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Waterfront Trail and Greenway News
An Ezine Produced by the Waterfront Regeneration Trust
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COIP*The waterfront municipalities of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, conservation authorities and community groups* MapArt* Dun-Map*Regional Niagara Bicycling Committee* The MMM Group* Heart and Strok Foundation* Mountain Equipment Co-op* Toronto Cyclists Union* St Lawrence Cement
December 2008
In this issue:
- Trust Begins Marketing Waterfront Investment Program Phase II
- 2008 Accomplishments
TRUST BEGINS MARKETING WATERFRONT INVESTMENT PROGRAM PHASE II
The waterfront partnership's proposal for the Waterfront Investment Program Phase II has been sent to the Ministries of Health Promotion, Tourism, Transportation and Energy and Infrastructure. Thanks to the projects supplied by the partners we have an exciting program involving 30 projects, 15 partners and an investment of $17 million on waterfront that will bring the:
- Closure of 2 major gaps in the Waterfront Trail including the most contentious and dangerous one between Whitby and Ajax.
- 14 projects move the Trail closer to the water’s edge
- Over 15 km of new Waterfront Trail and trail linkages
- 4 new waterfront parks
- 2 bridges
- Improvements to 18 parks
- Interpretation of 8 waterfront habitats
- 3 habitat restoration projects
We have proposed that the $5 million from the Province and/or Federal government to leverage the additional $12 from the communities.
2008 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Following our tradition, the Trust is very pleased to present our collective accomplishments for 2008. Thanks to your generous support, your leadership and commitment, every year brings us closer to a regenerated waterfront. We have made excellent progress on the priority programs you defined for the Waterfront Trail and Greenway. We would also like to take this time to thank our partners who have demonstrated their commitment to the important mission of revitalizing Lake Ontario’s waterfront. None of this work would be possible without our partners. Thank you for your continued participation in and support for the Waterfront Trail and we look forward to building on our successes in 2009.
Click here to read the 2008 Accomplishments.
Happy holidays and our very best wishes for you and your families in 2009!
Marlaine Koehler, Executive Director;
Vicki Barron, Director of Administration and Special Projects;
Petrina Tulissi, Manager of Promotions and Events;
Ian Lobb, Tour Director, Great Waterfront Trail Adventure
Tour; and
and David Arcus, Project Coordinator, Editor Lake Ontario Waterfront Trail
News
The Waterfront Regeneration Trust
372 Richmond Street West, Suite 308
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 1X6
Tel: 416-943-8080
Fax: 416-943-8068
Email: info@wrtrust.com
Visit http://www.waterfronttrail.org
to download 77 online colour maps of the Waterfront Trail, from Niagara-on-the-Lake
to Brockville!
Thank You to our Supporters!:
- CIBC
- The Lake Ontario waterfront municipalities, conservation authorities and community groups
- The Ontario Trillium Foundation
- The Heart and Stroke Foundation
- The Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion
- MapArt
- Dunmap
- Niagara Freewheelers Bicycle Touring Club
- Regional Niagara Bicycling Committee
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