Ontario boasts over 80,000 km in trails. Whether you're in downtown Toronto or North of Superior, we have a trail for you. The Ontario Trails Council is a registered charity, led by volunteers who promote the development, management, use and conservation of Ontario's trails. You'll find everything from gentle walking trails to rock faces for climbing and water routes to canoe and kayak.
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Ontario Trails News - find out things to do on trails, in Toronto Region and in Ontario Parks
For information on all activities on the go in Toronto Region Conservation Area Parks be sure to go to: http://trca.on.ca
http://www.trca.on.ca/Website/TRCA/ParksAndCulture/website.nsf/WebPage/trca__parks_and_culture
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For information on all activities on the go in Ontario Parks be sure to go to:
http://www.ontarioparks.com/en
or en francais:
http://www.ontarioparks.com/fr/
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Ontario Trails - Support OTC Today! We do lots in support of Trails
ontrails added 1 video to Toronto Area Attractions 5 months ago
Trails of 1812 |
Windsor Star (blog)
Shakespeare's Richard III offered his kingdom for a horse, but the Ontario Visual Heritage Project has $150 for anyone who rides a horse in a documentary that depicts a famous incident in the War of 1812. In October 1814, mounted American soldiers ...
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Live from New York
The Canberra Times
This is partly because so many people cycle in Toronto, and partly because the city is so laid-back that motorists don't care if they have to slow down behind a cyclist. I didn't bring a bike to Toronto, but used the Bixi Ranks. These are bicycle ...
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2nd Annual Tour de King September 30th, 2012 | Ontario Cycling ...
By Greg
2nd Annual Tour de King September 30th, 2012. Reversed Route, Great Food and Live Entertainment. September 21, 2012 – Chico Racing is once again hosting the Tour de King, Ontario'sfall classic point-to-point event, Sunday September ...
Ontario Cycling Association
By Greg
2nd Annual Tour de King September 30th, 2012. Reversed Route, Great Food and Live Entertainment. September 21, 2012 – Chico Racing is once again hosting the Tour de King, Ontario'sfall classic point-to-point event, Sunday September ...
Ontario Cycling Association
Wellesley bike lanes get green light TheBulletin.ca “I like where the city's going,” Jared Kolb, an executive member of stakeholder groupCycle Toronto, told The Bulletin. “It's a measured approach to separate bike lanes. It proposes a full reconstruction of Wellesley, a separated-track design to ... See all stories on this topic » __________________________________________________________________ |
Winter warriors run the Yeti Snowshoe Series
Straight.com (Blogs)
An Ontario native, he didn't start out as a winter warrior. “The first time somebody took me out as a kid, we wore those huge wooden snowshoes; it's changed ...
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MAKE SURE TO CHECK THE EVENT CALENDAR
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.
Be sure to use our array of press or other flyers to circulate to your local papers or possible attendees. All available for use - call - 877-668-7245 or 519-941-8911, or 1-866-560-7783
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We appreciate the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation
• Trail Education Program
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• Trailhead Ontario
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MAKE SURE TO CHECK THE EVENT CALENDAR
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.
Be sure to use our array of press or other flyers to circulate to your local papers or possible attendees. All available for use - call - 877-668-7245 or 519-941-8911, or 1-866-560-7783
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.
Be sure to use our array of press or other flyers to circulate to your local papers or possible attendees. All available for use - call - 877-668-7245 or 519-941-8911, or 1-866-560-7783
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We appreciate the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation |
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Ontario Trails Office closed July 16-22
North Bay Canoe Club prepares for Ottawa
Bay Today
North Bay portal! Find news, sports, editorials, entertainment, events, community calendar, maps, business, directory, weather, classifieds ads, accommodations, apartments, real estate, coupons. We are in Northern Ontario, Canada, District of Algoma ...
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ONTARIO TRAILS COUNCIL E-NEWS - Every Friday
• Local Trail News
• Trail Education Program
• Trail Heros
• Trailhead Ontario
• Activity and User Updates
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Trail Education Courses - 23 Sessions and Counting We have it all - 14 modules - and soon On-Line! Book Today.
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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
Info about the Rouge National Park. Parks Canada are looking for public input on the creation of the new Rouge Park: http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/progs/ np-pn/cnpn-cnnp/rouge/rouge1. aspx
Parks Canada has an online survey: http://pc.sondages-surveys.ca/ s/rouge/?l=en
Bike helmet debate requires us to use our heads
EMC Ottawa East
Now, Ontario's chief coroner is recommending the provincial government make it illegal to bike without wearing a helmet. Well, come on. Just think of the arguments against such an absurd suggestion. First, people would have to spend upwards of $20 to ...
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Cyclists to Ride Entire Waterfront Trail from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Quebec Border
Canada NewsWire (press release)
TORONTO, July 12, 2012 /CNW/ - The fifth annual Great Waterfront Trail Adventure Tour, a 730 km supported end-to-end cycling tour of the Ontario waterfront and greenways, passing through 41 Ontario communities in eight days, begins on July 14, 2012 and ...
Bay Today
North Bay portal! Find news, sports, editorials, entertainment, events, community calendar, maps, business, directory, weather, classifieds ads, accommodations, apartments, real estate, coupons. We are in Northern Ontario, Canada, District of Algoma ...
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Some
rather important news about Rouge National Urban Park and MTB. If you
want legal riding in the park take the survey and let them know that.
And if you're in the GTA area please try to attend one of the open
houses.
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If
you would like to receive a regisration form to be able to tell the
story of the person you are walking for email post back to this wall
with your email address and will forward it to you!
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Equine Canada Weekend Preview
July 11-15, 2012
Le français suit l'anglais
Want
to be in the know? Equine Canada is pleased to provide a list of this
week's competitions so you can follow your favourite sport or athlete.
Competing at an Equine Canada-sanctioned competition?
Make sure you have your 2012 Equine Canada Sport Licence and 2012 provincial / territorial membership. A 2012 membership in your provincial or territorial association is required to purchase an Equine Canada Sport Licence.
Competing at an Equine Canada-sanctioned competition?
Make sure you have your 2012 Equine Canada Sport Licence and 2012 provincial / territorial membership. A 2012 membership in your provincial or territorial association is required to purchase an Equine Canada Sport Licence.
Equine Canada-Sanctioned Competitions
The
following list features competitions sanctioned by Equine Canada. For a
complete list of all Equine Canada-sanctioned competitions, visit http://bit.ly/zJBr2V • Local Trail News
• Trail Education Program
• Trail Heros
• Trailhead Ontario
• Activity and User Updates
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Trails Education Courses 2012 |
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 Course Descriptions
Info about the Rouge National Park. Parks Canada are looking for public input on the creation of the new Rouge Park: http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/progs/
Parks Canada has an online survey: http://pc.sondages-surveys.ca/
Bike helmet debate requires us to use our heads
EMC Ottawa East
Now, Ontario's chief coroner is recommending the provincial government make it illegal to bike without wearing a helmet. Well, come on. Just think of the arguments against such an absurd suggestion. First, people would have to spend upwards of $20 to ...
See all stories on this topic »
Cyclists to Ride Entire Waterfront Trail from Niagara-on-the-Lake to Quebec Border
Canada NewsWire (press release)
TORONTO, July 12, 2012 /CNW/ - The fifth annual Great Waterfront Trail Adventure Tour, a 730 km supported end-to-end cycling tour of the Ontario waterfront and greenways, passing through 41 Ontario communities in eight days, begins on July 14, 2012 and ...
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Ontario Trails News - Paddle, Bike, Hike or Ride
On August 13, 2011, Muskoka Trails Council is hosting Muskoka's Third Annual Amazing Race! This is the day when you could find new ways to appreciate Muskoka, new ways to challenge yourself, and find new ways to have fun! Expect a day that is not for the faint at heart, but for someone who loves a fun challenge!
Webslinger: Cool Off at Toronto's Harbourfront
To leash the dog days of summer, take a walk along Toronto's waterfront. It was Toronto's harbour that convinced John Graves Simcoe to choose this location ...
glenfarrelly.blogspot.com/.../
"War on the car" not dead yet
GlobalPost
... of Toronto's political divide: superhighways, choked daily by frustrated, four-wheeled hordes of suburbanites, ringing a downtown core of neighborhoods full of renovated century homes and gleaming new condos — many walking distance from streetcars ...See all stories on this topic »
Take the Lane: Toronto council demonstrates its cycle-unfriendliness
My condolences to Toronto cyclists, following the Jarvis bike lanes decision today. It would seem that Toronto council is simply not cycle-friendly.
therecord.blogs.com/.../
Dogs on leash please! |
insideTORONTO.com
He did, however, ask whether the waterfront trail links would be "duplicating" the water's edge trail, a longer term project along Lake Ontario being gradually completed with erosion control works below the Scarborough Bluffs.
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Toronto Police looking for clearer sidewalk cycling bylaws
Toronto Sun
Though children would be allowed to cycle on sidewalks, a harmonized bylaw “would streamline enforcement by allowing police officers to readily identify an adult rider and enforce the bylaw based solely on rider identification and the prohibited ...See all stories on this topic »
A Hike along The River Trail - Contact Us, Cambridge Ontario ...
Join rare Charitable Research Reserve for A Hike along The River Trail on ... Events Calendar · Login. Cambridge Ontario Online Newspaper and Business ...
www.cambridgenow.ca/evps/
Google shows off three-wheeled Street View trike
CTV.ca
The Internet giant showed off the three-wheeled addition to its popular Street View function in downtown Toronto today. The trike gives users a look at places cars can't access, such as university campuses, hiking trails and theme parks. ...
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Paddlers test the waters in Carleton Place
The North Bay Nugget
By NUGGET STAFF Thirty-eight paddlers from the North Bay Canoe Club travelled to the Carleton Place Regatta east of Ottawa over the weekend. Eight clubs from eastern Ontario and Quebec sent paddlers to the competition, the first regatta of the year for ...
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Kayak for the Heart of It! A Heart Healthy Fundraiser for ALL ...
The North Bay Nugget
Kayak for the Heart of it! 3-man 200m kayak sprint event in support of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario will be held during the Great Canadian ...
Second phase of waterfront park breaks ground
insideTORONTO.com
The latest extension to the lakeshore trail will connect Humber Bay park with the Mimico lakeshore. Staff photo/MARY GAUDET ETOBICOKE: The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) is hosting a golf tournament to raise money to. ...
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NCC partners with Habitat for Humanity
Ottawa Citizen
Waterson said demolishing the NCC homes in the Greenbelt was always a part of ... Eastern Ontario before September for a family with two disabled children. ...
Jeep Canada has renewed its advertising support to the Ontario Trails Council - thanks to Jeep for continuing to support the OTC - support Jeep! - see their ads and review their products at http://ontariotrails.on.ca
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