A once in a lifetime project, the Credit Valley Trail will be a 100-kilometre pathway through the Credit River Valley – from the hills of the headwaters in Orangeville to Lake Ontario in Port Credit. The trail will connect communities to the beauty of nature, Indigenous heritage and values, rich cultural experiences and the sustaining waters of the Credit River.
Guiding our Vision
A Strategy for the Credit Valley Trail
Developed over the course of two years (2015-2017) and approved by the Credit Valley Conservation Board in December 2017, the Credit Valley Trail Strategy establishes the collaborative vision, mission and values of the Credit Valley Trail. It defines our shared goals and priorities for the next 25 years and provides a framework for measuring our progress and shared success. The CVT Strategy will underpin all future planning, design and management decisions for the trail.
Implementing the CVT Strategy
Strategy implementation is led and coordinated by Credit Valley Conservation with support from the Credit Valley Trail Leadership Council.
The CVT Leadership Council membership consists of representatives from:
- Credit Valley Conservation
- Credit Valley Conservation Foundation
- Credit River Watershed lower tier municipalities (Mississauga, Brampton, Halton Hills, Caledon and Orangeville)
- The ancestral nation, treaty holders and guardians of the Credit River lands, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation
- Community Members (2)
- One representative from each CVT Chapters (6)
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Brampton Chapter
- Caledon Chapter
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Halton Hills Chapter
- Indigenous Roundtable
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Mississauga Chapter
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Orangeville Chapter
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CVT Leadership Council Members
- Deb Martin-Downs, CAO, Credit Valley Conservation
- Kim Prince, Executive Director, Credit Valley Conservation Foundation
- Regional Councillor Michael Palleschi, City of Brampton
- Regional Councillor Johanna Downey, Town of Caledon
- Councillor Ann Lawlor, Town of Halton Hills
- Regional Councillor Karen Ras, City of Mississauga
- Councillor Grant Peters, Town of Orangeville
- Elder Carolyn King, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Chair CVT Indigenous Roundtable
- Mark Whitcombe, CVT Orangeville Chapter
- Carolyn Polgrabia, CVT Regional Partner
- Bob Shirley,CVT Orangeville Chapter
- Laurent Thibeault, CVT Halton Hills Chapter
Boots on the Ground
CVT Implementation Committees
Five CVT Implementation Committees will be accountable to the Leadership Council and will support the achievement of strategic directions by focus area through the establishment of working groups. Membership of the Implementation Committees and working groups will be wholly representative of the partners, stakeholders and community members that have a role in advancing the mission of the CVT.
| IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE | WORKING GROUPS |
|---|---|
| Trail Planning and Management | Route Planning Land Access and Acquisition Infrastructure Planning and Construction |
| Fundraising and Community Engagement | Friends of the Credit Valley Trail CVC Foundation Land Securement Cabinet |
| Marketing and Communications | CVT Brand Website and Social Media Trail User Tools |
| Indigenous Roundtable | Indigenous Heritage and Values Indigenous Experience Plan |
| Experience Planning | Arts, Culture and Tourism Environmental Education Heritage Destinations Recreation and Active Transportation |