Trail Talk: Warm showers – a community of bicycle tourists and hosts As a local cyclist who lives, has a bike shop and rides along the Lake Erie waterfront, I meet a significant number of touring cyclists. Many travellers are…
Newsletter October 2017
Trail Talk… This is the 20th edition of the Norfolk Pathways for People newsletter! The fall season is a great time to explore Norfolk County by bike or on foot. And it keeps getting easier and safer to do just that.…
Newsletter June 2017
Trail Talk… Delhi Bike Rodeo On May 8th, the Delhi Community Policing Committee, headed by Chair Jessica Stefan, held its Annual Bike Rodeo at St. Frances Cabrini School. Supported by the OPP and numerous volunteers, including senior students, kids from…
Newsletter February 2017
News from Silver Spokes Cycling Club In early November, Silver Spokes held their annual banquet marking the end of another successful season of cycling. Several observations were mentioned by Club President, Karen Rice. Perhaps most significant was that the Club…
Newsletter October 2016
Trail Talk: Erie Blvd gets paved shoulders and a multipurpose trail Resurfacing started on schedule for Erie Blvd in Long Point just after the Labour Day weekend. Thanks to the foresight of county staff and the support of council, when the…
Newsletter June 2016
June is Bike Month and Bikes Mean Business! Did you know… That people who walk or cycle spend more money at local businesses than drivers? It’s easier to lock up your bike and walk into a shop than to find…
Newsletter March 2016
Trail Talk… With a focus on road cycling As an avid road cyclist living in Norfolk County, I enjoy the network of quiet, scenic and well maintained roads, while acknowledging some areas need improvement. In the fall of 2014, I…
Newsletter November 2015
Trail Talk Ride to Long Point Creates Awareness for Active Transportation Safety On Saturday, August 29th 2015, Pathways for People hosted a bicycle ride from Port Rowan to Long Point to raise awareness of the need for paved shoulders on…
Newsletter May 2015
Trail Talk Spring has sprung at last! After slogging through thigh high snow and WAY below zero temperatures to go for a short winter walk, this is heavenly! Over the winter, Pathways for People has continued to advocate in many…
Newsletter October 2014
Trail Talk Norfolk County has an abundance of walking trailsand hiking areas available for public use. Don’t let the changing seasons and winter stop youfrom getting out and enjoying a walk. Many of the trails in the County are “seasonal”,which…