Work continues on the municipal trail near chemin Des Pommiers. Volunteers are seen here constructing boardwalks over wet areas. The Municipality of Chelsea provides tools and materials and Chelsea Trails volunteers provide labour. This trail now stretches from Route 105 to Winnisic Road with a connection to chemin des Pommiers
Trail building on trail from 105 at Pine Rd to Winnisic.
Chelsea’s first official community trail signs have now been installed to mark three trailheads on the Des Pommiers trail, located in the Cascades area of Chelsea. One trailhead is located near the top of Chemin Des Pommiers, and the second is located on Route 105, several hundred metres north of Pine Road and the third is on Chemin Winnisic.
Trail sign on des Pommiers.
Trail sign on 105 just north of Pine Rd.
On a rainy Sunday afternoon, over 50 people attended a house concert fundraiser with singer/song writer Rick Fines. Based in Peterborough and with some 30 years learning from blues and folk masters, Fines treated the crowd to a spectacular concert of original songs and informal story-telling. Along with blues riffs, intimate character portraits, and Louis Armstrong mouth-trumpet, he gave us the coolest music history lesson, from ragtime to blues/jazz, with a special tribute to the legendary Bessie Smith.
The event raised $1250.00 for donations for the Chelsea Winter Community Railway Trail. For the past several years Sentiers Chelsea Trails has worked closely with the Municipality of Chelsea to support the creation of a non-motorized, groomed and multi-functional community trail along the railway corridor. Appropriate for skiing, walking, running and snowshoeing, this beautiful trail is a community building link between Chelsea neighbourhoods during the winter months. The consistently positive and supportive outpouring of response from residents is a tribute to its success.
Please show your support for the Winter Community Railway Trail, by contributing to our fundraising efforts – stay tuned -and by sending us your Winter Trail Stories. And, of course, by enjoying the trail!
A special thank you to Roberta Walker and Sandy Foote for their warm hospitality and organizing the gig.
To learn more about Rick Fines: www.rickfines.ca
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