The Paris Independent
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January 6, 2024
COMMUNITY NEWS
New single track trail network proposed for North of the Nith River The Brant Cycling Club, along with about a dozen other community groups and organizations is lobbying council to support a new single track trail network proposed to run north of the Nith River. If constructed, it will be open to non-motorized users, predominantly mountain bike enthusiasts and hikers. The photo shows where the trail is proposed.
By Casandra Turnbull
John Scott Esposito and Duncan organizations on the regional, Ross, representing the BCC, called provincial and national scale to A grassroots, community led the North of the Nith River Single gather information and form the initiative is going to bring cyclists Track Trail Network project an Brant Waterways Regional Trails to trails around the Nith River soon. innovative project between the Council. It’s comprised of various Led by the Brant Cycling Club, a County and many community groups, aside from the BCC and single-track trail network and nature groups. Brant Waterways Foundation, park, called North of the Nith, is in “Our proposal is to utilize an including the Brant Tree Coalition, the initial planning stages and underutilized piece of land that will Brant Death Racers Running Club, representatives were before council benefit the whole community,” said the Grand Valley Trails, The Brant in December to explain the proposal Ross, who is a past president of Pedalers and Paddlers, Grand Trails, in more detail. both the BCC and the Brant Brant for Nature, Forests Ontario, This was the second visit to council, Waterways Foundation. Birds Canada, Ducks Unlimited the first during the pandemic in “When we were here last time a big Canada, Bruce Trail Conservancy, April of 2021, and Brant Cycling thing was that it was a good idea, Nature Conservancy Canada, the Club (BCC) members were excited but we needed to bring in other Grand River Conservation to present their plans, which they’ve folks from the community, more Authority and The Trail Research worked alongside County staff to community consultation,” he stated. Hub. facilitate since the idea was initially So, they consulted with many born. community groups and Continued on page 9
