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

Program Updates - Please register for the Trail Tour - Sunday at 3pm! E-mail Wayne We understand the Assistant Deputy Minister for Ministry of Tourism Recreation and Sprot, Mr. Phil Malcolmson will be joining us for the full day June 19th. Welcome Mr. Malcolmson we look forward to working with you on the Ontario Trails Strategy We welcome Mr. Louis Lavoie, from Parks Canada where his position is Manager, Vice President Office, External Relations and Visitor Experience. He will be joining us on June 18th. We are pleased to announce that Mr. Bob Barnett of the Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy will be providing his insights as part of the Rouge Valley Panel on the 19th. OTC is pleased to acknowledge the participation of Mr. Jeff Bangs as part of the Trails Tourism Panel - Jeff brings years of networking and TTN Trail Business Plan expertise to the table. Trailhead Ontario is grateful for the Participation of Explorer's Edge and RTO8 as additions to the Trails Tourism Panel. We look forward to the insights of both these areas as we work to craft a cohesive response to trails tourism in Ontario. We are also pleased to welcome staff from the York Region Planing Department as they are talking about their new 100km road bike trail development. Did you register for Trailhead Ontario yet? If not be sure to see all the great content through the following links PROGRAM SESSION DETAILS FEEDBACK REGISTER  Cathy Bingham and Wayne Daub, Oxford County Trails Committee - Your Trailhead Ontario 2012 Hosts -  invite you to view: Oxford County Trails Oxford County on Facebook! Like us Watch Trailhead Ontario for updates!

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 

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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.

Ontario Trails Council Annual General Meeting - June 18th, 1200 Noon at Trailhead Ontario. We need 12 for quorum. Please be sure to attend. We are also seeking nominations from 6 candidates to our Board. For information call Patrick at 877-668-7245.

ATV road access meets opposition at public meeting
CottageCountryNow.ca
Alison Brownlee “I fully support the idea of the ATV route. We're a Northern Ontario tourist destination, which means any and every opportunity to encourage ...


Canadian Cyclist - Ontario Cup XC #4: Albion Hills report
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=24287

$90000 for Bruce County Museum
Shoreline Beacon
According to Minister of Canada Heritage and Official Languages James Moore, "Canada would not exist had the American invasion of 1812-1814 not been repelled; for that reason, the War of 1812was a defining chapter in our history.
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ONTARIO NATURE CELEBRATES 81 YEARS OF CONSERVATION ...
Attention: Photo/Assignment Editors, Environment Reporters, General Interest. Event: OntarioNature's 81st Annual General Meeting and Gathering ...
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Bicentennial commemorations open this weekend
Niagarathisweek.com
This weekend has particular significance because it marks the 200th anniversary of the declaration of war, which took place on June 18, 1812. From documentary screenings to garden dedications,heritage fairs to fireworks displays, there will be ...
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Fitness Industry Council of Canada Hosts Fitness Day on the Hill ...
MarketWatch
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Jun 12, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Fitness Industry ... toward fees such as gym memberships or other organized sporting activities.

Highlands cyclists conquer Canada Cup
Haliburton County Echo
By Darren Lum The Highlands showed off its riding prowess placing four in the top 20 at the Canada Cup (#3 Ontario Cup) mountain bike race at the Hardwood Ski and Bike centre on Sunday, June 3. Hundreds of riders, who ranged from beginner to expert ...
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Toronto ramps up for new bike park
Globe and Mail
Mountain bikers who were evicted from an unsanctioned bike park in High Park a year ago can look forward to having a new, city-approved array of jumps, ramps and stunts in place by late fall. The Parks, Forestry and Recreation department announced ...
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Natural Environment Trails Strategy - City of Toronto
City of Toronto will be developing a City of Toronto Natural Environment Trail Management Strategy that will protect the City of Toronto's natural areas while ...
www.toronto.ca/parks/engagement/trails/

Wellesley-Hoskin Bike Lane Upgrades - Public Meeting | Cycle ...
Cycle Toronto encourages members and non-members alike to attend the first of two public meetings for stakeholders to contribute to this project, and discuss ...
bikeunion.to/.../wellesley-hoskin-bike-lane-upgrades-public-m...

Ontario Trails Conference - Trailhead Ontario - Next Week

Ride to Conquer cancer a fresh start for cyclists
MetroNews Canada
By Staff By Staff Metroland News Service Metroland News Service Thousands of cancer survivors and supporters will cycle over 200km through Ontario, completing one of six routes betweenToronto and Niagara as part of the 5th annual Ride to Conquer ...
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Cycle Toronto | Torontoist
Cycle Toronto cried foul, then hastily retracted its claim that Mayor Ford wants the lanes gone. By Desmond Cole Jun. 6th, 12:00 pm. A bike lane-friendly mural ...
torontoist.com/tag/cycle-toronto/

Greater Sudbury to host Ontario Cup mountain bike races
NorthernLife.ca
Chico Racing will run the Ontario Cup event on July 8 at the Naughton Ski/BikeTrails. The Ontario Cup is a seven-race series with stops all over Ontario, including the Provincial Mountain Bike Championships. It is anticipated that this event will ...
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Great Trails - Great People - June 17-20, 2012

Program Updates - Please register for the Trail Tour - Sunday at 3pm! E-mail Wayne We understand the Assistant Deputy Minister for Ministry of Tourism Recreation and Sprot, Mr. Phil Malcolmson will be joining us for the full day June 19th. Welcome Mr. Malcolmson we look forward to working with you on the Ontario Trails Strategy We welcome Mr. Louis Lavoie, from Parks Canada where his position is Manager, Vice President Office, External Relations and Visitor Experience. He will be joining us on June 18th. We are pleased to announce that Mr. Bob Barnett of the Escarpment Biosphere Conservancy will be providing his insights as part of the Rouge Valley Panel on the 19th. OTC is pleased to acknowledge the participation of Mr. Jeff Bangs as part of the Trails Tourism Panel - Jeff brings years of networking and TTN Trail Business Plan expertise to the table. Trailhead Ontario is grateful for the Participation of Explorer's Edge and RTO8 as additions to the Trails Tourism Panel. We look forward to the insights of both these areas as we work to craft a cohesive response to trails tourism in Ontario. We are also pleased to welcome staff from the York Region Planing Department as they are talking about their new 100km road bike trail development. Did you register for Trailhead Ontario yet? If not be sure to see all the great content through the following links Program Session Details Feedback Register  Cathy Bingham and Wayne Daub, Oxford County Trails Committee - Your Trailhead Ontario 2012 Hosts -  invite you to view: Oxford County Trails Oxford County on Facebook! Like us Watch Trailhead Ontario for updates!

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

Website

Facebook

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.

Ontario Trails Council Annual General Meeting - June 18th, 1200 Noon at Trailhead Ontario. We need 12 for quorum. Please be sure to attend. We are also seeking nominations from 6 candidates to our Board. For information call Patrick at 877-668-7245.

To Be Determind Mountain Bike Trail in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario ...
To Be Determind is a other mountain bike trail in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. View maps, videos, photos, and reviews of To Be Determind bike trail in Sault Ste.
www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/to-be-determind.html

Waterfront fishing okay: Harbourfront officials
Toronto Sun
People caught fishing — including Clark — were stopped by Harbourfront security guards and quoted a Toronto Port Authority bylaw, which states it's illegal to fish anywhere on the shoreline, except where a sign states otherwise.
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Canoe race set to make waves this weekend
Midland Free Press
The Midhurst-Springwater Rotary Club will be hosting the Nottawasaga River Canoe Race in partnership the Friends of the Minesing Wetlands at 10 am on ...

War of 1812 event in Stouffville Saturday

YorkRegion.com
The event is in conjunction with the War of 1812's 200th anniversary and it is an appropriate time for Stouffville to explore its military heritage, Mr. Calandra said when he requested permission for the event from council last month.
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Downsizing only option for horse racing industry: Buchanan 0
Peterborough Examiner
By Luke Hendry, QMI Agency HAVELOCK — Downsizing is the only realistic option for Ontario's horse racing industry, a former Ontario agriculture minister who lives in Havelock says. “I wouldn't say it's over. I'd say what we're looking at is probably a ...
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Community groups line up against new interprovincial bridge
Ottawa Citizen
But in response to pressure from the Ontario and Quebec governments, ... the other two would cut through an already narrow part of the Greenbelt.

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Local athletes shine at Special Olympic National Winter Games

Kawartha Media Group
The remainder of the group was made up of nordic skiers Richard Byrd, Steve Caban, Lisa Butler and Krista Embury. Caban won a pair of gold medals in the 2.5 and 5 km freestyle events while Embury, Byrd and Butler all brought home medals in a number of ...
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Tindall triumphant at OFSAA Nordic championships
The Sudbury Star
Tindall, a cross-country skier from Lockerby Composite School, had reached podium several times in Ontario Cup races this season, but hadn't posted a first-place finish heading i nto t he OFSAA Nordic championships in Huntsville late last month.
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Tindall triumphant at OFSAA Nordic championships
The Sudbury Star
Tindall, a cross-country skier from Lockerby Composite School, had reached podium several times in Ontario Cup races this season, but hadn't posted a first-place finish heading i nto t he OFSAA Nordic championships in Huntsville late last month.
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scene and a go-to place for skiing, snowshoeing, snow-tubing and snowboarding . ... We snowshoed on well-groomed trails and across Ontario's longest .
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Relax rules, farmer urges
Owen Sound Sun Times
Practical Farmers of Ontario promises farmers, particularly those not part of the supplymanagement system, better representation and a more activist approach, he said in an interview this week. Those running farms not involved in a supply-management ...
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Fishermen rescued off ice floe on Lake Simcoe
CTV.ca
An Ontario Provincial Police helicopter also arrived, as did a rescue team from ... his brother, attempted to jump to safety on an ATV, but fell short.

'David versus Goliath'

Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin
"Southern Ontario is highly populated and this type of land is at risk," she ... A hiking fundraiser is planned for May 12 to help recoup costs and show the ...


A weekend of adventure and the outdoors — all indoors
Ottawa Citizen
... paddling, hiking, running, climbing, camping and all sorts of winter outdoor ... outdoor photography, adventures in northern Ontario and local paddling ...


Kid-friendly March Break events
Globe and Mail
Ontario Legislative Building, Queen's Park, 416-325-0061 or tourbookings@ontla.ola.org. Tuesday With global warming melting all the outdoor ice surfaces, it's time to take the skating indoors. The AHL Toronto Marlies are hosting five public skates at ...
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Great People - Great Trails - June 17-19 2012

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DVNP moves forward
International Falls Daily Journal
... Lands conference held this week at Thunder Bay, Ontario, and Grand Portage, Minn. ... is also a member of the Ash River Trail Tourism Association. ...

Duke of Edinburgh silver winners
InsideHalton.com
Ontario Lieutenant Governor David. C. Onley presented the recipients with their ... in a 5-k running club, field hockey, volleyball and rock-climbing. ...

Crank the Shield returns for 2012
Cyclingnews.com
After taking a year off in 2011, the Crank the Shield mountain bike stage race will return in 2012. The event will be held in Ontario, Canada, on September ...

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Halloween events guide
NOW Toronto
Boo At The Zoo A pumpkin trail walk, Arctic wolves, singing, costumes and more. ... Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills. Pre-register 416-696-1000. ...

Kayaking in Toronto | Travel Tips - USAToday.com
Kayaking on Lake Ontario gives you panoramimc views of Toronto's waterfront ... The city of Toronto, Ontario, lies along Lake Ontario, one of the five Great Lakes ...
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Trails | Ontario's Highlands
The Ontario Trails Council website is a great resource for cross-country skiing trails throughout Ontario. The following trails are located in Ontario's Highlands: ...
ontarioshighlands.ca/things-to-do/winter/trails/

Seven up for Tim Turow Award
Cambridge Times
He started on cross country skis at the age of three and joined the Waterloo ... competed on the Ontario Cup Series and then attended his first National Ski ...

Laurentian Nordic hosts 2nd annual Trick or Trek
NorthernLife.ca
The Laurentian Nordic Ski Trails at Laurentian University will be transformed for ... event will allow team members to compete on the Ontario Cup circuit. ...      

Niagara fatalities among Ontario cycling study - Welland Tribune ...
ST. CATHARINES — They were struck down at all times of year, in daylight and darkness, in cities and countrysides. They ranged in age from 10 to...
www.wellandtribune.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3346303

Tournament kicks off outdoor rink fundraising campaign
EMC Smiths Falls
"We'll be looking at other fundraising events," Const. King said. The tournament is an annual fundraiser with funds going to different charities locally and throughout Ontario each year. Last year the tournament sent 25 Littles and volunteers from the ...
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