Ontario Trails News - May 6, 2011 - Morning Round Up

OFTR - The Ontario Federation of Trail Riders
If the trail is blocked with debris, stop and move it to the side. Do not create new trails around obstacle unless they have been approved by the forest ... www.oftr.ca/articles.php?id=5720

Ontario Trails Council AGM
Sunday June 5th 2011, Gananoque Ontario. Need 25 members for quorum - RSVP today!

International - Provincial Trails Day

Saturday June 4th, 2011 - Tell us about your trail event

Not just people, but fun as well 

London Free Press
It's about people walking; people stopping for a coffee, a meal or a chat; people taking ... a sunny patio, a concert, a play or an evening at a night club. ...

                                 Image via WikipediaRegister now for District 9 senior games 

EMC St. Lawrence
EMC News - Ontario Senior Games Association District 9 competition is just around ... or a person who has been a member of a seniors centre/sporting club, ...

Our Top Ten May Events! / Toronto Loft Blog: Passionate About ...
Jane's Walk May is a great month to call Toronto “home” – there is so much to see and do, and a lot of it is OUTSIDE! With any luck, those April showers ... www.torontoloftblog.com/?p=1830

Sub-Urban Arts & Culture insideTORONTO.com
This free, family-fun event focuses on being greener at home and in your community. Come hike the Bluffs on a Jane's Walk. Learn about gardening, birds, ...

Barack Obama on Bike

Peter Kuitenbrouwer: Battle brewing over separated bike lanes National Post
Bike-lane supporters include resident associations in York Quay, St. Lawrence ... at the University ofToronto are on board, as is Mountain Equipment Co-op, ...

Best Motorcycling trails in Ontario (Canada) : wikiloc.com
Find the best Motorcycling trails in Ontario (Canada). Download GPS tracks of Ontario (Canada). ...Photo of 03 Cronwall a Toronto, Ontario Canada ...
en.wikiloc.com/trails/motorcycling/canada/ontario

Ontario Swans - Canoeing / Kayaking
Your #1 source for kayaking and canoeing information. FREE Newsletter! ... Ontario Swans Posted by: jay on May-04-11 10:58 PM (EST) ... www.paddling.net/message/showThread.html?fid=advice...

Long Point Ontario Outdoor Adventures - Horseback Riding
Located at Long Point Ontario, atPlay cottages are the perfect base from which to enjoy the outdoors of lake Erie; whether fishing, boating, golfing, ... www.atplayadventures.com/charters_horseback.php

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Conservation Ontario Jobs In Thunder Bay Ontario - Wow Jobs
Location: Thunder Bay, North Region Compensation Group: Ontario Public Service Employees Union Salary... pertaining to Ontario Parks and protected areas. ...
www.wowjobs.ca/careers-conservation+ontario-jobs-in-Thund...

Ontario's Greenbelt | ComeClean.ca
Ontario's Greenbelt. Submitted on Wed, 05/04/2011 - 08:46. "It was based on political science and not on environmental science. Arbitrary boundaries that ... comeclean.ca/node/42

Rocky Mountain Bicycles Ontario Demo Events Mountain Bike Review
Rocky Mountain Bicycles Ontario Demo Events Eastern Canada. forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?p=8021445

Ontario Trails News - May 5, 2011 - Round Up

Image by uLight.Me via FlickrImage by Digitalnative via Flickr
Valentine opens season at podium The Barrie Advance
The 2011 Ontario Cup Downhill mountain bike season got of to a good start for Wasaga Beach's Jennifer Valentine at Kelso Conservation area in Milton. ...






The Weekender: Jane's Walk, Toronto Comic Arts Festival and six other can't ...
Toronto Life
Inspired by urban writer/activist Jane Jacobs, this festival of walking tours, led byToronto-loving volunteers, is all about seeing the city with new eyes. With over 170 walks to choose from, we've narrowed our selection down to three: (Video) Eyes on ...
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Hiking Buddies Wednesday Night Walks!

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 7:00 PM

Thickson Woods Waterfront Trail 3350 Thickson rd., South Whitby, ON L1N 9Z7

City launches walking tour website
Globe and Mail
Walking shoes, water bottle, sunscreen, hat – all there? Great, you're ready to rediscover the city through 26 self-guided walks. The City of Toronto has launched a new website just in time for the summer that showcases discovery walks all across the...
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'Jane's Walks' to celebrate Ottawa, Jane Jacobs
Ottawa Citizen
Jacobs (1916-2006) was an urbanist and activist who lived in New York City before moving toToronto in 1968. When she died, a group of her friends came up with the idea of Jane's Walk as a way of honouring her ideas. Jane's Walk began in Toronto in ...
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Cherry Blossom Walk High Park Toronto Sunday May 1st 9:45 AM ...
It was cool and gray last year but still spectacular. I love this walk! Please update your RSVP if you cannot attend.We will go rain or shine.
www.meetup.com/Mississauga-Oakville.../16979716/


Thousand Trails | The Toronto Travel Blog
I am working at a haunted trail this year for Halloween. We just made a MySpace for better means of advertising, and employees with accounts were asked to ...
www.reigntoronto.com/thousand-trails/


Remembering Danny Kassap
National Post
He'd run something like 120 miles a week — with a full-time job — but his body could handle it because he basically floated down the trails.” On Sunday evening, Kassap passed away at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto. He was 28. ...
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Four western NY wine trails to hold events this weekend
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
The Canandaigua, Lake Ontario, Cayuga and Niagara wine trails are holding spring-related events, most of which include seeds or plants, this weekend. The 2011 Canandaigua Wine Trail's "Plant Yourself in the Finger Lakes" will be held from 11 am to 5 pm ...
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All-women canoe adventure film screens tonight
Guelph Mercury
The film follows an eclectic group of women from Toronto — all strangers — who embark on a wilderness canoe trip in the wilds of Temagami in northern Ontario. Shot on location in the north, the film takes an in-depth look at the dynamics that emerge ...
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Conservation authorities: Ontario's unsung heroes
Eastern Ontario AgriNews
Afterwards there was a presentation from Conservation Ontario's General Manager Don Pearson. Pearson has served in that position since 2005. He gave an outline of Conservation Ontario, goals that the organization has and challenges it faces. ...
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Hiking in... | Facebook
Hiking in Ontario...spring hiking getaway options with overnight ... Hiking Getaways north of Toronto Hike Ontario Vacation Packages with hiking trails ...
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Ontario Environment Network - Announcements
From April through October each year, Trails Open Ontario promotes trail use and education, natural heritage conservation, stewardship, as well as physical ...
oen.ca/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0...862...


Cycling signs rolling into Cramahe
Cramahe Now
In 2007, 1.5 million visitors participated in cycling activities in Ontario. Cycle tourists spend more as they are largely made up of middle to senior professionals with higher-than-average incomes and they span all ages with the majority falling ...
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Let's Get Outside, And Get Moving!
To ring in spring, Live Right Now is kicking off a month-long celebration of the great outdoors.
Join us each day and challenge yourself to get outside and get active!

Ontario Trails News - May 2, 2011 Morning Round Up

                                   Image via WikipediaTemagami Canoeing - Are well documented in temagami,canoeing Routes intemagami, ontario offers canoe tripping steve wall photo montage of Hightlights of a four season temagami ... invest5star.co.uk/temagami-canoeing

Birding Mail - Ontario Birds - [Ontbirds] Chaffeys lock area/Canoe ...
Spent the morning birding Chaffey's Lock Road/Opinicon Rd and Canoe Lake Rd. A number of new arrivals were noted including 1 Solitary Sandpiper, ... 
www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Mail/Ontario_Birds/938407

Bike buff testimonials: Why we bought into Bixi Toronto Star
“We found it very easy because there are lots of bike trails and it was quite well organized and there are tons of stations,” she said. Protti was excited to learn last week (April 27) that there's a Bixi station at her workplace, the Corus building on ... See all stories on this topic »


Calabogie Classic Ontario Cup | reformcycling.com
Calabogie Classic Ontario Cup. Report from Natasha Elliot. Melissa Bunn (2nd), Sara Byers (1st), and our Natasha Elliot (3rd) ... reformcycling.com/2011/04/calabogie-classic-ontario-cup/


AdventureSmart | Snow | Cross-Country Skiing
Cross Country Skiing Ontario · Ontario Snow Resorts Association · Cross Country Ontario ...Cross Country Skiing Newfoundland. AdventureSmart topics . ... 69.90.28.174/m/snow/xcski.htm

TRAILS OPEN 2011 EVENTS TAKING PLACE AT CONSERVATION AREAS ACROSS ...
Ontario Heritage Trust (OHT) to participate in Trails Open Ontario. ... From April through October each year, Trails Open Ontario promotes trail use and ... conservation-ontario.on.ca/.../TrailsOpenCOMediaRelease201...


Jane's Walk and Walkability Exhibit at 401 Richmond | Toronto ...
An upcoming exhibition illustrates how awkward and dangerous walking situations in Toronto can be improved. It is based on the work of Paul Hess (University ... torontocat.ca/node/1613