JOIN THE NATIONAL DIALOGUE ON RECREATIONAL TRAILS!
News ReleaseApril 11, 2012
On February 6, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II marked the 60th anniversary of her accession to the Throne as Queen of Canada–an occasion marked only once before by her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, in 1897.
In celebration of this event, a commemorative medal has been created. The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal is a visible and tangible way to recognize 60,000 outstanding Canadians of all ages and from all walks of life, who have built and continue to build this caring society and country through their service, contributions and achievements.
To ensure that every field of activity is recognized, partnering organizations such as the National Trails Coalition have been invited to select candidates from their community for this national honour. The National Trails Coalition (NTC) received 30 commemorative medals and has invited the Canadian Trails Federation, among others, to nominate 10 individuals to receive these medals in recognition of their significant contributions to the 2009-2010 National Trails Coalition Recreational Trail Funding program.
A selection committee has been struck to nominate individuals and make recommendations to the NTC. The CTF's commemorative medals will be presented at the Trailhead Ontario conference in Ingersoll, Ontario, June 17 - 20, 2012.
For further information about the award, see the Governor General's website, www.gg.ca/diamondjubilee.
What is the CTF all about?
The Canadian Trails Federation (CTF) is a national not-for-profit organization that represents the interests of provincial and territorial trails organizations across Canada.
The mission of the Canadian Trails Federation is to enhance the recreational trails network in Canada by: (a) sharing information, (b) providing leadership and coordination and (c) building consensus within the trails community, both nationally and internationally.
Membership in the Canadian Trails Federation is open to the principle trail organizations in each province and territory for an annual membership fee of $500. Each province/territory may nominate an individual to sit on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Trails Federation. Nominations may be renewed or changed on an annual basis.
Meetings of the Board of Directors are held by conference call every second month. The financial year end for CTF is March 31st. The Annual General Meeting is usually held in conjunction with the Trans Canada Trail AGM due to the common interests of the members of CTF.
In January 2010 the Board met in Toronto with a facilitator and took some initial steps to complete a strategic plan. The outcome was a vision and mission statement as well as three goals, as noted below. This planning process is still in progress.