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Healthy Aging: The Secret is in the Way You Move

MarketWatch (press release)
TORONTO, ONTARIO, Apr 03, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Science really has uncovered the secret to staying young - or at least delaying the onset of debilitating age-related problems. The fountain of youth has turned out to be a regular fitness ...
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Foster making his own tracks in ski world
The Barrie Advance
Foster finished 12th in the Ski Nationals five-kilometer classic race and fourth ... having been introduced to skiing and mountain biking at an early age.

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Arm yourself: War of 1812 bicentennial celebrations on horizon
Sault Star
By Donna Schell St. Joseph Township Council has approved a number of proposed events to celebrate the War of 1812's bicentennial. A resolution was passed supporting the anniversary event that includes a request Paddlers Canoe Encampment at the Women's ...
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Race horses retrained for pony rides?
Grand River Sachem
The "knife-twisting" of those signs has not been lost on Ontario's horse people who have been waking up in a cold sweat at night, wondering how they are going to feed their families, pay their bills, and somehow retain value in the millions of dollars ...
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2012 Jock River Canoe and Kayak Race, Richmond, Ontario ...

March 31, 2012 – I visited the Jock River Race official site (http://www. jockriverrace.ca/) again today. I knew that they have decided that the lack of snow cover ...
www.megapixeltravel.com/.../2012-jock-river-canoe-and-kaya...

Erace Cancer Cycling Team: The Ontario racing season begins!
Erace Cancer Cycling Team will begin their racing campaign this coming Friday ( April 6th, 2012) at the Good Friday Road Race brought to you by the Hamilton ...
eracecancer.blogspot.com/.../ontario-racing-season-begins.htm...

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RIDE TO CONQUER CANCER: 200-kilometre, two-day pedal

Sarnia Observer
Last year 4610 cyclists raised more than $17 million in Ontario in the Enbridge ... Richmond, a Camlachie resident, said 20-kilometre hikes with the outdoor ...


News Woodstock & Region
Woodstock Sentinel Review
... County and Southern Ontario. The club focuses on the region's flora and fauna and hosts regularhikes. It is also holding a learn-about-fossils event at ...


Toronto Bike Show Deals??? - Mountain Bike Review
21 hours ago ... Anyone get any great deals at the show? Or see anything of great interest? Or just have comments about the show?
forums.mtbr.com/eastern.../toronto-bike-show-deals-772493.h...

Eco-Friendly Cross-Country Skiing Vacations - Northern Ontario

Escape to the beauty of Northern Ontario at Beyond the Giant Nature Retreat.
www.northernontario.travel/.../229-eco-friendly-cross-country...

Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
London Free Press
The team of Gakona from Alaska, led by musher Zoya DeNure, heads down the trail during the ceremonial start of the 40th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in ...


Vote for Ontario's next big documentary filmmaker
DigitalJournal.com
In the fall of 2011, while on a habitual ATV ride in the field behind his ... TVO is Ontario's public educational media organization and a trusted source of ...

Snowmobile club to celebrate opening of new Ear Falls trail | The ...

A map of the route that now connects the area trail system to Ear Falls. ... This project has been funded by P.A.C.E., The North Western Ontario Trails Association ...
thedrydenobserver.ca/.../snowmobile-club-to-celebrate-openin...

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Ontario Trails: The Ontario Trails Council (OTC) - Conseil des Sentiers de l' Ontario – is a charity that promotes the development, preservation, management and ...
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Trails in Wingham, Ontario | Travel Tips - USAToday.com
In southwestern Ontario, the Canadian town of Wingham is near a host of trails available to the public year-round, including paths for hiking, jogging, horseback ...
traveltips.usatoday.com/trails-wingham-ontario-103072.html

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Nordic Ski Club receives $77400 from province, plans to expand

The North Bay Nugget
Young skiiers slip away from the crowd at the North Bay Nordic Ski Club on Sunday which received $77400 from the province to hire a program co-ordinator and expand its membership. MARIA CALABRESE The Nugget By MARIA CALABRESE The Nugget A crowd forms ...
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LU skiers clean up at OUAs
The Chronicle Journal
The Lakehead Univesity Thunderwolves men's and women's cross-country ski teams swept theOntario team titles in Sudbury over the weekend. For the men, it marks the first provincial crown since 2009. The women, meanwhile, continued their dynasty with ...
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Recent photos submitted by Saugeen Conservation

 Our thanks to Shannon Wood at SCA for the pictures!

Ontario Trails Council Launches First Trail Education and Skills Development Course Module

The Trillium Trail Committee is pleased to announce the offering of the first module in its 14 part Trails Education and Skill Development Program. "Our collaborative effort with Ontario Parks Association and Algonquin College offers trail enthusiasts and folks working to build trails a real opportunity to improve skills and improve trails," says Damian Bradley, Ontario Trails Education Committee Chair. "All of the programs are designed to boost existing skills and provide the best awareness of current trends and techniques, while supporting the efforts of community volunteers, staff of parks and conservation areas, as well as enthusiasts and students looking to broaden their on trail capabilities," adds Graham Burke Program Facilitator. For more information go to: www.ontariotrails.on.ca/courses

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Much to do this winter in North Hastings

Bancroft This Week
The Healthy Communities Fund is an Ontario Government initiative to assist community ... 14 at 10 am and continuing for ten weeks will be snowshoeing. ...

Winterfest promises to be a blast
The Beacon Herald
... snow bowling, snowshoeing, dog sled rides, a Bethel Church puppet tent, ... "We really do offer a premier festival in southwestern Ontario," he said. ...

Cross-country Skiing | Trailhead Ontario
WATERLOO REGION — Snowshoeing is gaining a solid footing among winter activities in the region. Once considered a crucial tool, assisting in the mobility of ...
trailheadontario.com/tag/cross-country-skiing/

Events - Ontario Trails Council
... or horseback riding. The Ontario Trails Council site is your place to start for trails throughoutOntario. ... Scarborough Cross Country Ski Club - Trail Events ...
www.ontariotrails.on.ca/trail-news-events/view/2178

40th Anniversary - Grand Valley Trails Association

Hike Ontario Summit 2012 and GVTA 40th Anniversary Celebrations. November 2, 3 & 4, 2012. Come celebrate with hiking friends from across Ontario. FRIDAY ...
www.gvta.on.ca/40.html

Measure to boost bicycle safety debated
The Barrie Advance
Council received a letter from the Township of Carling in relation to Muskoka MPP Norm Miller's renewed attempt to introduce a bill to “enhance public safety for the motoring public and promote active transportation in Ontario. ...
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Toronto Walking Tour – Day 2 « Wanderlust
Last stop was Honest Ed's a bargain store which is a Toronto landmark. The garish lighting outside makes it look like a theatre. The inside is somewhat of a ...
girlroamingaroundtheworld.wordpress.com/.../toronto-walkin...

THATS NOT A KAYAK | Royal Ontario Museum | Toronto
Kenneth Lister talks compares contemporary kayaks to the Inuit watercraft from which they got their name.
blog.rom.on.ca/.../thats-not-a-kayak-form-function-and-cultur...

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Rideau Cup officials say let it snow
Brockville Recorder and Times

Sled dog racers from Northern Ontario, Quebec and New York State are ... A good base of snow is ideal for the dogsled and Skijoring races taking place next ...


Try Cross Country Skiing in Ontario this Winter | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Try Cross Country Skiing in Ontario this Winter. ... photo. Try Cross Country Skiing in Ontariothis Winter. Comments and faves. Want to format your comment ? ...
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Cold Comforts
CANOE & KAYAK (blog)
Beware of ice: Photographer Aaron Peterson and I knew we were cutting it close when we planned an early May canoe trip into the backcountry of Northern Ontario'sTemagami region (see The Namesake, from the August 2011 issue of Canoe & Kayak). ...
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Retiring OPP officer recalls years spent patrolling the Apsley beat
Peterborough Examiner
"I remember being out on trails … you could go all day and not see anybody. It was great." By the time the tides of amalgamation swept across Ontario, ...


Barb Weatherall Rides Into The Ranks Of Stanford Who's Who
International Business Times
... Ponies is a fully insured company with memberships in the Ontario Equestrian Federation, ...They also offer portraits, horse riding lessons, and training.

Try Cross Country Skiing in Ontario this Winter - explorethebruce's ...

If your looking for an outdoor winter wonderland to cross country ski in, Bruce County in SouthernOntario is your ticket! 2 hours at most from major cities like ...
explorethebruce.posterous.com/cross-country-skiing-in-ontari...

This contest is Superior in every possible way
SooToday.com
Ontario Tourism announces the launch of The Superior Adventure contest along with its newly refreshed Outdoor Adventure travel website (ontariotravel.net/outdoor). All adventurers are invited to enter the contest which features seven days of ...
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Relay gave the bicycle a big credibility boost
Montreal Gazette
Two hundred of Canada's finest and fastest cyclists, in rapid relays of two, were quickly making their way through Southern Ontario toward Montreal. They had started in Sarnia, Ont., and pedalled furiously through a dozen cities, 50 or so towns, ...

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Nordic Skiing- Ontario Cup #1 | Lakehead University

Come on out to Lappe Nordic Ski Centre from Friday Jan. 6th - 8th and cheer on your Lakehead Varsity Nordic Ski Team - 6 time OUA Champions. Competit...
www.lakeheadu.ca/events/?display=events&eventid=4010

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Waterford, Ontario

Aviva Community Fund

Voting for the Semi-Finals ends on Friday, December 16, 2011 at 12PM ET. 

The semi-final voting round lasts only 12 days, from Dec. 5-16. 

Just like previous rounds, you will have 15 votes to use.

However, you can still only vote for the same idea once per day (or 12 times). 

We encourage you to use your remaining votes towards other ideas, 

or, at the end of the round, you can choose to leave them unused. http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf12893

Cross Quetico Lake Tour makes The Cool List

Atikokan Progress
Ryan Stuart noted: “The same lakes and portages that make Ontario's Quetico ... Over the past decade, the Beaten Path Nordic Trails ski club has expanded ...

HOOFBEATS: Please, share the road for safety's sake
Standard Freeholder
Hunting makes many riders leery and now the trails are becoming slippery ... Another option is to join the Ontario Equestrian Federation (OEF) each year. ...

Walking With A Camera: Toronto Photo Walks: Queen West 6
Toronto Photo Walks: Queen West 6. Okay, I took a LOT of pictures on the 26th. I mean, here it's Monday, and I still have a whole bunch of pictures to go. Maybe ...
walkingwithcamera.blogspot.com/.../toronto-photo-walks-que...

Category: 1 - Happy Trails Dog Service

Happy Trails Dog Service. Welcome ... Janice is the founder of and primary caregiver at Happy Trail Dogs Service. She is also ... Toronto Trail Walking · Toronto ...
www.happytrailsdogservice.ca/1/category/.../1.html

Media Advisory: Lake Ontario Atlantic Salmon Arriving at Fleming College
MarketWatch (press release)
In all, more than 40 organizations, corporations, conservation authorities and landowners are contributing to the effort. Fleming College has been involved since the restoration program was launched in 2006. To date, more than three million fish have ...
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Plan Your Cross-Country Skiing Vacation in ... - Northern Ontario
Cross-country skiing locations in Northern Ontario Canada.
www.northernontario.travel/.../190-plan-your-cross-country-s...