Showing posts with label Peterborough Examiner. Show all posts
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Friday, June 29, 2012

Outdoor Trails Ontario - Ontario Trails Outdoors!

Hike, Bike, Ride or Camp on - Ontario Trails - Yes
The longest hiking trail in the United States stops 40 miles short of its most ... the rubble when a roof collapsed at a mall in northern Ontario, authorities said.
ontariotrails.blogspot.com/.../ontario-trails-hike-bike-ride-or-c...


Skip the cottage, skip traffic. Ride your bike this Canada Day! www ...
By Greg
Ride your bike this Canada Day! www.XCMarathon.com. Posted by Greg in OCA News Wednesday, 27 June 2012 09:03 No Comments. Round 2 of the Ontario Marathon Challenge is stopping at Mansfield on Sunday. Avoid traffic and ride ...
Ontario Cycling Association



Cyclists need to stay safe
Peterborough Examiner
The rash of recent cyclist-car collisions in Ontario is further proof that both parties need to ensure they're following the rules of the road, making our streets safer ...
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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.

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We appreciate the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation
Step back to 1812 with heritage hospitality
CottageCountryNow.ca
The Commanda Heritage Centre opens its doors with a grand opening celebration on July 1, and with the party comes a special summer exhibition entitled, “Beyond the Battlefield – The War of1812.” Lilo Abonyi worked hard putting together the special ...
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Cycling for a good cause
King Township Sentinel
Riders travelled from York University in Toronto to Collingwood as part of the only cycling fundraiser in Canada for vision research. To date, Cycle for Sight has raised over $600000 in support the Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB), funding ...
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Monday, May 28, 2012

Ontario Trails News - Hike, Paddle, Camp or Explore Ontario's Trails


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.

Great to be a kid for a day
Peterborough Examiner
The fun-filled event raised funds for children at risk who were involved with ... CAS won the sundae competition with its creation called The Climbing Wall.

By smeyer
londoncommunitynews.com is your source for what's on in LondonOntario plus up-to-the-minute news and sports events pulled from the headlines of the London Community News newspaper.
Your online newspaper for London,...

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



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.

BIKE RODEO: Test your cycling skills - The Daily Observer - Ontario ...
Calling all young cyclists who want to test their skills. The Pembroke Police Service and Boys and Girls Club of Pembroke are hosting a free bike...
www.thedailyobserver.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3569678

Green Job: Associate Program Director, f/t, Trails Youth Initiatives ...
Green/Environmental Job in Ontario: Associate Program Director, f/t, Trails Youth Initiatives, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. On Canada's Eco-Job Board, ...
www.goodworkcanada.ca/greenjobs.php?id=17484

Bruce trail- guide book? - Toronto Message Board - TripAdvisor
On TripAdvisor's Toronto travel forum, travellers are asking questions and offering advice on topics like "Bruce trail- guide book?".
www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTopic-g155019-i55-k5443161-B...


Cycle Toronto Requests Province to Order an Environmental ...
Submitted by Andrea Garcia on 23 May, 2012 - 13:50. As evidence continues to mount against the decision to remove the Jarvis Street bike lanes and reinstall ...
bikeunion.to/.../cycle-toronto-requests-province-order-environ...

Doors Open Toronto: Dozens more buildings open to the public
Toronto Star
The building then became home to Gilda's Club, offering support for anyone ... ready to compromise on tuition hikes Leaders of Quebec's three main student.

Community Police Liaison Committee - 51 Division: Bike Month 2012
For the past 23 years Bike Month has been organized and delivered by the City of Toronto with growing participation by Toronto's many cycling and community ...
cplc-51division.blogspot.com/2012/05/bike-month-2012.html

Ontario to add two unusual parks to further attract people to its civic center ...
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
A women walks around the green space in front of City Hall in Ontario. The state's Park Office of Grants and Local Services has awarded the city nearly $3 million to create the 1.3-acre Civic Center Community Conservation Park.
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Program Manager - Southern Ontario Land & Water Campaign, f/t ...
ensuring widespread support of the Ontario Greenbelt ... coordinating the Ontario GreenbeltAlliance and the Municipal Leaders for the Greenbelt, including a ...
jobs.rcen.ca/ecojobs.php?id=17588


Good cheer surrounds trail project Community Press Ontario CA
Linda Horn for Community Press Tweed — Voters cheered to a tune of $50000 from Molson Cheer, to build the new South Hastings Trail from the...
www.communitypress.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3570413

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Monday, April 30, 2012

Ride, Paddle, Bike or Hike Ontario Trails



The CVC Foundation has been selected to participate in Shell’s Fuelling Change program. Just for being selected, we will be receiving a $10,000 grant. We also have the opportunity to receive an additional $50,000 if we get enough votes.
The CVC Foundation has been selected to participate in Shell’s Fuelling Change program. Just for being selected, we will be receiving a $10,000 grant. We also have the opportunity to receive an additional $50,000 if we get enough votes.
Our project, the Island Lake Community Trail, is directly competing against 13 other environmental projects. The competition is stiff but we are confident that with the support of our donors and supporters, we can win this!

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.


Can The Bicycle Save Ontario?
Raise the Hammer
But everything could change with an ambitious plan to make cycling and walking the number one way Ontarians get around. The budget deficit for the 2011-2012 fiscal year in Ontario is $15 billion. The province currently spends more than $10 billion ...
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News from Conservation Ontario
News from Conservation Ontario http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs043/1103201627549/archive/1109809907240.html[4/23/2012 9:19:54 AM]. How will you ...
www.conservation-ontario.on.ca/news/.../EarthDayatCAs.pdf



Sam Cook: Cold-water accidents leave little room for error
Duluth News Tribune
Four of us were fishing in two canoes on a small lake in Ontario's Quetico Provincial Park when my partner in the front of the canoe hooked a nice lake trout. That's when we heard the cry from our two buddies across the lake. Great, I remember thinking ...
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ottawa bikes - home - Eastern Ontario School Mountain Bike ...
click for biggerThe 8th annual Eastern Ontario School MTB Event hosted by South ... Even though this is a race, it is a perfect introduction to mountain biking.
www.ottawabikes.ca/.../eastern-ontario-school-mountain-bike-...

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Friday, April 27, 2012

Ontario Trails - Hike, Ride, Use and Conserve Ontario's Trails

Hamilton, Ontario strategic plan includes redeveloping industrial land, rapid ...
Daily Commercial News
City politicians in Hamilton, Ontario voted Wednesday in favour of a strategic plan which includes a new zoning bylaw, redevelopment strategies for harbour and industrial lands and a biosolidsmanagement plan. City Council approved the 2012-2015 ...
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Bingwi Neeyashi Anishinaabek: Profile of a community on the move
Wawatay News
Earlier this yeah BNA was one of two First Nations in Ontario selected for a coveted Land Management Act that eliminates many of the restrictions placed on First Nations under the Indian Act. And late last year the community was one of eight First ...
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Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan - Ten Years Later
ECO/Huff Strategy (press release)
April, 2012 marks the 10th anniversary for the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan (ORMCP). Hailed as one of Ontario's most successful and innovative “environment-first” pieces of legislation, the ORMCP has provided a pathway to better planning on the ...
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New exhibit at Canadian Canoe Museum explores history of portable ...
Peterborough Examiner
The boats on display just inside the museum's main entrance include a folding kayak, a Douglas folding boat and an Ontario government canoe that breaks ...



Earth Day celebration at Landon Bay Centre another great success ...
EMC St. Lawrence
... Museum in the Suitcase and 1000 Islands Kayaking. They also went to the Upper Canada District School Board, The Catholic School Board of Eastern Ontario ...



Winners Announced in the Great Places in Canada Contest
MarketWatch (press release)
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Apr 26, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- After four months of voting and over 200000 e-ballots being cast by people from across the country, the winning locations in the second annual Great Places in Canada contest were unveiled today.
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Jane's Walks: South Armour Heights — Federation of North Toronto ...
Saturday, May 5, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. Jane Jacobs was a famous urbanologist who lived in Toronto, a person who was passionate about protecting and enhancing ...
fontra.com/2012/04/23/janes-walks-south-armour-heights/


Community Calendar
Community Press
Sponsored by Warkworth Community Service Club with generous support from the ... 9 am to 4 pm Bridge Hospice Walk-a-thon — 9 am registration, walk begins at ...



Warm weather and bicycle riders
The Morrisburg Leader
Cycling is a fun, healthy activity and an inexpensive way to get around. Before you go out follow these safety tips to ensure a safe and enjoyable ride: be equipped, know the rules, watch for hazards, and ride responsibly. The Ontario Highway Traffic ...
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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.


Guelph a big wheel in cycling world
Guelph Mercury
Safer for cyclists A cyclist waits in the city's first bike box at the intersection of Chancellor's Way and Stone Road last June. At the 4th annual Ontario Bike Summit in Toronto, this week, Guelph earned a bronze in the Bicycle Friendly Communities ...


Calabogie Classic Ontario Cup | infinitcycling.com
Report by Véronik Bourgon. Calabogie Classic!! Memories from last year came surging in my head… Attacks, chasing and nasty wind. Last year I did not have a ...
reformcycling.com/2012/04/calabogie-classic-ontario-cup-2/

The question kinda' explains itself. I'm located around an hour away from Toronto , and I've always dreamed of being a jump-jockey. I know places in Europe are ...
answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid...

Talking Change: Complete Streets Forum and The Ontario Bike ...
The Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation (TCAT)'s Complete Streets Forum , followed by Share the Road Cycling Coalition's two-day Ontario Bike Summit ...
dandyhorsemagazine.com/.../talking-change-complete-streets-f...

Treetop Trekking closer to sprouting up at wharf
CottageCountryNow.ca
Representatives from Treetop Trekking, an Ontario-based outdoor... “The project will complement the many events and features while maintaining the natural ...

Advocates get good news on new Rouge national park
Globe and Mail
Also Friday, the Alliance approved a plan for trails to be built in the park and referred it to Parks Canada. The valley of the Rouge River is a long strip of parkland that formsToronto's eastern boundary. A group of young paddlers are photographed ...
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