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Local athletes shine at Special Olympic National Winter Games

Kawartha Media Group
The remainder of the group was made up of nordic skiers Richard Byrd, Steve Caban, Lisa Butler and Krista Embury. Caban won a pair of gold medals in the 2.5 and 5 km freestyle events while Embury, Byrd and Butler all brought home medals in a number of ...
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Tindall triumphant at OFSAA Nordic championships
The Sudbury Star
Tindall, a cross-country skier from Lockerby Composite School, had reached podium several times in Ontario Cup races this season, but hadn't posted a first-place finish heading i nto t he OFSAA Nordic championships in Huntsville late last month.
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Tindall triumphant at OFSAA Nordic championships
The Sudbury Star
Tindall, a cross-country skier from Lockerby Composite School, had reached podium several times in Ontario Cup races this season, but hadn't posted a first-place finish heading i nto t he OFSAA Nordic championships in Huntsville late last month.
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Ontario Trails: Ontario Trails - Ski, Sled, Hike, Bike or Paddle ...

scene and a go-to place for skiing, snowshoeing, snow-tubing and snowboarding . ... We snowshoed on well-groomed trails and across Ontario's longest .
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Relax rules, farmer urges
Owen Sound Sun Times
Practical Farmers of Ontario promises farmers, particularly those not part of the supplymanagement system, better representation and a more activist approach, he said in an interview this week. Those running farms not involved in a supply-management ...
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Fishermen rescued off ice floe on Lake Simcoe
CTV.ca
An Ontario Provincial Police helicopter also arrived, as did a rescue team from ... his brother, attempted to jump to safety on an ATV, but fell short.

'David versus Goliath'

Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin
"Southern Ontario is highly populated and this type of land is at risk," she ... A hiking fundraiser is planned for May 12 to help recoup costs and show the ...


A weekend of adventure and the outdoors — all indoors
Ottawa Citizen
... paddling, hiking, running, climbing, camping and all sorts of winter outdoor ... outdoor photography, adventures in northern Ontario and local paddling ...


Kid-friendly March Break events
Globe and Mail
Ontario Legislative Building, Queen's Park, 416-325-0061 or tourbookings@ontla.ola.org. Tuesday With global warming melting all the outdoor ice surfaces, it's time to take the skating indoors. The AHL Toronto Marlies are hosting five public skates at ...
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Great People - Great Trails - June 17-19 2012

Ontario Trails - Ski, Sled, Hike, Bike or Paddle Ontario's Trails

Greetings1  We haven't heard from you, but hope you can attend our AGM on Wednesday, January 11, 2012, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Oliver's Nest Golf Club (see details on left).

Click here to confirm attendance I can't make it

We are very excited to present the following speakers and topics: Severe weather, locally and across Ontario- Geoff Coulson, Warning Preparedness Meteorologist at Environment Canada  Perspectives from Queens Park - MPP Laurie Scott, for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock Managing the Trent-Severn Waterway - Joan Chamberlain, Manager, Resource Conservation, Trent-Severn Waterway, Parks Canada

Heroic Voltigeurs to get their due

Montreal Gazette

... Postmedia News January 7, 2012 12:00 AM A magnanimous gesture by US heritage advocates to commemorate enemy soldiers killed during a key War of 1812 ...

Canadian Cyclist - Ontario Road Commissaire Courses Announced

Canadian Cyclist Online. The source for Canadian cycling news and information including mountainbike and road bike tours, adventure biking features, ...

www.canadiancyclist.com/dailynews.php?id=23212

Education - To learn more about OPA visit the Calendar of Events page of our website at www.ontarioparksassociation.ca or click the following link and be taken directly to the session page Managing Winter Risks in Parks. Shelley May Office Manager, Ontario Parks Association

Date: Saturday, April 14th, 2012

Location: Mono Community Centre, 347209 Mono Centre Road,  Mono ON

ORCKA Members Early Bird Pricing  - $70.00 (up to two weeks prior to 14 April 2012); After March 31st - $75.00

Non-ORCKA Members - $80.00 Lunch, Snacks & Parking Included 

For questions, please contact the ORCKA office at info@orcka.ca

ORCKA Members may register via the ORCKA Member Page - https://www.orcka.ca/login/index.asp

Non-ORCKA registrations, please contact the ORCKA office at info@orcka.ca or 416 426 7016.

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Rideau Cup officials say let it snow
Brockville Recorder and Times

Sled dog racers from Northern Ontario, Quebec and New York State are ... A good base of snow is ideal for the dogsled and Skijoring races taking place next ...


Try Cross Country Skiing in Ontario this Winter | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Try Cross Country Skiing in Ontario this Winter. ... photo. Try Cross Country Skiing in Ontariothis Winter. Comments and faves. Want to format your comment ? ...
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Cold Comforts
CANOE & KAYAK (blog)
Beware of ice: Photographer Aaron Peterson and I knew we were cutting it close when we planned an early May canoe trip into the backcountry of Northern Ontario'sTemagami region (see The Namesake, from the August 2011 issue of Canoe & Kayak). ...
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Retiring OPP officer recalls years spent patrolling the Apsley beat
Peterborough Examiner
"I remember being out on trails … you could go all day and not see anybody. It was great." By the time the tides of amalgamation swept across Ontario, ...


Barb Weatherall Rides Into The Ranks Of Stanford Who's Who
International Business Times
... Ponies is a fully insured company with memberships in the Ontario Equestrian Federation, ...They also offer portraits, horse riding lessons, and training.

Try Cross Country Skiing in Ontario this Winter - explorethebruce's ...

If your looking for an outdoor winter wonderland to cross country ski in, Bruce County in SouthernOntario is your ticket! 2 hours at most from major cities like ...
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This contest is Superior in every possible way
SooToday.com
Ontario Tourism announces the launch of The Superior Adventure contest along with its newly refreshed Outdoor Adventure travel website (ontariotravel.net/outdoor). All adventurers are invited to enter the contest which features seven days of ...
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Relay gave the bicycle a big credibility boost
Montreal Gazette
Two hundred of Canada's finest and fastest cyclists, in rapid relays of two, were quickly making their way through Southern Ontario toward Montreal. They had started in Sarnia, Ont., and pedalled furiously through a dozen cities, 50 or so towns, ...

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Nordic Skiing- Ontario Cup #1 | Lakehead University

Come on out to Lappe Nordic Ski Centre from Friday Jan. 6th - 8th and cheer on your Lakehead Varsity Nordic Ski Team - 6 time OUA Champions. Competit...
www.lakeheadu.ca/events/?display=events&eventid=4010

Ontario Trails - Ski, Sled, Hike, Bike or Paddle Ontario's Trails

Durham Forest Hike

Durham Forest

3010 Concession Rd 7, Goodwood, ON

The Durham Forest A Winter Wonderland Walk If we have snow, this hike will be beautiful with all the snow cover the evergreen branches. You'll also be protected from the wind being in the woods. 10:00 a.m. to noonish These trails are well maint...… MORE

On behalf of the Kawartha Conservation Board of Directors and staff, I would like to cordially invite you to our 33^rd Annual General Meeting. It takes place on Wednesday, January 11, 2012, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Oliver's Nest Golf Club (see details on left). 

We are very excited to present the following speakers and topics:

• Severe weather, locally and across Ontario - Geoff Coulson, Warning Preparedness Meteorologist atEnvironment Canada 
• Perspectives from Queens Park - MPP Laurie Scott, for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock
• Managing the Trent-Severn Waterway - Dawn Bronson, Field Unit Superintendent of Trent-Severn Waterway 
• Confirm your attendance

2012 Wine Trail Rides on Sale until December 31! | Ontario Culinary ...
You know that Wine Trail Rides are a great experience (OCTA says so) as it won the ... OntarioCulinary Tourism Alliance on Our Staff; Web design London on ...
ontarioculinary.com/.../2012-wine-trail-rides-on-sale-until-dec...

VandenBrink's Ice keeps his cool for win at Royal Winter Fair
Niagarathisweek.com
“The Royal is the grand finale; it's the end show for the Ontario hunter and jumper ... And thenriding into the coliseum can overwhelm a lot of horses. ...

Video: Yikes. White-Water Rafting The Ottawa
Ottawa Citizen
The video gives a kayak-eye view of the rough water. ... degree and a honours bachelor's history degree at the University of Western Ontario in the 1970s.

Ontario Snow Resorts Association ~ Cross Country Ski Areas
The Ontario Snow Resorts Association provides this site to you ...
www.skiontario.ca/nordic.php

Operators wishing for a white Christmas
Haliburton County Echo
"If [customers are] in Ontario, then certainly they can reschedule and it's not a ... which includescross-country skiing, dogsledding and a sleigh ride. ...

Greater Sudbury Sports Calendar for Dec. 20
NorthernLife.ca
Other on-site events include curling demonstration, dog sled rides and ... Pre-register at OntarioMarch of Dimes, 10 Elm St., Suite 303, 705-674-3377 ext. ...

OFTR - The Ontario Federation of Trail Riders
There once was a time when you simply needed a compass, a strong desire and hand saw to createtrails in Ontario. The Ganaraska Trails Project was initiated ...
oftr.ca/articles.php?id=7625

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RICHARD WILLIAMSON Nature Trails...Snow blankets reveal a different world
Chichester Today
In the suburbs of Toronto my brother had foxes and blue jays, American robins and chikadees, while the white tailed deer reached up for twigs on the willows where the beavers had made dams in the fall. Hearing of Gatwick shut and cars abandoned on ...
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Muskoka Brewery Mad Tom IPA, Ontario Globe and Mail
I was a kid paddling my canoe when I chanced upon a familiar figure in the distance. The man was standing up precariously in a canoe, attempting to net a butterfly. I paddled closer for a positive ID and inadvertently disrupted a film shoot. ...See all stories on this topic »

The sport of kings comes to Kemptville
Your Ottawa Region
Her love of the game of polo, as well as her experience with traditional rider and horse training disciplines made her want to offer the opportunity for all ...


Rethinking the future of Ontario's north
Toronto Star
... spirit and intent of the treaties that were understood to be benefit-sharing arrangements by the First Nations. Janet Sumner is executive director and Anna Baggio is conservation land use planning director for CPAWS-Wildlands League, based in Ontario.
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Ontario Insurance Law Blog: Occupier's Liability S.4(4)(f ...
4803, the plaintiff was riding his bike along a recreational trail in Kitchener. It was his ... London (City) (2009), 58 M.P.L.R. (4th) 244 (Ont S.C.J.) and Schneider v. ...
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Cross Country ski day trips (Ontario\Canada - toronto
I'm looking for someone to go on cross country ski day trips (or half days). I'm open to competitive skiing on groomed trails, or more relaxed on ungroomed ...
toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/act/2736304900.html

Selling Canada: Advice From Agent Peers Up North
Travel Market Report
At a recent meeting of the Ontario Tourism Marketing Council, ... These include downhill andcross-country skiing, fishing and golf, noted Brennan. ...

Greater Sudbury Sports Calendar
NorthernLife.ca
SKI RACE- Walden Cross-Country Fitness Club Invitational Skate Ski Race, Dec 17, Naughton Trails. Register at waldenxc.com by Dec. 15. ...

Honda Ontario Power Dealers Ride Into Toronto Motorcycle Show With More Daily ...
PR Web (press release)
“For instance, a Honda ATV's compact, longitudinally-mounted engine makes for easier handling out on the trails,” says Mr Verheyen. “And Honda's encased, metal-on-metal transmissions are more durable than belt-drive transmissions. ...

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Trespassing charges
Grand River Sachem
Ontario Provincial Police Haldimand County detachment has charged several ... read more | On Saturday, December 3, Haldimand Area ATV Club (HAAC) members ...

Community Events – December 8
Seaway News
BEREAVED FAMILIES OF ONTARIO – Cornwall & Area. Invites you and your family ...CORNWALL OUTDOOR CLUB de PLEIN AIR ~ Dec. 10: Potluck and Games Night. Dec. ...

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Upcoming Outdoor Events | MEC blog
Upcoming Outdoor Events. Posted on July 18, 2011 by Mike B ... Ontario. Oxfam Canada's Trailwalker challenge kicks off July 22 in Barrie. ...
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Timmins Police respond to complaints of loud mufflers and illegal trail riders
Timmins Times
The Highway Traffic Act of Ontario clearly states "No person shall use a muffler cut-out, straight exhaust, gutted muffler, Hollywood muffler, by-pass or similar device upon a motor vehicle or motor assisted bicycle." If you use any means to make your ...See all stories on this topic »

Trail system gains momentum
The Beacon Herald
By QMI AGENCY BEACHVILLE -- The Oxford County Trails Council is one step closer to connecting a trail system from Beachville to Woodstock. The group received $42500 from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) to complete the environment assessment ...

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100 riders take part in Jehlicka Criterium
Northumberland Today
COBOURG -- The Cobourg Cycling Club held the fourth edition of the Tom Jehlicka Memorial ... the Ontario Cycling Association for their support of the event; ...


MS Ride saddles up again after record-breaking year
MetroNews Canada
About 1850 cyclists have registered for this year's 150-kilometre ride. The ride begins on Saturday at Lake Huron in Grand Bend then travels along rural roads to the University of Western Ontario, where participants stay the night. ...
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In Search of the Bike Lifestyle TheTyee.ca
Commuting six miles (about 10 kilometers) one way is the maximum distance someone can feasibly ride with a low-maintenance bike and ensemble. Eric Kamphof, general manager of Curbside Cycle in Toronto, Ontario, calls this the "lifestyle radius. ...

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Wacky Wednesdays at Kinsmen Complex
Windsor Star
Nearly 2000 cyclists from across Southwestern Ontario will unite to fight for ... For information and registration about the event at Pointe West Golf Club, ...

Gear up and explore Durham on a bicycle
Newsdurhamregion.com
Our province also boasts a wide variety of cycling opportunities, including a breathtaking path along the Waterfront Trail. This route connects 900 kilometres of scenic shorelines along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. ...
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Cycle Toronto (cycletoronto) on Twitter
Cycle Toronto (cycletoronto) is on Twitter. Sign up for Twitter to follow Cycle Toronto (cycletoronto) and get their latest updates. twitter.com/cycletoronto

L&A to host high-tech treasure hunt
Napanee Guide
Tisdale, the founder of the Lennox & Addington Geocachers club, said he's participated in geocaching activities throughout Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic Canada ...

Kayak for the Heart of It! - Elliot Lake Standard - Ontario, CA | UR
http://www.thegreatcanadiankayakchallenge.com/kayak-events/kayak-for-the-heart- of-it Kayak for the Heart of it! 3-man 200m kayak.
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TrailSwag - Blog - Mountain Bike Ontario Trailblazing Festival 2011
Get out and Mountain Bike, Trail Run, Hike, Camp, Canoe and Kayak! ... Upcoming Events. July 16 - MTB Ontario Festival; July 16 - Mark S Burnham Park: ...
www.trailswag.ca/.../mountain-bike-ontario-trailblazing-festiva...

Night walk, July 23rd | Toronto Photo Walks
I haven't booked anything but here's what I've planned so far: Date: Saturday 23rd July 2011. Meet: Pogue Mahone pub (College and Bay) - meet for dinner at.
torontophotowalks.ca/2011/07/night-walk-july-23rd/

Coming in from the cold yourhome.ca
Wyldewood will abut a protected nature reserve and Collingwood's extensive hiking/biking trail system, which connects various Georgian Bay communities, skirts past the edge of the site. The hiking and biking trails are among the most potent sales tools ... See all stories on this topic »

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to build second phase of Mimico ...
Daily Commercial News
... along the shore of Lake Ontario. Mimico Waterfront Park, under construction by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, is intended to provide a 1.1-kilometer-long strip of park space between Norris Crescent Parkette and Humber Bay Park West, ... See all stories on this topic »

Family members separated in forest fire evacuation
Globe and Mail
Linda Jeffrey, Ontario's Minister of Natural Resources, said her first concern is that help is getting to those who need it. Her ministry is working with Emergency Management Ontario and Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada to deal with ...
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Cost sharing strategy for trails proposed
Windsor Star
The County-Wide Active Transportation Plan is scheduled to take place over the next 20 years and will include 712 kilometres of bike lanes, multi-use trails, paved shoulders and putting up signs designating roads as cycling routes. ...
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