In the last trail talk, the bench was one of three benches in the John and Marylo Graham Nature Conservancy Property. This used to be part of the Goud property and the Maitland Trail Association was very relieved that the Nature Conservancy bought the part of the property that includedmore…
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A history of the Menesetung Bridge
Provided by Mike Dawson, Director of the Menesetung Bridge Association March 21, 2022 Ryerson Neal researched the history of the bridge and found many stories for his book “Bridge To The Past – A History of the Menesetung Bridge” which was published in 2007. The Menesetung Bridge Association has amore…
Trail Talk 212 March 23rd 2022
In the last trail talk, the bench was one of the many logs surrounding the Clinton Conservation area parking lot. The photo was unusual as it showed the front view of Margot, Sadie and me, this was because you can a sit on these log facing either direction. Although itmore…
Trail Talk 211 March 16th 2022
In the last trail talk, the bench was one of the many benches on the Goderich to Auburn Rail trail (G.A.R.T.) that is now part of the G2G rail trail. I was surprised when I checked to find that between the start of the trail on West Street and wheremore…
Trail Talk 210 March 9th 2022
In the last trail talk, the bench with Irene Brooks and Anne Storey was on a trail in the Naftel’s Creek Conservation area and was installed in the last couple of years. I recently found out the significance of the Manchester sign near Auburn. Manchester was the original name formore…
Trail Talk 209 March 2nd 2022
In last trail talk the two chairs were on the Zavitz loop section of the Bayfield Woodland Trail. Zavitz being one of several landowners who allow the trail to cross their property on the Woodland trail. On Feb 10th the snow fleas were out on top of the snow. Thesemore…
Trail Talk 208 Feb 16-23rd 2022
In the last Trail Talk George Cantin and Tim Allen were enjoying the view of the Bayfield river from the Mavis Govier bench on the Mavis trail near Varna. Mavis Govier was a community activist and trail supporter from Varna who helped secure some desperately needed funding for the (Bayfieldmore…
Trail Talk 207 February 9th 2022
The Bench in last week’s Trail Talk was obviously the one on the Lobb Trail next to the sign that points to “ Boredom 9985 km, Stress 8750 km, Worry 9850 km, Work 8850km”. It is a pity this is not quite accurate but many studies have confirmed that walkingmore…
Trail Talk 206 February 2nd 2022
The photos last week were of the hollow tree, looking up inside it. The tree is on the Woodland Nature trail and this was the first time I had noticed the entrance doorway which measures about 12 x 6 inches and the hollow base is about 2 feet circumference. Themore…