by sentierschelseatrails | Mar 31, 2015 | Railway Transformation
At the invitation of the Mayor and the Director General, Sentiers Chelsea Trails (SCT) made a presentation on its vision for the future use of the rail corridor this week. This vision calls for the creation of a 19.9 km year-round linear park and non-motorized trail running from Loretta Loop to Morrison Quarry.
This vision to convert the rails to trails flows out of the recommendations made in the Active Transport Master Plan commissioned and adopted by Council last year. In that plan, the railway corridor was identified as a ‘structural element’ and a key active transport corridor. (more…)
by sentierschelseatrails | Mar 16, 2015 | Members & Volunteers
About 150 people showed up this year for the Winter Trail Celebration at Larrimac and along the tracks. The scavenger hunt was a huge success, getting many skiers out on the tracks. But more than that, it was a spectacular day, and everybody wanted to be outside! Up at the Larrimac Golf Course, XC Ottawa ran a technique sessions and Collines en Forme led their snowshoe challenge. Also at Larrimac, the Chelsea Nordiq Jackrabbits and Bunnies helped themselves to hot chocolate and yummy snacks, thanks to Les Fougeres. Up at the Chelsea Trails info booth, various prizes were raffled for new memberships and donations towards the grooming of the trail. A special thank you to this year’s trail sponsors, Greg Christie’s, Physiosport Chelsea and le Nordiq Spa.
by sentierschelseatrails | Mar 12, 2015 | Railway Transformation
In a recent letter to the municipality Commerce Chelsea endorsed SCT’s proposal to convert the Chelsea-owned railway corridor into a multi-purpose community asset.
“As unequivocal supporters of the Active Transport Master Plan, our Board views this particular initiative as having a positive impact on the work we are doing to reinforce Chelsea as a walkable community.”
Click on the following link to view the letter.
Chelsea Commerce Letter of Support
by sentierschelseatrails | Feb 12, 2015 | Members & Volunteers
The Municiplality of Chelsea and Chelsea Trails are hosting their Second Annual Winter Community Trail Celebration on Sunday, Feb. 22, 1-4pm. The celebration will be held on the tracks, and up at Larrimac Golf Course, at the same time as Jackrabbits.
There will be food and activities, info booths, a scavenger hunt (on the tracks), and snow shoeing with Collines en Forme. And XC Ottawa will be there to demonstrate xc ski technique at the Golf Course. We invite everyone to participate, to join us for hot chocolate and cookies, and even the scavenger hunt on the tracks. And we encourage those who can, to ski to or from the event along the tracks. For more information, please contact: Isabelle Werlen (Community Development Officer, Municipality of Chelsea 819-827-6202, [email protected]) or, consult www.chelsea.ca.
A special thank you to this year’s sponsors of the Winter Community Trail, Nordik Spa-Nature, PhysioSport Chelsea and Greg Christie’s.
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by sentierschelseatrails | Feb 3, 2015 | Winter Trail Updates
Greetings,
What a winter! Lots of extreme cold, but not much snow. A classic ski track has been set and the winter trail is groomed every week between Farm Point and Mile Hill. Our longtime community partners, Rob Lafleur and Bob Walsh of Lafleur de la Capitale, are working hard, but there has not yet been sufficient compacted snow to get over the level of the rails and set the kind of track that makes the winter trail such a treat. It will happen.
Sentiers Chelsea Trails has worked with the Municipality over the past several years to ensure the grooming of the Chelsea Community Winter trail over a distance of 16 km for skiing, snowshoeing, walking, running and sledding. We have also greatly appreciated the generous donations of residents and local businesses that help to offset the cost of maintenance.
To support the trail and get valuable coupons offered by our Corporate Trail Leaders, please visit our website at https://sentierschelseatrails.wordpress.com.
Our trail is a dog friendly zone. Please ensure you follow up after your pooch and keep the trail clean.
Happy Trails!
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