Showing posts with label Niagara Falls. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Niagara Falls. Show all posts

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Ontario Trails News - Develop, Manage, Use and Preserve Ontario's Trails

Birth of the Bruce
Hamilton Spectator
A Nature Trail from Niagara Falls to Tobermory would meander through some of the most gorgeous scenery in the whole of Ontario. Here, the traveller could bird-watch, study physiography or botany or amphibia and reptiles — or just hike.
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An Urgent Call for All Residents of Northumberland - Quinte West ...
NorthumberlandView.ca
Many people in this riding remember how the NDP government devastated the horse racing and breeding industries in the early 1990's by adding an oppressive ...



Paris to Ancaster race kicks off cycling season
Toronto Star
It's got road, it's got gravel road, it's got muddy parts,” said Mike Garrigan, 30, of Toronto, anOntario Cycling coach who also won in 2010. “It's really fun because it's all different types of terrain.” Different types of people, too: some 2000 ...
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North York Mirror editorial on bike lanes | Ontario Chapter
Interesting commentary on the Mayor Ford maneuvers to get rid of bike lanes. ***. From the North York Mirror, April 12, 2012. by David Nickle. The bike lanes that ...
ontario.sierraclub.ca/.../north-york-mirror-editorial-bike-lanes




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!


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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.

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Saturday, April 7, 2012

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

Scarborough residents ride to help conquer cancer
insideTORONTO.com
Raul Pavon, a computer technician, and Jason Ettorre, a teacher at Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute, are part of "Steve's Cycle Paths" team and will be cycling 200 kilometres from Toronto to Niagara Falls over two days in the Enbridge Ride to ...
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Stickin' with the Union | Mez Dispenser
None of them will show up when you Google “Cycle Toronto”. Same goes for YouTube, where hundreds of videos will no longer show up, when people search ...
meslin.wordpress.com/2012/04/06/stickin-with-the-union/


Jane's Walk - Explore Neighbourhoods in Toronto, Across Canada ...
Jane's Walks are held in honour of the memory of Jane Jacobs, a writer and activist who wanted to make cities more liveable. Although Jane's Walks can be ...
toronto.about.com/od/springeventsintoronto/a/Janes-Walk.htm



York Region risks empty bike lanes as legacy
YorkRegion.com
But what was revealing about the survey was that Vaughan ranked dead last in the walking or bikingto work category. Even places such as North Bay, Ontario and Red Deer, Alta. scored better. Getting on a bike in most suburbs is fraught with danger.
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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!


Register - click on your choice, register on-line



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.

Maybe walk or bike a little more
Canada.com
Toronto blogger, James Schwartz, wrote last year that "Americans work two hours each day to pay for their cars." He calculated that the money an 'average' American spends on car ownership each year equates to about 500 hours of paid work.
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Keep safety in mind for Easter weekend
NorthernLife.ca
The Easter Holiday Weekend is one of the busiest weekends of the year on Ontario'shighways, trails and waterways. Many families and friends are getting together to enjoy the outdoors or celebrate the Easter Holiday. Others are opening their cottages ...
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Eastern Ontario leads Canadian War of 1812 'charge' into Ogdensburg
EMC St. Lawrence
Major John Godzinski, Ph.D., associate professor of history at the Royal Military College, Dr. Gregory Baran, MD, a medical historian in Kingston and Nancy Binnie, MSc., senior scientist at the Canadian Conservation Institute in Ottawa are three of the ...
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Iditarod committee announces inaugural Wildcat Race
Juneau Empire
The organizing committee of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race recently announced the ... and is growing in popularity in Quebec, Ontario, and Eastern Canada.



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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Ontario Trails News - Paddle, Bike, Hike and Ride Ontario's Trails


Yesterday Ontario Parks Association launched their Green Infrastructure report with a press conference and then on to Question Period where they were introduced to the legislature to applause from both sides of the house. 

Following that OPA had a tremendous turnout at the reception where over 30 MPPs and there offices were in attendance along with about 50 invited guests.  At one point the room was completely full.  Later OPA headed to the CBC building were Paul Ronan did an interview with Laura Di Battista, formerly with City TV and now host of the Here and Now show.  

The members and Board of OPA are part owners of a report that we can hold up and proudly promote Protecting Tomorrow Today through Green Infrastructure.  We have over 100 copies of the report in the OPA office, please  go towww.greeninfrastructureontario.org to view an online copy of the report. It is a terrific, well written and very scientific document which any of you can use to educate staff, elected officials, media and park patrons

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!


Register - click on your choice, register on-line



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.

Windsor Star
Bicycling was the “hot” sport in those days; the Walkerville Wheelman Bicycle Club began hosting annual road races. Here is Walkerville resident Charlie ...


SX LITES: Frustration For Pro Circuit In Canada
SPEEDtv.com
... Ontario, on Saturday for an exciting night of Monster Energy Supercross. ... in off-road motorcycle and ATV exhausts and aftermarket performance parts.


First person to canoe solo across Atlantic makes it in 76 days
Toronto Star
Associated Press BUDAPEST, HUNGARY— After 76 days, Gabor Rakonczay — isolated and incommunicado for nearly 50 of those after his canoe capsized — has become the first person to paddle across the Atlantic Ocean from Europe to the Caribbean.
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Great Trails - Great People - June 17-20, 2012
Trails Tourism a Cohesive RTO Approach working with leading trails and tourism experts this panel explores the variation in trail tourism products across Ontario. It also introduces trail products, assessments, valuations and development from the national support, provincial Ministry support and RTO resourcing levels. All 13 RTO’s are different. Not all regions provide similar products or services.  Come bring your regional approach – this session provides a broad overview that will enable the encapsulation of an “Ontario Trails Tourism” picture.

Trails Training Day - Our 14-point program is moving along, and while we are still determining whether this is an on-the-ground trail building, or an in classroom educational session(s) one thing is for sure – staff who require practical hands on building or functional useable skill development they can use on your trails will want to attend. We’ll let you know as soon as the decision is made!


The Cycle Seen » Cycling in Toronto
At last. Though if i'm truly honest, it came much sooner than expected. When I created my gym program for my 'winter training' (something that has taken a back ...
www.cycleseen.com/tag/cycling-in-toronto


Would you call a tow for your bicycle?
CBC.ca
By Community Team The Canadian Automobile Association's North and East Ontario(CAANEO) will soon offer roadside assistance to cyclists. (iStock) Motorists with memberships in the Canadian Automobile Association will soon receive roadside assistance ...
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Howden among Canada's best
The Barrie Advance
Last week, on a day that felt more like a Florida vacation than a ski race, Barrie cross-country skierBella Howden finished 11th at nationals. Colleen Winter photo BARRIE - Last March if you asked Grade 10 student Bella Howden if she would be racing ...
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Saturday, November 19, 2011

Ontario Trails News - Paddle, Bike, Hike and Ride Ontario's Trails

Building on progress and a vision for spinal cord injuries
Globe and Mail
Last Saturday, The Globe and Mail ran a story on Tracy Dort-Kyne, an Ontario mother of three who suffered a spinal cord injury after a cycling accident in September. I was fortunate to meet Tracy this month at Lyndhurst Hospital, where we spoke about ...
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Bruce Trail Membership Tables at MEC


This is a great chance to pick up a gift membership. Visit our Bruce Trail volunteers at MEC Toronto or MEC Burlington and take part in our special membership drive.
Bruce Trail in Hamilton, Ontario, heading east...Image via Wikipedia

MEC Toronto: Dec. 1 & 2, Dec. 8 & 9
400 King Street West Toronto, ON M5V 1K2
MEC Burlington: Dec. 3 & 4, Dec. 10 & 11
1030 Brant Street Burlington, ON L7R 0B2
Pick up a Bruce Trail membership for yourself or for a friend at MEC on these dates and you can:
·      Take away a gift package, including a 2012 Bruce Trail Calendar
·      Enter a draw for a pair of snowshoes, donated by MEC Burlington
·     Enter a draw to win a trip to Cuba to visit two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, courtesty of The Adventure Center (gift memberships only)
Offer is valid only at the BTC membership tables at MEC.

2012 FEO CONFERENCE WELCOMES SOCIAL MEDIA GURU AS KEYNOTE
Scott Stratten, president of UnMarketing, to deliver keynote presentation(WOODSTOCK, ON) November 16, 2011 - Scott Stratten, president of UnMarketing, and a world expert in Viral, Social and Authentic Marketing, has been confirmed as the Opening Keynote Speaker for the Festivals & Events Ontario (FEO) 2012 Conference in Niagara Falls, scheduled for Thursday March 1 through Saturday March 3, 2012 at the Sheraton on the Falls Hotel & Conference Centre in Niagara Falls.


Erie Coastal Stewardship Trail News HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS?
Trail Concept Open House - Dec 3 www.carolinian.org
After extensive multi-stakeholder planning, CCC has developed a concept for the Erie Coastal Stewardship Trail. When complete, this 600 km multi-mode trail network will connect the land, the water, the people and their stories and stewardship actions from Amherstburg, Ontario to Fort Erie, Ontario. Register for this FREE event now at www.carolinian.org. Contact Dan at coast@carolinian.org for more info.


New Forest Service maps link healthy drinking water to healthy forests
The Forests to Faucets interactive maps also identify the extent to which those watersheds are threatened by development, fire, insects and disease. Communities can use the data to help determine the important role their forests play in providing clean drinking water to urban areas.

Congratulations Tourism Operators
View from the Niagara Escarpment along the Bru...Image via Wikipedia

Explorer's Edge would like to recognize Voyageur Quest, the Muskoka Steamships and Northern Edge Algonquin for recently being added to the Canadian Tourism Commission's list of Signature Experiences!  This designation is an industry benchmark of achievement - congratulations to each of these organizations.Congratulations also to the Parry Sound KOA Campground, which was recently awarded the 2011 KOA President's and Founder's Awards by Kampgrounds of America Inc., the world's largest system of family-friendly campgrounds.  Got your own accolades to share? We would love to hear about them and spread the celebratory word. Send your news to james@explorersedge.ca.

Regional Partners Meetings
Meetings will be held in Mississauga (Dec. 1), Port Hope (Nov. 29) and Brockville (Nov. 28); select the location and time that suits your schedule. The agenda will include presentations by the Trust and Waterfront Partners on:
•    Development of the Lake Erie Cycling Route
•    Cycling Tourism Development in Ontario
•    Waterfront Regeneration Trust Strategic Planning Process--Ontario Trillium Application
•    Regional Waterfront Projects
•    Findings from Great Waterfront Trail Adventure participant and partner surveys
•    Plans for the 2012 GWTA.
Please feel free to share this invitation with your colleagues and RSVP by emailing


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