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Thousands to take to the streets for Sunday's CN Cycle for CHEO

Ottawa Citizen
OTTAWA — More than 5000 cyclists are gearing up for CN Cycle for CHEO this Sunday to race and raise money for cancer treatment and research at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. The event is an opportunity for families to come together in ...
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Intersport Cycling Club set to launch 2012 cycling season
Vankleek Hill Review
Store owner Denis Charlebois explained Intersport has partnered with le Bureau de santé de l'est de l'Ontario and l'Equipe santé familiale du Bas-Outaouais to promote the cycling club and encourage more people to discover the joy of cycling.

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Toronto Cyclist Union changes name to "Cycle Toronto" | OpenFile
We've briefly mentioned this story before, but the decision was finally made last night: the TorontoCyclist Union had to decide whether to keep the word "union" ...
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Jarvis passes crash test
NOW Magazine
By Ben Spurr Cycling advocates hoping to save the Jarvis St. bike lanes got some ammunition for their cause on Thursday, when the Toronto Cyclists Union released a city report that found the road is safer since the lanes were installed in 2010.
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2012 A.D. Latornell Conservation Symposium Newsletter

This lifetime achievement award honours four individuals, each year, who have contributed significantly to the conservation movement in Ontario. Click here for ...
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2012 Jane's Walk - Toronto
2012 Jane's Walk - Toronto. 1. Date. Time. Walk Title. Walk Leader. Meeting Place. Sat$May$5. 07:30. Toronto s Changing Waterfront - Dog. Friendly Walk ...
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Jane's Walk 2012: Spacing's top 20 tours « Spacing Toronto
On Saturday, May 5th, and Sunday, May 6th, hundreds of free walking tours will take place in cities around the world. Toronto, where Jane lived during the latter ...
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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.

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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.

Great Trails - Great People - June 17-20, 2012

Greater Sudbury Sports Calendar
NorthernLife.ca
CANOE MARATHON- Part of Sudbury Fitness Challenge, June 24 at Sudbury Canoe Club; tandem canoes/single kayaks/outrigger canoes, men's and women's categories ...

Wildflowers have become a travel destination
Vancouver Sun
BRUCE PENINSULA NATIONAL PARK, ONTARIO Why: The northern Bruce Peninsula is home to... In particular: Drive the seven-mile Antelope Loop Trail within the ...

Trail helps bring couple together
YorkRegion.com
Newmarket's Brian and Wilma Millage not only spend every spare moment on the Oak Ridges trailsystem, they also co-chair the annual Moraine for Life Adventure Relay, which, last year, attracted 450 participants from across southern Ontario and more ...
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Ontario Trails appreciates the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation

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Life lesson for a party guy ski ace

Ottawa Citizen
There's a dynasty brewing at the Nakkertok Nordic Cross-Country Ski Club. For the third straight year, Nakkertok has won the club aggregate point title at the Canadian cross-country skichampionships. With a team of 52 skiers and 20 support staff for ...
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It's the Climb
University at Buffalo The Spectrum
By WESTON SHAPIRO Members of UB's Rock Climbing Club travel across the country to ... “I went and participated in the Summer Sweatfest in Ontario and I ...

Assess & Address Climate Change Impacts - Conservation Ontario
Conservation Authority Climate Change Adaptation Workshops (2010 & 2011). Findings, presentations and recommendations for Conservation Authorities ...
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Canadian Cyclist - Spring on the Trail 2012 - Ontario

Canadian Cyclist Online. The source for Canadian cycling news and information including mountainbike and road bike tours, adventure biking features, ...
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Bike racing comes to Ontario - Argus Observer: Sports
Bike racing is coming to Ontario Saturday and Sunday as USA Cycling presents the Tour ofOntario. This three stage bike race will begin Saturday morning at 9 ...
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Parks Beyond Borders: Global National Park News

National Parks Traveler ... trails are already popular with hikers, bikers and runners. The existing Rouge Park runs from from rolling hills at the glacial Oak Ridges Moraine north of Toronto, to the wetlands and sandy beach where the Rouge River empties into Lake Ontario. See all stories on this topic » Purchase Calabogie Season Pass Before April 10 For Big Savings OnTheSnow.com Calabogie Peaks is one of eastern Ontario's top winter resort. Photo courtesy of Calabogie Peaks. Calabogie, eastern Ontario's largest snowsports resort, is currently conducting its 2012/13 season pass sale, and through April 9 you can save up to $200... 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

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Nordic Ski Club receives $77400 from province, plans to expand

The North Bay Nugget
Young skiiers slip away from the crowd at the North Bay Nordic Ski Club on Sunday which received $77400 from the province to hire a program co-ordinator and expand its membership. MARIA CALABRESE The Nugget By MARIA CALABRESE The Nugget A crowd forms ...
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LU skiers clean up at OUAs
The Chronicle Journal
The Lakehead Univesity Thunderwolves men's and women's cross-country ski teams swept theOntario team titles in Sudbury over the weekend. For the men, it marks the first provincial crown since 2009. The women, meanwhile, continued their dynasty with ...
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 Our thanks to Shannon Wood at SCA for the pictures!

Ontario Trails Council Launches First Trail Education and Skills Development Course Module

The Trillium Trail Committee is pleased to announce the offering of the first module in its 14 part Trails Education and Skill Development Program. "Our collaborative effort with Ontario Parks Association and Algonquin College offers trail enthusiasts and folks working to build trails a real opportunity to improve skills and improve trails," says Damian Bradley, Ontario Trails Education Committee Chair. "All of the programs are designed to boost existing skills and provide the best awareness of current trends and techniques, while supporting the efforts of community volunteers, staff of parks and conservation areas, as well as enthusiasts and students looking to broaden their on trail capabilities," adds Graham Burke Program Facilitator. For more information go to: www.ontariotrails.on.ca/courses

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Sunday, November 13th Silver Creek and Roberts Side Trail – Irwin Quarry Side Trail

Level 1, 8 – 9 km loop hike. Depart at 10:00 a.m. Join us for a hike through mature woods in one of Ontario's oldest and least disturbed forest ecosystems. Some of the ancient white cedars, clinging to the cliff edges, are more than 800 years old. Enjoy the fresh autumn air – close to home! Bring water and snack.

Leader: Angelika 905-877-7805 asgk.canada@sympatico.ca

What you can do to help your sport
The Sudbury Star
Well, let's look first at the trails. We've had some crazy weather this summer, and you can well imagine how many trees and branches are right now blocking the trails. We all know how many kilo-metres of trails are groomed within the Sudbury Trail Plan ...
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WEDNESDAY HIKES November, 16, 30, December 14, 2011 and January 11th, 2012

Slow paced, short hikes on local trails. Depart at 9:30 a.m. Join us for lunch at a local eatery.

Maureen Smith 905-873-9757 haltonhillshikers@yahoo.ca

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Mountain Bike the Bruce | Ontario, Canada
Trail News Feed. MTB Twitter Icon. Southern, Ontario; @mtbthebruce. @ ShimanoCycling Bruce County, Ontario enjoys Shimano parts! Thanks for your great ...
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quilt trail | Ontario Barn Quilt Trails
The quilt trail links to Chatham-Kent's Tecumseh Parkway as well as the Southwest Ontario Barn Quilt Trails, a historical tour spearheaded by EON (Elgin, Oxford ...
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CanoeKayak Ontario AGM Notice and Agenda 2011
2011-09-19 RFP Announcement » Whitewater Ontario (WO) has just completed a very ... 2011-12 AthleteSelection Criteria for "Quest for G... » Canoe Ontario ...
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Healthy Communities and ... - Ontario Professional Planners Institute
OPPI would like to thank Conservation Ontario for their support in reissuing this Call to Action. -30-. For more information, please contact: Loretta Ryan, MCIP ...
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Tales of the North: Lost Without Snowshoes
Snowshoe Magazine
Hiking quickly, I arrived at the pond, dropped my pack under the shadow of a black ... in Michigan and not lost on the muskeg flats in Northern Ontario. ...

Our cities must make cycling safer and more appealing
Waterloo Record
Ontario cities should prepare to improve their bike lanes. The province's chief coroner has ordered the first provincewide review of cycling deaths and the final report, expected next spring, will likely be followed by a list of recommendations. ...
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LOST DOG 
Earlier Sunday while hiking on the Bruce Trail just south of the Badlands I lost my dog and am wondering if you would be able to help spread the word about her in the hopes that someone will find her?She is a 13-year old, 20lbs white female spitz named Buddha. She is very friendly. Picture is attached. If anyone has information please e-mail OTC - ontrails@gmail.com
     

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Support agriculture? Prove it.
Blue Mountains Courier-Herald
Fourth, the town provides financial support to the Apple Pie Trail, a tourism product that enables farm gate sales. Fifth, the town is keeping an eye on ...

Police out for holiday Mississauga
Last Canada Day Long Weekend there were eight deaths in Ontario in areas policed by the OPP. Five people died in car crashes, one death was an ATV incident ...

Barn quilts planned for Longwoods Road to commemorate War of 1812
West Lorne Chronicle
Mary Simpson and Denise Corneil have joined forces and since fall have been promoting OntarioBarn Quilt Trails. The 200 year anniversary of The War of 1812-14 is approaching in 2012, and to mark the occasion a series of Barn Quilt blocks is planned ...
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City 'bicycle friendly' Windsor Star
The Share the Road Cycling Coalition unveiled the winners of its first ever Bicycle Friendly Communities awards on Sunday at this week's Ontario Cycling Summit in Ottawa. Windsor was awarded a bronze bicycle friendly status along with Ajax, ...

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James Fletcher, man who pushed his bike, dead at 87
Sault Star
The Second World War veteran died Saturday at Ontario Finnish Rest Home. He was 87. A native of Chapleau, the Missanabie Cree elder attended Shingwauk residential school and Sault Technical and Commercial High School, now St. Mary's College. ...
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Ontario encourages fishing
Owen Sound Sun Times
The savings amount to $25 per adult, which is the cost of a three-year Outdoors Card with a "conservation" tag or fishing permit lasting one year. Drew Watson, who runs Watson's Tackle House in Owen Sound, suggested a simple outing right here in Owen ...
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Barrie Canoe and Kayak Club - Gone Outside Canadian Outdoor ...
Barrie Canoe and Kayak Club offers summer kayaking and canoeing trips in Central Ontario. Various levels of kayaking and canoeing courses are also offered.
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Students find balance in canoe project Waterloo Record
Next year, he's hoping to bring in a drum maker, if he can get a grant from the Ontario Arts Council, which was instrumental in making the canoe project a reality. This past semester's class drew a wide range of students from different walks of life. ... See all stories on this topic »

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Learn to Camp and More at Ontario Parks

TravelVideo.tv
A kayak, paddle and other workshop equipment are included in the $175 fee. For more learn to paddle experiences in Ontario Parks, see this Parks Blog post, ...

Biking Barrie, Ontario's Waterfront Trail
Biking Barrie's Waterfront Trail Text and Photos last updated: June 2011 Number of times we have biked this trail: Many Times The Basics: Locati.
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North America's Largest 24 Hour Mountain Bike Festival A Success ...
By Saud
“The Mecca of mountain biking in Ontario” explains Andrew Watson, Norco Performance Bikes, and Canadian National MTB member. Race highlights from this past weekend include the U40 Solo Male Division. Robert Pilato had an incredible ...
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Hiking Trails Milton Ontario Canada
Hiking Trails in Milton Ontario including milton, ontario, Hiking Trails,, Town of Milton, Town of Milton Ontario, Milton Ontario, Town Services Milton ...
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Golden Trails appeals to range of competitors - Timmins Daily ...
The Golden Trails festival has something for everyone. ... Winkler - Winkler Times, Winnipeg - The Winnipeg Sun, ---Ontario---, Amherstburg - Amherstburg ...
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Toronto launches new open data map site: Wellbeing Toronto
Global Regina
The category Transportation should eventually include data on commuting method (car/bike/walking/TTC). (The census data has all this information.) These are consistently fascinating maps. What do you think? Discuss Wellbeing Toronto on Twitter at ...
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Just moving around can help combat obesity: study
CTV.ca
TORONTO — People who have large waistlines and don't work out can still improve their level of cardiorespiratory fitness by moving around more, suggests the co-author of a kinesiology study conducted in Kingston, Ont. Boosting the intensity and ...
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