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Toronto Section: Winston Churchill (42.9 km) to 8th Line (32.3 km) - May 8, 2025.

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Toronto Section -W inston Churchill (42.9 km) to 8th Line (32.3 km)- May 8, 2025.  This week there were 19 hikers on this perfect spring hike. Ivan (photographer), Rhonda, SteveK, Marleen, Michael, CatherineC, Laura, Donna, Peter, Ron, Georgia, SteveR, Lesley, CatherineV, Frank, Faryde, Rita, Nancy, Barbara (HC) Welcome back to SteveR and Nancy. The forest floor has magically come alive and we were treated to carpets of spring flowers. trilliums and marsh marigolds. Marsh Marigold Jack-in-the-Pulpit White Trillium and Green Striped Trillium (caused by a bacterial infection) Red Trillium Downy Yellow Violet (correction the Canada Violet is white not yellow) Horse Tail Lots of stops to enjoy the wild flowers Elevensies stop beside the river! The group split up for a short time.  While some followed the main trail, the others explored the Roberts Side Trail with an interesting vernal pool, breeding habitat of the Jefferson Salamander Happy Hikers! Chipmunk This is the prize photo...
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Niagara Section Queenston Heights (0.0 km) to Woodend Conservation Area (13.7 km) - May 1, 2025

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  15 Hikers joined us on this cloudy day to begin their trek from kilometer 0.0 of the Bruce Trail. Hikers who have not completed their EtoE were Laura, Peter, Donna, Catherine C., Rhonda, Ivan, Catherine V., Josie (Photographer), Renu, and Faryde. Other hikers were Frances, Steve (Photographer), Marleen, Annette, and Barbara.  Off we went with a quick glimpse of a Fox which was stalking some game, Brock's Monument and a memorial for the indigenous people of the area. A brief clothing adjustment stop. After some Googling I have an explanation as to what this is: "This rusted tripod is in fact a Cold War era radio microwave communications tower. It was built by Fleet Industries in the 1950s under contract from Siemens Electric, and used to calibrate large parabolic dishes ..For several years they Calibrated over 100 dishes here. Some where said to be used for Military purposes." It was said with authority but there are other explanations out there. Onward we went. Our firs...
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