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Council debates merits of crosstown snowmobile corridor
Daily Miner and News
The four-kilometre route links Lake of the Woods to the club's trails north of the city, part of the provincial network funded through membership fees and the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs. However, a number of details remain to be addressed ...
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RRHS program honoured for its excellence
Rainy River Record
They went on two major trips, one was an overnight dogsled adventure and the ... “You have to have at least a level three Ontario Recreation Canoeing and ...


Ontario family remembersremarkable cyclist Ottawa CBC News
The woman killed Tuesday while cycling along Queen Street in downtown Ottawa was an immigration officer with the federal government, her father told CBC ...
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No charges in collision with NRP and cyclist
Niagarathisweek.com
Ontario's police watchdog has concluded there are no grounds for charges against a Niagara Regional Police officer who was involved in a collision with a cyclist in Fort Erie in August. The Special Investigations Unit had assigned four investigators ...
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Operation Impact keeps OPP busy during the long weekend
Seaway News
The Ontario Provincial Police were out and about ensuring the roadways, waterways and trails remained as safe as possible. As a result, officers checked thousands of vehicles and laid hundreds of charges. The OPP will continue to monitor motorized ...

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Transportation targeted
London Free Press
Each organization already has an active transportation project on the go, said Craven. Active transportation refers to any human-powered mode of transportation, such as walking or biking. The city has a strong network of bike trails, he said, ...
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Government trumpeting anniversary plans for War of 1812
Montreal Gazette
OTTAWA — Conservative ministers and MPs fanned out across the country Wednesday to promote the federal government's plan to celebrate the bicentennial of the War of 1812. From Victoria to Halifax, various members of the Tory caucus reiterated Heritage ...
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War of 1812 groups line up for cash funding
St. Catharines Standard
The legacy council meets with officials from Heritage Canada regularly and will see them again at the end of month. "They're committed to expediting the process," Merrett said. "They realize it's taxpayers' money, so obviously it has to be handled in ...
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Rainy weather delays harvests
Windsor Star
... but three nominees from this area were finalists for Ontario Tourism Awards, ... Wilson pointed to the creative bicycle trail rides and related efforts ...

 

Geocaching around the Hammer
Open File
... and they practically litter the Bruce Trail as it winds its way through Hamilton. ... a software engineer and executive member of the Ontario Geocaching ...

 

Seaton kicks off inaugural cancer walk Saturday in Lanark
Your Ottawa Region
He will be joining other Canadians in Toronto, Montreal, Saskatoon, Windsor and Winnipeg on Oct.16 in a Myeloma Walk, by kickstarting his own event in Lanark County. “I will be walking solo, unless I can find another survivor to join me, to establish ...
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Walking Thru the Past - Storied Toronto Walking Tours
From roller boats to electric streetcars, Toronto's colourful history includes many well known…and a few not-so well known…events: Sept 28/1907 – The strange ...
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Head for the hills
The Barrie Examiner
... the state capital, and a half-day's drive from southwestern Ontario. ... In addition to hiking, we got high one afternoon ziplining and gingerly ...

 

A View Like No Other. News, Events and Information for ...
NorthumberlandView.ca
Parents, community members and staff are welcome at the free event, which will run ... will take place October 20 at Camp Kawartha Outdoor Education Centre. ...  

 

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Guided canoe trip in Algonquin Park
Toronto Sun
A total of 260 aboriginal pictographs are visible on the rock, which rises 100 meters above Mazinaw Lake, one of the deepest in Ontario. Arthur Lismer painted The Sheep's Nose'' here in the 1920s. It depicts a part of Mazinaw Rock now known as Turtle ...
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What the suburbs used to look like around Toronto
blogTO (blog)
Should e-bikes be allowed on Toronto bike trails? the speed limit on the MGT is 20KPH, I can do 30 on my Ebike and the spandex boys routinely pass me at the speed of light.. and you know... The Best Burger in Toronto Stephan try Elleven it is amazing! ...
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Cyclists nailed in Sarnia blitz
London Free Press
By TYLER KULA, QMI Agency SARNIA - A local cycling enthusiast is questioning the way bikes are sold in Ontario following a week-long safety blitz by Sarnia police that left many riled. Under the Highway Traffic Act, a bicycle is required to have a bell ...
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Regional Round-Up
EMC Smiths Falls
13- Canoe Club. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00-11:00 am Info: John 613-253-8102 ... Proceeds to A Chance Animal Rescue Inc. Eastern Ontario Postcard Show on ...

Thefts complicating trail-building efforts
Regina Leader-Post
Handcycling is a type of mountain biking accessible to persons with ... The club has had to draw on its budget to hire a security guard, he added. ...

Adirondack New York Fall Foliage Events and Festivals Revealed
News Junky Journal
From mountain summits, to nature paths and scenic valleys, fall showcases ... to end the War of 1812, will rage once more on the shores of Lake Champlain. ...

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The OPP Files - Sept. 8, 2011
CottageCountryNow.ca
SOUTH RIVER – Police are investigating the theft of an ATV stolen from a South ... 850XP with Ontario marker 89VR5 that went missing sometime between Sept. ...

Huge spike in tourism dollars
Belleville Intelligencer
Tourists from the Ontario's eastern neighbour province come to the region, he said, for the wine, the golf, the shopping and cycling. ...

Southern Ontario High Performance Training Camp Report | SkiTrax
September 08, 2011 (Barrie, ON) – Over 100 committed young cross country ski racers from across Ontario, as well as Quebec and Newfoundland, converged ...
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Great Lakes Motorcycle Tour Big Business For Tourism
LOCAL2 Sault Ste. Marie
Motorcycle tourism is big business and Algoma Country is working hard to reap ... Other existing routes like the Algoma Grand Tour, the Deer Trail and St. ...



Two decades later, Narasnek's record still stands
The Sudbury Star
At the time, the Sudbury Cycling Club was riding an unprecedented wave of competitive achievement, ... Muredda had been Ontario Cycling coach of the year. ...


Spare a thought for pedestrians
London Free Press
While you're more likely to get squashed by a giant car than by a bike, make no mistake, a speeding cycle can do plenty of damage. Just look at the case of the 56-year-old Toronto woman gravely injured July 5 when a speeding cyclist struck her while ...
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Cyclists could be banned from the rest of Laurier
Ottawa Citizen (blog)
All traffic lanes are for use of all vehicles unless otherwise restricted (and a bike is a vehicle underOntario law). Further, roads are paid for by municipal property taxes, so as a home owner in Ottawa I pay for the roads, just like you do. ...
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Peter Kuitenbrouwer: City health-report flies in face of bike lane reductions
National Post (blog)
The RFP adds, “The report should also identify policy and strategy options that could be implemented to increase safe walking, cycling, and transit use in Toronto.” “People really need to realize that there are multiple ways of getting around in the ...
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Parks Canada marks its 100th
Vancouver Sun
The celebrations also mark BC Parks' 100th birthday, and coincide with similar Parks Day celebrations across Canada, including major events in Toronto and Montreal. Those who have never pitched a tent or laced up a pair of hiking boots can take part in ...
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Dates for CLUAH Public Consultation
Wawa-news.com
To Megan G. and to my Fellow Northern Ontario Residents, If you think access is ... This means noATV or building of trails to access these lakes and lands.


Residents upset of city's plan to pave pathways Toronto Sun
By Kevin Connor ,Toronto Sun Holly Drover (left) and Suzanna Glanfield, are two of the many residents around Bluffer's Park who don't want the city to pave the nature trails around the park. (KEVIN CONNOR/Toronto Sun) Toronto's plans to take the ...
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Paddlers set to compete at 35th Mattawa River Canoe Race
The North Bay Nugget
By Press Release Paddlers from across Ontario will gather at North Bay's Olmsted Beach on July 23 at 7:00 am to take part in the longest one day canoe race in Ontario. The 64 km Mattawa RiverCanoe Race, presented by the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation ...
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Cheap paddling in Ontario
Montreal Gazette
By Max Harrold, The Gazette July 15, 2011 Ontario boasts that it's a paddler's paradise. There arecanoe and kayak lessons in many of the province's 620 parks and conservation reserves. At Earl Rowe Park, about 90 kilometres north of Toronto, ...
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Tips for day trips in Ontario
Toronto Sun
Funded in part by the Ontario government, the program is “creating a model that aims to connect urban residents with parks across the province,” he added. There are convenient stops at campgrounds, canoe access points, trailheads and lodges while ...
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Fire risk 'extreme,' MNR warns
London Free Press
Weeks of relentless sun have put the region in extreme fire danger, prompted several bans onoutdoor fires, and forced watershed managers to ask farmers to cut water use -- just as their parched crops need it most. Southwestern Ontario, from Windsor to ...
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Ontario rife with elk and wild turkeys
London Free Press
“People want to do what's good for wildlife conservation and restoration. Virtually everybody is behind that, but you can't blame a farmer when the implications of playing host to an endangered or reintroduced species means loss of property values and ...
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Rare Slack Sand Dune under threat
CBC.ca
The Nepean sand dune — the largest in Ontario — was was created when the glaciers ... Stephen Aitken, the project co-ordinator for the Ottawa Greenbelt Sand ...

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High in the saddle Ottawa Citizen
Less than an hour from downtown Ottawa at 1969 Galetta Side Rd.             613-623-3439      , 1-            800-323-3439      , pintovalley.com The website says this stable in Lansdowne, Ont. isn't the fanciest in Eastern Ontario, but it's known as one of the friendliest. Trail riding ...

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Foundation grants 'invest in our community'
NorthernLife.ca
... Band of Sudbury, Northern Ontario Railroad Museum Heritage Centre, Pioneer Manor, St. Joseph's Villa, Ski Cross Country Canada and Habitat for Humanity. ...


City woman takes silver at Senior Games
Standard Freeholder
... to biking in summer, and cross-country skiing and skating in winter. ... It was just her and one other woman from Ontario who went south for the annual ...


Sports council opens doors to all athletes
Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin
... plays golf and sledge hockey, and is a cross-country and downhill skier. ... council formed after receiving a grant from ParaSport Ontario in February. ...

OTC adopted a positive approach - not conflict, but peace oriented

Ottawa to tread carefully in War of 1812 commemorations Globe and Mail This is not in any way meant to upset or put a sour taste in anybody's mouth,” federalHeritage Minister James Moore said of 1812 commemorations. ...