Winter trail is up and running!

IMG_3095The Community Winter Trail is up and running for 12th ski season.  There will now be close to 21 kilometres of groomed trail reaching from the Morrison Quarry in the north, to chemin Wallace in the south. For this year, the trail ends at Wallace because of safety and stability concerns resulting from the summer washouts which occurred between Wallace and Loretta.

A groomed trail like this could not survive without strong community support from a volunteer force,  our municipal government, the investment and involvement of local businesses through sponsorships and individuals who donate to the Chelsea Trails winter grooming fund. We are proud to say our 6 major sponsors are all back for another year. They include Gazifere, Greg Christie’s , Lafleur, Le Nordik, Physiosport Chelsea and Pub Chelsea. (more…)

Another bridge by our volunteers…

A dozen volunteers from Chelsea Trails spent 90 hours this fall building a small bridge across a creek on the municipal trail in the Route 105 – Pine Road area. The work was done during three Saturday morning work bees, using materials and tools provided by the Municipality of Chelsea. Heavy rains and a new beaver dam located nearby made for high water, making the job a bit more challenging.

The candidates respond!

Recently, Sentiers Chelsea Trails provided all candidates with a trails related questionnaire. It was an opportunity for candidates to relate their ideas around trails, active transport, and connecting neighbourhoods. (more…)

Join us on a guided walk of Chelsea’s newest trail. Annual Chelsea Trails Hike: Sunday, 15 October, 10h, École du Grand-Boisé

Residents have been working on connecting the neighbourhoods of Chelsea Park for the past few years. Come and see what has been accomplished! Board member and leader of the effort, Marc Desjardins, will facilitate the hike from Grand-Boise, showing us the new linkages between Belle Terre and du Manoir (off Meredith) and the new trail of two bridges to the 105.

We will return to École du Grand-Boise in approximately 2.5 hours. We will hike, rain or shine, but not in high winds or heavy rain.