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
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8:30-9:00AM
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Registration
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Coffee Served
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9:00-9:15AM
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Welcome remarks
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Dignitaries
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9:15-10:00AM
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Presentation
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Ontario Landowners Association (Invited)
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10:00-10:30AM
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Presentation
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Ontario's Highlands Tourism Organization
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10:30-10:45AM
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Break
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Coffee Break
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10:45-11:15AM
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Presentation
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Petawawa - the development of our Regional Trail Association
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11:15-11:45AM
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Presentation
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Adirondack to Algonquin Trail Development
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11:45-12:15PM
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Presentation
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Parks of the St. Lawrence
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12:15-1:00 PM
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Lunch
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1:00-2:00PM
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Presentation
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Updates on the Trails Act and the Ontario Trails Strategy
with the Ministry of Tourism Culture and Sport |
2:00-2:30PM
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Presentation
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City of Ottawa Trails
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2:30-2:45PM
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Break
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Coffee Break
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2:45-3:15PM
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Presentation
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Trans Canada Trail Ontario
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3:15-3:45PM
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Presentation
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3:45-4:15PM
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Presentation
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Ontario Federation of Agriculture (Invited)
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4:15-4:45PM
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Presentation
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Understanding and Preventing Lyme Disease
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4:45-5:15PM
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Presentation
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Sentiers Prescott Russell and Glengarry Trails
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5:15-6PM
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Networking
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Cash Bar
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6PM - 9PM
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Dinner & Keynote Speaker
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Federal Climate Change Initiatives and Trails
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Tuesday
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8:30 – 9:00AM
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Registration
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Coffee Served
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9:00-9:15 AM
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Welcome remarks
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Dignitaries - Madawaska Valley
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9:15-9:45AM
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Presentation
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Madawaska Valley and Township Trail Developments
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10:00-10:30AM
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Plenary Session
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Principles of Trail Risk Management
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10:30-10:45AM
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Coffee Break
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10:45-11:30AM
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Plenary Session
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Trails Risk Management - How to Say Yes to Trails
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Noon-1PM
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Lunch
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Networking Lunch
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1:00-2:00PM
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Plenary Session
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Water Trails - Developing trails for Use
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2:00-2:45PM
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Plenary Session
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Ottawa River-Keeper - programs and plans for development
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2:45-3:00PM
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Break
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3:00-3:30PM
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Plenary Session
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Hunting and Fishing Trail Use of MNRF Lands
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3:30-4:00PM
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Plenary Session
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Mattawa Trail Development
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4:00-4:30PM
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Plenary Session
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First Nation Tourism and Trails
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4:30PM
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Wrap-up and Next Steps
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Trailhead Canada 2017!
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Trailhead North - Marathon
Trailhead North Symposium Itinerary - April 20, 21, 2016
Event Outdoor Hike with Pic River First Nation - REGISTER
Wednesday
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Presenters
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8:30 - 9:00AM
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Registration
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9:00-9:30AM
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Welcome remarks
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Coffee Served
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Mayor Dumas and Chief Michano
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9:30-10:30AM
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Marathon, Pic River and our Northern Trails
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Sponsor
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Bob Hancherow, and Chief Duncan Michano Pic River FN
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10:30-10:45AM
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Break
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10:45-12:30AM
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Presentation
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Parks Experiences - Pukaskwa National Park and Neys Provincial
| Roel Teunissen, Park Planning, Ontario Parks. Sharon Hayes, Pukaskwa National Park. |
Presentation
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Group of Seven Trail
| Kirsten Spence, Quercwood Consulting | |
| Presentation | Northern Ontario Experiences | Carole Caputo and Paul Pepe, Director of Tourism Thunder Bay | |
12:30-1:00 PM
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Lunch
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1:00 - 1:30PM
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Presentation
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Ministry of Tourism Culture and Sport
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Jim Antler and Carol Oitment
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1:30 - 2:00PM
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Presentation
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Trans Canada Trail
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Mike Goodyear, Trail Director Trans Canada Trail
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2:00-2:30PM
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Presentation
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Path of the Paddle and Trail Auditing
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Carrie Nolan, Executive Director POPA
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2:30-2:45PM
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Break
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Trans Canada Trail Ontario - Sponsor
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2:45-3:15PM
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Presentation
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Importance of Trails for Northern Ontario Tourism
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David McLaughlan and Susan Forrest, NOT
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3:15-3:45PM
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Presentation
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World Class Cross Country - Destination Marathon
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Marathon X-Country Ski, Dr. David Juliano
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3:45-4:15PM
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Presentation
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Northern Snowmobile Trails
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Dennis Burns with Craig Colbourne
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4:15-4:45 PM
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Presentation
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OAC - Ontario Access Coalition - Places to Climb
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Jana Wells
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Break
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5:30-6PM
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Networking
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Cash Bar
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6:00PM - 9:00PM
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Dinner & Keynote Speaker
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Trails, Travels and Experiences, A personal perspective
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Michael Haynes, Trails Ambassador and Author
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Silent Auction
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Thursday
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8:30 - 9AM
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Registration
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Coffee Served
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9:00-9:15 AM
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Welcome remarks
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Kirsten Spence, Patrick Connor
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9:15-10AM
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Presentation
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Funding for Trails with NOHFC, FedNor and Ontario Trillium Foundation
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Maureen Brophy OTF, Sean Irwin NOHFC, and Jamie Taylor FedNor
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10:00-10:15AM
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Break
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Coffee Break
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10:15-11:15 AM
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Presentation
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Aboriginal Tourism Ontario Summit Report
| Kevin Eshkawkogan, Aboriginal Tourism Summit |
11:15-Noon
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Presentation
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Hunting and Fishing Trail Use of MNRF Lands
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Greg Farrant, Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters with Greg Rivard
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Noon-1PM
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Lunch
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Networking Lunch
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1:00-2:00PM
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Presentation
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Outfitters and Tripping - How to Get North
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Steve Bruno, Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership
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2:00-3:00PM
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Presentation
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Voyageur Trail - Developments along the Trail
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Carole Blacquiere, President VTA
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3:00-3:45PM
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Outdoor Recreation - the Tourism Experience
| Dr. Harvey Lemelin, Lakehead University |
3:45-$:00PM
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Wrap-up and Next Steps
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Kirsten Spence, Patrick Connor
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As at 11/2/2016 Program content subject to change based on availability.
Trailhead Georgian Bay
May 11th, Killarney Park Lodge.
Wednesday
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Presenters
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8:30 - 9:00AM
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Registration
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9:00-9:30AM
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Welcome remarks
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Coffee Served
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Kirsten Spence, Patrick Connor
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9:30-10:30AM
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About The Georgian Bay Coast Trail
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Sponsor
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GBCT Board
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10:30-10:45AM
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Break
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10:45-12:15AM
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Presentation
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Killarney Provincial Park - A Lead Partner in Development
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Killarney Provincial Park
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Presentation
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Friends of Killarney
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Friends of Killarney
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Presentation
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Trail Experiences - Explorer's Edge
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James Murphy, RTO12
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Presentation
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Auditing and Planning our Route
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Niall Lobely
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12:15-1:00 PM
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Lunch
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1:00 - 2:00PM
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Presentation
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Ministry of Tourism Culture and Sport
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Carol Oitment
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Presentation
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Indigenous Peoples Economic Development
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Local First Nations
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2:00-2:30PM
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Presentation
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Trail Inventories Georgian Bay Partners
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Kirsten Spence
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2:30-2:45PM
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Break
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Trans Canada Trail Ontario - Sponsor
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Al McPherson
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2:45-3:15PM
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Presentation
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Importance of Variety of Trails
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GBBR and GBCR
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3:15-3:45PM
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Presentation
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Great Lakes Guardian Plant and Trail Inventory
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Henvy Inlet and Ontario Trails
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3:45-4:15PM
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Presentation
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Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
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Local MNRF
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4:15-4:45 PM
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Presentation
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Relations with Local Landowners
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Georgian Bay Landowners Association
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4:45 - 5:15
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Wrap-up
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Thanks
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GBCT
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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:
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
