Newly appointed as a member of the Town of Collingwood Trails Advisory Committee assisting in creating a high quality, all season series of trail contributing to this area's development as a world-class destination while connecting all areas of our community by a safe, off-road, multi-use trail system. http://www.collingwood.ca/taxonomy/term/99

The foundations of The Niagara Escarpment go back to the Paleozoic Era (ancient life)and where the Blue Mountains area now stands was once the bottom of an ancient sea . Rocks at the bottom of the Escarpment belong to the Ordovician period and the rocks which protrude out into the water hold fractured plates of shale-like slabs capturing 455 million year old invertebrate fossils called trilobites and cephalopods. The shells and skeletons of these ancient creatures created limestone and dolostone found on top of the escarpment and is host to ferns, moss and cedar roots, all traveling through time. The cliff-side trees here are estimated to be 4,000 years old and researchers found cedars that ranged from 300 to 700 years old. Glaciers then covered the area until as recently as 12,000 years ago and acted as scraping and gouging tools which left scratches, gouges, and grooves on the exposed bedrock. Erosion then gave way to a labyrinth of crevices and caves that today presents itself in a mystical way. This is your place to discover the ancient world of nature and the present day life that resides within it!

Safety is paramount in any outdoor adventure and I bring with me 9 yrs of Search & Rescue Volunteer experience and a 1yr term as the team SAR training co-ordinator. During this time I delivered the RCMP Search & Rescue Children's Survival Program "Hug-A-Tree & Survive and continue to include this invaluable safety presentation for groups interested in outdoor safety preparation! Thank-you to Adventure Smart for providing this platform.

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Originally developed in the United States following the search for Jimmy Beveridge in 1981, Hug-a-Tree and Survive was adapted for Canadian use by the RCMP.

The Georgian Bay Volunteer Search and Rescue team was established in 1998 as a non-profit organization providing support to police and other agencies, in the form of equipment and trained search-and-rescue personnel.Our training program ensures that each member is ready and trained above and beyond the certification set out by the Ontario Search and Rescue Volunteer Association, and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

NOHERT's all hazards approach encompasses emergency medical response to natural disasters, explosions, or to major chemical, biological, radiological & nuclear incidents. Participated in CADUCEUS MAJOR - The exercise was developed through a partnership between NOHERT and Public Safety Canada's Heavy Urban Search and Rescue (HUSAR) program

Public delivery of Safety Prevention Programs including RCMP Search & Rescue Prevention Program, City of Barrie Home Alone Program, CN Rail Operation Life Saver