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Next Stop: Your Campsite
Canada NewsWire
TORONTO, June 26, 2012 /CNW/ - On June 29 at 7:00 AM, the Hon. ... including award-winningBike Train Initiative and the Welcome Cyclists Network. Mountain ...

Bike helmet law a no-brainer
Toronto Sun
Requiring adult cyclists to wear helmets makes so much sense, we're amazed it isn't already the law in Ontario.
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Sasha on the Street » Ontario's Coroner Reports on Cycling Deaths
Sasha on the Street - A civil engineer's perspective on transportation and sustainable infrastructure.
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Trail system an underused gem
Brantford Expositor
“Brant's Crossing is the hub of Ontario's trails. It is now and it always will be,” Mary Welsh said. “The main Trans-Canada Trail comes through here on 26 ...
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Eco-adventure a growing attraction
Brantford Expositor
Visitors are often astounded by the wilderness and the trail system that ... scenic area and it's hard to believe you're in the heart of southern Ontario.

Sunnyside Bike Park designer happy with results
insideTORONTO.com
Staff photo/LISA RAINFORD Bicycle motorcross (BMX) and mountain bike riders braved ... the City of Toronto's Scott Laver said the strip of land between the ...


First Nations had chance to reapply for War of 1812 funding, but ...
Sault Star
Manoni confirmed Algoma 1812 received $49950 from the Department of Canadian Heritage 1812Commemoration Fund and $96900 from the Building ...
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CN partners with Ducks Unlimited Canada to support wetland ...
Progressive Rail Roading
... about: CN, Ducks Unlimited Canada, wetland conservation, EcoConnexions. ... to continue several existing wetland projects in the Belleville, Ontario, area.
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NCC: Revving up conservation in Ontario
Conservation work in Ontario just got easier thanks to help from a generous partner. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is grateful to the Windsor Essex ...
www.natureconservancy.ca/.../Revving-up-conservation-in-On...

Elmira man honoured for conservation efforts | Your online ...
At a special awards night held by Ontario Nature, Ken Reger was presented with the W.W.H. GunnConservation Award, awarded “to an individual who ...
www.southwesternontario.ca/.../elmira-man-honoured-for-con...

Cycling review calls for truck side guards, helmets for everyone

Toronto Star
An Ontario coroner's review into cycling deaths is recommending truck side guards, making helmets mandatory of all cyclists and better education to prevent ...
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Media Statement from Dr. Doug Weir, President of the Ontario ...
Canada NewsWire (press release)
TORONTO, June 18, 2012 /CNW/ - Ontario's doctors welcome the final report from the Office of the Chief Coroner's review of cycling deaths, which recommends ...
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Summer Epic 8 Hour – Roots, Rocks, and Reggae – presented by ...
By Greg
Join us at the Summer Epic 8 Hour for a special REGGAE themed event. We will enjoy the cool vibes of Reggae music all day and invite you to show off your Reggae spirit with your riding outfits and Pit areas. The Epic 8 Hour Relay Series is ...
Ontario Cycling Association

Where is our War of 1812 funding? — native leaders
Sault Star
The 1812 Commemoration Fund, a three-year program created under the Department of CanadianHeritage to support community-based projects related to the ...
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Lafarge promoting safety around trucks
Welland Tribune
An information kiosk will include her committee, the Bruce Trail Club, ... recent Ontario coroner's report urging a mandatory helmet law for all cyclists.


Paikin excited to be leading John A walk again
Kingston This Week
TVO journalist Steve Paikin will be leading the Sir John A. historic walk this ... This Week fromToronto, where he was preparing to host another Sir John A.
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   ONTARIO TRAILS COUNCIL E-NEWS - Every Friday

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    • Local Trail News 
    • Trail Education Program
    • Trail Heros
    • Trailhead Ontario
    • Activity and User Updates

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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

Website

Facebook

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.

We appreciate the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation

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Ontario Heritage Trust launches Heritage Week 2012 with opening of ...

Canada NewsWire
17, 2012 /CNW/ - Today, the Ontario Heritage Trust hosted a special event at its ... and to launch the commemoration of the bicentennial of the War of 1812.


Travel: New cycling route follows north end of Underground Railway into Ontario
Waterloo Record
The 830-kilometre “Detroit Alternate” route provides an optional tour — and historic sites to see — for cyclists travelling between Oberlin, Ohio (150 kilometres east of Toledo) and Owen Sound in southwestern Ontario. The new route guides cyclists ...
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Mountain Equipment Co-op store to receive 10000 square feet expansion
World Interior Design Network
The Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) store in Westboro, Ottawa, Ontario, ... The new addition will feature an expanded bike shop and a more spacious children ...


TO cyclists to MEC: you don't get to use "ghost bikes"—that's our word
Open File
But Mountain Equipment Co-op has got itself in a bit of hot water by introducing the Ghost brand ofbikes to its Toronto store. Torontoist has the story: We ...

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Waterloo considers complete network of trails - Toronto article ...
For less than $3 million spent over the next three years, Waterloo could have a complete network of trails linking the central neighbourhoods with the suburbs.
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Ontario's Highlands Nordic Resort is realizing the (snow)shoe ...
Snowshoe Magazine
This winter, the shoe could be on the other foot at Southern Ontario's ... addition of new mountain biking trails being converted to winter use this season. ...

Robbi Weldon and Lyne Bessette named Canada's Flag Bearers for the ...
Canada NewsWire
... with Weldon having competed in cross country skiing at the Vancouver 2010 ... (Sport) and the Honourable David C. Onley, Ontario's Lieutenant Governor. ...

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Ontario Horse Trails - Sports/Recreation/Activities - Richmond Hill ...
Find trails in Ontario for walking, hiking, cycling, skiing, snowmobiling, ATVing or horseback riding. The Ontario Trails Council site is your place to start for trails ...
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How to Avoid ATV Accidents and Injuries in Ontario
Although ATVs offer fun, adventure and a chance to explore Ontario's trails, they can be dangerous if laws and safety precautions are not followed.
www.fergusonbarristers.ca/.../avoid-atv-accidents-injuries-onta...

  

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Where do kids get more exercise – the suburbs or the city?

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parentcentral.ca
“The walking is fantastic,” says Phillipson-Webb, 40. “But I don't feel we're quite there yet from the road safety standpoint.” About 10 kilometres to the west, Michelle Pensa Branco grabs her car keys when she needs to pick up milk or return a movie. ... See all stories on this topic »

What's Next for the Railpath? Torontoist
The city is “always short of green space downtown,” she says, noting that the Railpath also functions as a “great place to jog or walk, or to teach how to ride a bike.” A Nuit Blanche installation seen from the West Toronto Railpath. ... See all stories on this topic »
 
Union Gas grant supports conservation programs for youths in Eastern Ontario
Canada NewsWire (press release)
KINGSTON, ON, Oct. 28, 2011 /CNW/ - Union Gas is helping two eastern Ontario conservation authorities raise awareness among young people about the importance of protecting local watersheds. As part of the company's 100 th anniversary celebrations, ...
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From Cycle Ontario

Tourism+Cyclists=an ideal partnership
Midnorth Monitor
10.1% of Canadian adults have previously gone on a cycling trip. In 2007, 1.5 million visitors participated in cycling activities in Ontario and 305 million dollars was spent by Ontario visitors participating in cycling activities. ...
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Coroner to review Ontario cycling deaths | Biking Toronto
Ontario's Coroner is planning to look into cycling deaths in Ontario: On Monday, Ontario's chief coroner announced that his office will investigate.
bikingtoronto.com/.../coroner-to-review-ontario-cycling-death...

Cycling in the cityToronto Star
I do find it heartening to hear that Ontario's chief coroner will be looking into cycling fatalities across the province. It all sounds too much to me, however, like the old days when the federal government would routinely call royal commissions into ...
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What's a couple to do at Halloween?
Toronto Star
And yes, you can go always go to a club. But there are other options. ... says Richard Fiennes-Clinton, the owner and founder of Muddy York Walking Tours. ...


Chico Racing - Crank the Shield '12 Fall Trailer
Eastern Canada's LEADER in Sporting Events ... Plastiglas Ontario Cup #1 ... has many mountain bikers already calling this the must-do mountain bike event in ...
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Books: Two Billion Trees and Counting: The Legacy of Edmund Zavitz
Guelph Mercury
The resulting floods led to the creation of conservation authorities — a Zavitz legacy — in 1946. At the peak of reforestation, the planting of 20 million trees each year largely achieved his goal of a 38-per-cent forest cover in eastern Ontario. ...
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Picture of health
Niagarathisweek.com
Niagara-on-the-Lake resident Kathleen Stewart's photo of Balls Falls Conservation Area is featured in the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario's 2012 calendar. The calendars are being sold as part of the Heart & Stroke's lottery promotion, ...
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A View Like No Other. News, Events and Information for Northumberland County ...
NorthumberlandView.ca
It is clear that the community's conservation efforts are working. The community's efforts to continue to show an overall reduction in consumption. Residents are asked to continue to limit water usage consistent with their house address and to ...
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Ontario Trails News - Paddle, Bike, Hike or Ride Ontario's Trails

Rail trail reopens
Brantford Expositor
It was opened in 1994 and was one of the first abandoned rail lines in Ontario to be converted to recreational trail use. The old "LE&N", as it was called, was one of the last electric railways built in the province. The cars were similar to streetcars ...
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                                     Image via WikipediaBixi bikes from other cities could be hiding in a rack near you
Toronto Star
Bixi also has bids in for Vancouver and New York, where it could be challenged by the other large bike-sharing company, B-cycle. Philibert says there is a lot of pressure to expand the program in Toronto, “but we will see,” he says. ...
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Special Offer & Invitation to PC Instructors to Ontario Greenland Kayak
Here is a little more info from event organizers (& PC Instructors) James and Dympna from Learn to Kayak: It is again at Camp Tamarack in Bracebridge Ontario. ...
paddlingcanada.com/.../460-special-offer-a-invitation-to-pc-in...

POV: Kayak Challenge creating opportunities for tourism - Timmins ...
The third annual Great Canadian Kayak Challenge and Festival launches on Saturday, and the community has reason to celebrate. In a remarkably... ... POV: Kayak Challenge creating opportunities for tourism. By WAYNE SNIDER. Posted 3 hours ago ... So in addition to the competition at the challenge, Timmins serves as a launching pad for a paddling adventure: Tackling the rapids of the Mattagami and portaging in the Northern Ontario bush. For these adventurers, an entire ...
Timmins Daily Press
 
 
Do you know where the country's first canal is?
Ottawa Citizen
Next year marks the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, sparked by US ... on flat rocks by the shoreline, cool off under the woods or stroll the trails. ...

Plowing to perfection at Dundas fair
The Guardian
... from tractor plowing and horse riding to pie baking and wife hollering. ... get away and smell the earth,'' said camper Rufus Manchester from Ontario. ...

No horsing around
The Chronicle Journal
Huffman learned a thing or two about roping a steer from horseback right here in Northwestern Ontario. “We have a few cows at home and there's no better way ...

Conservation area to expand, plants to benefit
Windsor Star
By Vincent McDermott, The Windsor Star August 26, 2011 Rare plant and tree species may once again flourish in Southwestern Ontario, thanks to a 31-hectare expansion of the Canard Valley Conservation Area. On Thursday, the Nature Conservancy of Canada ...
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Union Gas helps Windsor-Essex students get back to nature
CNW Group (press release)
The program, which is linked to the Ontario school curriculum, is aimed at students from senior kindergarten to Grade 12, and includes field activities such as map courses, hawk banding and stream table experiments at Essex Region Conservation ...
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Into the Wilds
London Free Press
By BARBARA TAYLOR, The London Free Press Ian Newton of London zips toward an observation platform at the Wilds conservation centre in southeast Ohio earlier this month. The 10000-acre property is home to endangered species from around the world ...
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Letter - OFAH urges Ontario residents to make their voices heard
Wawa-news.com
According to the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), this project may also influence future Crown land use planning exercises throughout northern Ontario. It is critically important that anglers, hunters and other Crown land recreationalists become ...
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Greens announce $200 Million Active Transportation Infrastructure Fund for ...
NorthumberlandView.ca
London, Ontario – Green Party of Ontario Leader Mike Schreiner announced his party’s plan to invest $200 Million in Ontario Municipalities for active transportation infrastructure over the next four years. “Ontario municipalities deserve ...
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Preserving the ... - Ministry of Natural Resources - Ontario.ca
The Nature Conservancy of Canada; Ontario Nature; Conservation Ontario; Ducks Unlimited Canada; Environment Canada; Ontario Ministry of Natural ...
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Learning to ride a bike at 23
Toronto Star
My body trembles as I try to steer a rusted mountain bike down Queen St. W. ... So, I enrolled in the City of Toronto's CAN-BIKE program — a two-hour biking ...