Congratulations to the Canadian Olympic athletes and to the VANOC organization for an outstanding Winter Games that celebrated the very best of Canada.
The Olympic Flame was welcomed at 25 locations along the Tr
ans Canada Trail as it travelled from coast to coast to coast from October 2009 through February 2010. Local Trail accomplishments were recognized and the infectious spirit of the Torch Relay was experienced at every stop. We were proud to help celebrate these special Olympic moments along Canada’s national Trail.
With great appreciation, the contributions of the following supporters are recognized. Their efforts and enthusiasm made the Olympic Torch Relay on the Trans Canada Trail a success.
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Organizing Committee & Olympic Torch Relay Team
Local Trail Volunteers and Municipalities
| Newfoundland T’Railway Council |
Alberta TrailNet |
| PEI – Island Trails |
Trails BC |
| Nova Scotia Trails Federation |
NWT Recreation and Parks Association |
| New Brunswick Trails Council |
Nunavut Department of the Environment |
| Conseil québecois du sentier Transcanadien |
Yukon – Klondike Snowmobile Association |
| Trans Canada Trail Ontario |
Valerie Duggan |
| Manitoba Recreational Trails Association |
Mat Wilcox |
| Saskatchewan Trails Association |
Trans Canada Trail Board and Staff |
March 2nd, 2010
The deadline is coming soon! Submissions must be postmarked before midnight on March 15, 2010.
Each year, students aged 5 to 18 are invited to take part in the Canada Day Poster Challenge by designing a theme-based poster that illustrates their pride in Canada and in being Canadian. This year’s theme is My Canada is…
For more information about the theme and contest entry rules, visit Canadian Heritage.
February 27th, 2010
Valerie Pringle, Trans Canada Trail Chair, carried the Olympic Torch in Squamish, BC on the morning of Friday, February 5th. Despite the wet weather, spirits were high as Olympic and Trail supporters came out to cheer all the runners on.
February 5th, 2010
Trans Canada Trail is pleased to announce that the Globe and Mail has agreed to be the Trail’s Nation Print Media Partner. Starting in April, ads and stories about the Trail will appear regularly in Canada’s national newspaper. This is very exciting and will provide trail users and supporters the latest information about Canada’s national Trail.
The first ad appeared in the Globe on November 13 (page A23). The Philanthropy special insert that day also featured an article about the Trail – Initiative blazes path for national good.
Thanks to a major trail supporter!
November 24th, 2009
November 20, 2009. Trans Canada Trail and Parks Canada have formalized an agreement to work together to further recreational trail planning, development, management and promotion in Canada.
The terms of the agreement are set out in a Memorandum of Understanding, which was signed by Deborah Apps and the Minister of the Environment, the Hon. Jim Prentice, at the Ministers’ Round Table on Parks Canada in Toronto today. Deborah Apps and Valerie Pringle took part in a media conference with Minister Prentice.
According to the terms of the new MOU, Parks Canada and the Trans Canada Trail are committing to collaborate, and will work to “identify, develop and implement mutually beneficial projects, programs and opportunities related to trail planning, design, construction, maintenance, sustainability, safety, communications, promotions and learning”.
As well, there will be a more structured collaboration between staff of the two organizations and the wider trails community for greater sharing of information; collaborative activities; and an annual work plan that identifies potential projects, programs and opportunities. 
“Trans Canada Trail is honoured to be entering this new partnership with Parks Canada, one of Canada’s most treasured and iconic natural and cultural heritage organizations,” says Deborah Apps, President and CEO. “Both organizations are committed to preserving Canada’s special outdoor and historic places as a living legacy and are inspiring Canadians and visitors to explore and discover our magnificent country.”
Parks Canada Media Release: Minister Prentice Signs Agreement with Trans Canada Trail during Stakeholder Roundtable on Parks Canada
Backgrounder: Parks Canada –Trans Canada Trail MOU
Photos (upper left): Jim Prentice, Minister of the Environment and Minister Responsible for Parks Canada and TCT Chair Valerie Pringle sign the MOU. Alan Latourelle and Deborah Apps look on. (lower right): The Hon Jim Prentice and Valerie Pringle watch Alan Latourelle, CEO Parks Canada and Deborah Apps, President and CEO Trans Canada Trail sign the MOU.
November 23rd, 2009
Enthusiastic crowds lined Highway 1 just before noon on Sunday, November 15th to greet the Olympic Torch on the third day of its journey through Newfoundland and Labrador. Trans Canada Trail volunteers and supporters plan to welcome the Torch at 25 Trans Canada Trail pavilions as it travels from coast to coast to coast on the relay to Vancouver.
The Trans Canada Trail in Pasadena and Corner Brook
Situated near the mouth of the magnificent Humber River, the Corner Brook Pavilion’s proximity to the Trans Canada Highway makes it a welcome rest stop for the thousands of visitors who pass through the Humber Valley each year to enjoy some of the region’s breathtaking scenery and pristine wilderness. Initially following along the route of the old trans-island railway, the Trail is being re-routed due to highway expansion between Corner Brook and Pasadena. To the south of Corner Brook, the T’Railway skirts a number of small coastal fishing and farming communities, while crossing over many of the large salmon rivers flowing into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Just past the town of Deer Lake, the T’Railway leaves civilization behind and heads east across the Gaff Topsails. Technically known as a peneplain, or ancient eroded surface, this desolate plateau is covered in bogs and shallow ponds and dotted with glacial deposits and large boulders.
Did you know?
- The Gaff Topsails are named after four massive rock outcrops which are said to resemble the sails on an old-time sailing vessel.
- The famous British cartographer, Captain James Cook, used Corner Brook as a base of operations when he first charted this part of the Newfoundland coast in 1767.
- Located just outside of Corner Brook, Marble Mountain is one of eastern Canada’s premiere skiing destinations with an average annual snowfall of 500 centimetres.
November 17th, 2009
Just before 7:00 pm local time on Saturday, October 31 the Olympic Torch was passed from one proud Torch bearer to the next at the Nanaimo Pavilion off Jingle Pot Road. Close to 70 spectators were on hand to witness the event under a full Hallowe’en moon.
Trans Canada Trail representative Tim Hoskin, National Director of Trail, welcomed the many Trans Canada Trail supporters. He presented a plaque to RBC Nanaimo Branch Manager Anne Kuzminski in commemoration of RBC Foundation’s support of the Trail Olympic Torch Legacy activities. The Olympic Torch Relay will pass Trans Canada Trail pavilions in Whitehorse on November 3 and Yellowknife on November 5.
Waiting for the Olympic flame!
The Olympic Torch continues on its journey
November 2nd, 2009
The Trans Canada Trail inter-provincial gateway welcoming trail users to Newfoundland will be unveiled in Port aux Basques on Wednesday, August 5th at 11:00 a.m. The public is invited to attend and the opening will be followed by a short reception at the Railway Heritage Centre.
The gateway panels provide information about the Newfoundland T’Railway Provincial Park which follows the route of the former CN Railway line from Port aux Basques to St. John’s, a distance of 883 kilometres. It is located at the Grand Bay trestle near the site of the Railway Heritage Centre in Port aux Basques. The T’Railway is the Newfoundland portion of the Trans Canada Trail.
The T’Railway is being developed with the assistance of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, the provincial government and the Trans Canada Trail organization. The Newfoundland T’Railway Council is currently upgrading and refurbishing the 130 former railway trestles along the trail.
For further information, please contact the Newfoundland T’Railway Council at 709-256-8833.
August 3rd, 2009
Some 60 people, including trail enthusiasts and retired railway workers, were on hand to take part in a museum opening and relocation ceremony for the Trans Canada Trail pavilion in St. John’s on June 12th, 2009. The pavilion was relocated to the grounds of the Railway Coastal Museum which occupies the 1st floor of the 104-year-old former CN train station on Water Street. Newfoundland T’Railway Council President Jamie Warren said the new site has a direct connection to the former railway line. Newfoundland’s portion of the national trail follows the 883-km route from St. John’s to Port aux Basques.
Trans Canada Trail Pavilion on the grounds of the Railway Coastal Museum, St. John's, NL
July 20th, 2009
Yoga and holistic lifestyle studio 889 Yonge in Toronto, Ontario ran a green spa promotion for two weeks starting this past Earth Day. For every “889 Detox Massage” booked and received, the studio donated $5 to the Trans Canada Trail. We are pleased to report that this fundraising effort resulted in a donation of $155 to the Trail! Thanks to the earth-friendly folks at 889 Yonge and to their clients for their support.
Visit 889 Yonge.
June 23rd, 2009
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