunen Bob & Sandy Diane Pope & Family Morrison Family Linda Sloka Kirsten Van Drunen Donald Morrison David Port Alan Smale & Jacquie Van Dyke Bill & Cecile Moses Donald G. Family gifts were received to honour these special people: Priestman John Smale & Martin David Moule Vandenberg Marianne Psica Family Birth Father’s Day Trail Angel Nicole & Derek Janina Vanderpost Muir Russell Quick Arthur Smith Juliette Shawn Brady Norine Baron Robert & Karen Ken Mullings Lynda Rab Bruce Smith & Linda Amos Vanderzweerde Glenda Collins Nick Munaretto Sufiya M. Reid Don K. Smith Leslie Venturino Birthday New Adventure/ Dennis Knight William Murphy & David & Marion Mary & Martin Family Reimer & Family Ralph Smith & Fond Farewell Family Verbeek Dan Gardiner Joëlle Martin Leah Myers Donna Revell Rolande Smith Mike & Madeleine Martin Hicks – 60th Joëlle Martin Margaret Yaraskavitch Brian & Claudette Joan Richard Volak & Family Nash Jill Smith-Brodie & Danny Pivnick Merle S. Richards David Brodie Ilsetraut von Lillian Natalizio Retirement George & Jennifer Karen Smith- Fehrentheil Howard Sandys – 75th Volunteer Work Nature League Rigg McCune Dayle & Johannes Mary Lynne Dewancker Cathy & Terry Sears Patricia A. Nelson Anthony Riggs Vraets & Family Robert Smythe Anniversary Barbara Henderson – Bill Nestorovich Ronald & Mary Bill & Audrey Snel Amy Wadley Lynn Ritchie NBTC Board Phillip Nethercott Carol Snelling Douglas Wahlsten Louise & Don Sharron Robarts Howard & Pamela Jean Somerville Lorie Waisberg & Hutchinson – 50th Mary Lynn Swagerman Newman Audrey Robinson Family & Family Mony & Gurdev Joyce & Barry McKay – Marianne Wilson Frank Nicolais Soora Albert Wakeford Nina Nodwell Nancy Robinson & Wilda Waldron 50th Jeff Hemming Wendy Southall Linda & Don Jennifer & Ken Allene J. Walicki Bruce Trail – 50th Thank you Norris Christopher Revocable Trust Southward Warren Bell Ralph & Louise Robinson Stephen & Loraine Jane Robinson John & Ellen Novak Spears Walter Mother’s Day Laura Browne Sandi Robinson Joan Nuffield Patrick Speissegger Karen Ward & Brenda Dalglish Tom Hall Robert Nunn John Rockx Andre Kipin & Family Ron Spotton Christopher Scott J. Rogers & Helen Spurrell Barry Warner Family O’Donnell Alois Stadler Vreni Warwick Trail Angels Brenda Rolfe Christine Oldfield Diane Stampfler Don Waterfall & John & June Liz Hemmerick June Oliver Guy Stanford Gilhespy Rossall Rick Waters Eileen Stark Ontario Power Rosamund F. Dave Watson & Generation Inc Rossetti & Mike Wanda Stevenson Family Katherine Orr Osborn Patricia Stone Dana Webster In memoriam gifts were received in recognition of: Robert B. Orton Dorothy L. Rudge James Storozuk Wednesday Hikers Peter Rumble Gordon Stubley Marg & Will Dorothy & Gerd Janet Elise (MacLean) Joan Hutchinson Maria Charlotte O’Neill Overton Rick Russell & Geoff Suddard Wengler Robert Page Family James Swalwell Ian Wheal Belcher Fiorenzo (Enzo) Melvin Rose Tony Paine & Teri Russell-Hill & Galina Szlapetis John & Jean Freeman Boyd Iantorno John Charles Rudge Susan Collacott Family James & Vikki Tait Wheeler Harold Chapman Kevin James John M. Rusynyk Chris Palin & Bruce & Nancy Eric Tam George & Lois Ryan Family Bryce & Anne Whetham Geordie (George) Elaine Jenkins Beth Simmt Nina Pan Mladen & Tanner Dave & Ida Fay Chester Marijana Sajber Judith Johnson John Sutherns In Park Martha Taylor Whitney Margaret Sanborn Eileen Cook Bruce Knill John & Julia Parker Paul Taylor Donna Whittier & Andrew Munro Swan W. Lawson Sandey Scott Parker Telus Community Jim Dyer Nino DeRenzo Marek Laubitz Edward (Ted) Kinloch Huw Sangster Jen Parks Connections Keith & Beverley Valerie Dobson John Roland Lewis Tennant Urte Heidi Sanita Whittingham Stella Parr Daman Thable Robert Ellison David Sarginson & Rayat John Whitworth & Irene Mcilveen Joan Thorn Martha Parrott & Family Family Ken Kessler William Thomas & John “Jock” Patten Robert Thomas Karen Tompa Peggy & Robert Gayle Wilk Ankit Patel Family Fleming McKeown Eleanor Tuckey Savage Ian Williams Gauttam Patel Ken Thompson Norah Gardner Gerhard Scharlach Gordon Wilson India McMillan Gene L. (Jr.) Yachetti Rachael Patel Paul D. Thompson Frank Norman Wingrove James A. Henderson Bud McVicar Estate of Mark Paul William & Wendy Wendy Zapalski Schoenhoeffer Thompson Joan Winstanley Reza Pazooki Ron Douglas Hindle Robert Schoenhofer John G. 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