News Archive

Call for Nominations to the Board of Directors

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - The East Coast Trail Needs You The Nominations Committee requests your help to identify and nominate potential candidates to serve on the East Coast Trail Association’s Board of Directors. We are in the process of recruiting new directors to serve two-year terms starting in mid-September. All . . . [ Continued ]

Regatta Day Information Table: A Success!

Thursday, August 6, 2009 - The first Regatta Day ECTA Information Table was a success in several respects: * Awesome turn-out from members to staff the booth * Recruitment and Renewals * Great exposure for ECTA and the Trail * Product sales * Sharing with FOVP Thanks so much to the Members who volunteered The . . . [ Continued ]

Federal Economic Stimulus Funds East Coast Trail Expansion

Friday, July 24, 2009 - St. John’s (NL) – July 24, 2009 – The East Coast Trail Association (ECTA) will extend the developed portion of their trail system north from Logy Bay to Flatrock with the support of more than $550,000 from the Community Adjustment Fund (CAF), a key economic stimulus initiative under the Government . . . [ Continued ]

Hills are Alive with the Sound of Loppers

Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - The Hills are alive with the sound of loppers -- quite literally -- while not as musical as the Sound of Music, the maintenance volunteers and crew have completed an awesome amount of pruning of trees and brush on the Sounding Hills path between Ferryland and Aquaforte. This lovely path, with views . . . [ Continued ]

Russell Wangersky mentions the East Coast Trail in onAir

Friday, June 5, 2009 - Russell Wangersky's article Coast Versus Coast is featured in Air Canada's onAir eNewsletter this month. Russell's Continued ]

East Coast Trail : The Preservation & Protection Challenge

Friday, May 22, 2009 - The Objective: To secure and maintain the level of protection and recognition required to ensure the long-term survival of the 540 km East Coast Trail. The Challenge: Public Access & Rights-of-way to the East Coast Trail are unprotected and fragile at best. Existing provincial legislation . . . [ Continued ]

The Northeast Avalon Planning Process: A Request for ECTA Members to attend the Public Consultation Sessions

Friday, May 22, 2009 - Dear Members; I am writing to brief you on the Northeast Avalon Regional Planning process, its importance and relevance to the East Coast Trail Association, and to request your support and active participation in this very strategic regional planning process. The Association is dedicated to the protection . . . [ Continued ]

ECTA Statement of Principles for the Northeast Avalon Regional Plan

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - Our organization is dedicated to the protection of the East Coast Trail right-of-way in perpetuity. In addition, we are committed to maintain the wilderness character of the hiking experience offered by the Trail. As such, the Association is concerned with the preservation of the existing natural coastal . . . [ Continued ]

2009 Maintenance Program Underway

Sunday, May 3, 2009 - On Sunday May 3, 2009 16 volunteers and one staff member joined forces to kick off the 2009 East Coast Trail Volunteer Maintenance Season. A big thanks to all for coming out! In Bay Bulls the eager team was greeted by an eery fog. The atmosphere lightened as we enjoyed the sight of an iceberg in . . . [ Continued ]

Think green and help your local scene!

Saturday, May 2, 2009 - Participate in the 2009 East Coast Trail Gear Swap. Swap your unwanted gear for money and help support the East Coast Trail. Please bring your old gear down to the Outfitters to sell and to win some awesome prizes. Or just come down and find yourself a bargain. Please note: Equipment must be . . . [ Continued ]

Beach clean-up and hike with Ocean Net

Saturday, April 25, 2009 - This is a call for East Coast Trail members and supporters to come out Saturday April 25th, to enjoy a hike and to pitch in with a clean up organized by Ocean Net! Let's go and do our bit for Earth Day! If you are interested in joining the Freshwater Bay Hike and Beach Cleanup, please be at the Fort . . . [ Continued ]

Freshwater Bay Earth Day Cleanup

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - Ocean Net, Katimavik and East Coast Trail members joined forces to celebrate Earth Day with a hike and a beach clean-up in Freshwater Bay. There were 42 participants in all who hiked Fort Amherst to Freshwater Bay on Earth Day enjoying a beautiful Newfoundland spring day along Deadmans Bay Path. After . . . [ Continued ]

Earth Day discussion on CBC Radio Noon

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - Listen to Justin Dearing, Wednesday April 22nd on Radio Noon, or call in with your Earth Day comments! . . . [ Continued ]

Media Volunteer Award for The Telegram

Monday, April 20, 2009 - The Telegram has sponsored all nine of the East Coast Trail Association's annual "Tely-Hike" fundraisers by generously donating space to advertise the events and again post fundraiser by thanking our local business supporters and corporate donors. The ECTA is very grateful to the advertising and news . . . [ Continued ]

Randy Murphy recognized for his volunteer efforts

Monday, April 20, 2009 - Randy Murphy, President of the East Coast Trail Association, receives Volunteer Award for his major contribution to the East Coast Trail Association. Nominations for individual, group, corporate and media awards were solicited by Community Services Council and presented here by Earl Ludlow, Honourary . . . [ Continued ]

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