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Next Stop: Your Campsite
Canada NewsWire
TORONTO, June 26, 2012 /CNW/ - On June 29 at 7:00 AM, the Hon. ... including award-winningBike Train Initiative and the Welcome Cyclists Network. Mountain ...

Bike helmet law a no-brainer
Toronto Sun
Requiring adult cyclists to wear helmets makes so much sense, we're amazed it isn't already the law in Ontario.
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Sasha on the Street » Ontario's Coroner Reports on Cycling Deaths
Sasha on the Street - A civil engineer's perspective on transportation and sustainable infrastructure.
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Trails Education Courses 2012

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.

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Trail system an underused gem
Brantford Expositor
“Brant's Crossing is the hub of Ontario's trails. It is now and it always will be,” Mary Welsh said. “The main Trans-Canada Trail comes through here on 26 ...
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Eco-adventure a growing attraction
Brantford Expositor
Visitors are often astounded by the wilderness and the trail system that ... scenic area and it's hard to believe you're in the heart of southern Ontario.

Sunnyside Bike Park designer happy with results
insideTORONTO.com
Staff photo/LISA RAINFORD Bicycle motorcross (BMX) and mountain bike riders braved ... the City of Toronto's Scott Laver said the strip of land between the ...


First Nations had chance to reapply for War of 1812 funding, but ...
Sault Star
Manoni confirmed Algoma 1812 received $49950 from the Department of Canadian Heritage 1812Commemoration Fund and $96900 from the Building ...
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Photos of the week

Toronto Sun
Mike Holroyd, Alberta slalom canoe/kayak head coach, weaves through the Class ... on LakeOntario's foggy Bay of Quinte in Belleville, Ont. on May 15, 2012.

Legally blind kayaker going down Mississippi solo
Bemidji Pioneer
Pace, 52, of North Bay, Ontario, is legally blind and plans to kayak all the way from Bemidji to the Gulf of Mexico by himself. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer BEMIDJI — Doug Pace had wanted some adventure in his life. “I'd always wanted to do ...

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I want to canoe. My boyfriend wants luxury. Where, in Ontario, can we go?
Globe and Mail
Where – perhaps Central or Eastern Canada to start – would you suggest we gocanoeing for a couple of nights that includes a final sleep in luxury? (I need to appease him just a little.) Picture this: paddling in the mirror-smooth waters ofOntario's ...
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Cycling with Jerry Dobrovolny, Vancouver's director of transportation

Vancouver Sun
My wife Amanda and I have been wanting to start biking to work once or ... We dropped downOntario to the Olympic Village, and then came back on to the ...

Bike trail plans for three Scarborough waterfront parks shelved
insideTORONTO.com
Residents who objected and Scarborough councillors who agreed with them have won a fight to keep bike paths out of three waterfront parks. The City of Toronto planned to build the paths last year to fill in gaps in its Waterfront Trail that forced ...
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Back Alleys and Urban Landscapes
Globe and Mail
Graphic-novel illustrator Michael Cho's new book, Back Alleys and Urban Landscapes, chronicles his studies of Toronto's hidden spaces, laneways and dingy corners. “I was literally walking on a Sunday on my way to my in-laws to pick up my daughter, ...
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Bears bad news for rural Ontario, says federation

Guelph Mercury
... such as the Niagara Escarpment or other parts of the greenbelt. But the human population is growing throughout southern Ontario, and the potential for ... 


Toronto Islands a ferry hop to festivals & fun
CityNews
Everyone knows about Toronto Islands' amusement park, farm and public beaches, not to mention the biking, hiking and picnicking opportunities all with a breathtaking view of the city skyline. But few may know that this chain of 14 small islands only a ...
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War of 1812 bicentennial sites, events all over US
Atlanta Journal Constitution
FOR MORE INFORMATION: The website http://www.visit1812.com lists many events and historic sites connected to the War of 1812. Canada is also hosting major commemorations of the bicentennial, including a War of 1812 Heritage Trail, ...
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Tough Mudder is looking for an Ontario Venue We have an event execution team with an excellent track record, every single event to date has been a huge success for the both parties, in fact we are returning to a number of our 2010 and 2011 venues this year. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have, my number is 718-285-7861. I have attached a couple useful documents introducing Tough Mudder and the benefits of hosting our event. Contact John Curran, Venue Scout. Wonderful wilderness nearby Ottawa Citizen Hiking. Biking. Wildlife. Wilderness. It even has luxurious accommodations for those who want it — and can afford it. The park is open all year, but it's in summer and fall that it draws most visitors. Here are 10 great reasons to visit Algonquin Park ... See all stories on this topic » We appreciate Ontario Trillium Foundation financial assistance.

Barn quilts spreading across southwest Ontario
Tillsonburg News
Elgin, Oxford, Norfolk Association of Museums (EON) was awarded a Sand Plains Community Development Grant in 2011 to establish a barn quilt trail through the five counties of the Sand Plains region (Elgin, Oxford, Norfolk, Middlesex and Brant).
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Sometimes it's best just to let events, uh, ride
London Free Press
He is a retired race horse who, I guess, would have eventually gone to the slaughterhouse or been sent out to pasture for a life of leisure until I stepped in not knowing a thing about riding horses. I simply saddled him up, told my wife to unclip the ...
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Trails Education Courses 2012

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

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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

Ontario Trails - Camp, Hike, Paddle or Ride Ontario's Trails

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CANOE
Arrowhead is north of Huntsville and has new electrical sites and a trail network for cycling andhiking. Water-based activities can be enjoyed on Little and Big East Rivers, the two park lakes are ideal for paddling and fishing, and three sandy ...
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Niagara Tourism casting for more fishermen
Business First
Like Ontario, Lake Erie is equally regarded for its supply of small-mouth bass. “This is the perfect time of year to host quality outdoor writers from the Great Lakes area,” said John Percy, Niagara Tourism and Convention Corp. president and CEO.
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Cyclist Stintz gets warning over rolling stop
Toronto Sun
TORONTO - Good thing she wasn't driving a TTC bus. TTC chair Karen Stintz got a stern talking-to from a Toronto Police officer Friday when she pulled a rolling stop on her bike at a stop sign on Eglinton and Duplex Aves. A police officer was driving ...
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Trails Education Courses 2012

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

Waiting on Wellesley
NOW Magazine
By Ben Spurr It's becoming a not-so-proud tradition in Toronto: propose a bike lane, approve a bikelane, and then delay building the bike lane. The city has consistently fallen short of targets set out in the official Bike Plan 10 years ago, ...
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Making Parry Sound a cycle-friendly town
CottageCountryNow.ca
Eleanor McMahon, CEO of the Share the Road Cycling Coalition a not-for-profit-organization funded in part by the Ontario Trillium Foundation said part of its strategic mandate is advocacy. “At our conference, the Minister of Transportation announced a ...
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Two wheels taking over
Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin
Collingwood boast nearly 70 kilometers of trails, and with even more beautiful -- and challenging --biking locations in The Blue Mountains, it's a perfect ...

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Bicyclists hit the books
The Toronto Observer
A volunteer with the Toronto Cyclists Union says workshops running through the summer are beneficial for both avid and recreational cyclists. Bikes and Books: Street Smart and Bike Repair for the Novice is a two-hour how-to workshop focusing on bike ...
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The top 5 running trails in Toronto
The top running trails in Toronto take runners beyond the big city sights and sounds; mostly out of sight of the towering structures and congested streets.
www.blogto.com/.../the_top_5_running_trails_in_toronto/

Tough Mudder is looking for an Ontario Venue

We have an event execution team with an excellent track record, every single event to date has been a huge success for the both parties, in fact we are returning to a number of our 2010 and 2011 venues this year. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have, my number is 718-285-7861. I have attached a couple useful documents introducing Tough Mudder and the benefits of hosting our event. Contact John Curran, Venue Scout.

Hike, Bike, Ride or Paddle Ontario Trails

Trails closed at Turkey Point Ontario - Polaris ATV Forum
Just some info for guys in Southern Ontario. Ministry has closed 95% of the trails at turkey point .Only main trails are open. Soon all will be closed.
www.polarisatvforums.com/.../29192-trails-closed-turkey-poin...

Big boost planned for city bike trails
Toronto Sun
“(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 this year include extending the Finch Hydro Corridor Trail east of Yonge St. to connect ...
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Vancouver's bike routes a better option than bike lanes
Vancouver Courier
Encouraging cyclists to use streets just off the main routes, like 10th Avenue, 7th/8th Avenue andOntario Street, avoids the inevitable conflicts with buses, taxi's, pedestrians, moving vans, and delivery trucks that are part of cycling on an arterial ...
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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 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

Hunt is on for wild turkeys
Niagarathisweek.com
The hunt is on, and the Ontario Conservation Officers Association is wishing all of Ontario'sturkey hunters a safe, enjoyable and successful season. In Ontario, it is open season on wild turkeys from April 25 to May 31 and the OCOA wants to remind ...
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Budget tosses horsemen bone
Sarnia Observer
But a last-minute agreement that enticed the NDP to vote in favour of the budget, includes some transitional funding to help the horse racing industry as it struggles with the loss of the OntarioGaming Corporation's Slots-at-Racetrack program.
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Paddler ends up with $200 fine
Owen Sound Sun Times
Zupan, of 359 5th St. E. in Owen Sound, is a former world champion in solo kayak and canoe competitions. He led the Ontario-based dragon boat team to a ...

Toronto Yonge Street 10k walk | WoW Power Walking

So, hurray and heartfelt thanks, to Canada Running Series for instituting an official and well-organized walking division in last Sunday's Toronto Yonge Street ...
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Travel Dynamics International Commemorates the Bicentennial of The War of 1812 ...
Houston Chronicle
Travel Dynamics International is commemorating the Bicentennial of the War of 1812, and the only naval battle ever fought on the Great Lakes, this September, cruising from Lake Erie to the St. Lawrence River in remembrance of honor and heritage.
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Doors Open Guelph goes Saturday
Guelph Mercury
The Guelph event is the first of the Doors Open Ontario tour that runs in some 50 communities ...The Guelph Hiking Club is leading its Trail Open tour, ...