Ontario Trails News - April 11. 2011 - Morning Round Up

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New Edinburgh 'beginning to lose heart'
Ottawa Citizen
In the case of New Edinburgh — one of 16 heritage conservation districts in Ottawa —”it is not working as we expected,” said Mason. Heritage conservation districts are a municipal planning tool under the Ontario Heritage Act meant to safeguard the ...
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Ontario Heritage Trails

Teens fill canoe with garbage - The North Bay Nugget - Ontario, CA
Terrence Phillips and Ross Paul spent their Sunday afternoon using a canoe to pickup garbage along the shoreline on Lake Nipissing. They found two...
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Bike Freeway almost ready to open in Toronto. Check it out
"Construction is continuing on the bike highway as I call it, near my house.
I am excited for it to be completed so I can try it out. The project will be completed in the next month or so and it is part of a number of trail extensions, which will provide basically a bike highway through hydro corridors and old rail corridors. The photos below are for the Gatineau corridor, which is the trail I live off of. "
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Ontario Trails delivers hundreds of community presentations

Looking for an informed opinion on trail management, development or use. Call the OTC. We've given hundreds of community presentations over the year's and we've assisted in the development of equestrian, railway conversion....and more!

Celebration of the Life of Kirk Wipper - Please note that the date for the Kirk Wipper memorial gathering has been changed. "Travelling On: Celebrating the Life and Passions of Kirk Wipper" will be now held at The Canadian Canoe Museum on Sunday, May 1st, 2011, 2 p.m. followed by a reception at the museum.   This celebration will be live streamed through the canoemuseum.ca website.


Orangeville's Cara Burleigh Named Trees Ontario Green Leader for ...
Benzinga
When the boys were very little, she would take them to the Bruce Trail. ... She found the Ontariogovernment's 50 Million Tree Program. ...

Plastiglas Ontario Cup Series Undergoes Exciting Changes For 2011 ...
April 11th 2011Uxbridge ON –Chico Racing and the Ontario Cycling Association are delighted to announce new and exciting changes to Canada's most popular ...
www.ontariocycling.org/plastiglas-ontario-cup-series-undergo...

Ontario Trails News - April 10, 2011 - Morning Round Up

Muskoka Trails Council coming to Trailhead Ontario - Thanks!

A view of The Rosseau, a JW Marriott Resort & Spa. (Nicole ...
24 Hours Vancouver
... promises a soothing retreat in Ontario's cottage country. ... the outdoor activities Muskoka is known for, from nature hikes to cross-country skiing. ..
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Guelph's Active Communities Summit 2011 – Braun's Bicycle Blog
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph in motion, The Share the Road Cycling Coalition ... advocacy organization) will provide us with an overview on cycling in Ontario ...
blog.brauns.com/.../guelphs-active-communities-summit-2011...
Missed us again this year - how long do we have to ask to be included as a speaker at AT Events?

Kayak Bass Slam - Pigeon River, Omemee Ontario August 13th ...
hello more info is attached. $50.00 registration fee first prize: 10' nucanoe angler kayak (picture attached) overall length of largemouth bass wins. ...
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Laid-back luxury in Muskoka
Toronto Sun
By NICOLE FEENSTRA, QMI Agency The Rosseau, a JW Marriott Resort and Spa in Muskoka, promises a soothing retreat in Ontario's cottage country. The modern comforts of spacious rooms, in-suite kitchens and lush spa treatments compliment the outdoor ...
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WCBG - Wooden Canoe Related Links
Ontario Recreational Canoeing Association: www.orcka.ca. The Canadian Recreational Canoeing Association: www.paddlingcanada.com ...
www.wcbguild.com/links.htmlcanoeontario.ca
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Seaton Hiking Trail, Whitevale – April 16^th, 2011 Hike start at 10:00 a.m. and ends around 1:00  The Seaton Trail follows historic hunting and fishing routes on the creek, used for centuries by aboriginal people. In pioneer times, the creek and valley became the site of several water powered mills. A former grist mill stills exists at Whitevale.

Ontario Hiking and Walking Trails
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Toronto on the Cheap » Walking Tour
Daily Deal Roundup for 4/8/11: Humber River Adventures, Master Mechanic, Spider Vein Removals, Bowen Massages, Walking Tour, iLipo Treatments, ...
www.torontoonthecheap.com/tag/walking-tour/
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Ontario back road maps and OFSC trails - Ontario Conditions
So I'm looking at a copy of Ontario Back Road maps last night at my brothers and it was kind of neat as it shows everything from fishing holes to...
ontarioconditions.com/forums/index.php?/topic/8316...
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Grand Tour takes to Ontario roads this year
Joelle Sevigny, executive director of Velo Quebec's travel section, said the group decided to do a tour in Ontario in response to demand from cyclists. ...
www.edmontonjournal.com/travel/Grand.../story.html 

Ontario Bike Summit coming to Ottawa
04/08/11 10:40, by Michael McGoldrick, Categories: Cycling News. According to a report in the Centretown News, the third "Ontario Bike Summit" will be held ...
mcgoldrick.ca/e.../ontario-bike-summit-coming-to-ottawa

Celebrate spring at Ontario Parks
Bay Today
Native wildflowers are in abundance in Ontario Parks every spring and there is no better place to enjoy nature's beauty than on an Ontario Parks trail. ...


Trailhead Ontario 2011 | International Mountain Bike Association ...
IMBA Canada staff, including the Trail Care Crew, will be attending the Ontario Trails Council's annual conference: Trailhead Ontario. ...
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Niagara Glen a real treasure that needs to be protected
Niagara Falls Review
... Falls Nature Club, Ontario Access Coalition, Leave No Trace and Scouts Canada. ... but thetrails are great for working out or you can go bird watching, ...

Ontario Trail News - April 9, 2011 - Morning Round Up

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OCA 2011 U-15 SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CAMP – ANNOUNCED | Ontario ...
By Brendan
Make some new friends and join some of Ontario's top Junior racers for a day you will talk about for years to come. Keep your eyes peeled for a couple of “very special guests.” as well. The theme for the day, Riding is fun, ...
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Local woman joins Water Walk
Sarnia Observer
HANDOUT By PAUL MORDEN, The Observer Sylvia Plain is getting ready to spend three weeks walking for the future of the Earth's fresh water. The 25-year-old University of Toronto student from the Aamjiwnaang First Nation in Sarnia is part of the western ...
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Rosedale Valley Mountain Bike Trail (Don Valley - Toronto) | Facebook
Sign UpRosedale Valley Mountain Bike Trail (Don Valley - Toronto) is on Facebook Sign up for Facebook to connect with Rosedale Valley Mountain Bike Trail ...
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The Best of Kevin Callan | Canoe & Kayak Magazine
In the introduction to Top 50 Canoe Routes of Ontario (Firefly Books, $29.95, available at Amazon), author and always enthusiastic canoe tripper Kevin ...
www.canoekayak.com/canoe/the-best-of-kevin-callan/

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Fanshaw Conservation Area Ontario
Fanshaw Conservation Area Ontario. ... Anyone ever been to Fanshaw Conservation? I can't find more than one review online and am wondering it it's good. ...
www.popupexplorer.com/forum/index.php?topic=84658.0

First Nations caught in 'the big (land) squeeze'
The Chronicle Journal
First Nations in the boreal region of Northern Ontario are not in control of their lands. The Province of Ontario has long ignored the treaties that First Nations signed over 100 years ago. Those treaties (Robinson-Huron, Robinson-Superior, Treaty 3, ...
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The Best Daily Deals in Toronto - Walking Tour for Two Think you know every inch of Toronto? Well, did you know that perched on one of the rooftops reigns the infamous Toronto moose, just chilling out? livingsocial.com/deals/33660-walking-tour-for-two

Dog Walking - Toronto Beaches - City of Toronto Pets & Animals ... hey all you dog owners! want to make sure your dog has the best life possible? hire me to walk them while you're at work and you can come home to a happy, ... toronto.kijiji.ca/c-pets-animal-pet-services-Dog-Walking-Toro...

Two-Hour Walking Tour for Two from Toronto Urban Adventures - www ... Get to know TO from top to bottom with today's deal from Toronto Urban Adventures: a two-hour walking tour of Kensington Market and Chinatown for two people ... www.dailydealtips.com/.../25-for-two-hour-walking-tour-for-t...

Toronto slut walk - Page 2 - Political Forum Originally Posted by 1AmericansView so you are for outlawing something that hurts nobody? They are not hurting anybody by dressing the way they do. www.politicalforum.com/.../179833-toronto-slut-walk-2.html

Announcement of Political support for trails - Conservatives

IMPROVE AND EXPAND CANADA’S SNOWMOBILE AND RECREATIONAL TRAILS (Page 57)

The snowmobile was invented in Canada and, ever since, snowmobiling has been a hugely popular Canadian recreational activity. Our Government has provided support to the National Trails Coalition for a national initiative to create and improve snowmobile and all-terrain-vehicle trails. To date our support has helped improve 500 trails across the country.

We will build on this accomplishment, through additional funding for upgrades and new trails.

Editors note - it also provided support for non-motorized trails, about 8.2 million of 24 million so we wouldn't want that contribution to be missed as fact. We would ask all parties to consider trails funding as part of their platform.

Snowmobile Trails Closed

Snowmobile trails closed across Ontario - Timmins Daily Press ...
Fresh on the heels of the Timmins Snowmobile Club shutting down local trails last week, the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs announced...
www.timminspress.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3058478...

Ontario Trails News - April 8, 2011 - Morning Round up

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Onaping Falls from A.Y. Jackson Lookout, Sudbury

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Port Loring Bridge

Northern lights and horses: students exchange experiences of a ... Nunatsiaq News During their February visit to the community in southwestern Ontario, ... in the region heard that, he offered the group free horseback riding lessons. ... Windsor-area man fined for illegally hunting deer Windsor Star In an attempt to mislead conservation officials, Pavlica tagged one of the dead deer with a game seal saying that it had been hunted in Wildlife Management Unit 47, near Port Loring. Pavlica eventually admitted lying. He was fined $2000 for making a ... See all stories on this topic » ATV stolen in Dresden - Leader Spirit - Ontario, CA Sometime between the morning of March 26 and the evening of March 28, someone broke into a shed at a home on Holden Street in Dresden and stole a... www.dresdenleader.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3053967 Cyclists say yes to crossrides Centretown News They were not included in the Ottawa Cycling Plan, Krstulich says, ... But crossrides officially arrived in Ontario last June, when the City of Mississauga ...Ottawa Region Trails C-K gets another trail - Chatham Daily News - Ontario, CA BLENHEIM -The all-new Blenheim Berm Exercise Track was officially opened Sunday. The $25000 construction cost of the 866-metre-long track was... www.chathamdailynews.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3059010...Southwestern Ontario Trails Raptors are roosting in Ontario Toronto Sun Its hiking trails also offer some of the best views of the escarpment and Lake Ontario. Volunteers from the Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch stationed at the conservation area since March 1 have so far counted more than 6500 birds of prey on the move. ... See all stories on this topic »Hike Ontario International Mountain Bike Association WALDEN MOUNTAIN BIKE CLUB. Club | Sudbury, ON. OTTAWA VALLEY MOUNTAIN BIKEASSOCIATION. Club | PEMBROKE, ON. Toronto Off-Road Bicycling Assocation ... www.imbacanada.com/near-you/ontario Toronto-Niagara Greenbelt Express - Bike Train Ontario Bike Train - Cycle Ontario This Summer. Email Newsletter icon, E-mail Newsletter icon, Email List icon, E- Sign up for our Email Newsletter ... www.biketrain.ca/toronto-niagara-greenbelt-express Niagara Region Trails
Ontario Cycling - TdotBallers.com - Made by Players, For the ... Ontario Cycling just selected Todd Benson to take over the full Ontario BMX racing circuit .Todd is The president of Kingston BMX club and the guy that ... www.tdotballers.com/forums/index.php?showtopic...view... Ontario Off-Road Trails
P-gates are back at Ontario Place | I Bike Toronto In the last few days, the P-gates on the Martin Goodman have been swung shut at the Ontario Place crossings. Essentially, this means that the Martin Goodman ... www.ibiketo.ca/forum/general/p-gates-are-back-ontario-place Toronto Trails
Charity Cycling Training Program Opens Registration for Fall ... Three-Time Ironman Champion to Provide Coaching & Support(PRWeb April 04, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/4/prweb8264648.htm. starson.starsconfidential.com/.../charity-cycling-training-progr... Trillium Foundation announces grants for Timmins area and Northeastern Ontario Timmins Times Township of White River $45100 over one year to beautify the community and celebrate its heritage through the development of a walking tour of 41 local heritage sites. The tour, with gazebos, picnic tables and benches placed at strategic points, ... See all stories on this topic »

Ontario Trail News - April 7, 2011 - Morning Round-up

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Vital Community Projects Get a Boost from $2.1 million in New ...
NorthumberlandView.ca
$100000 over two years to increase opportunities for physical activity for people of all abilities by developing and promoting the 40-km Beaver River Trail. ...
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Toronto « Pedestrian City
I first learned about Walk 21 when it came to Toronto in 2007. It's also where Pedestrian City was first presented publicly, displayed as a poster ...
pedestriancity.ca/walk-21/toronto/
Toronto Trails

Cycle Fit - Registered - 2970 | Hart House - University of Toronto
Any empty spots will be allocated to those with a cycle flex pass on a first- come, first-served ... University of Toronto Logo. Hart House/ härt hous / noun ...
www.harthouse.utoronto.ca/class/cycle-fit-registered-2970
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Parks an economic asset
Cambridge Times
Paul Ronan, executive director of the Ontario Parks Association (left), and Steven Peck, co-founder of the Green Infrastructure Ontario Coalition, chat during a tour of the Grand River Conservation Authority's green infrastructure last Friday. ...
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Trails an Economic Asset

Canadian Cyclist - Employment Opportunity - Sales Representative ...
Canadian Cyclist Online. The source for Canadian cycling news and information ... is currently looking for a dynamic sale representative in Ontario. ...
www.canadiancyclist.com/dailynews.php?id=21235

Don't turn CP rail corridor into a public trail
EMC West Carleton
Stop trying to turn rural Ontario into an open public space! That's what the Provincial Parks are for! These rails-to-trails protocols were written by urban dwellers who are not living right in the middle of this potentially "public" corridor, ...
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Camp your way around Ontario
Queen's Journal
By Samantha Sexton, Contributor Ontario parks, such as Bruce Peninsula National Park (picture ... The park also features two short trails for cycling or hiking.
Ontario Camping Trails

Sisters keep each other within a ski's length
NorthernLife.ca
Cross-country skiing is an independent sport, but you need someone you can ... placed top three in every Ontario Cup race; was the top junior female in the ...

Ontario Trillium Grants Announced

Ontario Trails Council Inc. $102,000 over two years to implement a provincial professional trail education program specifically targeting undeserved communities and the North that will support volunteers in the creation and maintenance of a safe and sustainable trail system in Ontario.

Ontario Trails Council Inc
102.000 $, échelonnés sur deux ans pour mettre en œuvre un programme provincial de l'enseignement professionnel sentier ciblant spécifiquement les communautés qui sont marginalisés et dans le Nord qui aide les bénévoles dans la création et le maintien d'un système de sentier sécuritaire et durable en Ontario.

Thanks to Ontario Trillium Foundation for their support.  Merci à la Fondation Trillium de l'Ontario pour leur soutien.

Ontario Trails News - April 6, 2011 - Morning Round Up

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 Walking around Toronto - a set on Flickr
Feed – Subscribe to the set "Walking around Toronto". Grab the link. Here's a link to this set. Just copy and paste! show short URL ...
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Communications/Executive Assistant, f/t, Friends of the Greenbelt ...
Ontario's Greenbelt is a broad band of protected land encompassing some of the country's most fertile farmland, important natural heritage and water ...
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It's a little different from last year. Ice out April 3? I don't think so.

As type this in the office at Oxtongue Lake, I can hear the buzzing of snowmobiles drag racing up and down the lake. Last April 3, you might have heard the putt-putting of a cottager out cruising in their tin boat, or maybe the swish of a paddle. I'm not complaining about the sledders, if I was a snowmobiler I'd probably be doing the same thing. I am a skier, and what did I do yesterday? I went....  

Stewardship Forum 2011

When: Tuesday June 7th, 2011 (9 - 3 pm)
Where: Black Creek Pioneer Village, Toronto, Ontario
What: Plenary speaker, workshops, panel discussion, poster networking session and update on Stewardship Network of Ontario activities
Who: Stewardship professionals from landowner associations, NGOs and agencies. YOU!

Cost: FREE admission, FREE parking for forum participants, FREE continental breakfast, refreshment breaks and lunch

ORCKA Seminar - April 16 - Canoe and Kayak Tripping Then and Now!  The 2011 ORCKA Seminar - Canoe and Kayaking Tripping Then and Now! - at Seneca College, Kings Campus is fast approaching and spaces are filling up! The list of speakers and hands on workshops are amazing and are sure to appeal to any ORCKA instructor or paddler. Ontario Canoe and Kayak Trails 

Walking Tips and Important Information  Wear a good pair of walking shoes. Running shoes and cross trainers are great. Make sure that they are relatively new or are in good condition. Your old Stan Smith Tennis shoes from the 1970’s just won’t do. Remember that the only thing from protecting your heel and foot from the impact of the ground are your shoes. Toronto Trails  HikeOntario Toronto Hiking

Hamilton Cycling Club announces first-ever Youth Racing Team

The Hamilton Cycling Club is proud to announce its first-ever youth racing team, a talented squad of riders aged 16 to 20 years who are poised to compete at the highest levels of road cycling in Ontario. Members of the HCC-Central Cycle Youth Racing ...
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Ontario Trails News - April 5, 2011 Morning Round-up

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Town should reclaim access to public lake
Stouffville Free Press
... special meaning with the “This is my Ontario” campaign for Ontario Tourism. ... The Town's Vandorf-Preston Lake Secondary Plan proposed a trail system ...

Hell or High Water III
Rapid - The Whitewater Magazine
Throughout the day there will be demos, clinics, and activities. There are plenty of spots to view the action, as the river follows the Millennium Trail ...
Ontario Water Trails
ORCKA

Cycling the World: Day 220: Toronto trails lead the way
Unlike my trip into Toronto on the main road, I could now take my time and plot a route out on the trails that weave through the city. ...
www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/?o=RrzKj&page...
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Watershed Planning Coordinator-Central Lake Ontario Conservation ...
The Watershed Planning and Natural Heritage Division of the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA) is seeking a self-motivated individual to ...
www.municipalworld.com/.../WatershedPlanningCoordinator-...
Conservation Ontario

Police release name of ATV fatality - The North Bay Nugget ...

Police release name of ATV fatality. By Nugget Staff. Updated 1 hour ago ... The Northern Ontario Chapter of REAL Women of Canada will hold their Annual ...

northbaynugget.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3058263

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Sacré-Cœur student excels at national biathlon championships
NorthernLife.ca
... a sporting event combining cross-country skiing and shooting. This year, this young athlete from Markstay was selected for the Ontario team and competed ...
Ontario Cross Country Trails


A'burg's vote behind closed doors violated Municipal Act: Ruling
Windsor Star
Massen donated more than $100000 to the town for the naming rights to a scoreboard, the road leading to the UCCU complex and other paths and trails in the area. When Massen's past became public, council called an emergency in-camera meeting with less ...

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Driver charged after cyclist hit - Chatham Daily News - Ontario, CA
A 25-year-old Chatham woman is charged under the Highway Traffic Act after a cyclist was hit by a vehicle Wednesday afternoon. Chatham-Kent police...
chathamdailynews.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3053287
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Elora Gorge hiking trail water trees cliffs and caverns Elora ...
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Tales from the Trails

Trailhead Ontario welcomes the IMBA Trail Care Care Crew.

As IMBA Canada Trail Care Crew, Chad and Deanne Lazaruk travel across the country meeting with mountain bike clubs, trail groups, and land managers to spread the message about sustainable trails! Stopping in a new town every weekend, they teach the art an science of trail building through one-day IMBA Trail Building Schools and other events.

Deanne, Chad, and IMBA Suburu

The Trail Care Crew program is directed by IMBA Canada, in partnership with Parks Canada and the Trans Canada Trail. Before joining the IMBA Canada team, Deanne worked as a trail crew leader in BC, and Chad as an X-Ray Technologist in Victoria, BC.

OFSC Closes Snowmobile Trails Today

(Barrie, ON April 4, 2011): The provincial snowmobile trail system operated by members of the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) for winter tourism is now closed for the season. “Please avoid taking any foolish risks – for your own safety keep your sled parked until trails open again next winter.” That’s the urgent safety message from the OFSC as it warns all snowmobilers to stay off closed OFSC trails and not to trespass on private property.