Showing posts with label Cross country running. Show all posts
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Friday, December 28, 2012

Ontario Trails - Experience Ontario Outdoors Today - Do it on an Ontario Trail!

Formal Beltline Report | Cycle Toronto
Cycle Toronto Midtown member Michael Black has written the definitive guide to the Beltline Trail, including a detailed look through its (often tumultuous) history, ...
cycleto.ca/beltline-report

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Cycling through Northumberland's Hills
Northumberland News
Magazine recognized the club as the best cycling club in eastern Canada. NHCC, an incorporated club, is a member of the Ontario Cycling Association.

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Major snowstorm strikes Ontario, Quebec
CANOE
Heavy snowfall in parts of Ontario and southern Quebec has prompted flight cancellations and caused havoc on the roads. Environment Canada issued a winter storm warning for southern and eastern Ontario as well as southern Quebec Thursday morning ...
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We are having a Friends of Bark Lake Gathering for those who worked or attended as a camper at The Ontario Camp Leadership Centre in Irondale. You, your family and camp friends are invited to join us. Please bring Ontario Camp Leadership Centre Bark Lake photos, memorabilia and your stories.
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on Saturday December 29, 2012. at 12 noon.

at Angels Diner
23 Wellington Street East,
Guelph, ON N1H 3R7
http://www.angelsdiner.ca/

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Get Outside to Enjoy Ontario This Winter

December 26, 2012

Ontario Government Encouraging Kids to Stay Active

It's cold outside in Ontario, but that's no reason to stay indoors.
As the temperature drops and with shorter winter days, it can be tempting to stay indoors. However, it is important for everyone - especially kids - to exercise and stay healthy year round. There are lots of fun ways to be physically active during the winter with friends and family, such as:
  • Building a snowman
For days when the temperature drops too low for outdoor activities, kids can have fun exercising indoors. Community centres across Ontario offer activities for children and youth such as swimming, basketball, indoor soccer, martial arts and dance.
Ontario has an ambitious goal of reducing childhood obesity by 20 per cent over five years. Achieving this goal will help our kids become healthy adults and is an important part of the McGuinty government's Action Plan for Health Care.
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The Township of Tay is offering shoeshoe classes at the Wye Marsh Nature Reservewww.wyemarsh.com near Midland, Ontario.
 
Saturdays Jan 5 - Jan 26 (4 weeks)
or
Sundays Feb 10 - March 3 (4 weeks)
 
Classes are 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Course fee: $ 22.60 (residents of Tay Twp), or $27.12 (non residents)
Instructor: Frieda Baldwin
 
Admission to the Wye Marsh is included in the course fee.
Bring your own snowshoes, or rent them at a minimal cost from the Wye Marsh.
 
In the first lesson, we cover running, turning, uphill, downhill, as well as safety tips, how to buy snowshoes, etc.
The remainder of the classes are regular snowshoe walks in the Wye Marsh.
Poles will be provided free of charge (first come first serve).
If there is not enough snow, we will go nordic walking with the poles.
 
Register with the Township of Tay 705-534-7248 x 232
or e-mail recreation@tay.ca
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Trail condition update for Glebe Park: Glebe...
Bruce Ballentine4:28pm Dec 27
Trail condition update for Glebe Park: Glebe Park -The lit loop was rolled and the lights are working. The trail has been dragged to the Peter Rabbit but sections are rough.

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Monday, December 17, 2012

Ontario Trails - The Best in Holiday Fun is on an Ontario Trail!



snowmobiling 
Ganaraska Forest Closures
 
The Ganaraska Forest will be closed to motorized use, with the exception of snowmobiles, as of December 1st. Trails will be open to all motorized use again on May 1st 2013.
 
The Ganaraska Forest will also be closed to all use with the exception of hiking as well as cross-country skiing and snowmobiling (dependant on snow conditions) for the months of March and April.

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Family Cross-Country Ski & Snowshoe Day

skiingTake in the beauty of the Ganaraska Forest in the depth of winter.

Join us on Saturday, January 26 2013 for one of two cross-country ski lessons. At either 9:30am or 1:00pm, receive an introductory ski lesson and a guided ski through the Ganaraska Forest. Make a day of it and give free snowshoeing a try!

Pre-registration and payment are required for this event by calling 905.885.8173. The $15 fee includes complimentary ski rentals but a refundable equipment deposit is required.

Please don't forget to dress in warm layers for this fun-filled event!  In case of poor ski conditions, the alternate day to participate will be February 2nd 2013.
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Map and Directions | Camp Big Canoe | A not-for-profit overnight ...
Camp Big Canoe is a not-for-profit overnight nature camp for children ages 6-16 located on a private lake in beautiful Muskoka, Ontario Canada. Charitable ...
www.campbigcanoe.ca/contact/map-and-directions/
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General Manager-Conservation Ontario-Newmarket ON | Municipal ...
Conservation Ontario works closely with governments, landowners and other partners delivering programs and services that protect and manage water and ...
www.municipalworld.com/.../GeneralManager-ConservationO...
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Forget hibernation – embrace winter's beauty with snowshoeing
Canada.com
Exploring Whistler's Lost Lake Park by snowshoe is a way to embrace winter and ... Muskoka – the area around Ontario's Red Leaves at Lake Rosseau provides ...
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Canadian Cyclist - Road Cycling Included in 2014 Ontario Summer ...
Canadian Cyclist Online. The source for Canadian cycling news and information including mountain bike and road bike tours, adventure biking features, ...
www.canadiancyclist.com/cycling4women_news.php?id... 
 
New Cycling Strategy for Ontario: Your Comments Needed ...
The Ontario Ministry of Transportation recently drafted a Cycling Strategy, intended to replace the Ministry's Bicycle Policy which was released in 1992. The new ...
www.torontocat.ca/node/1923
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New horse racing model not sustainable: Northumberland owners
Northumberland News
NORTHUMBERLAND -- Ontario's horse racing industry is at a crossroads. ... whose riding is home to Kawartha Downs where 100 standardbred horses from across ... 
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OPG issues water safety alert
Seaway News
With the holidays upon us, people will be heading outside to enjoy snowmobiling, cross-country skiing and other winter activities. Ontario Power Generation ...
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Ski & Snowshoe Program 2013 starts on The Bruce Trail at Duntroon January 5

On winter Saturdays in 2013 the Toronto Bruce Trail Club will be offering ski and snowshoe trips to resorts across south-central Ontario. 
We will travel in comfortable highway coaches to resorts like Highlands Nordic, Horseshoe and Scenic Caves. Enjoy snowshoeing? Then let our experienced leaders show you their favourite winter wonderlands.  
So invite your friends and join us for some wonderful winter days in the woods. Beginners welcome. There are nine scheduled trips. We will go wherever snow conditions are the best so destinations may change at the last minute.  Click here for the Full Schedule.
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Ontario Trail Experiences on our Youtube Channel

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Horses -  

 
Rural communities in Wellington County are constantly seeking to increase economic activity. The horse industry has been one of the major forms supporting economic growth in rural Ontario. This research will investigate the potential for horse trail system development in Wellington County. The resu...

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Supported by the Ontario Trillium Foundation
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trails open in peterborough area
Trailhead Ontario 2013 Our Favourite Place, Peterborough
 
Our Plan for 2013 – We are working with the full support of  Our Favorite Place (RTO8), Peterborough and the Kawartha’s Tourism and a number of local trails groups to bring you the best Trailhead Ontario yet!. There are a lot of new trails and trail tourism partnerships in RTO8. The Ontario Trails “Trailhead Ontario 2013″ Committee is  is pleased to announce the Holiday Inn Waterfront Peterborough as the location of our conferencing. Site locations for our trail education program are being determined now.
New for 2013 -Regional Tourism development includes trails. Trail packages, trail experiences, trail destinations. This takes a blending of major destinations, natural topographies, parks, conservation, county forest and up to 18 different trail activities. What’s in your “Trail Mix”? What’s our plan for marketing this unique matrix of dynamic outdoor experiences so that the world can find the world’s best range of trail fun right here at home. 
Photo: Christine Painter @ RTO 8 assists with signs along TCT Trail! Photo Credit Northumberland News 
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