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Waterfront Trail and Greenway News
An Ezine Produced by the Waterfront Regeneration Trust
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The waterfront municipalities
of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, Conservation Authorities and
community groups* MapArt* DunMap* Niagara Region Integrated Community
Planning Department* MMM Group* Heart and Stroke Foundation* Mountain
Equipment Co-op* Toronto Cyclists Union*
Holcium (formerly St. Lawrence Cement)
September 2009
In this issue:
• 2009 Partners Meeting – Register Now!
• Ontario Bike Summit
• Friends of Second Marsh welcome withdrawal of application for ethanol facility in Oshawa
• Take the Bike Train Between Toronto and Montreal
• Toronto Opens Waterfront Connection Along Yonge St
• Upcoming Events:
o Carolinian Canada Coalition Forum 2009
o Grand Opening of the East Port Weller Spit Section of the Welland Canal Parkway Trail
2009 PARTNERS MEETING – REGISTER NOW!
This October 27th & 29th, The Waterfront Regeneration Trust will be
holding our Annual community partners meetings to review the 2009 Great
Waterfront Trail Adventure and look forward to the 2010 tour. In order
to reduce travel times for our partners, we will be hosting two meetings,
one east of Toronto and one west.
October 27th – Ontario West
Location: Niagara, Creekside Estate Winery, 2170 Fourth Ave. Jordan, www.creeksidewine.com
Time: 9:30 am - 1:30 pm (Niagara hospitality - Tour and barrell tasting
of award-winning wines, 1:30 - 2 pm)
Download the agenda in pdf format at http://www.waterfronttrail.org/pdfs/PartnersMtg2009West.pdf
October 29th – Ontario East
Picton - Books and Company, 289 Main Street (Upstairs)
Time: 9:30 am - 1:30 pm (Picton hospitality - 1:30 - 2 pm)
Download the agenda in pdf format at http://www.waterfronttrail.org/pdfs/PartnersMtg2009agenda.pdf
The cost for the meeting and workshop is $30 per delegate, and will include
lunch catered by Hospitality on Hand, and Pinch Gourmet respectively who
also provided an incredible lunch during the Adventure. For payment options,
please visit http://www.waterfronttrail.org/wn-2009PartnersMeeting.html
Please RSVP by Friday, October 15th. Space is limited!
ONTARIO BIKE SUMMIT
Trust attended and participated as moderator in the Ontario Bike Summit,
which wrapped up last week in Waterloo. The summit, organized by Elanor
McMahon, founder of Share the Road, brought together about 150 policy
makers, politicians, transportation specialists and cycling enthusiasts
from Ontario and beyond. During the conference Share the Road unveiled
their plans for moving forward in developing a provincial approach to
cycling. More info will be posted in the coming weeks on their website
- http://www.sharetheroad.ca/
On the second day of the conference Share the Road released the results
of their poll on cycling. The organization polled both cyclists and cycling
advocates to identify priorities for moving forward. Results will be posted
on their website soon – visit http://www.sharetheroad.ca/ for more
details.
FRIENDS OF SECOND MARSH WELCOME WITHDRAWAL OF APPLICATION FOR
ETHANOL FACILITY IN OSHAWA
Friends of Second Marsh, the organization committed to the preservation
and protection of the Second Marsh has been opposing FarmTech’s
controversial proposal for an ethanol refinery on Oshawa’s waterfront.
(See attached press release.)
FarmTech proposes to construct the large-scale refinery beside (and upwind)
of the provincially significant Oshawa Second Marsh. An area of 372 ha
of wetland and other ecologically significant habitats, Second Marsh is
the largest such open space in the Greater Toronto Area. The withdrawal
of Farmtech’s air emission application however, does not mean the
proposal is dead. According to the article (check link below), FarmTech
is withdrawing the application only to repackage it.
See for additional coverage http://newsdurhamregion.com/articlePrint/135453#
TORONTO OPENS WATERFRONT CONNECTION ALONG YONGE ST
On Sept 29, 2009, the City of Toronto officially opened the Yonge St pedestrian
promenade and bike lanes. The improved stretch, located between Front
St and Queen’s Quay, will provide a much needed north-south connection
to the waterfront in Toronto.
The project features wide sidewalks with decorative pavement, pedestrian-scale
lighting and granite-clad planter boxes with seat walls. There are also
groves of trees, landscaped traffic islands, new crosswalks, public art
installations, and new plazas and walkways. As well, the improvements
include a 0.6 kilometre-long bicycle lanes and bicycle parking.
TAKE THE BIKE TRAIN BETWEEN TORONTO AND MONTREAL
There’s just under 2 weeks left to take advantage of the Bike Train
between Montreal and Toronto. The pilot project was unveiled on August
27th and runs until October 8th, 2009. The Bike Trains run twice daily
between Toronto and Montreal, allowing cyclists to take the train with
their bikes - no box or disassembly required!
Congratulations to the Bike Train for providing this excellent green tourism
and transportation option!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Caring for Our Coast: Carolinian Canada Coalition Forum 2009
When: October 22nd - 23rd, 2009
Where: Point Pelee National Park, Ontario
Carolinian Canada Coalition is partnering with Parks Canada to host a
two-day “Caring for Our Coast” Forum 2009 at Point Pelee.
This event will launch a major new initiative, the Lake Erie Community
Stewardship Trail Project, to promote enjoyment and understanding of the
diverse coastal zone. Can conservation, recreation and tourism work together
to make a difference on a significant landscape? This conference will
explore eco-friendly ways to link these sectors and recover species at
risk on Canada’s ecologically diverse southernmost coastline.
Find out more and register at http://www.carolinian.org/Forum2009.htm
Grand Opening of the East Port Weller Spit Section of the Welland
Canal Parkway Trail
When: Thursday, October 8, 2009, 2 pm
Where: Jones Beach (east side of the Welland Canal near the start of the
trail)
The trail will become an important addition to the City of St Catharines
recreation trail system providing an important connection and extension
to the Waterfront Trail, the Welland Canal Trail and the Greater Niagara
Circle Route.
Please RSVP by September 30, 2009 to Stuart Green at sgreen@stcatharines.ca
Cheers!
Marlaine Koehler, Executive Director;
Vicki Barron, Director of Administration and Special Projects;
Ian Lobb, Tour Director, Great Waterfront Trail Adventure
Tour; and
and David Arcus, Project Coordinator, Editor Waterfront Trail and Greenway
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
- MapArt
- Dunmap
- Niagara Freewheelers Bicycle Touring Club
- Regional Niagara Bicycling Committee
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