IROQUOA The Iroquoian Official Newsletter of the Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club FALL 2014 SIGHTS ON THE TRAIL IROQUOIA CLUB DIRECTOR WINS ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD The Burlington Best Environmental Award is given to an individual or group who, through dedicated efforts to improve and/or protect Burlington’s environment, has been an example to the community.! Paul Toffoletti is a dedicated environmental protection advocate who has volunteered with the Bruce Trail Conservancy since 1996 and has been a member of the Burlington Sustainable Development Committee (SDC) since 2008. As a board member of the Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club, Paul spent a significant amount of time monitoring this ecologically significant parcel of land to ensure that Burlington’s natural heritage features continue to be protected. Paul is a members of the BTC Environment Committee and is a Land Steward for the 10 acre Cedar Springs property in Burlington. As vice-chair of the SDC, Paul helped raise the committee’s profile by organizing speakers’ series in Burlington on issues that include climate change, local food and environmentally friendly PAUL TOFFOLETTI gardening. He was instrumental in leading the review of development applications and routinely delegated to City Council on environmental matters. Paul has played an active role on the Hamilton Harbour Remedial Action Plan Stakeholders Review Committee and continues to serve on the Cootes to Escarpment EcoPark Management Committee. Other environmental initiatives Paul has supported include the Earth Day Hamilton-Burlington Eco Festival and various nature walk events. His dedication and enthusiasm for the environment has raised awareness and inspired others in Burlington to reduce their carbon footprint. Congratulations Paul! !IROQUOIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2014/2015! THE IROQUOIAN! President The Iroquoian Newsletter is Cathie Mills - 905-538-1583 published quarterly by the IBTC, [email protected] ! one of nine member clubs of the Vice President & Fundraising Bruce Trail Conservancy, a Doug Stansbury 905-545-2715 registered non-profit organization.! Bruce Trail [email protected] Conservancy ! We welcome submission of articles Iroquoia Club BTC Board Representative or photographs for publication from Paul Toffoletti - 905-634-2642 PO Box 857 ! our members. All submissions will Hamilton, ON, L8N 3N9 Secretary be reviewed and must be approved Catherine Kilpatrick by the Board of Directors.! [email protected] VISIT THE CLUB’S ! Contact the Newsletter Editor at WEBSITE FOR Trail Director [email protected]! INFORMATION AND Ken Lawday - 905-876-2527 [email protected] ACTIVITIES: ! www.iroquoia.on.ca Hiking Director Anne Armstrong 905-337-3937 [email protected] Treasurer THE IROQUOIAN PUBLICATION Martin Hazleden 905-336-0550 DEADLINES! [email protected] ! Volunteer Director SPRING ISSUE - JANUARY 20! Karina Gould SUMMER ISSUE - APRIL 20! www.facebook.com/ [email protected] IroquoiaBruceTrailClub ! FALL ISSUE - JULY 20! Membership Director WINTER ISSUE - OCTOBER 20 Vern Erickson 905-667-4370 [email protected] Media Director & Newsletter Editor Advertising rates, per issue, are Michael McDonald www.twitter.com/ as follows:! 905-928-5324 IroquoiaBruceTr michaeldouglasmcdonald@gmail. 1/4 page - 3.5 x 5: $60.00! !com Land Securement Director 1/2 page - 7.5 x 5: $90.00! Michael Kraft 519-780-2397 Full page - 8 x 10: $150.00! [email protected] ! Ads MUST be sent print ready as PDF or WORD! Landowner Relations Director For Advertising submissions John Farquharson please contact KATHY BOYCE - 905-639-3092 [email protected]! PLEASE SIGN UP ! FOR THE EMAIL Land Stewardship Director EDITION OF THIS NEWSLETTER Gary Beaudoin !905-335-8076 ! "2 Iroquoia Club Annual Official End to End 2014 October 25, 26 & November 1, 2 ! The 2014 Annual Iroquoia Club Of7icial End to End will take place over four days. Our section is over 120 km long. This is a challenging, but richly rewarding series of hikes and is the only opportunity to earn the coveted Waterfall badge. Registration fee is $30. The fee covers the cost of transportation and the Waterfall badge for those who complete all four hikes. Volunteer checkpoints will provide water and snacks. You may join single !hikes for $8 per day. Space is limited. Meeting for all hikes is 6:45 a.m. and the bus will leave promptly at 7:00 a.m. Hikes will go rain or shine. The meeting location for the 7irst day is on the west shoulder of Guelph Line, between Highway 5 and No. 1 !Sideroad in Burlington. Map 10, km 82.3. Please make your cheque payable to the Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club, and mail to Elaine Zelenyt, 37 Market Street North !Dundas, ON L9H 2Y6 Please include your phone number and email address. For further information contact Elaine at [email protected] or 905-627-0242 "3 IROQUOIA BRUCE TRAIL CLUB Bruce Trail Conservancy Annual General Meeting 2014 ! September 19, 2014 at 06:00 PM until September 21, 2014 at 02:00 PM ! Owen Sound The Sydenham Bruce Trail Club is hosting the Bruce Trail Conservancy ! 2014 Annual General Meeting! September 19-21, 2014! Owen Sound, ON! Explore Silent Valley, Sydenham's newest Nature Reserve Hike the spectacular Sydenham River Gorge Learn about ferns along the Escarpment Discover the Marine Simulator and Rail Museum Find out more about First Nations heritage ! Online registration will be available after July 25th on www.brucetrail.org ! Please note that accomodations are limited. If you are planning on attending the AGM, book your accomodations NOTICE - Snake Road bridge closed to motorized traffic ! ! Burlington, Ont. – July 11, 2014—Snake Road bridge, the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) bridge connecting the City of Burlington and the village of Waterdown in Hamilton, has been closed to motorized !traffic. The bridge remains open to pedestrian and cycling traffic.! “CP is currently in the design phase of reconstructing Snake Road bridge and notified the City yesterday afternoon about some structural deficiencies,” said Scott Stewart, the city’s general manager of development and infrastructure. “As a result of the deficiencies, CP has reduced the load restriction for the bridge from seven tonnes to two tonnes. Given the typical weight of vehicles plus occupants and cargo, the City of Burlington, together with the City of Hamilton, has taken the extra precaution of an emergency closure of Snake Road bridge to motorized! vehicles.”! The closure will remain in place until! the bridge is reconstructed.! “The City is very aware of the importance of Snake Road bridge and the vital link it provides to the community and we are committed to working with CP to rebuild the bridge! as soon as possible,” said Stewart.! Detour routes around the Snake Road bridge closure have been! established via Old York Road, Highway 6 and Dundas Street.! Communications Contact: ! Sharon Will! Communications Advisor! Office: 905-335-7600, ext. 7483! Email: [email protected] "4 The Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club congratulates Ken Hall for being awarded the 2014 Conservation Halton Citizen Award! Ken Hall was one of the founders and key players in establishing the Bay Area Restoration Council and has been for the last 20 years the one constant in maintaining the existence and longevity of the Giant’s Rib Discovery Centre. Since his retirement in 1989 Ken has devoted his time to public education on our environment and the Niagara Escarpment World Biosphere Reserve. Ken worked as a teacher and principal in both the elementary and secondary school systems.! He played a key role in the Hamilton Harbour Remedial Action Plan, and was a member of the Fish and Wildlife Habitation Restoration Committee that built the fishway into Cootes Paradise. Ken Hall has a passionate love for the Niagara Escarpment and has spent decades promoting its protection and awareness just as much in Halton as in Hamilton, Niagara and the rest of Ontario. It was 20 years ago today… This photo appeared in the Oakville Beaver on October 12 1994 with a full ar<cle wri=en by Wilma Blokhuis. This group had just about finished hiking the en<re Bruce Trail. A big thank you to Kay MacCuloch for the ar<cle. Below is the cap<on that goes with the photo. “ The Happy Bruce Trail Wanderers’ photographed on the rocky shore overlooking Georgian Bay, just south of Tobermory are , from leN (front) Kay MacCuloch; Agatha Pla<el; Bill and Roma Browne; June and Ken Montgomery; (at back) Segrid Ellison; Ann Holman; (front) Bill Haartman; Joe Hanson; Rueben Johanson. Absent is Jim Brown who reached Tobermory ahead of the others.” To all Friends of the Trail,! On behalf of Hike Ontario, the Guelph Hiking Trail Club invites you to take part in the 40th Annual Hike Ontario Summit. Join us on the banks of the Speed River for our kick-off Friday pub night, a dynamic Saturday program, and a Sunday of great hikes on our beautiful trails. Take this opportunity to learn about new hiking initiatives, check out the latest equipment, participate in stimulating workshops, share experiences with hikers from different Ontario clubs, and celebrate HO¹s 40th birthday! ! Mark your calendars! 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