Local History Collection

BOX 22:  Beaver Valley Bruce Trail Club Archives

 Title: Beaver Valley Bruce Trail Club fonds

 Dates of Creation: 1963-

Scope and Content: A collection of miscellaneous records from the Beaver Valley Chapter of the Bruce Trail Association.  The Bruce Trail runs from Queenston to Tobermory along the Niagara Escarpment, a distance of about 782 km.  The idea for the trail was first proposed in 1960 by Raymond Lowes to the Federation of Ontario Naturalists and a Bruce Trail Committee was formed.  The trail was completed in 1967.  The Bruce Trail is the oldest and longest hiking trail in Canada, much of it running through privately owned land and is maintained by groups of local volunteers. The Beaver Valley Bruce Trail Club maintains the stretch of trail from Craigleith to Blantyre, a distance of about 86 km.  This box contains copies of the Bruce Trail News and several miscellaneous items.

 Finding Aid:

 The Bruce Trail News, Vol. XIII, No. 3 (Fall 1976 –

 The Bruce Trail Guide Book, fifth ed., 1969

 Bruce Trail “Steward of the Escarpment” plaque in hardwood

 Bruce Trail “Trustee of the Escarpment, September 1996” plaque in polished slate

 Restrictions on Access: The items are available for viewing at the library.  Some copyright restrictions may apply.