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Parkdale resident gets green award for leadership

insideTORONTO.com
After nearly 30 years of conservation work under his belt Chris Winter, executive director of theConservation Council of Ontario, (CCO) won the 2012 Green Toronto Award for leadership. Staff photo/ERIN HATFIELD YORK: The residential fruit picking ...
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Too cute to die? Experts say we're too selective about species we choose to ...
Montreal Gazette
Ugly animals — as judged by human eyes — are far more likely to be left aside when humans draw up conservation plans. Anyone care to save Ontario's rattlesnakes? Canadian ecology experts say such thinking means we're in danger of re-shaping nature to ...
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Landowners fight cliff staircase
Owen Sound Sun Times
The Peninsula Bruce Trail Club sought permission from Northern Bruce ... on land owned by theOntario Heritage Trust and managed by the Bruce Trail ...


April showers bring … April snow
Hamilton Spectator
The statement forecasted wet snow and ice pellets initially, ... extent of the precipitation just “grazes” eastern Ontario, stopping at the Ottawa area.

Geocacher will clean up at SNCITO3 in Casselman

OurHometown.ca Finch - April 21, 2012 - Geocachers of Eastern Ontario and South NationConservation are inviting members of the general public to join forces with local and area geocachers on Saturday April 28 for a major clean-up in and around Casselman. See all stories on this topic »

Focus shifts to policy as Canada marks Earth Day CTV.ca A person in a polar bear costume greets people taking part in a Walk for Water Public Action during Earth Day activities on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sunday, April 22, 2012. (Fred Chartrand / THE CANADIAN PRESS) Volunteers plant trees at Everett ... See all stories on this topic » 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 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. Great Trails - Great People - June 17-20, 2012 Learning to see what's off the beaten path Guelph Mercury At the time some people looked at the Niagara Escarpment as just a big pile of gravel to be used to build Toronto. Philip, we were told, was confident that what became the seed of the Bruce Trailneeded to be done and that he could do it. See all stories on this topic »

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Teachers share ideas they'll use to inspire students

Owen Sound Sun Times
Martin Kerr, left and Ange Flynn, right, along with other participants examine an insect on the ice at Spry Lake during The Council of Outdoor Educators of Ontario winter conference at The Institute for Outdoor Education and Environmental Studies near ...

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Board committed to outdoor education
Owen Sound Sun Times
Kyle Clarke, right, talks about the structure of snow to Julie Stellingwerff, left, Annie MacLeod, Sarah Bell, Peter Allemang and Amy Brunning during The Council of Outdoor Educators of Ontariowinter conference at The Institute for Outdoor Education ...
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HOT LAP Motorcycle Reality TV Show To Work With Pro 6 Cycle On Episode One RoadracingWorld.com

Monday, February 6th, 2012 (Toronto, Canada) - HOT LAP, the new motorcycle racing reality TV game show, is pleased to announce PRO 6 CYCLE Inc. of Ontario, Canada as the host organization for the on-track filming of episode one of the thirteen-part ...
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2011 Equine Canada Equestrian of the Year: Jessica Phoenix
Horse-Canada.com
At 13 years of age she won the Ontario Horse Trials Training ... Riding Exploring, Phoenix was a member of the Canadian Eventing Team at the 2007 Pan ...

Try more northern locations - lot's of snow up there!

Snowarama set for this Sunday Midnorth Monitor Participants will ride Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) groomed trails, earn incentive prizes and enjoy an array of family activities while raising essential funds for Easter Seals kids. The 2012 Espanola-North Shore Snowarama for Easter ... See all stories on this topic » Area snowmobile trails still a loss The Barrie Examiner By Lance Holdforth - Special to the Examiner A lack of snowfall has Barrie snowmobilers heading to the Great White North in search of trails to ride. Unseasonal weather has left the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) at a loss for terrain in ... Campbell blames Ontario government for Shoal Lake activism Daily Miner and News 3, 2012, where the Sunset Trail Riders provincial OFSC trail crosses the Shoal Lake Road. Jon Thompson/Daily Miner and News/QMI Agency Kenora-Rainy River MPP, Sarah Campbell is “deeply concerned” with recent developments in Shoal Lake, where barricades ... See all stories on this topic » Life-Changing Adventure Trips — Sea Kayaking | Ontario ... You're into biking, kayaking & skiing. It's time to raise your game with a live- changing adventure makeover. Check out these amazing destinations. www.outsideonline.com/.../Sea-Kayakin-Lake-Superior.html How to winterize your bike Globe and Mail A lot of people assume knobby mountain bike tires are best for slushy conditions, ...Jon Carroll, a bike mechanic at The Bike Joint in Toronto, ... See all stories on this topic »

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Loads of snow here

The Chronicle Journal
In the last few years, due to the depressed economy and population decline, some NorthwesternOntario clubs have struggled to attract volunteers to drive OFSC-funded groomers to keep trails open. Because of the late start to winter conditions this year ...

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A political point of view
Innisfil Scope
Several ski resorts offer downhill and cross country opportunities and with ... Mid Ontario Snowmobile Trails is an association of five area snowmobile ...


Ontario University Athletics - NORDIC SKIING ROUNDUP: Nipissing ...
The Varsity Blues Nordic ski team recorded five top-10 finishes at the North Bay Nordic/Nipissing Nordic OUA invitational this past weekend (Jan. 21-22).
oua.ca/news/2012/1/23/NORDIC_0123122953.aspx?path...

Trails 'Friends' worried about public safety

Standard Freeholder
20. The Friends reminded counties council that there has been ongoing Ontario and municipal government funding to enhance the trails and create recreational interest. They estimate that about 8000 visitors use the trails.

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Frozen funding leaves municipalities to pick up slack
Owen Sound Sun Times
Dick Hibma said the Ministry of Natural Resources, after a review of Ontario's ConservationAuthority Act, has acknowledged that the province has a "responsibility" to fund more but has said it doesn't have the money to do so.
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Seaway Trail developer Teresa Mitchell dies at age 59
Niagara Gazette
In the Seaway Trail post, Mitchell was the prime mover in marketing and promoting the 518-mile scenic byway stretching from near Massena along the entire Lake Ontario shoreline in New York, the Niagara River, and Lake Erie communities to the ...
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Joyride 150 – For when it's too crummy outside to ride - Biking Toronto

During that time I've tried to take it out on the Don Valley mountain biking trail even on the rare snowy days we've had here in Toronto. The problem is we've had ...
bikingtoronto.com/.../joyride-150-for-when-its-too-crummy-o...

DIY accessibility
NOW Toronto
Those barriers are something Anderson became increasingly frustrated with after he lost the use of his legs in a 2002 mountain biking accident.

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Health | Trailhead Ontario

The new trails are in the southern part of Gatineau... http://t.co/n7LpQGNn ... Ontario Trails Council Find trails in Ontario for walking, hiking, cycling, skiing,... ...
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Brown urges city support for cyclists
The Beacon Herald
Following the death of her husband, OPP Sgt. Greg Stobbart who was killed in a cycling collision in 2006, she has been leading the development of a grass-roots cycling advocacy organization in Ontario. Waterloo councillor Dianne Freeman is also ...
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Update on Espanola Light Industrial Park expansion
Midnorth Monitor
... Natural Heritage Information Centre (NHIC) and the Ontario Breeding Bird ... ATV trail which runs from McCulloch drive, north to Panache Lake Road. ...

Ontario Cup Nordic Skiing
Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre
by Bayshore News Staff Georgian Bay Nordic Ski Club is competed strongly at the first OntarioCup being held in Thunder Bay. Five skiers, along with coaches Marilyn Suke and Harry Hong flew to Thunder Bay to compete on very challenging courses. ...
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Winter proving fickle
Owen Sound Sun Times
... in neighbouring Simcoe, which is home to Collingwood, according to Tourism Ontario. ... Hiking, cycling and even kayaking are all possible this winter, ...

Toronto ponders walking, bike route - Steubenville, Wintersville ...

TORONTO — A group of city area citizens has formed an exploratory committee to study the possibility of establishing a walking and bicycle route...
https://www.heraldstaronline.com/.../Toronto-ponders-walking...

Exercise during pregnancy? Yes even some extreme sports
USA TODAY
"I was shocked that rock-climbing was going to be the perfect activity for me," says Cooper ...Mountain Mama in Ontario, Calif., to make clothing for them. ...

Canada Day bash on Parliament Hill will highlight War of 1812 ...
Yahoo! News Canada
The Department of Canadian Heritage has funded a series of events this year to mark the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, which saw British troops, ...

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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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Scarecrows not afraid of rain
Owen Sound Sun Times
"You watch Bill with his Ontario Tartan and his big Bill overalls. ... Because of the heavy rain outdoor events of the Scotia Bank family festival were ...

Tories promise to put northerners first
NorthernLife.ca
Also on hand were supporters, representatives of rod and gun clubs, ATV groups, ... with- northern Ontario's traditional way of life, she stated. ...

From Share the Road: Poll shows increased support for cycling in ...
Burlington, Ontario — October 2nd, 2011 – On the eve of the provincial election, the Share the Road Cycling Coalition, (The Coalition) a provincial cycling policy ...
cycle.ottawacitizen.com/.../from-share-the-road-poll-shows-inc...

Art and Science in the South Nation Watershed
OurHometown.ca
... natural history books, while Fred is a long-term member of SNC's Fish & Wildlife Committee, as well as numerous issue-oriented conservation organizations such as the Ontario Freshwater Mussel Recovery Team, and the Ontario Road Ecology Group. ...
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Minto named Ontario GREEN builder of the year for third time
Solid Waste & Recycling
"With many innovative firsts, the Minto Group clearly demonstrated that it significantly lowers the environmental impact of its land development, construction and building operations," states the OHBA. "As well, the company has achieved valuable green ...
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FaceBook removing the discussion page reduces the professional use of FB. First you reduced the significance of groups, now, taking out discussions alienates people from gathering around a cause. Discussions also allows for an archival list function - nobody is going to see something of importance if its buried under Older Posts way down my wall as FB is proposing - but on the Discussion page one can always scroll through topics to engage in a discussion, even a year later! For communication experts - this is flawed FB. Tell FB this is flawed.

    

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Etobicoke candidates share their views on transit
insideTORONTO.com
We are also committed to investing $200 million in Ontario municipalities for active transportation infrastructure over the next four years. Active Transportation refers to human-powered modes of transportation such as cycling, walking or wheeled ...
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The Hip & Urban Girl's Guide: Five Great Hiking Spots Near Toronto
Five Great Hiking Spots Near Toronto. We are lucky to live so close to several beautiful conservation areas and greenbelts that offer great hiking trails and scenic ...
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Toronto businesses recognized with Bicycle Friendly Business Awards
Toronto businesses recognized with Bicycle Friendly Business Awards. Six local businesses were honoured last night as recipients of the City of Toronto's 2011 ...
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POSITION Coordinator – Outreach and Job ... - Conservation Ontario
Ability to travel in the GTA and a valid Ontario driver's license. EXAMPLE OF MAJOR TASKS. • Recruit and select participants for the program, deliver information ...
www.conservationontario.ca/.../TRCA_ProgramCoordinator_...

Put wind farms in the right places
Owen Sound Sun Times
This is of course a key concern of conservation organizations like Ontario Nature. And it puts us in an interesting position. On one hand, we are painfully aware of the deadly impacts of projects when they are poorly sited in habitats of importance to ...
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Q&A with the Liberal Party
Hamilton Spectator
Today through Tuesday, we publish their answers LIBERAL LEADER Ontario Premier .... We know that Tim Hudak's PCs opposed the creation of the Greenbelt, so, ...

Local News Briefs
The Sudbury Star
ATV enthusiasts, fishers and hunters, miners from FNX and Xstrata, ... "We want to show how the Ontario PC party respects our northern traditions and how a ...