A photo of everyone present at the 1978 party celebrating the transfer of the copeland forest to the province of Ontario

Left to Right Back Row: ? , Gerry French, Alex currie, Jim Quinn (CIBC Bank Manager, deceased), Bill Laharuo (developer of Horseshoe), Ken Knox (local councillor), Hon. Frank Mile (MNR, deceased)r, ?, MNR Bill Foster, John Copeland (deceased), Grand Dunn, Jim Robertson, George Taylor MPP for the area), Bill Player, Charles Seagram ( lawyer for Copeland, deceased), Don Campbell, MNR Dan Mansell, MNR? Front Row Seated:  Ernie Potier, Lorne Sheffield, pat Kirton, Elsie Copeland, Janet Copeland (wife of John), Cameron Copeland, Barbara Taylor (wife of George), Joan Player(wife of Bill), Brenda Darby, Morris Darby (Reeve of Tiny twp deceased) , MNR Alex Smith.  Bill Foster was the Deputy Minister of Natural Resources.

The Copeland Forest Friends Association was established to: Conserve the natural integrity of Copeland Forest while facilitating compatible recreational use.

 

 Reports

Download the Copeland Forest Stewardship Committee Stewardship Recommendations to the Midhurst District MNR, June2013.

Download a summary of the Copeland Open Forum Report generated at the November 3, 2012 meeting.

There are two sets of reports available on the Copeland Forest. First, there are a series of reports commissioned by the Ministry of Natural Resources following the purchase of the Forest in 1979. This led to 3 main reports in 1979-1980.Then, in 2010, the Couchiching Conservancy with the support of the Trillium Foundation undertook a project to examine the Copeland Forest and engage the public in discussion of stewardship. This process led to two reports in 2012-2013.

Ministry of Natural Resources: 1979-1980

Couchiching Conservancy: 2012-2013