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Stories from the Gatineau Valley series A Life on the Trails, a film about Ken Bouchard made by Elizabeth Logue & Brian Bell in collaboration with award-winning documentary filmmaker Conor Devries. The film will be playing on a loop at the Fairbairn House Heritage Centre and on their website from June 20th until they close in October! Congratulations Ken! https://fairbairn.ca/en/   EXPLORE THE SENTIERS WAKEFIELD TRAILS THIS JUNE! Outdoor Fun • Free • All Ages Welcome Join us for a month of outdoor fun on the Wakefield Trails! Week 1 – June 3 Choose your activity
For more info check : https://www.sentierswakefieldtrails.ca/geocaching.html Week 2 - Sunday June 7 - National Trails Day Celebration Meet at the SWT Trailhead near the rink/skatepad at the Wakefield Community Centre 10:00 Welcome – Coffee & goodies 10:30–12:00 Choose your activity
Weeks 3 & 4 – June 17 & 24 (self-guided) • Take a Hike • Geocache - Find the Treasures • Family Nature Hunt using the SWT Nature cards Week 5 – June 30 (self-quided) • Hike, Geocache, or enjoy a Family Nature Hunt Walk, explore, and connect with nature and community.
 Wow! What a great turnout for our Earth Day trail clean up on April 25, 2026. Over 50 people joined is to make our trails ready for you. What a great show of community spirit. We are grateful
 We recently had two great opportunities to speak about our trails to Carleton University’s very own radio station, CKCU. The first interview being a holistic discussion of our trails with Ken Bouchard, Past President, and Laura Wesley, Communications Director for the non-profit, exhibiting how our paths help create personal experiences with each footstep. The second interview focused on the convergences of paths in a fundraising movie screening event held to support Sentiers Wakefield Trails. In both these discussions we had the pleasure of being interviewed by CKCU’s Susan Johnston whose questions helped us articulate the value of Sentiers Wakefield Trails. For anyone looking to learn more about our trails and to learn about what goes into our trailblazing work, these interviews are an informative and entertaining listen, with excellent music from Wakefield does Wakefield and other Canadian artists following the discussions for you to listen to as well.
 Ken Bouchard (right) accepting plaque during our April 10th annual general meeting. Today we honour a very important member of our trail building community. Ken Bouchard, former President of the Board of Directors for Sentiers Wakefield Trails — a true trail blazer. To honour Ken's legacy in helping Sentiers Wakefield Trails, we presented him with a plaque during our annual general meeting on April 10th, 2025. His work on our trails was instrumental in the history of Sentiers Wakefield Trails, and continues to inspire us to build our trails to new heights. As Ken retires from our board, we would like to extend our largest thanks for his work over the years.
 Thank you to the Wakefield Community, our sponsors, and volunteers for making the movie night fundraiser a success! Special thank you to Diane Woollard & Centre Wakefield La Pêche!
 We are looking for volunteers (newbies welcome!) - for a hands-on learning opportunity about managing water to prevent erosion.
 Bob Gibson (middle), was a long-time friend of Ken Bouchard's (right). Sentiers Wakefield Trails celebrates the life of Bob Gibson, trail blazer and long time volunteer. The
following is a note from Ken Bouchard, Past President and long-time friend of Bob’s.  "Calling all trails enthusiasts to join us for the screening of the film The Way, My Way. The film is described as "a charming and true story about a self-centered Australian man who decides to walk the 800-kilometer [Camino] trail, ultimately finding a transformative experience".
 The students presented their work at the Applied Research Day showcase. You may have noticed the new look and content on our website! This revamp was done in collaboration with students from the Interactive Media Design program at Algonquin College. Through the hard work of the four students — Nathan Templeton (Team Lead), Nhu Ly (Team Second), Jessica Radul, and Olaitan Edun, we updated our website, improving the flow of communication to trail users, local volunteers, funders, and other trail associations. SWT board members, Laura Wesley and Ken Bouchard worked alongside the students, providing photos, feedback, and ensuring the updates captured the spirit of our well-loved community trails. For information about news, volunteer opportunities, and upcoming events, follow us on Facebook.
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