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Friday, August 3, 2012

Ontario Trails - This Holiday Weekend in Ontario!


Trail Smart
Tips to stay safe while camping or hiking this long weekendNews1130
Mark Mosher loves going camping and hiking, but he never sets off on a journey without proper planning. "The obvious thing is to let someone know where you're going," he says. "And know the area that you're going into." Mosher makes a point of bringing ...
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Groups land Trillium fundsFort Frances Times
Three district groups have benefitted from the latest round of the Ontario Trillium Foundation funding announcements. The Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club received $25900 to purchase snowshoes and trail-grooming equipment. ... And in the far east end of the district, Beaten Path Nordic Trails now has $14900 to purchase a snowmobile and trailer to help maintain cross-country ski trails in the Atikokan-Quetico area. Well-maintained trails will help encourage people of all ages to participate in the healthy and active sport ...
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New trail system opened up at Albion HillsCaledon Citizen
A group of young campers were on hand for last week's unveiling of the new trail system at Albion Hills Conservation Area. Also on hand for the occasion was Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) Project Manager Matt Kenel, TRCA Chair Gerri ...
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Port Hope, Ontario gets $1.3 million federal grant to develop park land near ...Daily Commercial News
“Phase Two will begin (in July) with the development of the smaller soccer field, trails and parking, and the installation of field equipment, lighting, and fencing. Construction is expected to be finished by November 2012 with the soccer fields ready ...
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Canadian equestrian Ian Millar makes Olympic historyTimmins Times
The Vancouver rider is making her first Olympic appearance against all odds, having broken her back just prior to the 2008 Games while schooling a young horse. The 28-year-old crushed a vertebrae and had two steel rods, a plate, six screws and six clips ...
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Pair complete tough canoe paddle across Lake OntarioHamilton Spectator
To say it was smooth sailing wouldn't quite be accurate, but the two long-time friends who crossed Lake Ontario by canoe on Sunday sure did make it look easy. Their journey started shortly after midnight. Michael Kearns and Jon Zeppa led a parade from the ...
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Canoe club focusing on skills development, not medalsWelland Tribune
South Niagara Canoe Club coach Lauren Peacock is flanked by Raven Ethier, left, and Jillian Albano, two 11-year-olds from Welland who qualified to compete at CanoeKayak Canada's Trillium Boat Championship taking place later this month on their home ... None of the hometown hopefuls placed in the top three during CanoeKayak Canada's Western Ontario Division trials that were held on the Welland International Flatwater Centre's north course. ... Send us news, photos or videos · Add an event to the calendar ...
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Pink canoe arrives in Windsor after 1200 km portageWindsor Star (blog)
Andrew Metcalfe, 21, arrives at Windsor city hall on August 1, 2012 in Windsor, Ontario after finishing his journey across Ontario with a pink canoe to raise awareness and funds for the Canadian Cancer Society. He arrived in Windsor on Wednesday afternoon ...
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What the City of Toronto needs? More bossesToronto Star
Accommodating different users is key, said Jared Kolb, of Cycle Toronto. “It's about a green mobility hierarchy: We want to see our most vulnerable road users protected and given safe places to travel,” Kolb said. “That means appropriate sidewalks and ...
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Safe cycling program informationThe North Bay Nugget
... North Bay and Callander. CAN/BIKE is a program sponsored by the Canadian Cycling Association and administered in Ontario by the Ontario Cycling Association and recognized by the Ministry of Transportation. Information on the CAN/BIKE program can ...
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Public Works: Power Walking in LondonTorontoist
cityscape. Public Works: Power Walking in London. By Patrick Metzger. Public Works looks at public space, urban design, and city-building innovations from around the world, and considers what Toronto might learn from them.
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Tour Guys Toronto Ghost TourblogTO (blog)
Join us as we walk the streets of haunted Toronto and share with you some of the theories behind some of the more haunted buildings of the city. This 2-hour walking tour takes you past some of the city's most notorious haunted places. It's a fun blend of ...
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ATV safety a high priority for Junior RangersWawatay News
“We have too many unnecessary deaths and injuries involving ATVs in northern Ontario. And that's because there's no safety training.

New Heritage Discovery Centre in store for Sault Ste. MarieSooToday.com
The Government of Canada has provided total funding of $1918000 through two programs of the Department of Canadian Heritage: $1778000 through the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund and $140000 through the 1812 Commemoration Fund. The Canada ...
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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!
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We appreciate the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation
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



Info about the Rouge National Park. Parks Canadaare 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 



Tour de Greenbelt in Rouge Park! - September 15, 2012 | Ontario ...
Hello! I hope you are enjoying the summer in spite of the extreme heat. We are in the process of planning another Tour de Greenbelt in Rouge Park and would ...ontario.sierraclub.ca/node/5348

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Monday, July 30, 2012

Ontario Trails - find your trailhead, load into your GPS!

We are pleased to announce all our trailheads are now live on our website in GPS format. 
 
Over 1900 trailhead references you can input to track your favorite trail.



http://www.ontariotrails.on.ca/trails-a-z
 On each of our over 1900 individual trail pages you'll find a right hand column. 
 
Our trail pages can be found listed - here




The right hand column of each page looks like this:

The top contains the logo of the managing trail organization.

A click through map that shows you a recognizable reference location. Click for the trailhead.

Trail Stats

Length of the trail - each trail from A to B

Difficulty - 1-5 ***** with 5 most difficult

Uses or activities allowed on that trail

Unique characteristics

Amenities - parking, dog walking etc.

Location - nearest town, the region, sub-region

GPS - Lat and Long - useable in your navigation system. The best published trailhead, or location we could find!

Seasons - Open Close information

Contact information: the OTC doesn't own or manage any trails - we are a referring site - so we send you to the folks that can answer your questions best! Includes E-mail

Website - usually for maps - with over 2600 trails housing all the maps is well, impossible but we send you to the source



Ontario Trails
We have a facebook page for every type of activity - winter or summer. 

In facebook search Ontario "Activity Name" Trails. 

For canoe or kayak search Ontario Water Trails.




   ONTARIO TRAILS COUNCIL E-NEWS - Every Friday

    • Local Trail News 
    • Trail Education Program
    • Trail Heros
    • Trailhead Ontario
    • Activity and User Updates

     View it Here



 


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 
Facebook




We appreciate the support fo the Ontario Trillium Foundation
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



Info about the Rouge National Park. Parks Canadaare 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 



Tour de Greenbelt in Rouge Park! - September 15, 2012 | Ontario ...
Hello! I hope you are enjoying the summer in spite of the extreme heat. We are in the process of planning another Tour de Greenbelt in Rouge Park and would ...ontario.sierraclub.ca/node/5348
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Friday, July 27, 2012

Ontario Trails - Hike, Bike, Canoe or Ride an Ontario Trail

Earthroots Engo posted in Changing of the Seasons Gathering in Temagami

Earthroots Engo3:30pm Jul 26
Hiking Buddies!
Added by Heather, Hiking Buddy Organizer
Saturday, August 25, 2012
10:00 AM
Treetop Eco-Adventure Park
53 Snow Ridge Court
Oshawa, ON
Price: CAD40.00 per person
Pay online


Government responds to War of 1812 omission
CBC.ca
The Department of Canadian Heritage has responded to CBC's query about why First Nations representatives were left out of the War of 1812 re-enactment during the Tall Ships Festival in Halifax last week. Parks Canada wasn't able to respond before our ...
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Hiking Buddies!
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
7:00 PM
Needs a location
Coming soon!




Hike Ontario
Hiking guide to Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, Ontario | Matador ...
ON ANY GIVEN DAY, in Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, you can identify more than 100 species of birds. “Hear that?” Parks Canada's Greg Stroud asks me.
matadornetwork.com/.../hiking-guide-to-sleeping-giant-provin...
Hiking Buddies!
Saturday, July 28, 2012
10:00 AM
Needs a location
Coming soon!







Area bicyclists enjoy great adventure along waterfront trail
EMC St. Lawrence
The inaugural Great Waterfront Trail Adventure took place five years ago, and it was intended to both celebrate and raise awareness of the elaborate system of cycling trails throughout Southern and Eastern Ontario. The 8-day Trail Adventure is ...See all stories on this topic »



Our journey to Montreal will start on Sunday...
Glen Murray4:07pm Jul 26
Our journey to Montreal will start on Sunday morning. I look forward to the bike ride with my friends for a greater cause

Bike lanes: Separated lanes for Sherbourne St. go ahead
Toronto Star
It could cost $250000 to put Jarvis back the way it was, with a reversible fifth lane for commuters, said Jared Kolb, of advocacy group Cycle Toronto. “It would be a colossal waste of money,” Kolb said. “The street's working very well. It's a good example of ...See all stories on this topic »

Cyclist back in Hamilton after month-long water trek
Hamilton Spectator
Paul Baines wants you to meet Lake Ontario. He's lived right by it — has jogged by it, walked along it, swum in it — for years. But it took a month-long cycling trip around its shores for him to realize he was a stranger to the water. “We know more ...
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Media Advisory - Photo Opportunity - Pedal Power: Hundreds of Cyclists to Bike ...
Canada NewsWire (press release)
TORONTO, July 26, 2012 /CNW/ - Close to 400 bicycle riders and crew will begin a 600 kilometre journey from Toronto to Montreal in the 14th Annual Friends For Life Bike Rally, presented by Scotiabank, on Sunday, July 29, 2012. Departing at 9 a.m. from ...See all stories on this topic »


More On The Canoe In Native Art

by Mike
Last week I posted some images of the canoe in Norval Morrisseau's art. This got me to thinking about other depictions of the canoe in Native art. So I have included work from various artists....a piece by Leland Bell....one by Carl Beam....another by Roy Thomas....a couple by Pitcheigwaneh....and several by Michael Robinson:

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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Some rather important news about Rouge...
Jason Murray 10:41am Jul 11
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.
If you would like to receive a regisration...
Daval Hospice 8:05pm Jul 10
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!

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.
      

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  


   ONTARIO TRAILS COUNCIL E-NEWS - Every Friday

    • Local Trail News 
    • Trail Education Program
    • Trail Heros
    • Trailhead Ontario
    • Activity and User Updates

     View it Here


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 
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



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 ...



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