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Trails of 1812

Feds give $98360 to support local War of 1812 commemorations
Amherstburg Echo
"The War of 1812 was the fight for Canada and commemorating it is important to our government," said Watson. The Government of Canada has provided funding of $98360 through the "Building Communities through Arts and Heritage" program of the Department ...
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Harper Government Invests in Local Commemorations of the 200th Anniversary of ...
Canada NewsWire (press release)
In addition to this celebration, the Lions Club has also undertaken the development of Joel Stone Park into an 1812 heritage park that will feature, among other elements, a bronze diorama representing the town as it was in 1812, an amphitheatre for ...
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Trails of 1812

Niagara named 2012 culture capital
Hamilton Spectator
While Niagara will be the epicentre of War of 1812 Bicentennial celebrations in 2012, Calgary will be marking a special milestone as well: the 100 year anniversary of the Calgary Stampede. Heritage Minister Moore is in Calgary today and is scheduled to ...
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Magna, trail system delight urban designer
YorkRegion.com
Tom Taylor Trail, Newmarket — It serves as a meeting place and “spine” that ... “The vegetable garden of Ontario,” has a unique history and stunning vista. ...

Traffic Watch into the Future
insideTORONTO.com
Anyone attending events at Exhibition Place and driving there from the city's ... trail crossing at Pottery Road, and the relocation of various utilities. ...

Gone Outside Ontario Outdoor Story Contest - Gone Outside ...
Gone Outside welcomes Ontario outdoor story submissions which are inspiring, exciting, humorous or heart warming. Credit is always given for published story ...
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How ready is Toronto for 2015?
Toronto Star
... pedaling at Ontario Place, but organizers decided to relocate to Etobicoke Centennial Park. 15. Welland International Flatwater Centre: Canoe/kayak. ...

Bike riding is healthier
Ottawa Citizen
A 2010 study sponsored by the US National Institutes of Health shows that despite the risk of accidents, a cyclist's life expectancy is between three and 14 months longer. In his report this summer, Dr. Stewart Kennedy, president of the Ontario Medical ...

No pedals - get out of my bike lane
National Post
Yet you can see why owners of these electric scooters take liberties: Ontario, when it approved e-bikes two years ago, ruled that, "electric bikes are permanently allowed on roads and highways where conventional bicycles are currently permitted. ...

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Three Korah students we're extremely proud of
SooToday.com
Adventurous journey: Completed a three-day hiking trip in Lake Superior Provincial ... and is a competitive cross-country skier on the Ontario Cup Circuit. ...