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SUMMARY:Hastings Lake (A97 to A95) and Allen Nature Trail
DESCRIPTION:A wonderful full hike will go through a combination of forest & farmland\, with lunch at the historic St. Margaret’s Church on the edge of Hastings Lake. At the church we’ll connect with the Allen Nature Trail (thanks Jeff & Marja). The pictures from August 24th\, 2025. \nWe’ll meet at the trail head at “A97” (intersection of Township Road 520 & Range Road 203) at 9:45 a.m. (please park on RR203 on the north side to Twp Rd 520). The hike will leave from ‘A97’ at 10:00. \nIf you are new to WTA hikes\, then you should visit the Guided Hikes webpage for essential information. For further information specific to this hike\, refer to The Waskahegan Trail Guide Book\, pages 80-81\, or contact the Hike Leader\,  Anita P.  \nHere are the write-ups from previous hikes: \n\n\n\nAugust 2025\n\n\n\nAugust 2024\n\n\n\nJune 2022\n\n\n\nJuly 2021\n\n\n\nJuly 2019\n\n\n\nAugust 2018\n\n\n\nJuly 2017\n\n\n\nJune 2016
URL:https://waskahegantrail.ca/event/hastings-lake-a97-to-a95-and-allen-nature-trail-07-2026/
LOCATION:Meet at Trailhead – We do not provide organized car pooling.  However\, participants are encouraged to make their own car pooling arrangements.
CATEGORIES:Hike
ORGANIZER;CN="Anita P.":MAILTO:anitapiebiak@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260708T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260708T150000
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SUMMARY:Trail Clearing: Fort Ethier / Bigstone Creek (A48 towards ‘D’) – Tentative
DESCRIPTION:Maintenance always depends on the weather; so check the website before coming out. \nIf you plan to attend contact Helen W. (helenwhitson@gmail.com) so she can provide you with the workplan details and directions to the trailhead. \nPlease bring your lunch\, water\, wear older clothes and be prepared for hiking. \nNote: The trail maintenance crew are covered by WCB.
URL:https://waskahegantrail.ca/event/2025-mtc-07/
CATEGORIES:Trail maintenance
ORGANIZER;CN="Helen W.":MAILTO:helenwhitson@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260712T094500
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260620T152910Z
UID:14062-1783849500-1783868400@waskahegantrail.ca
SUMMARY:Partridge Hill/Ross Creek A111 to A109
DESCRIPTION:This is a nice easy section that is popular for birds and one of our few remaining complete sections in the Ross Creek\, Partridge Hill & Pleasantview areas. \nWe’ll meet at the trail head beside “A111” (just after crossing Ross Creek on RR 220 when going from Twp Rd 540 towards Twp Rd 542) at 9:45 a.m.. The pictures from June 23rd\, 2024. The hike will leave from at 10:00 and will go towards A109 for ~10km roundtrip. \nIf you are new to WTA hikes\, then you should visit the Guided Hikes webpage for essential information. For further information specific to this hike\, refer to The Waskahegan Trail Guide Book\, page 105-106\, or contact the Hike Leader\, Stella C. or call 587-879-2955. \n\n\nHere are the stories of previous hikes: \n\n\n\n\nJune 2024\n\n\n\nAugust 2022\n\n\n\nSeptember 2021
URL:https://waskahegantrail.ca/event/partridge-hill-ross-creek-a111-to-a109-07-2026/
LOCATION:Meet at Trailhead – We do not provide organized car pooling.  However\, participants are encouraged to make their own car pooling arrangements.
CATEGORIES:Hike
ORGANIZER;CN="Stella C.":MAILTO:cormier.stella@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260715T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260715T150000
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CREATED:20251004T204113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T125924Z
UID:16329-1784106000-1784127600@waskahegantrail.ca
SUMMARY:Trail Clearing: West Battle River (A57 to Schnee Hill) – Rescheduled from June 17th
DESCRIPTION:Rescheduled from June 17th due to the amount of rain in the area. The hike schedule had also been adjusted. \nMaintenance always depends on the weather; so check the website before coming out. \nIf you plan to attend contact Helen W. (helenwhitson@gmail.com) so she can provide you with the workplan details and directions to the trailhead. \nPlease bring your lunch\, water\, wear older clothes and be prepared for hiking. \nNote: The trail maintenance crew are covered by WCB.
URL:https://waskahegantrail.ca/event/2025-mtc-6/
CATEGORIES:Trail maintenance
ORGANIZER;CN="Helen W.":MAILTO:helenwhitson@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260716T190000
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SUMMARY:Board Meeting - July 2026
DESCRIPTION:Members are always welcome to attend our board meetings. Find out what’s going on behind the scenes as we talk about and plan our trail maintenance\, hiking events\, and everything else we do to help our members get the most of their involvement and to keep our the trail and the association thriving. \nIf you ever wondered what it would be like to be a board member\, this is an easy way to find out. \nThis meeting will be held via Zoom conference call. All you need is an internet connection and computer/smartphone\, or a regular phone. \nPlease email Anita ahead of time if you plan to come and the link and phone number will be forwarded to you.
URL:https://waskahegantrail.ca/event/board-meeting-january-2024/
LOCATION:Zoom Web Meeting
CATEGORIES:Meeting
ORGANIZER;CN="Anita P.":MAILTO:anitapiebiak@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260719T094500
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260719T150000
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CREATED:20250916T143149Z
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UID:15326-1784454300-1784473200@waskahegantrail.ca
SUMMARY:Fort Ethier / Bigstone Creek (A48 towards ‘D’)
DESCRIPTION:This is along a very special part of the Waskahegan Trail. Starting with a living relic from Canadian history (Fort Ethier from the time of the 1885 Riel Rebellion) and a close-up look at an alpaca farm\, followed by shaded cliff-top views of Bigstone Creek and sun-filled stretches close to the water\, what’s not to like? Expect to stop at a special spot for lunch and a rest. \nWe’ll meet at the trail head beside Fort Ethier (“A48”) at 9:45 a.m. (parking at the landowners farm just off near the remnants of Fort Ethier … BTW: Google Map – Fort Ethier is actually ~600m closer to the creek & on the other side of the road). The hike will leave from ‘A48’ at 10:00. The pictures from May 25th\, 2025. \nIf you are new to WTA hikes\, then you should visit the Guided Hikes webpage for essential information. For further information specific to this hike\, refer to The Waskahegan Trail Guide Book\, pages 40-41\, or contact the Hike Leader\, Helen W.\, at 780-884-3097. \nHere are the stories of previous hikes: \n\nMay 2025\nAugust 2023\nSeptember 2022\nJune 2021\nOctober 2018\nSeptember 2017\nAugust 2016
URL:https://waskahegantrail.ca/event/fort-ethier-bigstone-creek-a48-towards-d-07-2026/
CATEGORIES:Hike
ORGANIZER;CN="Helen W.":MAILTO:helenwhitson@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260722T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260722T150000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T130249Z
UID:16335-1784710800-1784732400@waskahegantrail.ca
SUMMARY:Trail Clearing: Hastings Lake A94-A93 and A98-Park Gates – Tentative
DESCRIPTION:Note: this will be partial maintenance on two nearby sections off trail – \n\nHastings Lake Motet Hill Hike (A91 to A94)\n\ntoday’s maintenance will be A94-A93 (~2km)\nlast month we did maintenance for A91-A92\nA92-A93 & A94-A92 is all along a little used country road\, no maintenance required\n\n\nA98 to Meadow Shelter Hike –\n\ntoday’s maintenance will be A98-Cooking Lake/Blackfoot Gates (just over 1km)\nfrom the park gates to Meadow Shelter it is all along public trails within the park\, no maintenance required\n\n\nA99 to Meadow Shelter Hike – if enough people\n\nif we have enough people we may mow from A99-Cooking Lake/Blackfoot Gates (just under 2km) for an early November hike\nfrom the park gates to Meadow Shelter it is all along public trails within the park\, no maintenance required\nthis is a heavily used section of the trail so maintenance tends to be more of a ‘nice to have’ rather than ‘essential’\n\n\n\nMaintenance always depends on the weather; so check the website before coming out. \nIf you plan to attend contact Helen W. (helenwhitson@gmail.com) so she can provide you with the workplan details and directions to the trailhead. \nPlease bring your lunch\, water\, wear older clothes and be prepared for hiking. \nNote: The trail maintenance crew are covered by WCB.
URL:https://waskahegantrail.ca/event/2025-mtc-09/
CATEGORIES:Trail maintenance
ORGANIZER;CN="Helen W.":MAILTO:helenwhitson@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260726T094500
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260726T150000
DTSTAMP:20260625T014851
CREATED:20250916T143214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T130134Z
UID:15303-1785059100-1785078000@waskahegantrail.ca
SUMMARY:West Battle River (A57 to Schnee Hill)
DESCRIPTION:A wonderful section of the trail along Battle River\, going east from Gwynne.  It has a little bit of everything\, including passing by what used to be the historic Low’s Crossing (well historic from a WTA perspective). Checkout Gene Miskiw’s “The Battle Bridge Story” with loads of pictures he’s shared with us at the AGM a few years ago (“The Battle Bridge Story” and more). Unfortunately\, the combination of age & changes to navigable water regulations forced us to remove it\, which Karen Bell documented as “A Bridge too Far”. A sad day for us all\, but a reminder to the dedication and ingenuity of the original WTA members. \nWe’ll meet at the trail head “A57” on Highway 822 (bend near the top of the hill after the tracks & river) at 9:45 a.m.. The hike will leave from ‘A57’ at 10:00. The pictures from May 18th\, 2025. \nIf you are new to WTA hikes\, then you should visit the Guided Hikes webpage for essential information. For further information specific to this hike\, refer to The Waskahegan Trail Guide Book\, pages 48-49\, or contact the Hike Leader\, Helen W.\, at 780-884-3097. \nHere are the write-ups from previous hikes on this section: \n\nMay 2025\nAugust 2024\nOctober 2021\nAugust 2021\nMay 2018\nSeptember 2017
URL:https://waskahegantrail.ca/event/west-battle-river-a57-to-schnee-hill-06-2026/
CATEGORIES:Hike
ORGANIZER;CN="Helen W.":MAILTO:helenwhitson@gmail.com
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