Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club - 50 Years - Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Bon Echo
N 43° 12.748 W 079° 44.484
17T E 602232 N 4785178
A bench (log really) with a commemoration plaque.
Waymark Code: WMXFP2
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 01/07/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 1

The "bench" is located along the Bruce Trail, at the point where the Oakridge Side Trail joins the main trail. It is place to acknowledge the 50th Anniversary of the Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club. The plaque affixed to the bench reads:

Rest, look, and listen.
Bench provided by the
Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club.
50th Anniversary 1963 - 2013

I didn't find anything online about this commemoration or this bench, but in 2013 both the Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club and the Bruce Trail Conservancy celebrated 50th year anniversaries.

Beginning at in the south, the Iroquoia Section of the Bruce Trail hugs the ancient shoreline of Lake Iroquoia, following the winding path of the Niagara Escarpment, and forming a horseshoe around the western end of Lake Ontario. While the Trail passes through a densely populated area (the City of Hamilton), for the most part the hiker will be walking on a woodland path with only occasional glimpses of the surrounding urban sprawl. Our Trail and its surrounding natural areas are home to many species of bird, plants and animals.

The Bruce Trail Conservancy and the Iroquoia Bruce Trail Club rely on our membership to support our on-going efforts in maintaining the trail and preserving the Niagara Escarpment. Please consider a membership in the Bruce Trail Association to ensure the future of our beautiful Bruce Trail.

Source: www.iroquoia.on.ca/
The Bruce Trail, Canada's oldest and longest marked footpath, provides the only continuous public access to the magnificent Niagara Escarpment, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. Running along the Escarpment from Niagara to Tobermory, it spans more than 890 km of main Trail and over 400 km of associated side trails.

The Bruce Trail Conservancy (BTC) is a charitable organization committed to establishing a conservation corridor containing a public footpath along the Niagara Escarpment, in order to protect its natural ecosystems and to promote environmentally responsible public access to this UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.

The BTC is one of Ontario's largest land trusts, responsible for the preservation of almost 10,000 acres of irreplaceable Niagara Escarpment landscape.

Source: brucetrail.org/pages/about-us
Anniversary Year: 2013

Year of Event, Organization or Occurance: 1963

Address:
20 Oakridge Dr
Stoney Creek, Ontario Canada
L8G 2T4


Website: Not listed

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