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lready the world’s longest pathway, the Trans Canada Trail will one day

span more than 22,000 kilometres of breathtaking Canadian land-scapes. For Canadians already hit-ting portions of the trail, as well as those contributing to its comple-tion, the journey is historic.

“To be able to work on some-thing that will be a lasting legacy for generations to come is a real honour,” says Deborah Apps, Trans Canada Trail president and CEO. “When it was first launched in 1992, it must have seemed im-possible – and yet here we are, in 2011, with over 16,500 kilometres already completed.”

For many dedicated volun-teers, the hardest work is just beginning. “We’re committed to completing the the trail – mak-ing the final connection – by 2017, which will mark the 25th anniversary of the trail launch and coincide with the 150th an-niversary of Confederation,” says Ms. Apps.

Inspired by Dr. Pierre Camu of Quebec and the late Bill Pratt, one of the drivers behind the Calgary Olympics, the trail began with a dream almost as immense as Canada itself. Since then, more than 100,000 Canadians have contributed through volunteer efforts and donations.

“Bill and Pierre were very strong Canadians, with a sense of our past and future and the ideas that bring people together,” says Paul LaBarge, a member of the founding board and a current board member. “The trail is a celebration of the grassroots of Canada, drawing people outdoors to walk, ride bicycles and horses, run, ski, snowmobile and even canoe together on water routes.”

It’s also a celebration of Ca-nadian values, he says. “Among volunteers, whether they’re in British Columbia or Newfound-land, there is a warmth, welcom-ing and sharing that exemplifies some of the best characteristics of who we are as a people.”

Jim Bishop is chair of the Trans Canada Trail Charitable Organization, which has been instrumental in mobilizing and organizing volunteer groups on the ground. “We have developed a system that has been very suc-cessful for us, using the concept of a memorandum of under-standing with provinces and also collaborating with provincial trail groups,” he says.

“We’re down to the most difficult parts of the trail to complete, so we have to bring a fair bit of structure to bear,” says Mr. Bishop. “There are so many pleasant dreams around this project that it could almost be neverending. Ultimately, we want to involve every Canadian with the trail in some way.”

Over 400 volunteer trail organizations, provincial and territorial partners, the federal government and Parks Canada are intensely committed to the completion of the last, most challenging parts of the trail, says

Ms. Apps. “This trail is being built ‘by Canadians for Canadians’ – it is a personal passion for so many people. We have a very inspired board of directors dedicated to making this happen, and we’ve just launched a founda-tion board, a group of national leaders committed to raising the money required to complete the trail and sustain it in the future.”

Technical expertise and in-kind support from companies like Cascade Environmental Resource Group and ESRI Canada Limited have been instrumental in the development of the trail’s completion plan and efforts to make the trail even more acces-sible. “We want to make it easy for people to get out on the trail. With today’s technology, we can deliver the best possible informa-tion so individuals will know, in advance, what they’re undertak-ing, whether it’s a day hike or a three-day trek.”

When she talks to people about the trail, says Ms. Apps, they share a sense that despite Canada’s vastness, “when we stand on the trail, we are con-nected to other Canadians and visitors to this great country. The trail is an emotional tie to our heritage and history, to all the things we’re so proud of.”

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Pacesetters. A $1-million gift from Winnipeg’s Richardson Foundation includes $500,000 in matching funds to encourage all Canadians to donate, starting at just $25. Page tct 2

Vision. Trans Canada Trail Foundation Co-Chair Valerie Pringle welcomes Canadians everywhere to embrace the spirit of this nation-building initiative. Page tct 3

soaring: One intrepid Canadian explores Canada’s richness by walking the entire Trans Canada Trail. Page tct 5

Perhaps not since the completion of Canada’s transcontinental railway in 1885 have Canadians shared in such an audacious national dream. Yet today, such an aspiration is coming to life in the form of a recreational trail that reaches from coast to coast to coast and links more than 1,000 communities as it passes through some of the wildest and most beautiful terrain in the world. PhOTO: suPPlied

What is the trans Canada trail?The Trans Canada Trail is the world’s longest network of trails. When fully connected, the trail will stretch 22,500 kilometres from the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Arctic Oceans, linking 1,000 communities and 34 million Canadians.

Today, more than 16,500 kilo-metres of trail are developed. Millions of Canadians and inter-national visitors are using the trail to hike, cycle, ski, horseback ride, canoe and snowmobile.

The Trans Canada Trail is made up of over 400 community trails, each with diverse features and unique landscapes. Thousands of Canadians, community part-ner organizations, corporations, local businesses and all levels of government are involved in developing and maintaining these trails and creating our world-renowned national trail.

The trail is 73% complete. Two hundred gaps remain to be filled in order to achieve a fully con-nected trail by 2017.

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n order to complete the last and most challeng-ing segments of Trans

Canada Trail – achieving a con-nection from coast to coast to

coast on the 150th anniversary of Confederation in 2017 – the newly formed Trans Canada Trail Foundation is undertaking an ambitious campaign.

Led by notable philanthropist and business leader Hartley Rich-ardson and Canadian broad-casting icon Valerie Pringle, the foundation will invite iconic

Canadian individuals, families, companies and foundations to become members of Chapter 150 – a select group of Canadian leaders who contribute $500,000 or more towards the connection of the Trans Canada’s spectacular network of recreational trails.

The Richardson Founda-tion has committed a total of $1 million to the $150-million Trans Canada Trail initiative – $500,000 as Chapter 150’s inau-gural member plus an additional $500,000 that will be provided as matching funds to encourage all Canadians to support their national trail through symbolic metre sponsorships starting at just $25.

“We’d like to see every single Canadian make a donation so that everyone feels they played a role in creating this historic trail – the longest, grandest trail in the world,” says Ms. Pringle.

“The trail’s ability to con-nect Canadians to each other through outdoor spaces, shared history, diverse cultures and pride in their country are ideals that resonate deeply with the Richardson Foundation,” says Mr. Richardson, president & CEO of James Richardson & Sons, Limited. “Both the symbolic and

the physical aspects of the trail hold great appeal for us. Our firm operates from coast to coast, and as I’ve come to understand the diversity of our country, both in its people and geographically, I’ve come to understand the importance of initiatives like this that bring us together.”

“This first gift puts a stake in the ground,” says Ms. Pringle. “Hartley is an extraordinarily generous and passionate partner in this venture. James Richard-son & Sons, Limited predates Confederation by 10 years, and has a history of making con-nections in aviation, radio, pipelines, shipping and grain – achievements that have been so important to Canada – so there is great symmetry in their support for the trail.”

Ultimately, the trail celebrates engagement and shared achieve-ment, says Mr. Richardson. “It is important to remember that it was many local community initiatives that built this trail and made it what it is today. The economic impact on these com-munities and the opportunity to engage youth to be part of an ini-tiative shared across the country ties into both our foundation’s commitment and my own.”

Walk At the heart of the Trans Canada Trail are thousands of kilometres of walking and hiking paths – from easy strolls in urban set-tings to strenuous multi-day backcountry hikes.

Need a quick break from the rat race? Take a noon hour run on the Toronto Waterfront Trail section of the TCT.

In Nunavut, a 120- kilometre stretch of the Itijjagiaq Trail between the hamlet of Kimmirut and the capital cityof Iqa-luit will give visitors a new reason to experience the North.

Beyond their pure rec-reational usage, TCT trails have become popular back-drops for local events and fundraising activities in many of the 1,000 commu-nities with TCT segments.

Suffice to say, the possi-bilities are nearly as endless as the trails themselves.

Pedal Thousands of kilometres of the TCT are cycle friendly.

Among the countless cycling highlights is Prince Edward Island’s 365-kilo-metre Confederation Trail, which Destination Canada named its top Canadian cycling route in 2007.

In Quebec, La Route Verte was named the world’s top long-distance cycling route by National Geographic in its Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 of the World’s Greatest Trips.

In Manitoba, you can hike/ride along 512 kilome-tres of continuous signed trail from Spruce Woods Provincial Park to the out-skirts of Winnipeg.

In Nova Scotia, two new bridges have been added to the St. Mary’s Trail at Cameron Lake and MacKeen Brook, expanding riding opportunities in this province.

ski The TCT beckons winter-time activity.

In Fredericton, New Brunswick, more than 85 kilometres of non-motor-ized, multi-use trails are groomed for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and other winter activities.

Meanwhile, near Que-bec City, Sentier des Caps de Charlevoix is considered Quebec’s #1 snowshoeing destination. With nearly 65 kilometres of trail, this area is equally popular for skiing and winter hiking.

In Ontario, Beaten Path Trail offers a 14-kilometre cross-country skiing route linking the magnificent Quetico Provincial Park and the town of Atikokan.

In Saskatoon, you can sled, snowboard and cross-country ski through the heart of the city along South Saskatchewan River’s Meewasin Valley Trail.

Paddle The Trans Canada Trail of-fers over 3,300 kilometres of water-based trail.

In the Northwest Territories, the Taiga Youth Camp has made an annual canoe trip along the MacKenzie River an important part of its pro-gram to enrich the lives of young northern women by providing leadership and adventure opportunities in a fun and supportive environment.

In Ontario, 310 kilome-tres of hiking and canoe routes span nine north-western Ontario provincial parks.

In B.C.’s urban Lower Mainland, a 23-kilometre canoe route extends from historic Fort Langley to the French-speaking enclave of Maillardville.

ride Much of Canada’s earliest exploration was made pos-sible thanks to horses. The TCT honours this timeless tradition with a number of trail segments across the country that are suitable for horseback riding.

Horse-drawn wagon adventures are enjoyed by residents and visitors alike on the 172-kilometre Rossburn Subdivision Trail in Manitoba.

In Saskatchewan, riders can explore Duck Mountain Provincial Park and Cypress Hills Provincial Park.

Meanwhile, Alberta’s Athabasca Landing Trail follows a historic trading and settlement corridor along country roads, old rail lines and through bush and woodland.

On rural Vancouver Is-land, B.C.’s Cowichan Valley Trail provides stunning sce-nic views. Similarly, Main-landers can enjoy myriad Fraser Valley dike trails.

snoWmobile Across the nation, groups such as the Yukon’s Klon-dike Snowmobile Asso-ciation help develop trails that offer snowmobiling on select winter routes.

The Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association, for example, is helping develop 1,400 kilometres of trails spanning the shimmering lakes of Duck Mountain Provincial Park to the Qu’Appelle Valley and urban pathways of Regina, Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, Yorkton and North Battleford.

In Alberta, snowmobil-ing along the Iron Horse Trail will take you through landscapes ranging from boreal forest and parkland to farms where sight-ings of bear, moose and other wildlife are juxta-posed against a tapestry of historic buildings and farmsteads.

Pacesetting gift encourages all Canadians to back the trail

This report was produced by RandallAnthony Communications Inc. (www.randallanthony.com) in conjunction with the advertising department of The Globe and Mail. Richard Deacon, National Business Development Manager, [email protected].

In the Yukon, the Whitehorse Copper Trail of the Trans Canada Trail runs north/south just west of Whitehorse. Pictured above, Tombstone Territorial Park, Yukon. In the Northwest Territories, the Trans Canada Trail reaches from the Alberta border to the Arctic Ocean. Pictured above, “fireweed” in Norman Wells, Northwest Territories. PhOTOs: leFT, GOVeRnMenT OF YukOn PhOTO/R. POsTMA; RiGhT, JAMie BAsTedO

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arks Canada and the Trans Canada Trail (TCT) share a common objec-

tive, says Parks Canada CEO Alan Latourelle: to connect Canadians and bring them close to our na-tion’s great outdoors and cultural heritage.

A major supporter of the Trans Canada Trail, Parks Canada recently provided federal fund-ing of $10 million towards the completion of the trail by 2017, the 150th anniversary of Canada’s Confederation.

“This trail is already the lon-gest trail network in the world,” says Mr. Latourelle. “We linked Canada with the national railway and the TransCanada Highway, and now Canadians will be able to connect with one another, and

with nature, across the country in a new way.”

Parks Canada has also part-nered with TCT and the Canadian arm of the International Moun-tain Biking Association to develop the Trail Care Crew Program.

“Two people work full-time, travelling across Canada to visit various trails and volun-teer groups. The Trail Care Crew visited 17 trail projects last year, seven of which were Parks Canada sites,” says Mr. Latourelle. The crew delivers training on building sustainable trails.

Several Parks Canada trails are part of the Trans Canada Trail. One such trail is the Banff Legacy Trail, which runs 15.5 kilometres from the east gate of Banff Nation-al Park into downtown Banff.

“It is a multi-use recreational trail for athletes, people who com-mute or those who are just out for a pleasure trip between Canmore and Banff,” says Mr. Latourelle. “The trail was celebrated as one of the major initiatives by Parks Canada in celebration of the 125th anniversary of the Banff National Park in 2010.

“I encourage all Canadians to experience the Trans Canada Trail and our national parks and historic sites, and to really ap-preciate all Canada has to offer in terms of its geographic and cultural diversity.” There are also 22 historic sites situated along the Trans Canada Trail.

Visit the Parks Canada website at www.pc.gc.ca

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Banff Legacy Trail, a multi-use recreational trail, runs 15.5 kilometres, from the east gate of Banff National Park into downtown Banff. PhOTO: FRAnçOis PeleTieR, PARks CAnAdA

Canada’s history was forged by pioneers and trailblazers; na-tion builders. Today, numerous esteemed Canadian leaders, families, businesses and foundations share a similar character and vision.

Chapter 150 will bring together a select group of 150 present-day leaders who believe in nation building and connecting Canadians, each contributing $500,000 or more to contribute to the trail’s full connection and celebration by 2017, Canada’s 150th. Together, Chapter 150 members will help write a page in history that will benefit Canadians for generations to come – the full connection of the Trans Canada Trail.

The Richardson Foundation has set the pace with a generous $1-million gift that will contribute to the trail’s development and match the gifts of Canadians who also want to be a part of this once-in-a-lifetime story.

The support of all Canadians will make a differenceThere are many ways for all Canadians to get involved in the success of the trail and ensure its full connection by 2017: Sponsor a symbolic metre in your name or someone you care about; Become a monthly donor; Or, join TCT’s Governors Program with a special gift commitment of $1,000 a year.

And now, thanks to the support of The Richardson Foundation, your gift to Canada can be doubled. Visit www.go.tctrail.ca for details.

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A trail for active Canadians everywhere Highlights offer glimpses of ways to enjoy the TCT

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The joyousness of true freedom is closer than you think: the world’s longest and grandest trail

is less than half an hour away for most Canadians. The Trail’s land and water routes connect Canada from

coast to coast to coast. And connect us all to a feeling of harmonious bliss. Get out there, Canada.


THERE’S A REASON WHY PEOPLE GROAN IN THE MORNING.

And birds sing.

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alph Waldo Emerson wrote: “Do not go where the path may lead; go in-

stead where there is no path and leave a trail.”

Pathways define this massive and magnificent country of ours; timeless native trails, explorer routes, railway beds and endless blacktop. The names that echo from our past were trailblaz-

ers: Radisson and La Vérendrye, Matonabbee and Saukamapee, Thompson, Mackenzie, Secre-tan and Fleming. As Champlain wrote: “As for me I labour always to prepare a way for those willing to follow…” From the birch-bark canoes of this country’s first inhabitants to trains, cars and telecommunications, Canadians have explored many ways of overcoming the distances that can separate us.

The Canadian Pacific Railway and Last Spike are a significant part of our collective memory, and a road trip across Canada on the TransCanada Highway is a rite of passage.

Now we have a new way.In 1992, as we celebrated

Canada’s 125th birthday, Pierre

Camu and Bill Pratt had the bold vision to create the final symbolic and tangible thread to bind our country together: The Trans Canada Trail. It is the world’s longest and grandest network of trails and when it is completed will stretch 22,500 kilometres from the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Arctic Oceans linking 1,000 communities and 34 million Canadians.

More than 16,500 kilometres of trail are already developed, com-prised of over 400 community trails in every province and ter-ritory with evocative names that give a sense of place and history:

The Wreckhouse Trail, The Confederation Trail, The Ceilidh Coastal Trail, The Fundy Footpath, Sentier Gabrielle-Roy, the North

Muskoka Trail, the Pinawa Trail, the Piping Plover Trail, the Banff Legacy Trail, the Kettle Valley Rail Trail, Itijjagiaq Trail, the Hay River Trail and the Klondike Millenium Trail. Just by reading the names of those trails, you are able to get a feeling for our amazing geography.

This is a big, visionary project. It is a model for the world and will be a great legacy, so that future generations can appreciate and enjoy the pleasure of travelling at human speed. Think of what you would learn about Canada if you traversed the Trans Canada Trail from coast to coast to coast. Think of the Canadians you would meet. The stories you would hear.

The Trans Canada Trail is a path cutting across fields, a bridge spanning a river, a trail through

the heart of a forest or along a his-toric mountainside trestle, a lake crossed by paddle stroke or an urban cycling commuter route. It is a range of diverse, breathtaking landscapes. And it is much more; it is a great collective endeavour and a source of national pride. It is a grand and ambitious project that depends on the collabora-tion and generosity of volunteers, donors and partners from 10 prov-inces and three territories.

Our dream is to finish con-necting the Trans Canada Trail in 2017 to celebrate Canada’s 150th. A gift to Canada from Canadians. Once it is on the ground, it will be sacred. As iconic Canadian folk singer Stan Rogers put it, “One warm line through this land, so wild and savage.”

Why a Trans Canada Trail?

In Nunavut, seasoned hikers can traverse some 120 kilometres of Nunavut’s isolated Itijjagiaq Trail, which extends from Frobisher Bay to Katannilik Territorial Park. Pictured above, crystal clear rivers are among the Itijjagiaq Trail highlights. Alberta’s portions of the Trans Canada Trail traverse settings ranging from vibrant urban backdrops to the spectacular Rocky Mountains. Pictured above, a cyclist pauses at Spray Reservoir near Kananaskis, Alberta. PhOTOs: leFT, BRuCe siMPsOn; RiGhT, Al skuCAs

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trans canada trail board and patrons The Trans Canada Trail is grateful for the involvement of the following distinguished patrons and board members whose support is essential to help make this national legacy initiative a reality.

Honorary Patron His Excellency the Right HonourableDavid Johnston, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.d., Governor General of Canada

Patrons Dr. Lloyd I. Barber, C.C., s.O.M.Jean Béliveau, C.C., O.Q.Hon. J. Judd Buchanan, P.C., O.C.Mel Cooper, C.M., O.B.C.Purdy Crawford, C.C., Q.C.Phillip Crawley

Hon. William G. Davis, P.C., C.C., Q.C.James K. Gray, O.C.James K. Irving, O.C.Barbara Ivey, C.M.Murray B. Koffler, O.C.Hon. Peter Lougheed, P.C., C.C., Q.C.Hon. Frank McKenna, P.C., O.C.Peggy McKercher, C.M.Michael Phelps, O.C.Barbara PooleHon. Jim Prentice, P.C., Q.C.John A. Rhind

Hon. Robert G. Rogers, O.C., O.B.C.Beckie ScottAllan C. Shaw, C.M.Jonathan Wener, C.M.W. Galen Weston, O.C.Victor L. Young, O.C.

trans canada trail charitable organization board of directorsJim Bishop (Chair)Cameron ClarkBruce Croxon

Betty-Anne GravesRon HicksAlan MacDonaldRuth MarrRick MorganClaire MorrisAndrew ParsonsMia PearsonSerge RancourtHarold WestdalPresident and CEODeborah Apps


during the 2008 Trans Canada Challenge, participants were invited to cycle, walk, run or ride horseback over up to 80 kilometres of the Trans Canada Trail on the kettle Valley Rail Trail, including the canyon’s 18 trestles and two tunnels. Pictured above, cyclists cross a trestle in Myra Canyon, B.C.

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An initiative underway will use advanced technology to map the Trans Canada Trail so that individuals new to a section of the trail will be able to find out exactly what kind of terrain and trail conditions they can expect. Pictured above, Whiteshell River Bridge, Manitoba; Horses on the trail in Quebec. PhOTOs: leFT, MAniTOBA ReCReATiOnAl TRAil AssOCiATiOn; RiGhT, QuéBeC à CheVAl

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sk anyone involved with the Trans Canada Trail (TCT) about their role

in the creation of this national legacy and fingers point every-where but back to them.

That’s the nature of trail-builders, all of whom are acutely aware of the collaborative nature of this nationwide effort.

While the TCT’s national organization is a champion – working to establish a brand and do broad-level planning and fun-draising – says Cam Clark, chair of the TCT Trail Development Committee, it is the provincial and territorial partners that de-liver the program and work with trail groups on a regional basis.

“We have provincial and ter-ritorial partners from coast to coast to coast,” he says.

The Territorial and Provincial Advisory Council involves repre-sentatives from all provinces and territories. They talk regularly, as a group, about the connec-tion plan for the trail, share best practices, use one another as sounding boards to help resolve challenges they are facing, and ensure that TCT programs and initiatives are as diverse as our country and reflect local areas and interests.

“What works in Atlantic Canada isn’t necessarily going to work in Manitoba,” says Mr. Clark. “Each area has its own priorities, its own history of trail develop-

ment. So having someone famil-iar with the province or territory and the trails being contemplated there is very important.”

And provincial and territorial governments have stepped up as well. “Throughout Canada, we have relationships with the fed-eral and provincial governments. Those are also fundamental,” says Mr. Clark.

Provincial governments have provided varying levels of sup-port, including funding to the trail, that has been essential to the project’s progress since 1992. But Mr. Clark says the real heroes on the ground, designing and building the trails, are the over 400 local trail groups – most of them volunteer-driven – that are putting their sweat equity into this project.

“These groups are absolutely essential,” says Mr. Clark. “They are making the trail a reality.”

He says municipal govern-ments have also played a huge role in the creation of the Trans Canada Trail. “They provide encouragement, planning and funding within their jurisdic-tions.”

This, along with TCT’s strong relationship with Parks Canada, means that pretty much every pathway is the result of a part-nership of various organizations – government and non-govern-ment – at the local, provincial or territorial and national level.

“The Trans Canada Trail is be-ing built on a shared vision and a willingness to co-operate,” says Mr. Clark. “This is at the heart of what the trail is all about; linking

Canadians, linking communities, linking landscapes. It is an amaz-ing legacy. If you love Canada and its outstanding range of places, this is for you.”

Provinces and territories essential to trail development“The Trans Canada Trail is being built on a shared vision and a willingness to co-operate. This is at the heart of what the trail is all about; linking Canadians, linking communities, linking landscapes. It is an amazing legacy. ”

Cam ClarkChair, TCT Trail Development Committee

Provincial and territorial partners

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TCT Partner organizations in each province and territory, and over 400 trail groups, have led the development of the trail in their area, generating and supporting local trail-building activities. The Trans Canada Trail Foundation thanks all of them for their dedication and encourages Canadians to visit the following websites for more information on regional and local trails and ways to get involved.

Newfoundland T’Railway Council

Prince Edward Island – Island Trails

Nova Scotia Trails Federation

New Brunswick Trails Council

Conseil québecois du sentier Transcanadien

Trans Canada Trail Ontario

Manitoba Recreational Trails Association

Saskatchewan Trails Association

Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association

Alberta TrailNet

The Trails Society of British Columbia

NWT Recreation & Parks Association

Nunavut Department of the Environment

Yukon – Klondike Snowmobile Association

You can follow the Trans Canada Trail online at www.tctrail.ca, on Facebook (Trans Canada Trail), Twitter (TCTrail) and on YouTube (www.youtube.com/user/TheTransCanadaTrail).

www.trailway.ca

www.islandtrails.ca

www.novascotiatrails.com

www.sentiernbtrail.com

www.sentier.ca

www.tctontario.ca

www.mrta.mb.ca

www.sasktrails.ca

www.sasksnowmobiling.sk.ca

www.albertatrailnet.com

www.trailsbc.ca

www.nwtrpa.org

www.nunavutparks.ca

www.ksa.yk.ca

ana Meise might be from Prince George, but for six months of the year

he calls the Trans Canada Trail home.

The 37-year-old forest tech-nologist has dedicated himself to intimately exploring Canada via the Trans Canada Trail, and is well on his way to walking the entire country, coast to coast to coast.

In 2008, Mr. Meise started his trek in Cape Spear, Newfound-land – the easternmost point of North America – and is already halfway through Ontario.

“I’ll be in Calgary by October. As long as I can get over the Rockies before winter, I have a good shot at being in B.C. this year.”

Working in Prince George on contract through the winters and then walking from April or May to November each year, Mr. Meise was reached for this interview in Magnetawan, Ontario – a mile-stone representing his 7,550th kilometre.

Along the way, he’s stopping in each town to learn about it, interview people and write about them and their communities.

“I plan to publish a book, so I just want to get into the mindsets of all kinds of people. It’s been an amazing journey,” he says.

Mr. Meise says the people he has met along the way range from a homeless person in Toronto to Trans Canada Trail co-chair

Valerie Pringle and the Prime Min-ister’s wife, Laureen Harper.

“I have a few items I’ve carried all along the way, including a pair of pants with patches from every province. They’re the pants I was wearing when I met Michaëlle Jean at Rideau Hall. All I had to wear were these torn-up clothes and hiking pants. She made me feel at ease by joking that she had almost worn the same outfit,” says Mr. Meise.

He had dreamed of being a fur trader and explorer when he was younger, and felt his dream re-ignite when he heard about the Trans Canada Trail. It wasn’t until 2003, when his father lost his ability to walk, that Mr. Meise got serious about hiking the entire trail.

Camping along the way, he says it is amazing how many people offer him a meal or a place to stay for the night once

they hear about his journey. “I have two goals for the book.

One, that when someone from PEI reads the chapter on PEI, they’ll say, ‘He wasn’t here long, but he sure listened.’ Or, that when someone from B.C. picks up the book, they’ll say, ‘I had no idea how interesting this place is, about the rum running days or that we were once the world’s largest shipping nation,’” says Mr. Meise.

Prince George native Dana Meise calls the Trans Canada Trail home for six months of every year. PhOTO: COuRTesY dAnA Meise

At the TCT AGM in Ottawa 2009, Mrs. Laureen Harper (pictured centre) led TCT representatives from across the country on a walk through Jacques Cartier Park in Gatineau, Quebec. Participants walked 2.5 kilometres on the trail to the Bytown Museum enjoying spectacular views of the Parliament Buildings, the Supreme Court of Canada and the National War Museum. PhOTO: TCT

Walking the entire TCT, B.C. man explores Canada’s richnessexplorerS

• Started in 1992• 73% complete• 200 gaps left to fill• 16,500 kilometres

(22,500 when complete)• Within 30 minutes of most

Canadians

• 1,000 communities linked from coast to coast to coast

• #46 on National Geographic Society’s 100 Journeys of a Lifetime

• 100% connection by 2017, Canada’s 150th

“I plan to publish a book, so I just want to get into the mindsets of all kinds of people. It’s been an amazing journey.”

Dana MeiseTrans Canada Trail explorer

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The Trans Canada Trail is one of the largest volunteer efforts ever undertaken in Canada. Now 73 per cent complete, the TCT is over 16,500 kilometres long, connecting the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic coasts. Comprised of over 400 locally managed segments, the trail is within 30 minutes of over 80 per cent of Canadians and runs through or near 1,000 communities. Already, the TCT is being used by millions to experience our country’s legendary wilderness.

The NorTh

Remote, sometimes desolate, always beautiful, Canada’s North has an allure that is undeniable. Substantially com-plete in terms of con-nection, the Trans Canada Trail’s focus in the Arctic is now on a few remain-ing connections to provide community linkages and con-tinued promotion of the Northern trail experience.

sea To sky Trailhorseshoe bay To squamish

This planned water route originating in Howe Sound will be accessed at Horse-shoe Bay, Porteau Cove and Squamish, connecting with the northern sections of the Sea to Sky Trail, and bringing further richness to the Sea component of this renowned trail.

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The visual setting for this trail is stunning – a route surrounded by the Rocky Moun-tains, providing jawdropping views of rivers, valley and peaks along the trail.

cochraNe To bow river Trail calgary

This route will follow a spectacular river valley for the major-ity of its length, giving trail users sweeping views of the Bow River and the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.

paradise hill &sT. walburg To priNce

This route will utilize existing abandoned railway line as its base. Close proxim-ity to North Battl-eford for amenities, and vistas featur-ing lakes and local wildlife will attract residents and visitors seeking a special Canadian prairie experience.

border To beaches

Stretching from the rugged Canadian Shield terrain of eastern Manitoba at the Ontario border to the sun, sand and sparkling waters of Lake Winnipeg, this destination trail showcases the rich biodiversity of Mani-toba’s marsh, river and lake country. The trail will be 370 kilometres in length when complete.

paTh of The paddlewaTer rouTe

This planned water route will enable Canadians and visi-tors to experience traditional First Nations and early explorer routes that predate Confedera-tion. Spanning from Thunder Bay to Manitoba, paddlers can bring their inner explorer to life and be reminded of On-tario’s vastness and diversity.

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This trail route will run through a wilderness area with impressive scenery, providing a wide range of recreation opportunities in-cluding hiking, boat-ing and swimming.

lieN seNTier des poiNTes À la Traversée de charlevoixThe northern por-tion of this route will run through the Parc National des Grands-Jardins, which offers view-scapes of rolling hills in a spruce-lichen ecosystem unique to this latitude.

New bruNswick

Fundy National Park and the sheer beauty of the New Bruns-wick coast provide opportunities for enhancement of the trail in this province and promotion of its many natural and cultural heritage assets.

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Once complete, this route will provide beautiful vistas of lakes, rivers, streams and wetlands as cyclists and hikers traverse this coastal gem.

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Substantially con-nected, trail devel-opment in PEI will focus on connection enhancements and promotion of spec-tacular existing trail segments.

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Fully connected, the Trans Canada Trail’s development in Newfoundland will focus on greenway enhancement, interpretation and promotion of points of historical and cultural interest.

Making connectionsThe Trans Canada Trail is a work in progress

A comprehensive Trail Connection Plan has been developed that details the trail solutions and costing for the 200 gaps remaining in the Trans Canada Trail. Here are just a few of those segments to be connected by 2017.

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When complete, the Trans Canada Trail will stretch 2,400 kilometres in New Brunswick. Pictured above, Fundy Trail overlooking Melvin and Pangburn Beaches. Prince Edward Island completed the 273-kilometre Confederation Trail, pictured above, in 2000. PhOTOs: leFT, neW BRunsWiCk TOuRisM & PARks; RiGhT, dOuG MuRRAY

Prince Edward IslandNew Brunswick

Across Canada, the Trans Canada Trail society’s regional partners continue to restore historic trails and forge new ones, linking communities and drawing Canadians into our magnificent outdoors.

tHe yukon

Retracing the klondike Gold RushThe Overland Trail was origi-nally built in 1902 as the first road between Whitehorse and Dawson City. Today, some 100 kilometres of this route – from Takhini River to Braeburn – form part of the TCT and are open for adventure.

The trail follows breathtaking narrow valleys, steep hills and rocky mountains. Snowmobiles, mushers and skiers take to the trail in the winter, while hikers, mountain bikers and horseback riders frequent it in the summer.

A challenging path back into time, the old stagecoach route still boasts evidence of its past. “There are the remains of roadhouses every 20 miles along the route. We’ve partnered with the Yukon government to put up interpretive signage,” says Mark Daniels, president of the Klondike Snowmobile Association – the TCT’s agent in the Yukon.

Among its recreational highlights, Mr. Daniels says the Overland Trail hosts the Yukon Quest dogsled race every year.

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B.C. sections of TCT shaping upFor 11 years, Al Skucas has worked with Trails BC: The Trails Society of British Columbia – the provincial volunteer group for the Trans Canada Trail.

One of his proudest moments was the opening of the Myra Canyon along the Kettle Valley Railway Trail in 2008. “We had over 500 cyclists for that event, riding 80 kilometres of long

switchbacks to gradually make the 3,000-foot drop in eleva-tion,” says Mr. Skucas, president of Trails BC. “Myra Canyon has 18 trestles. People say it is one of the highlights of the whole Trans Canada Trail.”

The southern B.C. route of the TCT is 75 per cent complete, with most of the work still to be done in the Rocky Mountains and Koo-tenay area of eastern B.C.

A 26-kilometre pathway between Cranbrook and Kim-

berley was recently completed, with hopes it will become part of the Trans Canada Trail by this summer.

“It’s a crown jewel. The scen-ery is beautiful. People will come from a long way just to ride this trail,” says Mr. Skucas.

alberta

urban trails highlight Wild Rose Country’s bestAlberta TrailNet is Trans Canada Trail’s provincial partner in Wild Rose Country.

Both Calgary and Edmonton have extensive trail systems, according to James Clark, project manager for Alberta TrailNet, that serve as some of the TCT’s best examples of urban trails.

The 28.7-kilometre Edmonton portion of the TCT traverses the city along the North Saskatch-ewan River. This trail is one of many in the Capital Region River

Valley Park, which spans a num-ber of jurisdictions from the Town of Devon to Sturgeon County.

The trail crosses the river six times by means of pedestrian and traffic bridges as it winds its way though Edmonton, leading to popular destinations including the Muttart Conservatory, High Level Bridge, Alberta Legisla-ture, University of Alberta, Fort Edmonton Park and Whitemud Nature Reserve.

“It’s pretty unique. You’ve got this major urban population of well over a million people and still feel like you are in a forest,” says Mr. Clark. “The trail has spectacular views of the river all along it.”

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Taste a banquet of prairie diversity Canadians who think Saskatch-ewan is entirely flat need to take trip along the province’s beautiful and diverse route of the Trans Canada Trail.

“We have some phenomenal features right across the province, including valleys that take your breath away and areas that people

just can’t believe are in Saskatch-ewan,” says Jo-Ann Carignan-Vallee, Trans Canada Trail co-ordinator with the Saskatchewan Trails Association. “One of our gems is the Cypress Hills Interpro-vincial Park Trail, which has been branded part of the TCT.”

She says the long-term vision, which is still being fine-tuned, is for the TCT to enter Saskatchewan at Duck Mountain Provincial Park in the east and wind its way to Moose Jaw. From there, it will split and go either north or south to Cypress Hills.

“We’ve got lots to accomplish in Saskatchewan, but we’re mak-ing good progress every year,” says Ms. Carignan-Vallee, who says the trail is 40 per cent com-plete and will be approximately 1,428 kilometres long.

manitoba

From border to beaches, a grand vision taking shape Manitoba’s commitment to its Border to Beaches (B2B) Trail has been rare and exceptional ac-cording to Harold Westdal, board member of the Manitoba Rec-reational Trails Association and chair of the B2B Trail committee.

“It’s a rare chance to get the opportunity to do something ridiculously grand and lasting,” he says. “Our volunteers sensed this, picked up the workload and are getting it done.”

B2B is a 370-kilometre link in Manitoba’s portion of the Trans Canada Trail.

Linking the Ontario border at

Whiteshell Provincial Park in the east with Lake Winnipeg in Grand Beach Provincial Park in the west, this magnificent trail winds through the bedrock and crystal lakes of the Canadian Shield, along old fur trading routes of the Winnipeg River system and past the mouth of Pine Falls.

“Last year, the Whiteshell River Bridge – a cable-stayed bridge – was officially opened in August, and over 400 people, including the premier, federal MPs and major donors like FWS Group, attended,” says Mr. West-dal. “Our ‘Imagine’ campaign has been wildly successful.”

ontario

Ontario’s Blueways: The explorers’ first pathwaysWhen early explorers unravelled the mysteries and diversity of the geographical landscape of Ontario, their biggest routes were waterways.

Today, in recognition of that history, between 200 and 500

kilometres of “blueways” are be-ing investigated as potential TCT water routes.

“We have a huge history in On-tario with our water as transpor-tation routes,” says Al MacPher-son, chair of Trans Canada Trail Ontario. “We’ve hired someone to research where those water-ways are navigable...especially in northern Ontario from Thunder Bay west.”

By the time Ontario is fully linked, 4,800 kilometres in total, including waterways, will make up this diverse segment of the Trans Canada Trail.

“We’ve been at it since 1992, trying to get a network of routes connected together. We’re 60 per cent complete now and have em-barked on site plans for 46 areas where we don’t have a connection right now,” says Mr. MacPherson. “People believe in this. It will be done by 2017.”

quebec

A taste of europe in the laurentians North of Montreal, the 234-kilo-metre P’tit Train du Nord (Little Train of the North) trail offers experiences that span the charm of Quebec’s built and natural environments.

Starting on a roadway, the path winds through an urban trail network. Then, following a former railway line, it curves around rivers and lakes through lively tourist towns and the peaceful Laurentian Mountains.

“Users will find everything they need from bistros and camp-ing to stores and hotels,” says Richard Senecal, co-ordinator with the Conseil québecois du sentier Transcanadien. “If they

want to bike for a few days, they can make reservations for bag-gage transportation along the way.”

Restored train stations serve as shops, restaurants, galleries and cafés.

“The route runs between Saint-Jerome and Mont-Laurier, passing by the Mont Tremblant ski centre,” says Mr. Senecal. “With Lac Mercier on one side and the mountains on the other, it is quite an experience.”

atlantic canada

Atlantic trails collaboration will inspire destination travelWhen you imagine craggy ocean shores, rolling red soil hills, lighthouses and historic rivers, the possibility of a trail experience that is truly one of a kind quickly emerges. The Atlantic Canada Trail Association’s Destina-tion Trails Initiative is a unique collaboration that will turn the dreams of present-day explorers into reality.

The association, which has representation from federal and provincial governments and vol-unteer groups from each Atlantic province, is creating a collabora-tive plan to promote trail destina-

tions that entice visitors to come and soak up the beauty, history and culture of the entire Atlantic region.

Deborah Apps, president and CEO of TCT, says this co-operative model is setting the pace for how governments and communities can work together to creatively market their trails to local, na-tional and international visitors.

“The Atlantic Canada experi-ence is something all Canadians dream of, as do tourists from other countries. This initiative is bringing all the right people together to do something truly unique for their region,” she says. “The entire trail community will benefit, and TCT is proud to sup-port it.”

Tourism Atlantic, a branch of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, funded the destination trails initiative in partnership with Trans Canada Trail, New Brunswick Trails Council and each of the Atlantic provincial govern-ments.

updates from the trail

Trailhead - Le P’tit Train du Nord, Laurentians, Quebec. PhOTO: TCT

Cycling the Fundy Trail Parkway, New Brunswick. PhOTO: neW BRunsWiCk TOuRisM & PARks

The Trans Canada Trail along the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton crosses the river six times, affording walkers, cyclists and runners spectacular views. PhOTO: TCT

The Overland Trail forms part of the TCT and is used year-round. PhOTO: GOV’T OF YukOn PhOTO/C. ARChBOuld

Last year, over 400 people attended the Whiteshell River Bridge official opening. PhOTO: MRTA/d. liPnOWski

The Myra Canyon section of the Trans Canada Trail includes 18 trestles and two tunnels. PhOTO: BRuCe OBee

The Cypress Hills Provincial Park Trans Canada Trail runs through both the Alberta and Saskatchewan portions of the park. PhOTO: TOuRisM sAskATCheWAn/dOuGlAs e. WAlkeR

Ontario blueways form parts of the province’s TCT links and celebrate its history of waterway travel and exploration. PhOTO: TCT


in April, the saskatchewan Trails Association entered into an agreement with the Trans Canada Trail to develop a trail spanning the province by 2017. Pictured above, elbow View Trail near lake diefenbaker, saskatchewan.

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The Trans Canada Trail near dryden, Ontario, includes an 82.1-kilometre water route for canoeing and kayaking in summer, and snowmobiling, dog sledding, skating and snowshoeing in winter. Pictured above, a skater and his companion enjoy a breathtaking winter’s day.

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he Trans Canada Trail (TCT) has captured the imagination of Canadi-

ans. Thousands of people and organizations are laying down their money, their time and their hearts for this monumental project.

“Canadian families, com-panies and foundations have enriched the Trans Canada Trail experience for all Canadi-ans, through their support of meaningful initiatives linked to the trail,” says Deborah Apps, president and CEO of the Trans Canada Trail.

Among the contributors, she notes, “Loblaw’s commitment to the greening of communities led to its support of our partnership with Parks Canada on the Trail Care Crew Program and with En-vironment Canada on BioKits.”

Peggy Hornell, senior direc-tor of community investment at Loblaw Companies Limited, says supporting the Trans Canada

Trail is closely aligned with two of the company’s five corporate social responsibility pillars: re-spect for the environment and a dedication to making a positive difference in communities.

“Within ‘making a positive difference in our community,’ the focus areas for our donation policy on healthy, active kids and greening our communities led us to the Trans Canada Trail,” she says.

Loblaw donated $75,000 in 2010 and supports the two pro-grams on an ongoing basis.

“The Trail Care Crew focuses on building sustainable trails, building a vibrant volunteer base and training the people who take care of the trails. The BioKit allows people to become more involved in the trail while they’re on it,” says Ms. Hornell.

TCT and Parks Canada have partnered with the International Mountain Biking Association of Canada to support the staffing

and logistics of the Trail Care Crew, which travels across the country providing resources for trail development and manage-ment, and stimulating ideas for fun rides or hikes by local clubs.

BioKits were originally devel-oped by Environment Canada Biosphere in Montreal to encour-age families to go outside and reconnect with nature through their five senses. An adaptation of the BioKit has been created for use on the trail and, in the spirit of the trail, follows an explorer theme to assist Canadians in rediscovering their country.

“As Canada’s national grocer, we exist coast to coast, and we see the Trans Canada Trail the same way. It weaves a physical thread across our country, tying together a very diverse nation,” says Ms. Hornell.

Another major sponsor of the Trans Canada Trail is bicycle manufacturer Raleigh Canada Limited.

“We’re a Canadian manufac-turer, and we want our bikes used on Canadian trails,” says Adrian Marples, vice-president of sales and marketing with Raleigh. “As the official bicycle sponsor of the TCT, we are sponsoring the trail so we can see it go nationwide, from coast to coast to coast.

“From the Interior of B.C. in the west to Caledon, Ontario, in the east and beyond, the Trans Canada Trail is a nice place to ride.”

Ms. Apps says donations and sponsorships have made a real difference in the trail’s prog-ress every year since 1992. “RBC Foundation is currently provid-ing funds that help with trail development in every part of the country,” she says. “There are lots of ways for donors to play a meaningful role in creating this trail. Through partnerships with great Canadian companies and foundations, the trail experience has become special for everyone.”

Canadian companies and other major donors take to the trail“As Canada’s national grocer, we exist coast to coast, and we see the Trans Canada Trail the same way. It weaves a physical thread across our country, tying together a very diverse nation.”Peggy Hornell Senior Director of Community Investment, Loblaw Companies Limited

When complete, Nova Scotia’s portions of the Trans Canada Trail will be a total distance of 820 kilometres. Pictured above, Port Hastings Trail, Nova Scotia. Newfoundland and Labrador is the only Canadian province to have achieved 100% completion of its portion of the trail. Pictured above, Dawn at Cape Spear, Newfoundland. PhOTOs: leFT, TCT; RiGhT, dAnA Meise

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hree generations of Bronfmans have been committed to pan-

Canadian philanthropic projects celebrating Canadian history and culture and the preservation of its natural environment.

Claudine and Stephen Bronf-man – through the Claudine and Stephen Bronfman Family Foun-dation – donated $1.5 million towards the placement of 2,000 Discovery Panels along the Trans Canada Trail.

“The idea behind the panels is to add value for users of the trail by teaching them about the natu-ral and local environment where

each panel is located; what kinds of trees, birds or animals are in the area,” says Nancy Rosenfeld, president of the Claudine and Stephen Bronfman Family Foun-dation.

The foundation also provided a $250,000 capacity-building grant to assist the Trans Canada Trail in its work towards full connection.

“In the larger scheme of things, it is an environmental program,” says Ms. Rosenfeld. “The only way we are going to motivate people to protect the environment is to get them out to see it and expose them to those ‘aha’ moments.”

reg Loftus, an avid hiker and paddler who lives in Yellowknife, Northwest

Territories, has been travelling the Trans Canada Trail since February 2008. He doesn’t have to carry a heavy pack, though. Mr. Loftus is on a virtual journey.

Thanks to the Walk Across Canada virtual trail (http://maps.tctrail.ca) utility on the TCT website, Mr. Loftus is able to apply the number of steps he takes walking on Yellowknife’s Frame Lake Trail to a virtual journey across Canada.

“I was originally recording my steps in a logbook, but I came across the virtual walk on the TCT website,” said Mr. Loftus, who averages 12,000 or more

steps each day. “It’s much more fun to do it that way because you can see your progress on the map. I’m just about half way, which is close to 15 million steps.” Mr. Loftus expects to reach St. John’s, Newfoundland, by the summer of 2012.

Mr. Loftus has dubbed his adventure “Walk to the Rock,” impressing his east coast friends greatly. E-mails of encouragement from strangers across the country keep Mr. Loftus inspired to com-plete his virtual trek. He is also a founding member of Paddlers for Parts (www.paddlersforparts.ca), a group that promotes kayaking and canoeing as part of an active lifestyle while raising funds for those living with kidney disease.

he Squamish Hearts in Motion Club has found an inspiring way to use the

Trans Canada Trail. This dynamic group of senior

women encourages participation

in regular physical activity by walking. Led by Maureen Gilmour and Darleen Arnold, the group meets every Friday at 10:00 a.m. at a location listed in the local paper. While the participants are all aged

60-plus, the eldest, Myra Caulfield (93), is an inspiration for all.

Hearts in Motion is an initia-tive of the BC Heart & Stroke Foundation, which has 26 active walking clubs provincewide.

Bronfman discovery Panels help guide the way

TCT supporter on a virtual tour Walking for health

The placement of 2,000 informative Discovery Panels along trail routes is among the ways the Claudine and Stephen Bronfman Family Foundation has supported the TCT. PhOTO: suPPlied

“The only way we are going to motivate people to protect the environment is to get them out to see it and expose them to those ‘aha’ moments.”nancy rosenfeld President, Claudine and Stephen Bronfman Family Foundation

ince its launch as part of Canada 125 celebrations, Canadians from all walks

of life have supported the Trans Canada Trail (TCT) with gifts of time and money. Reintroducing this national legacy project to a whole new generation of trail enthusiasts and potential sup-porters has been made possible through partners like The Globe and Mail.

“Without an engaged com-munity, we don’t have a trail. It is only as strong as the people who support it and get involved,” says Deborah Apps, president and CEO of TCT.

“Use the trail where you live. Check out the trail when you’re in other parts of the country. Tell your friends about it. Visit the websites of our provincial and territorial partners, and volunteer

some time to the trail in your community,” encourages Ms. Apps. And of course, one way Ca-nadians can really help the trail get to the finish line is by giving.

Gifts of every size make a difference. “Sponsor a symbolic metre of the trail in your fam-ily’s name or become one of our monthly donors,” says Ms. Apps. “We need the help of every Canadian on a project of this magnitude.”

Supporters of the trail can visit the TCT website (www.tctrail.ca) to learn more and to become a part of the trail’s national community. “We love it when people share their stories from the trail with us and with Canadians and people from around the world. That is the essence of what the trail is all about.”

Nova Scotia volunteers celebrate with Valerie Pringle and Deborah Apps at Inverness Trail grand opening. PhOTO: TCT

In February 2010, Squamish Hearts in Motion Club members met Trans Canada Trail chair Valerie Pringle and her husband Andrew on the Sea to Sky Trail, site of past and future walks. PhOTO: TCT

Grassroots support a driving force in development

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Announcing the inaugural Trans Canada Trail Foundation Board of Directors


The Trans Canada Trail is the longest and grandest in the world. Its land and water routes connect the

country from coast to coast to coast. And connect Canadians to each other and to the majesty of our land.

This group of notable Canadians will proudly lead the development of a national fundraising campaign to

provide for the full connection of the Trans Canada Trail by 2017, Canada’s 150th Anniversary of Confederation.

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BRING TOGETHER A COMPANY.

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David M. Hoffman, FCACo-CEO

Bragg Group of Companies

Anthony R. Graham, LL.D.President

Wittington Investments, Limited

Paul LaBarge, JD, LLMManaging Partner

LaBarge Weinstein Professional Corporation

David CottinghamVice President

PineBridge Investments Canada

Deborah AppsPresident & CEO

Trans Canada Trail

Gail UrquhartVice President

Resource Development & Government Relations Trans Canada Trail

Bruce SimpsonDirector

McKinsey & Company

Pierre Lassonde, C.M., O.Q.Chairman

Franco-Nevada Corporation

Jim BishopChair

TCT Charitable Organization

Hartley T. RichardsonC.M., O.M., LL.D.

Co-Chair TCT FoundationPresident & CEO

James Richardson & Sons, Limited

Valerie Pringle, C.M.Co-Chair

TCT Foundation

David AisenstatPresident & CEO

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