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Paula has been a board member of Discovery Routes for many years. Her day-job is with the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority. In this capacity, she has coordinated the Mattawa River Canoe Race, installed a number of Story Walks on area trails and coordinates trail signs and interpretive programs within the Conservation Areas.

Jeff started The Voyageur 200 in 2023 as a charity gravel bike race in support of the North Bay Regional Health Centre. Jeff has an infectious enthusiasm for cycling and spends hours exploring trails and gravel roads often bringing others along for the ride! Jeff is also a paddler and has competed in the Mattawa River Canoe Race.

Lance got involved with Discovery Routes as an opportunity to advance cycling in the area and specifically access to cycling for everyone. It was through Lance’s vision that the Recycle Bikes program has evolved over the years providing 100s of bikes to those in need in our community.

Peter is the long-time treasurer for Discovery Routes. He is community-minded volunteering over the years on a number of local boards including Laurentian Ski Hill, North Bay Chamber of Commerce and Near North Crime Stoppers. Recently retired, Peter will be spending more time at his camp on the upper French River enjoying the outdoors.

Melanie loves being outside and active. She plays in all four seasons and loves gliding across the landscape whether it be on skates, skis, snowshoes, snowboard, road bike, kayak or canoe!  She has worked for the provincial government and is knowledgeable in environmental legislation and policy and is passionate about community economic development.

Rod is another long-time board member of Discovery Routes and Chair of the Fund Development Committee. Rod is an avid cyclist in all seasons and has travelled the world to cycle always bringing back great ideas for how to support the local economy through cycling and trails.

Paul spends lots of time on the trails, biking, canoeing and hiking in summer, and Nordic and backcountry skiing in winter. His favourite part of the work day is the commute by pedal power on the Kate Pace Way. Paul is a talented bike mechanic and volunteers his skills with the ReCycle Bikes program.

Ken represents the Near North Trails Association on the board and is an active director and hands-on volunteer for the Bonfield Snowmobile Club. Ken had a long career with the Ministry of Transportation and has a wealth of knowledge for the transportation corridors that have become many of our recreational trails.

As a student in the ‘90s, Tim had a summer job with Discovery Routes researching the natural and human history of the trail corridors that later became the spine trails to the Discovery Routes network. Tim volunteers as a bike mechanic for ReCycle Bikes, and is and avid cyclist and explorer of the region’s backroads.

Dan can often be spotted on the roads and fat bike trails in and around the Corbeil area. He has been known to throw in the odd gravel race and will encourage anyone who listens to do the same. Dan also enjoys his hobby of collecting and restoring vintage steel racing bicycles. In short, Dan loves bicycles!

As a past board member of Orillia Naturalist Club and Ontario Nature supporting Kids for Turtles and head of Herptiles at the Wye Marsh, Shelly has years of experience with environmental education, wildlife rehabilitation and habitat restoration. Shelly is a self-proclaimed canoe junkie and haunter of the woods.

Susan has been involved with Discovery Routes since its early days when the organization was first established with support from the Conservation Authority. As environmental educator before retiring in 2004, Susan has a close connection to nature and the outdoors in all four seasons and spends many hours hiking, kayaking, cross-country-skiing and playing with her dogs outside.