The Ontario Access Coalition 2018 Annual General Meeting was held on June 28, 2018. Thanks to Joe Rockhead’s for hosting.
Read about the OAC’s access sends for 2017-2018 and the survey results here:
2017-2018 Access Sends and 2017 Survey Results [pdf]
Here are the highlights from the access sends:
CLIMBING AREAS
- New Niagara Glen portfolio manager
- Halfway Log Dump partnership continues
CLIMBING COMMUNITY
- Organized climber events:
- Beaver Valley Climbing Festival
- Southern Ontario Ice Fest
- screening of​ “Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey”
- Deployed new OAC website
- Growing the OAC Facebook page
- Hiring a Fundraising and Outreach Coordinator
CONNECTING WITH OTHERS
- Organized community events:
- Niagara Glen Earth day
- Crag Stewardship Day (Conservation Halton)
- Participated in:
- Ontario Trails Coordinating Committee>
- Building the Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve
- Centre for Applied Science in Protected Areas Conference Presentation and Tour of the Swamp
We welcome new board member Mike Makischuk and returning board members Randy Kielbasiewicz and Patrick Lam, and look forward to a productive 2018-2019 year continuing to advocate for climbing access in Ontario!