Showing posts with label Hamilton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hamilton. Show all posts

Friday, April 27, 2012

Ontario Trails - Hike, Ride, Use and Conserve Ontario's Trails

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 ...


Calabogie Classic Ontario Cup | infinitcycling.com
Report by VĂ©ronik 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/

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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Monday, April 23, 2012

Hike, Bike, Ride or Paddle Ontario Trails

Parkdale resident gets green award for leadership
insideTORONTO.com
After nearly 30 years of conservation work under his belt Chris Winter, executive director of theConservation Council of Ontario, (CCO) won the 2012 Green Toronto Award for leadership. Staff photo/ERIN HATFIELD YORK: The residential fruit picking ...
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Too cute to die? Experts say we're too selective about species we choose to ...
Montreal Gazette
Ugly animals — as judged by human eyes — are far more likely to be left aside when humans draw up conservation plans. Anyone care to save Ontario's rattlesnakes? Canadian ecology experts say such thinking means we're in danger of re-shaping nature to ...
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We appreciate the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation
Landowners fight cliff staircase
Owen Sound Sun Times
The Peninsula Bruce Trail Club sought permission from Northern Bruce ... on land owned by theOntario Heritage Trust and managed by the Bruce Trail ...



April showers bring … April snow
Hamilton Spectator
The statement forecasted wet snow and ice pellets initially, ... extent of the precipitation just “grazes” eastern Ontario, stopping at the Ottawa area.



Geocacher will clean up at SNCITO3 in Casselman

OurHometown.ca
Finch - April 21, 2012 - Geocachers of Eastern Ontario and South NationConservation are inviting members of the general public to join forces with local and area geocachers on Saturday April 28 for a major clean-up in and around Casselman.
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Focus shifts to policy as Canada marks Earth Day
CTV.ca
A person in a polar bear costume greets people taking part in a Walk for Water Public Action during Earth Day activities on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sunday, April 22, 2012. (Fred Chartrand / THE CANADIAN PRESS) Volunteers plant trees at Everett ...
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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!


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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.

Learning to see what's off the beaten path
Guelph Mercury
At the time some people looked at the Niagara Escarpment as just a big pile of gravel to be used to build Toronto. Philip, we were told, was confident that what became the seed of the Bruce Trailneeded to be done and that he could do it.
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Ontario Trails News - Paddle, Bike, Hike and Ride Ontario's Trails

Where's all the water?
London Free Press
But Canoeing and kayaking are still popular on the Thames, there's even a Thames ... Ontario. i'm a scuba diver with club SWODA in southwestern ontario and ...



The Senior Games are returning
Sarnia Observer
The event has been held locally for years, but did take place in 2011. ... The first incarnation of theOntario Senior Games took place in Kitchener in 1986 ...



Milton Dateline - April 10, 2012
InsideHalton.com
... meets at the Ontario Early Years Centre, 410 Bronte St., ... Guitar Club from 9:30 to 11 am,Walking Club from 10 to noon, Book Club from 11 to noon, ...



walk 30: Day 6 Walking30 in Toronto
I had an amazing day of walking with my artist friend Elaine ... we walked all day in and aroundToronto ... I MEAN ALL DAY! Elaine is an avid walk30ite ( if there ...
walk30.blogspot.com/2012/.../day-6-walking30-in-toronto.ht...


Hamilton Youth Cycling – Spring Programs | Ontario Cycling ...
Dedicated to providing opportunities in Road, Track and Mountain Bike cycling for young people in and around Hamilton, Hamilton Youth Cycling (HYC) ...
www.ontariocycling.org/hamilton-youth-cycling-spring-progr...


Phelps Media Joins ELCR as Premier Conservation Partner
TheHorse.com
The Equine Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) is proud to announce the addition of the Phelps Media Group as a Premier Conservation Partner. The Conservation Partners Program is a national membership program of organizations which play a critical role ...
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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!


Register - click on your choice, register on-line



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.


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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Ontario Trails News - Paddle, Bike, Hike and Ride Ontario's Trails

Roseman: Car insurance climbs in Ontario after benefits slashed
Toronto Star
Whether you're driving, cycling or walking, you're a heartbeat away from a serious injury and a fight with an insurer to cover your medical treatments. You probably don't realize how little you get in statutory accident benefits under your auto ...
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Ken Brown Photo
Cobourg Kayakers reach podium at Masters Championships
Northumberland Today
Judy Tudy, flag officer of the Western Ontario Division of Canoe Kayak Canada ... While the competitive season for the Cobourg Dragon Boat and Canoe Club is ...

Thinking ahead to Minden's role in the Pan Am games
Minden Times
Whitewater Ontario, a not-for-profit organization, owns the Minden Wild Water ... competitions in the past including provincial and World Cup events. ...

IMG_8349_1Image by ddenisen via Flickr

WE Saunders, London's beloved naturalist
Londoner
On Saturdays, after an early morning outing, WE could be found walking about ... In 1931 the fledgling Federation of Ontario Naturalists chose Saunders as ...

'Drivers, remember to look for us': Hundreds ride to honour Danielle Naçu
Ottawa Citizen
She said as more and more people cycle downtown with the city's encouragement, driver and cyclist education needs to come hand-in-hand. Holmes said she supports a return to the days when the city funded an education program run by the Citizens for Safe ...
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Retailer, Cycling Advocate Malvestuto Dies
Bicycle Retailer
He was about to turn pro when he was drafted into the Italian army in 1964, putting his cycling career on hold. Domenic got out of the army 15 months later and moved to Hamilton, Ontario, to live with a sister. He spent 11 years racing in Canada, ...
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Typical All Mountain Mountain BikeImage via Wikipedia
Ontario mountain biker capturesPan Am bronze for Canada - The ...
Ontario mountain biker capturesPan Am bronze for Canada ... The mountain bike wasn't an Olympic qualifying event — the two women's and men's spots are ...
www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/more-sports/.../print/ 

Walking With A Camera: Toronto Photo Walks: Fall Foliage Fantasy
Toronto Photo Walks: Fall Foliage Fantasy. Another weekend, and another photo walk. We were hoping to get some fall colour this weekend but ended up being ...
walkingwithcamera.blogspot.com/.../toronto-photo-walks-fall-..

Enjoy a Halloween Hike
YorkRegion.com
... Environment will present its annual Halloween Hike at Lake St. George Sunday, Oct. 30 from 3 to 4:30 pm Come hike to this historic site, now a Toronto ...

Beer-drinking, bike-riding tour added to Cdn 'signature experiences'
mysask.com (press release)
Rails, Trails & Ales, offered by Northern Edge Algonquin, combines mountain biking in Algonquin Provincial Park with a beer-tasting visit to the Highlander micro-brewery in South River, Ont. There's also "an evening of brews" in a century-old log cabin ...
POSITION: PROJECT MANAGER, CLIMATE ... - Conservation Ontario
POSITION: PROJECT MANAGER, CLIMATE ADAPTATION PROGRAMS. DIVISION: Watershed Management. SALARY RANGE: $65, 403 to $73, 120 ...
www.conservationontario.ca/.../TRCA_Project_Manager_Clim...

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