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 »
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"Would love to have the old names returned instead of the numbers. Often still refer to them by the old names. Great idea!"
"The historical names respect the history of the park and the area and are much more descriptive"
"What a wonderful idea. As Charles Thйriault states in his Le Droit article, it's a shame to brush the historical significance of the names and ignoring the pioneers of skiing in the Gatineaus. Let us not forget that they are the names of people who helped"
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"my favourite ski trail is "Burma" the name is sweet the trail is fantastic. Trail name # 3 has little joy and less imagination and zero wonderment in it, might as well be an airport terminal or bus stop or..."
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"This is a very important part of Canadian and Quebec history - let's get this done right!"
"i agree to use original names"
"Please consider installing historical information plaques to 'revive' the old names.There are several examples in the Park where this has been done to good effect. Those signs add to the experience of visiting Gatineau Park."
"I started skiing the Gatineau trails in the mid-seventies. The names of the trails evoked the experience of past skiers and the joy they felt as they skied up and down the hills. I started out on the Chicken Run and Log Cabin, gradually I gained confidenc"
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"The names convey a sense of local skiing history"
"The Gatineau trail names define the character of this unique park. The attempt by NCC to replace the names with stark numbers is an affront on the park's heritage. I grew up in Gatineau Park but now ski at Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver. The ski trail"
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"Yes, chnage the names back, please!"
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