Bruce Trail Conservancy celebrates the life and mourns the passing of its last living co-founder, Dr. Philip Gosling
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that Dr. Philip R. Gosling, Honourary President of the Bruce Trail Conservancy (BTC) and last living co-founder of the Bruce Trail, has passed away at the age of 97.
Philip was the original trailblazer; a visionary with a goal over 900 kilometres long. In the early 1960s, his determination to secure the Bruce Trail took him door to door along the Niagara Escarpment, meeting with the first landowners to graciously allow the Trail to cross their properties. His efforts were instrumental, gradually piecing together the passages that would eventually become Canada’s oldest and longest marked footpath.
Our deepest condolences are shared with his beloved family and friends, the many volunteers and members whose lives he touched, and all who have been inspired by his indelible impact on nature in Ontario. It is a legacy that the Bruce Trail Conservancy is honoured to carry on together with our community of volunteers, donors, members, landowners, and partners.