WATERFRONT WEST

Our hike today was along the waterfront. Mary Ayers led 55 members from Front and York Streets to the Humber Bay Park a distance of 15.4 km. A glorious day was topped off with refreshments at an upscale Bistro on Park Lawn Rd.

AGM HIKE

It was a short hike today, about 7 km, due to our AGM and led by Charles Chaffey. We met a Coxwell Station and meandered around the streets in the vicinity before the meeting. After lunch and the AGM we continued around St. John's Cemetery and then along the streets to the Stone Lion Pub. 

 

FORKS OF THE CREDIT PRE-HIKE

Ann Atkins and I returned to the Forks of the Credit area to find a more suitable walk for a future Bus Hike. On our previous visit we hiked a route which we decided would be to demanding for some of the participants. We commenced at the Belfountain Conservation Area taking the Trimble Trail to the Forks of the Credit Provincial Park. We then took the main Bruce Trail to a suitable lunch spot by the river and close to washrooms. We had reached this spot on our previous visit and knew it was about 4 km to the Forks of the Credit Car Park where the hike would finish. This is mind we retraced our way back to Belfountain and estimating the official hike would be about 10 km.

PETTICOAT CREEK

Today's Senior Hike attracted 57 members plus, three of Merel's relatives from Holland. It was a warm and sunny day which made the path along the lakeshore most enjoyable. The hike started at the mouth of the Rouge River and followed the shoreline to Petticoat Creek followed by a circuitous route through creek valley. We continued to Frenchman's Bay Park where we broke for lunch. After lunch we explored more of the Park before heading back to the starting point. The hike covered a distance of 14.5 km including walking to and from the Rouge Hill Go Station.

FORKS OF THE CREDIT PRE-HIKE

I picked Ann up from Islington Subway for our exploratory hike around the Forks of the Credit Provincial Park. We wanted to assess the suitability for a potential Seniors Bus Hike in July. We walked to view the Cataract Falls which turned out to be a steep path to climb. The viewing platform was closed for repairs. After seeing the falls, which I found somewhat disappointing plus, graffiti
 everywhere,  we returned to follow the Credit River downstream. We took a side trail to bring us back to the car park. It turned out to be a challenge physically. It was steep with steps and a hand rope  for the first part and then a long climb to the top of the hill. Next, we encountered a style to clamber over and eventually found another side trail that led us directly to the car park. Ann and I enjoyed the challenge of the trails, which were scenic most of the time, but concluded it would be too tough for some of the members.

BRONTE CREEK

A cool but sunny day for our first Senior Bus Hike for 2016 at Bronte Creek Provincial Park. We were unable to book a school bus for a later week when the trilliums would be in full bloom. Today we could only view them in their budding stage. The disappointment was appeased by sighting deer, blue jays and hawks. 34 members plus 8 Turtle members paid the $15 fare to enjoy the 11 km scenic walk through the park.