With the arrival of the good weather, we’re seeing more and more people out enjoying the Trail. Please remember the pandemic safety guidelines and respect your fellow trail users. We want everyone to have a safe and enjoyable experience. Trail volunteers and Conservation Officers with Environment and Climate Change performed trail patrols over the holiday…
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It is trail maintenance season again. Our volunteers will be on the trail periodically doing trail maintenance at various days, times and locations on our trail. Please watch for notices on the trail and be aware that there may be equipment and workers on the trail. We ask that trail users please use the trail…
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There are many interpretive panels along the trail describing some of the amazing flora and fauna that you may see on our beautiful trail. Take a moment when you come across one of these panels to maybe learn something new about the amazing diverse ecosystem our trail is a part of. Take a look around…
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With the current COVID restrictions we are seeing increased trail usage. This is a friendly reminder to cyclists to please slow down, sound your bell or horn and ride single file when passing others on the trail. This lets other trail users know you’re passing and allow everyone to social distance. The most important rule…
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Have some family fun on the trail! Check out our scavenger hunts, word searches and colouring pages to get out, enjoy the trail and have some quality family time. Check out our ‘Fun‘ page for downloadable and printable activity sheets.
Continue ReadingAs of Monday, March 29th (7am- 6pm) a section of the Trail in Hubbards from Station Road to the end of the trail at Route 3 (Hubbards) is going to be closed, to all users, for one week. There will be signs and construction staff contractor at either end to stop traffic. The affected closure…
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Update March 20 2021: Due to the warm weather forecast, we are asking wheeled users to stay off the trail as much as possible during the next week. The trail will be soft and wet. Your co-operation lessens surface damage. The St Margaret’s Bay Area Rails to Trails Association (SMBARTA) is asking for your help….
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We will be holding our annual General Meeting virtually Monday December 7th 2020 at 7pm. Interested in becoming a voting member? Sign-up here & don’t forget to register for the AGM at the same time Member Sign-up If you would like to join the AGM as a non-member please email us by December 4th at mail@stmargaretsbaytrails.com…
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Thanks to Jacqui Tupper and her group of rock painters, the Rails to Trails Community garden has some artistic flair. Here is a small sample of their work scattered throughout the garden. Stop by the garden – located at the trail entrance behind Redmond’s Home Hardware Upper Tantallon – to see all of the amazing…
Continue ReadingWhen the world stopped in the spring of 2020, our trail remained open and active. Trail users could escape COVID-19 for a while, get some exercise and fresh air, and lower their shoulders. Neighbours touched base with each other from opposite sides of the trail, and disrupted the isolation that befell us. It didn’t take…
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