Showing posts with label Greater Napanee. Show all posts
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Monday, August 1, 2011

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 
Cost: Free! Just bring your lawn chair! 
For more information on both these 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 ...
www.thedailypress.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3238448


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