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Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Ontario Trails - consider donating to our work, here's why...


A call for membership.
Ontario Trails 6 point program for trails and trail activities:
1. Public Interface: over 1.5 million trail users find trails via the OTC website, this builds 'trails' public profile. #1 referrer site for Waterfront Regeneration Trust Trail, 15% or 150,000 users find your trails through an RTO via Trails Tourism - membership support helps OTC pay for all the hosting, mapping, updates, referrer links, event postings, etc. that makes our websites work. http://ontariotrailsmap.com
2. Education and Best Practices: Ontario Trails continues to deliver on trail education through Algonquin College, in classroom conferencing through our Trailhead Ontario Events at trailheadontario.com and via specific advice through our Ask an Expert or specific committee work, such as our work with The Frank Cowan Company, and Direct Bearing Inc. on Risk Management Practice.
3. Community and Collective Positions on Issues - we work to create collective input and community positions on trail use, conflict reduction, flood advisories, logging open/closed, trail seasonality open/closed, trespass reduction, injury and threat of harm reduction across communities of users (this is real - landowners and users, car drivers and cyclists, dog sledders and animal rights, etc.) this is a constant theme of our work. We answer phone calls, emails, social media and help groups with complaints one way or the other.
4. National and Provincial Representations: the OTC is in the preferred position of advocacy with the federal and provincial governments. Your input on issues and our collective response to funding, legislation, process, issue management, and OTC collective weight, has made and continues to make, a difference in trail operations. Our meetings in December with the federal government we believe this will result in an $11 million dollar envelope of federal funds for trails. Last Friday we met provincial representatives and we asked them to match.
5. OTC Finds Funding for Trails and Trail Activity - since 2003 the OTC has found ways to sustain itself via programs and services. Our key priorities have been sector recognition and member sustainability. This caused our membership to grow from 28 to 240, from $3000 to over $50,000 (when all renewed and paid up). We have secured over $35 million for trails funding, we have written over $4 million in support grants, we encouraged the province to fund Community in Action, CycleOn, Active 2010, TDF, OTF and other funding streams like Great Lakes Guardian, we have written tourism, risk management, trail management, lighting, maintenance and other professional or audit documents enabling trail groups to provide better and safer trails to the public.
6. Policy, Regulation and Legislation: from the Ontario Trails Strategy, the Ontario Trails Act, ensuring trails as part of the PPS (Provincial Policy Statement), securing rail trails against surplus loss, AODA and Ontario Trails Coordinating Committee recognition of 'the natural environment vs. build environment expectation", to direct in community face to face-saving of trails, protections of the OLA, LFA, Conservation, Snowmobile and other Acts; the securing of trails and reducing trails anxiety - these are real policy, real regulation and real ground truths that OTC has had a hand in.
At this time we could use your support. If you or your organization benefit from these actions - please contact the office so we can facilitate your membership!
If you know of a group that should become a member (like you) please forward them this email. Ask them to call and talk to Patrick 613-396-3226
Just today we shared this message with Peter, the President of OF4WDE and he picked up the phone and renewed. We hope you will too.
Regards,
Wayne Terryberry
OTC President

Monday, February 12, 2018

Ontario Trails News - Information about Ontario's Trails, Ontario Trail Events and Ontario Trail Partners!

Add Your Event Today!


Ontario Trails Makes Changes! - - ImportantAt the Ontario Trails Council Board meeting on January 25th, the OTC started to make some strategic changes to our organization that reflect some of the feedback from our Strategic Planning process currently underway.

The Board welcomed Denise Erikson from the OFATV for the remainder of the term of Wayne Daub who moved to All-Terrain Quad Council of Canada.

Additionally, the Board welcomed Shane Taylor, OALA, CSAL from the City of Cambridge who is representing Ontario Association of Landscape Architects and Ontario Parks Association issues to the trails community.

Also the Board wished to express its condolences to OTC Board Member Brad Fateaux and his family on the passing of his brother. Our thoughts are with you and yours.

Importantly, the OTC made some starting changes to its mission and membership categories as well as completing the process for individual trails to be recognized as a "Trillium Recreational Trail"

Watch for this posting, the criteria and the ability to sign up for the designation starting February 15th, 2018. Forms will be posted for downloading on-line completion will be available.

The Mission Statement now reads - 
The Ontario Trails Council (OTC) - Conseil des Sentiers de l'Ontario – is a charity that promotes the development, preservation, management and use of recreational trails and trail based activity in Ontario.

Additionally, the OTC Board approved some improvements to membership.

The OTC Board recognizes the importance of members and the OTC Board knows that many members have been longstanding, supported our work, go to our conferences, have taken our courses, attend provincial level meetings and make a difference in the local and regional reality of outdoor recreation in their communities. In fact, our members are different, they are Ontario Trails Professionals.

Therefore, effective with 2018 Memberships our Membership Certificate will read:

" The Ontario Trails Council recognizes [Name] as an Ontario Trails Professional." 

Bob Payne, Chair of the Membership Committee also presented two other overarching changes to OTC Membership. One is a new category for Tourism Development and Marketing Organizations.

N.B. As memberships for renewals have already gone out these categorizations do not apply to renewing members fees, however, you can bundle the fee options provided.

The categorizations are a go forward structure for new organizations seeking the support of the Ontario Trails Council through membership. You will be able to align yourself according to this configuration immediately by phone only, all categories will be live online February 15th, 2018.
1. Trail Development or Management Organization (TDMO) Rate
  • Dues: $500 + 65.00 HST Trail Development or Management Organizations (TDMO's) involved in 3 or more counties  - includes Regional Tourism Organizations or trail management groups.
 2. Membership Bundling Options
  1. National Organizations taking out an $850.00 Membership + HST have $200.00 applied to a Canadian Trail Federation Membership, should they desire.
  2. Small sized cities, towns, first nations and townships <10,000 persons taking out a $250.00 + HST have the option of adding one more city or town department, of lesser size, but of importance to their work as a member; i.e. Town of Kapuskasing Park and Rec, add Economic Development and Tourism; at n/c each additional dept. is $50.00 + HST per department. 
  3. Medium-sized cities 10,000-50,000 can take out a membership for $250.00 + HST and add a department of equal value for $123.47; i.e. the City of Belleville Park and Rec can add Tourism $123.47; add another Health Unit $75, and then Eco Dev for $50 per year. 5 or more departments is 850.00 + HST
  4. Regional Trail Committees or Active Transportation and Trail Committees taking out a $250+HST membership can add one department at no charge, a third for an additional $75.00 + HST; 
  5. Conservation Areas stay at $308.69, but they can add one other land management organization they work with for an additional $75.00 +HST; a second strategic partner $50.00+HST. 
  6. Provincial Parks -
    Singular park of 100,000 or more visitors - $908.25
    Medium Parks 50,000 to 100,000 $565.00
    Small Parks <50,000 $123.47
    Provincial Park Authorities with Multiple Sites - $308.69
    Friends of Parks Assocaitons remain at $123.47
  7. Provincial User Federations:
    $908.26, or $25.00 per club of all total clubs, or single member as determined by those federations to be a chapter, club, or organizational member; or the lesser of the two.
For all cascading options please call the OTC Office to discuss. We encourage new members to review the criteria when posted online and call if you have questions.

The OTC thanks all its members for their ongoing support!


Ontario Trails sponsors Dan Andrew's Session at OPA.

OPA'S 62ND ANNUAL PARKS EDUCATION FORUM


***PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT***

Date:
Thursday, March 1, 2018

Location:
Holiday Inn Burlington Hotel and Conference Centre
3063 South Service Road

Burlington, ON  L7N 3E9
OPENING THE DOOR TO NEW TRAIL USERS: A LOOK AT THE DRAFT ONTARIO TRAILS CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM
Hear from presenter Dan Andrews as he provides a sneak peek into the draft Ontario Trails Classification System.  This is an opportunity to understand how the draft was developed, the benefits of the system and to provide input before it’s completed.

Dan is a Land and Resource Planning Technician with the Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority. He has more than 20 years of combined professional experience in the recreational trail and conservation sectors. He’s been an advocate of accessible trail information and participated in the creation of International Trails Day, the Canadian Trails Federation, Ontario’s regional trail committee model and the Path of the Paddle.
While coordinating the Trans Canada Trail connection across Ontario for nearly a decade and adding more than 1,200km to the route, Dan was an advisor to and provided input on the Ontario Trails Strategy and Trails Act. Collaboration is in his bones and he continues to support trail development at the provincial, regional and local levels as a board member of the Ontario Trails Council.
His family will tell you he has a passion for the outdoors and sport. He’s slept in a tent more than 365 times, can paddle a canoe solo-backwards while instructing new canoeists and has walked, hiked and cycled more than 200 trails across Canada and in the Northeast US.  When winter hits you can find him in at an arena coaching hockey or on a ski hill with his family carving up the slopes.  His four favourite words are plan, discover, share and repeat.



Ontario Trails Council Strategic Business Plan Survey

Your Feedback is Important to Us

72 responses and counting!

The Board reviewed your feedback to date and preliminary analysis of your comments is underway. As we provide content and summaries these will be shared back to the trails community. Thanks for taking the time to make us better!

As you are aware the Ontario Trails Council is developing a new strategic plan and as part of this process, we are seeking feedback from key stakeholders involved in trails across Ontario.  Your feedback will help the Ontario Trails Council identify the critical issues and opportunities for trails in the next few years.

There are 6 questions in this short survey, and it should take about 5-10 minutes to complete.

Your feedback is very important to us and essential in helping us determine the highest priorities for trails and the best role for the Ontario Trails Council in its capacity as the not-for-profit provincial association representing all Ontario member trails associations and stakeholders.

Thank you for participating in this survey.


Snowmobiling Conditions Improving!
Latest dump a boon to students looking to avoid class, and to snowmobilers wanting to ride re-opened trails

EASTERN ONTARIO — Significant flurries are expected to peter out early this evening, leaving today’s total accumulation at 10 to 15 cm  in the St. Lawrence Valley and 5 to 10 cm in the Ottawa Valley, says Environment and Climate Change Canada.
The snowfall was expected to have a significant impact on the afternoon commute and followed the cancellation of school buses earlier in the day. It was the eighth time during the winter of 2017-18 that Student Transportation of Eastern Ontario cancelled buses because of inclement weather — or in anticipation of forecasted slippery roads.
The current snowfall is the result of a Texas Low on its way through to New England, according to Environment Canada.
The flurries have heartened local snowmobilers, who have seen some of the region’s trails re-open on a limited basis.
“We groomed and have marked our north trails as limited,” says Graham Duke of the Nation Valley Snowmobile Association. “Our south trails lack snow to warrant grooming until after today’s 15cm snowfall. We will be out tomorrow and friday regrooming this fresh snow and hope to move trail status to Available (green). This would include the south trails. Just in time for Mountain Trail Blazers Sweetheart Rally on Saturday.”
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Be Sure to Add your Event!
With over 700 trail-related events Ontario Trails is your place to get connected to trail-based activities! Ontario Trails Events



Enjoy the winter through your favourite on trail activity!
Be sure to share these links with your friends and colleagues. Search the OTC Website by your favourite activity type and simply add event - "snowshoe event"
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MANY THANKS to our RENEWING MEMBERS!!


As we say - every day, somewhere in Ontario, Ontario Trails makes a difference in trails. Membership renewals were e-mailed at the end of November - we wrote - 
Your support enables Ontario Trails to make a difference by maintaining an office and helping the 200+ communities that turn to us for help, in your area and everywhere in Ontario.

Memberships run from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 each calendar year. This is why you are being invoiced now.

The Ontario Trails Council hosts an award-winning website promoting all of Ontario's trails, including trails in your area!

Or via more traditional means:
Print the attached invoice and send a cheque to:
OTC 500 Main St. Deseronto, ON. K0K 1X0
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Download the Membership Form, complete and send back with an invoice to the address above. The OTC is more though -  Please continue to support our work. Renew today!

Ontario Trails Members 2018 - Renewals!
Ontario Parks Association



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Ontario Trails All Year Long! 
Add an Ontario Trail Logo to your website! 
Ontario Trails WeekOntario Trail DayOntario Trail Count
Watch for it on our social media, our facebook page and on our twitter feed.

Tell us all about your trail event and join us as we celebrate Ontario's Trails!
1. Log in Your Event  - Event spreadsheet.
2. Add your event to our event calendar -  add it here.
3. Post your personalized decal on your Trail - we have one for every group on our list. (see #5 below)
elliot lake trails survey
4. Add your trail user survey to any of your trail pages - we've made one of our members and regions. Get your decal here - 
We've checked the links if something isn't working simply give us a call - 613-484-1140. We'll be adding these links to the various relevant trail pages in your regions and RTO's/DMO's over the upcoming year!
 

5. Send us your Trails video - we'll be posting content online at https://goo.gl/Fy2bIL and we'd be happy to add to our trails tube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ontrails
Missing? You may want to talk to us about OTC Membership. 613-484-1140 We'd be happy to connect with you.

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Ontario Trails News - Trailwise - June 22, 2017

photo from Ontario parks blog
• Trailhead Events • Books, Maps, Mugs and Tees
  • Donate to Trails Today! • Member News • Activity Updates 
Ontario Place Trail Opening - 
Ontario Trails Council received an invite from the Office of the Premier to attend the opening of the William Davis Trail at Ontario Place June 19, 2017.


Jack de Wit, President, Dan Andrews Secretary Treasurer, Joey Schwartz of the Toronto Bicycling Network and a proponent of the Toronto Trails Committee development and Patrick Connor attended on behalf of the Ontario Trails Council.



It's important to attend these developments as it represents a local chance for many of the public to learn about trails. ALready signed as part of the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail, OTC Member GLWT Marlaine Keohelr and David Crombie also attended. The Premier and the Minister spoke from the podium. As did Mississauga's of the Credit.



One of the most important interactions for the OTC took place on the way out where we had a chance to talk with Chief Reg Niganobe and with Elise King who is working with Terri Hamilton at Credit Valley Conservation on the Credit Valley Heritage Water Trail. Our discussion centred around funding and mutual support.



Ontario Trails Council looks forward to assisting this first nation on any way we can.



OTC reinforced to the Minister, the value it places on the expert staff of MTCS and the processes we have put into place. OTC also reinforced with Minister's office staff our desire to meet with the Minister and as an organization working throughout Ontario - the OTC will go to any announcement or any trail opening in support of the OTS, Bill 100 and the Trails Action Plan.




A Quick Guide to Trail Risk Management from Cowan Insurance


On June 19th representatives from OTC met with Cowan Insurance, one of Canada's largest municipal underwriters and insurance brokers to discuss ties to the education and risk management programs OTC provides. OTC programs and recommendations mirror or duplicate the very recommendations tha Cowan makes to it's policy holders.

So we discussed partnership and synergies. The content is correct, we are both educating and we want more principle in practice. We reached an agreement in principle to work together better for trail safety, and an understanding of why trail safety and product integrity is so important - especially when encouraging use.



OTC staff will be meeting with Cowan trail auditors, and with the OGRA and roads product assessors to determine next steps to enact an Ontario Good Trails Program. We look forward to this industry and trail sector collaboration. It should also be noted that there will be parallel supportive practices arising from the ongoing Ontario Trail Strategy - Ontario Trail Action Plan trails classification program currently in development with the classification expert panel.

For more information on trails standards and practices see: http://www.ontariotrails.on.ca/learn/standards-and-practices


Support Trails - Order your ball caps, mugs or OTC Shirt now! Quantities are limited.

otc books, maps, hats and tees


City of Toronto Public Meeting

nature in the city
Please share this notice through your networks to people who may be interested in this project.

The City of Toronto and Councillor Neethan Shan, Ward 42, will host a meeting to discuss the progress of the Beare Hill Park Detailed Design Project. Please join us:

Date:                        Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Time:                        6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Location:                 Malvern Community Recreation Centre, Community Room, 30 Sewells Road

Where is the Beare Hill Park site?
The Beare Hill Park site is located in Scarborough (see map attached), south of Beare Road.  This site is bounded by Finch Avenue East to the north, the Toronto/Pickering town line to the east, a CN Rail corridor to the west and a hydro corridor to the south. The proposed Beare Hill Park site is adjacent to the Rouge National Urban Park and the Toronto Zoo.

What’s this meeting about?
You are invited to attend the meeting to:
  • Review the changes proposed,
  • Provide comments and input, and 
  • Discuss next steps.
Background
The community was previously engaged to participate in three public meetings that led to the development of the Beare Road (now Hill) Park Master Plan in 2013.  This detailed design project involves the preparation of detailed studies and designs that will be used to tender the construction of the park.  The park design reflects the Master Plan, however, there have been some minor changes that the City is looking for input on.

For more information about Beare Hill Park please visit: http://bit.ly/BeareHillPark.

Karen Sun
Natural Environment Specialist (Acting)

Parks, Forestry & Recreation
Natural Environment & Community Programs
City of Toronto
550 Bayview Ave. Bldg 12, Suite 406, Toronto, ON M4W3X8
416.392.1033 | F 416.338.1069 | karen.sun@toronto.ca


Ontario Trails All Year Long! 

Add an Ontario Trail Logo to your website! 

Ontario Trails WeekOntario Trail DayOntario Trail Count
Watch for it on our social media, our facebook page and in our twitter feed.

Tell us all about your trail event and join us as we celebrate Ontario's Trails!
1. Log in Your Event  - Event spreadsheet.

2. Add your event to our event calendar -  add it here.

3. Post your personalized decal on your Trail - we have one for every group on our list. (see #5 below)

elliot lake trails survey


4. Add your trail user survey to any of your trail pages - we've made one for our members and regions. Get your decal here -
We've checked the links, if something isn't working simply give us a call - 613-484-1140. We'll be adding these links to the various relevant trail pages in your regions and RTO's/DMO's over the upcoming year!
 ontariotrails.ca/A2ATrail
ontariotrails.ca/ABCATrails
ontariotrails.ca/AlgomaDistrictTrails
ontariotrails.ca/AlgonquinHighlandsTrails
ontariotrails.ca/AvonTrail
ontariotrails.ca/BarrieTrails
ontariotrails.ca/BellevilleTrails
ontariotrails.ca/BrockvilleTrails
ontariotrails.ca/BruceCountyTrails
ontariotrails.ca/BruceTrail
ontariotrails.ca/BurlingtonTrails
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CambridgetoParisRailTrail
ontariotrails.ca/CaledonTrails
ontariotrails.ca/CambridgeTrails
ontariotrails.ca/CCCATrails
ontariotrails.ca/ChathamKentTrails
ontariotrails.ca/CKTCTrails
ontariotrails.ca/ClaringtonTrails
ontariotrails.ca/CLOCATrails
ontariotrails.ca/CochraneDistrictTrails
ontariotrails.ca/CollingwoodTrails
ontariotrails.ca/ConservationHaltonTrails
ontariotrails.ca/ConservationSudburyTrails
ontariotrails.ca/CornwallTrails
ontariotrails.ca/CRCATrails
ontariotrails.ca/CVCATrails
ontariotrails.ca/DiscoveryRoutesTrails
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DistilleryLaneTrail
ontariotrails.ca/DrydenTrails
ontariotrails.ca/DufferinCountyTrails
ontariotrails.ca/DurhamMountainBikeTrails
ontariotrails.ca/DurhamRegionTrails
ontariotrails.ca/EaglesNestTrail
ontariotrails.ca/EastGwillimburyTrails
ontariotrails.ca/ElginCountyTrails
ontariotrails.ca/ElliotLakeTrails
ontariotrails.ca/EscarpmentBiosphereTrails
ontariotrails.ca/EskakwaTrails
ontariotrails.ca/EssexCountyTrails
ontariotrails.ca/ExplorersEdgeTrails
ontariotrails.ca/FABRTrails
ontariotrails.ca/FOSMTrails
ontariotrails.ca/FrenchRiverTrails
ontariotrails.ca/FrontenacCountyTrails
ontariotrails.ca/G2GTrail
ontariotrails.ca/GananoqueTrails
ontariotrails.ca/GanaraskaForestTrails
ontariotrails.ca/GananoqueTrails
ontariotrails.ca/GBTCTrails
ontariotrails.ca/GeorgianBayTownshipTrails
ontariotrails.ca/GeorgianBayTownshipTrails
ontariotrails.ca/GeorgianSkiCycleTrails
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GordonGlavesTrail
ontariotrails.ca/GravenhurstTrails
ontariotrails.ca/GreyCountyTrails
ontariotrails.ca/HaldimandCountyTrails
ontariotrails.ca/HaliburtonCountyTrails
ontariotrails.ca/HaltonHillsTrails
ontariotrails.ca/HaltonRegionTrails
ontariotrails.ca/HamiltonTrailsSurvey
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HamiltontoBrantfordRailTrail
ontariotrails.ca/HastingsCountyTrails
ontariotrails.ca/HBTCTrails
ontariotrails.ca/HCATrails
ontariotrails.ca/HCIATrails
ontariotrails.ca/HearstTrails
ontariotrails.ca/HikeOntarioTrails
ontariotrails.ca/HorseCountryCampgroundTrails
ontariotrails.ca/HuronCountyTrails
ontariotrails.ca/KawarthaATVTrails
ontariotrails.ca/KawarthaLakesTrails
ontariotrails.ca/KenoraDistrictTrails
ontariotrails.ca/KolaporeTrails
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LakeErieandNorthernRailTrail
ontariotrails.ca/LakeheadRegionCA
ontariotrails.ca/LambtonCountyTrails
ontariotrails.ca/LanarkCountyTrails
ontariotrails.ca/LeedsandGrenvilleCountyTrails
ontariotrails.ca/LennoxandAddingtonTrails
ontariotrails.ca/LondonTrails
ontariotrails.ca/LSRCATrails
ontariotrails.ca/LTVCATrails
ontariotrails.ca/ManitoulinDistrictTrails
ontariotrails.ca/MarathonTrails
ontariotrails.ca/MattawaBonfieldTrails
ontariotrails.ca/McMasterUTrails
ontariotrails.ca/MiddlesexCountyTrails
ontariotrails.ca/MississippiMillsCATrails
ontariotrails.ca/MoonbeamTrails
ontariotrails.ca/MuskokaDistrictTrails
ontariotrails.ca/MuskokaRTCTrails
ontariotrails.ca/NBCATrails
ontariotrails.ca/NiagaraFallsTrails
ontariotrails.ca/NiagaraPC
ontariotrails.ca/NiagaraRegionTrails
ontariotrails.ca/NipigonTrails
ontariotrails.ca/NipissingDistrictTrails
ontariotrails.ca/NorthDumfriesTrails
ontariotrails.ca/NorthumberlandCountyTrails
ontariotrails.ca/NorthumberlandForestTrails
ontariotrails.ca/NPCATrails
ontariotrails.ca/OakvilleTrails
ontariotrails.ca/OF4WD
ontariotrails.ca/OFATVTrails
ontariotrails.ca/OFSCTrails
ontariotrails.ca/OFTRTrails
ontariotrails.ca/OntarioNature
ontariotrails.ca/OrilliaTrails
ontariotrails.ca/OshawaTrails
ontariotrails.ca/otra
ontariotrails.ca/OttawaTrails
ontariotrails.ca/OxfordCountyTrails
ontariotrails.ca/ParrySoundDistrictTrails
ontariotrails.ca/PeelRegionTrails
ontariotrails.ca/PenetanguisheneTrails
ontariotrails.ca/PerthCountyTrails
ontariotrails.ca/PeterboroughCountyTrails
ontariotrails.ca/PeterboroughTrails
ontariotrails.ca/PetewawaTrails
ontariotrails.ca/PrinceEdwardCountyTrails
ontariotrails.ca/QuinteCA
ontariotrails.ca/RainyRiverDistrictTrails
ontariotrails.ca/RedLake
ontariotrails.ca/RenfrewCountyTrails
ontariotrails.ca/RideauValleyCA
ontariotrails.ca/RRATrails
ontariotrails.ca/SarniaTrails
ontariotrails.ca/SaugeenShores
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SCJohnsonTrail
ontariotrails.ca/SimcoeCountyTrailsSurvey
ontariotrails.ca/SNCATrails
https://fr.surveymonkey.com/r/SentierPRfr
ontariotrails.ca/SentierPrescottRussell
ontariotrails.ca/SRTATrails
ontariotrails.ca/StCatharinesTrail
ontariotrails.ca/StLawrenceParks
ontariotrails.ca/StormontGlengarryDundasTrails
ontariotrails.ca/StThomasTrail
ontariotrails.ca/SudburyDistrictTrails
ontariotrails.ca/TCTOTrails
ontariotrails.ca/TemiskamingDistrictTrails
ontariotrails.ca/TemiskamingShoresTrails
ontariotrails.ca/ThunderBayDistrictTrails
ontariotrails.ca/ThunderBayNordicTrails
ontariotrails.ca/TorontoTrails
ontariotrails.ca/TownshipMadawaskaValleyTrails
ontariotrails.ca/TownshipofGeorginaTrails
ontariotrails.ca/TRCATrails
ontariotrails.ca/UpperGrandTrailwayAssociation
ontariotrails.ca/UxbridgeTrails
ontariotrails.ca/VaughanTrails
ontariotrails.ca/WaterfrontTrustTrail
ontariotrails.ca/WaterlooRegionTrails
ontariotrails.ca/WellingtonCountyTrails
ontariotrails.ca/WellingtonTS
ontariotrails.ca/WindsorTrails
ontariotrails.ca/YorkRegionalForest
ontariotrails.ca/YorkTrailsSurvey
ontariotrails.ca/YoursOutdoors

5. Send us your Trails video - we'll be posting content on-line at https://goo.gl/Fy2bIL and we'd be happy to add to our trails tube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ontrailsMissing? You may want to talk to us about OTC Membership. 613-484-1140 We'd be happy to connect with you.


News And Events 
Trailhead North 2018 - Sault Ste. Marie


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In Spring of 2018 trail enthusiasts and supporters are headed to Sault Ste Marie for two days of meetings and lively discussion about all types of trails.
Our hosts invite you to join us to hear stories from wood and river, hill and valley. We will be talking about the great adventures we share and how to get more folks to love the outdoors the way we do.
April 26, 27th (at least) 2018

REGISTRATION COMING SOON



Protect the Grand Trunk Trail - please sign the petitionprotect the st mary's trail


We need your input!In 2015 we secured 101 respondents to our "The Value of Trails - Measuring the Economic Impact of Trails Survey."  We've added 18 more to the 2017 updates. We have a ways to go. Click through the screen capture below to access the survey.

value of trail survey 2017

There are many metrics to measure in determining the economic impact of trails, and tourism in just one factor. In order to accurately represent a closer economic impact of trails we are requesting your speedy response to our Call to Action for Your Input to our Value of Trails 2017 survey.

With your help we will make an even stronger case for trails and the supports you require to provide a top notch experience at each of your trail destinations. We are also accepting new responses! Many Thanks!


Trailhead Canada - Date Change and Program Outlinetrailhead canada program outline
https://trailheadcanada.com/program-outline/


Membership Renewals - Thank-you for your Support!We wish to thank the organizations that have already renewed for 2017. We couldn't do our work without your support. Many thanks!

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