Outoors on Ontario Trails - Bike, Ride, Horse or Canoe this Weekend

Riding for a purpose
Welland Tribune
If Ontario is to become a desired destination for cyclists, it will need continued growth of major events like the Great Waterfront Trail Adventure Tour. The fifth annual 730-kilometre cycling tour begins July 14 in Niagara-on-the-Lake and spans some ...
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Mother, son team tackle the Great Waterfront Trail
Hamilton Spectator
The GWTA is a great way to try bike touring and explore the many communities along the shores of Lake Ontario. With manageable distances, regular rest areas and snacks, accommodations (including camping at conservation areas, historic forts and more), ...

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Separating bike lanes « Spacing Toronto
Toronto needs separated bike lanes -- on wide, fast roads such as the Richmond/ Adelaide corridor, suburban Eglinton Avenue where the LRT will be built, or the ...
spacingtoronto.ca/2012/07/05/separating-bike-lanes/

Ontario Youth Unite for Cycling - Share the Road
A Youth Cycling Advocacy Committee will learn about cycling advocacy work already underway, select areas to focus on, then plan an Ontario Youth Bike ...
www.sharetheroad.ca/ontario-youth-unite-for-cycling-s15651

Hundreds of racers expected for Walden stop
The Sudbury Star
The City of Greater Sudbury and Walden Mountain Bike Club have partnered with Chico Racing to host the Ontario Cup Cross-Country Mountain Bike Series at the Naughton Ski/Bike Trails. TheOntario Cup is a seven-race series with stops across Ontario, ...
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Wolfpack hopes to howl at home course
The Sudbury Star
Crystal Sabel rides a lot of momentum into Sunday's Plastiglas Ontario Cup XC Mountain Bike Series event, hosted by her own Walden Mountain Bike Club. Sabel has been a standout all season for the Walden club's Wolfpak Racing Team, winning four ...
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Ontario Trails | Facebook
To connect with Ontario Trails, sign up for Facebook today. ... The Ontario Trails Council (OTC) - Conseil des Sentiers de l'Ontario – is a charity that promotes the ...
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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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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.Explore Brantford's trails | Your online newspaper for Brantford ...
Brantford is truly the hub of the Ontario outdoor trails system. The Paris to Cambridge Rail Trail is made from an original packed gravel rail bed that follows the ...
www.brantnews.com/news/explore-brantfords-trails/

Canoeing on Ontario's Grand River
Toronto Sun
Slipping along the banks of Ontario's Grand River in a canoe, it's easy to imagine yourself as a pioneering explorer searching for new trade routes.
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Rouge Park - Ontario Trails Council
Upper Left: First Aid training; setting up tarp shelters. Lower Left: Judy, Erik and Christine at a Rouge Park event. Above: Hike Ontario trail training March 2012 ...
www.ontariotrails.on.ca/.../4_2012_Rouge_park_trail_team_p...

Harper Government Helps Commemorate the War of 1812 in Norfolk
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
NORFOLK, ON, July 5, 2012 /CNW/ - An investment from the Government of Canada in Norfolk's local heritage will help commemorate the War of 1812, promote tourism, and stimulate the local economy. Support for the Port Dover Harbour Museum's project ...
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Go Fish! Ontario Family Fishing Week runs July 7-15
MarketWatch (press release)
During OFFE, Canadian residents between the ages of 18 and 64 years who would normally be required to purchase a fishing license, can fish Ontario waters license-free. Conservation license limits apply, as do all other provincial fishing regulations ...
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Ontario Trails for Hiking, Biking, Canoeing or Camping

Ontario Trails Council Annual General Meeting - June 18th, 1200 Noon at Trailhead Ontario. We need 12 for quorum. Please be sure to attend. We are also seeking nominations from 6 candidates to our Board. For information call Patrick at 877-668-7245.

ITD - June 2, 2012

Rebuilding the past, one canoe at a time
CottageCountryNow.ca
Rebuilding the past, one canoe at a time. The Fort Severn First Nation, in northern Ontario, is restoring 20 freight canoes with help from outside boat builders. Shown, a group of kids watch as acanoe is painted. Community elder Stanley Thomas, 76, ...
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The park that history forgot will no longer be forgotten
Hamilton Spectator
100 — is already cultivating a reputation for staging impactful events. ... U of T defeated ParkdaleCanoe Club, 26-6, as Hughie Gall scored 13 points, ...

Area War of 1812 events more than pass muster
Brockville Recorder and Times
Garrison Weekend in Prescott is behind us and the Bicentennial Heritage Fair is upcoming this weekend in Spencerville. During this brief gap in area War of 1812 events it is perhaps an ideal time to offer a tip of our hats – or, perhaps more ...
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Long lost regimental colour from War of 1812 to rise again
Toronto Star
... an amphibious raid on Sackets Harbor, New York, across Lake Ontario from Kingston. ... “It was a march that was conducted with the aid of snowshoes and ...

Camp Kennebec, a residential camp for children with special needs, located in Arden, Ontario is looking for horseback riding staff/ camp counselor for the ...
www.ontariocamps.ca/job_board/id/2080

Camping 101 in Ontario
Toronto Sun
A few years back, the Ontario Parks system did some investigating and discovered something more: New Canadians are even less likely to have tried camping. Curious as to why so many of us are missing out on the one activity that is supposed come as ...
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SFI Awards $32000 Research Grant to Protect Water Resources in the Boreal Forest

PR Newswire (press release)
The grant is being awarded under SFI ® 's Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant Program. The Forest Co-op partners participating in this collaborative include the Ontario SFI Implementation Committee, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, ...
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Northern Ontario Karting Championship Double-Header this Weekend in Sutton
WhoWon.com
The newly dubbed double-header event is certain to attract even more entries, as the Sutton eventwill mark the first start for the NOKC as a traveling series. Also, with Round #2 & 3 combined points races for the Innisfil Kart Club, the racing action ...
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Toronto Horse Day - June 2, 2012

Horse Day is a free, one-day, public event designed to educate people of all ages about horses and provides visitors with the opportunity to experience horses up close and personal.  Horse Day includes educational stations, riding and driving demonstrations and information displays in an effort to promote horses and equestrian activity in Ontario.

Weight Watchers, Running Room team up for June 3 walk - Toronto ...
BURLINGTON POST - Weight Watchers and the Running Room have joined forces for the third annual Walk-!T Challenge set for Sunday, June 3.
news.ca.msn.com/ontario/burlington/article.aspx?cp...

For the past 23 years Bike Month has been organized and delivered by the City of Toronto with growing participation by Toronto's many cycling and community groups. Bike Month has evolved from a 1998 Bike to Work Day event to become the largest event of its kind in Canada. As the city expanded through amalgamation, so did the event’s scope and focus. Last year 50 groups including various businesses, community groups, organizations and individuals, hosted over 100 bike events. We’re excited to announce that over the next three years Bike Month will transition from a City of Toronto program to a community-based program led by Cycle Toronto (formerly the Toronto Cyclists Union).

Trails Education Courses 2012

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!
Course Descriptions 

Register - click on your choice, register on-line

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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.

Great Trails - Great People - June 17-20, 2012

Ontario Trails - Ski, Sled, Hike, Bike or Paddle Ontario's Trails

Cycling family keeps on trekking despite obstacles
Hamilton Spectator
She flew to a specialty clinic in Toronto where doctors said it wasn'ta hernia — she had pulled the abductor, groin and abdominal muscles on her left side. She met up with Reuben and the kids in Vancouver, where her new prognosis required her to wait ...
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Job Ad - Ontario Public Service Careers - Job Preview
•comprehensive knowledge of existing legislation related specifically to Crown land managementprograms in Ontario (e.g. Public Lands Act), with some ...
www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/Preview.aspx?JobID=40212

Centre allows special events to share resources
Standard Freeholder
By KATHRYN BURNHAM kburnham@standard-freeholder.com BROCKVILLE — Events in easternOntario have a new line of support from the Special Event Resource Centre. The St. Lawrence 1812 Bicentennial Alliance received a $100000 grant from the Ontario ...
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SNOWSHOE WALK TOMORROW IN MARATHON | Ontario News ...

Marathon Cross-country Ski & Snowshoe Club's new trails. Photos courtesy Kim & Leslie Ransom. Marathon Cross-country Ski & Snowshoe Club's new trails. ...
www.karinahunter.com/?p=34206

Ontario Trails News - Sled, Ski, Hike, Ride, or Paddle Ontario Trails

Peterborough man journeying to Wawa to mark 25th anniversary of ...
Peterborough Examiner
How hard was Montreal River Hill compared to the rest of Ontario? ... Hatfield, who lives in Peterborough, keeps in shape, partly, by walking 40 minutes to ...

Dam demolition closes Crooks' Hollow trails
Hamilton Spectator
Left alone, the sediment would harm the local ecosystem and quality of water flowing out of Spencer Creek into Cootes Paradise through to the harbour and then into Lake Ontario. “It's accumulated over the years so you don't want that stuff floating ...
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Canada releases 2012 Mountain Bike Calendar
Cyclingnews.com
Québec will welcome four races, Ontario will play host to one cross country race, while Alberta and British Columbia will share the duties of hosting the Canada Cup finals. The Canada Cup is the series that has helped propelled Canada to the top of the ...
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Chico Racing - 2012 Mountain Bike Schedule
Eastern Canada's LEADER in Sporting Events. Home · 2012 ...
chicoracing.com/2012-mountain-bike-schedule/

Del Bosco, Serwa win ski cross qualifying races
Globe and Mail
Del Bosco, of Montreal, Que., raced mountain bikes this summer and is hoping ... Nik Zoricic, ofToronto, Ont., was 36th, Whistler's Stan Rey was 49th and ...

Holiday Events on the Bruce Trail

A selection of public events offered over the holidays by each of the 9 Bruce Trail Clubs. All are welcome!
Follow the links to find event listings on each Club website.

Niagara: President's Hike: New Year's Day Jan. 1 2012, 10:00 a.m. DeCew House, St Catharines	Beaver Valley: Photography Snowshoe Hike at Eugenia Falls Jan. 15 2012 1:00 p.m. Terrain=Moderate; Speed=Leisurely Meet at Eugenia United Church parking area on Canrobert Street in Eugenia for a 2-hour outing. Bring camera. Register with leader: Doug Galloway 519-599-2288
Iroquoia: New Year's Day Hike Jan. 1 2012, 1:30 p.m.Royal Botanical Gardens, Arboretum, Nature Centre; Hamilton	Blue Mountains:Snowshoe Hike Jan. 4 2012, 9:30 a.m. Pretty River Side Trail; Collingwood area (pg. 10 in Hike Schedule link above)
Toronto: Boxing Day and New Year's Day Urban WalksToronto Island & Leslie Street Spit; Toronto	Sydenham: New Year's Day Hike - Potluck Party Jan. 1 2012, 1:15 p.m.  The Glen, Owen Sound area
Caledon Hills: Christmas Tree SalesEvery Sat. & Sun. in December 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Mono Mills; Proceeds to BTC	Peninsula: Snowshoe Hike  Jan. 7, 2012, 10:00 a.m. Lion's Head area
Dufferin Hi-Land: Winter Badge Hikes Jan. 7 & 14, Feb. 4 & 11

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

Best of Summer: Into the urban wild
National Post
After all, we had met while hiking for six months in the mountains of the ... one of the largest marshes remaining on the northern end of Lake Ontario. ...


Brock Escarpment Mountain Bike Trail in St. Catherines, Ontario ...
Brock Escarpment is a singletrack mountain bike trail in St. Catherines, Ontario. View maps, videos, photos, and reviews of Brock Escarpment bike trail in St. ...
www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/brock-escarpment.html


Councillors concerned over mounting costs for velodrome, stadium
Hamilton Spectator
Velodrome A cyclist from the Great Britain Olympic cycling team practices during a training session at the National Velodrome in Newport, Wales. SIMON DAWSON/The Associated Press Councillors meeting Monday to discuss a new stadium and a permanent ...
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Perfect change of pace
Tillsonburg News
... Insurance Ontario Cross Country Championships Fall Series. The enduro cross country event is a mix of several riding disciplines, testing trail and motocross riders' all-around ability in a race that lasts much lot longer than they're used to. ...
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From 8-80 Cities

New Walking Club Starting, Toronto | Events | Yelp
I am forming a new walking group of men and women from 18 - you cant walk anymore...a group of life loving people from the Scarborough/Pickering areas ...
www.yelp.ca/events/toronto-new-walking-club-starting


Saturday, October 1, 2011 Community Event
www.toronto.ca/trails. Event Details: New trail construction. Trail maintenance and repair. Rock armouring. Trail closures and fence repair. Ecological restoration ...
www.toronto.ca/parks/pdf/trails/trailbuilding_event.pdf

Guide to Toronto Sydney Morning Herald The city's Parks, Forestry and Recreation Department has put together Discovery Walks that are downloadable at toronto.ca/parks/trails/discover.htm. The downtown one rambles for six kilometres around some of Toronto's most impressive buildings and is ... See all stories on this topic »

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...


Tough Mudder looking for a trail to host their event - needs about 400 acres total area! Contact:
Kelley Kantarian Tough Mudder LLC45 Washington Street #221 Brooklyn, NY 11201Office:            718-643-2221      Cell:             914-261-1550       Fax: 347-227-0220