[ITS-EXEC] Fw: Vancouver Island Spine

[Roger Stacey]

Forwarded for your info and comments. 

Roger
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Robin 
To: Roger Stacey 
Cc: gil parker ; Joe Young 
Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 4:34 PM
Subject: Fwd: Vancouver Island Spine


Roger


Gil Parker, the writer of the email below, is a long time friend of my wife and myself. A good person.


For many years he has been trying to get a walking trail from one end of the Island to the other built. He is now working very hard for this ( if you build it, they will come ) goal.


As the trail will often parallel the ITS system, it would seem that an obvious relationship between hams and the trail builders should be established. There will be activities this coming year in connection to the building of the trail, and with the remoteness of much of it, I think that ham radio would be good for a safety as well as a public relations aspect for both groups.


I would like to establish contacts between ITS and VISTA to this end. If you wish to ask me any questions please contact me. I will attempt to give you any help you wish. 


I see this only as a "win-win" situation for both organizations.


What are your views?


Robin
VE7DFI


PS Have a look at the web page of VISTA - perhaps a quick look at your sites in relation to the proposed trail could give everyone an idea just what coverage might be possible.
Would really be good if you have, or can get, RF coverage maps.




Begin forwarded message:


  From: Gil Parker <gparker at telus.net>
  Date: January 3, 2010 12:33:43 PM PST
  To: Robin Applewhaite <rapple at telus.net>
  Cc: "G. D. (Joe) Young" <jyoung at islandnet.com>,  Andrew Pape-Salmon <andrewps at shaw.ca>
  Subject: Re: Vancouver Island Spine


  Hi Robin.
      It was in 2008 that Joe Young and I discussed the VISpine and how the amateur radio people might be involved. We are now a non-profit Society (called VISTA) with tax deductible status. 2010 will be very active in the promotion of the actual trail, connecting many existing ones together to form a continuous, non-motorized, multi-use trail from end to end of the Island.

      A major part of 2010 activities will be the "VI Spine Relay" where hikers and runners will do existing wilderness trails and connect these segments using bikes on normal roads. You can see a general map of the route on our website, www.vispine.ca and I'll attach a jpg of our section key map. One area of the route of the Relay which might need help from amateur radio people is the Beaufort Range west of Parksville and north east of Port Alberni. I'll attach a jpg of that section, which connects Alberni to Cumberland.

      It would be interesting to know how the amateur radio group might be involved in our VI Spine Relay and in the overall development of the VI Spine trail itself.
      
      Thank you,          Gil


Gil Parker, President, 
Vancouver Island "Spine" Trail Ass'n
325 Irving Road, Victoria, B.C., Canada, V8S4A1
ph 250 3709349
www.vispine.ca

Gil Parker wrote:  (this was in 2008)

    Hi Joe, 
         While I have not gone public with the "Spine" idea yet, I will do so soon. So I attach a rough map, with the provision that an alternate route might go through Strathcona Park and reconnect north of the park. I also attach a brief description of the Spine idea, which will go through many versions before final. 
         Thanks for the interest.         Gil 

    Gil Parker wrote: 

      Hi Joe, 
         At the moment I don't have a sendable map, but will have to do so soon.  The route will be Victoria, Shawnigan, Youbou, Port Alberni, Cumberland (or west of Comox Lake), Mount Washington, then Mount Victoria, Mount Schoen, and west of Port McNeill and Port Hardy to the north coast at a point 50 km east of Cape Scott, then over to the Cape. I'd be very interested in talking to the amateurs' group a little later.  I'm calling the trail Vancouver Island Spine. The TA is for Trails Association and that will eventually be a non-profit organization, VISTA. 
           Cheers,      Gil 


          Gil Parker, peripatetic writer, ph 250 3709349 
          325 Irving Road, Victoria, B.C., Canada, V8S4A1 








Robin and Maureen Applewhaite
907 Oliphant Ave.
Victoria BC  V8V 4V4
250-361-1338










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