Explorer's Edge: Bringing Trails Tourism to Life in Muskoka!
RTO 12 - Explorer's Edge has brought a number of trail tourism products to the trail user. Routing that includes routes tailored to the beer and bike crowd. Look for the "Cottage Country Beer Trail"
Explorer's Edge has also brought Self-Guided Mobile Tours, including a range of self guided touring options that includes biking and trail excursions.
Explorer's Edge also provides a range of supports to it tourism partners through incentive packages for accommodations and other tourism product providers. Check out their 2018 International Fuel and Fun Incentives.
Explorer's Edge also provides a range of trail information options titled "Outdoor Adventures" on its website, making the connection between people, places and outdoor activity! You can select your area, your activity and season.
WATCH FOR DETAILS HERE: TRAILHEAD MUSKOKA - TRAILS TOURISM SEPTEMBER 26TH, 2018.
Take "The Safe Trail User" PledgeRecently OTC studied trail risk management, attended the Orangeville Horse Meeting and have had an ongoing confrontation with activity groups about their perception of our work towards collaboration between activities.
This, in fact, has been one of the core issues OTC has been tasked to deal with since its inception. In support, we are asking user groups and individuals to take -
RTO 12 - Explorer's Edge has brought a number of trail tourism products to the trail user. Routing that includes routes tailored to the beer and bike crowd. Look for the "Cottage Country Beer Trail"
Explorer's Edge has also brought Self-Guided Mobile Tours, including a range of self guided touring options that includes biking and trail excursions.
Explorer's Edge also provides a range of supports to it tourism partners through incentive packages for accommodations and other tourism product providers. Check out their 2018 International Fuel and Fun Incentives.
Explorer's Edge also provides a range of trail information options titled "Outdoor Adventures" on its website, making the connection between people, places and outdoor activity! You can select your area, your activity and season.WATCH FOR DETAILS HERE: TRAILHEAD MUSKOKA - TRAILS TOURISM SEPTEMBER 26TH, 2018.
Take "The Safe Trail User" PledgeRecently OTC studied trail risk management, attended the Orangeville Horse Meeting and have had an ongoing confrontation with activity groups about their perception of our work towards collaboration between activities.
This, in fact, has been one of the core issues OTC has been tasked to deal with since its inception. In support, we are asking user groups and individuals to take -
The Ontario Trails Safe Trail User Pledge.
Download the form from our trail etiquette page.
Revitalize your Trails - host a Trailhead Trails Education Symposium
Learn more about what this outdoor recreation education session can bring to your community. Read our prospectus document through the link below.
Calendar of Trailhead Education Events Developed.Ontario Trails Council is pleased to announce its schedule of events through the remainder of 2018.
As you can appreciate we are working on supporting funding for these events with our partners, we are pleased to confirm the following planned events. Dates and times subject to change.
Sept 26 - Trails Tourism, Muskoka.
Sept 27 - Ontario Trails AGM, Muskoka.
October 23, 24, - Trailhead Eastern Ontario - TBA
November 1 - Leeds and Thousand Islands, Landsdowne.
November 4 - Ontario Mountain Bike Summit, Brantford.
November 5 - Grand Watershed Trails, Brantford.
November 20 - Trailhead Huron, TBA.
November 21 - Trailhead Indigenous, Mississauga.
Ontario trails have the capability to add more events to its calendar. Those highlighted in orange above are in finalizing stages.
Event branding is also underway. As links to the programs and registration pages are finalized the links to these pages will be published.
Watch for more detail on branding, programs, and registration through this newsletter and on our social media.
Please note that for many of the events we are using the talents of Alex Brodka she can be reached through otcprojectasst@gmail.com
We thank you for your support.
Are you likely to attend Trailhead Event? Please take our planning survey.
Thank you for considering participating in a Trailhead Event. We are trying to determine the likelihood of your attending the education sessions that our local hosts and planning committee are organizing.
We want to hear your feedback so we can keep improving our logistics and content. Please fill out this quick survey and let us know your thoughts as we work to plan the best interface of dates, content, event value and registration price point. Registration fees vary based on costs of speakers, venues, grant support and staff time.
As we add more events to the calendar going forward the survey will be adjusted and a reminder may be sent for more input.
Survey link through photo or here
Activities Update
CANADA’S CANOE CAPITAL AT 125
July 17, 2018 By Conor Mihell
At the turn of the 20th century, Canadians started to realize that the country's infinite forests weren't so boundless after all. Towering white pine had been stripped across much of Ontario, to supply mills in Ottawa and build the cities of the northern United States. Visionaries proposed what became Canada's first provincial park as an expression of restraint--to conserve native forests--for the highlands of central Ontario.
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Take your canoeing to the next level on Ontario’s mighty Madawaska
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Eabametoong First Nation Celebrates Court Overturning Landore Mining Exploration Permit
From the air – Ebametoong First Nation
THUNDER BAY – The Divisional Court of Ontario overturned a drilling exploration permit issued by the Ontario Ministry of Energy, Mines, Northern Development and Indigenous Affairs. The permit had been granted to Landore Resources Canada in 2016, against Eabametoong’s objections. The Court held that Ontario failed to consult honourably with Eabametoong and that Landore did not properly carry out the consultation duties delegated to it by Ontario.
The Court found that Eabametoong members intensively and extensively use the permit area for harvesting and cultural activities. As of this morning, a number of families are heading out to this significant traditional area.
Ontario breached its duty to consult with Eabametoong by unilaterally terminating the consultation process contrary to the reasonable expectations of Eabametoong, for reasons it did not communicate to Eabametoong. The Court also found that Ontario failed to share other critical information with Eabametoong, such as feedback on its concerns regarding the permit, and its private meetings with the company. As a result, Ontario’s conduct did not meet the honour of the Crown or promote trust and reconciliation between the Crown and First Nations.
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Cycling Tour Supports Wellness Centre
Wellspring Niagara Executive Director Ann Mantini-Celima, left, Frank Adamson from the Fonthill Rotary Club, and Je Matthews, fundraising campaign chair for the new Wellspring centre nearing completion in Pelham. - Kris Dube,The Welland Tribune
A three-day cycling event this weekend will help Wellspring Niagara pedal its way to reaching its $5-million capital fundraising goal for the cancer support organization's new regional facility in Pelham.
Under construction since late 2017 on a two-acre parcel of land donated by the municipality, the $4-million building next door to the new $36-million Meridian Community Centre will offer an 11,000-square-foot space, an upgrade to the 2,000-square-foot building the agency has called home on Schmon Parkway in Thorold since 2001.
The Tour du Lac, a 1,150-kilometre trek around Lake Ontario that will take 17 riders from Thorold to Kingston and then Oswego, N.Y. to Welland and eventually the new site in Pelham, has a fundraising goal of $250,000 over the course of three years, starting with the $90,000 brought in last year.
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MANY THANKS to our RENEWING MEMBERS!!
Need to Renew? - Use Your Findjoo (find-you) ProfileRecently we sent your most recent organization or member contact person an email like the one below, Renew the profile we created for you!
Trouble shooting notes:
- To those that were overcharged on taxes refunds have been issued for the overages.
- To those that the system indicates have paid, in some cases the final transfer of the cash did not come through on our end. We will be sending you our system indicator and we may have to process your payment through traditional means - over the phone through credit card, or via cheque and membership form.
- We apologize for any inconvenience.
Dear Member
Your Findjoo registration was created by Ontario Trails.
Your account email is your identified OTC contact email.
Findjoo.com is a site that allows you to make reservations, appointments, register for events, register for courses and renew memberships. You can either visit the site through your profile website or our website www.findjoo.com. for the online options.
Once logged in on Findjoo.com, you can access your client accounts by going over the floating "Menu" on the left side of any page.
From the menu click on the user icon.
You can modify your password from the "Your profile" link in the site header.
If you have questions, feel free to contact us through our website www.findjoo.com.
Regards,
Ontario Trails Council - Membership Team
Watch for this Badge on the Website - click to register your membership online.
Ontario Trails All Year Long!
Add an Ontario Trail Logo to your website!
Watch for it on our social media, our facebook page and on our twitter feed.
Tell us all about your trail event and join us as we celebrate Ontario's Trails!
1. Log in Your Event - Event spreadsheet.
2. Add your event to our event calendar - add it here.
3. Post your personalized decal on your Trail - we have one for every group on our list. (see #5 below)
4. Add your trail user survey to any of your trail pages - we've made one of our members and regions. Get your decal here -
4. Add your trail user survey to any of your trail pages - we've made one of our members and regions. Get your decal here -
We've checked the links if something isn't working simply give us a call - 613-484-1140. We'll be adding these links to the various relevant trail pages in your regions and RTO's/DMO's over the upcoming year!
5. Send us your Trails video - we'll be posting content online at https://goo.gl/Fy2bIL and we'd be happy to add to our trails tube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ontrails
Missing? You may want to talk to us about OTC Membership. 613-484-1140 We'd be happy to connect with you.
Access 
Heavy rain and high water levels in adjacent creeks may result in poor trail conditions and closures along the following recreational trail networks: Harmony Creek Trail at Bond/King Street underpass, Adelaide underpass, Bridge south of Rossland to Camelot Exit and the Rossland underpass, and the Oshawa Creek Trail at Canadian Pacific Railway overpass at Sinclair, Gibb Street underpass, Thomas Street tunnel and Valley Drive south to Southmead Park. For your safety please obey all signs, gates and barricades.
