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Record Turnout For Clean-Up Day

at Summerstown Forest

By Submitted Article more aware of the importance of this
recreational site for the community.
o less than 29 members and Consequently, rather than picking up
Nfriends attended the Annual garbage as in previous years, all of the
Clean-up Day organized by the volunteers were put to work on the
Friends of the Summerstown Trails trails, in order to make them ready for
(FOTST) this past Saturday. This was the coming season, which is a much
the best turnout for the event which better use of volunteer hours.
has been held for the past six years. In addition to clearing dead
One member even showed up with branches and fallen trees on the 20 plus
his three young daughters, prompting kilometres of XC ski and snowshoe
Board Member Vic Leroux, who trails, the volunteers also did regular
greeted the participants, to mention maintenance work, in the form of
that this was the first time that such cutting back the small branches and affordable rate and will also offer by volunteers with a stated mandate

young volunteers, representing the vegetation that grows back every year. beginner and intermediate XC ski to maintain and develop green,
future of the Friends, had participated Special attention is taken in trimming and snowshoe lessons in January. The recreational trails for healthy outdoor
in this activity. back the “eye catchers” in order to trails are situated on Summerstown activities in the Summerstown Forest.
The volunteers were upbeat and make the trails safe to enjoy. Road, 1.6 km north of exit 804 of In recent years, an impressive amount
eager to tackle the work to be done, At the end of the day, one of the the 401. Check our website at www. of progress has been made as trails
motivated by the sunny and windless participants declared: “Now all we summerstowntrails.com for more have been improved and expanded,
conditions of the day. Because of the need is snow.” information. new grooming equipment and signage
work done in previous years by FOTST Watch out for the opening of the Contacts:Vic Leroux, FOTST obtained and new activities offered,
and the regular maintenance carried trails: as soon as there is enough Board Member 613-347-1960 such as races, instructional lessons,
out year-round by the Township of snow on the ground, the trails will Jean-Pierre Tibi FOTST Board outings for schools and seniors and
South Glengarry, there is less garbage be groomed. As was the case in Member 613-347-1229 Family Day activities. Rental of XC
and other debris to be found on the previous years, FOTST will be About FOTST: The Friends of the
trails and in and around the parking offering weekend rentals of XC Summerstown Trails (FOTST) is ski and snowshoe packages is also

lot. Also, the general population is ski and snowshoe packages at an incorporated as a non-profit group run offered on weekends.

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