2nd Annual Photo Contest Winners Exhibit at Chelsea Library until June 15

by sentierschelseatrails | May 22, 2013 | Members & Volunteers

2nd Annual Photo Contest Winners on Display at Chelsea Library until June 15

The winners for our Second Annual Chelsea Trails Photo Contest have been selected and are now on display at the Chelsea Library until June 15th. Go to the library and take a look at the beauty of Chelsea!

Congratulations to the winners, and to all participants! All photos are being shown on a TV screen set up next to the photos, so we are all winners!

Thank you to our celebrity judges, Harry Nowell and Wim Kok, and to the Library staff for their support. And thank you to all our participants for showing us how much you love the trails of Chelsea – and confirming that we’re more than just a voice in the wilderness!

The exhibition will come down on June 15th. Winners, please plan to come by on Friday evening (June 14th) or Saturday morning, June 15, from 10 to noon to pick up your prizes, which are your photos. Alternatively, please contact Heidi von Graevenitz to arrange pick up or delivery at:
[email protected].

We need you!

by sentierschelseatrails | Feb 21, 2013 | Members & Volunteers

Step up to support the railway winter trail!

We need you! Step up to support the railway winter trail

For the last 6 years, Chelsea residents have enjoyed 14 kilometers of groomed passage on a multiple purpose winter trail, following the Gatineau River, but it’s not a sure thing.  The Municipality contributes   tothe maintenance and tracking cost but we need contributions from people who love the trail if we want to keep it open, year after year.  To help secure the future of the winter trail project along the Chelsea railway right of way, Sentiers Chelsea Trails is launching the Chelsea Community Trail Fund  to raise money for trail maintenance.  All contributions will go directly to the cost of trail maintenance and operation.

The geography of Chelsea, a long and narrow municipality stretching over 20 km north to south, bordered by the Gatineau River and the Gatineau Hills, makes the Chelsea railway right of way an important north-south trail link joining the neighbourhoods of Chelsea Village, Tenaga, Gleneagle, Kirks Ferry, Larrimac, Burnett, Cascades and Farmpoint.  The trail offers some of the best views of the beautiful Gatineau River and creates the basis for a seasonal, north-south linear park for Chelsea residents.

The trail, during favourable snow conditions, is tracked to provide a surface for cross-country skiing (classic and skate), snowshoeing, walking, running and sledding. Motorized vehicles are prohibited.  The Chelsea Community Trail, is easily accessible and flat, allowing for residents of all ages and abilities to get out and engage in a variety of fun, safe and healthy winter activities.

How you can help:

Donate to this fund by following the link below

Write a letter of support to:  [email protected]

This project contributes to the Municipality’s vision of an environmentally conscious community, where all residents have the opportunity to participate in a healthy lifestyle.

Community partners contribute to the successful operation of the Community Winter trail.

 Consistent with our mandate of encouraging the development of an integrated network for active transportation across the municipality, volunteers of Sentiers Chelsea Trails have made significant contributions: installing seasonal signage, clearing brush and obstacles. The Chelsea Nordiq Ski Club, a founding partner continues to support the project. The Municipality of Chelsea provides a major portion of the funding for trail maintenance. We also have some financial support from the Centre local de développement des Collines de l’Outaouais (CLD) local corporate sponsorships. We recognize the contribution of Robert Lafleur of Lafleur de la Capitale, who has been contracted to maintain the trail and has also provided in-kind contribution to the operation since its inception. We also recognize the contribution of Chelsea Innovation, who has made their parking lot available to trail users in the Chelsea Village area.

*Sentiers Chelsea Trails is a non-profit organization registered with the Canada Revenue Agency with charitable registration number 808109607RR0001.  Contributors will receive a receipt for income tax purposes.

Every picture tells a story… we want yours!

by sentierschelseatrails | Jan 6, 2013 | Members & Volunteers

2nd Annual Sentiers Chelsea Trails (SCT)

Photo Contest

NEW SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS MIDNIGHT, APRIL 1ST!!

Celebrate the trails running through our backyards and neighbourhoods! Capture the beauty on Chelsea’s trails with your camera and share them with your community.

All submissions will be included in an online photo tapestry and the winning photos will be put on display in the Chelsea Library.

Getting Started

We have selected four themes for photo entries in addition to special awards for youth (under 15).

Send up to four (4) photos to [email protected]

Categories

Each entry must fall into one of the categories listed below (you may only submit one photo per category).  Be creative and have fun!

• Up Close & Personal – how close can you get to your subject?
• My Special Place – share with us your very special mystical hideaway on our trail system
• Playing with Light – show us your creativity at that special time of the day when the light is magical
• Trail Vistas – any cool shot that showcases a trail in Chelsea

Here’s how to enter

Each submission must include:

• Name, age (if under 15), category, and e-mail address
•  A caption for each photo
• General information on where and when it was taken, how you approached the scene, and what you were thinking
•  Deadline for submission by email is midnight, Monday, April 1st, 2013
• Send your photos via email to [email protected] and write “photo” in the subject line

Guidelines

• One photo per category
• Photos must be taken on trails located in Chelsea (not Gatineau Park)
• Color and b/w photos are accepted. You must own the legal rights to the photo submitted and maintain the rights to the photos.  Chelsea Trails reserves the right to publish/ post to our website.
• Photos must be 4MB (4,000 KB) or smaller and must be in JPEG or JPG format

Have your photos exhibited at the Chelsea Library and on the SCT web site!

***       Celebrity judges Harry Nowell and Wim Kok will select the winners.    ***

(www.harrynowell.com and www.wimfotocards.blogspot.ca)

Who Owns That Property?

by sentierschelseatrails | Nov 30, 2012 | Members & Volunteers

Ever wondered who owns a property which a trail passes across?  Do you know how to find out? Actually, the answers are quite easy to find using the MRC des Colline’s Matrices en Ligne, a web service which allows users to view property maps for the entire MRC des Collines, including the Municipality of Chelsea. Using this tool, users can view a map which shows property lines for any given area of the municipality, select individual properties, and view the Rôle d’évaluation fonciere which gives details about the property, including ownership information.

Check it out by clicking here.