The Dromore Woodland Trails Officially Becomes Part of the IAT/SIA Trail
At the conclusion of a very successful 2009 Annual General Meeting of the
International Appalachian Trails/Sentiers Internationaux Des Appalaches Council,
that Island Trails hosted from 29th to 31 Oct. 2009 at PEI’s Stanley Bridge Country
Resort and Conference Centre, Chapter representatives from Maine, Quebec, New
Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador and Prince Edward Island
officially opened Island Trails IAT/SIA Dromore Woodland Trails on 31 Oct. 2009.
With Dromore’s opening, the IAT/SIA trail now extends from the northern terminus
of the Appalachian Trail at Mount Katahdin, Maine, to the northernmost tip of the
Appalachian Mountains at Belle Isle, Newfoundland and Labrador. Started in 1995,
the IAT/SIA has now been extended from Northern Maine, into Northern New
Brunswick, to the Gaspe Peninsula of Quebec, to Prince Edward Island and Nova
Scotia, to its North American terminus at Crow Head, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Joining IAT/SIA Council and Chapter representatives at the Dromore Woodland
Trails 31 October 2009 opening were members of the Island Trails Board of
Directors, PEI Provincial Government Officials and members of the “Trails 4 All”
Hiking Club of Charlottetown.
The Dromore Woodland Trails, located just south east of Mount Stewart in the
centre of PEI’s Queen’s County, consists of four sections totalling roughly 14 kms.
(including loops and connectors). It provides numerous route choices for short, half – day
or full – day hiking experiences. An attractive wooden sign identifies each trail head
and trail markers guide hikers at intersections.
By joining with Maine and the other four Canadian Eastern Provinces, Prince Edward
Island is making its own unique contribution to the 1900 – mile –
long IAT/SIA Trail. As people hike the Dromore Woodland Trails, they should
remember that the bedrock beneath their feet is actually debris from the ancient
Appalachian Mountain chain that once ran through Prince Edward Island.
Appearing in the ribbon cutting photo above that accompanies this release are from left to
right the following IAT/SIA Chapter Representatives: Brendon McGinn, PEI,
Denyse Zyveniuk, N.B., Barb Trainor, PEI, Walter Anderson, Maine, Dick
Anderson, Maine, Paul Wylezol, N.L., Ellen Wilcox, N.S., and Eric Choinard, Que..
Note: For additional information, please contact Denis Dunne, PEI IAT/SIA
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