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Cross-Country Skier Heads West
Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre
He tells Bayshore Broadcasting Sports he got into the sport a few years ago when one of his high school teachers introduced Nordic skiing to Goderich ...

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North Bay OPP investigating an ATV fatality
Bay Today
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in North Bay are investigating a single ... an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on the North Road, near Port Loring, Ontario.

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Your Cornwall Ontario Police Blotter for Monday June 24, 2013
Cornwall Free News
(ORILLIA, ON) “ With people getting set for what is traditionally one of the busiest long weekends of the year, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is also gearing up for a busy weekend on Ontario roads, trails and waterways this Canada Day Long weekend.
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Thorold's War of 1812 bicentennial events conclude with Battle of ...
Niagara Advance
(JEFF BLAY/Thorold Niagara News) Thorold's War of 1812 bicentennial events ... Criers competition and period re-enactments at the DeCew House Heritage Park.

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Cycle for Sight rides through town
Simcoe.com
Saturday, cyclists taking part in the fundraiser could choose from two courses — a 140-kilometrebike ride from Toronto to Collingwood, or a 70-kilometre bike ride from Alliston to Collingwood. While the cyclists were in town, the Alliston Lions Club ...
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Orienteering: Fun for the Outdoor Geek
Wired News
If you're an outdoor enthusiast, then this makes the sport immediately ... If you happen to live in Southern Ontario, the Ontario Orienteering site is a ...

Equine therapy provides comfort
Owen Sound Sun Times
Through Ontario Trillium grants and other funding sources, ... about what happens at the Melody Acres horse barn and indoor riding area south of Rockford. ...


Horseshoe Resort opens for business, marking first ski hill to ...
680 News
... day," said Jonathan Reid, Director of Recreation & Events at the resort. ... The resort hopes to get the beginner trail open soon and start night skiing ...

Don't stop moving
Toronto Sun
“Wearing of the joints, although it's not caused by aging, is related to aging,” Dr. Michael Clarfield, director of The Sports Medicine Specialists clinic in Toronto, tells Sun Media. “As we get older, a lot of people experience wear in the joints and ...
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Ottawa Citizen - Cyclist sues for compensation from injury 

Your police blotter for the Cornwall Ontario area and OPP Regional ...
Cornwall Free News
... Unknown suspects attended a residence and removed a Polaris Sportsman ATV a generator and various hunting rifles. (ORILLIA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial ...

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Image via WikipediaWork set to begin on "River Trails"
Rainy River Record
The first was to support an application for Local Initiatives Funds in the amount of $3000 for signage on the new trails. The next was for signing authority to complete the Ontario Trillium Foundation funding for the project. ...
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Ontario trails - Ford Ranger Forum
Hey just wondering if anyone know of good trails in the Barrie Orillia area just wondering cause most of trails i used to run are gated now.
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3 Top Summer Theater Festivals that Last Through Fall
Forbes
When not glued to the computer, I can be found hiking the mountains and combing ... folks up to Ontario to see the Shaw Festival, celebrating its 50th year. ...

 
The Importance of Hometown, Local Events
Xtri.com
While their events are in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario, there are peers in every ... Bay on the Rideau River, which is also home of the Rideau Canoe club. ...

Blue Mountain Hosts the Ontario Downhill Mountain Bike Provincial
The race is presented by Sirbikealot Racing and supported by the Ontario Cycling Association. Blue Mountain is home to one of Ontario's largest Mountain Bike ...
bluemountainslopeside.mycollingwood.ca/.../Blue-Mountain-...

 
$1.1M boost helps Earth Rangers expand programs
YorkRegion.com
Vaughan environmental education organization Earth Rangers will soon bring its conservation-related activities to about 400000 students, thanks to a $1.1 million funding boost from the FedDev Ontario program. The organization will also be able to ... See all stories on this topic »

Ford plans to make waterfront dazzle
Toronto Sun
The Port Lands' 404 hectares (1000 acres) also contain derelict industrial lands, unsightly factory buildings, railway tracks and less-than-inviting areas to walk. Under former mayor David Miller, Waterfront Toronto was charged with the business of ...
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Mimico Waterfront Park phase two to open next summer
insideTORONTO.com
It will also connect to Martin Goodman Trail which runs through to Scarborough when it opens next summer. Toronto and Region Conservation Authority's budget for phase two of the park is $8.4 million. The total cost of Mimico Waterfront Park is $18.6 ...
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Toronto: Hydro and Rail Corridor New Trails - Toronto Electric ...
A group for all e-bike owners! Discuss the laws, e-bike experiences, or get together for a Toronto e-bike ride! You do not have to be from Toronto to join this ...
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Kayaker claims MNR 'cruel'
Owen Sound Sun Times
Zupan, a former world champion in solo kayak and canoe competitions, has also led the Ontario-based Dragon Boat team to a third-place finish in international competition in China. He said in more 30 years of paddling and competing around the world he's ...
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JOB DESCRIPTION - Conservation Ontario
collaborative of Hamilton Conservation Authority and Conservation Halton. The ... encourage protection and conservation of those natural features and negotiate ...
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Young Ontario couples leave the suburbs Regina Leader-Post
She enjoys her proximity to urban neighbourhoods like Bloor West Village, The Kingsway, High Park and the city's bike trails, as well as her easy access to public transit. She also received a job offer in the heart of the city and is happy that she ...
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Video: A walking tour or Toronto's trees - The Globe and Mail
Toronto's long history if filled with many heritage trees, which are scattered throughout the city. Take a walking tour and discover their beauty.
www.theglobeandmail.com/news/video/.../article2115726/
 
EOTB Trail Hurricane :: Eastern Ontario Trail Blazers
Articles: EOTB Trail Hurricane. Contributed by Admin on Jul 24, 2011 - 08:53 PM. "I want to travel from cache to cache all around Ontario, exploring as many ...
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Rain wreaks havoc
The Kingston Whig-Standard
A system that came out of Michigan across Lake Huron overnight dumped heavy rain across much of Ontario's cottage country. "From Orillia to Peterborough people were getting huge amounts of rain," said Environment Canada meteorologist David Phillips. ...
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'We're going fishing,' lobbyists vow
The Sudbury Star
The Gogama chapter of Ontario Outdoors Recreational Alliance (OntORA) plans ... will use to remove any fallen trees and help clear the trail to Oswald Lake. ...

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Ontario Cycling Association
Ontario Cycling Association. 307 – 3 Concorde Gate, Toronto M3C 3N7. Tel: (416) 426-7416, Fax: (416) 426-7241. 2011 Road Communiqué10-Bamberg. Page 1 of 2 ...
www.ontariocycling.org/.../20110728-192859-2011%20Road...

Nice Zoo, lots of walking!! - Review of Toronto Zoo, Scarborough ...
Toronto Zoo: Nice Zoo, lots of walking!! - See traveler reviews, 107 candid photos, and great deals for Scarborough, Canada, at TripAdvisor.
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Part 2 - Canoeing the Saugeen River from Walkerton, Ontario ...
If you need a vacation somewhere in Ontario, then we have the top rated dream like spot for you! Bruce County, located only 2 hours northwest of Toronto, ...
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World Kayak Event Coverage » Blog Archive » Central Ontario KWP ...
Central Ontario KWP Fun Run Race Series Week – 5 .... Get all the results each week via email along with World Kayak news! WK Throwdowns ...
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Summer heating up for paddlers — COLUMN
The North Bay Nugget
By Trish Pecore, For the North Bay Canoe Club What an exciting weekend two Sundays ... to race on the Rideau Canal in the Eastern Ontario Division Regatta. ...

Town purchases land to extend trail
Napanee Guide
By Staff/Napanee Guide A recreational trail that links more than 100 kilometres of Eastern Ontario will soon connect with Greater Napanee. The town is in the final stages of acquiring the land from CN Rail needed to extend the Cataraqui Trail, ...
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