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"Gamiing Nature Centre hosts a Family Day Winterlude from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Gamiing Nature Centre (1884 Pigeon Lake Rd., Lindsay, K9V 4R). A day of exciting winter activities and a chance to explore the nature centre in all of its winter beauty. Come out and try snowshoeing, cross country skiing and enjoy all of our trails. Don’t forget to bring your skates! There will be warm refreshments like hot chocolate and chili available and fires to keep warm between games and activities. Admission is by donation. For more information call (705) 799-7083 ."

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POV: Holiday is perfect opportunity to spend time with your families - Timmins Daily Press - Ontario, CA

"In the City with a Heart of Gold, the Porcupine Ski Runners are leading the way in terms of Family Day Fun. They are graciously providing free snowshoe rentals on holiday Monday, so families can get outside and try a new winter activity together. (It also gives the curious a reason to go check out the Ski Runners' new facilities.)

Also, at various times Monday, there are free Family Day public skating sessions offered at arenas throughout the city."

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Discover Ontario’s Outdoors On Family Day Weekend

"“Family Day weekend is a great opportunity to try ice fishing for the first time, learn about safety on the ice and take part in a wide range of events being organized in communities across the province. I am looking forward to attending this family day weekend the Bridgenorth Winter Panfish Festival – the largest fishing derby and I hope to see many families out enjoying this great outdoor event.”
– Linda Jeffrey, Minister of Natural Resources"

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Burlington Family Day Fun for the Whole Family!

"Wild Music offers families the chance to discover the joy of music through the calls of nature at The Royal Botanical Gardens. Open from 10am until 5pm, the exhibits offers children a chance to make their own music and explore through activities and crafts. A special Wild about Rhythm Drum Circle will take place on Family Day from Noon until 2pm. Many of the trails are open for hikes on Family Day, depending on their condition. More information about Wild Music and trail conditions is available at www.rbg.ca."

Dog Sledding - North of Superior Tourism Association - Northern Ontario, Canada

"If you have ever wondered how fast sled dogs can go and why they love to do what they do, you owe it to yourself to experience a sled dog excursion in North of Superior.
 
Dog sledding offers the unique combination of comfort and excitement.  You can relax and enjoy scenery of a winter wonderland or learn to drive your own team.  All age and ability levels are welcome!"

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Northwestern Ontario Winter Carnival

Council commits to finishing hiking trail - The Sudbury Star - Ontario, CA

"City council has committed to completing the largest continuous hiking trail in Greater Sudbury by 2015.

When finished, the Junction Creek Waterway Trail will stretch 18 kilometres from Maley Drive to Kelly Lake. So far, 11 kilometres are finished, with seven kilometres incomplete, says Franco Mariotti of the Connect the Creek partnership."

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Stittsville man second snowmobiler to die on trail - The Whig Standard - Ontario, CA

"'He was just a wonderful father, an amazing husband and a great guy,' she said, adding her husband was a 'cautious' and experienced snowmobiler.

The family's grief turned to anger when they learned of an earlier fatal crash, mere metres away on the same sharp curve on the Swisha trail, that claimed the life of a 35-year-old Bryson, Que., man on Jan. 21.

'This is a trail that people pay money to go on. Something has to be done,' said Vickie.

Anger boiled over when they learned that despite the prior fatality, it took rescue crews more than 30 minutes to reach the crash site, about 23 km from the trail entrance at Chemin Dumoine, the nearest road."

Our condolences to the family. We have been asking for trail certification and maintenance money for all trails since 2003.

St. Catharines’ to spruce up downtown with performing arts school, theatre - The Globe and Mail

"In addition to the new arts centre and school, these ventures include the new $111-million Cairns Family Health and Bioscience Research Complex, which is expected to incubate fledgling bio-tech and pharma-tech businesses, as well as a plan to move the school’s Human Performance Centre to the Welland International Flatwater Centre. Being built for the 2015 Pan-American Games, it will host canoe, kayak and open-water swimming events."

Rainbow Valley Riding Center

"Riding lessons in hunter, dressage, western and public trail riding. Horse for lease, indoor arena, large out door ring, miles of beautiful trails."

Hike for Dog Rescue

Paws On the Shore We will meet at the South East corner of Kipling Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard West. (In front of the Assembly Hall at Humber College) All proceeds from this hike will go toward the Humane Society of Durham Region. http://www.humanedurham.com/ We will meet and begin selling raffle tickets at 12:30 PM Raffle will be drawn at 1:00 PM and the hike will begin after that! Lots of great prizes to be won! (a complete prize listing will be posted soon!) Dress warm! Come out to support a great cause, win some prizes and meet other responsible dog owners!

Family Day Events

Enjoy Family Day at Hiawatha Highlands
Where:
Hiawatha Highlands
780 Landslide Road
Sault Ste Marie
When:
Monday, February 21, 2011
Web:
hiawathahighlands.com

Free cross-country ski and snowshoe equipment, free ski lessons and free trail passes. 9-12 or 1-4

Conservation Area and Trails News

Point Edward, February 17, 2011: The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority held their 2011 annual meeting in Point Edward on Thursday. Andy Bruziewicz representing the City of Sarnia was elected Chair and Larry McKenzie representing the Village of Point Edward was elected Vice-Chair. Steve Arnold was appointed as the Conservation Authority representative on Conservation Ontario.

Hike Spencer Gorge

Event conditional on weather Let's start off with a hike to Spencer Gorge. It has 2 beautiful waterfalls, Webster's Falls with its magnificent curtain and Tew Falls which is 41 metres in height. In the winter this is a magical place because the waterfalls become frozen. What is great about Webster's Falls is that it can be reached by a staircase that allows visitors to get close to the base of the falls. There are many great lookouts along the Spencer Gorge and Dundas Peak

Switchback snowshoe race this weekend - Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin - Ontario, CA

"there's a switchback on tap for the Family Day weekend at the Craigleith Ski Club and it might not be for the faint of heart -- or breath.

The Switchback Challenge snowshoe race will see the resort over-run with a squall of snowshoers eager to tackle unforgiving slopes of the forbidding Blue Mountains. It's one of the area's best-kept secrets, although it's also one of the more popular snowshoe races in the province and in Canada.

Organizer Hugh Fallon said the race started from somewhat inauspicious beginnings."

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First city-wide Family Day celebration set to begin - thestar.com

"It’s been four years since Premier Dalton McGuinty gave Ontarians the gift of a day off in February. And while it’s taken a while for us to embrace it, Family Day has finally caught on.

While many families have taken the opportunity to go away, if you’re staying home there’s still plenty to do."

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Snowmobiling is all 'about the lifestyle' - The Sudbury Star - Ontario, CA

"A few years ago, the Greater Sudbury area was the heart and soul of snowmobiling activity -- the epicentre, really -- in northeastern Ontario.

A huge event in Garson this Saturday is looking to attract 350 snowmobilers from across Ontario. Organizers also want to help get that image back after a number of rather quiet years on the trails in the Sudbury District.

'The Big Deal Poker Run idea came up back in October,' Mark Lang of Snow Goer Magazine Canada."

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Sudbury Area Trails

durhamregion.com | Province, Pickering landowners agree on Seaton plans

"The Province and Seaton Landowners have agreed to Pickering's plans for Seaton.

It develops eight sustainability principles. They are, to create: walkable, transit-supportive neighbourhoods through compact development, mixed-use development and parks and recreational facilities; a transit, cycling and pedestrian supportive urban system; and opportunities for job creation, especially on the employment lands, concurrent with residential growth."

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Meet the Adventure Kayak Crew - Adventure Kayak, The Sea and Touring Magazine

"Adventure Kayak staff will be at the 2011 Toronto Outdoor Adventure Show. Come by and say hi."

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Ontario Public Service Careers - Job Preview

"In this exciting role with the Ministry of Natural Resources Renewable Energy Program, the successful candidate will make an important contribution to the development and implementation of policies and programs that support renewable energy development on Crown land."