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Site developer, David Johnston has been a sea kayak instructor with Paddle Canada for 15 years and lives in Toronto, Ontario. He also serves as the chair of ...


Cycle Toronto says city data shows Jarvis safer for everyone with a bike lane
Open File (blog)
While the Toronto Cyclist's Union Cycle Toronto's effort to force the city to conduct a time-consuming environmental assessment before removing the Jarvis bike lanes continues, it's published city collision data showing changes from the period before ...
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Bixi: a stroke of genius, but in need of some fixes
Montreal Gazette
It's time for Montreal, which took Paris's Vélib' bicycle-sharing setup and turned it into its own innovative and wildly successful Bixi program, to do something sensible with its struggling and indebted stroke of genius.
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Q & A with Toronto Bicycle Maven Yvonne ... - Women on Bikes SoCal
On a recent trip to Toronto, I had the pleasure of spending time with bicycling advocate Yvonne Bambrick. Yvonne is a bicycling celebrity around town, largely ...
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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

OpenRoad: When it comes to bikeways, how do we compare to the 905? Open File (blog) Whether you drive, cycle, walk or take public transit, getting around Toronto can often be a pain, but instead of lobbying for better facilities for all, the city is stuck bickering about the “best” way to get around. Due to increased gridlock, ... See all stories on this topic » Post-Spawn Shallow Walleye - Use the Canoe! Walleye Central Up in northwestern Ontario, the lakes and rivers are riddled with walleye spawning sites that rarely see any anglers due to their location. Spring water levels in some of these spots can change as much as 3 feet in a day making it nearly impossible to ... See all stories on this topic » Ramps revamped at abandoned bike park insideTORONTO.com James, who founded faith-based initiative Revolution(s), a program of Youth Unlimited (Toronto YFC), said his organization is partnering with several others to revitalize the park, including the City ofToronto, Silent Sports, International Mountain ... See all stories on this topic » This weekend's Jane's Walks unveil the hidden city Toronto Star Established in 2007 in Toronto, and held annually on the first weekend in May, the free Jane's Walk excursions have grown from 27 to more than 400 across Canada and 550 worldwide this year. Jane's Walk Toronto 2012 will offer 21 walks this Saturday and ... See all stories on this topic »

Jane's Walks take to Mimico, New Toronto and Long Branch insideTORONTO.com Jane's Walks take place this weekend in New Toronto, Mimico-By-The-Lake and for the first time, in Long Branch. Jane's Walk celebrates the ideas and legacy of urbanist Jane Jacobs by encouraging residents to explore and engage in conversations about ... See all stories on this topic » Training as a team year-round CottageCountryNow.ca On Saturday morning, April 28 at Kinsmen Park, the Georgian Nordic Ski Club held an open session to introduce youth to year-round training for cross country skiing. Youth aged 14 and up, looking for something different with lots of fun checked out the ... See all stories on this topic » The week ahead Ottawa Citizen To find out about the festival events, visit tulipfestival.ca Not up to going out to ... In support of the Easter Seals of Ontario (children and youth with ... Daytripping: Catch them before they're gone Ottawa Citizen My favourite springtime hike is Trail No. 36 from O'Brien Beach on Meech Lake Road west of Old Chelsea to the ruins at Meech Creek. Formerly, this hike was aptly dubbed Discovery Trail — today it's part of the Trans-Canada Trail network, sadly losing ... See all stories on this topic »

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Camping, Ontario-style
Montreal Gazette
It was a drunk-driving stop check, in the heart of an Ontario provincial park! I answered both questions with a single No, and the park warden, satisfied I was telling the truth, allowed me and my wife to carry on. My camping career began as a young ...
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Physicians turn to exercise prescriptions to prevent and treat chronic condition
healthzone.ca
Then he started cycling to and from work two hours a day, following a scenic trail along the shore of Lake Ontario. “I've been able to reduce all of my risk factors through a combination of relatively easy recreation and I think more importantly, ...
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Cycle and Celebrate the West Toronto Railpath
Cycle and Celebrate the West Toronto Railpath Presented by: CultureLink, Toronto Cyclists Union, Davenport West Bike Project. Date: June 16, 2012 ...
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Ontario Trails: Hike, Bike, Ride or Paddle Ontario Trails
“(The plan) will propose to dramatically expand the off-street trail network in the City of Toronto,” Minnan-Wong told the Ontario Bike Summit. Projects proposed ...
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Windsor-Essex Region peddles bike tourism

Windsor Star
By Sharon Hill, The Windsor Star April 27, 2012 6:47 AM Cyclists are silhouetted as they ride along the bicycle path at Ambassador Park in Windsor, Ontario on August 18, 2010. WINDSOR, Ont. -- Windsor and Essex County are trying to cash in on two ...
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The Urban Country Bicycle Blog: Motorist Convenience Trumps Safety
Savings in direct health care costs arising from current levels of Toronto residents staying active by walking or cycling and averting chronic illness are estimated ...
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Detroit Critical Mass Helps Area Cyclists Find Common Ground On City Streets
Huffington Post
At one, he said, police arrested cyclists for wearing Lone Ranger masks. The riders were protesting the Organization of American States, which was in nearby Windsor, Ontario, promoting the expansion of NAFTA free trade policies.

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Ontario Trails: Hike, Bike, Ride or Paddle Ontario Trails
“(The plan) will propose to dramatically expand the off-street trail network in the City of Toronto,” Minnan-Wong told the Ontario Bike Summit. Projects proposed ...
ontariotrails.blogspot.com/.../hike-bike-ride-or-paddle-ontario...

Friendly Ottawa Valley B&B offers horseback riding

Montreal Gazette
The McAlpine Equestrian Centre & Farm vacations in the Lower Ottawa Valley runs country vacations with horseback riding, offering a chance for city slickers to see a different side of life. McAlpine just might be the friendliest place I've ever been.
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Take the biodiversity challenge
SooToday.com
... the biodiversity challenge' with the Ontario Envirothon! The unique team competition is part of a broader environmental education program encouraging students to get outdoors and experience nature first hand in a fun and informative environment.
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A roadmap to better streets
NOW Magazine
The report, authored by Toronto Public Health, outlines an extensive strategy to increase the cycling and walking in Toronto, a goal that its authors say can only be achieved by curbing the car-first thinking that informs the design of so much of our ...
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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.

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

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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

New walking, cycling trails approved
YorkRegion.com
Construction and design is estimated to cost $758000 and will be facilitated by the Toronto and Regional Conservation Authority, although the town will contribute nearly $600000 of that amount to fund the project. In a map provided by the town, ...
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'It's a celebration of life'
NorthernLife.ca
Photo by Heidi Ulrichsen Over the past six years, the annual RBC Hike for Hospice has become something of a memorial event for the friends and family ...

Author Zig Misiak discusses 'misjudged' First Nations
Niagarathisweek.com
The War of 1812 was nothing different as it slammed the door shut on any hope of ... called the Pictorial Trails of 1812, will be ready for June of this year.

Grimsby student's War of 1812 video wins national contest
Hamilton Spectator
Thirteen-year-old Lexy Pakenham-Troth literally retraced the steps of Laura Secord to create aheritage video that has won her top prize in a Canada-wide competition to commemorate the bicentennial of the War of 1812. The Grimsby Smith Public School ...
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