rachael raven

In the early 1920s, Upper Canada College acquired land in the small village of Norval, just outside Georgetown, ON, with hopes to relocate their boarding school to the country. But in the years following the First World War, expansion was out of the question. Rather than relocate the entire school to Norval, the Board decided to keep the property as a field centre to cultivate the boys' outdoor education. For many decades after, students travelled to Norval to camp, learn survival skills, and plant trees.

In light of some technical problems with imbacanada.com over the past weekend, we've decided to extend the 2012 Trail Care Crew application until Monday, November 21st.

If you've applied already, please double check the list below to verify that we've received your application.

If you have questions about the Trail Care Crew, or your application, please contact me: Rachael.raven[at]imba.com, or call at (705) 340-5234.

I'm happy to report that the remainder of the IMBA Canada Trail Care Crew's 2011 schedule has been confirmed!

Chad and Deanne are currently working in Atlantic Canada -- with stops in New Brunswick and Newfoundland -- and will travel back through Quebec and Ontario in September.

The Crew will celebrate Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day October 1-2 in Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, then give workshops in Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park, and in Calgary, AB.

Just one year after launching the Trail Care Crew program at the 2010 Trailhead Ontario Conference, Chad and Deanne Lazaruk returned to share stories about the Canadian trail community and their experiences on the road.

The conference, presented by the Ontario Trails Council, took place April 18 - 19 in Niagara Falls, ON. Attendees included IMBA Canada staff, Trans Canada Trail staff, Cycle Ontario, the Canadian Trail Federation, and Minister Margarett Best, Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport.