Ontario boasts over 80,000 km in trails. Whether you're in downtown Toronto or North of Superior, we have a trail for you. The Ontario Trails Council is a registered charity, led by volunteers who promote the development, management, use and conservation of Ontario's trails. You'll find everything from gentle walking trails to rock faces for climbing and water routes to canoe and kayak.
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Thursday, June 6, 2013
Ontario Trail News - Track Building, Trail Development and Bike Month Updates
Bicycle tourism is the wave of the future, businesses told
Windsor Star
For the first time, the Great Waterfront Trail Adventure is bringing about 200 bike enthusiasts from the U.S., Ontario, Quebec and Alberta to the area in August to ride along Lake Erie. The supported cycling tour starts in Lakeshore and runs through ...
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Thorold Wins Award from the Share the Road Cycling Coalition
What's On Thorold
Back row, left to right - Judy Socha (member TATAC, Dale Robinson, Chair, TATAC; Gloria Leahey and Beate Wolf, TATAC members. Front row, left to right: Sean Dunsmore, Engineer—City of Thorold; Mayor Ted Luciani, and Justin Jones of the Share the ...
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Local skier eyes World Cup
The North Bay Nugget
Local cross-country skier and Chippewa High School student, Liam Patterson, 17, ... Earlier this year he was named to the Ontario ski team.
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Urban expert calls walking key feature
London Free Press
He's the author of Walking Home: the Life and Lessons of a City Builder, and helped redesign the Regent Park neighbourhood in Toronto that's made it a thriving example of the kind of mixed use every city wants. Where the North American dream was once a ...
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Media Advisory - Lace Up for the TELUS Walk to Cure Diabetes 2013
Wall Street Journal (press release)
TORONTO, June 5, 2013 /CNW/ - This year marks the largest fundraising goal ever of reaching $8 million in total donations and pledges supporting the TELUS Walk to Cure Diabetes. It is expected that more than 45,000 people across Canada in over 70 ...
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DIY cycle shop rolls out
Simcoe.com
The full volunteer crew of the Firebird D.I.Y. Community Cycle bike repair shop celebrated its grand opening at the corner of Toronto and Simcoe streets June 1. The organization, which originated at Barrie Central Collegiate, moved to the green space ...
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Community bike ride at St. James Park on Saturday
insideTORONTO.com
Toronto cyclists are being invited to take part in a ride to push for protected bike lanes along Richmond and Adelaide streets. Cycle Toronto is holding a community ride starting and ending at St. James Park at the corner of Jarvis and Adelaide.
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Like shoes, a bike has got to fit
TheChronicleHerald.ca
TORONTO — Pain induced by cycling can be a roadblock for many in hopping on a bike, and Andrew McGregor wants to alleviate the problem — one he once lived with himself. Having raced when he was younger, McGregor said he quit because it hurt too ...
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June is Bike Month in Durham Region
durhamregion.com
The Welcome Cyclists Network is a program certifying and promoting bicycle-friendly businesses and cycle tourism across Ontario. These designated businesses ensure they offer basic amenities to accommodate cyclists, such as secure bike storage, healthy ...
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BREAKING NEWS: Ontario Municipal Board dismisses Canadian Motor ...
Bullet News Niagara
FORT ERIE – The Ontario Municipal Board has dismissed an appeal by a conservation group of an earlier decision in favour of the $400-million Canadian Motor Speedway project. The decision, a copy of which was sent to the Town of Fort Erie this morning, ...
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Thursday, June 21, 2012
Ontario Trails - Ride, Hike, Paddle or Search Ontario Trails!
Riders depart Optimist Club Park in Mount Pleasant during the Rail Trail Bike 'n' ... Stephen Bolton came out to ride the trails in memory of his mother on Sunday.
www.brantnews.com/news/bikers-
Regent Park kids kick off bike month with new helmets - Toronto ...
Children from Regent Park were given a special gift to kick off bike month thanks to the donation of 500 new bike helmets. The helmets were handed out.
news.ca.msn.com/ontario/
Meeting to introduce Sudbury to Sault cycling route - The Sudbury Star
Organizers behind the Lake Huron North Shore Cycle Route will hold a public ... - --Ontario---, Amherstburg - Amherstburg Echo, Bancroft - Bancroft this Week ...
www.thesudburystar.com/
Ciociaro Cycling Club Thursday night series
OurWindsor.ca
Cyclists of all ages and skill levels were out tearing up the track on Thursday evening, at the Ciociaro Cycling Club's bi-weekly racing series. by Dennis Pajot. ... They even built this track which is one of the best facilities in Ontario and Michigan ...
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Coroner's report on Ontario cycling deaths to be released Monday
Eight months after it was announced, the results will be released Monday from the provincial coroner's probe of cycling deaths in Ontario, from 2006 to 2010.
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Acquire news: Media Advisory: Governor General to Attend ...
This trail follows what was once considered the front lines between Canadian, British and American forces and their Aboriginal allies during the War of 1812.
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Test your knowledge of the War of 1812Canada.com
The regiment walked on snow shoes for 52 days in the middle of winter to reach Quebec ... Lake Superior Lake Ontario Lake Erie Lake Huron Lake Michigan Lake ...
Grimsby peace garden links up
Niagarathisweek.com
The Grimsby garden is the sixth to officially link up to the trail, a legacy initiative of the BinationalTourism Alliance that links heritage, architecture ...
durhamregion.com
Tourist attractions in Uxbridge include trail systems -- the township has been ... Under the Retail Business Holidays Act, all businesses in Ontario are ..
Shore is Nice: Toronto waterfront's best-kept secret
National Post
New employment promises to bring more activity to the neighbourhood even in the tourist-light ...The Martin Goodman Trail will be extended alongside, ...
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Parks and Recreation Ontario is pleased to launch the 2012 June is Recreation and Parks Month Campaign. This year's theme is Hike it or Bike it! It celebrates the abundance of walking, hiking and cycling trails across Ontario.
Help to spread the word and keep Ontarian's active this summer.
- Put a link on your page to RecAndParksMonth.ca
- Follow us on Twitter twitter.com/#!/PROntario
- Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/
RecreationAndParksMonth - Share information about Recreation and Parks Month in your newsletters. You can simply direct people to RecAndParksMonth.ca or to this short article about how to be involved: www.prontario.org/index.php?
ci_id=7764 - Recreation and Parks Month is also Senior's Month in Ontario. PRO is pleased to be partnering with the Ontario Seniors' Secretariat.
If you would like more information, please email us at: jrpm@prontario.org.
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Riding an ATV? Then wear a helmet, says officialThe Sudbury Star
By RITA POLIAKOV, THE SUDBURY STAR This is how Wayne Daub, the executive director of theOntario Federation of All-Terrain Vehicle Clubs, sees ATV ...
Kayaking along the Rideau Canal
Montreal Gazette
Over the years, I have done a fair number of long-distance canoe and kayak trips. Most of them have been on northern lakes and rivers in Ontario and Quebec, ...
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Riding happily into the older years
National Post
... they are shown laughing transporting their mountain bikes to a sunny site ... 2012 retailing conference in Toronto about marketing to aging consumers.
The Kingston Whig-Standard
K&P Trail advocate Douglas Knapp believes city council has been ... of eastern Ontario as it snaked its way from the shores of Lake Ontario to the Ottawa River.
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