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We love seeing throwbacks to previous years festivals! Thanks Sylvie for bringing us down memory lane! Sylvie Thériault

Hi Everyone - I am sure this comes as no real surprise, but we will not be hosting the 6th edition of the Trail Festival this year. The constant in and out of lockdowns makes it hard to have stability in hosting such an event, and encouraging groups of people to travel to come into the area isn't our cup of tea either. If we can certainly host something much smaller down the road in the new future, we will love to.... Wishing you all health and some much needed outdoor time :)

Hi All A really fantastic podcast with sports psychoologist Dr. Erin Ayala on mansplaning and what we can do to stop it. How can we speak up for ourselves? How can we work with businesses that don't take this approach and support females. Have a listen to podcast 44. It's worth the time :)

Happy International Women's Day! Looking back in all the years of the Women's Trail Festival, it's hard to believe where it started to where it is today. Although we are on pause to support the health and safety for all, we REALLY do miss you all so much and putting together such a wonderful event.... We do hope that we can work up a few fun events for the summer but time will tell. In the interim, please have a nice look and revisit some fond memories of the past. It's also a nice time to revisit the film Oxygen - https://youtu.be/8uwJ0hH5GB0 Thanks to O2films for the photos. https://goo.gl/photos/yr7fGDy3Afs9gqb5A https://www.flickr.com/ph/xczonetv/albums/72157697590879945

Hi All - Looking to see if there is interest for a snowshoe running clinic since we are able to have small groups. This would allow for 4 spots per session. $20\person Free Forest Strong buff with your registration.... I have Dion Snowshoes to supply if you do not have any. Location: Gatineau Park (p2). Flexible on times. For those that are interested drop me a line here or send an email to [email protected]

Merci Marc pour ton support! Friends being adventurous with their new buff!

For the past 5 years, we would be so very excited to open up registration for the Festival, but we are not in a position to commit to that type of event in 2021 at this point. It's the right thing to do, we know, but it's a bit sad that we are still in the middle of everything. We are hoping to host at least 1 snowshoe and ski clinic as you know, and this is our goal for this winter. We will be posting and having the clinic within a week of one another so be sure to check here or ensure you are on our newsletter. Email [email protected] to receive our emails. We wish you all a wonderful new year. Be strong for yourself and for one another. Strength will continue to get us through this.

Looking to be Wilderness Skills Ready to enjoy the outdoors this winter? A free event by the Friends of Gatineau Park. See details below for registration https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca//wilderness-skills-ready-to-enjoy-th

Thanks to Anne-Marie for the design of our petit logo :)

Exciting news for one of our Leadership Team members! Annie Jean will be starting her own clinic come this January! We are very excited for her and her team about this new adventure. Please like her new business page below and be sure to setup an appointment for the new year to kick off (no pun intended) your healty foot journey :)... We are proud of you Annie! Alliance Podiatrie

Looking for a great Christmas gift for yourself or a loved one? Try Kapik1 coffee! Founder Ray Zahab has created a fantastic line of coffee to go with all his expeditions and he wants you to have the best tasting coffee on your own. Not only do you get great tasting coffee, but you also get to support a local business and a supporter of Forest strong. :)

Newsletter alert! StrongBars Nutrition Euro-Sports: Ottawa's Bike, Ski & Run Store and Natural Fitness Lab are here for all your xc skis, protien and group training! Shop small and local and support your local clubs. Our new website is ready and we are looking forward to our upcoming clinics. ... We hope you are all staying healthy and happy during this time. https://mailchi.mp/386c7dfe5cd4/winter-is-coming