Sections Search Subscribe Sign In Advertisement Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Trail association scores win with Women Who Care $16,700 windfall with help repair Rotary Bridge Author of the article: Monte Sonnenberg Publishing date: Dec 02, 2021 • 1 day ago • 1 minute read • Join the conversation The Norfolk chapter of 100 Women Who Care donated $16,700 to the Lynn Valley Trail Association at the end of its recent quarterly meeting. From left are Norfolk chapter co-founders Kathy Caskenette, Sue Goble and Beth Redden while at right are Lynn Valley Trail representatives Karen Davis and president Helen Wagenaar. – Contributed photo Article content This year is ending on an upbeat note for the Lynn Valley Trail Association. Advertisement STORY CONTINUES BELOW Article content The group recently learned that Norfolk County sees little use for the trail between Port Dover and Simcoe as a utility corridor. More recently, the local chapter of 100 Women Who Care selected the trail association as its latest grant recipient following a virtual meeting earlier this month. “This money is a significant contribution for the Lynn Valley Trail Association and will be used towards the refurbishment of the Rotary Bridge,” member Kathy Caskenette said in a news release. “Following an engineering study, it was discovered that significant work needs to be completed on the bridge’s columns and supports. “Without this work, the bridge would continue to deteriorate and would ultimately need to be taken out of use.” The Norfolk chapter of 100 Women Who Care meets quarterly to consider requests for support from worthy non-profit groups. More than 160 sat in on the virtual meeting in November. The proceeding ended with the group agreeing to donate $16,700 to the trail association. Making the case for a donation was trail association president Helen Wagenaar, Karen Davis and Diane Luke. The Lynn Valley Trail Association was formed in 1993. Around this time, the former Haldimand-Norfolk Region acquired the abandoned rail right-of-way between Simcoe and Port Dover as a potential location for a utility corridor. The plan was to let the public use the right-of-way as a walking trail until the local municipality found a use for it as infrastructure. The Lynn Valley Trail Association has more than 500 members. In her news release, Caskenette said the trail’s importance as a recreational asset has greatly increased since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in March, 2020. Members of 100 Women Who Care endeavour to hold their quarterly proceedings in under an hour. At the end, members are committed to writing cheques for $100 to the chosen recipient. Since 2014, the Norfolk chapter has donated $464,000 to more than 30 local charitable organizations. MSonnenberg@postmedia.com Share this article in your social network LATEST NATIONAL STORIES Advertisement NEWS NEAR SIMCOE THIS WEEK IN FLYERS COMMENTS Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. We have enabled email notifications—you will now receive an email if you receive a reply to your comment, there is an update to a comment thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information and details on how to adjust your email settings. Categories News Sports Entertainment Life Opinion All Newspapers Driving E-Paper Subscribe Follow the Simcoe Reformer Secondary Links Advertise With Us Digital Ad Registry Site Map Contact Privacy - Updated Terms of Use Copyright 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4 © 2021 Simcoe Reformer, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. NOTICE FOR THE POSTMEDIA NETWORK This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. OK