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Newsletter 2012.Cdr The Newsletter of The Beaver Valley Bruce Trail Club FALL/WINTER 2012 www.brucetrail.org Beaver Valley Bruce Trail Club, Box 3251, Meaford, Ontario N4L 1A5 / www.beavervalleybrucetrail.org President’s ssage • the most recent report shows we have 508 active members. by Linda Murray During the year we attracted 84 new members and recorded a loss of 106. , • 190 members are now receiving our newsletter electronically Greetings, everyone! • a healthy bank balance permitted us to make donations to the BTC totaling $11,334 in addition to the $3,546 raised by the I trust that you have been enjoying the Beaver Valley Silent Auction during the BTC's AGM superb summer we've been having. Perhaps even some of you are rejoicing As you no doubt already know, another AGM (that of the Bruce – the grass didn't need to be cut as often this year!!!!! Trail Conservancy) will be hosted this year by the Blue Mountains Bruce Trail Club Sept. 14-16. Check out the At our next Board meeting we will be welcoming Joan Nuffield interesting week-end they've planned. Details are in the latest as our new co-newsletter editor. Joan replaces Shirley Young edition of the Bruce Trail Magazine. Hope to see you there! who has held this position for several years. Make sure you Enjoy what's left of summer! read the tribute to both Shirley and her husband Fred _________________________________________________ (volunteers extraordinaire!) elsewhere in this newsletter. We are pleased to also be welcoming Jill Smith-Brodie as a Secrets of 35 Beaver Valley director-at-large. Missing from our Board table will be Ruth and Bruce Calvert who have retired from their position of many “Day Hike” trails unlocked: years as Publicity Directors. Mere words seem so inadequate to express our thanks to Ruth and Bruce for their almost 40 Hikers who have yet to visit this unique variety of Bruce Trail years of volunteerism at the Board level. Watch for a special pathways are in for a treat. The Beaver Valley Bruce Trail Club tribute to them in our next issue. has just published the 3rd edition of its Day Hike Map brochure which will help lead you through waterfalls, valleys, cedar Our club's AGM in June was preceded by a walk on the Sligo forests, escarpment views, and peaceful meandering Side Trail, the brainchild of Jim and Ann Lis Couse and the countryside. It has 35 detailed day hike descriptions provided dedication of the boardwalk which was newly built last fall. This with 5 maps and a Hiker's Guide to help you fill each wonderful event marked the unveiling of the plaque and the re-naming of day on new and exciting trails. Both this marvelous feat “The Jim and Ann Lis Couse Boardwalk”. DAY HIKE Maps “loop” and “linear” hikes are revealed. 3rd Edition, 2012 A few interesting facts and figures presented at our Club's You are directed to parking and AGM: Waterfalls access points, with levels of difficulty Wildflowers & • the very generous donation of the Jim Horwood property on noted for each trail, and a beautiful the Fairmount Side Road has opened the way for over 10 km folder listing in colour the Wilderness of trail to be removed from municipal and Grey County roads. wildflowers you may see along the 3 5 S e l e c te d D a y H i k e s o n B e a u t if u l The planning of re-routes has already begun. way. Beaver Valley Club Trails • our club needs 46 trail captains and we are presently at full It is packaged in a sturdy, clear vinyl strength wallet for protected map reading on the trail and convenient storage. • our club has a very active Land Stewardship program. Over 40 volunteers monitor some 40 properties, including 4 Buy your kit from one of 17 retail & easements. We are the first club to initiate an Invasive tourist outlets around the Beaver Species Monitoring Team consisting of 4 volunteers who have Valley from Tobermory and Owen already completed their training sessions. (Check out Joan Sound to Collingwood. If you visit Nuffield's article about Buckthorn, one such invasive species the Club's website it will give you a in our area) list of where to buy it.) The kit is sold . for $12 exclusively by these vendors • our club brochure “Hike in the Beaver Valley Section of the and is part of a program for the Hike planning tips & descriptions; 5 Maps; Levels of difficulty; Bruce Trail” is distributed to over 30 locations from Owen Club's trail maintenance and Access points & Parking; Guide to Wildflowers of Beaver Valley www.beavervalleybrucetrail.org $12 Sound to Collingwood development. Beaver Valley Bruce Trail Club Beaver Valley Bruce Trail Club A New Guide to 2012/2013 Officers & Directors Sydenham Trails In celebration of its 50th anniversary in President: Linda Murray 519-538-1445 [email protected] 2012, the Sydenham Bruce Trail Club Past President & BTC Board Director: Joëlle Martin 519-538-5766 [email protected] has just published its second edition of Vice President: Vacant L o o p i n g t h r o u g h S y d e n h a m . Treasurer: Ros Rossetti 519-538-1866 [email protected] Approximately 170 km of the Bruce Trail winds its way through the Sydenham Secretary & Membership/E-Mail Club's section from Blantyre through Director: Christine Blake 705-446-9592 [email protected] Owen Sound to Wiarton. Now updated Trail Development/Trail Maintenance and expanded to include 25 enjoyable Director: Will Overton 519-538-1301 [email protected] walks with maps, notes and narratives, Landowner Relations Director: David Port 519-538-0238 [email protected] the guide is a handy pocket-sized reference to this amazing part of the Land Stewardship: Stew Hilts 519-836-7657 [email protected] Trail. Activities Director: Judy Galloway 519-599-2288 [email protected] Publicity Directors: Vacant Each hike description includes key Newsletter Co-Editors & Directors: details such as the trail length, the Elaine McMurray 519-599-6123 [email protected] estimated time of completion, the Joan Nuffield 519-599-6470 [email protected] degree of difficulty, access routes, and parking. And beyond that, the guide Volunteer Coordinator: Donna Hemeon 519-538-3707 [email protected] explores the human and natural history Fund Raising Director: Steve Griffiths 519-538-2622 [email protected] of the area, such as nineteenth century Director-at-large: Jill Smith 519-270-0076 [email protected] mills, and the flora, fauna, ferns and Support Volunteers: fossils along the way. Day Hike Brochure: Ron Spotton 519-599-2496 [email protected] Assistant Land Steward: John Kearns 519-599-6283 [email protected] All proceeds from sales go to the BTC's Escarpment Preservation Fund in its Land Steward Information: Mike Osborn 519-538-1866 [email protected] mission to secure in perpetuity a Webmaster: Joel Kidd 519-900-1867 conservation corridor and public [email protected] footpath along the Niagara Escarpment. Looping through Sydenham is available Board Volunteers : Like many volunteer organizations, the Beaver Valley at local bookstores in the area and from Bruce Trail Club is looking for interested people to serve on the Board. If you would Sydenham Board members. like to help out, call Donna Hemeon 519-538-3707. As well, copies can be ordered from Newsletter Submissions : Any articles or stories of interest? Next Bruce Price, preferably by email, at deadline for submission, November 28. Send to Editors of BV Beaver Tales [email protected] or via snail mail, from the Sydenham Bruce Trail Club, c/o E-Notes : Bruce Price, Treasurer, P.O. Box 841, Many of our members are not currently receiving Enotes. Owen Sound On N4K 5W9. You may This is our way of notifying you of changes to our scheduled activities or special use VISA, MSTDC, cheque or money upcoming events. If you would like to receive these notices please Email us at: order. The cost to order is $20 + [email protected] postage and handling (Canada $3; U.S. $5; international $8). Advertising in Beaver Tales THE BEAVER VALLEY Contact Steve Griffiths for advertising information. Email [email protected] BRUCE TRAIL CLUB Sign up for On-line Beaver Tales WANTS YOU! Anyone interested in receiving “Beaver Tales” by email should follow the 5 Easy Steps on page 2 of the Fall Issue of the Bruce Trail Magazine or visit We are seeking new directors-at- brucetrail.org and click on to ”subscribe to newsletter”. Those who have already large for our Board. Here's your notified us need not respond again. chance to have your skills and/or The Bruce Trail Conservancy expertise put to good use in helping your Club manage its affairs. MISSION STATEMENT: The Bruce Trail Conservancy is a charitable organization Having new input and new ideas is committed to establishing a conservation corridor containing a public footpath along what keeps an organization vibrant. the Niagara Escarpment, in order to protect its natural ecosystems and to promote We meet 6 times a year and are very environmentally responsible public access to this UNESCO World Biosphere good at keeping the meetings no Reserve. A Board of Directors governs the BTC and volunteers from 9 Bruce Trail longer than 2 hours. Come join us, Clubs are responsible for maintaining, stewarding and promoting the Trail. meet new people and have fun! If Bruce Trail Conservancy, P O Box 857, Hamilton, ON L8N 3N9 interested and for more info please Telephone 800-665-4453 Telephone 905-529-6821 Fax 905-529-6832 contact Joëlle Martin 519-538-5766 www.brucetrail.org [email protected] or [email protected].
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