Visit back here often to see all the latest things the Dufferin Hi-Land Bruce Trail Club is doing both independently and in conjunction with the Bruce Trail Conservancy.
Thank-you Dufferin Hi-land Volunteers Volunteers are the heart and soul of the Bruce Trail. Over the past year we have created a volunteer database with over 100 volunteers for the Dufferin Hi-land Bruce Trail Club. To make it easier for volunteers to sign up for volunteer positions, we have joined the website: https://volunteersignup.org We will … Read more
By Bryan Foley Thanks to Ruth Moffats detective work, I have acquired for the DHLBTC archives , the 5th edition of the Bruce Trail Guide Book 1969. Measured from N to S, Lavender being 0.0 , the DHL section was approximately 22 MILES in length. A ruler was included to measure distances. From an archival … Read more
By Bryan Foley Over the past 20 plus years of leading the Full Moon Hikes, we have had everything from miscalculating the time of the moonrise, hence wandering around in the dark for 2 hours, to overcast, rain, blinding snowstorm, snow up to our waists, an eclipse of the moon and a few evenings like … Read more
By Liz Jansen (Photo: B. Henry) The Bruce Trail invites adventurers of all interests, including hikers, birders, photographers, and runners to experience its dramatic landscapes, unique vistas, and distinct biodiversity. Created over sixty years ago by the Bruce Trail Conservancy (BTC) as a permanently protected natural corridor, it forms Canada’s oldest and longest marked footpath. … Read more
On a quiet evening last week, I walked to the back of my property to watch the sunset. I hiked my familiar path through the cedars and the pine trees, and as I turned a corner I came face-to-face with a group of deer grazing quietly. I watched, entranced, and soon realized I wasn’t alone. … Read more
In October 2024, the CanHist.ca team is leading a 15-day walking tour entitled From Northumbria to Normandy – Hadrian’s Wall to Juno Beach. Along with our partners at Ellison Travel, our tours use the heritage walking principle, an approach that encourages experiencing history through gentle/achievable walking on an exciting historical itinerary. In October 2024, the … Read more
What are we doing? Our Board The Board continues to change with new faces and a continuing determination to support each board role with dedicated assistance and, where appropriate, volunteer teams. Stuart Law, one of our avid hike leaders, is our new Hike Director. He will share a portion of his duties with Margery Cruise, … Read more
Dufferin Hi-Land Bruce Trail Club Events for 2024 Mark the dates on your calendars! Stay Tuned! More information to followcloser to the dates… Tecumseth Earth Fest – April 27 Make Mono Shine, Mono Centre – May 4 Dufferin Hi-Land BTC 2 Day End2End – May 11/12 DHBTC Solstice Event – June 15 Alliston Potato Festival … Read more
DHBTC Social Meet Up 2023 The annual year end “Social Meet-up” occurred in November last year with the objective of showing people from our local communities who we are, what we do, and how they might contribute. Most non-members learn of us through hiking the Bruce Trails. So, Stewart Law our new Hike Director, led … Read more
When Peter and his wife Carol relocated to Orangeville 10 years ago, his tax accounting business behind him, retirement had a rosy glow. Peter wanted nothing more to do with numbers and files, computers, and regulations. Peter’s life had always involved a wide variety of volunteer positions, the last being a full-time driver for Meals … Read more