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Showing posts with label Trailhead North. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Trailhead North. Show all posts
Thursday, December 17, 2015
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Thursday, April 9, 2015
Ontario Trails News - News on fatbikes, from Trailhead North
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The organizers of Trailhead North are pleased to announce a significant outcome expected from the two day symposium on trails taking place in Thunder Bay, April 17, 18 2015.
A fat bike etiquette. Fat bikes are those larger tire all season all terrain human powered bicycles that are emerging as a winter riding option for road cyclists and mountain bikers in the winter.
The Ontario Trails Council, the provincial trails association and co-organizer of the symposium was approached by the cycling community to come up with guidelines on use of fat bikes on trails.
"Fatbikes are becoming more and more popular, there are many cross country and other types of trails that fatbikers can use, but that aren;t necessarily designed for their use - we want to work with the FB community to develop and etiquette for users so they can expect and respect other users on trails," states Patrick Connor Executive Director of Ontario Trails Council.
Co-organizer, Kirsten Spence of Quercwood Consulting, adds, "Multi-use trails often have complicated numbers of people using a variety of equipment to do their recreation. This means bicycles now with fatbikes, snowmobiles, cross-country, snowshoers, winter hikers etc. So having an etiquette will educate all users what to expect and how to interact safely on recreational trails."
Through the Trailhead North development process the event has secured support from various groups and organizations. These included the City of Thunder Bay, The Active transportation Committee in the City, The Kinghorn Rail Trail, Trans Canada Trail through Path of the Paddle, City of Marathon Economic development - all of these groups want groups like OTC and Trailhead North to produce outcomes from meetings.
The creation of a fatbike committee will be such an outcome and should produce a guideline before the summer is out in time for the next riding season.
With a membership of over 200 organizations that stretches all over Ontario, including Trans Canada Trail, Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs, and over 80,000 km of trails the OTC will carry this northern fatbike etiquette to all other Ontario trail communities.
Trailhead North is taking place April 17, 18 at the Nor'wester Best Western. More information can be found at trailheadnorth.com
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Ontario Trails News - find your favorite of-riad trail, and check out fat-biking at Hardwood Hills
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Find all your favorite fat-bike riding trails in Ontario!
OUTDOORS TIME: Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing are no longer your only options. You can also take a bike on the snowy trails. Hardwood Bike and Ski north of Barrie offers Fat Biking (mountain bike with big fat tires) from Monday to Friday. The colder the conditions, the easier it is to pedal and the faster you will go. Have a look:
And if sitting is more your outdoors style, there are ice fishing huts for rent on Lake Simcoe. (For the fair-weather fishermen in your family, the Spring Fishing and Boating Show is on this weekend and has lots for the indoor anglers).
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Friday, February 20, 2015
Ontario Trails News - water trails continue to grow, water heart and soul of Akwesasne peoples
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By Lois Ann Baker, Cornwall Standard-Freeholder
Henry Lickers (Mohawk Council of Akwesasne), Vladimir Arana (International Secretariat for Water), Curtis Lazore (Mohawk Council of Akwesasne) are partnering in the upcoming River Forum, held as part of the Akwesasne Winter Carnival on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015.
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As part of this weekend's upcoming Akwesasne Winter Carnival, The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne's Department of Tehotiiennawakon is hosting a free public forum on the St. Lawrence River.
The forum will take place at the St. Regis Mohawk School in Hogansburg on Sunday, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
The theme for the day is Friends of the Big River and will be filled with activities and information exchanges on the health of the river.
Presentations and exhibits from MCA and numerous partners will focus on a variety of river-related programs, including information about some of the thousands of species of fish and wildlife that live in and along the shores and habitat protection.
Special guests include the International Secretariat for Water, who will be bringing a large interactive water course display, Turtle Island Conservation Project from the Toronto Zoo, Thousand Islands National Park, the Akwesasne Archeological Field School, St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences, Raisin Region Conservation Authority, South Nation Conservation, Ontario Power Generation, Plenty Canada Eel Program, St. Regis Mohawk Tribe programs and much more.
Along with the hands-on displays, children's activities and interactive exhibits, there will be a free soup and sandwich lunch, coffee, snacks and giveaways.
A highlight of the day will be a variety of door prizes, including the chance to win a Pelican Pursuit eight-ft. kayak.
Environmental Officer for MCA Henry Lickers said, "This river is the history and heart of the Mohawk People."
"We all have a common interest in the health of the St. Lawrence and how the river affects our environment because it influences the health, economic and social values of each one of us and our families," said River Institute executive director, Dr. Jeff Ridal in a press release. "We are grateful to the MCA for this opportunity and look forward to once again participating in this event."
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