Showing posts with label Canada. Show all posts
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Thursday, March 3, 2016

Ontario Trails News - despite negative media - we are forging ahead with our conferences to enlighten and educate the public!

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Trailhead Ontario - Renfrew 2016

Trailhead Ontario Itinerary - June 20, 21, 22, 2016 ( we are adding a third day for Eastern Canada Trails Training the only federally sponsored trail training in Eastern Canada this year - provided by IMBA Canada)
Monday
 
 
8:30-9:00AM
Registration
Coffee Served
9:00-9:15AM
Welcome remarks
Dignitaries
9:15-10:00AM
Presentation
Ontario Landowners Association (Invited)
10:00-10:30AM
Presentation
Ontario's Highlands Tourism Organization
10:30-10:45AM
Break
Coffee Break
10:45-11:15AM
Presentation
Petawawa - the development of our Regional Trail Association
11:15-11:45AM
Presentation
Adirondack to Algonquin Trail Development
11:45-12:15PM
Presentation
Parks of the St. Lawrence
12:15-1:00 PM
Lunch
 
1:00-2:00PM
Presentation
Updates on the Trails Act and the Ontario Trails Strategy
with the Ministry of Tourism Culture and Sport
2:00-2:30PM
Presentation
City of Ottawa Trails
2:30-2:45PM
Break
Coffee Break
2:45-3:15PM
Presentation
3:15-3:45PM
Presentation
3:45-4:15PM
Presentation
4:15-4:45PM
Presentation
Understanding and Preventing Lyme Disease
4:45-5:15PM
Presentation
Sentiers Prescott Russell and Glengarry Trails
5:15-6PM
Networking
Cash Bar
6PM - 9PM
Dinner & Keynote Speaker
Federal Climate Change Initiatives and Trails
 
 
 
Tuesday
 
 
8:30 – 9:00AM
Registration
Coffee Served
9:00-9:15 AM
Welcome remarks
Dignitaries - Madawaska Valley
9:15-9:45AM
Presentation
Madawaska Valley and Township Trail Developments
10:00-10:30AM
Plenary Session
Principles of Trail Risk Management
10:30-10:45AM
Coffee Break
 
10:45-11:30AM
Plenary Session
Trails Risk Management - How to Say Yes to Trails
Noon-1PM
Lunch
Networking Lunch
1:00-2:00PM
Plenary Session
Water Trails - Developing trails for Use
2:00-2:45PM
Plenary Session
Ottawa River-Keeper - programs and plans for development
2:45-3:00PM
Break
 
3:00-3:30PM
Plenary Session
Hunting and Fishing Trail Use of MNRF Lands
3:30-4:00PM
Plenary Session
Mattawa Trail Development
4:00-4:30PM
Plenary Session
First Nation Tourism and Trails
4:30PM
Wrap-up and Next Steps
Trailhead Canada 2017!


Trailhead North - Marathon
 
Trailhead North Symposium Itinerary - April 20, 21, 2016
Event Outdoor Hike with Pic River First Nation - REGISTER
Wednesday
 
 
Presenters
8:30 - 9:00AM
Registration
 
 
9:00-9:30AM
Welcome remarks
Coffee Served
Mayor Dumas and Chief Michano
9:30-10:30AM
Marathon, Pic River and our Northern Trails
Sponsor
Bob Hancherow, and Chief Duncan Michano Pic River FN
10:30-10:45AM
Break
 
 
10:45-12:30AM
Presentation
Parks Experiences - Pukaskwa National Park and Neys Provincial
Roel Teunissen, Park Planning, Ontario Parks. Sharon Hayes, Pukaskwa National Park.
 
Presentation
Group of Seven Trail
Kirsten Spence, Quercwood Consulting
 PresentationNorthern Ontario ExperiencesCarole Caputo and Paul Pepe, Director of Tourism Thunder Bay
12:30-1:00 PM
Lunch
 
 
1:00 - 1:30PM
Presentation
Ministry of Tourism Culture and Sport
 Jim Antler and Carol Oitment
1:30 - 2:00PM
Presentation
Trans Canada Trail
Mike Goodyear, Trail Director Trans Canada Trail
2:00-2:30PM
Presentation
Path of the Paddle and Trail Auditing
Carrie Nolan, Executive Director POPA
2:30-2:45PM
Break
Trans Canada Trail Ontario - Sponsor
 
2:45-3:15PM
Presentation
Importance of Trails for Northern Ontario Tourism
David McLaughlan and Susan Forrest, NOT
3:15-3:45PM
Presentation
World Class Cross Country - Destination Marathon
Marathon X-Country Ski, Dr. David Juliano
 3:45-4:15PM
Presentation
Northern Snowmobile Trails
Dennis Burns with Craig Colbourne
4:15-4:45 PM
Presentation
OAC - Ontario Access Coalition - Places to Climb
Jana Wells
 
Break
 
 
5:30-6PM
Networking
Cash Bar
 
6:00PM - 9:00PM
Dinner & Keynote Speaker
Trails, Travels and Experiences, A personal perspective
Michael Haynes, Trails Ambassador and Author
 
Silent Auction
 
 
Thursday
 
 
 
8:30 - 9AM
Registration
Coffee Served
 
9:00-9:15 AM
Welcome remarks
 
Kirsten Spence, Patrick Connor
9:15-10AM
Presentation
Funding for Trails with NOHFC, FedNor and Ontario Trillium Foundation
Maureen Brophy OTF,  Sean Irwin NOHFC, and Jamie Taylor FedNor
10:00-10:15AM
Break
Coffee Break
 
10:15-11:15 AM
Presentation
Aboriginal Tourism Ontario Summit Report
Kevin Eshkawkogan, Aboriginal Tourism Summit
11:15-Noon
Presentation
Hunting and Fishing Trail Use of MNRF Lands
Greg Farrant, Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters with Greg Rivard
Noon-1PM
Lunch
Networking Lunch
 
1:00-2:00PM
Presentation
Outfitters and Tripping - How to Get North
 Steve Bruno, Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership
2:00-3:00PM
Presentation
Voyageur Trail - Developments along the Trail
Carole Blacquiere, President VTA
3:00-3:45PM
Presentation
 Outdoor Recreation - the Tourism Experience
Dr. Harvey Lemelin, Lakehead University
 3:45-$:00PM
Wrap-up and Next Steps
 
Kirsten Spence, Patrick Connor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As at 11/2/2016 Program content subject to change based on availability.


Trailhead Georgian Bay

May 11th, Killarney Park Lodge.
Wednesday
 
 
Presenters
8:30 - 9:00AM
Registration
 
 
9:00-9:30AM
Welcome remarks
Coffee Served
Kirsten Spence, Patrick Connor
9:30-10:30AM
About The Georgian Bay Coast Trail
Sponsor
GBCT Board
10:30-10:45AM
Break
 
 
10:45-12:15AM
Presentation
Killarney Provincial Park - A Lead Partner in Development
Killarney Provincial Park
 
Presentation
Friends of Killarney
Friends of Killarney
 
 Presentation
Trail Experiences - Explorer's Edge
James Murphy, RTO12
 
 Presentation
Auditing and Planning our Route
Niall Lobely
12:15-1:00 PM
Lunch
 
 
1:00 - 2:00PM
Presentation
Ministry of Tourism Culture and Sport
Carol Oitment
 
 Presentation
Indigenous Peoples Economic Development
Local First Nations
2:00-2:30PM
Presentation
Trail Inventories Georgian Bay Partners
 Kirsten Spence
2:30-2:45PM
Break
Trans Canada Trail Ontario - Sponsor
 Al McPherson
2:45-3:15PM
Presentation
Importance of Variety of Trails
GBBR and GBCR
 3:15-3:45PM
Presentation
Great Lakes Guardian Plant and Trail Inventory
 Henvy Inlet and Ontario Trails
3:45-4:15PM
Presentation
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Local MNRF
4:15-4:45 PM
Presentation
Relations with Local Landowners
Georgian Bay Landowners Association
4:45 - 5:15
Wrap-up
Thanks
GBCT
As at 11/2/2016 Program content subject to change based on availability.

 
Trails Talk

Join us every other Tuesday at 1pm EST for a lively half hour discussion on trail issues of importance to the trails community. We are pleased to have added an additional topic to the Agenda - see January 12th.
We will be using our Google Hangout to facilitate our Trail Talks. So make sure you have a gmail account and the hangout app added to your gplus account.

How to Join a Hangout

Invited presenters include:
February 16th, 2016 - Explorer's Edge - all about the great trails in RTO 12 with James Murphy of Explorer's Edge. Register on Eventbrite
March 1, 2016 - The Georgian Bay Coast Trail - who supports it, what is happening and all about our spring community meeting in Killarney. With Luke Wassegijig and Kirsten Spence. Register on Eventbrite
March 15, 2016 - Trans Canada Trail - with Jane Murphy and Al McPherson. You've heard about it, how is it progressing? How can you support it? Register on Eventbrite
March 29, 2016 - Hiking, what is it? Who does it? What you need to know about community programs, and trail leadership programs - with Bill Mungall Register on Eventbrite
April 12th, 2016 - Trail Building - are you interested? What is trail building all about? Who does it and the skills you need, with stories from trail builder Zane Davies. Register on Eventbrite

Friday, July 10, 2015

Ontario Trails News - from Trailwise - join today and support Ontario's trails!

Ontario Trail Running Group



Toronto Cycling Plan - Comment Today



Toronto Paddling Destination!



Ride for a Reason



Goderich to Guelph RT MPP Announcement



Iron Horse Trail News



Rainbow Routes - New Trail Map



Canoe Canada!



Northern Ontario Photography




Noxious Leaf Guide from History.ca



Support the Kinghorn Trail Development

Last fall we started an audit of the rail corridor. This audit captures the good, the bad and the ugly. Using the latest trail auditing software, we are able to capture all the issues that need to be fixed prior to opening the trail. We will finish the audit in the spring for the full length of the line.

Please support us in building this legacy trail along Lake Superior. Even a small donation adds up and supports the capital required to upgrade the corridor for Northwestern Ontario's only rail trail!

We have plans to upgrade the railbed surface to accommodate trail users like cyclists, hikers, summer motorized use and snowmobiles in the winter months. As a full multi-use trail, we will be able to keep the trail in the public domain for future generations to enjoy.

The rail line doesn't stop at Nipigon but then turns north towards Greenstone. There has been some interest in discussing this as an option but conversations need to occur.  Please support this legacy project as we create an amazing trail alongside Lake Superior - the great inland sea.

Ontario Trails Education



Healthy Hikes Program!



40+ Ontario Trail Builds Underway!


 

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Ontario Trails News - Trailwise - all about trails, all the time. Over 1000 subscribers - sign up today!

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THUNDER BAY, ONJune 19, 2015 /CNW/ - The Trans Canada Trail is thrilled to announce it has received a $2 million joint gift from TD Bank Group and the Ontario Trillium Foundation – funds that have been matched by the Government of Canada with another $1 million grant, for a total of $3 million in Trail development funding.
These funds will help the Trans Canada Trail (TCT) to enhance and complete its route in Northern Ontario, between the City of North Bay and the City of Thunder Bay. The Trail sections under development include water and land routes, connecting 44 municipalities and aboriginal communities.
"We are grateful for the generous donation from TD Bank Group and the Ontario Trillium Foundation, and to our federal government for matching that $2 million gift with an additional $1 million grant," says Valerie Pringle, Co-Chair of the Trans Canada Trail Foundation. "It's a testament to our vision and passion when three major funders collaborate to help us reach our bold goal of a fully connected Trail, from Atlantic to Pacific to Arctic coasts, byCanada's 150th birthday in 2017."
50 Trail development projects are currently in progress as part of the TCT's goal to connect the Trail from coast to coast to coast by 2017. Currently, the Trail is more than 17,000 kilometres long and is 75 per cent connected. Once complete, the Trans Canada Trail will stretch almost 24,000 kilometres and will include urban, rural and wilderness trails in every province and territory.
Connecting Trail sections and communities in Northern Ontario
The $3 million donation will be used to help complete or enhance three TCT routes in northern Ontario.
  1. The North Bay to Sudbury Cycling Route, a 207-km road cycling route.
  2. The Lake Huron North Channel Waterfront Cycling Trail (LHNC), a 370-km road cycling route from Sudbury to Sault Ste. Marie.
  3. The Lake Superior Water Trail (LSWT), a 989-km paddling route from Sault Ste. Marie to Thunder Bay, currently part of the TCT network, will see the enhancement of 15 access points with amenities for paddlers.
Connecting these three routes to the TCT depends on multiple community partnerships and volunteers. The leadership efforts of aboriginal communities, regional municipalities, and the Trail Group Collaborative – comprised of the Lake Superior Watershed Conservancy, the Waterfront Regeneration Trust, and Tourism Northern Ontario – will drive the project to completion.
The TCT is a multi-purpose recreational trail that promotes six preferred activities: walking/hiking, paddling, cycling, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling.
As sections of TCT, the North Bay to Sudbury Cycling Route, the Lake Huron North Channel Waterfront Cycling Trail, and the Lake Superior Water Trail all evoke the rich history and culture of Canada's people. By recalling the heritage of our aboriginal people, to early European trading and settlement, the growth of resource industries, the transcontinental railway, revolutionary Group of Seven paintings, and more – the TCT celebrates our proud Canadian journey.
Comment on our Comments! - by June 27th

As Presented Publicly at Trailhead Ontario June 8, 2015




















In summary - the Ontario Trails Council will be making comment, #1-12 on the last slide above on the Environmental Registry. 

The Ontario Trails welcomes any additions or comment to this list and we encourage you to e-mail the OTC at execdir@ontariotrails.ca if you have an item to discuss for addition.

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This should help secure land for trails, control trespass, change crown land processes. Please share these suggested tweets - 
Ontario Trails Act? What is it? What does it do? How does it secure trails? Does it impact me? Answers at http://trailheadontario.com

New - Ontario Trails Act - NEW - learn more - hear from government and sector on impacts and expectations http://trailheadontario.com

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Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Ontario Trail News - cyclist killed while road cycling and cycle tourism workshop in Lambton and more from Ontario Trails


Clarington cyclist killed Easter Sunday after colliding with car

Cyclist accident 2

Clarington This Week
CLARINGTON - A 60-year-old Clarington man is dead after he turned his bike in front of a car as it attempted to pass a group of cyclists on Bloor Street Easter Sunday, April 5, report Durham Regional Police.
According to police, seven cyclists were biking westbound on Bloor Street at 10:55 a.m. about to turn left onto Solina Road. Police said a red Pontiac Vibe was also westbound and attempted to pass the cyclists in the eastbound lane. The cyclist turned in front of the car and was hit.
The victim died at the scene, said police. The driver of the car, a 21-year-old Clarington woman, was taken to hospital with minor injuries and released. Police are not releasing the name of the victim.


Cycle tourism workshop planned for April 16 at Lambton College

By Tyler Kula, Sarnia Observer
(Tribune file photo)
(Tribune file photo)
Dedicated bike lanes could be cropping up on Colborne Road and Cathcart Boulevard this year, with the community's OK.
A proposal in the city's transportation master plan, approved by council last year, said city development manager Mike Berkvens, calls for bike lanes on those streets to make traversing Sarnia's cityscape on two wheels easier.
“The cheapest way and the biggest bang for our buck is using the existing road and just doing line painting,” said Berkvens, noting council has set aside $250,000 this year for bike trail development and sidewalk improvements.