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Trails Reports

Final Trails Report: This report contains the results of HCIA's Trails Working Group's Oct 24th Workshop. Input received from 70 trails stakeholders from across the region has been summarized into priorities for trails development within the next 3-5 years and suggested recommendations for how to move forward from here.
Final Trails Report (Word document 800kb)

Father Son Walking Trails Report: Trails Working Group's Preliminary Findings Report
Trails Report (PDF opens in a new window 1.2mb)

Events

Creating Healthy Communities:
Registration Form
From Design to Practice
Thursday, October 9th, 2008
8:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Centre Wellington Sportsplex, 550 Belsyde Avenue, Fergus

  • Does where you live affect your health?
  • How can the future growth of our communities be planned to promote good health?
  • What can we learn from other communities and each other?
Creating Healthy Communities: Registration Form (PDF file 80K)

Trails Articles and Presentations

Bike Lanes of County Roads -- Principles & Proposed Routes: This document was developed by members of our Trails Working Group in partnership with the County's Department of Public Works. It outlines some principles and suggested routes for the establishment of cycling lanes within Dufferin County. The report has was presented to County Council. Ultimately, council passed a motion that "funding associated with the necessary changes and improvements to County roads be included in future Capital Budgets."
Bike Lanes of County Roads (Word Documents - 40kb)

Build the Trails: In this article, Karen Armstrong, Heart Health Coordinator with the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit outlines a solid business case for investing in the development of trails.
Build the Trails (PDF opens in a new window 487kb)

Delightful Places: Catherine O'Brien comments on the results of the Delightful Places Survey which makes a link between sustainable well being and urban planning that incorporates accessible green space and trails.
Delightful Places (PDF opens in a new window 605kb)

Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance: Cindy Cassidy, General Manager of the Eastern Trails Alliance shares a successful model for developing and maintaining an integrated trails network in the the Hastings/Quinte region.
Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance (Power Point Presentation 8.37MB)

Ontario Trails Strategy: Barbara Elias, Regional Advisor for the Ministries of Health Promotion, Citizen & Immigration, and Culture provides a comprehensive overview of the provincial government's Ontario Trails Strategy.
Ontario Trails Strategy (PDF opens in a new window 1.26MB)

Communications

Letter to Dufferin County Council re: Creating a Plan for Bike Lanes on County Roads: April 4, 2007 - This letter was presented to Dufferin County Council in support of a motion to have staff "meet with interested groups to formulate a plan for the widening of County Roadways to support cycling."
Creating a Plan for Bike Lanes on County Roads

Letter to Dufferin County Public Works Committee re: Recommendations on A Plan for Bike Lanes on County Roads: August 15, 2007 - This letter was presented to the Public Works Committee of Dufferin County Council outlining recommendations for Creating Bike Lanes on County Roads.
Recommendations on A Plan for Bike Lanes on County Roads

Letter to the Editor re: Regional Trails Network: July 12, 2006 - This letter was submitted to the Banner to support the efforts of community members to create a natural trail system on the Veteran's Way lands.
Regional Trails Network (PDF opens in a new window 110kb)