100 Women Who Care Guelph has chosen Goderich to Guelph Rail Trail Inc. (G2G) to receive its most recent $18,000+ donation, helping with Phase One of a project to avoid a dangerous section of the G2G in Guelph.

G2G’s overall mission is to develop and maintain the 132 km long G2G Rail Trail along Southwestern Ontario’s historical transportation route that supports various recreational activities.

It is accessible, welcoming users of all ages and abilities to enjoy the beautiful terrain. In 2025, some 800,000 people used part or all of the G2G.

The Guelph Hiking Trail Club noted that “… for the Guelph portion of the G2G, there is a consistent trail from the Covered Bridge at The Boathouse to Speedvale Avenue East, just east of Woolwich Street, but then a gap! Trail users must then use Guelph roadways to get to the trailhead at Silvercreek Parkway, north of the city.

The solution? A 3 km off-road trail that would connect the section from Speedvale to Silvercreek = the “Bridge the Gap” project!

An earlier donation, matched by the city of Guelph, enabled G2G to do the necessary preliminary work to move this project forward as a “community-led, city-supported” project. Unfortunately, G2G lacks funds to move to the next phase.

G2G would use 100WWCG’s $18,000+ to fund creation of a ‘detailed design’ that will be the blueprint for the construction phase of the 3 km “Bridge the Gap” project.

With an approved detailed design and a history of successful fundraising for major projects, (see G2G website) the project can then move to capital fundraising of approximately $1.5 to $2 million for Bridge the Gap.

“Bridge the Gap” is intended to remove the risk of accidents to those on Silvercreek and move people safely along the entire G2G route.

Visit www.100womenwhocareguelph.com for more information or to join 100WWCG and help support those in need in our community.