It’s hard to imagine when it’s so hot and humid out, but we’ve just listed our fall hikes! However, with fall getting us back to school and more hectic timetables, now’s the time to take a look at the hike schedules, pick the ones you want to go on, and get them into your schedule. … Read more
On Sunday, June 4th, the Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club (CHBTC) held its 11th annual Volunteer Appreciation Picnic, and no surprise that it turned out to be another successful club event! The forecast for the day during the week leading up to Sunday was ominous, with thunderstorms predicted to arrive right at lunchtime. However, we … Read more
As you may know, an organization like the Bruce Trail Conservancy (BTC) relies greatly on the efforts of volunteers. As such, the Bruce Trail Clubs are always in need of volunteers! Currently, we have a number of opportunities that might be of interest to BTC members. #1 Secretary We are looking for someone with good organizational and … Read more
We’ve been doing lots of planning for our upcoming Earth Day event on April 22nd, and it made me wonder about the origin of this day. I had no recollection of it growing up, so I thought either it’s relatively new or it’s just another example of how I wasn’t that aware of what was going … Read more
Many of us have heard the term Annual General Meeting, or AGM, but not really understood what it was. Simply put, an AGM is where the members of an organization get together at a business meeting to elect board members, make decisions, and review reports on the organization’s activities of the past year. If you’ve … Read more
An End-to-End for a hiker of the Bruce Trail is the completion of the entire main trail on foot, after which you’ll have earned a badge to proudly announce to all that you did this! You can also complete shorter End-to-Ends of the Bruce Trail, where you hike all of the main trail in any of the nine club sections. … Read more
It seems to be that time of year when many of us are getting cabin fever and thinking longingly about warmer weather. Sometimes that longing results in us chasing the sun and making a winter getaway down south. But sometimes it results in looking forward to the sun’s return and planning a spring getaway! One … Read more
There has long been an association between music and nature. Music concerts in the park, relaxing music recorded with sounds from nature, and classical music inspired by nature are just a few of those connections. Now, the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra (HPO) is partnering with the Bruce Trail Conservancy (BTC) in a unique event to celebrate this … Read more
By Guest Blogger Bob Ferguson, CHBTC President Happy New Year to all present and future Members of the Caledon Hills Bruce Trail Club! 2017 is a big year! Canada is celebrating it’s 150th birthday and the Bruce Trail Conservancy is starting another phase of it’s 50th Anniversary. And all of us can celebrate another year … Read more
By Guest Blogger Joan Richard The forecast was grim, with snow and cold, but inside all was cozy and cheery. A brave group of intrepid hikers spent the morning in the woods, led by the ever faithful Albert McMaster. The hall in Caledon Village was decorated in festive red and green, as if we were … Read more