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 »

600 signatures Goal: 100
All Signatures (600 total)
376.
Marlene A 8 June 2014

"I support this petition"

377.
Sarah H 7 June 2014

"I support this petition"

378.
Beverly N 6 June 2014

"Would love to have the old names returned instead of the numbers. Often still refer to them by the old names. Great idea!"

379.
Kathy G 6 June 2014

"The historical names respect the history of the park and the area and are much more descriptive"

380.
Jos W 6 June 2014

"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"

381.
Anne H 2 June 2014

"I support this petition"

382.
Brenda C 2 June 2014

"I support this petition"

383.
John R 29 May 2014

"I support this petition"

384.
Tim C 23 May 2014

"I support this petition"

385.
Prapti J 21 May 2014

"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..."

386.
Mariechristine B 19 May 2014

"Tellement plus intйressant!"

387.
Stuart P 18 May 2014

"В"

388.
Simon M 17 May 2014

"I support this petition"

389.
Beth M 16 May 2014

"I support this petition"

390.
Sylvia R 13 May 2014

"This is a very important part of Canadian and Quebec history - let's get this done right!"

391.
George R 12 May 2014

"i agree to use original names"

392.
Steve K 10 May 2014

"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."

393.
Rosemary W 10 May 2014

"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"

394.
Susan M 9 May 2014

"I support this petition"

395.
Terry M 7 May 2014

"I support this petition"

396.
Steve F 7 May 2014

"The names convey a sense of local skiing history"

397.
Geoffrey Oliverw 2 May 2014

"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"

398.
Jennifer B 1 May 2014

"I support this petition"

399.
Peter C 1 May 2014

"Yes, chnage the names back, please!"

400.
John H 28 April 2014

"I support this petition"

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