1 www.ontariotrails.on.ca PARC 6/2/06 Facilitating Active 2010: Developing links Facilitating Active 2010: Developing links between trails and community health between trails and community health Patrick Connor CAE, SSA, Ontario Trails Council, and Patrick Connor CAE, SSA, Ontario Trails Council, and Judy Sutcliffe, The Sutcliffe Group Incorporated Judy Sutcliffe, The Sutcliffe Group Incorporated
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1www.ontariotrails.on.ca PARC 6/2/06
Facilitating Active 2010: Developing links Facilitating Active 2010: Developing links between trails and community healthbetween trails and community health
Patrick Connor CAE, SSA, Ontario Trails Council, and Patrick Connor CAE, SSA, Ontario Trails Council, and
Judy Sutcliffe, The Sutcliffe Group IncorporatedJudy Sutcliffe, The Sutcliffe Group Incorporated
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About the Ontario Trails Council, and Ontario’s Trails
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About Ontario Trails Council
lead organization for trail issues in Ontario
2 Years of Growth 86 organizational and 60
individual members Consolidation - processes,
governance, sustainability Advocacy - position papers,
public comment pieces on trail issues
Mission – to promote preservation, development, management and use of recreational trails.
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Partnerships: Ontario Parks Association - infrastructure
& municipal plan review audits Parks and Recreation Ontario - programs
via municipal trails Ontario Public Health Educators
Association and PARC - development and support of trails-health theme and event management
Member and New User Groups - direct comment on needs; use of expertise
Ministry of Transportation who is responsible for the OBR
About Ontario Trails Council
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Province Wide Challenges
Provincial challenges common to members
Change in lead Ministry Active 2010
Provincial trail strategy Trail capacity development Crumbling trail infrastructure Land use Land access NIMBY User etiquette and training Policy development – rules and
regulations Insurance Tort Reform
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Benefits of joining the Trillium Trail Network
Participation with other trail groups in establishing support programs such as insurance products, sustainability programs, signage and development standards, and brand marketing.
Use of the Trillium Trail logo for their own signage, mapping and marketing programs. Provides quality assurance for trail users.
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OTC Planning Capacity
Many specific municipal park plans
• 320 files of trail related materials320 files of trail related materials
• 12 files of user group trail specifics12 files of user group trail specifics
• 125 files on TCT registration for trail plans125 files on TCT registration for trail plans
• 24 municipal trail plans24 municipal trail plans
• 16 Provincial Park Plans16 Provincial Park Plans
• 15 funding source plans15 funding source plans
• 80 trail specific mappings80 trail specific mappings
• 1078 organizations listed in database1078 organizations listed in database
• Regional and local trail mapsRegional and local trail maps
• All uses!!!All uses!!!
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Lake Ontario Hiking Trail
Our Plans Detail - Rural and Urban
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Maps and Support Options
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Information
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Active 2010 and the Ontario Trails StrategyActive 2010 and the Ontario Trails Strategy
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What is Active2010?
• A new comprehensive strategy to increase participation in sport and physical activity throughout Ontario.
• Linked directly to the F-P/T Ministers’ of Sport, Recreation and Physical Activity:– The Canadian Sport Policy– Healthy Living Strategy
• Two components:– Sport – Physical Activity
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What is Active2010 About?
ACTIVE2010: develop the sport and physical activity systems to improve the health and quality of life for all Ontarians
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ACTIVE2010 Ontario Trails Strategy
• MHP: lead Ministry for trails; co-ordination of trail issues & policy development/ planning
• Through consultation, developed an Ontario Trails Strategy (part of ACTIVE 2010).