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Waterfront Trail and Greenway News
An Ezine Produced by the Waterfront Regeneration Trust
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COIP*The waterfront municipalities of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, conservation authorities and community groups* MapArt* Dun-Map*Regional Niagara Bicycling Committee* The MMM Group* Heart and Strok Foundation* Mountain Equipment Co-op* Toronto Cyclists Union* St Lawrence Cement
May 2009
In this issue:
1. Great Waterfront Trail Adventure—just a few weeks away!
- A look at who is coming
- Itinerary Highlights
2. Invitation to sign on to The Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Spark
Together for Healthy Kids
3. Food Guidelines for Caterers and Participants prepared by alPHa and
Ontario Society of Nutrition Professional in Public Health
4. Deputation at Central Toronto Waterfront Executive Committee Meeting
5. OPPI Eastern District Executive Committee Town and Rural Workshop
Great Waterfront Trail Adventure—just a few weeks away!
A look at who is coming…
Registration for the 2009 Great Waterfront Trail Adventure
closed June 1st at midnight. The following numbers show once again that
the Adventure and the Waterfront Trail can attract a broad range of people
from all parts of Canada and the US. Most people want to sign up to do
the entire trip and the majority of riders are 40 to 50 years old.
- 238 participants
- 200 end to end
- 19 Family Day
- 23 for 2 and 3 day options
- 5 to 77 years of age
- 27 youth participants
- 6 states in the US (Vermont, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Indiana, California)
- 5 provinces (BC, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick)
The Mayor of Cobourg and Kingston Councillor Vicki Schmolka will be riding
the full Adventure this year. They will be joined by Mayors along the
way including: Toronto Mayor David Miller, Ajax Mayor Steve Parish, Pickering
Councillor Jennifer O’Connell, Port Hope Mayor Linda Thompson, Cornwall
Mayor Bob Kilger. The Toronto Region Conservation Authority will be the
Adventure’s first corporate team under the leadership of Larry Field.
Itinerary Highlights for 2009
Ducks Unlimited Photo Contest for Participants
Acoustic outdoor concert at National Heritage Site, Fort George. Performers
include Kobo Town playing its Juno nominated world music.
Coastal wetland displays and real life alpacha at Charles Daley Park
Salsa lessons on the beach at Baranga’s in Hamilton
Concert in the park from the Halton Youth Symphony; yoga and games in
the park; tours of the Oakville Museum
Steam Whistle vintage trucks serving cold beer before setting off to Ontario
Place (free passes).
Massages at West Shore Park, Pickering; Marsh Experts at Frenchman’s
Bay
Camping in downtown Port Hope
Fresh strawberries and apples from Colborne’s orchards
Greater Napanee wine at Bergeron
Heritage manors in Loyalist
Camping in the newly opened Lake Ontario Park, Kingston
Kayaking in Gananoque, Theatre in Brockville, View the St. Lawrence River
Valley 300ft up from the Prescott Grain elevator, Fort Wellington evening
tour, Lift Off Hot-Air Balloon Festival and Concert, Cornwall, Sounds
of a bagpiper lead us across the border and into Quebec.
Spark Together for Healthy Kids
The Heart and Stroke Foundation's response to the growing epidemic
of childhood obesity.
This is an Ontario-wide initiative helping to inspire individuals, families,
communities, businesses, industry and government to spark collective change
– in how we live, how we act, and how we think – to ignite
a brighter future for our children. The Waterfront Regeneration Trust
has signed on to the Spark Promise to Our Children. We invite you to join
us by visiting the link below.
<http://www.heartandstroke.on.ca/site/c.pvI3IeNWJwE/b.5109503/k.3FCB/Spark_Together_For_Healthy_Kids.htm?src=partners>
Community Groups may apply to the Community Advocacy Fund for funds to
promote and create sustainable physical activity and healthy eating opportunities
in their own communities. The Trust is a 2008 recipient of Fund.
Food Guidelines for Caterers and Participants
Prepared by alPHa and Ontario Society of Nutrition Professional in
Public Health
Meals make an impression! Last year the Trust received extensive comments
from over 80 participants on the Great Waterfront Trail Adventure. While
the meals were gratefully received by everyone, we learned that offering
more vegetarian choices and a better variety of foods would go a long
way to ensure the event is a showcase of local culinary bounty and a promotion
of healthy, nutritious eating.
The Association of Local Public Health Agencies and members of the Ontario
Society of Nutrition Professionals in Public Health have prepared nutrition
guidelines for both cyclists and meal providers participating the Great
Waterfront Trail Adventure. The guidelines will be available on our website
and emailed to every participant to guide choices around meals and snacks.
Guidelines were prepared by the following Registered Dietitians and members
of the Ontario Society of Nutrition Professionals in Public Health:
Adrienne Baltadjian, RD - Durham Region Health Department
Carole Chang, Leeds, RD - Grenville, and Lanark District Health Unit
Pat Elliott-Moyer, RD - City of Hamilton Public Health Services
Rita Foscarini, RD - York Region Community and Health Services
Jane Hammingh, RD - Ottawa Public Health
Dianne Oickle, RD - Leeds, Grenville, and Lanark District Health Unit
Sarah Tsang, RD - Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit
Deputation at Central Toronto Waterfront Executive Committee
Meeting
The Waterfront Regeneration Trust will depute at the City of Toronto’s
Executive Committee meeting this month to support the transformation of
Queen Quay West into a grand waterfront boulevard by removing the existing
south lanes of Queens Quay. Creating an impressive and landscaped promenade
with space enough for all users of the Waterfront Trail is essential to
realizing goals for Toronto’s waterfront. The concept for such a
plan is well-documented in Royal Commission publications and Waterfront
Toronto’s excellent proposal is the result of extensive consultations
that have earned the concept strong community support.
OPPI Eastern Division
On May 21st, the Trust made a presentation to the Ontario Professional
Planners Institute, Eastern Division at their meeting: A Path Forward:
Town and Rural Planning Workshop. The Trust presented a brief background
on the genesis of the Waterfront Trail, the next priorities for the Trail
and the success of the Great Waterfront Trail Adventure to about 60 planners
in attendance.
Spot the Waterfront Trail Logo: Hundreds of people participated
in Toronto’s Bike to Work Day.
Cheers!
Marlaine Koehler, Executive Director;
Vicki Barron, Director of Administration and Special Projects;
Ian Lobb, Tour Director, Great Waterfront Trail Adventure
Tour; and
and David Arcus, Project Coordinator, Editor Waterfront Trail and Greenway
News
The Waterfront Regeneration Trust
372 Richmond Street West, Suite 308
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 1X6
Tel: 416-943-8080
Fax: 416-943-8068
Email: info@wrtrust.com
Visit http://www.waterfronttrail.org
to download 77 online colour maps of the Waterfront Trail, from Niagara-on-the-Lake
to Brockville!
Thank You to our Supporters!:
- CIBC
- The Lake Ontario waterfront municipalities, conservation authorities and community groups
- The Ontario Trillium Foundation
- The Heart and Stroke Foundation
- The Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion
- MapArt
- Dunmap
- Niagara Freewheelers Bicycle Touring Club
- Regional Niagara Bicycling Committee
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