Local skiers making tracks - Tillsonburg News - Ontario, CA

"A bumper crop of snow has been a boon for local cross-country skiers. Conditions have been excellent – so far – in the Tillsonburg area.

'Probably the best we've seen since we started this (Ski for Life)… especially around Tillsonburg,' said cross-country skiing instructor Dan Mahony, who founded Ski for Life in 1998."

For a full list of trails see; Ontario Trails Map South Western Ontario

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"Happy #ecomonday! #StepIntoNature at one of Ontario's 250 Conservation Areas! http://bit.ly/6uamg8"

Check out a trail any day: Ontario Trails

Police briefs | London | News | London Free Press

"Huron OPP also advise that snowmobile trails may be closed for the weekend due to warmer temperatures predicted for this weekend With the ground not frozen and the snow insulating it, the trails are melting from the ground up. It is an offence to drive on a closed trail so check the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs for trail conditions prior to heading out. www.ofsc.on.ca"

City of Toronto: Cycling in Toronto - Bicycle Licensing

"On May 20, 1935 the City of Toronto passed a bylaw to license residents owning and using bicycles on the highways of the City.

The licensing process was quite complicated. Cyclists had to apply for a license through City Hall. Then the cyclist was required to go to a police station and have a police officer inspect the bicycle and fill out paperwork. That paper work was returned to City Hall and a license was granted. The cyclists then had to return a duplicate license to the same Police Inspector where the bicycle was examined. Then a metal plate was issued for the year and affixed to the mudguard of the bike"

CTV Southwestern Ontario - OPP, GRCA warning people about thin ice - CTV News

"Police and conservation authorities are warning local residents that a lot of the ice on lakes, rivers and ponds around Ontario isn't safe yet.

Ice does not freeze at a uniform thickness across most lakes and rivers and authorities say near-shore ice is often much thicker and safer than ice further out.

The OPP say snowmobilers should keep off lakes and rivers until at least 20 centimetres of clear blue ice has formed."

Terrace Standard - Walker’s best friend is a snowmobile

"Snowmobiles have their place and their uses – rescuing stranded motorists from their snow bound vehicles on Ontario’s Highway 40l; hauling feed to two starving horses abandoned by their owner in a remote area of Mount Renshaw near McBride in 2008; and breaking trail for dog walkers across windswept fields after a week of heavy snowfall when low temperatures have created a crust offering all the traction of goose grease."

New Hamburg Trails Open, Nottttt!!!!! - Ontario Conditions

"by the amount of traffic on some of the trails in New Hamburg you might think they are open but they are not...even with trail closed signs up people still just ride right through.....and we wonder why landowners get kicked off and trails keep closing"

Please ride responsibly and stay off unopened trails - OTC

Family friendly winter activities - The Sudbury Star - Ontario, CA

"'It's a great winter activity,' said Real Carre, the director of leisure services for Sudbury. 'I think that's the key word of the day. When you look at things people like to do in the wintertime, we try the best we can to provide facilities that will facilit at e that. It really gets the people out of the winter blues and gives them an opportunity to participate in recreational programs. It's exciting for the folks participating.'"

Sudbury Sports News - Alannah MacLean nabs gold at Ontario Cup race

"It was an exciting start to the Nordic ski season for Alannah MacLean, representing the Walden Cross-Country Fitness Club and taking home gold by the slimmest of margins at the first race in the Ontario Cup series in Duntroon earlier this month."

Roest rips up the track at Ontario Cup race - Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin - Ontario, CA

"Collingwood para-skier Robbie Roest lived up to his nickname of 'The Rocket' earlier this month.

Roest, who has cerebral palsy, won the 600-metre sprint to claim a gold medal at the Ontario Cup cross-country ski races at Highlands Nordic in Duntroon Dec. 18.

Coach Gray Fohr said 14 para-Nordic racers from across Ontario attended the event, including Paralympics cross-country skier and World Champion tandem-cyclist Robbi Weldon from Thunder Bay."

Kearney Dog Sled Races Return to North Muskoka – American Consumer News

"The 17th Annual Kearney Dog Sled Races, to take place on February 12th and 13th, 2011, will once again be held in the small North Muskoka community of Kearney, located just 43 kilometres north of Huntsville, Ontario. Each year, area businesses and residents alike, look forward to this exciting annual winter event. It is considered to be the highlight of the Almaguin Highland- Near-North tourist area’s winter season, attracting visitors to the region from across the province and as far away as the United States."

Waterfront Cycling Mississauga - Waterfront Cycling at Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | Eventful

"PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT WILL BE CANCELLED IF THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW ZERO OR IF IT IS RAINING OR SNOWING! _______________ We will ride at a moderate pace along the Waterfront Trail from J.C. Saddington Park to Marie Curtis Park and back. This ride usually takes about an hour and a half. Please bring water and wear a helmet. Your bike should be in good shape and have a bell. Make sure your tires are properly inflated."

Winter cycling - The Sarnia Observer - Ontario, CA

"The 3rd annual Polar Bear Ride is set for New Year's Day. All cyclists are welcome to participate, beginning at Huron Baptist Church, 1285 Michigan, at 11 a.m. Cyclists will proceed at a moderate pace down the Howard Watson Nature Trail to Bright's Grove, followed by lunch. Riders should dress warmly. For more call Doug at 519-869-4116 or e-mail dmcclintock@sympatico.ca."

Exploring Ontario in the Winter – Hello from Barrie: Lots of Winter Fun without Need for Mountains

"Our winter getaway over the last two days was supposed to include a couple of different activities: snow-tubing and outdoor skating. Well, our outdoor skating fell through, due to the extraordinarily warm conditions, however, we had a beautiful day yesterday on Kempenfelt Bay in Barrie, where we enjoyed some great outdoor time on frozen Lake Simcoe."

Watertown Daily Times | Fort Wellington expanding visitor center

"A $3.1 million expansion of Fort Wellington's visitors center will highlight this Canadian community's place in history during the War of 1812.

Construction on the Fort Wellington National Historic Site Visitors Centre is set to begin next year, according to Michele Monette, media relations officer for Parks Canada."

For great trails in heritage sites see: Trails of 1812

Park will soon boast highest number of yurts - Owen Sound Sun Times - Ontario, CA

"MacGregor Point Provincial Park is well known for its beautiful shoreline access to Lake Huron in the summer. It's also becoming a popular winter destination with cross country skiing, snowshoeing and ice skating. Snowmobiles are allowed on certain roadways in the park.

To enhance the winter experience the park is increasing the number of yurts that visitors use to stay over night in luxury camping accommodations."

Click the link for other Ontario backcountry and camping trail experiences

Pinehurst open for winter activities - Paris Star - Ontario, CA

"Paris residents may have dodged a few feet of snow that fell in surrounding South Western Communities earlier this month, but it seems Brant County got enough of the white stuff for Pinehurst Lake Conservation Area to open their winter activities."

Click the link for a fuller list of cross-country trails

Off-roading in Parry Sound Ontario, fun for the whole family | Muchmor Magazine

"Ontario sits high on a ledge of rock and water – the great Canadian Shield. It’s a spectacular mix of geography that combines rugged Georgian Bay shoreline with hundreds of thousands of lakes the glaciers left behind in their haste to head south. No wonder the passion for exploration has permeated the culture here for hundreds of years."

Click the link for a fuller list of Ontario Trails ORVing

Minister fails staged Q&A - Brantford Expositor - Ontario, CA

"Access by the public to Crown land in Northern Ontario is not an issue of a single snowmobiler using the wrong access to a park. It is about thousands of local citizens being refused access to thousands of miles of crown lands that they have had a traditional right to fish, hunt, hike, ATV, snowmobile and berry-pick in for decades. Brown, being from Northern Ontario, attempts to broach the issue himself in his supplemental, but to no avail."
Gaye Smith, Former Chairman Temagami Stewardship Council R.R.#3, Paisley, ON

cross-country skiing « Sweet & Loveable

"Albion Hills (Ontario, Canada) OPEN December 26th, 2010 for skiing and snowshoeing.

Enjoy winter this year – go cross country skiing at Albion Hills!"

Click here for a fuller list of cross country skiing trails