Showing posts with label Battle of New Orleans. Show all posts
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Monday, June 11, 2012

Ontario Trails - Outdoors, Camping, Fishing, Hiking on Ontario Trails


War of 1812 events will continue to 2014
CANOE
The land part of the bicentennial, it will be noted, is shaping up to be a mainly Canadian, and mainlyOntarioevent. It has largely fallen off the US radar: Indeed Fort McHenry (the Star Spangled Banner) and the Battle of New Orleans are pretty well ...
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The Enbridge Ride To Conquer Cancer announces $18.1 million raised as 5th ...
Canada NewsWire (press release)
... Hospital Foundation as the 5 th Annual Ride commenced in both Toronto and Niagara Falls on Saturday morning. Ride participants will cycle over 200km, across six routes between the two cities with an overnight camp at Mohawk College in Hamilton.
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Rob Ford gets a cycling award | NOW Magazine
But Cycle Toronto spokesperson Jared Kolb is disappointed Ford is being presented with the award. While he's hoping plans to built a network of separated bike ...
www.nowtoronto.com/daily/story.cfm?content=187155


Don't Miss: Ride For Jarvis | The Grid TO
Almost a year after council voted to remove the Jarvis bike lanes (which prompted cyclists to take to the street to protest of the decision), Cycle Toronto wants ...
www.thegridto.com/city/local-news/dont-miss-ride-for-jarvis/


'Cycling is the new golf': The rise of an on-trend activity
Globe and Mail
Cycling is the on-trend activity,” Paul Alofs, president and CEO of the Princess Margaret Foundation, said Friday. “Cycling is the new golf.” Mr. Alofs, who was gearing up to participate over the weekend in the Ontario edition of the Ride to Conquer ...
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NPW Toronto - Dynamic Strides Nordic Walking
Wednesday June 6, 2012 All Day Weekly on Wednesday. http://www.meetup. com/Nordic-Pole-Walking-Group-North-York-Toronto...
www.dynamicstrides.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID...
Toronto walking - Toronto Message Board - TripAdvisor
On TripAdvisor's Toronto travel forum, travellers are asking questions and offering advice on topics like "Toronto walking".
www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTopic-g155019-i55-k5491427-T...

Program Updates - Please register for the Trail Tour - Sunday at 3pm! E-mail Wayne
  • We understand the Assistant Deputy Minister for Ministry of Tourism Recreation and Sprot, Mr. Phil Malcolmson will be joining us for the full day June 19th. Welcome Mr. Malcolmson we look forward to working with you on the Ontario Trails Strategy
  • We welcome Mr. Louis Lavoie, from Parks Canada where his position is Manager, Vice President Office, External Relations and Visitor Experience. He will be joining us on June 18th.
  • We are pleased to announce that Mr. Bob Barnett of the Escarpment Biosphere Conservancywill be providing his insights as part of the Rouge Valley Panel on the 19th.
  • OTC is pleased to acknowledge the participation of Mr. Jeff Bangs as part of the Trails Tourism Panel - Jeff brings years of networking and TTN Trail Business Plan expertise to the table.
  • Trailhead Ontario is grateful for the Participation of Explorer's Edge and RTO8 as additions to the Trails Tourism Panel. We look forward to the insights of both these areas as we work to craft a cohesive response to trails tourism in Ontario.
  • We are also pleased to welcome staff from the York Region Planing Department as they are talking about their new 100km road bike trail development.
Did you register for Trailhead Ontario yet? If not be sure to see all the great content through the following links
trailhead ontario Cathy Bingham and Wayne Daub, Oxford County Trails Committee - Your Trailhead Ontario 2012 Hosts -  invite you to view: Oxford County Trails

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Trails Education Courses 2012
Trail Education Courses -  23 Sessions and Counting We have it all - 14 modules - and soon On-Line! Book Today.

Course Calendar  - click the link on the course name to download the flyer for that course!
Course Descriptions 
Register - click on your choice, register on-line

Courses are for information and knowledge exchange purposes only. All courses are offered on a first come first serve basis. Instructors reserve the right to limit class sizes. Courses may be offered more than once in the calendar year. Some minimum student levels are necessary to run certain courses, so offered courses may change without notice.

Ontario Trails Council Annual General Meeting - June 18th, 1200 Noon at Trailhead Ontario. We need 12 for quorum. Please be sure to attend. We are also seeking nominations from 6 candidates to our Board. For information call Patrick at 877-668-7245.

Pink canoe portage raising money to fight breast cancer
MetroNews Canada
If you see a man with a pink canoe on his head walking many miles away from water, don't worry, he's not lost—he's just on a portage across Ontario to raise money to fight breast cancer. “Every day I walk until I reach my goal—20 or 30 kilometres ...
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50 years since Bruce Trail volunteers began
Hamilton Spectator
It was a reunion for volunteers from across southern Ontario, some who hadn't seen each other in decades. The younger volunteers had a chance to meet veterans, the ones who know the trail like the back of their hands. Emily Passmore, 10, has been ...
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