Grand Opening Set for Kawartha TCT

On Tuesday, October 7, the Kawartha Trans Canada Trail Association will host events in Omemee and Lindsay to celebrate the official opening of the eastern section of the trail. Valerie Pringle will be the featured guest and presenter for the day. Music, including a song commissioned for the event, will be provided by songwriter/ composer/ playwright David Archibald.

The celebration will kick off in Omemee at Lady Eaton P.S. at 2:00 p.m. All 500 students from the two Omemee schools with schoolyards adjoining the trail will assemble along the trail for the official ribbon-cutting, along with parents, other community members and guests. Local photographer Mark Ridout will be passing overhead taking pictures from an airplane

The second public event will be in Lindsay at 7:00 in Fleming College’s Glenn Crombie Theatre. The one-hour event will include slide show, Valerie’s presentation, music, and free draws for two 6-speed bicycles suitable for the trail as well as Trans Canada Trail merchandise.