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Come Join Us for our Fall Fair

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DATE:  Saturday September 30, 2017

TIME:  10 am to 2 pm

LOCATION:  Horseshoe Cross Country Chalet on Horseshoe Valley Road, directly across the road from Horseshoe Resort.

Come join us for a fun-filled family day at our Fall Fair.  Take a wagon ride out to the start of the “Trail of Discovery”.  Follow the trail into Copeland Forest and walk along the apple trail, stopping at the stations along the way to learn about things that go on in the forest you may not know about.  Trail is less than 2 km long.  Earn tickets at each forest station and there will be a draw at 1 pm for some awesome prizes from our sponsors.

Lots of other things to do, including:

Guided mountain bike rides with RideGuides.ca for all ages and abilities (bring your own bike and helmet).

Mountain bike obstacle course for little (and big!) kids and a fun guided trail ride just for kids.

Fun things for little people at the Oro-Medonte Forest School’s  home –  at the fire pit behind the Chalet.

Delicious BBQ lunch, sponsored by Horseshoe Resort.

Lots of sponsor booths.

Sign up and become a member of Copeland Forest friends (or renew your current membership) for only $25 and lunch is on us!

Buying your membership at the fair also gives you a chance to win one of four $50 gift certificates from Mountain Equipment Co-op or a $100 gift certificate from The Keg.

Follow us on Facebook for further updates. Hope to see you there!

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Winter Parking Access

Our winter season in Copeland Forest is off to a great start and the snow conditions are good for a winter outing in the forest.  Please note that the parking lots on Ingram Road at Line 3 and Line 4 are NOT plowed.  However, the Township of Oro-Medonte will continue to provide two lay-by parking areas:  one on Ingram Road at Line 3 (marked as P1 on our trails map) and also a second one on Line 5, north of the train tracks (marked as P3 on our trails map).  The trails map can be downloaded from our website www.copelandfriends.ca or purchased for a toonie at these locations:  in Craighurst, the Esso, Loobie’s Restaurant and Woodside Pottery & Gallery. In Barrie, at Bikeland, Greenhawk and Sojourn.  In Orillia at The Birdhouse Nature Company and the Couchiching Conservancy.  CFFA members receive a free copy of the map with their membership.

Thank You Mountain Equipment Co-op

Copeland Forest Friends is delighted to share that we were nominated and selected for a Staff Choice Community Grant by Mountain Equipment Co-op and were presented with a cheque for $750!  “We are so grateful to receive such a generous donation and will put the funds to work to ensure a vibrant future for our beautiful Copeland Forest”, says Mary Anne Greatrix, CFFA Board Member.  Many thanks to the wonderful staff at the Barrie MEC store for their support.  We look forward to an exciting future and welcome MEC as a partner.

People’s Choice Photo Contest

Show off your favourite photos of the Copeland Forest at the Fall Fair for your chance at a free membership.

The photos will be grouped into two categories:

  1.  People:  Photos of people enjoying Copeland Forest either skiing, walking, biking.
  2. Nature and Landscape:  Photos of the natural beauty of the Forest, from small flowers to trees.

Please bring your photos (up to 3 per category), printed from 4″ x 6″ to 8.5″ x 11″.  Please put your name, phone number, and email on the back so we can return them to you.

The photos will be displayed on a board at the Fall Fair and people will vote for their top three in each category.  Votes will be counted at the end of the Fall Fair.  The winner in each category will get a free one year membership and  the top three photos in each category will be presented at the Annual General Meeting in February.