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Wolves, coyotes and nature connection oh my
Bay Today
By Kate Adams Alexis Burnett is a Naturalist, Tracker, Wilderness Skills Practitioner and Canoe Guide from Orangeville, ON. He resides in central Ontario, spending his days tracking and running his Outdoor School and Wilderness Canoe Tripping company, ...
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Union Gas Centennial Grant helps build forest trail at popular conservation ...
Canada NewsWire (press release)
... company's 100 years of service to more than 400 Ontario communities. "Adding this new trail will help ensure the Hersey Lake Conservation Area continues to be a great resource for the community of Timmins," said Julie Dill, president of Union Gas. ...
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OPG and Trees Ontario to Distribute White Spruce Seed Kits at the Royal ...
Canada NewsWire (press release)
Trees Ontario aims to restore the province's tree planting capacity throughout Ontario on private lands, by providing funding and planning support for its tree planting partners, including: local Conservation Authorities, Ontario Stewardship Councils, ...
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Jesuit Diary Brings the Past to Life
Wawa-news.com
He travelled lightly on snowshoes, on toboggan and on foot, by dog-sled or in a birch ... Ft William, Ontario. Transcrit et édité par Alain Nabarra avec une ...
  
Crime Stoppers doubling rewards because of ATV thefts - Shoreline ...
Crime Stoppers of Grey Bruce is offering an extra incentive to anyone with information about the recent increase in thefts of ATVs. Police have...
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Milton Dateline - November 1, 2011
InsideHalton.com
The centre also holds billiards from 9 am to 9 pm, Craft Club from 9 am to noon, ... line dancing from 10 am to 11:30 am, Walking Club from 10 am to noon, ...

Walking With A Camera: Toronto Photo Walks: Belt Line Trail
The route this time was along the Belt Line trail which used to be an old train track that circled the city of Toronto many years ago. It's now a footpath and walking ...
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Cancer ride a physical and emotional trial
The Barrie Advance
“I mountain bike a bit, and basically picked up a road bike a month prior to the event. The most I'd biked in a day was 60 kilometres, so riding 200 ...

Mayor seeks to unify North
The North Bay Nugget
Zone 13, sounds like file 13 A planning act that reflects northern ontario values and circumstances. Forestry and Mining sectors begging for lower hydro costs just for starters. Not just eco trails for our Southern Ontario visitors but real solutions ...
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Proposed Big Ben Memorial Trail in Lanark County Approved

The proposal for a trail in one of Lanark County’s Community forests, named after Canada’s most famous Olympian horse, has now been approved by five levels of governance. In its provision for horses, the Big Ben Memorial Trail marks a first in the history of wilderness trail development on public land in Lanark County.

Approximately 10.5 kms of trail loops have been considered connecting to 8 kms of existing logging roads in the Lavant Main Block forest. Routings for the trail loops will be GPS mapped and tagged commencing this fall and resumed next spring. The three-season, non-wheeled network of wilderness trails will meander throughout the forest accommodating walkers, birders, field naturalists, school nature group outings, families, day packers, and participants in the therapeutic riding program, cross-country skiers and snowshoers. The trail will not interfere with existing users in the forest or the county’s forest management plans and will be closed during deer hunting season.

Subway sponsored a free community outreach program

As part of a national goodwill publicity campaign.  A volunteer doctor who specializes in nutrition & stress management will come on-site to your company and give a 30-minute presentation during a complimentary catered Subway breakfast or lunch.  All you need to do is register at www.2011wellness.com and you will be contacted by an event coordinator.  Also remember to ask about our free health screenings (blood pressure, self defense, yoga, massage etc.).  For any questions or concerns please contact us.

  

CTV Toronto - Ont. boasts more cyclists, but safety still a concern ...
CTV Toronto - A new survey shows the number of cyclists in Ontario is growing, but many respondents would cycle more if it was safer.
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Newly developed trails provide peace, beauty and protection of natural environment
Bancroft This Week
Reeve Dave Golem of Limerick Township has a deep affection for the property and when he heard that Cindy Cassidy of the Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance (EOTA) was looking for fitness grants to develop recreational trails he asked for her assistance. ...
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Hiking Day attracts dozens of participants to Hersey Lake - Timmins ...
With plenty of sunshine and a pleasant breeze, Hiking Day in Timmins was ... --- Ontario---, Amherstburg - Amherstburg Echo, Bancroft - Bancroft this Week ...
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Hike Ontario needs more youth
Elliot Lake Standard
The president says there is a great divide between the current leadership of Ontario's hiking trails and the young people who enjoy the outdoors. Friesen explains that thanks to technology young people do not need the same level and type of ...
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Walking in an artistic wonderland
Toronto will come alive this weekend as Nuit Blanche takes over the streets. ... make sure you are wearing warm clothing and good walking shoes,” said Sleath. ...
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Thanksgiving-inspired decorations
CANOE
She looks for interesting pieces when hiking in the pastoral and wooded areas around her southwestern Ontario home. "I like to pick up sticks and stones. I look for branches that have fallen off trees and have interesting shapes. ...
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Toronto Section - The Toronto Bruce Trail Club - Event Information
This is #5 of a six part series of hikes towards achieving the 2011 Toronto Section Blue Trail Challenge. We will cover the Duff Pit, Bennett Heritage, Maureen ...
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Leading the Way
CTV.ca
Ontario has the largest contingent of hometown athletes competing at the 2011 Pan ... Modern Pentathlon, Table Tennis, Tennis and Canoe/Kayak Sprint. ...

Conservation authorities' future seen as an issue
The Kingston Whig-Standard
"We are concerned about comments made by (Conservative leader Tim) Hudak," said Don Pearson, general manager of Conservation Ontario, the umbrella body representing the province's regional conservation authorities. Pearson fears that people may not ...
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Locally-grown pie pumpkins a tasty fall treat
Toronto Sun
Pick one up at an Ontario Greenbelt Farmers' Market this weekend and savour delicious harvest flavours from just beyond your own backyard. ...

Innisfil girl on the right track with off-roading

The Barrie Examiner
... riding her all-terrain vehicle in competitions across Ontario. ... When she was six, they asked her if she would like to try racing her ATV and the ...

Peroni questions Gélinas' accomplishments
NorthernLife.ca
... reflect the resource-rich area and the role it plays in Ontario's economy, ... A Hudak/Peroni government will reopen the ATV trails and access to OUR ...

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Rail trail reopens
Brantford Expositor
It was opened in 1994 and was one of the first abandoned rail lines in Ontario to be converted to recreational trail use. The old "LE&N", as it was called, was one of the last electric railways built in the province. The cars were similar to streetcars ...
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                                     Image via WikipediaBixi bikes from other cities could be hiding in a rack near you
Toronto Star
Bixi also has bids in for Vancouver and New York, where it could be challenged by the other large bike-sharing company, B-cycle. Philibert says there is a lot of pressure to expand the program in Toronto, “but we will see,” he says. ...
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Special Offer & Invitation to PC Instructors to Ontario Greenland Kayak
Here is a little more info from event organizers (& PC Instructors) James and Dympna from Learn to Kayak: It is again at Camp Tamarack in Bracebridge Ontario. ...
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POV: Kayak Challenge creating opportunities for tourism - Timmins ...
The third annual Great Canadian Kayak Challenge and Festival launches on Saturday, and the community has reason to celebrate. In a remarkably... ... POV: Kayak Challenge creating opportunities for tourism. By WAYNE SNIDER. Posted 3 hours ago ... So in addition to the competition at the challenge, Timmins serves as a launching pad for a paddling adventure: Tackling the rapids of the Mattagami and portaging in the Northern Ontario bush. For these adventurers, an entire ...
Timmins Daily Press
 
 
Do you know where the country's first canal is?
Ottawa Citizen
Next year marks the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, sparked by US ... on flat rocks by the shoreline, cool off under the woods or stroll the trails. ...

Plowing to perfection at Dundas fair
The Guardian
... from tractor plowing and horse riding to pie baking and wife hollering. ... get away and smell the earth,'' said camper Rufus Manchester from Ontario. ...

No horsing around
The Chronicle Journal
Huffman learned a thing or two about roping a steer from horseback right here in Northwestern Ontario. “We have a few cows at home and there's no better way ...

Conservation area to expand, plants to benefit
Windsor Star
By Vincent McDermott, The Windsor Star August 26, 2011 Rare plant and tree species may once again flourish in Southwestern Ontario, thanks to a 31-hectare expansion of the Canard Valley Conservation Area. On Thursday, the Nature Conservancy of Canada ...
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Union Gas helps Windsor-Essex students get back to nature
CNW Group (press release)
The program, which is linked to the Ontario school curriculum, is aimed at students from senior kindergarten to Grade 12, and includes field activities such as map courses, hawk banding and stream table experiments at Essex Region Conservation ...
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Into the Wilds
London Free Press
By BARBARA TAYLOR, The London Free Press Ian Newton of London zips toward an observation platform at the Wilds conservation centre in southeast Ohio earlier this month. The 10000-acre property is home to endangered species from around the world ...
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Letter - OFAH urges Ontario residents to make their voices heard
Wawa-news.com
According to the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), this project may also influence future Crown land use planning exercises throughout northern Ontario. It is critically important that anglers, hunters and other Crown land recreationalists become ...
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Greens announce $200 Million Active Transportation Infrastructure Fund for ...
NorthumberlandView.ca
London, Ontario – Green Party of Ontario Leader Mike Schreiner announced his party’s plan to invest $200 Million in Ontario Municipalities for active transportation infrastructure over the next four years. “Ontario municipalities deserve ...
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Preserving the ... - Ministry of Natural Resources - Ontario.ca
The Nature Conservancy of Canada; Ontario Nature; Conservation Ontario; Ducks Unlimited Canada; Environment Canada; Ontario Ministry of Natural ...
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Learning to ride a bike at 23
Toronto Star
My body trembles as I try to steer a rusted mountain bike down Queen St. W. ... So, I enrolled in the City of Toronto's CAN-BIKE program — a two-hour biking ...

Nadons earn Ontario Cup podium finishes

Nadons earn Ontario Cup podium finishes
Timmins Daily Press
By The Daily Press Timmins natives Marc-Antoine Nadon and Marie-Pierre Nadon both returned from Sunday's Ontario Cup Mountain Bike Race at Mansfield Conservation Area with medals. Marc-Antoine, riding for 3 Rox Racing, finished third in the junior ...
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