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The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday November 13, *2002 - A3 Halton Apprenticeship Advisory Council HALTON APPRENTICESHIP ADVISORY COUNCIL PRESENTS Practical Planning for Skills Needs - Developing Corporate Strategy Above, local jewelry designer Lucy Erskine, son. Will, and Joey (the dog) are named on the new Citizen's Legacy Column at Tannery Park. Above, right, the Perkins family watch the final Heritage TYails Citizen's Legacy Column being opened at Tannery Park. The late Bob Perkins was one of the founding fathers of the Oakville Heritage Trails project. Pictured right, are (back row, left to right) his daughter Chaundra with her husband Charles Beauregard, his widow Helen, daughter Danielle and son Rob with his grandchildren (front row, left to right) Julia, Spencer, Jessica, Sydney and Devon. WHEN: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 WHERE: Halton Industry Education Council, 5230 South Service Road, TIME: COST: Burlington 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (Breakfast & Learn) $25/person (pre-registration required). To register call (905) 634-2575, extension 10 "The Road Best Travelled" Heritage Trails supporters praised Special project brings town closer together By Mary Collett S P E C IA L T O T H E B E A V E R *Halton Apprenticeship Advisory Council is a committee of the Halton Industry Education Council. *Event supported by the Halton Business Development Centre. Approximately 150 organ izers, volunteers, and support ers of the Oakville Heritage Trails gathered at the Towne Chev-Olds dealership show room on Friday night to cele brate the completion of the final phase of the project. Also on hand to mark the occasion were Oakville Mayor Ann Mulvale and Oakville MP Bonnie Brown. The Oakville Heritage Trails is a signature project of the Community Foundation of Oakville (CFO) in partnership with the Town of Oakville. CFO spokesperson Danielle Olscamp described the evening as "an opportunity to thank everyone on the lad der who had anything to do .with the trails, from the archi tects and landscapes to the individual volunteers." The event was also designed to pay tribute to the late Bob Perkins, one of the project's founding fathers, who had the vision and commit ment to implement the plan, and lived to shepherd it through much of its develop ment. The three-year project will be completed in Decem ber when the Town of Oakville will take on the maintenance of the trails in perpetuity. David Carter, a board member of the CFO, who along with David Stewart, serves as co-chair of the Heritage Trails Committee, has been involved with the project since its inception. He has nothing but praise for the support received from the mayor and members of Town Council that went to enhance what he calls "a wonderful working relationship." Carter also rejoices in the widespread diversity of the many contributors to the proj ect. "This has been a phenom enal experience because we've had so many people join us in so many ways, people interest ed in nature, or history, pre serving stories from the past that may otherwise have been lost, people being endlessly creative about the possibili ties," he said. Though he's very pleased with the final outcome, Carter said the project has changed and grown with its develop ment. "As we've gone along peo ple have thought of things and developed ideas that we hadn't initially conceived. We started out with certain ideas, but then added on a great deal. There have been a few bumps and grinds along the way, but all in all it has been fun." One of the major assets of the Heritage Trails is its preser vation of the natural beauty of the area in the face of ongoing commercial and urbanizing forces. This concern was of paramount importance to Richard Birkett, who ndw serves on the Heritage Trails fundraising committee. He described his first job as one that "helped identify the nature aspect of the trails, the flora and fauna, its waterfront and valleys." Other organizers and vol unteers were attracted more by the historical facet of the proj ect. Barbara Savage, director of the Oakville Historical Society, researched and helped choose the pictures that adorn many of the panels on the 18 information columns located on the trails. "I think the trails are mag nificent," she said. "Hopefully, now all the history that is very visible will stimulate future generations to take pride in their heritage." Former Oakville Mayor, Harry Barrett sat on the Historical Society Committee when the trails project was being conceived and he, too, assisted in the historical com ponent of the design. Today he serves as the vice-chair of the Historical Society and is pleased with both the project's historical contribution as well as its unifying potential. "I think they've done a fab ulous job," said Barrett. "The most important thing to me is the way these trails now tie the town together. The QEW has always been a separator of the north and south sides, but these trails will help bring them together so the two sides will relate better to each other." In a brief speech, Mulvale credited Catherine Hurley and the Oakville Heritage Trust for having "the great vision to give life to the project" and to Carter and Stewart for their "time, energy and effort to run with the whole thing." Mulvale also honoured Perkins, the former Parks and Recreation Director, who had the foresight, dedication and commitment to make the trails a reality, but who died of can cer last year before the project was complete. "These trails were Bob's," she concluded simply. A brass memorial plaque inscribed with Perkins' image and a tribute to his valued con tribution was presented to his wife and family. It will be placed on the 16Mile Creek Trail. Helen Perkins expressed her quiet pride and pleasure at seeing her husband recog nized. "Bob talked about this project all the time. It was one of his absolute loves to get the project completed for all of Oakville to enjoy " The five Heritage Trails comprise a 47-km system of multi-use trails varying in character from unspoiled natu ral wilderness to the paved sidewalks of downtown. On Saturday, the final phase of the project was marked with the unveiling of the Legacy Column in Tannery Park at Oakville Harbour. 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