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Back in business!

Hello All:

Thought you might be interested in the number of Trail Users passing by the counter on the Salt Marsh Trail this past weekend.

Friday – trails opened as of 3pm   Total 20   Pedestrians 9   Cyclists 11

Saturday - Total 236   Pedestrians 169   Cyclists 67

Sunday – weather was great   Total 1,332   Pedestrians 887   Cyclists 445

Remember, if you pass by the counter as a group, you are only counted once so the numbers above may be low.

During my 3 hours on the SMT, I observed extremely good social distancing. I received many comments on how great it was to be back on the trails. Many happy faces seen.

Victor

Victor G. Henrikson

Chief Trail Warden & Board Member

and Buildings Manager

Cole Harbour Parks & Trails Association

Park Status

• All parking lots are OPEN but physical distancing must be respected. People wishing to use the Cole Harbour Heritage Park or any of the trails are encouraged to walk or bike to them
• Cole Harbour Heritage Park including all trails managed and maintained by CHPTA are OPEN
• Shearwater Flyer Trail managed and maintained by CHPTA - OPEN
• Salt Marsh Trail managed and maintained by CHPTA - OPEN
• Bissett Trail - monitored by CHPTA and maintained by HRM - OPEN
• Forest Hills Trail  - monitored by CHPTA and maintained by HRM - OPEN

Park status - May 2, 2020

With the premier of Nova Scotia news conference this afternoon and after confirming with provincial Department of Lands and Forestry and Halifax Regional Municipality Active Transportation staff Cole Harbour Parks and Trails Association (CHPTA) trail status  is as follows:

• All parking lots remain closed. People wishing to use the Cole Harbour Heritage Park or any of the trails must walk or bike to them
• Cole Harbour Heritage Park including all trails managed and maintained by CHPTA are OPEN
• Shearwater Flyer Trail managed and maintained by CHPTA - OPEN
• Salt Marsh Trailmanaged and maintained by CHPTA - OPEN
• Bissett Trail - monitored by CHPTA and maintained by HRM - OPEN
• Forest Hills Trail  - monitored by CHPTA and maintained by HRM - OPEN

Outhouse and garbage maintenance contracts will be opened as soon as possible. 

Michael McFadden

Chair

Cole Harbour Parks and Trails Association

902-435-3952

www.chpta.org

COVID-19 Update

After consultation with provincial and municipal officials here is the status of trails that are managed or monitored by CHPTA as of 5:15pm Monday 23 March 2020:

• Salt Marsh Trail CLOSED
• Shearwater Flyer Trail OPEN. However users cannot use the parking lots for vehicles, they must walk to the trail and/or use the #60 Halifax Transit bus
• Heritage Trail CLOSED
• Bissett Trail CLOSED
• Forest Hills Trail CLOSED
• Cole Harbour Heritage Park (including inside trails) CLOSED

Until further notice and pending documented authorization from DLF, there will be NO volunteer or contractor maintenance work conducted anywhere in our system.

Michael McFadden
Chair
Cole Harbour Parks and Trails Association