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G2G group plans
high-profile events
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
One of the biggest outdoor clean-
up projects in Huron County history
is continuing this year as the
Goderich-to-Guelph (G2G) Rail
Trail aims to host several high-
profile events this year.
The trail, which has been the pet
project of a number of volunteers
and the Regional Tourism
Organization 4 (RTO4) for several
years, will host a special Canada
Day weekend ride in June/July as
well as its annual Spring On The
Trail later this month, a golf
tournament planned for June 6 and a
barbecue in Elmira on July 18.
The eighth annual Spring On The
Trail will be held on May 12, the
Water features
can help solve
problem areas
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can add hours of entertainment by
enjoying the animals and insects.
• Remedy problem areas:
Rather than fighting with the
landscape, homeowners can adapt
it. An area of the yard prone to
soggy conditions or flooding can be
transformed into a pond or
waterfall to work with natural
surroundings.
• Foster a passion: Many people
turn to water features so they can
explore the hobby of nurturing an
outdoor aquarium. Koi ponds are
relatively easy to install and
maintain, and the vibrant fish add
visual appeal.
• Add a personal touch: Water
features are as unique as the
homeowners who create them. To
set landscaping apart from
neighbours' homes, homeowners
can add fountains, ponds or flowing
water elements to their properties.
Decorative water features also
can be melded with pools and spas
to help these manmade recreational
areas seem like they were
carved right out of the natural
landscape.
Water features can take
landscapes to the next level with
sounds, texture, movement and
beauty.
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Saturday before Mother's Day, and
it spans four counties (Huron, Perth,
Wellington Counties and the Region
of Waterloo). Participants are
encouraged to bike the trail or walk
or hike along the trail as a way of
getting outside and off the couch as
the weather starts to turn warm after
a long, cold winter.
Since G2G Inc. took control of the
former railbed, volunteers have been
working diligently to procure
funding and to clear the trail that had
become overgrown after years of not
being used. In the years that
followed, the trail has been groomed
and the trees and brush along the
trail has been trimmed back to
ensure an uninterrupted trail
experience from one end of the G2G
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Local investment
While much of the work on the Goderich-to-Guelph (G2G) Rail Trail has been cleaning or
landscaping, some major investments have been made in bridging gaps in the trail, like the
bridge above, opened late last year by Huron County Warden and Central Huron Mayor Jim
Ginn. (File photo)
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