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Films for the Forest Film Festival have been announced!
Click here for more information about the films!
When: Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
Where: Town Hall, Innis College, University of Toronto, 2 Sussex Ave.
Time: 6:30 - 9:30pm (Films begin at 7:00pm)
FREE Admission**Registration is recommended to secure a ticket until 6:45pm. Register at: info@oforest.ca
For more information: www.oforest.ca    www.forestry.utoronto.ca


Forestry | Trailhead Ontario
Our Tweets! Trailhead Ontario. Need a letter for your Mayor or Council - we want them to SAY YES to Trails! @ Trailhead Ontario 2012! about 7 hours ago from ...
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SUPERVISOR, CONSERVATION PARKS ... - Conservation Ontario
POSITION: SUPERVISOR, CONSERVATION PARKS, PETTICOAT CREEK. CONSERVATIONAREA & GLEN ROUGE CAMPGROUND. DIVISION: Parks and ...
www.conservationontario.ca/.../TRCA_Supervisor_December_...

More Holiday Gift Ideas from the Greenbelt
Check out some more highlights from our Greenbelt Holiday Gift Guide (click the link for the full list and more photos.) Moccasins. Ontario Leathers from Hide In ...
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Trail improvements for approaching snowmobiling season
Mitchell Advocate
The funding for this was provided by the provincial government to the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs – who offered the dollars across the province to improve tourism throughout thetrail system. He said the Brodhagen/Monkton crossing is being ...
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Cullen: Have your say in city's parks plan
Toronto Star
Ensuring the city's parks and trails are available and accessible to all residents. • North York: Nov. 16, Mitchell Field Community Centre, 89 Church Ave. • Toronto East York: Nov. 24, Wellesley Community Centre, 495 Sherbourne St. • Etobicoke York: ...
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Massive cranes hoist new pedestrian bridge across the Grand
Exchange Morning Post
Construction activity will be suspended over the winter to minimize any ... construction of the bridge deck surface on which trail users will walk and cycle ...

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City of Toronto: Walking
Transportation Services is responsible for a wide variety of activities including: Road and sidewalk maintenance, Street cleaning, Snow clearing and road salting ...
www.toronto.ca/transportation/walking/submissions.htm

PROTECTING - Conservation Ontario
Conservation Ontario, and private consultant, Tom Muir. The ensuing report, Cost Benefit Analysis of Source Water Protection Beneficial. Management Practices: ...
www.conservationontario.ca/.../RegionofWatFactSheetENG.P...

A bike ride into tragedy
Toronto Star
When I asked the Ontario Ministry of Transportation how bike lanes, in law, are described, they admitted they aren't. I received three large manuals on “bikeways” that advise municipalities to pass bylaws to protect cyclists and cycling infrastructure. ...
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International Forest Film Festival
Come celebrate the International Year of Forests!
Films feature forest stories from across North America! Films provided by Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival
When: Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 Where: Town Hall, Innis College, University of Toronto, 2 Sussex Ave. Time: 6:30 - 9:30pm (Films begin at 7:00pm)

Information and registration for the Back to Nature Network Provincial Workshop is up online! 

To register, simply go to www.back2nature.ca, click the “Network Workshop” tab, and follow the link next to Registration.  (Please note: To register, fill in your “Registrant Name”, click  the box next to “Back to Nature Network Provincial Network” at the bottom, and select “Next” beside “Registrant Name”.  Please also ignore box at the bottom of page 2 that begins with “Liability”).

Ontario Trails News - Develop, Manage, Use and Preserve Ontario Trails

$1 million contribution pulls water sports centre forward
NorthernLife.ca
The Ontario government is providing $1 million to help build a Water Sports ... by its four founding partners: Sudbury Canoe Club, Sudbury Rowing Club, ...

OPP, TPS prepare for kayaking showdown - Timmins Daily Press ...
The Timmins Police Service and Ontario Provincial Police once again have a friendly wager as members gear up to participate in the Great Canadian Kayak Challenge in support of the annual festival. OPP South Porcupine detachment ...
Timmins Daily Press

Owners confident villages will stay open for business
CottageCountryNow.ca
“We want to establish ourselves as the premier destination for paddle sports in Northern Ontario,” said Stinson. “If people want to canoe or kayak in northern Ontario, hopefully this is where they end up.” With its specialized clientele, Stinson said ... See all stories on this topic »

                                  Image via WikipediaWaves sink paddlers' first attempt YorkRegion.com
Taking on Lake Ontario. Richmond Hill's Saul Almeida,foreground, a York Region paramedic and Steve Morrow, a Markham firefighter, attempted to kayak across Lake Ontario Tuesday to raise funds for the Hospital for Sick Children. ...
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WalkTO: Toronto walking tours, sightseeing & urban exploring
WalkTO: Toronto walking tours, sightseeing & urban exploring. ... WalkTO Book a Walking Tour Now More about our Tours About WalkTO Media Frequently ...
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Riding With A Backstretch Vet
Standardbred Canada
... come take a step inside the world of a horse-racing veterinarian. ... The report cited Dr. Van Arem as saying that cheating in the Ontario industry has ...

Dwarfism doesn't keep Pingree teacher Young from conquering triathlons
Wicked Local
A Toronto native, Young had won two gold medals in swimming in the 1993 ... Young has a girls mountain bike that matches his frame, and a grant from the ...

U of T engineers design bicycle that can top 100 km/h
Toronto Star
France, the USA, the Netherlands, and Toronto. On a humid summer night, Victor Ragusila greets the other members of the University of Toronto human powered vehicle design team with a wave of his greasy hand at the team's College St. workshop, ...See all stories on this topic »


News from Conservation Ontario
Conservation Ontario has just realeased a NEW version of Your Guide to Conservation Areas ... The Guide to Conservation Areas in Ontario is a helpful tool ...
www.conservation-ontario.on.ca/.../NewsfromCO-RevisedGui...

Rare tree gets protected home CBC.ca
"In Essex there tend to be quite a lot of rare species," said Wendy Cridland, southwestern Ontario program manager for the Nature Conservancy of Canada. The land was secured in part with funding from Environment Canada's Natural Areas Conservation ... See all stories on this topic »

Angler & Hunter Television Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Marketwire (press release)
Viewers have enjoyed eighteen seasons of the fast-paced, high-energy, program while learning about the conservation of our natural resources. "We strive to deliver exciting hunting and fishing adventures while driving home the importance of fish and ...
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Teen injured in ATV crash
Ottawa Citizen
Russell County Ontario Provincial Police said the boy was travelling on Old Highway 17 at about 3 pm when the crash occurred and he was thrown from the ATV. ...

Parks Canada - Pukaskwa National Park - Pukaskwa's Top 10!
9) Best Backcountry Hike: Coastal Hiking Trail. Be the first to hike the rebuilt Coastal Hiking Trail, Ontario's premier wilderness hiking experience. These 58kms ...
www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/on/pukaskwa/activ/activ7.aspx


Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance | Hastings County Blog
MPP Leona Dombrowsky was pleased to announce that the Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance (EOTA) will receive another grant from the Tourism Development ...
www.communitieswithopportunities.com/?tag=eastern...trails...

This facelift to cost $150 million
Chatham Daily News
By Bob Boughner, The Daily News The Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers, ... An arts corridor to commemorate the War of 1812 is becoming a reality. ...


Cool New Mountain Bike Event In Ontario | Ontario Cycling ...
By Saud
The Ontario Mountain Bike Rally merges the best of a mountain bike race, a group ride and a WRC-style rally in one fun day on the legendary single track of Mansfield Outdoor Centre on September 4, 2011. This Rally is similar to the “Mini XC” ...
Ontario Cycling Association