Landowner Rights & Trail User Responsibilities

The Waskahegan Trail is a unique resource that exists only because of the generosity of landowners. Before you set foot on the trail:

  1. Know the landowner rights and the trail user responsibilities.
  2. Check the trail conditions

Last Chance Food Station at the 2022 Birkie

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Last Saturday, the Waskahegan Trail Association was at the Canadian Birkebeiner Ski Festival handing out warm drinks and food to the skiers.

The WTA has been providing refreshments since the festival began in 1985. We operate the Last Chance Food Station at Meadow Shelter in the Blackfoot

The skiers travel a distance between 2 km and 55 km, depending on the event. The toughest event is the Torskeklubben where the skier starts 55 km away at the Ukrainian Village and carries a 12 pound pack (about the weight of a young crown prince).

By the time the skiers arrived at our Last Chance Food Station, they really appreciated the warm Gatorade and the snacks. (The WTA was the first to begin offering warm drinks.)

In addition to boiling water and handing out drinks, we kept two fires going—one outside and another inside the shelter.

For the volunteers, it was a great day, starting with the drive out to Blackfoot at 7 a.m. Lunch was catered by Capella—what a treat!

Thanks to Sherry Kunkel for organizing the food station and to everyone who volunteered. You can find more photos on Flickr.

Mill Creek Hike

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Six hikers set out on a cold morning for a hike around Mill Creek Ravine.

Our hike was a big loop of 8.5 kilometers on both the east and west sides of the ravine crossing numerous foot bridges. We meandered off on some bike trails through the trees. It was a beautiful pristine day with the poplars laden with snow.

From the 88 Avenue staircase, we headed south on a single track to the old railway trestle at 76 Avenue.

From there we continued north to Muttart Conservatory and had lunch in the courtyard. Several of us enjoyed hot drinks from the Culina Cafe.

The natural beauty was the highlight. However, we also enjoyed seeing the new murals under the Whyte Avenue Bridge and the skiers on Connors Hill.

Thanks to everyone who came out to the hike. You can see more photos on Flicker.

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