The Kettle Creek Conservation Authority is the latest recipient of a donation from the Estate of Donna Vera Evans Bushell. The $155,000 donation will be used to create Elgin County’s first water trail, allowing enhanced public access to the Dalewood Reservoir and Kettle Creek.
KCCA will be enhancing trail access from Dalewood Road to a day-use area with a new canoe and kayak launch spot. A 2.8 km water trail which will be called the “Evans’ Sisters Water Trail” will be marked leading users through the Dalewood Reservoir and north into Kettle Creek. The KCCA will also be purchasing canoes and kayaks that can be rented by the community throughout the summer months to ensure that the public can access the trail.
Work is set to begin this summer with hopes of having the new water trail, launching area, and rentals available by next summer. The KCCA also plans to make improvements to bridges and boardwalks throughout the Dalewood Reservoir Hiking Trail as well as sustaining and developing its tree planting program.
This is the latest donation made on behalf of the Estate of Donna Vera Evans Bushell and Andrew Gunn and Maddie King of Andrew Gunn Consulting Inc. and young & free press will continue to make local funding announcements in the coming weeks.
