HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2014-03-05, Page 5Wednesday, March 5, 2014 • Huron Expositor 5
The days are growing longer even
though winter is sticking it out
What a winter! For those parts
of us that love winter - it has
reminded us of what we've been
missing for the past few years as
milder temperatures have
replaced skiing and shoe shoeing
with mud. For those parts of us
that hate driving on wintery
roads, when a squall can literally
come from out of the clear blue
sky, we feel the increasing
warmth in that late winter sun-
shine and know that spring is
coming. Don't despair - every
day is a little longer, people!
With the longer sunny days
and a good snow pack, condi-
tions are great for getting out and
enjoying the fresh air. We were
able to hike quite easily at the
Falls Reserve without using skis
or snowshoes. Getting out in the
sunshine and getting the blood
pumping will make you feel bet-
ter and make the winter days
seem even less long.
Folks at the MTA have been
busy planning an exciting
upcoming year. Special events
held last year are in the planning
Paul Cluff QM Agency
Dana Latour addresses judges and guests at the annual Canadian
Legion Branch 156 public speaking contest on Sat. Feb. 22. Four
young women competed in the junior division.
stages now - stay tuned for dates
and more details and don't miss
out on any of the
fun.
We have
changed our
annual meeting
date from
November to
March - so come
out and learn
more about this
great organiza-
tion as well as
hearing two of
our members
tell all about
their trip to New
Zealand.
On Friday, March 21 at 7 p.m.,
Ethel -Mae Seaman and Anthony
Hodsman will be presenting
"New Zealand: Hiking the Mil-
ford Track in the Land of Sheep
and Flightless Birds", at the
Goderich Museum.
Anthony and Ethel Mae will be
giving a travel presentation with
slides and anecdotes of their
five-month stay in New Zealand
in 2007. The slides will include
hiking the Milford Track, Kayak-
ing in Abel Tasman, plus a look
at some notable glaciers and
geysers.
For those of you who missed it,
the Candle Lit Walk proved to be
another great success. The night
was chilly, but the shelter of the
woods made it pleasant. This
year there was also a labyrinth
and snow mountain that
provided lots of fun for the
young at heart. A big
thank you goes out to all
of the volunteers who
made this event possible
as well as the organizing
team who have kept this
going for 20 years! If you
weren't able to attend -
save the date for next year
so you can enjoy our fab-
ulous winter
wonderland.
Don't forget to check
out the website at http://
www.maitlandtrail.ca/ for a com-
plete list of upcoming events,
news, and beautiful photos from
our own Maitland Trail.
Trail Talk
Kate Proctor
UPCOMING EVENTS
STEVENSON TRACT
Sunday, March 9th at 1:30 p.m.
Contact: Jerry Stirling (519) 482-
7625
Level 1, Moderate Pace, 1-1.5
Hrs
Explore a piece of Ontario's
reforestation legacy on the beau-
tiful mixed forest trails of the 200
acre Stevenson Tract. Purchased
by the Count in 1951, this prop-
erty was part of a province -wide
effort to reforest fragile lands for
the improvement of water qual-
ity, reduction of flooding and
conservation of soil.
AUBURN TO ROBERTSON
TRACT AND BACK
Sunday, March 16th at 9:30 am
Contact: Patrick Capper (519)
524-9209 Level 2, Moderate -Fast
Pace, 2 Hrs
Hike or snow shoe Auburn
through Robertson Tract and
back. The hike will take 2.5 hours
if snow shoeing.
TAYLOR MAVIS TRAIL
(VARNA)
Saturday, March 22nd at 1
p.m.
Contact: Jane Davidson (519)
565-2653 Level 1, Easy Pace, 1 Hr
This trail meanders through
planted fir trees and deciduous
woods towards the Bayfield River
where we get a good view, before
looping around and hiking back
to the starting point.
POINT FARMS HIKE
Saturday, March 29th at 10
a.m.
Contact: Anne Storey (519)
529-3050
Level 2, Moderate Pace, 1-1.5
Hrs
Enjoy the enchantment of a
frosty walk through the old farm
area at this park, which has a lit-
tle bit of everything - level but
curving trail, a long descent to
the beach, lakeside section and a
slow climb, sheltered by trees,
back up to the top of the bluff,
then more mostly level trail.
letter to the editor
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