Waterfront Trail and Greenway News

An Ezine Produced by the Waterfront Regeneration Trust

The waterfront municipalities of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, Conservation Authorities and community groups* MapArt* DunMap* Niagara Region Integrated Community Planning Department* MMM Group* Heart and Stroke Foundation* Mountain Equipment Co-op* Toronto Cyclists Union*
Holcium (formerly St. Lawrence Cement)

November/December 2009

What’s Inside

• 2009 Accomplishments
• Planning meetings for the 2010 Great Waterfront Trail Adventure

2009 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Every year, the Trust produces Accomplishments to record the highlights of our work for our partners. In the 2009 issue you’ll find surveys results that demonstrate the Great Waterfront Trail Adventure’s promotional and economic value, an update on the Waterfront Investment Program (but no announcement yet) and update on projects that are improving both the Trail and the services found along the way--the expanding Bike Train initiative is particularly exciting.
So please find a moment to quickly browse through Accomplishments. Whether your affiliation with the Waterfront Trail began 20 years ago with the Royal Commission on the Future of the Toronto Waterfront or last year with the Great Waterfront Trail Adventure, there is plenty to be proud of and to celebrate.

PLANNING MEETINGS FOR THE 2010 GREAT WATERFRONT TRAIL ADVENTURE
The Trust will hold planning meetings for the GWTA 2010 on January 18 to 21. Invitations will be emailed this week. Contact Ian Lobb at il@wrtrust.com if you have any questions.

January 18, 10:30 to Noon
Day One-Niagara to Hamilton

January 18, 2 to 3:30 pm, in Burlington
Day Two-Burlington to Toronto

January 19, 10:30 to Noon, in Whitby
Day Three-Pickering to Port Hope

January 19, 2 to 3:30 pm, in Cobourg
Day Four-Cobourg to Quinte West

January 20, 1:30 to 3 pm, in South Glengarry
Day Seven and Eight-Iroquois to Lancaster

January 21, 10:30 to Noon, in Gananoque
Day Six-Gananoque to Edwardsburgh-Cardinal

January 21, 1:30 to 3 pm, in Odessa
Day Five-Picton to Kingston

Vicki, Ian and I thank you for your support and hard work in 2009. We eagerly look forward to working with you in 2010!

All the best to you and your family for a wonderful holiday season!

Marlaine Koehler, Executive Director;
Vicki Barron, Director of Administration and Regenaration Initiatives
Ian Lobb, Tour Director, Great Waterfront Trail Adventure

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
• MapArt
• Dunmap
• Niagara Freewheelers Bicycle Touring Club
• Regional Niagara Bicycling Committee