Ganaraska Trail Hiking Association -Midland Ontario

10/04/2026

Saturday August 29: Blueberry Hike 🫐🥾
Six members lucked out with great hiking weather, hiking through the poison ivy trails and confusing bush whacking forest at the Tay Point private property. Daglind found special mushrooms and Edda lead us through Morton’s Dump back to the right road.

The group was rewarded with a scenic boardwalk to view the beautiful private lake. We finished the social part on Edda’s Patio ! 🍺🫐☀️🥾

10/04/2026

September 2: Mushroom Hike 🍄🍄‍🟫🍄

Only 4 of us, including new member Janice, were brave enough to hike this one, given the drizzle and very poor weather forecast.
However, the skies looked decent, so the group decided to go to Martin's Valley (north end of Wilson Road), as it offers a lot of opportunities to cut the hike short. The rain stopped!

The group had a wonderful 2 hour hike, without rain. However, it was very humid, which creates ideal conditions for mushrooms. There were plenty and lots of varieties... (lobster, coral, boletes, slippery jacks, oysters, etc... even some cute minuscule ones).

There were a lot of brown eyed susans in the "plantation".

The group also stumbled upon the quarry between the Martin's Valley forest and hwy 93. You can see the little bulldozers working down below and the arena roof off to the right.

Great hike and thankful that we did not get the storm other parts of Ontario and in the GTA got.

10/04/2026

September 3: Beausoleil Island Hike

We could not have wished for a better day to go to Beausoleil Island for a hike and swim. Our boat trip on Northwestestern Private Boat Tours out of Midland was great, although we needed a wind breaker. We were dropped off at Wana Kita (next to the Kitchekewana YMCA camp) in Chimney Bay, on the east side of Beausoleil. We then hiked for 2.5 hours by following the Massassauga trail. Next, we took the side trail to Oaks, followed the shoreline to the Chimney dock, up the rocks until we met the Fairy trail, and followed it on the south side of Fairy Lake to Honeymoon Bay. While there, we had a great, refreshing dip in the water. On our return trip, the boat went through Little Dog Channel.

The weather was great, the views of Georgian Bay and Fairy Lake were fabulous, - and we saw many mushrooms, including the purple one in the pictures below.

To top it off, Frieda’s favourite summer flower, the cardinal flower, was still in full bloom 🌺

10/03/2026

Sept 13: 13 Happy Hikers came out to hike the ‘Easy Edda Hike’ through Midland Bay Woods! With 5 certified Hike Leaders, all were in Good Hands. The first trail was a little muddy with some mosquitoes, but when the group reached the beautiful Soya Bean field it was worth it! The forest was still very green and a quiet Forest Bathing minute felt wonderful ☺️

The group walked 8000 steps in 2 hours! The social at Finns Fish Patio Restaurant provided a Happy Ending Hike 😀🥾

10/03/2026

Saturday Sept 19: Reeves and Vasey Rd to Hogg Valley

Eight Midland hikers had a beautiful sunny hike through fields and forest on part of our own Midland trail. The fields were very pretty with asters and goldenrod. The forest was very still and quiet. A great hike enjoyed by all 🥾

10/03/2026

Thank you, Ganaraska Midland Hiking Club, for such a strong turnout for our 16th Terry Fox Run! 💗🏃‍♀️ (Sept 20)

We did not manage to get everyone into our group photos, but we sure tried! 😊 I think there was 20 altogether!

Thanks to Eda’s hard hustle, we collected $460 in cash donations. On top of that, our club members, friends, and families donated $935 online. That brings our total to $1,395! 🎉❤️

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your generosity, support, and for helping us continue this important tradition.

Together, we are making a difference! 💗

You can still donate at:

https://run.terryfox.ca/team/midland-ganaraska-hiking-club/donate

10/03/2026

Wednesday, Sept 23: Killbear Hike
🍁🌊☀️🥾🍂

Four hikers spent a glorious, sunny day with Frieda and Naurice at Killbear Provincial Park. First up was a short, easy hike on the Lighthouse Trail, followed by lunch next to a lean-to on the beach. Frieda then led a few members on a more challenging shoreline hike featuring stunning rocky outcrops, beautiful sandy beaches, and breathtaking views.

Along the way, Daglind and Frieda shared their extensive knowledge of edible mushrooms. Following the hike, a few members went swimming while others relaxed on the beach.

The group then gathered at Frieda and Naurice’s campsite, where they enjoyed good coffee & pear cake (thanks Daglind) and a delicious meal, ending the day gathered around the campfire.

A big thank you to Frieda and Naurice for sharing their much loved park with us. It was a truly memorable day! 🍁

10/03/2026

On September 30th, members hiked at Little Lake in Midland, through the forest at the top of the hill and through the adjacent cemetery to the retention pond south of Shewfelt Road.

Members then returned to the park to take part in the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation event hosted by the Towns of Midland and Penetanguishene. The mayors and some elders spoke, and club member Janet Vallee performed with the Drum Circle.

The hike then continued on to Midland's new splash pad where some fun was had.

It was a nice hike, with lots of orange colours (fall colours, pumpkins, sumac, and orange shirts) 🧡🍁🍂🥾

08/31/2026

‼️ Township of Tiny Permit Parking Update

Amendments to the parking by-law have shortened the time required for permit parking in Tiny from the previous schedule of April 15th to October 15th to the new dates of May 14th to September 15th, annually.

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08/31/2026

August 26: Today’s two-hour hike was on the hilly side of the Thompson Forest, also called the Penetanguishene Ridge. Eight members primarily followed the mountain bike trails, above West Street & Park Street. We also welcomed new member, Scott, from Elmvale and enjoyed Rebecca's hike leading (Gina's granddaugher). She did a great job - perfect pace and she did not get us lost. We also had some fun balancing and checking out the many mushrooms. 🥾🍄🌿🍄‍🟫