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Union Gas celebrates 100th birthday in Sudbury by supporting the ...
Canada NewsWire
... biking, paddling, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. ... district manager of Union Gas for Northeastern Ontario, today at Tom Davies Square in ...

Janetville paramedic's 'other career' is racing ATVs
Kawartha Media Group
... Maguire's Motocross Racing Series National Championship in Madoc, Ontario. ... As a paramedic Mr. Mitchell had some suggestions for ATV racers on how to ...

Niagara 'Cultural Capital?'

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Niagarathisweek.com With the many Bicentennial of the War of 1812 events planned across Niagara over the next year, the Region is hoping the added exposure will help catapult Niagara to the top of the list. Competing for that top spot, however, is Calgary, which is also ...
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Canada-US border deal sparks worry in north
CNN (blog)
“Without the War of 1812, Canada as we know it would not exist,” Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore said Tuesday, while announcing a three-year-long commemoration of the conflict. “Not enough Canadians know about the importance of the War of 1812. ...
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Regional Round-Up
EMC St. Lawrence
Get WITH It! TISS on Mondays and Wednesdays between 5:30-7:30 pm "Walking In The Halls". Everyone welcome. Be active! Goosie Goosie Gander-Ontario Early ...

Starlight's Walk For Smiles raises $30000 in Ottawa
EMC Nepean Barrhaven
Similar events were held simultaneously in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary in support of Starlight's families and programs. All proceeds from the event are donated to the Starlight Children's Foundation in support of its programs that help ...
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Toronto's night of the walking dead - Yahoo! News
Read 'Toronto's night of the walking dead' on Yahoo! News. Thousands of zombies will be stumbling along Toronto sidewalks on Oct. 22 in search of brains or ...
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 From Frontenac Arch Biosphere

1.   Arts and the Arch - Juried Exhibiton - Call for Entries! NEW!

2.   Music Composition Contest - Juried Competition - Call for Entires NEW!

3.   Fall Workshops at Kricklewood Farm - Frankville - NEW!

4.   The Frontenac Challenge! - Frontenac Provincial Park - through October.

5.   Angles, Patterns & Texture Juried Exhibition - Brockville - Until 8 Nov. NEW!

6.   Free Skills Sharing Workshop - Kingston - Saturday 15 Oct. NEW!

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Discover 1812

Barclay: Cuomo Should Have Signed War of 1812 Anniversary ...
Newzjunky.com
... history and draw tourists to Fort Ontario and the Seaway Trail, said Barclay. ... commemorate the anniversary, and bolster the local tourism industry. ...

Celebrate International Frugal Fun Day Saturday, Oct. 1
insideTORONTO.com
Visit www.toronto.ca/culture/museums/ - Visit a park. Toronto has lots of green spaces. Pack a picnic lunch and go for a hike; bring some gloves and play catch; let your kids run wild on the playground. - Create your own scavenger hunt. ...
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Water sports centre would bring millions to city: Merritt
NorthernLife.ca
Competitions would be three- to four-day events where athletes would show ... Partners in the project are the Sudbury Canoe Club, the Sudbury Rowing Club, ...

'Toronto the Ghoulish?!' Where to Look for Ghosts this Halloween ...
By Rachel Schwab
Related posts: Is the Ex Haunted? Find Out During the Haunted CNE Walking Tours [TORONTO] The Best Free Historical Tours in Calgary: Cemetery Walking Tours [CALGARY] Looking like a Beauty Queen on the Cheap in Toronto [TORONTO]

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Toronto News: Beware: Wild Parsnip lurks on city trails - thestar.com
Signs warning against contact with Wild Parsnip and Cow Parsnip have appeared on some City of Toronto park trails.
www.thestar.com/news/article/1059508

Heartbreaking story inspired Walk for Somalia
Ottawa Citizen
By Robert Sibley, Ottawa Citizen September 27, 2011 Abdulahi Shakib, right, cheers as he arrives in Ottawa Monday evening after completing the 350-kilometre Walk for Somalia from Toronto with 15 other young Somali-Canadians. ...
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In Brief
The Barrie Examiner
-A 57- year-old Oshawa man who collapsed during a mountain bike event at Hardwood Ski and Bike over the weekend died of natural causes, an autopsy has concluded. Henry Puchala was riding in the Epic 8 mountain bike race as part of a relay at Hardwood ...
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Soaked fields a dilemma on when to start harvest
London Free Press
In Essex, the Essex Region Conservation Authority issued a flood advisory for the region Monday, citing saturated ground conditions. Johnson said some farmers, such as tomato growers, have to keep harvesting despite damaging their fields. ...
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Hiking Day set for Sunday at Hersey Lake - Timmins Daily Press ...
The MRCA will host Timmins Hiking Day on... ... Winnipeg - The Winnipeg Sun, -- -Ontario---, Amherstburg - Amherstburg Echo, Bancroft - Bancroft this Week ...
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Credit River Trails - A bike ride in Mississauga, Ontario L5N 5K6, CA
23.0 miles A bike ride in Mississauga, Ontario L5N 5K6, CA, +469/-469 feet elevation gain/loss. Created by: Roy Buchanan -- Credit River Trails.
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Bike Co-Op launched in Ontario - Ontario Now
"It's hard enough to bike around Ontario but if you have a functioning bike it makes it a lot more easier," Block said. To rally more support for the cooperative and ...
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