Ontario Trails News - May 5, 2011 - Round Up

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Valentine opens season at podium The Barrie Advance
The 2011 Ontario Cup Downhill mountain bike season got of to a good start for Wasaga Beach's Jennifer Valentine at Kelso Conservation area in Milton. ...






The Weekender: Jane's Walk, Toronto Comic Arts Festival and six other can't ...
Toronto Life
Inspired by urban writer/activist Jane Jacobs, this festival of walking tours, led byToronto-loving volunteers, is all about seeing the city with new eyes. With over 170 walks to choose from, we've narrowed our selection down to three: (Video) Eyes on ...
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Hiking Buddies Wednesday Night Walks!

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 7:00 PM

Thickson Woods Waterfront Trail 3350 Thickson rd., South Whitby, ON L1N 9Z7

City launches walking tour website
Globe and Mail
Walking shoes, water bottle, sunscreen, hat – all there? Great, you're ready to rediscover the city through 26 self-guided walks. The City of Toronto has launched a new website just in time for the summer that showcases discovery walks all across the...
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'Jane's Walks' to celebrate Ottawa, Jane Jacobs
Ottawa Citizen
Jacobs (1916-2006) was an urbanist and activist who lived in New York City before moving toToronto in 1968. When she died, a group of her friends came up with the idea of Jane's Walk as a way of honouring her ideas. Jane's Walk began in Toronto in ...
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Cherry Blossom Walk High Park Toronto Sunday May 1st 9:45 AM ...
It was cool and gray last year but still spectacular. I love this walk! Please update your RSVP if you cannot attend.We will go rain or shine.
www.meetup.com/Mississauga-Oakville.../16979716/


Thousand Trails | The Toronto Travel Blog
I am working at a haunted trail this year for Halloween. We just made a MySpace for better means of advertising, and employees with accounts were asked to ...
www.reigntoronto.com/thousand-trails/


Remembering Danny Kassap
National Post
He'd run something like 120 miles a week — with a full-time job — but his body could handle it because he basically floated down the trails.” On Sunday evening, Kassap passed away at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto. He was 28. ...
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Four western NY wine trails to hold events this weekend
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
The Canandaigua, Lake Ontario, Cayuga and Niagara wine trails are holding spring-related events, most of which include seeds or plants, this weekend. The 2011 Canandaigua Wine Trail's "Plant Yourself in the Finger Lakes" will be held from 11 am to 5 pm ...
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All-women canoe adventure film screens tonight
Guelph Mercury
The film follows an eclectic group of women from Toronto — all strangers — who embark on a wilderness canoe trip in the wilds of Temagami in northern Ontario. Shot on location in the north, the film takes an in-depth look at the dynamics that emerge ...
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Conservation authorities: Ontario's unsung heroes
Eastern Ontario AgriNews
Afterwards there was a presentation from Conservation Ontario's General Manager Don Pearson. Pearson has served in that position since 2005. He gave an outline of Conservation Ontario, goals that the organization has and challenges it faces. ...
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Hiking in Ontario...spring hiking getaway options with overnight ... Hiking Getaways north of Toronto Hike Ontario Vacation Packages with hiking trails ...
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Ontario Environment Network - Announcements
From April through October each year, Trails Open Ontario promotes trail use and education, natural heritage conservation, stewardship, as well as physical ...
oen.ca/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0...862...


Cycling signs rolling into Cramahe
Cramahe Now
In 2007, 1.5 million visitors participated in cycling activities in Ontario. Cycle tourists spend more as they are largely made up of middle to senior professionals with higher-than-average incomes and they span all ages with the majority falling ...
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Let's Get Outside, And Get Moving!
To ring in spring, Live Right Now is kicking off a month-long celebration of the great outdoors.
Join us each day and challenge yourself to get outside and get active!

Ontario Trails Updates - May 4, 2011

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My Top Five: The Best MTB Trails in Ontario (Canada) | Zombiebikes.com
For that reason I'll focu
s on the trails in southern Ontario. There's actually a ton of variety around here: everything from downhill parks to fast, ...
www.zombiebikes.com/?p=1325
IMBA
Ontario Off-Road Cycling Trails


Share The Road - It's good for your health
Blue Mountains Courier-Herald
Throughout Ontario, for the same period, 91 cyclists were killed as a result of motor vehicle collisions. On the positive side, international research shows that as cycling goes up, obesity amongst children - a major public health problem - goes down. ...
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Ontario Cycling Trails


Slight increase in taxes for North Shore ratepayers
Midnorth Monitor
Closer to home, an 8-day long Great Waterfront Trail adventure along Lake Ontario generated $241000 in 2009 from cyclists, and in Niagara alone $200000 from the Bike Train Initiative with 1.5 million visitors who participated in cycling activities in ...
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Welcome Cyclists

Categories - Cycle Ontario Forum
Cycle Ontario is a resource for cyclists and cyclo tourism in Ontario featuring maps of bike trails,cycling routes, photos, videos, member non-member ...
www.cycleontario.com/cycle-ontario-community/forum.html

Updates - May 4, 2011

Image via WikipediaFirst Annual The Ride Bruce-Manitoulin Passage, Saturday, May28, 2011, Ten Mile Point, Manitoulin Island, 1:30 pm. Register online www.sharetheroad.ca
. Adults, $5; children 18 and under, $2. Registrants receive: snack, drink, local food, events and entertainment, basic mechanics, helmet fitting, road safety. For info call MICA 17053774471

The Rainbow ROUTES Hike Club was formed to provide an opportunity for people to explore local routes in a safe, friendly environment.  Hikes are generally two hours long and range in difficulty from easy to challenging.  Each month a new trail is selected in order to provide a sampling of the trails in the City.  Hikes run on the first Saturday of each month between October and June. Participants are asked to pre-register by calling our Hike Club Hot Line at 705-674-4455 ext. 2474 or emailing samantha.baulch@sudbury.ca. 

First Nation to produce 4 MW of power in 2012 Northern Ontario Business Revered for its hiking trail and stunning vistas, the bluff overlooking ... its notice to proceed from the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) on March 15. ...

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Ontario Trails News - May 4, 2011 - Morning Round Up

Image via WikipediaTimmins steps up trail use - Timmins Daily Press - Ontario, CA
A ne
w monitoring system at Gilles Lake is proving the trails are made for walking. For a year, the Mattagami Region Conservation Authority has...
www.timminspress.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e...utm...
North Eastern Ontario Trails


Ten Great Sites to Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Doors Open ...
Exchange Morning Post
... season of the provincial Doors Open Ontario in style on Saturday, April 30th. ... Heritage Guelph and City of Guelph Tourism Services, Doors Open Guelph ...
Enjoy 1,000's of Trails all Year


Image via WikipediaMilton Dateline - May 3
InsideHalton.com
The Milton
 Seniors' Activity Centre, 500 Childs Dr., holds its Walking Club from 10 am to noon. Enjoy leisurely walks to local destinations in the free ...






New signs a welcome addition
Shoreline Beacon
By NEIL MENAGE I'm wondering if I belong to the silent majority club over these new ... The monster blue and white Ontario destination signs can go now too. ...


Walking Tour - Toronto Path - OPPI | Ontario Professional Planners ...
Event Details, Join Al Rezoski and James Parakh of the City of Toronto's Planning Division with aWalking Tour of Toronto's underground pedestrian PATH ...
www2.ontarioplanners.on.ca/content/.../_eventsnm.asp?fn...

Toronto, Toronto Islands - The Toronto Bruce Trail Club - Event ...
After a day's work, "cool off" on the Islands where there are no traffic fumes and enjoy the view of the lake and the magnificent Toronto skyline. ...
www.torontobrucetrailclub.org/online/.../events3.php?...


TrailSwag - Blog - Sneak Peek: Duke's Cycle in Toronto Re-opening
Sneak Peek: Duke's Cycle in Toronto Re-opening. Date Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 8 40AM. It was a longer commute than normal for Michael Cranwell, ...
www.trailswag.ca/.../sneak-peek-dukes-cycle-in-toronto-re-op...


Horse Riding Jobs in Woodstock, Ontario | Workopolis
Find all Horse Riding jobs in Woodstock, Ontario on workopolis.com. Browse all available job opportunities.
www.workopolis.com/.../ViewJobSearchResults.aspx?...


Hiking for hospice in Cornwall - The Cornwall Standard Freeholder ...
... Stonewall - Stonewall Argus and Teulon Times, Winkler - Winkler Times, Winnipeg - The Winnipeg Sun, ---Ontario--- .... Hiking for hospice in Cornwall ...
www.standard-freeholder.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3103673

Multisport Race Sponsor
Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre
... announce that Bikeface Cycling in Owen Sound has signed on as a partner today, agreeing to provide bike rentals free of charge to racers. The race will take place on Saturday August 13, 2011 in Wiarton, Ontario and will feature a 100km long course, ...
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Nadons earn Ontario Cup podium finishes

Nadons earn Ontario Cup podium finishes
Timmins Daily Press
By The Daily Press Timmins natives Marc-Antoine Nadon and Marie-Pierre Nadon both returned from Sunday's Ontario Cup Mountain Bike Race at Mansfield Conservation Area with medals. Marc-Antoine, riding for 3 Rox Racing, finished third in the junior ...
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BIXI Toronto hits the streets today

BIXI Toronto hits the streets today
Canada NewsWire (press release)
"BIXI is an important part of the city's efforts to encourage cycling. We are confident that this public-private partnership will dramatically increase bicycle trips in the downtown core.'' "The purpose of the program is to provide everyone immediate ...
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Update - be sure to get the whole picture

Join the facebook page, and join the Canadian Trails facebook page - get provincial and national information on trails! Updated regularly throughout the day.



Joignez-vous à la page facebook, et rejoignez la page facebook Canadian Trails -obtenir de l'information provinciale et nationale sur les sentiers! Mis à jour régulièrementdurant toute la journée.

Ontario Trails News - May 3, 2011 - Morning Round Up

Image via WikipediaIMBA Trail Workshop in North Bay, ON | International Mountain Bike ...
The International Mountain Bicycling Association (Canada) is coming to Ontario! Chad and Deanne Lazaruk of the IMBA Canada Trail Care Crew will be in North ...
www.imbacanada.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=129




Jane's Walks let you see cities through new eyes
Waterloo Record
Gratz became friends with Jacobs after interviewing the great woman several times in her Torontohome. Jane's Walks, which started in Toronto in 2007 in honour of Jacobs — who died in 2006 at age 89 — have spread to hundreds of cities around the ...
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Toronto's Urban Festival Jane's Walk Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
To celebrate the occasion of the 50th anniversary of The Death and Life of Great American Cities, Jane's Walk Toronto is holding a reading relay of the text ...
janeswalk.net/.../2011_jwalk_toronto_press_release_FINAL_A...
Toronto Hiking

Algonquin West ATV Club Poker Run - Kearney, Ontario .. April 30, 2011
This is a great opportunity to find some riding on virtually limitless trails... It's a long link but here it is... ...
www.3wheelerworld.com/showthread.php?129561...


Image via WikipediaOPP Issues ATV Reminders
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FRA Radio
Ontario Provincial Police are reminding outdoor enthusiasts of the rules for ... The speed limit for anATV is 50 kilometres per hour where the speed for ...
ATV Smart




Bodies of 2 Ontario canoeists found
CBC.ca
Reports indicate the couple were last seen canoeing on Thursday evening in the area of Munro Park on the South River. It is believed they were not wearing their life jackets. They have been identified as Germain Maillet, 48, and his 29-year-old wife ...
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Paddle Smart


Make Mother's Day one to remember in Whitby
Newsdurhamregion.com
This Mother's Day on May 8, moms can enjoy the fourth annual wildflower hike, tea and planting event hosted by Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority. "Bring your special mom and join our staff for a leisurely wildflower hike and discover the many ...
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ATV routes of Eastern Ontario
Cost of ATV trail permit. The cost of a trail permit from RCATV is $140/season; $75/week or $20/day and provides access to trails in Ontario and Québec. ...
www.dergunov.com/ToDo/ATV.html

Green Job: Regional Trails Coordinator, f/t, Muskoka Trails ...
Green/Environmental Job in Ontario: Regional Trails Coordinator, f/t, Muskoka Trails Council, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. On Canada's Eco-Job Board, ...
www.goodworkcanada.ca/greenjobs.php?id=14218




ATV club pining for trails Welland Tribune Niagara Region Sun ...
She said ATV enthusiasts from across Ontario go up north to use trails and Niagara is missing out on a huge piece of the tourist pie ...
www.wellandtribune.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e...utm...
OFATV


Bike Train Initiative
Establishing Ontario as a leading cycle tourism destination in North America. > Welcome CyclistsNetwork expansion. > Ontario Cycle Tourism Partnership: ...
www.ttrcc.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket...tabid=110

Ontario Trails News - May 2, 2011 Morning Round Up

                                   Image via WikipediaTemagami Canoeing - Are well documented in temagami,canoeing Routes intemagami, ontario offers canoe tripping steve wall photo montage of Hightlights of a four season temagami ... invest5star.co.uk/temagami-canoeing

Birding Mail - Ontario Birds - [Ontbirds] Chaffeys lock area/Canoe ...
Spent the morning birding Chaffey's Lock Road/Opinicon Rd and Canoe Lake Rd. A number of new arrivals were noted including 1 Solitary Sandpiper, ... 
www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Mail/Ontario_Birds/938407

Bike buff testimonials: Why we bought into Bixi Toronto Star
“We found it very easy because there are lots of bike trails and it was quite well organized and there are tons of stations,” she said. Protti was excited to learn last week (April 27) that there's a Bixi station at her workplace, the Corus building on ... See all stories on this topic »


Calabogie Classic Ontario Cup | reformcycling.com
Calabogie Classic Ontario Cup. Report from Natasha Elliot. Melissa Bunn (2nd), Sara Byers (1st), and our Natasha Elliot (3rd) ... reformcycling.com/2011/04/calabogie-classic-ontario-cup/


AdventureSmart | Snow | Cross-Country Skiing
Cross Country Skiing Ontario · Ontario Snow Resorts Association · Cross Country Ontario ...Cross Country Skiing Newfoundland. AdventureSmart topics . ... 69.90.28.174/m/snow/xcski.htm

TRAILS OPEN 2011 EVENTS TAKING PLACE AT CONSERVATION AREAS ACROSS ...
Ontario Heritage Trust (OHT) to participate in Trails Open Ontario. ... From April through October each year, Trails Open Ontario promotes trail use and ... conservation-ontario.on.ca/.../TrailsOpenCOMediaRelease201...


Jane's Walk and Walkability Exhibit at 401 Richmond | Toronto ...
An upcoming exhibition illustrates how awkward and dangerous walking situations in Toronto can be improved. It is based on the work of Paul Hess (University ... torontocat.ca/node/1613

Ontario Trails News - May 1, 2011 Round Up

Heritage Toronto Walks
blogTO (blog)
In 2011, Heritage Toronto begins its 17th year of free historic walking tours all across the city. Held most weekends throughout April to October, Heritage Toronto Walks are a great way for residents and visitors alike to discover the people, places, ... See all stories on this topic »

Conservation Ontario - Natural Champions Conservation Authority Operations Issues. Fleet Working Group copy here. ... 120 Bayview Parkway, Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 4W3 / 905-895-0716 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            905-895-0716      end_of_the_skype_highlighting. www.conservation-ontario.on.ca/members/...CA.../index.html Milton Cycling Tours - Milton Business Directory - Ontario ... The ReferLinks Milton Ontario business directory pre-screens and promotes only the very bestCycling Tours business from across Canada and the United ... ontario.referlinks.com/milton/listing/guide/.../cycling-tours Young cyclist hit by car not wearing helmet; parent charged The Sudbury Star About 75% of cycling fatalities are related to head injuries. Research shows that from 1991 to 2002, deaths amongst cyclists in Ontario under the age of 15 dropped by 52%. "This reduction is believed to be related to the use of bicycle helmets. ... See all stories on this topic » Cycle Smart Trails Open Ontario - Collingwood Tour of Features on the Trail ... Trails Open Ontario - Collingwood Tour of Features on the Trail. Sports and Recreation · Printer-friendly version. Start: 06/25/2011 10:00 ... www.town.collingwood.on.ca/node/4437