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Warbler wonders abound at Pelee

London Free Press
The Friends, a non-profit group, co-ordinate programming for the festival. ... Viewing was made easier with birders from the Ontario Field Ornithologists on ...

Cycling Across Canada: Northern Ontario Double Century ...
Needless to say, this was no ordinary bike tour day. The beauty of Northern Ontario – photo creditwww.ontariossunsetcountry.ca. The double century was not ...
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Does the Ontario government poop in the North? — MILLS COLUMN
Sault Star
Of course, southern Ontario, where too many MNR decisions seem to be made, ... I'm tempted to suggest that the greenbelt around Toronto might be far enough ...

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

Signage Project Assistant, 6 month contract, Friends of the Greenbelt
Expanding the signage program across Ontario's Greenbelt -- this includes both educational and promotional signage in communities, regional roads, and major ...
jobs.rcen.ca/ecojobs.php?id=17374

Wilderness Classroom begins stage 5 on May 9 of the North American Odyssey
Examiner.com
Then they hiked, dogsledded, and canoed through Canada's immense and rugged Northwest Territories south through Alberta, Manitoba, and finally Ontario to Grand Portage. What an adventure already and they still have 1300 miles of kayaking to Montreal.
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Heritage Toronto Walks: Aggie's Wildflowers blogTO (blog) From April to October, thousands of people attend our free neighbourhood walkingtours. Covering all areas of the city, Heritage Toronto Walks tell the stories behind the people, landscapes and historic buildings that bring Toronto's neighbourhoods to ... See all stories on this topic »

Friendly Ottawa Valley B&B offers horseback riding

Windsor Star
By ROCHELLE LASH, For The Montreal Gazette Riding is the main activity at McAlpine Equestrian... trot and canter, and possibly graduating to trail rides.

Thousands take part in Meagan's Walk, raise money for brain tumour research
680 News
A group of young people hold a banner and wear matching shirts in support of the 11th annual Meagan's Walk, designed to raise money for paediatric brain-tumour research at Sick Kids hospital. Photo by: Irene Preklet/680News TORONTO, Ont. - An estimated ...
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Doors Open Ontario recalls War of 1812

London Free Press
The War of 1812 is to be commemorated during Doors Open Ontario 2012, the popular annualheritage touring program. "Defending a Nation" is the theme that will unlock the doors to a "diverse range of defence-related sites" including battlefields, ...
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Attractions open doors across Ontario
Cochrane Times Post
Several events, including those in Brant and Middlesex, will offer War of 1812 ... Open guided hikes at Smith Tract Sidefalls led by the Guelph Hiking Club.


Greater Fort Erie Chamber of Commerce elects new board at AGM
Bullet News Niagara
... at the Annual General Meeting held Thursday, April 19 at the Buffalo Canoe Club. ... His writing has earned him six Ontario Newspaper Awards Robbins, ...

Canadian Cyclist - Plastiglas XC Ontario Cup Series Just Around the ...

Canadian Cyclist Online. The source for Canadian cycling news and information including mountainbike and road bike tours, adventure biking features, ...
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Bike rental Toronto [Archive] - Bike Forums
Hi, i'am from Portugal and i'am going to spend holidays in canada, where can i rent a road bike? how much does it cost?
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Sudbury Star outdoors photo contest
The Sudbury Star
Shauna Murphy is this week's winner of the Sudbury Star Outdoors Photo Contest. "Mr. Squirrel was digging his way thru all the snow on the rail to find the sunflower seeds and peanuts we put out," Murphy wrote. She wins four passes to Rainbow Cinemas.
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Ontario Trails Education Program - Book Now!

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

Man gets 60 days for stealing cedar boughs
Owen Sound Sun Times
... in Northern Bruce Peninsula was sentenced in the Ontario Court of Justice to 60 days in jail, ...He left on an ATV loaded with boughs, Martin said.

Centurion Cycling | Elite Events
Ontario Cup Season Points Leader Masters 1. Winner of 10 cycling races ( Battenkill, Bristol Mountain, Bike the Bruce, Nith River, KW Classic, Niagara Classic, ...
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Hamilton, Ontario: A City That Overflows

Business Review Canada
Hamilton, Ontario has the tranquil phenomenon that will take you far away from the mundane board room. Known as the “Waterfall Capital of Canada,” the City features a culture that encourages trendy art and music offering business travelers more to see ...
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Jeep trails ontario - JeepForum.com
Hey I'm new to the whole jeep trails stuff and I love the sound and can imagine how fun it would be to do some actual jeep off-roading and going on.
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Anti-Contraband Spokesperson Visits Ontario's "Contraband Trail"
NorthumberlandView.ca
Gary Grant, National Spokesperson for the National Coalition Against Contraband Tobacco was visiting communities along the 401, Ontario's “Contraband Trail”, to meet with affected businesses and community decision makers to discuss the challenges of ...
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Fleming hosts natural outdoor day
Peterborough Examiner
Staff from the Indian River Reptile Zoo began the day with a presentation entitled Snakes and Turtles of Ontario. Shortly after, Jeff Wiltshire and Artimus the Harris Hawk spoke about raptors and the art of Falconry. In the afternoon, the group was ...
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All in the family
London Free Press
The Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society took two retired racehorses to the fair for families to meet. The organization takes horses donated from racetracks and owners and they're retrained to compete in different types of riding competitions, ...
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Report Affects Ontario Conservation | Trailhead Ontario
NEWMARKET (February 15, 2012) The Drummond Report released today offers recommendations that have the potential to improve and enhance ...
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High Noon for Gloucester's Desperados

Ottawa Citizen
A dozen Ottawa-Gatineau crosscountry skiers won 19 medals at the Haywood NorAm Eastern Canadian championships last weekend at the Nakkertok Nordic Cross-Country Ski Centre in Cantley, Que. Here are the medallists: Emilie Stewart-Jones, Nakkertok, ...
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Snowmobile Trails Still Closed
Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre
by Manny Paiva The Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs reports its trails will not open immediately just because snow has returned. Administrator Karen Buratynski tells Bayshore Broadcasting News their volunteers have a lot of work to do before the ...

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Muskoka snowmobile crash claims lives of two Woodbridge men
Toronto Star
Another snowmobile carrying two people was on the same trail at the time of the crash, police said. All four people were on an official Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs Trail named D102. It's not clear what condition the trail was in although ...
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SVSU's Arthur earns trip to IHSA Nationals

Midland Daily News
Lifetime equestrian and Bullock Creek graduate Caitlin Arthur was recently named the top point-earning IHSA (Intercollegiate Horse Show Association) rider ...

WDHS boasts three distinguished young athletes
Brantford Expositor
Tyrel was riding a horse with his dad even before his first birthday. ... Chuli competed for TeamOntario and got into the team this past year.

Bundle up! Bitter wind chill brings back freezing weather
Toronto Star
There's enough snow to cross country ski in parts of Toronto, as the city is expected to get up to 4 cm of snow Saturday. Flurries will continue well into the evening hours and then possibly again overnight Saturday. Other parts of Southwestern Ontario ...
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Cozy, warm and welcoming

Toronto Sun
A trio of snowshoers set out on a frozen Lake Ontario inside Sandbanks Provincial Park. The winter landscape is also accessible by foot or cross country ...

The Yeti Descends on Ontario's Blue Mountains
Snowshoe Magazine
Saturday's five-kilometre race was won by Trevor Thom of Toronto, a veteran trailrunner who competes in a handful of such races every season. Race organizer Hugh Fallon talked about the underground popularity of the sport in Ontario.
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Family Day tests outer limits
London Free Press
(Ontario Parks) Here are ways to keep everyone happy on the Family Day Weekend in Ontario. This includes outdoor adventures in parks, indoor Kids-Fests and Snowman Mania -- despite the absence of winter. Walk on the wild side Ontario Parks suggests the ...

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Bundle up! Bitter wind chill brings back freezing weather
Toronto Star
There's enough snow to cross country ski in parts of Toronto, as the city is expected to get up to 4 cm of snow Saturday. Flurries will continue well into the evening hours and then possibly again overnight Saturday. Other parts of Southwestern Ontario ...
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McGuinty Government Supports Toronto As A Destination Of Choice

Ontario has helped make Toronto a premier travel destination, growing our economy and creating jobs for families.
Ontario's support for one of a kind festivals, cultural attractions, conventions and world-class sporting events has helped Toronto become a destination of choice for travellers, according to a new report released by Tourism Toronto.
In 2011, Toronto welcomed more hotel visitors than ever before.  In fact, more than 9 million hotel rooms were sold during the year, and Toronto welcomed over 10 million overnight visitors. This record setting year also saw Toronto increase the number of overnight visitors from the United States and around the world -- while, by comparison, overseas arrivals in the rest of Canada declined in 2011.
Other 2011 highlights include:

• Ontario enjoyed a 39.6 per cent market share of all overseas visitors to Canada.
• The biggest growth in overseas visitors to Toronto is from China (34.5 per cent increase), India (13.2 per cent), Italy (9.3 per cent) and Brazil (9.2 per cent).
• With 1,118 new hotel rooms Toronto's 3.4 per cent growth in hotel room inventory followed only New York City (up 5.5 per cent) and Nashville (up 4.2 per cent) in North America.
• Travel & Leisure Magazine has listed Toronto as one of its Hottest Travel Destinations of 2012.             

Supporting Ontario's tourism sector is part of the McGuinty government's plan to build a strong economy and create jobs for families.


QUICK FACTS

• 121,300 net new jobs were created in Ontario in 2011, with job growth in the province accounting for more than 45 per cent of all jobs created in Canada in 2011.
• In 2011, Toronto hosted major international events such as the SWIFT-Sibos banking conferences, the Greenbuild International Conference, the American Bar Association annual meeting, the JUNO Awards and International Indian Film Academy Awards.
• Microsoft has chosen Toronto as the host city for its 2012 Worldwide Partner Conference. More than 15,000 people are expected to attend, representing technology companies in 130 countries.
• Canadians continue to be the leading visitors to Toronto, with 6.4 million coming in 2011.

LEARN MORE

• Find out more about Tourism Toronto
• Discover places to go in the Greater Toronto Area
• Find out more about the Greater Toronto Area Tourism Region number 5

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

Take only pictures, leave only snow angels
Ottawa Citizen
And when our beautiful regional parks and trails sparkle on a blanket of snow, ... Skiers, snowboarders, snow-shoers, ice climbers, and winter campers are ...

Top 10 Canadian winter sports
Crave Online
then dog sledding is for you. There are a variety of places that offer dog-sled tours, from the Haliburton Highlands in Ontario to Bow Valley on the West ...

Ontario Dog Sled Trails

Best way to see Canada is to be adaptable
Vancouver Sun
Following fur traders' routes across Canada, for example, I travelled in a standard ... down into southern Ontario, then back up to the Ottawa Valley and ...


Let's hit the slopes
London Free Press
... has a new Winter Escapade Package that includes a one-day guided alpine snowshoe trek. ...Admission prices to the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) have been ...

Ontario Snowshoe Trails

15 Uses for Snowshoes in a Warm Winter
Snowshoe Magazine
From the looks of it here in Toronto, Ontario, it's shaping up to be one of the ... Leafshoeing – A close relative to snowshoeing, this will have to suffice ...

Resorting to Ontario | UniGlobe The Travel Times
Cross-country Skiing / Snowshoeing Ontario's snow-covered landscapes offer some of the best – and longest – cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and winter ...
www.uniglobethetraveltimes.com/2012/.../resorting-to-ontario

Ontario's Once a Year Provincial Trails Conference

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McDonald's book delves into Halton's heritage
InsideHalton.com
In this role, Halton lobbied for compensation for citizens of Upper Canada who had fought in the War of 1812. To accommodate an influx of settlers from the British Isles following the war, the Gore District was created, and was subsequently divided ...
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Fun Family Activities During Fall Harvest
Oakville.com
We are lucky to be in such close proximity to the vibrant Ontario Greenbelt, allowing us to take advantage of a wealth of local colours and flavours. ...

Caution urged in heavy rain
London Free Press
(MIKE HENSEN, The London Free Press) Police and conservation authorities are advising people to take precautions during heavy rains forecast to hit Southern Ontario today. A heavy rainfall warning has been issued by Environment Canada for Southwestern ...
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On the road to OFSAA
Belleville Intelligencer
Winners and qualifiers now prepare for COSSA, next Wednesday at the Ken Reid Conservation Area in Lindsay. The top two teams and top three individuals at COSSA move on to the all-Ontario OFSAA championships, Nov. 5 at Green's Creek Conservation Area in ...
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Government of Canada and First Nation Land Management Chiefs Take Important ...
MarketWatch (press release)
This regime strengthens First Nations' capacity for land management, supports economic development opportunities, and encourages job creation. Improving economic opportunities for Aboriginal people is a priority for the Government of Canada. ...
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Masters win medals
CottageCountryNow.ca
As the new kid on the block, the club surprised race organizers by capturing ... From world championship ultra cycling races that lasted several days to the ...

Ontario University Cup mountain bike race ... - The Toronto Observer
Jon Winfield racing at the last Ontario University Cup mountain bike race on Oct. 16 in Ganaraska. Courtesy of Jon Winfield. Without motivation and countless ...
www.torontoobserver.ca/.../ontario-university-cup-mountain-b...

Canadian Cyclist - OCA Awards Voting Open Now - Ontario
Canadian Cyclist Online. The source for Canadian cycling news and information including mountain bike and road bike tours, adventure biking features, ...
www.canadiancyclist.com/dailynews.php?id=22868

Walking tour through the haunted streets of Downtown Toronto

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canadianimmigrant.ca
Muddy York Walking Tour takes a trip along downtown Toronto, exploring the ghostly history of some of our major landmarks. The tour meets at the ROM, before heading down Queen St. past Yonge. Along the way, sites like Queen's Park, Old City Hall and ...
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Public to be queried about outdoor smoking ban
Sarnia Observer
The report notes a growing list of Ontario municipalities are passing outdoor smoking bans, and said children are particularly susceptible to harm from secondhand smoke. The committee's recommendation says the issue of extending the ban to ...
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