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Cobourg Council committed to updating municipal bylaws Northumberland Today
We are endeavouring to promote bicycle safety and the local bicycle club will be offering instruction on bike safety this fall as soon as several of their ...

Riding with Armstrong
Cambridge Times
The cancer centre is welcoming Lance Armstrong back to Ontario for an unprecedented fourth Ride with Lance. This event is a rare opportunity to ...


Cyclists think twice after crashes TheChronicleHerald.ca
By LAUREN La ROSE The Canadian Press TORONTO — As the bicycle veered toward ... Pietrowski had borrowed the same mountain bike from his son to take part in ...

Eastern Ontario firm wins Parkway bridge contract
Ottawa Business Journal
Louis W. Bray Construction Ltd., an Eastern Ontario firm, has won a $5.3 million contract to build a pedestrian and cycling bridge on the Airport Parkway. ...

Forest fire activity flares over holiday weekend
Daily Miner and News
The emphasis is on safe fire response and cycling crews from the fire lines with fresh personnel. MNR and Emergency Management Ontario continues to work ...


Riversdale Set to Celebrate the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 Patch.com
Aaron Marcavitch, Executive Director of Anacostia Trails Heritage Area, ... “You have heard the news of the battle of Bladensburg where the English defeated ...

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Two years has taken toll on centre
Chatham Daily News
The vast property once bustling with activity is still and quiet. ... which operates the Cedar Springs Research Station across Talbot Trail on Lake Erie. ...

A taste of farm life
Standard Freeholder
The children were also given the opportunity to walk on the nature trail, swim, ... The activities include picking eggs from the chickens to feedbag races. ...

Boys And Girls Club Enjoy Ontario Fishing At It's Finest
Wawa-news.com
This marks the fifth straight year the Ontario Conservation Officers Association ... canoe training provided by staff from Missinaibi Headwaters Outfitters. ...


Chico Racing - Plastiglas Ontario Cup Series Heads to Milton This ...
Over 500 riders are excepted at this weekend's event. A true Ontario mountain bike classic, Kelso Conservation area is ready to host the last test for ...
chicoracing.com/news/329.html

Milton, ON to host final test before Ontario MTB Championships ...
The Plastiglas Ontario Cup Series consists of 7 events taking place at premier mountain bike venues all across Ontario. These events have categories for all ...
www.outpostmagazine.com/.../milton-on-to-host-final-test-bef...


Eblast_No3 - Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life Toronto
Walking 5K is a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon with family and friends. All funds raised from the 2011 Scotiabank AIDS Walk for Life Toronto will ...
aidswalktoronto.ca/index.php/component/.../41-eblastno3.html

Toronto Police Think Walking Home From School Is A Crime | Mommyish
By Mollie Hemingway
A Canadian mother tells a story that is almost too difficult to believe. A couple of weeks ago, her 12-year-old son was picked up for streetwalking. Two police officers brought her son home just after 6 PM. His crime?
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Riding South-Eastern Ontario? - ATV Canada - Canada's ATV Website
ATVCanada features atving and quadding on quads and atv's across Canada and has trail maps, ATVing and ATV Quad Quadding pictures from Canadian locations ...
www.atvcanada.ca/ubbthreads.../Riding_South_Eastern_Ontari...

16-year-old girl dies in ATV crash
Niagara Falls Review
So she left in June for a five-week mission with Child Evangelism Ontario in the north. Her family held a big party for her before she left. Penner said he told her he would have to get up early the next morning to mow the lawn but when he awoke, ...

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Female driver seriously hurt in ATV accident in Walford area Saturday evening
The Sudbury Star
Espanola Ontario Provincial Police say a novice female driver and a male passenger were travelling on a private road in Victoria Township about 7 pm when the driver lost control causing the ATV to leave the road and roll over. While the male passenger ...See all stories on this topic »

OPP reports 8 long-weekend deaths
CityNews
Eight people died on roads, trails and waterways patrolled by the Ontario Provincial Police over the holiday long weekend. Police were called to six fatal crashes, including one on the QEW in Hamilton where a 32-year-old woman was run over after ...
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Ontario Trails News - Paddle, Hike, Bike, or Ride

Waterford Heritage Trail - updates: 17 km long, including urban linkage; compacted stone chip, multi-use, non-motorized, location Waterford Ontario. Picture of the Black Bridge to left.

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Town purchases land to extend trail
Napanee Guide
By Staff/Napanee Guide A recreational trail that links more than 100 kilometres of Eastern Ontario will soon connect with Greater Napanee. The town is in the final stages of acquiring the land from CN Rail needed to extend the Cataraqui Trail, ...
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Hydro alert for Ontario's leaders
Toronto Star
These and other conservation programs were a valuable help, but we still had a high load. And at the time of the peak load, wind power was providing just 259 megawatts of power. It should be obvious that wind is not the solution to our rising ...
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Movie Night by the Lake

The Nickel District Conservation Authority and reThink Green are hosting an outdoor movie night. Activities include a guided family hike and a screening of "A Sea Change". 

When: Wednesday, August 31st beginning at 7pm 

Where: Lake Laurentian Conservation Area

Cost: Free! Just bring your lawn chair! 

For more information on both these events:

http://www.rainbowroutes.com/index.php/volunteer/events/community-events/

Share the Road Ride  

Join our community for a 15 km bike ride with Olympian Devon Kershaw to support sharing the road. 

When: Thursday, August 18, 2011 from 6pm to 9pm 

Where: Ride starts and ends at Science North

Carolinian Canada Coalition: The date for the Social Marketing Workshop should be October 20th, not Sept. 20th. Stay tuned for more information in upcoming e-news and e-blasts!
Social Marketing for the Conservation Crowd: Pledges Prompts and Pilot Projects Workshop Save the Date: October 20, 2011


Have you taken the Carolinian Canada Coalition's 2011 membership survey? If not, there's a great reason to respond today. Thanks to the generous support of KEEN Canada, all survey respondents will be entered in a draw for a great prize: one of two pairs of KEEN footwear of your choice. KEEN makes stylish and durable outdoor footwear that you can use for all your outdoor pursuits.

 Upcoming Community Events -Frontenac Arch Biosphere

1.   Photo Contest - SLINP Parks Canada - Entry deadline 14 Oct. NEW!

2.   Admiral Kingsmill Sailpast and Salute - Portland - 30 July NEW!

3.   Settler Weekend - Charleston Lake Provincial Park - 29, 30 & 31 July NEW!

4.   Hoe-down on The Farm! - Lyndhurst - Sunday 31 July NEW!

5.   Artists on the Lawn - Rockport - Saturday 6 August NEW!

6.   TIARA Annual General Meeting - Landon Bay - Saturday 13 August NEW!

Greenbelt Farmers' Markets bring locally-grown produce to tables ...
Greenbelt goodness – only in Ontario From Northumberland to the Holland Marsh and south to Niagara, Greenbelt Farmers' Markets offer produce grown in some ...
www.mononews.ca/.../greenbelt-farmers-markets-bring-locally...

UPDATE - Road, main trails cleared at Hersey Lake - Timmins Daily ...
... Winkler - Winkler Times, Winnipeg - The Winnipeg Sun, ---Ontario--- ... Muskoka Trails, Niagara Food and Wine Expo, Niagara Magazine, Ontario Farmer ...
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Ontario Trails News - April 18, 2011 Round Up

Centre Wellington - Welcome to Cycle Ontario
Cycle Ontario is a resource for cyclists in Ontario featuring maps of bike trails, cycling routes, photos, videos, member non-member events.
www.cycleontario.com/home/.../Centre%20Wellington.html

Canoe routes in Northern Ontario, Images of Sunset Country, Canada
There are numerous canoe routes in Sunset Country - some of the nicest in all of Northern Ontario. Tell us what you think about this picture. ...
www.ontariossunsetcountry.ca/.../22680,14238,22626,22696


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Cold, wet, undeterred
Standard Freeholder
The strong winds and frigid temperatures did not stop over 100 participants taking to the rain-swollen river for the longest canoe race in Eastern Ontario. It was a strong rebound after last year's event was cancelled due to low water levels. ...
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Member's Manual - Conservation Ontario - Natural Champions
By-Laws of the Association of the Conservation Authorities of Ontario (April 2010) ... Conservation Ontario Chairs, Executive Directors, General Managers ...
www.conservation-ontario.on.ca/about/Online_Manual.htm


Heritage move challenged
Metro Canada - Ottawa
Heritage Ottawa is challenging the city's decision to move a heritage building as part of the Lansdowne Park redevelopment, arguing its case at the Conservation Review Board of Ontariotoday. The city plans to move the Horticulture Building, ...
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Ontario Trails News - April 15, 2011 - Morning Round Up

Campus Digest
Western News
The University of Western Ontario's Graduate Teaching Assistants' Union (Public ... efforts to makecycling in London more accessible and promote a clean, ...

Region eying lake-to-lake cycling route
York Regional council recently approved a framework to implement the Lake Simcoe - to - LakeOntario cycling route. This is seen as a key highlight of the ...www.kingsentinel.com/.../Region_eying_laketolake_cycling_r...

Sarnia-Lambton eyes culinary tourism
Sarnia Observer
Rebecca LeHeup, executive director of the Ontario Culinary Tourism ... "The reality is that 80% of the Ontario tourism market is the domestic market," ...


Image via WikipediaWaterfront pathway dock is locked-up over safety concerns
EMC Kingston
The dock is beside the pathway that meanders between Lake Ontario Park and the ... Liz Schell, whose Portsmouth district includes the waterfront trail. ...


Federal grant received for Tay Canal signage
EMC Perth
... an historic jewel that ran from Port Elmsley to Perth, in eastern Ontario. ... Town of Perth TayTrail, designating the top end of the original canal. ...


Taste unreleased wines during new Lake Ontario Wine Trail event ...
Sample new wines that haven't been released during a new Lake Ontario Wine Trail event this weekend. Share. Post. Leave a Comment. Add to my Tracker ...
www.topix.com/.../taste-unreleased-wines-during-new-lake-on...


Friends of the Jock look forward to busy year ahead
EMC Nepean Barrhaven
While the group assists in the annual spring canoe and kayak race on the Jock ... provincially-significant wetlands in eastern Ontario," said Barrington. ...


Supporting The Forest Industry In Wikwemikong
Government of Ontario News
Forest Tech will use the wood to increase production of cedar fencing, decking and outdoor furniture at its sawmill and planing mill in Wikwemikong. The wood supply competition is aimed at puttingOntario's unused Crown wood to work while the ...
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Ontario Gets A Big Green Community
EarthTechling
The development lies within walking distance to 50 acres of natural parkland, bike trailsand the Rouge River Valley. EarthTechling wants your opinion! Take EarthTechling's 3-minute reader survey and enter to win a $250 Amazon gift card. ...

Celebrate Spring at Ontario Parks
TravelVideo.tv (press release)
The Friends of Ferris will host a guided Trillium Walk on May 1 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pmhttp://www.friendsofferris.ca/ Other wildflower trails in Ontario Parks are included in this recent Parks Blog post at http://www.parkreports.com/parksblog/?p=1768 ...
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Birosh, Whitney to share Jessup
The North Bay Nugget
During the winter, Adam tore up the province's cross country skiing trails, ... At the Ontario Winter Games in early March, he won a gold and bronze and was ...


Walk your way to a healthier you: Free walking program launches ...
Canada NewsWire
Ontario Walks features walking and hiking events from the Shores of Lake Ontario to the forests of Ontario's Greenbelt. "Our mission is to inspire Ontarians ...

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