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ISSUE #1 2017 President’s Message This an exciting and busyRattler time The Rattler team had to work re- If you are member or land owner for the BTC and your club. The !nal ally hard on this edition so that we near the trail please join us at Sum- BTC 50th Anniversary event will be could cram in all the notices and merhouse Park, Miller Lake for the held in Tobermory on June 10th stories. Great work folks! AGM and say hello. and you are invited! The prepara- Our AGM is May 13th after we tion within the club has been going Please enjoy the various stories enjoy a day of trail preparation on and hikes available this year and on since last year starting with the Spruce up the Bruce Day, a tradition renewal of the website so we could particularly enjoy getting out to see started by the southern clubs that the Peninsula from the , get more collaborative input. That supported the north back in the has been a great success and we it is a gift from pioneers and trail ‘80s when there were not enough builders. have normal information sections volunteers to maintain our section Walter Brewer on hiking and getting around the (see what you can learn from the club services as well as a blog and a archives!). If you are a Captain or a President PBTC special section for the 50th Anni- Land Steward, please try to get on Wild Apple Trees at Jan & Jim’s Land versary where stories about the trail the land to enjoy it and clean it up by Cornelia Peckart and the people who built it will be or the visitors that are coming. featured all year. (see details pg 19) Our Communications Team of Marianne Williams and Susan Allen have arranged for the new site and the coordination of the material that will go into it and The Rattler and Facebook. However, behind all this is our remarkable Archivist, Deb Sturdevant who has spent two years organizing archival material so that it can be used by many of us. See her story of the beginning of the club, it was not as simple as you would think. The o"cial Pen- insula Club name for the complete section did not come into being until the 1980s! Hikes! Yikes! There are a bunch of ways to get a badge and to do your E2E, you could do it twice! See the notices and web page for details. There are Bus Hikes, Baton relay hikes and traditional hikes as well as the BTC 50 K challenge with yet another badge. Peninsula Bruce Trail Club Contents Issue #1, 2017 P.O. Box 1087, Wiarton, ON President’s Message ...... pg. 1 N0H 2T0 The Early Years: Challenges & Achievements ...... pg. 3 www.pbtc.ca The Early Years (cont’d) ...... pg. 4 [email protected] The Early Years (cont’d) + A Problem Solved pg. 5 Contact Ken Clark The Origins - Land Stewardship Program .. pg. 6 Telephone: 519-270-7644 The Early Years (cont’d) ...... pg. 7 [email protected] 50th Anniversary Celebration + +...... pg. 8 pg. 9 Bruce Trail Conservancy 50th Baton Relay Schedule ...... Easy Hikes with Elaine ...... pg. 10 P.O. Box 857 Sydenham Section - End to End ...... pg. 11 Hamilton, ON Invitation to All Hikers/Sketchers ...... L8N 3N9 ...... plus Birding Hike ...... pg. 12 www.brucetrail.org Turning Points: the decade from 1993 ...... pg. 13 [email protected] The Early Years (cont’d)+Turning Points (cont’d) pg. 14 Telephone: 800-665-4453 Turning Points (cont’d)...... pg. 15 Telephone: 905-529-6821 Pat & Pete Elliot ...... pg. 16 Fax: 905-529-6832 SUTB & AGM + Never Miss + Nominating pg. 17 Newsletter Editors: Committee ...... Let me start with the words “I miss you”...... pg. 18 Content : Kathryn Orr Member & Volunteer Info Update ...... Julie Heinrichs ...... plus... Cover Artist ..... pg. 19 Layout: Jan MacKie Please send us your stories: [email protected] * * Sign Up * * For The Rattler Online DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS Why get the Rattler by email? Rising Post rates — help save our Club mailing costs Any articles or stories of interest? tsave paper and reduce your carbon footprint Deadline for submissions to next Rattler: tget your Rattler days before your friends get their print version “August 7, 2017” tget full colour pictures tjust print what you need e.g. hike schedules

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The current executive team of the Peninsula Bruce Trail Club can be found on our website: www.pbtc.ca 2 The Early Years: Challenges and Achievements, 1962 to 1992 Deb Sturdevant, PBTC Archivist This 50th anniversary year is a great opportunity to consider the very beginning of the Bruce Trail, and the great accomplishment of establishing and maintaining this Trail and conservation corridor!

Early Club Development & Initial Trail Building The idea of the Bruce Trail was news articles reporting on plan Ž‘›†‹–Šǡ ǤǤ ‘Š•–‘‡ǡ ‘‡‹- initially suggested in 1959 at a ning meetings, and word of mouth. ™‡œ‹‡ǡ ‘Šƒ†Œ‹™‘ǡ‘ ƒ–‹•ǡ Hamilton Naturalist Club meeting. For example, in July 1963 a Bruce ›”‘ ”‡‹‰ǡŽŽƒ ‘™Ž‡”ǡ‹ Šƒ”† In 1960, the Bruce Trail Committee Trail themed Eastnor Horticultural Cross, Howard and Bruce Krug, was established under the leader- ‘ ‹‡–›ϐŽ‘ƒ–™‘ϐ‹”•–’”‹œ‡‹–Š‡ Cuyler Hauch, the Adams family, ship of the Federation of ‘–ƒ”› ”‘Ž‹ ƒ”ƒ†‡ǡ–Š‡”‡„› Duncan Armstrong, Ivan Lemcke Naturalists (until the Bruce Trail spreading information about the and others. Many of these Association (“BTA”) was formed planned trail. people also served as original in 1963, later renamed the Bruce executive members, as did fam- ȋŠ‡‘ ‹‡–›™ƒ•ƒŽ•‘–Š‡ϐ‹”•–‘”- ‹Ž›‡„‡”••— Šƒ•‡••‹‡ ”‡‹‰ǡ Trail Conservancy (“BTC”) in ‰ƒ‹œƒ–‹‘–‘’ƒ›ƒˆ‡‡–‘–Š‡‡- 2007). Shirley Johnstone, Dorothy Fowler, insula Bruce Trail Club in 1964.) and Connie Forbes. The trail was completed and Š‡™‘”™ƒ•ǯ–Œ—•––”ƒ‹Ž„Žƒœ‹‰Ǥ ‘ˆϐ‹ ‹ƒŽŽ›‘’‡‡†‹–Š‡‡‹•—Žƒ Š‡ϐ‹”•–‘™‡‡–‹‰‘–Š‡ Owners of the land over which it in June 1967; but work started on ‡‹•—Žƒƒ’’‡ƒ”•–‘Šƒ˜‡‘ - was hoped the trail would cross developing the trail here in 1962. curred in summer 1962. A number for permission. With no email, and ‡‘’Ž‡„‡ ƒ‡ƒ™ƒ”‡‘ˆ–Š‡‹‹–‹ƒ- of people were inspired very early Šƒ†–‘„‡‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†ƒ† ‘–ƒ –‡† tive through newspaper advertise- on, including the families of Alf Ad- expensive long distance charges, ments in Toronto papers, local ams, Tom Adams, J.C. (Baise) Munn, –”ƒ‹Ž„Žƒœ‡”•Šƒ†–‘ƒ™ƒ‹–”‡•’‘•‡• to letters sent to many absentee landowners, including residents. During 1963 ‡‡–‹‰•ǡ‡‹•—Žƒƒ”‡ƒ”‡’”‡•‡- tatives expressed great pleasure at the positive response of many land- owners. The strong presence of local landowners and community leaders on the committee certainly played a role in this success. ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ ǤǤ ‘Š•–‘‡™ƒ• Reeve of St. Edmunds Township ƒ†‡••‹‡ ”‡‹‰™ƒ•‡‡˜‡‘ˆ Lion’s Head. ....(cont’d on page 4) Photo: Courtesy of Bruce County Museum, A2014.003.K-64-13-23 - Not in this order: Sid Street, Peter Street, Bud Street, Don McLean, Working on the Bruce Trail at Cave Jeff Ankenmann, Ken Steinhoff, Tom Soper and Howard Krug Point dump Oct. 25, 1964. 3 Early Years (cont’d from page 3) beside the edge to High Dump.) Howard ‘ ƒ–‹•ǡ™‹–ŠŠ‹•ƒ–‡”ƒŽŠ‹ Š‡”ˆƒ‹Ž›ǡ–‘‘‹‹- ”—‰ǯ•–”ƒ‹ŽǦ„Žƒœ‹‰†‹ƒ”›Dz‘–‡•‘ˆ–Š‡Š‡•Ž‡›”— ‡ tiative to suggest the trail cross their land after read- ”ƒ‹ŽŽ—„dz”‡˜‡ƒŽ•–Š‡‹”‡Œ‘›‡–‘ˆ–Š‡—‡š’Ž‘”‡† ‹‰ƒ„‘—–‹–‹ƒ‘”‘–‘‡™•’ƒ’‡”Ǥ ‹•™ƒ•–Š‡ϐ‹”•– nature of the area, including the fascinating views Šƒ†•Šƒ‡ƒ‰”‡‡‡–‹–Š‡‡‹•—Žƒǡƒ†Š‡–‘‘ ƒ†‹–‡”‡•–‹‰†‹• ‘˜‡”‹‡•Ǥ‡”Šƒ’•‘–•‘‡Œ‘›ƒ„Ž‡ an active role in establishing and maintaining other were the access challenges, sometimes resulting in portions of trail as well. When permissions to cross more time spent hiking to the trail than working on it. Žƒ†™‡”‡•Ž‘™‹ ‘‹‰ǡ–Š‡‘„Œ‡ –‹˜‡„‡ ƒ‡–‘ Much is the same as today, but they were working build the Trail as rapidly as possible and later, if found ™‹–Š‘—– ǡ ‘”‡Ǧ‡šǡƒ†‘–Š‡”‡™ǡŽ‹‰Š–‡”ǡƒ† advisable, make route changes. Those route changes convenient gear and equipment. continue in the present! ›ͳͻ͸ͷǡ–Š‡‡‹•—Žƒ–”ƒ‹Ž™ƒ•ˆ‘”ƒŽŽ›—†‡”–Š‡ Many laboured through the dense and rugged bush ƒ”‡‘ˆ–Š”‡‡‘”‰ƒ‹œ‡† Ž—„•”‡’‘”–‹‰–‘–Š‡ǣ ‘ˆ–Š‡‡‹•—Žƒǡ‘’‡‹‰—’–Š‡„‡ƒ—–›‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ”‡ƒ Lower Bruce Club (Wiarton to Sydney Bay), Lion’s for others to discover. For many then, as today, trail ‡ƒ†Ž—„ȋ›†‡›ƒ›–‘›‡”ǯ•ƒ›Ȍǡƒ†‡‹•—Žƒ clearing was a labour of love, but a labour all the Club (Dyer’s Bay to Tobermory). Enough of the trail same, and a very time-consuming task! Cape Croker Šƒ†„‡‡ Ž‡ƒ”‡†–‘‡ƒ„Ž‡–Š‡’”‘†— –‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡ϐ‹”•– ™ƒ•‘ˆˆ–‘ƒϐŽ›‹‰•–ƒ”–ǡƒ†–Š‡‹”‡–Š—•‹ƒ••‡”˜‡† ‡†‹–‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡”— ‡”ƒ‹Ž —‹†‡‘‘†‡• ”‹„‹‰–”ƒ‹Ž to inspire others. The Walkerton Herald reported ‹–Š‡‡‹•—Žƒ‡ –‹‘ˆ”‘ƒ„‘–ǯ• ‡ƒ†–‘›‡”ǯ• that the Cape Croker section of trail was likely to be Bay, from Whippoorwill Bay to Lion’s Head, and from complete by July 1963. With too few hands, however, Lion’s Head to Wiarton (with the exception of Hope –Š‡–ƒ•‘ˆ‡•–ƒ„Ž‹•Š‹‰–Š‡‡–‹”‡‡‹•—Žƒ–”ƒ‹Ž™ƒ• ƒ›–‘›†‡›ƒ›™Š‹ ŠŠƒ†‘–›‡–„‡‡„Žƒœ‡†ǤȌ daunting! In the 1963 Spring Bruce Trail News, Lion’s Head area representative Alan Fowler put out a plea Š‡‡–‹”‡–”ƒ‹Ž™ƒ•ϐ‹‹•Š‡†„›ͳͻ͸͹ǡƒ†‡‹•—Žƒ for help: “So far, a considerable amount of work has resident Ruth Arnsberger, an accomplished artist and been done by interested ladies, but some sections weaver, designed the cairn which marks the north- are quite rough and require experienced male help.” ern terminus of the trail in Tobermory. The cairn (These days the request for those capable of heavy was constructed by Ivan Lemcke, a self-taught stone lifting would no doubt leave the gender out - many of ™‘”‡”™Š‘™‘”‡†‹–Š‡‡‹•—Žƒ™‹–Šƒ–‹˜‡ –Š‡ǯ• ƒ’ƒ„Ž‡–”ƒ‹Ž™‘”‡”•ƒ”‡™‘‡ǨȌ †‘Ž‘•–‘‡Ǥ ”‹ˆ„‡Ž‘ˆ„‡Ž—ƒ””‹‡• —––Š‡•–‘‡ arrowhead. Š‹‰Š’‡” ‡–ƒ‰‡‘ˆ‹‹–‹ƒŽ–”ƒ‹Ž„Žƒœ‡”•‡‹–Š‡”Ž‹˜‡† ‘”‘™‡† ‘––ƒ‰‡•‘–Š‡‡‹•—ŽƒǤ ‘”‡šƒ’Ž‡ǡ Š‡”— ‡”ƒ‹Ž‘ˆϐ‹ ‹ƒŽŽ›‘’‡‡††—”‹‰ƒ —‡ Howard Krug and his brother Bruce owned land in 10, 1967 Tobermory ceremony before about four the area, but lived in Chesley, Bruce County. They hundred people, with guest speaker the Hon. Rene ‘”‰ƒ‹œ‡†ƒ‰”‘—’ˆ”‘–Š‡Š‡•Ž‡›ƒ”‡ƒ™Š‘™‘—Ž† Brunelle, Ontario Ministry of Lands and Forest, who head north up to eight days a year in 1964 and 1965 indicated that the Trail opening signaled the “begin- to work on the original trail between Cabot Head ning of a long range programme to preserve a unique ƒ†‘”–Š™‡•–‘ˆƒ˜‡‘‹–ǡ•‘‡–‹‡•Œ‘‹‹‰ ǤǤ natural and historic resource. Johnstone and others. (Until 1978 the trail ran from The Duke of Edinburgh Award Winners hike was an Au- ‹‰ϐ‹‡Ž†ƒ•‹ƒŽ‘‰–Š‡„ƒ•‡‘ˆ‡•–Ž—ˆˆƒ†–Š‡ gust 1967 event which attracted much attention ...(cont’d on page 5)

44 Early Years (cont’d from page 4) ‘ ƒŽ‡„‡”• ǤǤƒ†Š‹”Ž‡› ‘Š•–‘‡ǡ‘ ƒ–‹•ǡ‡  ƒ›ǡƒ†›†‡Šƒǯ•‹†‡ƒ” ‡’Žƒ›‡†ƒ•‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ– ”‘Ž‡‹‘”‰ƒ‹œ‹‰–Š‹•–‡Ǧ†ƒ›Š‹‡ǡˆ”‘‘„‡”‘”›–‘ , completed by about twenty young people from throughout the British Commonwealth. Lady Hunt and Lord Hunt, who managed the British expe- †‹–‹‘™Š‹ Šϐ‹”•– Ž‹„‡†‘—–˜‡”‡•–ǡŠ‹‡†™‹–Š–Š‡ group as far as Cabot Head. On the harbour side of the ‘„‡”‘”› ƒ‹”ƒ”‡‹• ”‹„‡†–Š‡ƒ‡•‘ˆ–Š‡–™‡–›Ǧϐ‹˜‡ people who completed that hike. In 2009, many of the origi- nal group reunited for the 42nd anniversary of the hike in Courtesy of Bruce County Museum, A2014.003.K-67-26-09 - Tobermory, arriving from countries including Australia, Duke of Edinburgh Award hikers unveiling ceremony Jamaica, Britain and Canada...... (cont’d on page 7) at Tobermory Cairn, Aug. 1967 <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> A Problem Resolved Bob Blasing wanted to meet some- recently met the newly appointed neighbours and Trail Captains, one involved with trail mainte- –ƒ”‹‘ƒ”•‹ƒ‰ƒ”ƒ• ƒ”’‡– Nancy and Barry Ince. Nancy’s in- ƒ ‡ˆ‘”–Š‡Ǥ‘„ǯ•ˆƒ–Š‡” Technician, Braden Atchison. He ’—–™ƒ•‹’‘”–ƒ–ƒ––Š‹•Œ— –—”‡Ǥ and he are long time supporters readily approved my request for Žƒ ‡‡–‹–Š‡”‹‰Š–Ž‘ ƒ–‹‘™ƒ• of the Bruce Trail, landowners in the work to be done. I then con- critical. the Smokey Head – White Bluff tacted Dave Moule, a Trail Captain in the Lion’s Head area for many Once in place, I received a few up- ”‘˜‹ ‹ƒŽƒ–—”‡‡•‡”˜‡ƒ”‡ƒǤ– dates from John as to how things the Otter Lake Special Event, Darci years. He had dealt with a similar situation at the McKay’s Harbour ™‡”‡‰‘‹‰ǤŠ‘—‰Š•Ž‘™ƒ–ϐ‹”•–ǡ Lombard, Landowner Relations ORA. He agreed to construct the things picked up and soon every- introduced him to me, Trail ”‡“—‹”‡†’”‘Œ‡ –Ǥ thing was running smoothly. ‹–Š–Š‡ϐ‹‡–‡ƒ™‘”‘ˆŽƒ†- ‘™‡”•ƒ†–”ƒ‹Žƒ‹–‡- nance workers, in collaboration ™‹–Š–ƒ”‹‘ƒ”•ǡ–Š‡‹••—‡ϐ‹”•– ‹†‡–‹ϐ‹‡†„›‘„Žƒ•‹‰ǡŠƒ• been resolved. Many thanks to all involved. Tom Hall

Maintenance Coordinator. Over a A couple of months later, Dave beverage retrieved from a cooler dropped it off at my house, disas- in the back of his truck, Bob ex- sembled for easy transport, but pressed his concern regarding the clearly labeled for easy reassembly. conditions at the Reed’s Dump John Jackson, another supportive Over Night Rest Area (ORA) and landowner in the same area, and a suggested a solution. He even of- good friend of Bob Blasing, picked fered to help resolve the problem. it up. He and Bob had offered to His enthusiasm was evident. I re- transport the materials to the sponded that I would look into the site and reassemble it. This they ƒ––‡”Ǥ ‘”–—ƒ–‡Ž›ǡ Šƒ†Œ—•– did, with the assistance of nearby 5 The Origins and Development of the PBTC Land Stewardship Program

”‡•‡”˜‹‰–Š‡‡ ‘Ž‘‰‹ ƒŽ‹–‡‰”‹–›‘ˆ–Š‡‹ƒ‰ƒ”ƒ• ƒ”’‡–‘””‹†‘”Šƒ•ƒŽ™ƒ›• „‡‡ƒ†‘‹ƒ–‘„Œ‡ –‹˜‡‘ˆ–Š‡”— ‡”ƒ‹Ž‘•‡”˜ƒ ›ǤŠ‡‘™Ž‡‰‡†ƒ”› meeting of a few members of the Hamilton Naturalists Club established the ‰‘ƒŽƒ–ƒ•ƒŽŽ‡‡–‹‰‹ͳͻ͸Ͳ‘ˆˆ‘—†‡”•ƒ›‘™‡•ǡ‘”ƒ‡ƒ”•‘ǡ Š‹Ž‹’ ‘•Ž‹‰ƒ†”Ǥ‘„‡”–ƒ ƒ”‡Ǥ—‹Ž†‹‰ƒƒ–—”‡–”ƒ‹Žˆ”‘‹ƒ‰ƒ”ƒ to the Bruce would publicise the need to preserve that treasured natural escarpment environment. According to pioneer Ian Reid the early intention of the Bruce Trail Association was not to actually own the lands of the corridor but to convince the provincial government and local agencies such as Conservation Authorities to acquire and set aside these lands as they became available. (Ian Reid, History of the BTA Land Stewardship Committee). Over time it became apparent that government programs and funds were not going to be suf- ϐ‹ ‹‡––‘’”‡˜‡–†‡˜‡Ž‘’‡–•— Šƒ•“—ƒ””‹‡•ƒ†•—„†‹˜‹•‹‘•ˆ”‘†‡•–”‘›‹‰–Š‡ƒ–—”ƒŽ escarpment environment and Bruce Trail became involved in purchasing available lands with ˆ—†•”ƒ‹•‡†ˆ‘”–Š‡’—”’‘•‡ƒ†–Š‡ƒ••‹•–ƒ ‡‘ˆ˜ƒ”‹‘—•‰‘˜‡”‡–ˆ—†•Ǥ”‘’‡”–‹‡•™‡”‡ acquired from the mid 1970s and mostly turned over to conservation areas and later to the government agency – Ontario Heritage Foundation (now Ontario Heritage Trust). The establishment of the Niagara Escarpment Commission in 1973 did begin to impose a measure of conservation along the escarpment and continues to do so but it does not secure the trail or prevent such disturbance activities as logging or quarry expansion. ‡‹•—ŽƒŽ—„”‡ ‘”†•ƒ”‡‘– ‘’Ž‡–‡ˆ‘”•‘‡‹–‡”‹›‡ƒ”•„—–‘—” Ž—„ ”‡ ‘”†• note that funds were being spent to acquire properties and the need to manage them was clear as land stewards were clearly in place by the early 1990s. Oversight was provided by the ‡š‡ —–‹˜‡‘ˆ–Š‡ Ž—„„—––Š‡‘ˆϐ‹ ‹ƒŽ„‡‰‹‹‰‘ˆ„‘–Š–Š‡ǯ•ƒ†–‡™ƒ”†•Š‹’‘‹––‡‡ ƒ†–Š‡‡‹•—ŽƒŽ—„ƒ†–‡™ƒ”†•Š‹’‹”‡ –‘”’‘•‹–‹‘ǡ„‡‰ƒ‹ͳͻͻ͹Ǥ›–Š‹•–‹‡–Š‡”‡ were 14 properties with land stewards in place. Š‡ϐ‹”•–ƒ†–‡™ƒ”†•Š‹’‹”‡ –‘”™ƒ• ‘Š’’Ž‡–‘ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‡†„›ƒŽ‹ŽŽ‹ƒ•ǡ ‘Š ”‡‡Š‘—•‡ǡ‘ Ž”ƒ‹–Šƒ†–Š‡’‘•‹–‹‘‹• —””‡–Ž›Š‡Ž†„›‘„—‹‰ŠƒǤ The 2007 change of name from BTA to BTC re-established the importance of land  ‘•‡”˜ƒ–‹‘‹–Š‡ƒ†ƒ–‡‘ˆ–Š‡™Š‘Ž‡‘”‰ƒ‹œƒ–‹‘ƒ†‰ƒ˜‡”‹•‡–‘ƒ„‘‘•–‹ support for the work of land stewardship. With the assistance of BTC land acquisition the number of Club properties continues to grow, and currently stands at 64. To properly manage this growing number of properties the management team now consists of a Director, Assistant Director-Administration and Assistant Director-Field Crew ably assisted by 45 Land Stewards. The Field Crew consists ‘‘ˆϐ‹˜‡‹–”‡’‹†‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ•™Š‘‡‡–™‡‡Ž›†—”‹‰–Š‡•‡ƒ•‘ƒ•™‡ƒ–Š‡” permits to establish and mark property boundaries, deal with issues beyond the capability of an individual land steward and to help resolve problems caused by beavers, invasive species, ATVs, etc.

Don McIlraith January 2017

6 The Early Years (cont’d from page 5) Bruce Trail to cross their lands, largely in response to suspicions created by the preliminary proposals of the ͳͻ͸ͺǡ–Š‡’’‡”‡‹•—ŽƒŠƒ†‘Ž›–™‡–›Ǧ•‡˜‡ Niagara Escarpment Commission, and in a few cases due members, many of which were from Ontario outside to misuse of the trail by hikers not yet educated in trail ‘ˆ–Š‡‡‹•—Žƒƒ”‡ƒǡƒ†ϐ‹˜‡ˆ”‘‹–‡†–ƒ–‡•Ǥ etiquette. With a small number of members residing in the ‡‹•—Žƒǡ–Š‡†‹ˆϐ‹ —Ž–›‹”—‹‰Ž‘ ƒŽ Ž—„•ƒ† As of May 1981, the entire trail was closed north of Dyer’s ƒ‹–ƒ‹‹‰–Š‡‡–‹”‡•‡ –‹‘‘ˆ‡‹•—Žƒ”ƒ‹Ž‹• Bay due to landowners retracting permission to cross understandable!. –Š‡‹”Žƒ†•Ǥ ––‘‘‘–Š•‘ˆϐ‹‡Ž†™‘”ƒ†‡‰‘–‹ƒ–‹‘• Developments and Challenges, 1970-1992 ™‹–ŠŽƒ†‘™‡”•–‘ϐ‹†ƒ‹Žƒ†”‘—–‡ƒ–ƒ„‘– ‡ƒ†ƒ† to reopen trail north of that area. By September 1981, the ‡šƒ’Ž‡‘ˆ–Š‡ ŠƒŽŽ‡‰‡•ˆƒ ‡†„›Ž‘ ƒŽ‡‹•—Žƒ thirty km of trail between Tobermory and High Dump was Clubs in the 1970s is expressed by the Lower Bruce re-opened with some rerouting. The remaining twenty Ž—„”‡•‹†‡–ƒ–ƒ ™Š‡Š‡•ƒ‹†–Šƒ––Š‡ km was reopened between Dyer’s Bay and High Dump in Ž—„ǯ•‘„Œ‡ –‹˜‡™ƒ•–‘Dz‡‡’‘‡‡’‹ǯ‘ǥ™‡†‘‘– spring 1982. Some areas of the original route have still have annual meetings; we do not have any other kind not been fully restored. of meeting; we do not publish a newsletter; we do not Some of these experiences contributed to the BTA’s inspi- ‘”‰ƒ‹œ‡Š‹‡•Ǣǥ„—–™‡†‘Šƒ˜‡‘‡‘ˆ–Š‡‘•–• ‡‹  ration to begin focusing on acquiring land to protect and sections of the trail.” preserve a conservation corridor across the province. The In the Lion’s Head Club, Ilse Hanel took over the role BTA began acquiring property in 1974, but it was another of Secretary in 1971 and, by the late 1970s, she was the –™‡Ž˜‡›‡ƒ”•„‡ˆ‘”‡‹–ƒ†‡ƒƒ “—‹•‹–‹‘‹–Š‡‡‹- sole Board member. Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club be- •—Žƒ•‡ –‹‘Ǥ ͳͻͺ͸ǡ–Š‡ϐ‹ƒŽ‹œ‡†–Š‡’—” Šƒ•‡‘ˆ ‰ƒ‘”‰ƒ‹œ‹‰ƒ•’”‹‰™‘”™‡‡‡†–‘Š‡Ž’ƒ‹–ƒ‹ an easement in Lindsay Township in the Cape Chin South the Lion’s Head Club portion of trail in the early 1970s. ƒ”‡ƒ‡ƒ”ƒ–ƒ—–•‹†‡–”ƒ‹ŽǤŠ‡ϐ‹”•––™‘ˆ—ŽŽ‡‹•—Žƒ By the late 1970s, that Club agreed to handle the property acquisitions occurred in 1987: two hundred administration of the Lion’s Head Club and landowner ƒ†ˆ‘”–›Ǧ–Š”‡‡ƒ ”‡•‹–Š‡ —‘‹–”‡ƒƒ†–Š‹”–›Ǧϐ‹˜‡ relations, as well as trail maintenance, when Ilse Hanel acres encompassing the Richardson Side Trail and Main could no longer handle those responsibilities. There Trail on the way north to White Bluff. By 1992, the BTA ‹•Ž‹––Ž‡‡˜‹†‡ ‡‹–Š‡ƒ” Š‹˜‡•‘ˆ— Šˆ‘”ƒŽ Šƒ†ƒ “—‹”‡†ǡ–Š”‘—‰Š’—” Šƒ•‡‘”†‘ƒ–‹‘ǡƒ„‘—–ϐ‹ˆ–‡‡ activity from the other local clubs during the 1970s. ’”‘’‡”–‹‡•‘–Š‡‡‹•—ŽƒǤ  ƒ›ͳͻͺͲǡ–Š‡–Š”‡‡‡‹•—ŽƒŽ—„•ƒƒŽ‰ƒƒ–‡† ‡•’‹–‡–Š‡‡‹•—ŽƒŽ—„Šƒ˜‹‰‘Ž›„‡–™‡‡‘‡ƒ† –‘„‡‘™ƒ•–Š‡‡‹•—Žƒ”— ‡”ƒ‹ŽŽ—„ǡ™‹–Š four executive members from the late 1980s to early Š‹”Ž‡› ‘Š•–‘‡ƒ•”‡•‹†‡–ǡ ‡””›Žƒ‹”ƒ•‹ ‡Ǧ ͳͻͻͲ•ȋ ‘’ƒ”‡†–‘–Š‡„‘ƒ”†ǯ•‘”‡–Šƒϐ‹ˆ–‡‡‡- ”‡•‹†‡–ǡƒ†‘–Š‡”‡š‡ —–‹˜‡‡„‡”•‹ Ž—†‹‰ƒ› bers today), there were great gains due to those individu-  Ž‡ŽŽƒƒ†‘ ƒ–‹•Ǥ als’ contributions as well as the work of others. The trail  ͳͻͺ͵ǡ”‡ ‘‰‹œ‡†–Šƒ–ƒ ‘„‹ƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒ was rerouted to more scenic routes in a number of areas, smaller population base, too few local volunteers, over newly acquired land and over privately owned land absentee landowners, and too many kilometers of trail with landowner permission. (cont’d on page 14) ƒ†‡ƒ‹–‡ƒ ‡‘”‡–Šƒ–Š‡ ‘—Ž†Šƒ†Ž‡Ǥ –ˆ‘”ƒŽŽ›‘”‰ƒ‹œ‡†Žƒ”‰‡” Ž—„•–‘ƒ••‹•–ƒˆ‡™‡› ‡‹•—Žƒ‡„‡”•™‹–Š–”ƒ‹Žƒ‹–‡ƒ ‡ǤŠ‡•‡ clubs valued the opportunity to explore and contribute to trail they loved: * Caledon Hills: Tobermory to Halfway Dump; * Toronto: Halfway Dump to Barrow Bay; * Blue Mountain: Barrow Bay to Hope Bay; * Iroquoia: Barrow Bay to Wiarton. This arrangement continued, with slight changes to areas covered, for more than thirteen years, and many individuals of other Clubs continue to be ‡‹•—Žƒ”ƒ‹Žƒ’–ƒ‹•–‘†ƒ›Ǥ ‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ– ŠƒŽŽ‡‰‡•™‡”‡‘˜‡” ‘‡„›–Š‡ƒ† Courtesy of Bruce County Museum, AT2016.009.047b - ‡‹•—Žƒ‡„‡”•„‡–™‡‡ͳͻ͹ͺƒ†ͳͻͺʹ™Š‡ƒ ƒ•–‘” ‘”–‹ —Ž–—”ƒŽ‘ ‹‡–›”— ‡”ƒ‹ŽϔŽ‘ƒ– number of landowners withdrew permission for the for Rotary Frolic Parade 77 50th Anniversary Celebration SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2017 TOBERMORY, ON 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Join us for our biggest party of the year! Commemorate 50 years since the opening of the Bruce Trail, tour the Niagara Escarpment by chartered boat, enjoy interpretive Bruce Trail hikes, socialize at the Community Centre with a catered lunch, take in Bruce Trail historical displays, and bid on silent auction items. Formal Ceremony 10:00 am Bruce Trail Cairn, Northern Terminus of the Bruce Trail Events all day at the Tobermory Community Centre 11:00 am – 5:00 pm. Lunch, Historical Displays & Silent Auction Chartered Boat Cruises on 90 minutes; Space limited; 11:30 am & 3:00 pm. Registration required Short Hikes Cairn to Little Dunks Bay lookout & back; 1 hour, 2.5 km; 11:30 am, 1:30 pm & 3:30 pm Longer Hikes Cairn to Burnt Point Loop & back; 2 hours, 7 km; 12:30 pm & 2:30 pm. Register by June 1, 2017 at brucetrail.org Registration is required for the Boat Cruises. Registration is requested for the rest of the event so that we may get a sense of numbers for lunch and hikes. Accommodation on the can !ll quickly in the summer. Book yours as soon as possible so you don’t miss out. * * * * * * * * * * *

50th Anniversary End to End Badge - available for 2017 only

To earn this special end-to-end badge you must have hiked the entire main trail from Wiarton to Tobermory between January and December 2017. See our website for details www.pbtc.ca/badges

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50 km Challenge – June 25, Peninsula Section Consider participating in an epic hiking and fundraising event – 50 km in one day, raising funds to support the work of the Bruce Trail Conservancy. The route begins near Rush Cove and ends at the BTC’s Vanishing Stream Nature Reserve just north of Wiarton. More details at brucetrail.org. Registration opens April 1st

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ĂƚĞ July 6 Aug Aug 3 May 4 June 1 June 8 July 13 July 20 July 27 May 11 May 25 May June 29 May 18 May June 15 June 22 10:00 am 10:00 10:00 am 10:00 dŚƵƌƐĚĂLJ 10:00 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 10:00 10:00 am 10:00 10:00 am 10:00 am 10:00 10:00 am 10:00 10:00 am 10:00 10:00 am 10:00 10:00 am 10:00 am 10:00 10:00 am 10:00 11 Invitation to All Hiker/Sketchers from Kristina Maus and Julie Heinrichs A Hope Bay Sketch and Hike tage, where we have been invited to take advantage Date: Monday, May 1, 2017 of the outhouse. Raindate options: Tuesday or Wednesday, May 2 or 3 Once we climb to the top of the escarpment, the http://www.kristinamaus.com/hike-and-draw.html path connects to the main Bruce Trail and we will complete the loop back to parking. We will pass pot- Meeting Place: Park at the public parking on the left at holes, scenic lookouts and mossy boulders. There the end of Water Street, at the base of the escarpment. will be three stops for sketching opportunities and Time: 10:00 am to about 3 pm. to eat. Distance: This walk will be about 3 km loop hike at a Participants are asked to bring their own art materi- leisurely pace. Terrain is moderate to strenuous with als, whether it be drawing or painting. A small cush- some uneven footing, and will involve a steep climb ion or a folding stool is vital. No drawing experience of the escarpment. We will take our time. Hiking is required, just a willingness to put pencil or pen or boots are a must and poles would be helpful. brush to paper, or bring your camera. This is mostly non-instructional but if you wish, we will provide Description: This will be a loop hike, counter clock- drawing starters and support any and all drawing wise from the parking area. We will walk the north e#orts. This event is designed to encourage the beach road and a beach trail, about a km, then climb development of great observation skills as well as a cottagers trail up the scarp, behind my friend’s cot- providing a leisurely walk of the Bruce Trail. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Birding Hike – Peninsula Bruce Trail Club Duration: Easy Walking. This is a drive, stop and Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2017, time 9:00 a.m. walk tour of approximately 10 km. We will visit 5 or 6 prime birding spots in this area and plan to !nish When the wind is howling and the snow is blowing about 2:30 or 3:00 p.m. sideways it can be di"cult to remember that spring is just around the corner. But our avian friends will Bring clothing appropriate for weather (no rain date soon be returning to the Bruce Peninsula and, as is scheduled), good walking shoes or boots, water, usual, we will all want to gather and welcome them snacks and lunch. We will eat lunch at the Warder back. So pencil in the above date and time on your Ranch. Binoculars, scopes, cameras and your calendars. The details are as follows: favourite Field Guide are helpful and welcome. Meeting Place: Municipal parking area at the top of If you have any questions please contact: Dyers Bay hill. From highway 6 turn east onto Dyers Anita or Bob Cunningham at (519) 793-3286 Bay Road. Stay on paved road towards Dyers Bay and or [email protected]. at the top of the hill a large sign will direct you to the municipal parking area on left. We will carpool from there. FOODLAND Fresh food, Friendly neighbours

Rick & Marlene Peacock General Delivery Owners and friendly neighbours Tobermory, ON N0H 2R0 (T) 519-596-2380 [email protected] (F) 519-596-2582 Tip from Kathie – Book your hiking agenda early for your lodgings to avoid disappointment 12 1212 Turning Points: The decade from 1993 ǤǤǤǤ Ž‘‘‹‰ƒ––Š‡‡‹•—Žƒ”— ‡”ƒ‹ŽŽ—„ȋȌ Eighteen people stepped up to the plate. for the decade starting 1993, I drew upon the image Š‡ϐ‹”•–ˆ‘”ƒŽ‡‡–‹‰‘ˆ–Š‘•‡‡‹‰Š–‡‡ƒ’’‡ƒ”• of a wheel - with the rim being the trail, the spokes to have been held on March 3rd at Keith McAllister’s being the volunteers and the hub being the club’s house in Kitchener. The minutes show that the new board. The hub is like the leader of a team - in touch ‰”‘—’ ƒŽŽ‡†ƒ—ƒŽ ‡‡”ƒŽ‡‡–‹‰ȋ Ȍˆ‘” with all of the spokes, serving as a connection point June 20th, appointed a nominating committee to for all the spokes in the wheel. The hub keeps all of establish an Executive, opened a bank account in the spokes focused, in touch with one another and —‡Ž’Šƒ†”‡“—‡•–‡†–Šƒ––Š‡–”ƒ•ˆ‡””‡Ž‡˜ƒ– funds to that account. They started The Rattler,

represents the point at which the wheel is connected ‘ˆˆ‡”‡†ˆ”‡‡‡‹•—ŽƒŽ—„‡„‡”•Š‹’–‘ͳ͸‘ˆ–Š‡ to something bigger - like the wagon, or in this case, 20 existing trail captains. This determined group the Bruce Trail Association (BTA), presently known worked to infuse new life into the Club, in particular ƒ•–Š‡”— ‡”ƒ‹Ž‘•‡”˜ƒ ›Ǥ ͳͻͻ͵ǡ–Š‡ by building up a board which could coordinate the was in danger of losing its hub. When Fred Binder, the many functions of a growing base of volunteers, con- sole Board member in 1992, resigned, the BTA sent necting to the local community and reaching out for ‘—–ƒŽ‡––‡” ƒŽŽ‹‰ˆ‘”ƒ‡‡–‹‰‘ˆ‡„‡”•–‘ new members. It is a testament to their efforts, that ‘”‰ƒ‹œ‡–Š‡ Ž—„ǯ•ƒ –‹˜‹–‹‡•ǤŠƒ–‡‡–‹‰‘ —””‡† the club has held regular executive meetings and an- ‹ —‡Ž’Š‹ ƒ—ƒ”›ͳͻͻ͵Ǥ nual general meetings since 1993. Š‡‡ƒ”Ž›–”ƒ‹Ž„Žƒœ‡”•„—‹Ž–‡„‡”•Š‹’ˆ”‘ʹ͹ Our sincerest congratulations on the in 1968 to 240 in 1993. The new Board worked on 50th anniversary of the Bruce Trail Conservancy membership recruitment with the goal of someday ƒ†Š‡‡‹•—Žƒ”— ‡”ƒ‹ŽŽ—„Ǥ surpassing the 500 mark. With the Bruce Trail at our doorstep in Hope Bay, we (cont’d on page 14) have been privileged to welcome so many hikers into our B&B and cottages over the last 13 years. As well we are honoured to have the Lion’s Head Access 25 ’ƒ”‹‰ƒ”‡ƒƒ‡†–Š‡ —”†›ƒ”‡––‡Ȃ —”†› Drive was named in memory of John’s mother, Marie. Marie’s neighbour was Ilse Hanel, an original member ‘ˆ–Š‡•‘‹–‹•ϐ‹––‹‰–Šƒ––Š‡•‹†‡–”ƒ‹Ž‘‹Ž- liam Street passes both of their original properties. Thanks to everyone for your dedication and hard work. Lynn and John McCurdy Cedarholme B&B and Cottages 13 Turning Points(cont’d from pg 13) By 1994, membership had grown to over 300 members, reaching 361 by the end of 1999, establishing a slow but steady growth which has con- tinued to present. The new Board designed and printed a club brochure which volun- teers would place on parked cars. They designed presenta- tion displays which were used to increase awareness of the club through such events as Earth Day sponsored by Bruce ‡‹•—Žƒ˜‹”‘‡– ”‘—’ ȋ ȌǤŠ‡‡‹•—Žƒ‡™• newsletter was revived in 1993 and changed its name to The Rattler that summer. Left to right:Back row: Mal Williams, John Appleton, Bob Light, Russell Ferguson, John Greenhouse, Marlene Rothenbury, Duncan MacDonald Slightly in front of back row: Larry Kelly (green sweater) Grace Telfer (orange sweater) Seated: Diane MacDonald, Chris Jeffries, Donna Baker, Betty McGaffey, Grant McLaughlin ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Donna Baker must be credited with one of the Early Years (cont’d from page 7) boldest moves that has rooted the Club in peninsula ”‘ͳͻͺͺ–‘ͳͻͺͻǡ–Š‡‡‹•—ŽƒŽ—„ǯ•–”‹‡†–‘‹ˆ—•‡ •‘‹ŽǤ•”‡•‹†‡–‘ˆ–Š‡Ž—„‹ͳͻͻͺǡ•Š‡ˆ‡Ž––Šƒ–‹– more vitality into the club by publishing a few newslet- was time to move the Board meetings from the south ters and calling for volunteer participation. However, —’–‘–Š‡‡‹•—ŽƒǤŠ‡‡‡–‹‰•Šƒ˜‡”‡ƒ‹‡†‘ those efforts bore no lasting results at that time. From the peninsula ever since. A trend appeared to be de- ͳͻͺͻ–‘ͳͻͻʹǡ ”‡†‹†‹‰™ƒ•–Š‡‘Ž›‡‹•—ŽƒŽ—„ veloping, as in the case of the Bakers, as a number of executive member: he published a few newsletters, our members and volunteers from the south moved to the peninsula in their retirement and became even ‘”‰ƒ‹œ‡†•‘‡ƒ –‹˜‹–‹‡•ƒ†Š‹‡•ǡƒ†ƒ••‹•–‡†–Š‡ more active in the club. BTA in initiating improvements to trail location. He also Š‡ „‡ ƒ‡‹’‘”–ƒ–‘ ƒ•‹‘•ˆ‘”–Š‡ Ž—„ ’”‘‘–‡†–Š‡–”ƒ‹Žǡ†”‹˜‹‰—’ƒ††‘™–Š‡‡‹•—Žƒ to invite the local community to mingle with mem- ™‹–Š‡„‡”•Š‹’„”‘ Š—”‡•Ǥ –Š‡‡‹•—Žƒ‡™• bers, landowners, and the Board, and to become Spring 1992 issue, Binding indicated: “We had many „‡––‡”ƒ “—ƒ‹–‡†™‹–Š Ž—„ƒ –‹˜‹–‹‡•ǤŠ‡ compliments last year about the excellent condition of •’‘•‘”‡†–Š‡ ƒ–ƒ’‡”‘‡”‹ʹͲͲͲƒ† our section of the trail (the longest in the overall BTA). attendance was very good. The partnership between Thanks to the members of our club and several other the Trail and the Band was felt to be supportive, with Ž—„•™Š‘ƒ‹–ƒ‹–Š‡‘‡Š—†”‡†ƒ†ϐ‹ˆ–›‘ˆ–”ƒ‹Ž a common love for the land, and a desire to protect in our section.” ‹–•”‹ Š‡•ǤŠ‡ ƒ†–Š‡’”— ‡—’–Š‡”— ‡ ~

(SUTB) work weekend were held separately for ˆ–‡” ”‡†ǯ•”‡•‹‰ƒ–‹‘‹ͳͻͻʹǡ–Š‡‘”‰ƒ‹œ‡†ƒ several years. (cont’d on page 15) ‡‡–‹‰‹ ƒ—ƒ”›ͳͻͻ͵‹ —‡Ž’Š„‡ ƒ—•‡ƒŽ‘•– –™‘Ǧ–Š‹”†•‘ˆ‡„‡”•Ž‹˜‡†‹‘—–Š‡”–ƒ”‹‘Ǥ Thirty-nine out of two hundred and twenty-nine mem- bers attended, and eighteen volunteered to contribute. ‹–‡”‹ ‘‹––‡‡™ƒ•‡•–ƒ„Ž‹•Š‡†ƒ†ƒ–ƒ  ‘ —‡ʹͲǡͳͻͻ͵ǡ–Š‡›‡Ž‡ –‡†ƒ‡š‡ —–‹˜‡ǤŠ‡ Club has remained strong since that time, and it thanks all the early volunteers who put so much effort into the great task of establishing and maintaining a trail, and growing conservation corridor, that has now been ‡Œ‘›‡†ˆ‘”ϐ‹ˆ–››‡ƒ”•Ǩ 14 Deb Sturdevant, PBTC Archivist Turning Points (cont’d from page 14) ”‡ ‡‹˜‡†„›ˆ”‘‹–Š‡•‡›‡ƒ”••’‘‡–‘–Š‡  ͳͻͻ͸ǡŠ‡ ƒ†–Š‡™‡”‡ ‘„‹‡†‘ level of trail activity being maintained on the Bruce. one weekend and started a popular new tradition Š‡ǯ•ƒ†–‡™ƒ”†•Š‹’”‘‰”ƒ™ƒ•†‡˜‡Ž‘’‡†‹ †‘ǯ–‘™‹ˆ‹–™ƒ•–Š‡ϐ‹”•–„—––Š‡ —‡͵Ͳǡͳͻͻͻ 1997. At that time, there were 17 properties owned or Rattler has a photo of the SUTB volunteers at John and ƒƒ‰‡†„›–Š‡‘–Š‡‡‹•—ŽƒǤ —†›’’Ž‡–‘ǯ•Š‘‡‹‹‘ǯ• ‡ƒ†ƒˆ–‡”‡Œ‘›‹‰ƒ The Cape Croker Snake Trail Boardwalk was con- ƒ†„‡ˆ‘”‡Š‡ƒ†‹‰–‘–Š‡ ‹–Š‡‡™‘”–Š •–”— –‡†ƒˆ–‡””‡ ‡‹˜‹‰ϐ‹ƒ ‹ƒŽ•—’’‘”–ˆ”‘–Š‡ ”— ‡—‹ ‹’ƒŽ‘ˆϐ‹ ‡Ǥ ‘”‘–‘ǡ‡‹•—ŽƒǡƒŽ‡†‘ƒ† ”‘“—‘‹ƒŽ—„•ǤŠ‡ Š‡ϐ‹”•–‘ˆϐ‹ ‹ƒŽ”‘ƒ† Ž‡ƒǦ—’–‘‘’Žƒ ‡’”‹Žͳͺǡ ϐ‹”•–•‡ –‹‘™ƒ• ‘’Ž‡–‡†‹ͳͻͻͷǡ–Š‡‡š–‹ͳͻͻ͸ 1997 from Miller Lake to Swan Creek. I found a Clean by an Environmental Youth Corps crew. Fundraising Ȃ’‡’‘”–‹–Š‡ϐ‹Ž‡••‹‰‡†„› ‘ƒ‘™ƒǡƒ–Š‡ and construction occurred in 1997, and then the near Board member, indicating that there had been only two 1,000 m boardwalk was completed in 1998. This was volunteers! This new venture earned the Club an “Adopt ƒ•‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ–ƒ Š‹‡˜‡‡–‹‘˜‹‰‘”‡–”ƒ‹Ž‘ˆˆ–Š‡ a Highway” plaque at the side of Highway 6 illustrating road. Ted Roberts was instrumental in building the the Club’s interaction with the local community. I can metal staircase up the escarpment from the boardwalk. attest that this clean-up goes on annually – with many ƒ†Š‹’’‡™ƒ•‘ˆƒ™ƒ•Š ‡†‡† ‹”•–ƒ–‹‘ more volunteers! were awarded the BTA’s Calypso Orchid Environmental Award for the boardwalk.  ʹͲͲ͵†‡•‹‰ƒ–‡†–Š‡ϐ‹”•–—†ƒ›‹ –‘„‡” ƒ•Dz”— ‡”ƒ‹Žƒ›dzǤ‘”‰ƒ‹œ‡†Š‹‡•‹ Ž—†‹‰ǣ In 1999, the Rural Rocks Side Trail was built to the ƒ–—”‡Š‘–‘‰”ƒ’Š›™‹–Š–Šƒ‡Ž‡‰ǡ”— ‡‡‹•—Žƒ northwest of Wiarton. It was an issue which caused ƒ–‹‘ƒŽƒ”ȋȌǢ ‡”•‘ˆ–Š‡”— ‡‹ ‘’‡ƒ› some controversy within the club, because it appeared with Nels Maher; two hikes in Lion’s Head and a long unlikely that it could ever be connected to the main scenic hike through Cape Croker and Sydney Bay with Trail. However it was a spectacular example of Escarp- Ross McLean. This was so well received that in 2004 the ment geology. Because Rural Rocks was a distance from †‡ ‹†‡†–‘‡š’ƒ†”— ‡”ƒ‹Žƒ›–‘ƒ™‡‡‡† the optimum route, the property acquisition was han- ‹‹‰ ‡•–‹˜ƒŽǡƒŽ•‘‘™ƒ•”— ‡‡‹•—Žƒ—–†‘‘” dled by the Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy, and the Festival, which has continued annually. „—‹Ž–ƒ†–‘†ƒ›ƒƒ‰‡•–Š‡–”ƒ‹ŽǤ Š‡™ƒ•‡•–ƒ„Ž‹•Š‡†‹ͳͻͺ͹Ǥ ͳͻͻ͵ǡƒ” ‘–Š‡”•‹‰‹ϐ‹ ƒ– Šƒ‰‡‹–Š‹•†‡ ƒ†‡ǡ™ƒ•–Š‡ planners approached one of our Board members, Ed transfer of management of the peninsula’s trails from Doadt, to become part of the planning team. This was ˆ‘—”‘ˆ–Š‡•‘—–Š‡” Ž—„•–‘–Š‡ Ž—„‹–•‡ŽˆǤ –Š‡ϐ‹”•––‹‡ƒ‡„‡”‘ˆ–Š‡’—„Ž‹ Šƒ†•‡”˜‡†‹ Caledon Hills was the last of these “transfers”, although –Š‹• ƒ’ƒ ‹–›Ǥ ͳͻͻͷǡ–Š‡ƒ”‘ˆˆ‡”‡†ˆ”‡‡ ƒ’‹‰–‘ the dedicated trail captains continued in their roles. volunteers for the SUTB weekend. Donna Baker can Š‡™‘—Ž†‹••–Š‡ƒŽ‡†‘Ž—„ǯ•ƒ—ƒŽDz ‘Ǧ ”‡‡„‡”™ƒ†‡”‹‰‹–‘ƒ‡‡–‹‰™Š‹ Š™ƒ• –‘ǦŽƒœ‡•dz™‘”™‡‡‡†•‹ƒ›Ǥ ”‘ͳͻͻ͵–‘ͳͻͻͷǡ „‡‹‰Š‡Ž†‹–Š‡’ƒ”‘ˆϐ‹ ‡ƒ„‘—–ͳͻͻͷǤŠ‡‘ƒ”† the club had grown from 10 trail captains to 50 which was not large at the time, they were looking for a re- was reported in The Rattler as a higher percentage club cording secretary and treasurer. Donna became both in involvement than any other club in the BTA. 1996 and within approximately a year was asked to be Ten years after that “revival” meeting in January of ”‡•‹†‡–ǤŠ‡”‡™ƒ•‘ˆ–‡ƒŽ‹––Ž‡ƒ”Ǧ–™‹•–‹‰‰‘‹‰ 1993, the momentum had been established. The prog- ‘„—–‡„‡”•™‡”‡”‡ ‘‰‹œ‹‰–Šƒ––Š‡•–”‡‰–Š‘ˆ nosis for the club to achieve its goals appeared positive. –Š‡‹”„‘ƒ”†‘–Š‡’‡‹•—Žƒ™ƒ•‹ ”‡ƒ•‹‰–Š‡’”‘ϐ‹Ž‡ The local community had been brought closer to the of the club, especially locally, and ensuring its continued Trail and a good percentage of the Board now resided ‰”‘™–ŠǤŠ‡”‡‹•ƒ•–‘”›Šƒ†‡††‘™–Šƒ–™Š‡ ”ƒ ‡ on the Bruce. The volunteers from the south continued Telfer went on her second club hike, she was Vice-presi- –Š‡‹”‡ˆˆ‘”–•Œ‘‹‡†„›‰”‡ƒ–‡”—„‡”•‘–Š‡”— ‡Ǥ dent before the hike was over. Š‡™ƒ•‘™–ƒ‹‰‘™‡”•Š‹’‘ˆ–Š‡‹”‡–‹”‡•‡ - —– —•–‘–ˆ‘”‰‡––Š‡–”ƒ‹ŽǨ ƒ‹‹‰‘‡–— –‹‘‘ˆ–Š‡–”ƒ‹ŽǤ”‘‹•‹‰’ƒ”–‡”•Š‹’•™‹–Š–Š‡Ž‹‡• in this decade, a growing number of committed volun- ‘ˆƒ”•ƒƒ†ƒƒ†–Š‡Š‹’’‡™ƒ•‘ˆƒ™ƒ•Š ‡†‡† –‡‡”•‹’”‘˜‡†–Š‡–”ƒ‹Ž‹ƒ›™ƒ›•ˆ”‘”‡„Žƒœ‹‰ First Nation were strengthened. New traditions were to ensure uniformity to a slow but continuous move to being established. New member outreach was on-going. the optimum route. Additions to the Trail on the opti- Most importantly, people were having fun, hiking, plan- mum route came almost annually. The number of side ‹‰’‘–ǦŽ— •ǡ‡Œ‘›‹‰–Š‡•‡Ž˜‡•ƒ•–Š‡›™‘”‡†ƒ•ƒ trails was increased so loop hikes became more numer- –‡ƒǤ†•‘–Š‡™Š‡‡Ž ‘–‹—‡†–‘–—”ǥ ous. The several Tom East Trail Development Awards Brenda Langlois 15 Pat and Pete Elliot One sunny afternoon in the summer of 2009, my husband Pete, a newly minted retiree, was hiking at Grindstone Creek. He happened to meet two people who were picking up litter along the trail. “Want some help?” he asked. Soon, he was walking along, chatting away as the three of them made the trail even better. It turned out that this couple were co-captains of that trail section! And they were smart enough to have BTC membership applica- tion forms in their pack! When I arrived home from work that evening, Pete announced “I want to join the Bruce Trail” … and the rest is history!

We decided to join two clubs – Iroquoia, where we live, and Peninsula, where Pete’s family had cottaged for decades. In the Peninsula, we’ve been happy to maintain a beautiful section at Cape Chin North. We’ve sold the cottage, but have become Bruce Peninsula trailer dwellers at Summer House, so we are still close by during the summer months. Pete completed his End to End in June 2014, and is honoured to be a member of the Peninsula Club’s “Order of the Muddy Boots”, the group who rebuilt the Snake Boardwalk at Cape Croker. I help on our sections for both clubs, and when Pete accepted the responsibility of coordinating Iroquoia’s trail maintenance volunteers. I supported him with administrative and computer skills. This past fall, Walter Brewer asked if I would be interested in a similar role with the Peninsula Club. How could I refuse?

The !rst task is to update our volunteers list. If we don’t know where we are, how can we plan to do anything? So, I sent an email request to everyone on the list. Many folks have responded … thank you again for your time! But several of the email addresses we have are not valid, and we do not have email addresses for everyone. If you’re reading this piece, please take time to contact the club with your current contact information (address, phone number, and email address if you have one). The Peninsula club has a lot to celebrate, particularly this year! And we want to make sure you’re on board to enjoy it too! Pat Elliott, Volunteer Co-ordinator Comfortable Hiking Holidays Hike an adventure. Rest in comfort.

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KENYA WALKING SAFARI MACHU PICCHU, PERU July 9 to 21, 2017 September 15 to 27, 2017 Don’t just drive through Kenya – hike it too! Explore the Sacred Valley of the Incas by hiking through the Imagine encountering herds of zebras, giraffes and gazelles famed salt pans of Maras, the ancient ruins of Pisac, and right on your path! Travel to 3 different parts of the country, take trekking high up into the Urubamba mountain range. Then that in incredible sunsets over the savannah, visit Masai herdsmen all important day arrives when we hike into Machu Picchu – in their homes and, of course, see lions, elephants & leopards rounding the corner of the Sun Gate and seeing Machu on our game drives. Accommodations include luxury tented Picchu with your own eyes will give you goose bumps! camps and one night at The Ark! And did you know that July is (Note: This trip does not involve ANY camping – all the coolest month of the year in Kenya? accommodations are in hotel & lodges.)

What makes our trips so special? COMING IN 2018 Here is why 70% of our guests come back again and again - 1. First & foremost - spectacular destinations! Norway * Amalfi Coast (Italy) 2. Competitive prices with no surprises or hidden costs Provence & Cote d’Azur (France) 3. "Comfortable" accommodations (3-star plus) 4. Personalized service and attention to each & every guest Ireland * Camino de Santiago (Spain) 5. Special extras on every trip so you get a real taste of the Corfu (Greece) * Iceland country & culture you are in 6. Added perks like Hiking Clinics, Travel Nights, Hiking Buddy Canadian Maritimes * Japan & Trailblazer Rewards Programs AND MORE! 1616 TICO # 50018498

SPRUCE UP THE BRUCE AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Saturday, May 13, 2017 Join us on Saturday, May 13 for our popular Spruce up the Bruce. This The pot luck is for all volunteers whether they work on the trail or not. is an opportunity for our Trail Captains and Land Stewards to provide Also, if you have been working on the trail all day and are unable to “!rst of the season” maintenance and tune-up to our club’s trails and bring a contribution you are still very welcome. In addition, we would managed lands. like to extend an invitation for the BBQ to all our generous landowners Helpers and extra volunteers are always welcome! If you are a hosting trail on their property. !rst time volunteer contact us at: trailreportspbtc@ gmail.com Our AGM will follow the meal from approximately 6:00 pm to 6:45 pm After a great day of working on the Trail everyone is invited to Summer after which you can chat with our club’s executive. We hope you can join House Park, Miller Lake for a delicious BBQ and potluck supper. From us so we can all personally thank you for your continued generosity.

4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, sausages and hamburgers will be provided and if Summer House Park is located at 197 Miller Lake Shore Road, Miller you can help out, bring a favourite salad or dessert (and your choice of Lake, 519-795-7712. Stop at the park front gates for directions to the beverage). Recreation Hall and parking areas. <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> NEVER MISS AN UPDATE www.pbtc.ca The Peninsula Bruce Trail Club Make sure you sign up to receive our quarterly e-brief! Nominating Committee Each Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter you will be emailed an abbreviated overview of the We are looking for volunteers to !ll upcoming season and links for further information. This is just one of the many features unique o"ered on our new website created in celebration of the Peninsula Club’s 50th anniversary. and rewarding positions We are thrilled to showcase our hiking options, trail updates, event noti!cation, historical on our Board of Directors for 2017 - information and interesting Blog on this new platform. The website is a pleasure to read, 2018. easy to navigate, and full of timely tips and links. For more information contact Try it for yourself and sign up to stay current. <> [email protected] <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <> <>

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705-649-2235 www.blaqbear.ca 17 Let me start with the words: “I miss you!” As a veteran volunteer (or what do you call a volun- anyone will be welcome with you. I don’t remember teer who moved away and is not so active anymore?!) to rest on their gorgeous any aches from working on ‘ˆ–Š‡‡‹•—Žƒ”— ‡”ƒ‹ŽŽ—„ Šƒ˜‡–‘ƒ†‹––Šƒ–  bench outside of their the trail, but aching mus- miss my fellow volunteers and friends from the Bruce wonderful home, so I took cles from laughing so hard! ‡‹•—ŽƒƒŽ‘–Ǩ •–‹ŽŽƒ—’–Š‡”‡ƒ•— Šƒ•  ƒƒ† them up on it! The proof Thank you! look after my old trail, The Warder Side Trail, and clean is attached and I look very All the best – and warm —’™Šƒ–‡˜‡”†‡„”‹• ϐ‹†‘–Š‡–”ƒ‹Ž• ™ƒŽ‘Ǥ ‰—‡•• much forward to my next greetings to all I know up –Šƒ–ǯ•Œ—•–™Šƒ–›‘—†‘ƒ•ƒ•‡ƒ•‘‡†”— ‡”ƒ‹Ž‘Ž—- visit in May and hope to there, –‡‡”Ǥ ‹••–Š‡‡‹•—Žƒˆ‘”‡•–ǡ–Š‡ˆ”‡•Šƒ‹”ǡ–Š‡„Ž—‡ǡ •‡‡›‘—ƒŽŽ‘–Š‡ Ǩ Barbara Wynd clear water but moving to Brighton has it’s perks as Ž‡ƒ•‡ǡ‘”ƒ‹Ǩ Brighton well! One of it is to come back on the Bruce as a tourist Another reminder of the ƒ†ƒ –—ƒŽŽ›Šƒ˜‡–Š‡–‹‡–‘‡Œ‘›‹–Ǩ†–Šƒ–ǯ•‡šƒ –Ž› good times spend outdoors what I did last November in perfect weather! was the ‘Trail Development After checking and walking my old trail (which was & Maintenance’ section in in VERY good condition!) I actually found time for ‘real the last Bruce Trail Maga- hikes’. I don’t know if I should admit this: after 11 years œ‹‡ǣˆ‘—†›ˆ”‹‡†Ž› •’‡–‹‹‘ǯ• ‡ƒ† ϐ‹ƒŽŽ›Š‹‡†–Š‡„‡ƒ—–‹ˆ—Ž — face on the photo about the ‘‹–”ƒ‹Ž™‹–Šƒ˜‡”›‰‘‘†ˆ”‹‡†ǡŽŽƒǡˆ”‘–Š‡”— ‡Ǩ Snake Boardwalk recon- I don’t know how many thousands of guests in our B&B struction which I had way I sent up there without ever having been there myself. too little time to help with! Shame on me, but now it’s done! Love it! Still have to see the com-  ƒŽ•‘ˆ‘—†–‹‡–‘˜‹•‹–ƒ†‡Œ‘›ƒ™‘†‡”ˆ—Ž —’‘ˆ pleted renovation, I walked tea with my ‘Sawing Buddy’ Bob Cunningham and my ‹–ƒˆ–‡”–Š‡ϐ‹”•–›‡ƒ”Ǥ ™ƒ• birdie-teacher, Anita! They wrote in The Rattler that Œ—•–ƒ˜‡”›•ƒŽŽ’ƒ”–‘ˆ this big effort – Kudos to all of you who did the fabu- Ž‘—•Œ‘„ǨǨǨǨ Last but not least: to all of you who are tinkering with the idea of becom- ing a volunteer: do it - it is fantastic! It does not feel Barbara Wynd on the like work at all when you Cunningham’s Bench are out there surrounded (near Lion’s Head) by Mother Nature with absolutely awesome people Barbara & Ulla Conrad on the trail.

1818 Cover Artwork for Rattler this issue “Wild Apple Trees on Jan & Jim’s Land” is a watercolour and block print on wood ”‡ƒ–‡†‘–Š‡‡‹•—Žƒ‹–Š‡•’”‹‰‘ˆʹͲͳ͸ „›‘”‡Ž‹ƒ‡ ƒ”– Cornelia is a Hamilton native and Ontario Col- lege of Art graduate, Cornelia has lived, worked ƒ†’Žƒ›‡†‹‘”‘–‘ǡ‡”Ž‹ǡ––ƒ™ƒǡ‹––•- burgh, Rotterdam, Burlington and Hamilton. Alongside her arts practice she has worked as an artist and educator at a number of interna- –‹‘ƒŽŽ›”‡ ‘‰‹œ‡†ƒ”–‹•–‹–—–‹‘•ǤŠ‡ —”- rently teaches at The Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts, the Workers Arts and Heritage Centre and Centre 3. Cornelia has planned for 2017 “The Bruce Trail ‹Ž‰”‹ƒ‰‡dzǦ‘”‡Ž‹ƒ’Žƒ•–‘Š‹‡–Š‡”ƒ‹Ž End –to End with members of the Bruce Trail Conservancy and other interested parties, al- lotting two days for hiking and one full day for painting along the trail each week with at least one other artist present for approximately 30 days. Vlogging the progress of the pilgrimage each week as well as updating and promoting –Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –‘•‘ ‹ƒŽ‡†‹ƒ’ƒ‰‡•”‡‰—Žƒ”Ž›™‹ŽŽ „‡ƒ‹–‡‰”ƒŽ’ƒ”–‘ˆ–Š‡’”‘Œ‡ –Ǥ

Member and Volunteer * Info Update * Many folks have responded .. ...thank you again for your time! But several of the email addresses we have are not valid, and we do not have email addresses for everyone. Please take time to contact the club with your current contact information (address, phone number, and email address). The Peninsula Club has a lot to celebrate, particularly this year! And we want to make sure you’re on board to enjoy it too! Mail to: [email protected] Your Board of Directors

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