ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING IN OTTAWA

Trans Canada Trail celebrates a year of achievements

Trans Canada Trail celebrates a year of achievements Trans Canada Trail held its Annual General Meeting in Ottawa from September 24 -26. There was a lot to celebrate with successful trail building projects this year in every province and territory and exciting new initiatives at the national level.

In 2008-09, the Trail:

• Added close to 1000 kilometres of operational trail
• Registered twelve new trail sections
• Opened seven new trail pavilions
• Signed an MOU with the government of Nova Scotia
• Welcome funding announcements for new destination trail sections including Alberta’s Banff Legacy Trail and Manitoba’s Border to Beaches.
• Approved funding of $1.6 million for 27 projects
• Discussed new strategic partnerships with Parks Canada, tourism commissions and ParticipACTION
• Completed a rebranding process
• Began a strategic plan, Trail Master Plan and completion strategy.

Thanks: Trans Canada Trail applauds the dedication of our 13 provincial and territorial partners and the work of local trail builders and volunteers that manage the 400 trail sections that make up the Trans Canada Trail. (More)

Trail founders honoured at Rideau Hall

Trans Canada Trail founders, Dr. Pierre Camu and the late William (Bill) Pratt, were honoured at a reception at Rideau Hall, hosted by Her Excellency, the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada.


Valerie Pringle presents a plaque to Dr. Camu

Over 100 people attended, including Dr.and Mrs.Camu,  Mrs. Pratt, Trail patrons, Board members, supporters, provincial/territorial trail partners, volunteers and trail users.


Valerie Pringle presents a plaque to Mrs. Pratt

Valerie Pringle, Trans Canada Trail chair, announced the naming of two Trail pavilions in honour of our founders: the Trail pavilion in Calgary, AB will be known as the William Pratt Pavilion and the Trail pavilion in Gatineau, QC will be the Dr. Pierre Camu Pavilion.  “We are pleased to honour these two remarkable Canadians who shared the bold vision of building a trail stretching from coast to coast to coast. Thanks to them and our many trail partners, we are creating a wonderful recreational resource for people today and a legacy for generations to come,” she said.


Valerie Pringle presents a Trail picture to the Governor General

The Governor General spoke passionately about the importance of the Trail to Canadians. “It is a path cutting across fields, a bridge spanning a river, a trail through the heart of a forest or skirting the foot of a mountain, a lake crossed by paddle stroke. It is a range of diverse breathtaking landscapes. And it is so much more. It is a chain of solidarity. It is a collective endeavour. It is a source of national pride.”


The Trail’s provincial/territorial representatives with (centre front) Chair
Valerie Pringle, Dr. Camu, the Governor General, Mrs. Pratt and President
and CEO Deborah Apps.