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Friday, October 19, 2012

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Bicycle infrastructure can reduce risk of cycling injuries by half
Medical Xpress
The study, published today in the American Journal of Public Health, analyzed the cause of 690 cycling injuries in Vancouver and Toronto from 2008 to 2009 and various route types and infrastructure. The greatest risk to cyclists occurs when they share ...
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Helmets prevent fatal head injuries in cyclists
Macleans.ca
The study, which analyzed 129 accidental bicycle-related deaths in Ontario between 2006 and 2010, found cyclists who didn't wear a helmet were three times more likely to die from brain trauma than those who wore protective head gear while riding.
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Northwestern Ontario Regional Trails

Where to Hike in Northwestern Ontario |
Since I adopted my Thunder Bay lifestyle change – I've been hiking a lot. With Scotia in tow, we spend every 2-3 days hiking along Lake Superior, at a.
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Take a walk on the Riverside - Toronto article - News - MSN CA
The Riverside District Business Improvement Area (BIA) is inviting east end residents to take a walk around the community Saturday, Oct. 20. This year.
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Trails of 1812

Western New York Heritage Commemorates the War of 1812
Buffalo Rising
Just over two hundred years ago, the War of 1812 was well underway, and the Battle of Queenston Heights raged atop the Niagara Escarpment. By the time the battle ended, the American army was forced to retreat, and the British claimed another in a ...
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New 'Heritage Minute' highlights former slave who fought in War of 1812
Globe and Mail
Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore is shining the spotlight on a lesser-known story about the War of 1812: a former U.S. slave who petitioned the British to let him join the fight against U.S. invaders. The new “Heritage Minute” short, produced for ...
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Ontario Hiking Trails

ONTARIO HIKING WEEK: Frequently Asked Questions - Hike Ontario
Ontario Hiking Week is a Hike Ontario initiative to encourage Ontarians to get out ... This year, Ontario Hiking Week is being held from October 1 to October 7.
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Chair Fundraising Committee (Hike Ontario)
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Norfolk Conservation Area - Ontario Conservation Areas
Enjoy scenic views of Lake Erie atop the bluffs at Norfolk Conservation Area.This park is situated on 46 acres along the Lake Erie shoreline with beach access ...
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Art is alive on AY Jackson trail
Montreal Gazette
I visited a few sites along the AY Jackson Trail in Ontario. What's that? ... Name a fall outdoor activity and you'll find a great place to do it.

Snowshoe boots? - Ontario OUT OF DOORS Community
I've just been wearing my hunting boots when i'm out on the shoes, as my fxr snwomobile boots are way to big for the bindings, and frankly way to heavy.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Ontario Trails - Lot's of Fall Activity on Ontario Trails

Ontario Hiking and Walking Trails

Walkable neighborhoods tied to lower diabetes risk
Chicago Tribune
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People living in communities that lend themselves to walking had a significantly lower risk of developing diabetes than those living in the least walkable neighborhoods in a large new study from Canada. "If you have fewer ...
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Ontario Canoe and Kayak Trails

Capital To Capital Canoe Expedition Presentation
Westchester.com
Meet the 10 intrepid Canadian and American canoeists who are paddling over 1,000 miles from Ottawa, Ontario, to Washington, DC, in a 36-foot voyageur canoe. They'll be joined by a rotating shift of locals along the way: Lenore Person, a Dobbs Ferry ...
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'It's been a marvelous experience'
Baudetteregion
Don Brown (left) and Bob Evans pose near Willie Walleye Park after reaching Baudette on their way to Kenora, Ontario, on a canoe trip that started on Lake Superior at Grand Portage. Posted: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 9:52 am | Updated: 9:56 am, ...
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Sherbourne bike lanes nearly finished
Toronto Sun
Local Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam said she expects there will be some discussions about the future of Jarvis in the next few weeks. “What I'm hearing is there is a change of appetite (from councillors),” Wong-Tam said. Cycle Toronto spokesman Jared ...
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Ontario Cycling Roads and Paths

Q&A: Denzil Minnan-Wong talks about the importance of separated bike lanes
National Post
One small section of Toronto's first separated bike lane is complete, prompting Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong to give it a test ride Tuesday, sans helmet. A low concrete curb now separates cyclists from car traffic on Sherbourne between Carlton Street ...
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Sunday September 30

Bruce Trail Day is an annual event celebrating Canada's oldest and longest footpath, hosted by the Bruce Trail Conservancy and each of its nine Bruce Trail Clubs. Click here for the complete list of Bruce Trail Events along The Bruce Trail.

Limehouse (Halton Hills, Ontario)

Hosted by: Toronto Bruce Trail Club, Halton Hills Chapter

Date & Time: Sunday September 30, 10:00 am

Description:

Join hikers of the Halton Hills Chapter of the for a picnic hike to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Bruce Trail Conservancy and the Toronto Bruce Trail Club and all the work done by volunteers. There will be displays and information on the Bruce Trail. We'll hike in the Limehouse Conservation area and then enjoy a picnic in the Millenium Garden, next to the parking lot. Bring food to share for our picnic lunch after the hike. All ages are welcome but children but must be accompanied by an adult.
Hike Leader: Heinz Rusche

Meeting Point:

Limehouse Public School, parking lot, Sideroad 22 & 5th Line, Halton Hills
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Terra Cotta Conservation Area (FREE shuttle bus from Toronto)

Hosted by: Toronto Bruce Trail Club

Date & Time: Sunday September 30, 2012; 10:00 am - 3:30 pm

Description:

Explore the variety of life and beautiful fall colours in one of the most scenic sections of the Bruce Trail. Start by warming up at the Watershed Learning Centre and meeting some of your local Bruce Trail volunteers. Then join Credit Valley Conservation staff for a fun-and-fact filled guided hike at 10:00 am or at 1:00 pm.

Free parking at Terra Cotta Conservation Area for Bruce Trail Day participants.
(Thank you to our partner, Credit Valley Conservation)

Bus from Toronto available (see details in Directions below).

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Union Gas helps with trail improvements in Sudbury
Equities.com
The grant will assist the Nickel District Conservation Authority with planned major trail improvements in the Lake Laurentian Conservation Area. Don Beauchamp, Union Gas district manager for Northeast Ontario, presented the cheque to Lin Gibson, ...
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Trail Education

Our event calendar shows weekly adjustments to our course offerings. This week we have added another date for Volunteer Management with Diana Smyth and adjusted out two courses from this current week.

In addition, we have added the new Trail Design Course detailed below. We have also taken calls from some folks wishing to take the Trails Marketing Course in Kingston October 18, 2012. Those seats were block purchased by RTO 9, what we could do is work with you to get another RTO 1-or 4- or 7? to purchase a block of seats so that folks can attend in those areas. Sorry for any confusion this may cause. Thank you.

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Saturday, August 11, 2012

Ontario Trails - Outdoors Ontario One Trail at A Time!

5 most challenging hiking trails in Canada
Macleans.ca
4. Pukaskwa National Park coastal hiking trail, Ont.: 60 km along Lake Superior's shore. Takes ﬁve to seven days to complete. Why go? The trail offers the best chance to experience Ontario's wild boreal forest, though watch out for the bears and wolves. 5.
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Hiking, Biking, Riding, Camping or Canoeing on Ontario Trails
The Rideau Trail - Ottawa, Ontario - Hiking and walking trailheads ... The plaque at this location marks the beginning of the Rideau Trail when traveling from ...
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Walking Home: A low-tech path for cities
Montreal Gazette
When it comes to walking and cycling, Torontonians are far ahead of their municipal government. Despite the lack of safe and comfortable spaces to ride, there has been a remarkable uptake in cycling in Toronto in recent years. A 1999 Decima poll ...
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Amherstburg culture head questions 1812 ads
Windsor Star (blog)
Amherstburg culture head questions 1812 ads. A period group dressed as soldiers from the 1812 era march in the heritage parade at the Roots to Boots Festival celebrating the bi centennial of the war of 1812, in Amherstburg, Ont., Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012.
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BIKES: Full Throttle With Tamela Rich In Ontario
SPEEDtv.com
The Parry Sound KOA was full of cottagers with a passion for off-road recreation because the campground has access to the province's Park to Park Trail, a network of recreational trails through the ten municipalities between Killbear and Algonquin ...
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MNR says know the rules before bear hunting in Ontario
Bay Today
Conservation officers will place special attention on rules dealing with licences and permits, hunter safety and not allowing meat from harvested bears go to waste. To ensure a safe and lawful hunt, hunters are reminded of the following rules. • All ...See all stories on this topic »

Bicycle licences would promote safety
durhamregion.com
If bikes are to share our roads, they should share the cost and responsibilities to operate; bring back the bicycle licence. If a bike is involved in an accident with a motor vehicle in Ontario the cost for injuries and rehab are not covered by OHIP ...
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Portland gets a "bike barometer"
Greater Greater Washington
Toronto bike advocate Yvonne Bambrick said, "I went by the counter last night, and I was cyclist 10361. That is amazing! It just feels really empowering to know what's possible." It would be interesting to know more about the relative costs of the ...See all stories on this topic »

Calendar | Event detail :: Get Loud Bell Giveaway with Cycle Toronto
Bikechain - the University of Toronto's bicycle resource and repair centre.
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New Course for Canada's 100 Mile Mountain Bike Weekend, just ...
By Greg
In an order to make the course as fun as possible, keep it as much single track as possible and increase the rate of completion we are happy to announce that the course for 2012 will be 3 laps of a 54 km course! The marathon will still do 80k, ...
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Cycling in Toronto « Embryonic Robot
I have been cycling in Toronto for almost 20 years, and year-round for the last 12 years. Please don't believe those people who claim that it is possible to cycle ...
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Driftwood found on a canoe trip brings evokes the call of a loon and the scent ...
Toronto Star
There had been others — day trips in the bow of my father's canoe to gaze at brilliant autumn colours, an overnight on a river in eastern Ontario. But this was the real deal, a four-day trip with my dad and younger brother. There was a map to consult ...
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Tour de Greenbelt in Rouge Park! - September 15, 2012 | Ontario ...

Hello! I hope you are enjoying the summer in spite of the extreme heat. We are in the process of planning another Tour de Greenbelt in Rouge Park and would ...ontario.sierraclub.ca/node/

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Saturday, April 14, 2012

Ontario Trails - Paddle, Bike, Hike or Ride Ontario's Trails

Cramahe Township | Trailhead Ontario

Township of Cramahe – The Suzy Kernaghan Trail Committee, with the Township of Cramahe as lead applicant, announced today that the Suzy Kernaghan ...
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Birding by ear amplifies watching experience
Toronto Sun
A black-capped chickadee gathers some breakfast along the trails near South Bear Creek, Wednesday, February 8, 2012. (AARON HINKS/QMI AGENCY) A song from beside a field draws our attention to a bush. A woodpecker's hammering stops us in our tracks.

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The Harper Government Welcomes 18 First Nations to the Framework Agreement on ...
MarketWatch (press release)
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Apr 13, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, joined Chief Robert Louie, Chair of the First Nations Lands Advisory Board (LAB), and Chief Austin Bear, ...
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Helping First-Time Campers

Ontario is helping more first-time campers experience the great outdoors by expanding its Learn to Camp program in provincial parks across the province.
Murphys Point, Six Mile Lake and The Pinery provincial parks will now offer Learn to Camp, in addition to Bronte Creek, Darlington and Sibbald Point, which all offered the program last year.
A new travelling Learn to Camp program will also be piloted in the following Northern Ontario provincial parks:

Halfway Lake and Grundy Lake in the Sudbury area
Pancake Bay near Sault Ste. Marie
Lake Superior near Wawa
Sleeping Giant and Kakabeka Falls near Thunder Bay
Rushing River near Kenora

The Learn to Camp program teaches the ins and outs of camping by providing hands-on experience for a number of important tasks, like setting up a campsite, using a camp stove and building a fire.
Overnight camping sessions or community information sessions can be booked online atontarioparks.com/learntocamp.

Bixi sale wouldn't affect Toronto cyclists, city says

Toronto Star
Serco, an outsourcing giant, has run Ontario's driver testing service since 2003. It partnered with Public Bike System to create a bike-sharing service in London, England, in 2010. Public Bike System, created by Montreal's government through the city's ...
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Students horsing around
The Kingston Whig-Standard
“They come here and just ride.” Cairns, one of several team members who owns and boards a horseat DreamCatcher, concurred with the farm owner.

Musical Ride tour by former Valley man to include honour-guard ...
Truro Daily News
Matthew Tucker and his horse Cybil will be soon leaving for England with the RCMP's ... the MusicalRide will begin its summer tour in southern Ontario, ...

Join us to celebrate the Bruce Trail's 50th

Hamilton Spectator
In the US, the Appalachian Trail runs from Maine to Georgia. The Bruce Trail is Ontario's best equivalent, but it requires many volunteers and financial supporters. And it requires responsible users. The brainchild in 1960 of Hamiltonian Ray Lowes, ...
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1812 celebrations suffer setback
Niagarathisweek.com
1812 celebrations suffer setback. Heritage Minister James Moore (left) and Niagara Falls MP Rob Nicholson (right) came to Fort George last year to announce the federal government's plans for 1812bicentennial commemorations across Canada.
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