Ontario Trails - News from Ontario Trails, Trail Talks, and Mayor's Walks!

 

Ontario Trails is a charity, led by a volunteer board of directors that promotes the use, management, development, and preservation of trails and trail-based activities in Ontario.   Host A Mayor's Walk in 2025!   Ontario Trails "Mayor's Walk" are open to OTC member organizations to act as hosts for a walk on June 7, 2025. We are asking communities to share their enthusiasm for their local trails by inviting your mayor out for a walk on provincial trails day, June 7, 2025. With trails in 100's of Ontario Communities this is a great way to showcase your local support while enabling all the Mayor's and their traill friends to get out for a celebration of trails. Sign up sheet. Ask for the event planning tool, email us at execdir@ontariotrails.ca Thanks everyone!    The OTC website has been renewed and updated for about 18 months. Tell us what you think. https://g.page/r/CQ9K9pdhHG6TEBM/                                                        Add A Trail   Know of a trail we don't? Add it to Ontario's best trail website, for support, updates and accuracy.                                            TRAIL NEWS Police: Collision in Norfolk; assault charge in Tillsonburg - Simcoe Reformer Simcoe Reformer One person suffered serious injuries in a collision between an SUV and ATV in Norfolk County on Saturday afternoon. Ontario Provincial Police say the ... St. Mary's, Ontario will transform into Whoville for a whimsical holiday weekend - Curiocity Curiocity Ontario's newest provincial park is home to three thrilling trails that are perfect for hiking and biking. Karen Doradea. Senior Staff ... Paddle carving at Canadian Canoe Museum - The Peterborough Examiner The Peterborough Examiner There's lots going on this fall at the Canadian Canoe Museum at 2077 Ashburnham Dr. on Little Lake. The Carve a Canoe Paddle workshop takes place ... Rouge National Urban Park: Minister Anandasangaree Announces New Funding ... - Canada.ca Canada.ca Through the funding contribution, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and Parks Canada will undertake habitat restoration along two major ... The battle of Bloor Street - PressReader PressReader ... Ontario builds bike lanes. Facts related to the Bloor Street bike lanes in Etobicoke have been hotly contested, including how many cyclists use ... Comprehensive Weather Report for Northern Ontario Indigenous Communities ... - NetNewsLedger NetNewsLedger Trivia: Sandy Lake's November weather often allows for snowshoeing trails to open early. Pikangikum. Current Conditions: Snow, -9°C, barometric ... Grand Bend shoreline work leads to fines - Sarnia News Today Sarnia News Today Neighbours complained, prompting the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) to issue a stop-work order. ... , Ontario. Current Conditions.   Simcoe Ontario turns into a wonderland of 500,000 Christmas lights - Curiocity Curiocity This Ontario town is taking “walking in a winter wonderland” to a whole new level. ... Regional Editor – Taylor is a Toronto-based journalist with a ... LETTER: Ontario's handling of bike lanes a waste of time and money - BayToday.ca BayToday.ca And cycling advocates are inevitably going to push to get those lanes back. It's frankly a huge mess, and I think the rest of Ontario should be angry ... Doug Ford's plan to rip up Toronto bike lanes is a dangerous political stunt The Globe and Mail The Ontario government wants to spend tens of millions of dollars to speed up Premier Doug Ford's commute. That's the only way to find logic in ... Ontario park in a small woodsy hamlet has trails with exposed bedrock and epic views Curiocity Marble Rock Conservation Area is located just north of Gananoque, Ontario, about three hours east of Toronto. If you happen to be in the area, it is a ... Member Updates Renewal - Bruce Trail Conservancy - Thank-you! Note to Members -  On behalf of the Board and Volunteers at the Ontario Trails Council we want to thank you for hanging in with us. In the face of competing priorities, we would appreciate your membership renewal.  We would also appreciate your recommendation. https://g.page/r/CQ9K9pdhHG6TEB0/review In supporting Ontario Trails Council you are supporting the only provincial level trail organization in Ontario that supports 24 different uses, argues successfully for user access, changes municipal plans, writes plans for tourism organizations, all the while promoting your trail via the centralized website for trails. We have a graduated membership system that encourages small groups (a lesser membership fee) to join with large groups (larger because you are larger, have more trails or traverse more than 4 regions) in making a provincial voice for all trails. Please invite a group or similar agency to join OTC. See our list of invite badges here.  Share our Logo on your Website and link to: http://ontariotrails.ca Over the past year with your support we have -  Developed a Trail Classification, Trail Master Plan and related templates system for all Ontario Trails Maintained the ORFA supported Recreational Facilities Asset Management Software (RFAM) so that if you use this program to report on your trail assets at the same time! Supported ongoing work of the Hastings Destination Trails Maintained a provincial office and staff support. Invited and are working with several first nations, including the Algonquins of Ontario on trails as reconciliation programs. Developed a Regional Trail Committee in the Thousand Islands Area with the support of the St. Lawrence Parks Commission Provided 2 Risk Management Training Sessions via Ontario Parks Association, enabling staff or volunteers to assess and remediate issues at trailheads, along the trail, and in the office Completed a Trails Presentation securing local government support for the needs of the Niagara on the Lake Heritage Trail Maintained a web presence for your trails encouraging people to plan before they go on the trail. Encouraged #traillocal, #ridelocal, #hikelocal, #bikelocal #ontariotrails #ontariotrailstourism #ontariotrailvolunteers #outdoordefender As a member, we would be happy to share all these documents and plans with you! We hope you will renew. These are just a few of the many things we do every day to provide a provincial presence in recreational trails.  We need your support to continue our work in support of your efforts. Thank you for your consideration. For all the latest on trails and trail news follow: Ontario Trails Blog - regular round up of Ontario Trail News! Ontario Trails Ontario ATV Trails Ontario Hiking Trails Ontario Climbing Trails Ontario Cycling Trails Ontario Dirt Bike Trails Ontario Horse Trails Ontario Water Trails Toronto Trails Trailhead North Trails of 1812 Niagara Trails Committee Hamilton Burlington Trails Canadian Trails Federation To find your trail listing go to Ontario Trails Support us today. Join ON-line Please renew. By electronic transfer, PayPal - select your membership rate and Go! or a call with your credit card. 613-484-1140 Thanks!

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Ontario Trails - News from Ontario Trails, IMBA Canada Ontario Summit, Mayor's Walks!

 

Ontario Trails is a charity, led by a volunteer board of directors that promotes the use, management, development, and preservation of trails and trail-based activities in Ontario.         Observe Remembrance Day At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the month, day and time in 1918 when the First World War ceased hostilities, Canadians pause to observe two minutes of silence to honour the Fallen, and recognize the sacrifices of all who served. Find a Remembrance Host A Mayor's Walk in 2025!            Ontario Trails "Mayor's Walk" are open to OTC member organizations to act as hosts for a walk on June 7, 2025. We are asking communities to share their enthusiasm for their local trails by inviting your mayor out for a walk on provincial trails day, June 7, 2025. With trails in 100's of Ontario Communities this is a great way to showcase your local support while enabling all the Mayor's and their traill friends to get out for a celebration of trails. Sign up sheet. Ask for the event planning tool, email us at execdir@ontariotrails.ca Thanks everyone!        The OTC website has been renewed and updated for about 16 months. Tell us what you think. https://g.page/r/CQ9K9pdhHG6TEBM/   Add A Trail   Know of a trail we don't? Add it to Ontario's best trail website, for support, updates and accuracy.                                              ONTARIO TRAILS COUNCIL ATTENDS IMBA CANADA Ontario Mountain Biking SUMMIT Ontario Trails Council President Dan Andrews, Board Member Dave Naulls, past Board Member Igor Hoogendoorn and OTC Staff Patrick Connor attended the IMBA Canada Ontario Summit for mountain biking clubs on November 9 and 10, 2024. The summit was well attended by over 60 representatives from Ontario based mountain bike clubs, as well as members from mountain bike industry representatives.  The group discussion included trails as reconciliation, trails and mountain bikers as positive community development agents, a talk by a panel on current issues facing mountain bike trail access and development. The Saturday activities were opened by IMBA Canada President Adrian Alphonso, who provided guidance on reconciliation work of trails and an illuminating re-work of land acknowledgement when starting meetings. A deeply heartfelt and sincere opening provided attendees with the idea of recognizing our locations by the use of first nation verb names instead of place name nouns. The location of our meeting is Nogojiwanong, meaning “place at the foot of the rapids.” A reference guide to all first nation place descriptors in Canada can be found here: "Coming Home to Indigenous Place Names" An hour long session on trail risk management formonutain bike trails was presented by Jeff Jackson. Another presentation by Melanie Poel from Stoked MTB Sessions showed the pathway to introduction of riders to the sport of mountain biking, with group ride or private experiences being showcased. Melanie also provided some key tips from trail users as to the things they are looking for when they are on trails. Please contact Jay at IMBA Canada for more information on how to support IMBA Canada.    TRAIL NEWS Doug Ford says only 1.2% of Torontonians commute by bike. That's not true. - Sudbury.com Sudbury.com Northern Ontario Business · Neighbourhoods · Around the North · National ... Bloor Street saw a 50 per cent increase in cycling after the bike lanes ... BLACK: Ford needs to support Ontario ATV riders on a one-trail permit | Toronto Sun Toronto Sun We are the last province in Canada that has not developed an interconnected, one-trail permit system for ATV trails. There's a trail in Ontario that holds millions of years of geological history - Curiocity Curiocity Rushing River Provincial Park. Where: 1100 Hwy 71, Kenora, On. Taylor Lucas. Regional Editor – Taylor is a Toronto-based journalist with ... Popular Ontario park is home to spectacular rapids along a scenic river - Curiocity Curiocity With hiking trails to explore, here's why you should venture up north ... Senior Staff Writer, Toronto – Karen is a multimedia journalist based in ... This massive light festival near Toronto has 8 km of magic and an illuminated waterfall Narcity "From spectacular lights displays to family-friendly performances, pictures with Santa, and the Hot Chocolate Trail, this year's Winter Festival of ... Blue-green algae bloom at Grand River Conservation Authority locations - The Hamilton Spectator The Hamilton Spectator There is a suspected bloom of blue-green algae at Grand River Conservation Authority's locations: Belwood Lake, Conestogo Lake, Guelph Lake, ... On October 23 OTC ED Patrick Connor spoke to the Niagara Region Rotary, (namely St.Catharines Lakeshore Rotary and Friends) about trails in the region. OTC also met with leadership of the Niagara on the Lake Heritage Trail and we walked a section of that trail in town.  The idea was that OTC would describe some benefits of trails as an aid to Rotary as leadership of Rotary were preparing to ask for a spurline development from Thorold to Fonthill. Bruce Timms (he invited us to present), writes, "Hi Patrick. This article will bring you up to date on the Niagara on the Lake trail we walked when you were here. The Rotary club presented to Thorold Committee Monday and Welland Rotary club Today.  Both received the project with support and interest. Happy Trails. https://www.notllocal.com/local-news/town-provides-funding-to-complete-second-phase-of-heritage-trail-9754803 Bruce" Got a trail that needs member support? Join OTC and we'll help you get the job done, as we have for dirt bikers on the OVRT, and as we just did in Niagara.   Member Updates We thank these recent members for renewing or supporting the OTC through membership.  Prince Edward County McMaster University Outdoors Program Town of Kirkland Lake Rideau Valley Conservation Authority Over past months we have -  Attended the IMBA Ontario Provincial Mountain Biking Summit Helped with planning for the Town of Tweed Recreational Masterplan Added events to the OTC Events Page Attended an On the Trail Event with Niagara on the Lake Heritage Trail Leaders Led an Education Session for the St. Catharines Lakeshore Rotary Club Finalized the Trail Steward Program being offered through Confederation College in January 2025 For all the latest on trails and trail news follow: Ontario Trails Blog - regular round up of Ontario Trail News! Ontario Trails Ontario ATV Trails Ontario Hiking Trails Ontario Climbing Trails Ontario Cycling Trails Ontario Dirt Bike Trails Ontario Horse Trails Ontario Water Trails Toronto Trails Trailhead North Trails of 1812 Niagara Trails Committee Hamilton Burlington Trails Canadian Trails Federation To find your trail listing go to Ontario Trails Support us today. Join ON-line Please renew. By electronic transfer, PayPal - select your membership rate and Go! or a call with your credit card. 613-484-1140 Thanks!

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Ontario Trails - Become a Mayor's Walk Community, Trail News and Join the OTC Today!

Ontario Trails is a charity, led by a volunteer board of directors that promotes the use, management, development, and preservation of trails and trail-based activities in Ontario.   Looking for Community Hosts Ontario Trails "Mayor's Walk" are open to OTC member organizations to act as hosts for a walk on June 7, 2025. If you are interested in the event prospectus email execdir@ontariotrails.ca and we'd be happy to send you event management details.     The OTC website has been renewed and updated for about 16 months. Tell us what you think. https://g.page/r/CQ9K9pdhHG6TEBM/   Add Your Trail   Know of a trail we don't? Add it to Ontario's best trail website, for support, updates and accuracy.   Trail News Tracy-Lynn Bell (center), organized the second annual Quad ATV Niagara Breast Cancer Charity Ride Nov. 2 that began in Wainfleet. With Bell are from left to right Peter and Kerry Ippolito, and Tammy Holmes, all from Windsor. They were among the over 160 riders who took part in the event. Kevin Werner Metroland See the full article.   Image via backgrounddesign/Shutterstock You won’t have to venture far outside the city for a photo-worthy outdoor adventure. Glen Eagles Vista Trail is located within Rouge National Urban Park, just 40 minutes outside of downtown Toronto, Ontario. The trail is considered an easy hike making it an ideal place to escape to with a friend or family member if the hustle and bustle of the city is too much. Getting there The 40-minute drive from downtown makes checking out the Glen Eagles Vista Trail easy to visit! See the full article Image via Goderich Tourism You won’t have to go far to experience the “prettiest town in Canada”. Goderich, Ontario sits on the shores of Lake Huron, a spot where visitors can enjoy the sandy shores, forested trails and an award-winning downtown. Sounds too good to not check out for yourself! See the full article GREY SAUBLE CONSERVATION SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT Local residents are getting the opportunity to voice their views on the future of the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority (GSCA). The GSCA has prepared two draft strategies: the Conservation Area Strategy and the Watershed-Based Resource Management Strategy. FROM CKNX NEWsTODAY.CA See the full article Member Updates We thank these recent members for renewing or supporting the OTC through membership.  Town of Georgina Town of Pembroke - NEW Town of Petawawa Guelph Hiking Trail Club - NEW Niagara Parks Commission Explorers Edge Intact Public Entities Over past months we have -  Attended and spoke at the Hike Ontario Summit September 18th Helped with planning for the Town of Tweed Recreational Masterplan Added events to the OTC Events Page Attended an On the Trail Event with Niagara on the Lake Heritage Trail Leaders Led an Education Session for the St. Catharines Lakeshore Rotary Club Finalized the Trail Steward Program being offered through Confederation College in January 2025 For all the latest on trails and trail news follow: Ontario Trails Blog - regular round up of Ontario Trail News! Ontario Trails Ontario ATV Trails Ontario Hiking Trails Ontario Climbing Trails Ontario Cycling Trails Ontario Dirt Bike Trails Ontario Horse Trails Ontario Water Trails Toronto Trails Trailhead North Trails of 1812 Niagara Trails Committee Hamilton Burlington Trails Canadian Trails Federation To find your trail listing go to Ontario Trails Support us today. Join ON-line Please renew. By electronic transfer, PayPal - select your membership rate and Go! or a call with your credit card. 613-484-1140 Thanks!

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Ontario Trails - Become a Mayor's Walk Community, Trail News and Join the OTC Today!

 

Ontario Trails is a charity, led by a volunteer board of directors that promotes the use, management, development, and preservation of trails and trail-based activities in Ontario.   Looking for Community Hosts Ontario Trails "Mayor's Walk" are open to OTC member organizations to act as hosts for a walk on June 7, 2025. If you are interested in the event prospectus email execdir@ontariotrails.ca and we'd be happy to send you event management details.     The OTC website has been renewed and updated for about 16 months. Tell us what you think. https://g.page/r/CQ9K9pdhHG6TEBM/   Add Your Trail   Know of a trail we don't? Add it to Ontario's best trail website, for support, updates and accuracy.   Trail News Tracy-Lynn Bell (center), organized the second annual Quad ATV Niagara Breast Cancer Charity Ride Nov. 2 that began in Wainfleet. With Bell are from left to right Peter and Kerry Ippolito, and Tammy Holmes, all from Windsor. They were among the over 160 riders who took part in the event. Kevin Werner Metroland See the full article.   Image via backgrounddesign/Shutterstock You won’t have to venture far outside the city for a photo-worthy outdoor adventure. Glen Eagles Vista Trail is located within Rouge National Urban Park, just 40 minutes outside of downtown Toronto, Ontario. The trail is considered an easy hike making it an ideal place to escape to with a friend or family member if the hustle and bustle of the city is too much. Getting there The 40-minute drive from downtown makes checking out the Glen Eagles Vista Trail easy to visit! See the full article Image via Goderich Tourism You won’t have to go far to experience the “prettiest town in Canada”. Goderich, Ontario sits on the shores of Lake Huron, a spot where visitors can enjoy the sandy shores, forested trails and an award-winning downtown. Sounds too good to not check out for yourself! See the full article GREY SAUBLE CONSERVATION SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT Local residents are getting the opportunity to voice their views on the future of the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority (GSCA). The GSCA has prepared two draft strategies: the Conservation Area Strategy and the Watershed-Based Resource Management Strategy. FROM CKNX NEWsTODAY.CA See the full article Member Updates We thank these recent members for renewing or supporting the OTC through membership.  Town of Georgina Town of Pembroke - NEW Town of Petawawa Guelph Hiking Trail Club - NEW Niagara Parks Commission Explorers Edge Intact Public Entities Over past months we have -  Attended and spoke at the Hike Ontario Summit September 18th Helped with planning for the Town of Tweed Recreational Masterplan Added events to the OTC Events Page Attended an On the Trail Event with Niagara on the Lake Heritage Trail Leaders Led an Education Session for the St. Catharines Lakeshore Rotary Club Finalized the Trail Steward Program being offered through Confederation College in January 2025 For all the latest on trails and trail news follow: Ontario Trails Blog - regular round up of Ontario Trail News! Ontario Trails Ontario ATV Trails Ontario Hiking Trails Ontario Climbing Trails Ontario Cycling Trails Ontario Dirt Bike Trails Ontario Horse Trails Ontario Water Trails Toronto Trails Trailhead North Trails of 1812 Niagara Trails Committee Hamilton Burlington Trails Canadian Trails Federation To find your trail listing go to Ontario Trails Support us today. Join ON-line Please renew. By electronic transfer, PayPal - select your membership rate and Go! or a call with your credit card. 613-484-1140 Thanks!