Showing posts with label Dalton McGuinty. Show all posts
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Ontario Trails News - Land Issues, Trails and more!

Trailhead Ontario

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Helping Small, Rural and Northern Municipalities Build Roads and Bridges

The new Ontario government plans to create a fund of $100 million for 2013 - 2014, to help small, rural and Northern municipalities build roads, bridges and other critical infrastructure.

The government recognizes the unique needs of these communities and the importance of high quality infrastructure in all areas of the province. This would also help support the local economy and construction jobs across Ontario

This investment would be the first step of a comprehensive transportation plan for rural and Northern Ontario. Making sure every part of the province can move with ease is part of the government's plan to create jobs and build a prosperous and fair Ontario.

http://www.moi.gov.on.ca/en/infrastructure/building_together/progress_update.asp 

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This spring, we invite you to help to create a Big Picture Legacy for the Carolinian Zone.
As you know, this ecoregion is an irreplaceable national treasure. Yet cumulative impacts threaten ecological services that are fundamental to the health of this region.
Thanks to you, Carolinian Canada has a Big Picture strategy for ecosystem health in southwestern Ontario. Our Biodiversity Hotspot Plans, established with a community of leaders address immediate threats and specific critical actions for thriving landscapes.
The Coalition Board is, therefore, establishing a Big Picture Legacy Circle to connect conservation-minded allies to act quickly and efficiently for ecosystem health and biodiversity.
A strong circle of Friends will make things happen for this region. You can join the circle:
  • As a Visionary Patron by pledging $1,000, $5,000 or more
  • As a Sustaining Sponsor by contributing $250
  • As a Long-time Friend by contributing monthly $10, $20 or $30 or annually $100
  • As a Legacy Friend by planning a bequest or memorial donation.
Every dollar you pledge will be multiplied for greater impact. You can target innovative programs that focus on Carolinian Canada biodiversity hotspots:
  • Ecosystem Recovery catalyzes critical actions for 500+ rare species and habitats
  • Erie Coastal Stewardship EcoTrail engages new allies in treasuring Canada’s south coast
  • Grow Wild! motivates and assists stakeholders in priority habitat actions
  • Landowner Leaders inspires landowners to save, steward and seed habitat
  • Carolinian Student Interns research stewardship with Universities
Carolinian Canada urgently needs your help to sustain biodiversity in the face of rising environmental stresses and severe cutbacks.

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Canoe Heads for Kids: Sparking a Change
OurKids.net (blog)
Canoe Heads for Kids will see over 100 participants embark on an urban canoe trip, with the goal of supporting underprivileged children to attend overnight summer camps in Ontario through Amici Camping Charity. campforcanoeheads2 300x225 Canoe ...
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Friday, July 13, 2012

Ontario Trails - Trails Open, Office Closed July 16-22

Ontario Trails
Ontario Trails
ONTARIO TRAILS COUNCIL E-NEWS - Every Friday ... Ontario Trails: The Ontario Trails Council (OTC) - Conseil des Sentiers de l'Ontario – is a charity that ...
ontariotrails.blogspot.com/.../wolfpak-racers-shine-on-home-c...


Hiking Buddies!
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
7:00 PM
Duffins Creek Ontario Trails Council Pdf - Download Owners Manual ...
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www.ownersguidepdf.com/.../duffins-creek-ontario-trails-cou...


Hiking Buddies!
Saturday, July 14, 2012
10:30 AM
The worst roads for cyclists in Toronto, redux
blogTO (blog)
toronto save bike lane Back in August 2009, we asked our readers to list the worst roads for cyclists in the city. There was plenty of choice - frankly - and those who responded cited door prize dodging on Queen West, crater crashing on Pottery Road ...
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Trails Education Courses 2012

Trail Education Courses -  23 Sessions and Counting We have it all - 14 modules - and soon On-Line! Book Today.
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Info about the Rouge National Park. Parks Canada are looking for public input on the creation of the new Rouge Park: http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/progs/np-pn/cnpn-cnnp/rouge/rouge1.aspx
Parks Canada has an online survey: http://pc.sondages-surveys.ca/s/rouge/?l=en
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Friday, April 13, 2012

Ontario Trails News - Develop, Manage, Use and Preserve Trails

Ontario travel: get out and enjoy the great outdoors

Toronto Star
Ariel Teplitsky Toronto Star If you're itching for outdoor adventure, there's no need to wait for summer. In many ways spring is the superior season for hiking, camping and other activities. The highways and destinations are less congested, ...
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Novi woman strolls into FAMtastic Fitness business
Hometownlife.com
FAMtastic Fitness was created by Maria Tilmos, former resident of Garden City ... her daughter with friend and mentor, Bernice Robinson of London, Ontario.



Ontario Cycling Association May Camps
April 12, 2012 (Toronto, ON) – The OCA is running two great camps in May. The first camp is the annual cadet camp, May 5-6 for athletes aged 14-16.
pedalmag.com/?p=153804


Horwath uses clout effectively
Elliot Lake Standard
By BRIAN MACLEOD/THE SUDBURY STAR/QMI AGENCY Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath took a ... McGuinty says the province is subsidizing the ONTC at $400 a ride.



1812 flags fly in Niagara-on-the-Lake
Niagarathisweek.com
1812 flags fly in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Commemorative War of 1812 Bicentennial flags are on sale now. Fly some heritage pride. From left: Richard Merritt, Barbara Gelb, Rick Meleon, Lord Mayor Dave Eke, Tony Chisholm, Lyle Williams, Jim Alexander, ...
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Tentative deal reached to protect David Dunlap Observatory Lands
Toronto Star
The deal, reached through a six-month mediation process at the Ontario Municipal Board, marks the near end of a fight to preserve the lands lauded by local residents as one of the last big green spaces in the community. Town council voted 9-0 to ratify ...
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'Fired up' for Pumpkinferno
The Morrisburg Leader
... arranged in an outdoor exhibit staged at Upper Canada Village. ... The new event recently received $75000 in funding from Celebrate Ontario.

Trail Education Courses -  23 Sessions and Counting We have it all - 14 modules - and soon On-Line! Book Today.

Course Calendar  - click the link on the course name to download the flyer for that course!


Register - click on your choice, register on-line



Courses are for information and knowledge exchange purposes only. All courses are offered on a first come first serve basis. Instructors reserve the right to limit class sizes. Courses may be offered more than once in the calendar year. Some minimum student levels are necessary to run certain courses, so offered courses may change without notice.

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Thursday, October 27, 2011

Ontario Trail News - Develop, Use, Manage and Preserve Ontario Trails

Sleeping Giant Thunder Bay
DVNP moves forward
International Falls Daily Journal
... Lands conference held this week at Thunder Bay, Ontario, and Grand Portage, Minn. ... is also a member of the Ash River Trail Tourism Association. ...

Duke of Edinburgh silver winners
InsideHalton.com
Ontario Lieutenant Governor David. C. Onley presented the recipients with their ... in a 5-k running club, field hockey, volleyball and rock-climbing. ...

Crank the Shield returns for 2012
Cyclingnews.com
After taking a year off in 2011, the Crank the Shield mountain bike stage race will return in 2012. The event will be held in Ontario, Canada, on September ...

toronto zombie walk - 10/22/11 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
This photo belongs to. cybermelli's photostream (19917) · toronto zombie walk - 10/22/11. This photo also appears in. toronto zombie walk - 10/22/11 (Set). Tags ...
www.flickr.com/photos/cybermelli/6274507645/

Halloween events guide
NOW Toronto
Boo At The Zoo A pumpkin trail walk, Arctic wolves, singing, costumes and more. ... Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills. Pre-register 416-696-1000. ...

Kayaking in Toronto | Travel Tips - USAToday.com
Kayaking on Lake Ontario gives you panoramimc views of Toronto's waterfront ... The city of Toronto, Ontario, lies along Lake Ontario, one of the five Great Lakes ...
traveltips.usatoday.com/kayaking-toronto-101465.html

Trails | Ontario's Highlands
The Ontario Trails Council website is a great resource for cross-country skiing trails throughout Ontario. The following trails are located in Ontario's Highlands: ...
ontarioshighlands.ca/things-to-do/winter/trails/

Seven up for Tim Turow Award
Cambridge Times
He started on cross country skis at the age of three and joined the Waterloo ... competed on the Ontario Cup Series and then attended his first National Ski ...

Laurentian Nordic hosts 2nd annual Trick or Trek
NorthernLife.ca
The Laurentian Nordic Ski Trails at Laurentian University will be transformed for ... event will allow team members to compete on the Ontario Cup circuit. ...      

Niagara fatalities among Ontario cycling study - Welland Tribune ...
ST. CATHARINES — They were struck down at all times of year, in daylight and darkness, in cities and countrysides. They ranged in age from 10 to...
www.wellandtribune.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3346303

Tournament kicks off outdoor rink fundraising campaign
EMC Smiths Falls
"We'll be looking at other fundraising events," Const. King said. The tournament is an annual fundraiser with funds going to different charities locally and throughout Ontario each year. Last year the tournament sent 25 Littles and volunteers from the ...
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Ontario Trail News - Paddle, Bike, Hike and Ride Ontario's Trails

I took this photo of cross country skiing at G...Image via Wikipedia

Southern Ontario Training Centre – What a Difference a Year Makes ...
A cross-country skiers paradise... endless trails, breathtaking scenery and ... is to further the development of cross country skiing in Ontario by providing a high ...
skitrax.com/28743

To every job, there is a season
Ottawa Citizen
... ended up working seasonally in various theatre companies in southern Ontario. ... trail maintenance (ski or hiking trails) crews, heritage presenters, ... 

 A View Like No Other. News, Events and Information for ...
NorthumberlandView.ca
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct. 25, 2011) - Today, in the House of Commons, ... national and provincial wildlife and outdoor organizations, law abiding ...

Donation to help NDCA plant trees
The Sudbury Star
This Centennial Signature Grant is one of 10 awarded across Ontario by Union Gas ... Peter Beckett, a member of the Bio Ski & Snowshoe Club and Julie Dill, ...

The challenge is to restore and rebuild Goderich
Goderich Signal-Star
I write this as a member of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario (and one of those who spoke with your Deputy Mayor, your MP and representatives of your BIA on September 24.) I am also a founding member of Harbord Village Heritage Conservation ...
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City seeks input for new five-year parks plan
insideTORONTO.com
The City of Toronto's Parks, Forestry and Recreation division is seeking public input for its new five-year plan for parks, trails and natural areas. The plan will guide decision-making and investment in city parks in order to meet the diverse needs of ...
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Hey Paul!
Horseshoes & Handlebars Event Recap
Norco Bikes
A few weeks back the Norco crew attended the event Hotdogs & Handlebars at ... all riders on Norco bikes this was the best day to ride a bike in Ontario. ...

Four haunted Halloween walks in downtown Toronto
insideTORONTO.com
People looking for a few thrills and chills can take a stroll through four historic downtown Toronto neighbourhoods in hopes of getting in touch with the city's paranormal side. A Taste of the World will host a number of haunted walking tours through ...
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placed at the camp ground near Westerland, isl...Image via Wikipedia

Fiorito: Dying to get into a city cemetery
Toronto Star
St. Michael's, Toronto's first Catholic cemetery, was founded in 1855. ... are brats who sneak in to ride their mountain bikes up the hill and down the dale .

Provincewide study of cycling deaths includes 13 Niagara fatalities
St. Catharines Standard
A similar cycling death study in 1998 focused only on Toronto. Cass said one of the reasons to look at the whole province this time is because there are different contributing factors to collisions in different environments, from urban to rural. ...
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Father of cyclist killed in Ottawa applauds coroner
CBC.ca
He was heartened when Ontario's chief coroner announced Monday that there will be a review of cycling deaths in Ontario between 2006 and 2010. Harris said he doesn't want anyone to experience what his family's been through. “It tears you apart. ...
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Ontario Trail News - Develop, Use, Manage and Preserve Ontario Trails

Cyclocross Coming to Town
Seaway News
The Eastern Ontario Cyclocross Series, sponsored by the Ottawa Bicycle Club, will be rolling into town with two races on Sunday, Oct. 30, in Lamoureux Park. ...

The Insider sent out an All Points Bulletin recently, asking park employees for 15 reasons why folks should visit their parks over the late fall and winter. We got some real doozies, but what do you suppose was No. 1? Could it be ….

Walking with the undead: The Toronto Zombie Walk 2011
So this year beside 6 000 zombies shuffling around the streets of west end Toronto there was a zombie wedding The bride Thea Munster 38 arrived in a coffin ...
positivelite.com/content/blog/.../walking-with-the-undead

Coroner to review Ontario cycling deaths
Toronto Star
About 15 to 20 cyclists are killed on Ontario roads every year, with roughly a third in the Greater Toronto Area. The review was not called in response to any particular death or increase in cycling fatalities — the number of cycling deaths has ...
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 Media Advisory: Community Workshop Promotes Stream Conservation
MarketWatch (press release)
The CSSP is a multi-partner, non-profit conservation organization that works in collaboration with landowners, volunteers and community groups to restore protect and enhance streams throughout the region. The program is hosted by the Ontario Federation ...
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NDA cross-country champ Hansel getting set for OFSAA
The North Bay Nugget
Hansel cruised to victory at the NDA Cross-Country Championships Thursday at the North Bay Nordic Ski Club, completing the 7.5-kilometre race in a time of ...

    
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Sunday, September 25, 2011

Ontario Trails News - Develop, Manage, Use and Preserve Ontario's Trails

Talk the walk
The Escarpment at Bruce Peninsula National Par...Image via Wikipedia

Seaway News ... Jane Brownrigg, University of Ottawa Heart Institute; and Micheline Turnau, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario. Photo by Roxanne Delage Getting communities in Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry to be more walking and cycling friendly was the focus ...
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Tim Hudak Will Make the Most of the North's Natural Advantage ...
Over two million people use Ontario trails each year, contributing over $2.5 ... Dalton McGuinty has made it harder and harder for people to enjoy Ontario's trails. ...
paulaperoni.ca/.../tim-hudak-will-make-the-most-of-the-north’...

Exotic Ontario: National Parks Project
National Post (blog)
Hiking boots, swim suit and marshmellows. Prepare for a more traditional hiking and camping experience. How vital is it that we go, on a scale of 1 to 10? 9. Don't be lazy. The Bruce Peninsula is right in your backyard Southwestern Ontario! ...
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Hike Ontario Summit - Coureurs de Bois Voyageur Trail Outdoors ...
Arrangements for the Hike Ontario Summit MeetingSept 30-Oct 2, are progressing well and we anticipate a successful meeting will ensue. ...coureursdeboiselliotlake.blogspot.com/.../hike-ontario-summit...        
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