Holiday Greetings from the St. Margaret’s Bay Area Rails-to-Trails Association The board of the St. Margaret’s Bay Area Rails-to-Trails would like thank you for your continued support of the trail that joins eight small communities into one large one. You’ve demonstrated that the trail is as important to you and your family as it is…
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Below are a few photos of the newly finished and re-surfaced trail section to the NS Power Access Road alongside Mill lake in Upper Tantallon following the trail reassignment project.
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The St. Margaret’s Bay Trail was a sea of purple on Sunday October 20th as more than 40 people took part in the Unicorn Theatre’s Annual Purple Hike for Epilepsy. Adding even more colour to the already colourful event, the trail at Station Road, Head of St. Margaret’s Bay, was sporting glorious Autumn oranges, reds,…
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The Trail section near the NSPower dam between Upper Tantallon and Head of St. Margaret’s Bay is open again. Construction crews will be working on the access road running along the lake to convert it into our Trail. We’ll let you know when that is completed.
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In August, St. Margaret’s Bay Trail users were treated to a few weeks of perfection—the trail was smooth as silk as the many ravages of the winter storms had been repaired and the trail edges nicely cleared.Then came Labor Day weekend and the intense vandalism centered in Ingramport and Boutilier’s Point. Armed with spray paint,…
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Spectacular weather, great riding conditions and a lot of excitement greeted the participants of the 2019 Ride for Cancer. Over 800 Riders, 210 volunteers, sponsors, and supporters came together and raised over $861,548 net for cancer care here at home, in Atlantic Canada. Under the supervision of our tireless SMBARTA Board member, Rick Muzyk, our…
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STOPPING CANCER IN ITS TRACKS. Ride for Cancer powered by BMO Bank of Montreal is Atlantic Canada’s largest cycling fundraising event that raises significant funds to advance cancer care in our region. Visit yourrideforcancer.ca for more information and routes
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One June Saturday 22nd, the Trailblazers for Cancer 2019 fundraiser was held on the St. Margaret’s Bay Rails to Trails Trail. The event was a huge success and enjoyed by runners and riders of all ages and abilities. This years event consisted of 5, 10 and 25km rides and runs starting at the Bike and…
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We are pleased to announce that we have just installed new Signage and bike racks in a few places along our trail! The new bike racks are located at Station Rd in Hubbards, just a short walk to Hubbards Cove Coffee! The new way-finding signs are located at the Hubbards trailhead, Station Rd Hubbards, Puddle…
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Work has commenced on the Esso trail. All brush and trees were cut down and the Esso section of trail will have machinery on it to make trail smoother etc. The trail head from Esso onto the Rails to Trails work will commence Monday. This work will involve new turning type lanes as well as…
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