WCC Trails Maintenence Report 2006
Fri. Dec. 29
Stinky Girl – The new reroute around the open field section finished
Stinky Girl – Skids placed in the muddy areas near the boardwalk
Thu. Dec. 28
Stinky Girl – Work started on a reroute around the open field section, since that area was chronically muddy
Mon. Dec. 4
New Rockin’ Ronnie – Fallen tree saw-cut and removed
Sun. Dec. 3
Most trails – Fallen trees removed
Jessica – Fallen tree saw-cut and removed
Double Bypass – A new 11’ bridge built, to divert the trail around a frequently flooded spot
Triple Bypass – Bridge repaired
Sat. Dec. 2
West End Trails – Many fallen trees removed
Sun. Nov. 26
New Rockin’ Ronnie (at the switchbacks) – ATV trails covered up with brush and leaves to aid the Region’s attempt to close the illegal trails.
Bride (end) – The trail rerouted around muddy spots
Sat. Nov. 18
New Rockin’ Ronnie – Numerous mud holes repaired with rocks
New Rockin’ Ronnie (at the Andy’s BBQ Run intersection) – The bridge ramps elevated with wood chips
Andy’s BBQ Run – Wet spots filled with logs or wood chips
Glasgow St. Meeting Spot - Barbecue lunch and draw prizes given to volunteers
Jessica / Kamikaze intersection – Huge fallen pine saw cut to open up the double track passage
Sun. Nov. 12
Kamikaze, Creepy Corner, and Bootleg Trail intersection – Fallen trees cut and removed to make a passage around the big wooden pile that was blocking the old double track
Kamikaze, Creepy Corner, and Bootleg Trail intersection – Closed all the criss-crossing trails that were avoiding the blocked double track
Wed. Nov. 8
New Rockin’ Ronnie / Andy’s BBQ Run - Fallen trees saw-cut and removed
Mon. Nov. 6
Jessica - Fallen tree saw-cut and removed
Sat. Nov. 4
New Rockin’ Ronnie / Kamikaze / Creepy Corner / Bootleg Trail Adam’s Run / Monkey Boy – Fallen trees saw-cut and removed
Stinky Girl – Skid bridge repaired
Frankenstein (The Big Woopty-Doo) – Someone’s earlier bad repair attempt reversed
Double Bypass – Skinny bridge repaired
Bride (beginning) / Scrambler (end) / Kamikaze (end) - One Way / Wrong Way signs repaired and reinstalled
Sat. Oct. 21
Bride (South of the bridge) – Mud spots armoured with rocks
Bride (South of the bridge) – Trail sections rerouted around mud
Bride – The bridge replaced with a better constructed, longer lasting, and safer one
Bride (North of the bridge) – The old bridge used up as a boardwalk across the muddy area
Bride (North of the bridge) – Mud spots armoured with rocks
Bride (at Frankenstein’s entrance) – Rock pile made over a persistently muddy area
Meeting Spot - Barbecue lunch prepared for the volunteers
Sun. Oct. 15
Kamikaze – A steep hiking shortcut closed
Monkey Boy / Scrambler – Several fallen logs removed from the trail
Scrambler – Water shedding nick created
Mon. Oct. 9
Rocky Mountain – A steep line for approaching the West side of the bridge closed with branches
Tue. Sep. 9
New Rockin’ Ronnie (open area) – Woodchip raked off the trail
Andy’s BBQ Run (where it exits the forest) – Low areas elevated with building up soil
Andy’s BBQ Run – 2 mud holes repaired with soil and rocks
New Rockin’ Ronnie (Near the intersection with Andy’s BBQ Run) – The access to the both sides of the bridge elevated with building up soil
Bride (lower end) – 2 corners repaired
Bride (lower end) – Mud hole repaired with a big rock
Mon. Sep. 4
Frankenstein – The shortcut closure reinforced
Rocky Mountain – Bridge access better defined with logs
Fri. Sep. 1
Frankenstein - Shortcut closed again after someone re-opened it for the 3rd time
Wed. Aug. 30
Scrambler – Shortcut closed
Rocky Mountain – Bridge access better defined with logsSun.
Aug. 20
Frankenstein – Yesterday’s shortcut closed again after someone re-opened it
Sat. Aug. 19
Frankenstein – Shortcut closed with debris
Tue. Aug. 8
Back 40 – Rock pile built
Mon. Aug. 7
New Rockin’ Ronnie - 4 wet holes armoured
New Rockin’ Ronnie - 2 wet sections repaired with creating large nicks
New Rockin’ Ronnie (top of the hill) – Wet hole filled with logs
Tues. Jul. 25
Monkey Boy – Fallen log cut and removed
Adam’s Run – Fallen log cut and removed
Mon. Jul. 24
Stinky Girl / Frankenstein / The Bride – Numerous mud holes filled in and armoured
The Bride – 2 fallen trees bow-saw cut and removed
Tue. Jul. 18
Rocky Mountain (at the bridge) – The drainage nick unearthed from being buried by the Hydro construction
Rocky Mountain (West of the bridge) – The trail narrowed down with large rocks and logs
Mon. Jul. 17
Back 40 - New trail created to replace the one that was eliminated by Hydro construction
Sun. Jul. 16
Rocky Mountain (between the Double Bypass and the bridge with railings) – New trail created to replace the one that was eliminated by Hydro construction
Rocky Mountain (between the Double Bypass and the bridge with railings) – Old trail entrances/openings blocked off
Thu. Jun 29
Stinky Girl – Log pile built over the metal construction pipe
Andy’s BBQ Run – Trail section rerouted to avoid mud
Andy’s BBQ Run (at the forest edge) – Hole filled with soil
New Rockin’ Ronnie – Water shedding nick created
New Rockin’ Ronnie (near the Andy’s BBQ Run intersection) – Roots removed
Sun. Jun. 25
BMX – The recently closed lines for the dismantled jump closed again after someone re-opened them.
Wed. Jun. 21
Kamakaze (end) - 3 small leaning trees removed removed
Kamikaze - Rut removed
Back 40 - Clay mound removed from one turn
Back 40 – Roots, stumps, and branches cleared
Back 40 – A corner opened up and a rock removed
Back 40 - Several holes filled in
Monkey Boy - Roots and rocks removed to avoid causing erosion and interfering with riders line choice
Monkey Boy - Hole filled with rocks
Monkey Boy - Rut from crossing the old trail removed
Monkey Boy (near the beginning) – Natural jump improved and a chicken line
Monkey Boy (near the beginning) – The jump following corer improved by widening, large root removal, and a rut repair
Sun. Jun. 4
The Pines – Fallen tress saw-cut and removed
Fri. Jun. 2
The Bride – Big fallen trees cut with a saw and removed from the trail
Sun. May 21
Jessica – A tight spot between two trees eliminated and replaced with a better flowing corner
The Bride (after the car wreck) – Trail rerouted around mud
Stinky Girl (before the boardwalk) – The in-sloped bend filled up with soil to avoid water pooling
New Rockin' Ronnie (near the end) – Off camber trail section improved by bench cutting
Sat. May 20
Rocky Mountain (at the West side of the bridge) – Drainage problem fixed with a rock lined nick that will allow water to cross over the trail instead of spilling on to it
Rocky Mountain (at the East side of the bridge) – Mud hole filled with soil
Bypass (skinny bridge) – Chicken line narrowed down with a big rock to prevent the widening of the line and creating a mud hole
Double Bypass (near the bridge) – Trail rerouted around mud
Bride (near the end) – Muddy area eliminated by trail rerouting and rock armouring
Mon. May 15
BMX – The unauthorized jumps dismantled and three trail lines closed
Wed. May 3
Rocky Mountain – A huge tree removed from the trail
Mon. May 1
Scrambler – Rocks gathered in to a pile
Fri. Apr. 28
Rocky Mountain / Back 40 – One Way signs placed at both intersections
Monkey Boy, Scrambler, and Back 40 intersection – The broken One Way sign replaced with a new one
Back 40 – The vegetation cleared from few overly tight spots
Mon. Apr. 24
New Rockin’ Ronnie – Markings placed along the trail to help the forest maintenance workers know where not to drop trees in their upcoming wood clearing
Sat. Apr. 22
Back 40 – New trail opened to create an opposite direction to the Rocky Mountain trail
Meeting Spot - Babecue lunch prepared for the volunteers
Fri. Apr. 21
Rocky Mountain – New trail marked out
Sun. Apr. 16
New Rockin’ Ronnie (open section) – Wood chip raked off the trail
Andy’s Barbecue Run – Rock-bridge built
Bride (near the end) / Andy’s Barbecue Run – Trail sections rerouted around muddy spots
Sat. Apr. 15
Bride – One Way sign installed
New Rockin’ Ronnie (end) – Skid bridge narrowed down and ramps added
Wed. Mar. 22
Rocky Mountain (at the West side of the Canal Bridge) – The old rerouted trail section closed down after someone reopened it
Sat. Mar. 18
New Trail – New trail created between the New Rockin’ Ronnie and Triple Bypass trails to allow a shorter alternative to and from the Petersburg Forest (Pines) trails
New Rockin Ronnie (middle) – Reroute created for better intersection with the new trail and to move the open area section to a higher ground
New Rockin’ Ronnie (end) – The trail rerouted away from the Landfill fence constructin
Bypass – Small reroute created to avoid a big fallen tree and create a better trail flow
Glasgow Street Meeting Spot - Barbecue lunch prepared for the volunteers
Sweet Street / Twister – Deadfall removed
Fri. Mar. 17
New Rockin’ Ronnie – Reroute planned and marked out
Thu. Mar. 16
Kamikaze / Monkey Boy / Bootleg Trail – Big fallen trees saw-cut and removed from the trail
Sun. Mar. 12
Adam’s Run / Monkey Boy / Scrambler / Sweet Street / Bootleg Trail - Big fallen trees saw-cut and removed from the trail
Rocky Mountain – Trees fallen by Hydro maintenance cut and removed from the trail
Sat. Mar. 11
New Rockin’ Ronnie – Reroute planned for diverting the trail away from Hydro and Landfill Site construction activities
Bypass / Double Bypass – Deadfall cut and removed from the trail
Rocky Mountain (at the big bridge) – Excessively developing erosion problem from spring thaw placed under control by channeling the water flow away from the trail and the bridge
Rocky Mountain – Trees fallen by Hydro maintenance cut and removed from the trail
Mon. Feb. 27
New Rockin’ Ronnie / Stinky Girl / Frankenstein / Bride / Tripple Bypass - Deadfall saw-cut and cleared from the trails
Sat. Feb. 18
Creepy Corner / Jessica / Kamikaze – Deadfall saw-cut and cleared from the trails
Kamikaze – Big deadfall used for blocking off shortcuts
Sat. Jan. 28
Stinky Girl / Bypass / Adam's Run – Big fallen trees cut and removed from the trail
