Revive Gatineau Park Trail Names
In the 1970s the NCC discontinued the use of trail names for the xc ski trail network, marking trails and maps with numbers instead.In recognition of the heritage of the trails, many of which predate... continue reading »
"Numbers are more difficult to remember and naming the trails helps us to recognize the park's heritage."
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"Names have meaning and connect us with the history and life of the park."
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"I've been thinking about this for years!"
"perhaps some of the names could be bilingual"
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"By all means keep the numbers for clarity on the intervening maps, but let's also remember George, Frank, Alexander and the Burma campaign. And pay for it all with an updated reprint of the great 1970 map."
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"I look forward to seeing the old names on future signage."
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"Yes, please revive the old names - they are easier to remember and have much more character."
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"Yes, please bring back the old names, descriptive & otherwise, which have been part of the Gatineau lore passed down from one generation to another."
"Keep the numbers but add back old names for those that had them and create new ones for new trails. Even better let the public submit name ideas for previously unnamed trails and it would make for a good contest."
"Preserve our heritage."
"This is a wonderful initiative and I support it."
"The old names mean a lot to us older skiers"
"Just to say that I'd like to have the trail names and the associated history back in the park."
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