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Hamilton, Ontario strategic plan includes redeveloping industrial land, rapid ...

Daily Commercial News
City politicians in Hamilton, Ontario voted Wednesday in favour of a strategic plan which includes a new zoning bylaw, redevelopment strategies for harbour and industrial lands and a biosolidsmanagement plan. City Council approved the 2012-2015 ...
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Bingwi Neeyashi Anishinaabek: Profile of a community on the move
Wawatay News
Earlier this yeah BNA was one of two First Nations in Ontario selected for a coveted Land Management Act that eliminates many of the restrictions placed on First Nations under the Indian Act. And late last year the community was one of eight First ...
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Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan - Ten Years Later
ECO/Huff Strategy (press release)
April, 2012 marks the 10th anniversary for the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan (ORMCP). Hailed as one of Ontario's most successful and innovative “environment-first” pieces of legislation, the ORMCP has provided a pathway to better planning on the ...
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New exhibit at Canadian Canoe Museum explores history of portable ...

Peterborough Examiner
The boats on display just inside the museum's main entrance include a folding kayak, a Douglas folding boat and an Ontario government canoe that breaks ...


Earth Day celebration at Landon Bay Centre another great success ...
EMC St. Lawrence
... Museum in the Suitcase and 1000 Islands Kayaking. They also went to the Upper Canada District School Board, The Catholic School Board of Eastern Ontario ...


Winners Announced in the Great Places in Canada Contest
MarketWatch (press release)
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Apr 26, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- After four months of voting and over 200000 e-ballots being cast by people from across the country, the winning locations in the second annual Great Places in Canada contest were unveiled today.
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Jane's Walks: South Armour Heights — Federation of North Toronto ...
Saturday, May 5, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. Jane Jacobs was a famous urbanologist who lived in Toronto, a person who was passionate about protecting and enhancing ...
fontra.com/2012/04/23/janes-walks-south-armour-heights/

Community Calendar
Community Press
Sponsored by Warkworth Community Service Club with generous support from the ... 9 am to 4 pm Bridge Hospice Walk-a-thon — 9 am registration, walk begins at ...


Warm weather and bicycle riders
The Morrisburg Leader
Cycling is a fun, healthy activity and an inexpensive way to get around. Before you go out follow these safety tips to ensure a safe and enjoyable ride: be equipped, know the rules, watch for hazards, and ride responsibly. The Ontario Highway Traffic ...
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Guelph a big wheel in cycling world
Guelph Mercury
Safer for cyclists A cyclist waits in the city's first bike box at the intersection of Chancellor's Way and Stone Road last June. At the 4th annual Ontario Bike Summit in Toronto, this week, Guelph earned a bronze in the Bicycle Friendly Communities ...

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Calabogie Classic Ontario Cup | infinitcycling.com
Report by Véronik Bourgon. Calabogie Classic!! Memories from last year came surging in my head… Attacks, chasing and nasty wind. Last year I did not have a ...
reformcycling.com/2012/04/calabogie-classic-ontario-cup-2/

Are there any Equestrian Cross-Country riding academies in Ontario ...

The question kinda' explains itself. I'm located around an hour away from Toronto , and I've always dreamed of being a jump-jockey. I know places in Europe are ...
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Talking Change: Complete Streets Forum and The Ontario Bike ...

The Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation (TCAT)'s Complete Streets Forum , followed by Share the Road Cycling Coalition's two-day Ontario Bike Summit ...
dandyhorsemagazine.com/.../talking-change-complete-streets-f...

Treetop Trekking closer to sprouting up at wharf
CottageCountryNow.ca
Representatives from Treetop Trekking, an Ontario-based outdoor, ... “The project will complement the many events and features while maintaining the natural ...

Advocates get good news on new Rouge national park
Globe and Mail
Also Friday, the Alliance approved a plan for trails to be built in the park and referred it to Parks Canada. The valley of the Rouge River is a long strip of parkland that formsToronto's eastern boundary. A group of young paddlers are photographed ...
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Book campsite now for August long weekend, Ontario Parks recommend

Winnipeg Free Press
Ontario provincial parks received almost 10 million visits last year, ... has new electrical sites as well as a trail network for cycling and hiking.


Two provinces, same battle as First Nations face down mining interests
APTN National News
In northwestern Ontario, Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation is working ... The company had expected trails to be plowed and more inclement weather is ...


50-somethings saddle up
Sarnia Observer
... The Observer Lambton Outdoor Club members Kim Smith and Chris Richmond have ... Last year 4610 cyclists raised more than $17 million in Ontario in the ...

Plan ahead: Your guide to local social events

Northumberland Today
The Cobourg Public Library (200 Ontario St.) welcomes young readers aged .... The Pine RidgeHiking Club invites you along on its moderate 12-km. hike in ...


Windsor's Connection with Gummy Bears
Windsor Star
Windsor entrepreneur Lou Tortola unveils his innovative bicycle design at the Caboto Club on Saturday, April 16. The RoundTail bicycle design helps to ...


Four enshrined in Sports Hall of Fame
Mississauga News
Smith, who started paddling at the Mississauga Canoe Club in 1976, ... played a key role in having it sanctioned by the Ontario Senior Games Association.

van Dorp & Kirkland Win Power of Four

Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre
Jack Van Dorp of Wiarton Ontario and teammate Jari Kirkland of Crested Butte, ... did a 3 hour raceat Monarch Mountain on Sunday, and spent the week ...


Jane's Walk Toronto (@JanesWalkTO) on Twitter
Sign up for Twitter to follow Jane's Walk Toronto (@JanesWalkTO). Get out and walk - in Toronto! May 5 & 6, 2012. For Jane's Walk around the world, connect ...
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Toronto Bikes | Toronto Cyclists Union
Cycling in Toronto is as diverse as the city itself. From mountain biking to distance road ...
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RICHARD WILLIAMSON Nature Trails...Snow blankets reveal a different world
Chichester Today
In the suburbs of Toronto my brother had foxes and blue jays, American robins and chikadees, while the white tailed deer reached up for twigs on the willows where the beavers had made dams in the fall. Hearing of Gatwick shut and cars abandoned on ...
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Muskoka Brewery Mad Tom IPA, Ontario Globe and Mail
I was a kid paddling my canoe when I chanced upon a familiar figure in the distance. The man was standing up precariously in a canoe, attempting to net a butterfly. I paddled closer for a positive ID and inadvertently disrupted a film shoot. ...See all stories on this topic »

The sport of kings comes to Kemptville
Your Ottawa Region
Her love of the game of polo, as well as her experience with traditional rider and horse training disciplines made her want to offer the opportunity for all ...


Rethinking the future of Ontario's north
Toronto Star
... spirit and intent of the treaties that were understood to be benefit-sharing arrangements by the First Nations. Janet Sumner is executive director and Anna Baggio is conservation land use planning director for CPAWS-Wildlands League, based in Ontario.
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Ontario Insurance Law Blog: Occupier's Liability S.4(4)(f ...
4803, the plaintiff was riding his bike along a recreational trail in Kitchener. It was his ... London (City) (2009), 58 M.P.L.R. (4th) 244 (Ont S.C.J.) and Schneider v. ...
ontarioinsurancelaw.blogspot.com/.../occupiers-liability-s44f-r...

Cross Country ski day trips (Ontario\Canada - toronto
I'm looking for someone to go on cross country ski day trips (or half days). I'm open to competitive skiing on groomed trails, or more relaxed on ungroomed ...
toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/act/2736304900.html

Selling Canada: Advice From Agent Peers Up North
Travel Market Report
At a recent meeting of the Ontario Tourism Marketing Council, ... These include downhill andcross-country skiing, fishing and golf, noted Brennan. ...

Greater Sudbury Sports Calendar
NorthernLife.ca
SKI RACE- Walden Cross-Country Fitness Club Invitational Skate Ski Race, Dec 17, Naughton Trails. Register at waldenxc.com by Dec. 15. ...

Honda Ontario Power Dealers Ride Into Toronto Motorcycle Show With More Daily ...
PR Web (press release)
“For instance, a Honda ATV's compact, longitudinally-mounted engine makes for easier handling out on the trails,” says Mr Verheyen. “And Honda's encased, metal-on-metal transmissions are more durable than belt-drive transmissions. ...

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Trespassing charges
Grand River Sachem
Ontario Provincial Police Haldimand County detachment has charged several ... read more | On Saturday, December 3, Haldimand Area ATV Club (HAAC) members ...

Community Events – December 8
Seaway News
BEREAVED FAMILIES OF ONTARIO – Cornwall & Area. Invites you and your family ...CORNWALL OUTDOOR CLUB de PLEIN AIR ~ Dec. 10: Potluck and Games Night. Dec. ...

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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 ...
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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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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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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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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. ...

No bugs!!! And 14 other reasons to visit Ontario Parks this fall and winter

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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 of "pioneer sketches" in his 1923 book "The Pioneers of Old Ontario". ... of log cabins ... of bush trails and corduroy roads over which settlers ...

Trail | Trailhead Ontario
Oxford County Tourism and The Oxford County Trails Council are pleased to be the hosts of Trailhead Ontario 2012. This provides the County with a unique ...
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Northern Ontario "off trail riders"
Looking for experienced "off trail" riders for Northern Ontario.
www.johndee.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?30005...

Canadian Trails
But first I would love to know what trails there are around Canada, preferably Ontario where you can go wheeling. its very hard on the internet to find places to go ...
www.jk-forum.com/showthread.php?200797-Canadian-Trails

A View Like No Other. News, Events and Information for Northumberland County ...
NorthumberlandView.ca
Water conservation is vital until further notice. Cooperation in conservation is the most effective measure to mitigate further capacity issues that could result in more substantive measures including alternative sources such as water depots and ...
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206 Job Ti - Conservation Ontario
Grand River Conservation Authority. Regular Full Time Non Union Position. Internal/External Job Posting. Job Reference: 206. Job Title: Supervisor of Water ...
www.conservationontario.ca/.../GRCA_Supervisor_Water_Str...

Parks: A prescription for better health
YorkRegion.com
The local conservation authority, in concert with Conservation Ontario's strategic ... recreation complexes pools, parks, indoor tracks and outdoor trails. ...