National Trails Day Wakefield June 2, 2018 was Great!
Sentiers Wakefield Trails would like to thank everyone who helped us celebrate National Trail Day. We had a good turn out and met many people who enjoyed our local trails, including a number who had come hiking for the first time.
Special thanks to Chris MacLean and Company, Wakefield Cubs, Suzette Schmiedel, Sharon Kopil, Leilak Anderson, and Irene Richardson who provided a variety of activities along the trails.
Hugs to our hard working volunteers, Jackie Graham, Emmy Mason, Dominique Dery, Rowen Jordan, Anna Barbour, Heather Barbour, Johnny Mason, Sam Woods, Isaac Duncan and Karen Bays who pitched in before, during, and/or after the event.
Many thanks to the Wakefield Mill, Expedition Wakefield, Centre Wakefield LaPeche and Belle de Nuit B&B for the donation of prizes to our activities.
We could not have done it without Alison Scott, Tasha Forget, Carly Woods, Irene Richardson, and Stella Mandrak – an amazing group of women who assisted with graphics, communication, promotion and/or coordination of the event.
Deep appreciation to our sponsors Nadine Lacasse and Sebastien Aubin, of Brunet Pharmacy, and KEENfootwear.
Hats off to our hard workers Adrian Vaillancourt, Bodi Delgrosse, Daniel Reginbald, Rick Muise, Archie Smith, Tom Mason, Ken Bouchard, and Anne Marie and Francois Cousineau for getting the trails in tip top shape.
And lastly, big hooray to Michael Kinghorn for his iron work for our historical posts.
Please check our FB page, Sentiers Wakefield Trails, to see some of the event participation and the names of prize winners. Look for our newly updated trail maps around the village and stay tuned to our FB page and website, sentierswakefieldtrails.ca, for news, activities, and ways to get involved. https://www.facebook.com/sentierswakefieldtrails/
Happy trails to you, Folks with Sentiers Wakefield Trails
Go take a hike!
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National Trails Day Wakefield June 2, 2018
Celebrate National Trail Day in Wakefield
Saturday June 2, 11 am to 2 pm
Check the facebook page for up-to-date activities. https://www.facebook.com/sentierswakefieldtrails
Celebrate National Trail Day
There will be fun for all. Challenges, surprises, treats, prizes, and new experiences.
Enjoy the tranquility of the Centre Mill Trail, the majesty and challenge of the MacLaren/Vorlage Trails, the excitement of the new River Walk, and the surrounding history and beauty of the Hendrick Park/Fairbairn House Trail.
Visit peak points of all four trails that day and be eligible for a grand prize. Everyone is a winner when they get out and enjoy all that nature and hiking have to offer.
Sentiers Wakefield Trails célèbre la Journée nationale des sentiers le samedi, 2 juin, de 11h à 14h.
Du plaisir au programme pour tous et toutes! Défis, surprises, gâteries, prix et nouvelles expériences. Venez profiter de la tranquillité du sentier du Centre Mill, de la splendeur et du défi des sentiers MacLaren/Vorlage, de la vibrante nouvelle piste de Randonnée riveraine, et enfin du paysage et du patrimoine du sentier du park Hendrick/Maison Fairbairn. Visitez tous les quatre sentiers et courez la chance de remporter le grand prix. Tout le monde gagne à profiter de la nature en randonnée.
There will be something to enjoy every step along the way including challenges, contests, activities and prizes.
Don’t miss these special trail happenings:
Ultimate Hiker Challenge!!
Take 6 selfies at any one of 9 Ultimate Hiker Selfie Spots along our trails.
Post a pictures(s) or Show your pics to one of our volunteers at a trail head and have your name entered in a draw for an overnight stay, including breakfast at Moulin Wakefield Mill Hotel & Spa
Prenez 6 selfies à l'un des 9 spots Selfie de randonneurs ultimes le long de nos sentiers. Postez une (des) photo (s) ou montrez vos photos à un de nos bénévoles à la tête d'un sentier et faites inscrire votre nom dans un tirage pour une nuit, petit déjeuner compris au Moulin Wakefield Mill Hotel & Spa
2 Hikes - Nordic Walking - 11:00 and 12:30
Irene Richardson is offering 2 Nordic Pole Walks to Celebrate National Trail Day in Wakefield (poles included)
1) Gentle to moderate - 11am Centre Wakefield La Pêche trail head, go along the River Walk and return on the trail from the Moulin Wakefield Mill Hotel & Spa.
2) Moderate to intermediate - 12:30pm at the red trail at the MacLaren Cemetery.
Zen Meditation in Nature sessions - 11:30, 12:00, and 12:30
Suzette Schmiedel, of the Wellness Learning Centre, will be offering Zen Meditation in Nature sessions. Relax and let your senses absorb your surroundings and quiet your mind. Three 20 minute mini-sessions will be offered at 11:30, 12:00, and 12:30 on the upper portion of the Fairbairn House trail located at Hendrick Park. Please arrive a few minutes before the session and wear bug repellant as the meditation will take place in the wooded area near the falls.
Beautiful music in the forest
Chris MacLean and Company will be entertaining us along the MacLaren Trails. Be blessed with this beautiful music in the forest.
Chris MacLean and Company nous divertira le long des sentiers MacLaren. Soyez béni avec cette belle musique dans la forêt.
Demo tree climbing, and how local Trails have been built 11 pm-14 pm
Leilak Anderson, local tree climbing champion and arborist, is a big supporter of Sentiers Wakefield Trails.
He will be on sight, along the Maclaren Trails, to demo tree climbing, knot tying along with some Q &A's.
Tree climbing champion and arboriculteur Leilak Anderson will be on les trails, to show the climbing of trees and how to tie knots.
How local Trails have been built Nearby will be Ken Bouchard and other trail builders to show you how our local trails have been built and the tools we use.
Hug a tree contest! Give a big hug to a tree and you could
Win a prize!!
Hug at Tree along the trail when you Celebrate National Trail Day in Wakefield, take a pic and post on here on the Sentiers Wakefield Trails Facebook page with #keen to win a prize pack! /
Donnez un gros câlin à un arbre!
Publiez un selfie avec #keen sur cette page Facebook et vous pourriez gagner un prix!!
Do you know the length of the Trans Canada Trail along our Sentiers Wakefield Trails?
Take a guess at one of our trail heads at Centre Wakefield La Pêche, Maison Fairbairn House or MacLaren Cemetery when you Celebrate National Trail Day in Wakefield on June 2 and you could win a KEEN shoe giveaway!
Connaissez-vous la longueur Sentier Transcanadien le long de nos Sentiers Wakefield Trails?
Devinez à l'une de nos têtes de sentier le 2 Juin, et vous pourriez gagner les chaussures KEEN.
mini-massage
Enjoy a mini-massage in the forest with therapist Sharon Kopil. You will find her along one of the MacLaren Cemetery trails.
Profitez d'un mini-massage dans la forêt avec la thérapeute Sharon Kopil. Vous la trouverez le long d'un des sentiers du cimetière MacLaren.
The Wakefield Cubs with be offering trail marking and having birch bark boats races at Fairbairn House.
Les Wakefield Cubs offriront des sentiers de signalisation et des courses de bateaux en écorce de bouleau à la Fairbairn House.
The Wakefield Market is open on Saturday with lots of yummy food and drinks
Dress for the weather, carry water, and be prepared for some buggy areas. Have fun and take a hike!
Habillez-vous pour le temps, transporter de l'eau, et soyez prêt pour certaines zones buggy. Amusez-vous et faites une randonnée!
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