Please meet on 27 Sideroad just west of 9th Line (Halton) (take 9th Line south from Ballinifad Road, also called 32 Sideroad, and turn right at Silver Creek Outdoor Ed Centre at the corner of 27 SR. Proceed over the heritage bridge; don't forget to go back and look at it). Parking is available on the south side of 27 Sideroad and you will see the stile and blue BTA trail markers on the north side.

10 am. Enjoy.

See you Sunday at 10.

This hike has varied terrain so expect ups and downs as we wind through the valleys, and with all the rain, there may be some slippery spots. This is a long hike... about 10.5 km which is most likely a 2.5-3 hour trek. The great thing is that you can turn around and there are one or two who intend to do this.

This is an old Neilly Bird hike so we can all take a moment and send our hellos to Austria!

See you on Coolihans at 10 on Sunday.

Please meet at 10 am at the southern most end of Tenth Line (Halton) where it dead ends at the CN tracks (rail line is alive so keep an eye/ear out). Tenth Line is one west of Winston Churchill Road. I assume the easiest route for most of us is to travel west on Old School Rd (turns into 22 Sideroad when you cross over to Halton) or west on Mayfield Road (turns into 17 Sideroad) to Tenth Line and then head south to the tracks and parking.

See you there, rain or snow (or shine).

Please meet west of Mississauga Road on Boston Mills. The hike is about two hours long and the footing is slick in places due to rock.

AND DON'T FORGET TO SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK SATURDAY NIGHT!

Last week was quite the return to the walks.   Soggy hats off to all of you who braved the rain and slippery conditions... troopers. 

Every year we plan to do some hikes further afield, often cancelling because of poor road conditions.  So this year we're jumping right into the weather challenged areas so we can get to those beautiful trails. 

First to be checked off the list is the Pine River Valley in Mulmur.  This river once powered the Dufferin Light and Power Company and though it is a shadow of it's former self, it's still a lovely river that flows through a magnificent valley.

The Pine River trail is a 7.2km loop that goes up and down through the valley. We're going to meet at 10 am at the corner of County Road 17 and Centre Road in Mulmur Township. We may leave a few cars there and then drive to a small parking area about 5 km away.

From Belfountain it will take a good 45 minutes. It would be a good idea to carpool for this one, but the drive is worth it.  

• If you take Airport Road, go north past Highway 89. When you come to Mansfield, turn left and head west until you come to Centre Road.
• If you take Highway 10, go north through Primrose. Highway 10 goes left at Primrose but you want to go straight. The road becomes Prince of Wales. Stay on this road until you come to Country Road 17. Turn right and head east for one concession to Centre Road.

Last year we were scheduled to tackle this monster (looooooooooooooong hill at the end) on Superbowl Sunday but ended up with a snowstorm.  It's been at least 2 years since we've been, so come.  It'll be worth it.  We're worth it!

For the first walk, we'll do the usual.... Devil's Pulpit. Due to the late start this year, we won't see the amazing displays of colour in the valley but I want to take advantage of the Forks Road closure... we can meander aimlessly and not fear for our lives.

Please meet at the top of Creditview Road, just north of The Grange Sideroad. We will walk along the Bruce Trail, down the Pulpit, over the tracks and onward to Forks Road. From there we'll head east to McLaren and back up the escarpment to The Grange and back to our cars. This is quite a long walk but you still have 5 days to get fit. Come out for all or part of it, but do come out.

See you there. 10 am.

It is located on the eastside of Regional road #136 a few hundred metres north of the turn off for the gravel portion of Porterfield Road. The property entrance is located immediately south of the railway tracks that cross #136 about 1 km below Highpoint Road.

On June 10 the celebration will start with Community Partners Tree Planting at 10 am, Appreciation ceremonies at 12 pm, followed by a BBQ lunch at 12:30. There will be a nature hike and electrofishing demonstration at 1:30 pm.

This is a beautiful property traversed by more than a kilometre of the Credit River. In the future it is hoped that the Credit Valley Trail extending from Lake Ontario to Orangeville will pass through this property. All residents are invited to take advantage of this opportunity to see and walk this property. You and your family are certain to find it enjoyable.

May 28, 2006 at 8:00am

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Please meet at 10 am at the community centre parking lot in Mono Centre by the tennis courts. We will be walking through the village and looping our way back to the Inn for food... our continued theme.

Take highway 10 north to the flashing light at Camilla. Go east and follow the road around until you see tennis courts on your right, just before you hit the main drag of Mono Centre.

Please meet in the Ken Whillans parking lot on the west side of highway 10 just north of the rail trail. 10 am. Neil and I will have a simple BBQ afterwards for anyone who is interested in eating. Remember, eating is the common theme for the remaining hikes.

See you there, rain or shine, cold or hot, willing or not.

Please meet at 10 am at Dominion Street and Forks of the Credit Road. We will walk into Brimstone where we will pick up our co-leaders Janet and Walt, and off we will go through Forks Park intent on getting to our breakfast at the Eggshell. We'll then walk it off by heading back. Count on 2.5-3 hours because of the eating in the middle.

Parking is available along Old School Road just west of Winston Churchill. Please meet at 10:30 to make sure the bakery is open when we get there. This is a leash walk for dogs

Parking is available in the small parking lot at the trail head on highway 24 at the north end of McLaren. If it is too wet, you can park on the side of McLaren Road.

Please meet at 10 on the south side of Castledurg Sideroad, just east of the bridge. If you hit Duffy's Lane going east, you've gone too far. I think the next road heading west is Humber Station... if you hit that, you've gone too far.

Take 9th Line south from Balinifad Road (about 3.8 km). You will see the Silver Creek Ed Center on your right at 27 Sideroad. Turn onto 27 Sideroad and park on the far side of the beautiful old bridge. You'll recognize it when you get close to it if you don't already from this message.

There is a $5 fee and while it may not be enforced, it is appropriate to support our conservation authority and our beautiful conservation.

See you there at 10.

Please meet in the parking lot on the 3rd Line north of the Mono Centre Road. If coming in from #10, go east on Mono Centre Road, past the Mono Cliffs Inn/Pub (the road twists and turns). Turn left onto the 3rd Line -- the parking lot is a short distance on the left hand side.

If coming from Airport Road, turn west onto Mono Centre Road and continue past 5th Line and 4th Line. Turn right onto 3rd Line and continue to the parking lot.

Note that if you were coming specifically for the fine fare at the Inn and not our company, you will be sorely disappointed. The Inn is closed until the first of March but for those who want food, we can find something.

See you at the parking lot at 10.

Please meet on the curve of Mississauga Rd just south of Belfountain by the old cement grain tower (there used to be a big white barn there as well). The hike starts from the south side of the road where an old driveway is visible. This hike has no large hills and even though the footing seems unpredictable, no big tumbles will occur due to hills.

Thank you to the private land owner who has allowed us to use this trail. Please keep a close eye on dogs if the cows are out.

Please meet at 10. Enjoy!

Please meet at the rail trail where it crosses Chinguacousy between Olde Base Line and Boston Mills. We will walk via the rail trial to Mill Street and then get on the road to the Cheltenham General Store for a hot chocolate before heading back via Station Road and Ching.

See you there. Rain or shine or snow. 10 am

Please meet at 10am for this Sunday's hike through the Pine River valley in the Mulmur Hills. This river once powered the Dufferin Light and Power Company and though it is a shadow of it's former self, it's still a lovely river that flows through a magnificent valley.

It is a 7.2km loop that goes up and down through the valley. We're going to meet at the corner of County Road 17 and Centre Road in Mulmur Township. We may leave a few cars there and then drive to a small parking area about 5 km away. From Belfountain it will take a good 45 minutes to get to this hike. It would be a good idea to carpool for this one. But the drive is worth it.

* If you take Airport Road, go north past Highway 89. When you come to Mansfield, turn left and head west until you come to Centre Road.

* If you take Highway 10, go north through Primrose. Highway 10 goes left at Primrose but you want to go straight. The road becomes Prince of Wales. Stay on this road until you come to Country Road 17. Turn right and head east for one concession to Centre Road.

We'll be home just in time for Super Bowl!

Cheers,

Jan and Nikki

**Don't forget the Speaker Series tomorrow night at the SGI Centre.... Sustainable Fossil Fuels. Doors open at 7:30. $5 at the door.**

Come east off Mississauga on Grange, or turn right off Creditview where it ends (north of Olde Baseline Road) -- there is a road closed sign at the intersection of Creditview and Grange. Go about 1 km east on Grange to find parking at the top of the Grange hill (you will see a gate that can close off the road).

Meet at 10am. Since there is no nearby restaurant for a post-hike meal, Gaye and I will host a "bring a snack" party - we'll supply juice, tea, coffee, and clean, fresh Escarpment spring water.

Enjoy.

Please meet at 10 am on Coolihans Sideroad, about 1 km east of Airport Road. Coolihans is north of 124 (old 24 or Charleston Sideroad), south of Highway 9. On Coolihans, look for a stile and blue Bruce Trail sidetrail sign on your left and a white Bruce Trail sign on your right, and park there where the road widens slightly to accommodate cars.

This hike is shorter than usual, probably about 6 km. The terrain is rolling and we will head mostly downhill towards the road. The uphill road back to the cars is a bit of a climb.

Bring your crampons, YakTracks or other icy walking foot paraphernalia.

See you at 10:00am

Hope you are refreshed and prepared to ease back into our Sunday walks. This Sunday we will be marching around the Alton Grange property. Don't be fooled by the spring-like weather we've had recently. The forecast for Sunday looks more seasonable and slippery footing might be the outcome... 

We will enter the property near the corner of Porterfield (runs south from Queen St in Alton) and Beech Grove Sideroad (go east off 136 to Orangeville) so please park along the road there. See you at 10:00 am.