THE PARK TO PARK TRAIL ASSOCIATION

HISTORY

In the summer of 1998, following the recommendations from a joint meeting of Town Councils (Parry Sound and Huntsville), the Park-To-Park Trail Association was formed. The Trail is nearing completion with the last section in Carling Township set to open this summer. The Park-To-Park Trail is truly a 'regional' initiative. The magnitude of the project requires the participation and support of the 10 municipalities along the route, as well as many other agencies, stakeholders and all levels of government. Since June 2003, 100% of the trail has been registered and endorsed by municipal councils.

OUR MANDATE

To coordinate and promote the development, operation and maintenance; through individuals, members, groups, organizations, corporations, municipalities and all levels of government; an integrated, year-round, multi-use recreational trail, connecting Killbear to Algonquin Provincial Park, and providing links to several communities, features, attractions, and services in Parry Sound, Muskoka and Haliburton, as well as other provincial parks and trail networks including the Trans Canada Trail.

GOALS

To celebrate the rich cultural heritage of the Parry Sound, Muskoka and Haliburton regions.

Encourage respect for the physical environment by providing trail users with the opportunity to explore their natural surroundings.

To provide motivation for active lifestyles and promote year round trail use and participation in recreational activities.

Foster community pride, unity and sustainable economic development.

OUR PARK-TO-PARK TRAIL LOGO

Over the winter months of 1999/2000, the Park-To-Park Steering Committee invited High School Art Departments in the vicinity of the Park-To-Park Trail to encourage their students to submit ideas and design concepts for a new identifiable logo for the Park-To-Park Trail project. Parry Sound High School, Almaguin Highlands, Rosseau Lake College and Huntsville High School were contacted for submissions. After an extensive review of the designs received, the Steering Committee selected two concepts as the winning submissions and basis for the new Park-To-Park Trail logo.

Jennifer Clark and Shaun Godard of Huntsville High School were acknowledged and thanked at an Evening Forum on the Economic Impact of Trails, hosted by the Town of Huntsville and Trains Canada Trail Relay 2000 on April 27/2000. The students were each awarded a prize of $50.00 and presented with a t-shirt with the new logo on it. The logo design was enhanced and digitally reproduced by Parry Sound graphics/printing company Taurus Offset to reflect elements of both student's designs. The Park-To-Park Trail logo depicts a pine tree typical to all regions along the trail and a stylized '2' to represent both the "to" in Park-To-Park and the trail's physical connections.

TODAY

The Park-To-Park Trail Association, with President Steve Alcock (Huntsville), is comprised of municipal representatives from the ten participating communities along the trail as well as many user groups and stakeholders.

OUR STAFF

As of March 1, 2010 we are staffed by volunteers. We will be searching for full time staff in the near future.

POLICES

Business Plan (726kb)

Code of Conduct (158kb)

Marketing Plan (238kb)