The closed section of trail between Island View and Station Rd. is coming along nicely and as efficiently as possible. You will encounter barricades when equipment is working on that section, please respect the barricades, this applies to ALL USERS !!! We should have the trail open very soon, thank you for your patience.We as…
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The trail has be reopened as of this morning (September 18th).Thank you to the Volunteers as well as a few users who assisted yesterday. CAUTION – There are a few small leaner trees near Hubley, which have been flagged and will be dealt with in coming days. The section from Island View to Station Road…
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The Department of Natural Resources and Renewables has informed us that, due to the predicted severe weather from Hurricane Lee, all managed trails on Crown Land are to be closed effective 7:00pm Friday September 15th. Please advised that the SMBARTA trail will re-open when post storm inspections have been completed and the trail is trail is…
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We have gotten approval for the following in our re-opening plan, and while many are still recovering from the impact from the storm, many trail groups are navigating the major implications to the effects of the storm. So here is what SMBRTA has proposed and was approved by the Dept this morning. 1. Hubley start…
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The trail has sustained significant trail damage as a result of the heavy rainstorm on Friday July 21st that has caused extreme safety issues. The trail remains closed until further notice because the trail is unsafe. By entering the trail, you are putting yourself, others, and our first-responders at-risk.
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We are still closed, barricades and tape have been moved, placed back and moved again. The Barricades are for your safety. Our closure is under the order of the Nova Scotia Department of Resources and Renewables. Assessment’s were done yesterday, while the area in Boutilier’s Point was impacted the most, until we receive a means…
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The trail has suffered significant infrastructure issues, the entire trail from Hubley to Hubbards is closed. We have multiple assessments that need to be done, and as such we have closed the Trail until further notice. The trail will re-open once it is deemed safe by volunteers. Thank you
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Hello Members, We would like to invite you to attend the upcoming Annual General Meeting of the St. Margaret’s Bay Area Rails to Trails Association. The AGM will be held in person on Wednesday June 21st from 6:30-8pm at the Tantallon Library. If you plan on attending the AGM, please ensure your membership is up…
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In light of the disaster ongoing within the community, we need to cancel our Annual General Meeting and reschedule either once we get the library schedule ( the Tantallon branch is currently closed ) or hold via zoom. The officers will look at a new date for our AGM as soon as we can, and…
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Tory Rushton, Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables, announced that travel and activities in the woods are restricted as of 4 p.m. May 30th 2023. Click to read the news release Please respect this directive as multiple fires in the area continue to burn out of control. Current information can be found at: https://novascotia.ca/alerts/ and…
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