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Friday, February 15, 2013

Ontario Trails - From the Ontario News Room - all about Ontario Outdoors on Ontario Trails


Have a Blast and Stay Fit in Ontario This Winter


The New Ontario Government Encouraging Families to Enjoy the Great Outdoors

Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport
From the trail to the frozen pond, Ontario offers endless ways to get outside and enjoy the fresh winter air.

There are many low-cost sport and recreational activities to help the whole family stay fit and explore Ontario's great winter outdoors. You can:
Before you set out on your winter adventure, you can take steps to stay safe by:
  • Checking with local experts that the ice on local bodies of water is strong enough to support skating.
  • Ensuring you and your family wear warm clothing and proper safety equipment, such as approved helmets, for any sport and recreation activities you participate in. 
Families can get some fresh air and enjoy the province's outdoors this season in communities across Ontario.

Quick Facts

  • Approximately 800,000 people use over 73,000 kilometers of trails available across the province.
  • Every winter, Ottawa’s Rideau Canal turns into the world’s longest skating rink at eight kilometres long.
  • Ontario has a network of more than 300 provincial parks; discover which ones offercross-country skiing, snowshoeing, skating, dog sledding, or tobogganing.
  • Tourism is an important part of Ontario's economy. In 2011, Ontario's tourism accounted for over $23 billion and supported over 300,000 direct and indirect jobs.

Quotes

Michael Chan
 Winter is a great time to have an outdoor adventure in Ontario. Every region in our province offers so many opportunities for families to get fit and have fun together. I invite everyone to explore Ontario, take in the spectacular winter scenery and stay active."
Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport
David Orazietti
 Ontario boasts hundreds of provincial parks that families can enjoy year round. I encourage everyone to get outdoors and discover the many wintertime activities taking place in Ontario Parks."
Minister of Natural Resources

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Monday, February 11, 2013

Ontario Trails - Make your Trail Count - Trail Count Service Live on Ontario Trails!

Trail Counts


Ever wondered who is using your trail and when? Looking for more than just a static count of trail activity? Tell others about what type of person is using your trail, what makes your trail a popular destination...and more!


We have your answer.

Utilizing smartphone technology trail users can now complete a short survey that:
  • Logs in the trip
  • Single counts individual users
  • Consolidates results for centralized reporting
  • Allows for separate trail counting
  • Multi-season operation
  • 24/7collection
  • Identifies quality of trail experiences
  • Provides you feedback loop
Wherever there is a smartphone signal, and YOUR trailhead you could be gathering and collecting additional information that will make for a better trail! Got great trails? Get the feedback that keeps you in the know!

Low maintenance

Using weatherproof decals our methods allow users to quickly and easily provide you with information you need to assess, improve, direct, re-direct, or provide information to the user - while on the trail. Our proprietary method has been developed by over 140 trail users and with the input of The City of Thunder Bay and Norfolk County Trail Managers.

Low cost

$50.00 per trail per year (max 3 trails) includes:
  • Decal design
  • Decal Printing - max 6 sheets, various size decals
  • More decals option (fee charged)
  • Survey Set-up
  • Survey reports
  • All system maintenance
  • Regional Comparisons
  • Seasonal variances
  • Trail differentiations
  • Use patterns

Packages

OTC Member? - Take $25.00 off each package!
  • Blue - 4-10 trails:  $300.00 plus HST and registration fees
    • Maximum 20 sheets of decals
  • Green - 10-20 trails: $500.00 plus HST and registration fees
    • Maximum 40 sheets of decals
  • Gold - 20 or more trails: Starting at $1,000 plus HST and registration fees
    • TBD
We've kept the price low - comparible pairs of static counters, that provide no demographic or qualitative information start at 750.00 a pair, per trail. AND we are maintenance free, so operating cost is never an issue! Get information on your rural trails - save on gas, training, maintenance and get better connected to your cuctomer: THE TRAIL USER!

Various decal sizes to meet your needs!

8 decals per sheet - each decal is @4.5" (W) X 1.12" (T) or 11.43cm (W) X 2.8cm (T)

4 decals per sheet - each decal is @ 6" (W) X 1.75" (T) or 15.24cm (W) X 4.44cm (T)

2 decals per sheet - each decal is @ 9" (W) X 2.25" (T) or 22.86cm (W) x 5.72cm (T)


For more information:

Call Patrick at 877-668-7245
execdir@ontariotrails.ca
*Shipping and handling extra
** Colour print extra
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