Earlier this year, the Cornwall and Area Lions Club built and donated the wooden archway to the Terry Fox Trail Enhancement Group, which is working toward creating a leafy and green 1.6 kilometre trail around the 36.5 acres of land owned by the community and Eliot River School.
Bill Hogg and June Sanderson, the people behind the trail, say the Lions club has been generous with its support for the project.
Hogg says not only did club members build the pergola, they also made a point of finding a source of juniper, which is a more weather-resistant wood.
Hogg says since the entire initiative is meant to celebrate nature, they didn’t want to use pressure-treated wood, they wanted it to be natural.
In addition to the pergola, the Lions also supplied five benches for the Circle of Peace area of the trail.
The circle consists of 12 trees — four red oaks and eight sugar maples.
George Lowther joined the Cornwall Lions club in 1958 and is a charter member.
He says they tracked down the juniper at a mill near O’Leary.
Sanderson says the pergola, which is located just off the main parking lot at Eliot River School, will be the entrance to the perimeter-walking trail.
“It will be a living arch covered with vines,” she said.
Hops will be used for vines.
King Lion Don Bell says the club is an active one.
Among other projects completed this year were two ramps for seniors with mobility issues.
Bell says they are always looking for new members. Anyone interested can contact him at 902-314-6458 or by email at [email protected].
The Terry Fox Trail will be officially opened on Canada Day next year.
Earlier this year, the Cornwall and Area Lions Club built and donated the wooden archway to the Terry Fox Trail Enhancement Group, which is working toward creating a leafy and green 1.6 kilometre trail around the 36.5 acres of land owned by the community and Eliot River School.
Bill Hogg and June Sanderson, the people behind the trail, say the Lions club has been generous with its support for the project.
Hogg says not only did club members build the pergola, they also made a point of finding a source of juniper, which is a more weather-resistant wood.
Hogg says since the entire initiative is meant to celebrate nature, they didn’t want to use pressure-treated wood, they wanted it to be natural.
In addition to the pergola, the Lions also supplied five benches for the Circle of Peace area of the trail.
The circle consists of 12 trees — four red oaks and eight sugar maples.
George Lowther joined the Cornwall Lions club in 1958 and is a charter member.
He says they tracked down the juniper at a mill near O’Leary.
Sanderson says the pergola, which is located just off the main parking lot at Eliot River School, will be the entrance to the perimeter-walking trail.
“It will be a living arch covered with vines,” she said.
Hops will be used for vines.
King Lion Don Bell says the club is an active one.
Among other projects completed this year were two ramps for seniors with mobility issues.
Bell says they are always looking for new members. Anyone interested can contact him at 902-314-6458 or by email at [email protected].
The Terry Fox Trail will be officially opened on Canada Day next year.