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SPRING 2021
President's Message
LISA ETIENNE
Looking back at last spring’s newsletter was yet another sad reminder of how
much has changed since then. My sincere condolences to all who have lost
loved ones this past year and to those that are struggling with the effects of
the second wave of COVID-19.
Our Annual General Meeting will again be held virtually and delivered
through the website. Our volunteers are continuing to do their best to
advance the goals of the Bruce Trail Conservancy. They are an amazing group
and have made my time as President a very enjoyable volunteer experience.
Hopefully, my articles of the last two years have made it clear how much I
appreciate our members, landowners, and volunteers. Looking forward to better times.
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2020-2021 NBTC
Board of Directors
• PRESIDENT
Lisa Etienne
• PAST PRESIDENT
Debbie Demizio
• VICE-PRESIDENT
Alicia Aitchison
• CLUB SECRETARY
Janet Davey
• CLUB TREASURER
Marinus Koole
• PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PUBLICITY
DIRECTOR
Margaret Northfield
• LAND STEWARDSHIP DIRECTOR
Vince Zvonar
• TRAIL MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR
Rick Waters
• LAND SECUREMENT SECRETARIAT
DIRECTOR
Craig Church
• LANDOWNER RELATIONS/LSS
ALTERNATE
Klari Kalkman
• BTC BOARD REPRESENTATIVE Left: Rick Waters, Volunteer of the Year 2020. Many thanks to member
Corrie Kellestine
• MEMBERSHIP/VOLUNTEER Ken Martin for donating these rustic oak barrel slats. They will be used
COORDINATOR to help us recognize our wonderful volunteers.
George Prins
• HIKE COORDINATOR
Alan Laver
• NEWSLETTER EDITOR Introducing the NEW NBTC Deca-Scarf!
Kathleen Orth One scarf showing all 10 iconic Niagara badges. These are the badges
• ARCHIVIST
Jean Stephenson-Lucente you can earn on your own or through a club hike. Only $15 (add $2
• SOCIAL CONVENER when ordering online). If you have the Event Scarf showing all 5 event
Diane Marlatt badges you will want to add this gem to your collection. To order
• DIRECTOR AT LARGE
online, see http://niagarabrucetrail.club/wp/badges/#Neck-Scarves
Rhys D. Beak
• Niagara End-to-End
NIAGARA BRUCE TRAIL CLUB • Niagara 2 day End-to-End
P.O. Box 331 • Niagara Night Hike
BEAMSVILLE ON L0R 1B0 • Merritt Trail
EMAIL • Niagara Parkway
niagarabrucetrailclub@gmail.com
Greater Niagara Circle
Route
WEBSITE
• Winter Badge – Polar Bear
niagarabrucetrail.club • End to End Winter Badge
FACEBOOK • Niagara Side Trail
Niagara Bruce Trail Club • Screaming Tunnel
TWITTER
@BTCNiagara1
INSTAGRAM
@niagarabrucetrailclub
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the foundation of settlement and economy of the
Experiencing Travel & Trails historical Cotswald region. The landscape ranges from
woodland to meadow, with spring flowers being a main
from Home attraction. It would take about a week to hike the entire
trail. www.cotswaldsaonb.org.uk
DEBBIE DEMIZIO
Two of my favorite activities – travel and hiking, have
been curtailed by the lockdown imposed by the Covid
pandemic. However, this has not stopped me from
escaping the monotony of lockdown by exploring other
countries and trails from the comfort and safety of
home.
On January 14th, the Bruce Trail Conservancy hosted a
one-hour webinar to virtually visit three friendship
trails. We visited the Kythera Trail in Greece, the
Cotswalds in England and Wales and the Lebanon THE LEBANON
Mountain Trail, thanks to our knowledgeable hosts MOUNTAIN TRAIL
from each country.
THE KYTHERA RAIL The Lebanon Mountain Trail was established around 12
years ago. About half of this mountainous trail is
comprised of ancient footpaths. It is a 470 km
continuous trail running north-south. The Lebanon
Mountain Trail Association (LMTA) normally hosts a 30-
day thru-walk every April. See:
https://www.lebanontrail.org/home
The LMTA has youth education programs suitable for
children ages 8-12 years. There is an environmental
championship program www.lebanon.org/program-
details/11 and an online interactive Mountain Explorers
program. See
https://www.mountainexplorerslebanon.org/en/about
The Kythera Trail is located on the island of Kythera in
Greece. It consists of 100 km of trail, established in The monotony of lockdown was cracked wide open by
2017. This trail is not continuous, and trails range from visiting three countries and seeing the diversity of flora
3-18 kms in length. It is ideal for day hikes from the and fauna and being introduced to the history and
Town of Kythera www.kytheratrails.gr culture along each trail and was a real bright spot in my
day.
THE COTSWALD WAY For more information about the Bruce Trail
International Friendship Trails, visit International
Friendship Trails | Bruce Trail See:
https://brucetrail.org/pages/explore-the-
trail/international-friendship-trails
The Bruce Trail Conservancy is hosting webinars on the
2nd Thursday of each month at 10:00am. These webinars
are recorded, and recordings are posted on the BTC
website. Webinars | Bruce Trail See:
https://brucetrail.org/pages/news-events/webinars
“Without new experiences, something inside us
The Cotswald Way celebrates its 50 anniversary this
th sleeps. The sleeper must awaken.”– Frank Herbert
year. The trail is easily accessed from Bath, a world
heritage site. Sheep raising and wool production were
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GAULD NURSERIES DONATION
Trail Maintenance Gauld Nurseries kindly donated
RICK WATERS off cuts of 2’x 6” pressure treated
TRAIL MAINTENANCE AND DEVELOPMENT wood to the Niagara Bruce Trail
Club. These shorter length pieces
were left over from their deck
building and landscaping work.
Although not useful to Gauld, this
wood will go into boardwalks,
steps and some of the shorter
pieces can be used for making
blaze boards to mark our trails.
Thank you again to Gauld
Nurseries in Niagara Falls for your
support of the Niagara Bruce Trail
Club.
THANKS TO PROFESSIONAL SAWYER JOHN FLATT
This past January, we had a Professional Sawyer, John Flatt, help us clear
some trees along the Trail in Grimsby near Park Rd. Thanks John for your
help. You made the job look easy as you safely cleared the trail.
SIDE TRAILS
A new section of trail has been
added to the Wetland Ridge Side
Trail and it is now 1.9km long and
forms a loop with the Main Trail a
total of 3.7km. This extended
Wetland Ridge Side Trail follows
alongside the pond at Niagara
College where you can see a
variety of waterfowl and then
continues below the escarpment
through mature forest not far
from the remains of a lime kiln. A
45-minute hike will get you
around this new loop. A new Side
Trail (called Niagara College Side
Trail) 540m connects Niagara
College to the Wetland Ridge Side
Trail. Enjoy!!!
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Edition 30
$34.95 for members,
non-members $39.95
The new Log Box for Niagara Bruce Trail situated just west of 30 Rd., Grimsby.
Featuring: Thanks to Dick Wikkerink for building it. Last year in January there may have
• 42 topographic maps of the Bruce been a dozen or so entries, but this year there were 75 different parties that
Trail from Queenston to came by to sign the book. Covid is making people walk. Nice.
Tobermory (including parking and Submitted by George Prins, Membership/Volunteer Coordinator
access points, camping locations)
• Trail descriptions, kilometre-by-
kilometre, for the main Bruce Trail
and Side Trails
• Index Map of the entire Bruce Trail
• Introductory sections on the Bruce
Trail Conservancy, Niagara
Escarpment geology, flora and
fauna, Indigenous Culture, Trail
Safety, Map Information, and
more.
• Field Guide to Niagara Escarpment
Species (laminated fold-out)
• NEW: Indigenous Cultural
Landmarks (identified in
partnership with Plenty Canada
https://www.plentycanada.com/)
• Packaged in a durable six-ring
binder. Comes with a convenient
vinyl sleeve that lets you hike with
just the map you need for the
day.
Terrace Falls in the Short Hills. Usually, it doesn't receive this much attention but
because of some rain earlier in January, the falls froze over and looks like organ
pipes. A must see.
Submitted by George Prins, Membership/Volunteer Coordinator
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The success of the vaccine rollout
will speed up our return to
Planning for “after Lockdown” complete normality and we can
once again enjoy our event hikes,
ALAN LAVER such as the Niagara Victoria Day
HIKE COORDINATOR
End to End in May and the Laura
What a challenging few months we have had! Our hiking program has been Secord Hike in June.
all over the place as we have transitioned from 25 person hikes to 10 person
Until then, remember that we
hikes and then 5 person hikes as the COVID Pandemic took hold.
must not become too complacent.
One thing I believe we have learned, however, is that we all need hiking for Maintain Social Distancing
both our mental and physical wellbeing. It was extremely disappointing protocols, stay safe and enjoy our
when we were forced to cancel our scheduled hikes, especially given that so wonderful trails.
many of you had taken the time to sign up and our Hike Leaders had
volunteered their time.
City lights can
That being said, it is encouraging to note that each of us has developed our conceal, not
own internal hiking network “bubble” and there are many small groups of reveal, and one
five or less enjoying the trails while socially distancing. I usually hike on thing they
most days and every time I go out, I come across at least one or two groups of conceal is the
hikers. stars. A night hike
reveals the stars,
The winter months are well and truly upon us and it is timely to remind and a full moon
ourselves of some of the winter protocols we should be adopting. Firstly casts a surprising
amount of bright
• Dress for the weather but prepare for the worst
light. If you are
• A good pair of icers are a must. Even if conditions may appear not to interested in a night hike, here is a
warrant icers, take them with you as conditions can change quickly. full moon schedule for 2021. Night
• Poles will help you climb and avoid the tumble as you descend. hikers can earn the Night Hike
• Gaiters will protect your pants from the mud but also keep your legs Badge as well.
warm. • January 28, Wolf Moon, 2:16 PM
• Mitts are warmer than gloves but take both so you can change as you • February 27, Snow Moon, 3:17 AM
warm up • March 28, Worm Moon, 2:48 PM
• Avoid thick coats but wear multiple layers so you can adjust as your • April 26, Pink Moon, 11:32 PM
body temperature changes. • May 26, Flower Moon, 7:14 AM
• Take drinks and snacks even on shorter hikes. Avoid hydration • June 24, Strawberry Moon, 2:40
PM
bladders as the line often freezes.
• July 23, Buck Moon, 10:37 PM
• Keep cell phone in a warm place so as to avoid battery drainage. • August 22, Sturgeon Moon, 8:02
• If you are hiking alone, make sure someone is aware of where you AM
plan to hike. • September 20, Harvest Moon, 7:55
PM
Hopefully, we will soon be out of lockdown and able to return to the formal
• October 20, Hunter’s Moon, 10:57
hiking schedule. We are likely to have some restrictions on numbers, so AM
please be patient if you are not able to find a spot on every hike. We will • November 19, Beaver Moon, 3:57
endeavour to accommodate everyone. AM
We will be organizing a Hike Leader Training course within the next short • December 18, Cold Moon, 11:36
while and are looking for individuals that would like to be part of our p.m.
volunteer network leading hikes across the Niagara section. The course is
The Night Hike Badge is awarded to
free to Niagara members and each successful candidate will become a Hike walkers who complete five hikes
Ontario Certified Hike Leader. The expectation is that all certified Hike under darkness (1.5 hrs or more) in
Leaders lead no less than three hikes per quarter. the Niagara Peninsula. Two of the
In addition, we are planning to organize First Aid training for hikers and hikes must be part of the NBTC
monthly organized night hikes. See
Hike Leaders within the next few months. There will be a small nominal cost
http://niagarabrucetrail.club/wp/bad
for this course and details will follow shortly. Please contact me directly ges/
should any of these be of interest at alanjlaver@gmail.com
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NBTC NEEDS A SECRETARY
Janet Davey will be taking on the The Best Food for Your Hike
role of Vice-President when the MARGARET NORTHFIELD
new Board of Directors is installed PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PUBLICITY DIRECTOR
at the AGM (final Sunday in April).
If you are interested in this role, Nutrition before a hike as well as during a hike is important for maintaining
for more information, please email energy levels on your adventure. Food for a day hike doesn’t have to be too
niagarabrucetrailclub@gmail.com complicated.
Carry fruit, energy snack bars (lower sugar perhaps more protein) and
• Record the proceedings of all nuts. There is a plethora of online recipes for energy snacks that will get you
Club and Board meetings and through your hikes. We have a couple links on our RESOURCES page:
maintain Club correspondence. http://niagarabrucetrail.club/wp/resources/.
• Record, transcribe and print the
minutes of all Club and Board You will find that you won't eat big meals on the trail even on a long
meetings and deliver copies to all hike. Save the big meal for the end of the day. If you eat a lot, it will be hard
Directors prior to the next to get going again and it may make you sleepy.
meeting. One thing to be aware of is that mosquitos love bananas too! I used to think
• Writing of correspondence that it was a myth until I was hiking in a mosquito infested area behind my
pertaining to End to End hikes sister. Everyone was being bothered by mosquitos, but I noticed that my
within the Club and sending out sister had a cloud of mosquitos around her head and especially around her
badges accordingly. backpack. I jokingly asked her if she had a banana in her backpack and sure
• Writing of correspondence when enough, she did. We quickly ate the evidence, sealed the peel in a bag and
required by the Board. miraculously, the swarm disappeared. It is always good to have a sealed
• Arrange facilities for Club container in your backpack for carrying out debris!
meetings.
Make sure you carry out what you carry in. You should not leave anything
• Maintain and distribute the Board
behind that is not grown in the area, including orange and banana peels.
members address list and send a
copy to the BTC Head Office. Always, always carry water. Even in winter you will need to hydrate. Perhaps
you want to carry a warm drink. If you are out for long and the temperatures
NBTC Event Badge Tube Scarf are fierce, water and snacks can freeze. Water bladders will need tube covers.
Extra water and snacks can be wrapped in your backpack to reduce the
chance of freezing.
Stay safe, enjoy the adventure!
ENERGY BALLS
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
(I use semi-sweet)
• 1/2 cup ground flax seed
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
Features all five of NBTC’s Event • 1/3 cup honey
badges. This scarf can be purchased
online for $17 (includes $2 shipping).
Make an e-transfer through your
Mix and roll into bite-size balls.
regular financial institution to
NBTCtreasurer@gmail.com I love these things, so I double this recipe. They freeze well. Stick
For full details on ordering, see between wax paper and freeze. Easy, delicious, and great for hikes!
http://niagarabrucetrail.club/wp/do
nate/
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Niagara End-to-End Energy Squares
A recipe from Elaine Aldridge-Low
Submitted by Robin Garrett
Ingredients
• 1 cup butter
• 1 ½ cups peanut butter or almond butter
(Bulk Barn grind your own)
• 1 ½ tbsp vanilla
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup corn syrup
• 6 cups or large flake oats (not quick oats)
• ¼ cup toasted wheatgerm (Bulk Barn)
• 1 cup toasted coconut (toast with seeds)
• 1 cup toasted sesame seeds
• 1 cup toasted chopped almond, sunflower seeds, pine nuts, flax seeds,
hempseeds, or a combination
• 2 cups local Cherry Lane dried cherries, raisins, craisins, yogurt
chips, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, or a combination
Photos: Karen Couch
Method
• Toast coconut, seeds and/or nuts (microwave or
skillet or purchase toasted).
• Cream butter with peanut or almond butter, vanilla
and brown sugar.
• Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Spoon onto a 12" x 18" cookie sheet sprayed lightly
with Pam (or can use 2 smaller ones).
• Push mixture down, using hands or spatula.
• Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
• Allow to cool for 10 minutes and cut into bars or squares but leave in pan
to cool completely.
• Freeze well. Recipe can be halved.
Robin - Social distancing hike with Rick, Margaret,
Elaine & Charo Egg-cellent food for a hike!
What’s in that egg? Iron, Vitamin
A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin
B12, Folate, Protein, Selenium,
Lutein and Zeaxanthin, Choline
A serving of two large eggs
contains 11 grams of fat, of which
about 2/3 is unsaturated (healthy)
fat. All the fat in an egg is found in
the yolk. The yolk also contains
many important fat-soluble
nutrients like vitamins A, D, and E,
and the antioxidants lutein and
zeaxanthin. The healthy fats in the
egg yolk help our bodies to absorb
these nutrients in the yolk. (From
https://www.eggs.ca/nutrition/vi
ew/1/egg-nutrition)
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easier and easier as you knead
Empanada it. Keep on doing this operation
A recipe from Charo Cuervo for around 7 minutes. Let it rest
for 5 minutes and then knead it
Charo brought a touch of Spain to the trail with her Empanada. On a recent again for an extra 7 minutes,
hike, Charo had a piece for each hiker. Delicious! (Pimenton is paprika.) until we get a perfectly formed
dough ball.
INGREDIENTS o Sprinkle some flour over the
For the pimenton oil: bowl where you mixed the
• 200 ml extra virgin olive oil dough and place the dough ball
• 1 tbsp sweet pimenton inside. Cover with a cloth and
For the pastry: leave it to rest for an hour.
• 700 gr wheat flour o After an hour, the dough should
be double the size. Divide it in
• 200 ml water – must be at a warm temperature
two halves: one for the pastry
• 40 gr fresh yeast
base and the other for the cover.
• 0.75 tsp salt o Pre-heat the oven at a
• 200 ml pimenton oil temperature of 375 F. Roll the
For the filling: halves into two dough sheets
• 3 onions – medium size, finely chopped. with a thickness of around
• Green pepper, finely chopped 2mm. The shape can be
• Red pepper, finely chopped rectangular or rounded, up to
• 2 tomatoes, peeled and chopped you.
• 2 eggs, boiled and chopped o Place the dough sheet over the
• Salt, to taste back of an oven dish which you
• 1 can of tuna (optional) have previously covered with
• Extra virgin olive oil baking paper. Spread the
stuffing equally over the dough,
METHOD the boiled eggs and the tuna and
cover with the other dough
Making the filling: sheet, folding the edges
• Finely chop the onions and the peppers. carefully to close the pastry.
• Heat some olive oil in a casserole and poach the onions until they are Make a little hole in the middle
transparent. of the top so that it allows the
• Then add the peppers and cook for 5 minutes or until they are soft. steam to escape.
• Add the tomatoes, season with salt and pepper and cook for 10 minutes o Paint with the pimenton oil.
• In the meantime, boil the eggs in a separate pot and reserve. o Bake for about 45 minutes.
• Remove from the heat. Reserve.
Making the pimenton oil:
• Heat the olive oil in a small saucepan. Once the oil is hot, remove from
the heat, stir in the pimenton and let it cool down. Once cold, sieve it and
reserve.
Making the pastry:
o Put the flour in a big bowl, making a cone shape. With the help of a spoon,
model a crater in the middle so it ends up looking like a flour-made volcano.
o Dissolve the yeast in mild water. Make sure the water is not too hot or the
yeast won’t rise enough.
o Pour the water with the dissolved yeast into the flour crater. Use your hands
to slowly mix the elements, until you start getting something that looks like
dough crumbs.
o Add the salt and the pimenton oil (leaving a little bit, enough to paint the
pastry top later on), which should be a bit warm for optimal results.
o Keep using your hands to mix the ingredients until you get a sticky dough.
o Sprinkle some flour over the kitchen top and start kneading the dough with
your fingers, from the inside to the outside. Manipulating the dough will get
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“Wild” Bill Russell
SHEILA MASSEY
If you have never
hiked with Bill Russell
as leader, you are
missing out on
adventures. Bill leads
at a healthy pace and
prefers not to use
poles. You will often
witness him collecting
empty beer bottles
and cans that
sometimes litter the
trail. You might ask the trail. After an ascent down the escarpment, we
Why? proceed along the trail as Bill points out the ice caves,
carvings in the rocks and “the post office” (holes in the
Bill collects the cans face of the escarpment which indigenous people used in
and bottles the past for communicating). If you check, you may find
throughout the year and donates the refund money to some mail or a treasure.
the Bruce Trail Club. This donation amounts to
approximately $500. Not only is he cleaning up the Bill also tells stories that the area was used by German
beautiful areas we hike in, but the money raised spies in the past. At one point, one can go back up to the
benefits all of us, the members. top through a long narrow hole in the rock. Bill never
pressures people to attempt this but usually most of the
Bill leads the hike from Jordan Hollow on Thursday hikers want to do it. As far as I know, no one has ever
mornings. He takes us on both the main and side trails, been stuck, but if you are going to attempt it, it will be
often on routes not experienced by many hikers. His easier if you leave your poles and backpacks with
knowledge of the trails can be particularly beneficial as another member.
he has often led us on alternate routes to avoid known
hazards and takes us to picturesque viewing platforms Other memorable hikes that Bill has led include the Jim
for the ideal view or photo opportunity. At the bottom Rainforth Trail and the historic town of Jordan Village.
of the Falls, we have often had competitions skipping Bill directed us to various points of historical interest,
stones, and, for the daring, Bill will lead a walk across and we proceeded through the village to the Bailey
on the rocks. If we take the stairs on the main trail to Bridge at the bottom of 21st Street. Joining the trail next
the beautiful Balls Falls conservation area, there are a to the bridge, we hiked back up the steep incline toward
number of trails where some of our more adventurous Jordan village and this is where the history session
members climb though one of the historic mills. At the ends, and the adventure starts. We have an uphill climb
end of the trail, we discover the “upper falls” and, to get back up to the town. With snow on the ground,
recently, there was so much water flowing that there many of us were slipping and sliding on the wet leaves
were three small falls and the large one cascading over and branches as we ascended. It was very tricky but
at the same time. Again, it was an awesome area to take great fun all the same and we will definitely do it again
pictures. when the trails are a little drier.
One of Bill's most unique hikes is “The Cave Springs In closing, we are living in uncertain times and we are
Witch Hunt.” Bill is extremely knowledgeable about the fortunate that we live in the Niagara Region where we
local history of the area, and, in particular, Margaret can still enjoy what nature has to offer. Stay safe and
Reed, known as the “Cave Springs Witch.” The house healthy.
Margaret lived in is still standing and is in the Niagara See photo on page 11
Conservation Area. The route Bill takes to get to her
former home is an adventure in itself. Although a
beautiful area to hike in, there are many rocks along
| 10 The Grapevine Spring 2021“Wild” Bill Russell Dan Welsh Memorial Bluebird Badge
From Page 10
MARY KRAUEL
Helen, Martin and Bill at the end of a hike, with Bill
carrying his bag of cans and bottles. Martin is 90 Dan Welsh was a friend to
and also is a fast hiker and doesn't use poles. many over the years, and an
icon on the Bruce Trail. Dan
was “a regular” on the
Niagara event hikes and for
many years he organized the
Iroquoia End-to-End and
often led hikes throughout
that section. Dan was quick
with a joke and could usually
be found surrounded by a
gaggle of laughing hikers. He had completed the entire
Bruce Trail 13 times before his sudden passing, in
November of 2019.
In honour of both his
contributions to the
Bruce Trail community
of hikers, through his
volunteer work with
the Iroquoia Club, and
to permanently
preserve his memory
on the trail, friends
Margaret Kalogeropoulos Side Trail Mary Krauel and
Dedicated November 20, 2020 Cheryl Mitchell are
raising funds for the
To read about Margaret’s many accomplishments and Bruce Trail
contributions to the Bruce Trail and to the Niagara Bruce Conservancy so that a
Trail Club, see the presentation by Trudy Senesi at commemorative
http://niagarabrucetrail.club/wp/2020/11/21/margaret-k- plaque bearing his
side-trail-opened/ name can be erected. To this end, funds are being raised
through the sale of the special Dan Welsh Memorial
Bluebird badge.
If you would like to purchase a badge, please mail a
cheque (made out to the Bruce Trail Conservancy “Dan
Welsh Plaque Fund” in the memo line) for $20 (per
badge) and self-addressed, stamped envelope to Mary
Krauel.
Please contact Mary at proresml@execulink.com
directly for address details. To date, half of the required
$10,000 has been raised. If you don’t want the badge,
you may also make donations directly to the Dan Welsh
Memorial Fund at the Bruce Trail Conservancy
https://brucetrail.org/donations/memorials .
Mary and Cheryl hope to be able to stage a big
memorial hike, as soon as COVID restrictions allow, but
wanted to provide the opportunity to secure a
Memorial badge and contribute to Dan's plaque in the
meantime. Thank you all for your support.
| 11 The Grapevine Spring 2021Did you know...?
The Grapevine is the newsletter
of the Niagara Bruce Club, one
Ontario’s official tartan, which the of the nine member clubs of the
province adopted in 2000, is made Bruce Trail Conservancy. The
up of four blocks of colour: red, Grapevine appears four times a
white, three shades of green and year.
two shades of blue. The shades of NBTC Members are invited to
green represent the forests and submit stories and photos. Copy
fields of Ontario, while the blue due date for the Summer 2021
represents the waters. The red is April 30, 2021.
represents its First Nations and
For editorial guidelines and for
the white, the sky over the rates to advertise, contact
province. From: btcgrapevine@gmail.com
https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-
heritage/services/provincial-territorial-
symbols-canada/ontario.html
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