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

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Wolfpak racers spin into Ontario Cup circuit NorthernLife.ca
Angela Keefe, a member of the Walden Mountain Bike Club Wolfpak Racing team, took second place in her category in the first Ontario Cup race of the season. ...
IMBA Canada Ontario Off-Road Trails




Naturalists club turns 50 The Barrie Advance
Naturalists club turns 50. Canoe tours of the Wye Marsh have always offered a ... hand with variousevents that are part of the Ontario Nature Federation of ...
Conservation Ontario  Federation of Ontario Naturalists

Bixi makes you feel pretty, and other first impressions Open File
All of this is explained in a few lines of copy printed on the credit-card terminal of each station (the same copy as that used on the Bixi Toronto website), but the dog-walking man was finding the wording confusing. "So, you rent the bike for 24 hours ... See all stories on this topic »

Photo Miles Storey-Torontoist

Walking the Jane's Walk: Torontoist: Toronto News, Events ...
This walk spotlights Toronto's rich labour history, with stops at sites such as where anarchist Emma Goldman lay in state and where printers held a strike ...
mobile.torontoist.com/2011/05/janes_walk.php




Don Valley Trail - Toronto off leash dog park reviews and pictures
List of leash free dog parks in Toronto including detailed reviews and pictures of each park. torontodogparks.com/don-valley.php


Toronto GTA trails anywhere?
Hey Just wanted to know if anyone's knows of some trails in the GTA are. Maybe about an hour or outside surrounding cities. Nothing to crazy. www.jk-forum.com/showthread.php?177176-Toronto-GTA...
Toronto Trails Central Ontario Trails


Cycle shop set to re-open on Queen St. W. Toronto Sun
By Kevin Connor ,Toronto Sun It was February 2008 when a fire started on a historic block of Queen St. W. between Portland St. and Bathurst St., forced Duke's to relocate to Richmond St. W. The fire started in a basement five doors away and there is ... See all stories on this topic »

On Bicycle Boulevards in Toronto | Facebook
Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. People use Facebook to keep up with friends, ... www.facebook.com/notes/spacing/on.../219107754768846?...
Ontario Cycling Trails


The hunt is on for a serial garden killer St. Catharines Standard
"It's definitely on our top 10 most unwanted list for invasive species," said Jamieson, a restoration specialist with the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority. "You'll find it pretty much anywhere there is woodland in Niagara. ... See all stories on this topic »


Results: Newspaper / Recreation -- Trails / Chronicle-Journal ...
"Kinghorn line seen as tourism product," Chronicle-Journal, 14 Jan 2011, A4 abandoned Kinghorn CN line ; conversion ; four seasons recreational trail ... images.ourontario.ca/gateway/results?q=&fsu...
North Western Ontario Trails


WARNING Don't Go Without “Ultimate Guide to Trail Running” Snowshoe Magazine
Too many manufacturers view trail runners as essentially hikers who just go a little faster . . . .” The book also covers snowshoeing, identifying the sport ...
Get Out There, Ontario Running Trails


Explore on your way to Montreal Kansas City Star
50 plant collections, plus hiking trails. 680 Plains Road West, Burlington, Ontario; 905-527-1158 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            905-527-1158      end_of_the_skype_highlighting;rbg.ca. You don't need Bieber fever to enjoy a museum dedicated to shoes. Besides crooner Justin's purple sneakers, the history of what we put on our ... See all stories on this topic »


Ripping the sandpit/trails near Borden Ontario
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRvKTeVzvmI am on the yz250 with the camra and my friends rideing my cr125..more to follow. www.thadpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14479
Ontario Motorcycle Trails OFTR

Ontario Trails Council - Job Posting

The Ontario Trails Council is looking for a person to manage it's Trails Skills Development Program. View the job description through the link - please respond no later than 4pm May 21, 2011.  Click the link under the first sentence.

Ontario Trails News - May 9, 2011 - Morning Round Up

Landon Bay - site of 2011 OTC AGM

Ontario Trails Council AGM
Sunday June 5th 2011, Gananoque Ontario. Need 25 members for quorum - RSVP today!

International - Provincial Trails Day

Saturday June 4th, 2011 - Tell us about your trail event

Walk in memory of Holly
insideTORONTO.com
File photo/LISA RAINFORD The Dovercourt Boys and Girls Club will host its ... Ten-year-old Holly was abducted after walking a friend home in the Perth ...


Image via WikipediaBenson Centre a hit Standard Freeholder
... second floor of the new Benson Centre in Cornwall, Ontario on Sunday May 8, 2011. ... tennis court, a walking track and multi-purpose community rooms. ...

Mountain Bike Ontario: Trailblazing Festival | International ...
IMBA Canada staff, including the IMBA Canada Trail Care Crew, will be at Kelso Conservation Area for the Mountain Bike Ontario: Trailblazing Festival. ...
www.imbacanada.com/civicrm/event/info?id=121&reset=1


Walking the West Harbour Hamilton Spectator
“I can't believe the Ticats would say no to this fantastic location,” says Ilpo Lehto, the tour guide for the walk. He's an ex-Torontonian, who moved into the West Harbour area of Hamilton three years ago, choosing to take the GO bus into Toronto each ... See all stories on this topic »

Temporary Don Valley Trail Detour | I Bike Toronto The " Don trail system" is owned and operated by many different different groups . TRCA, WaterfrontToronto, Hydro, and several city departments. ... www.ibiketo.ca/forum/.../temporary-don-valley-trail-detour Students bike their way to green awareness - Cycle Ontario By Stephen Petrick Napanee Guide original article (http://www.napaneeguide.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3110649) Ryan Casselman has biked 20 kilometres to H.H. ... www.cycleontario.com/.../45-students-bike-their-way-to-green... Cyclists sample the city Windsor Star They washed the food down with a sampling of Ontario-brewed beers. "To be outdoors riding a bike and trying different things exposes you to different elements of the city. I mean, we probably never would've discovered this," Gary Brancaleone said. ... See all stories on this topic » Northumberland welcomes cyclists Northumberland Today Ontario CA NORTHUMBERLAND -- Welcome Cyclists gateway signs are being installed across Northumberland as the county opens its arms to the increasing number... www.northumberlandtoday.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e... The aliens have landed Toronto Sun Ontario is at particular risk from invasive species for several reasons — the complex nature of the province's society, the large number of imports and the multiple land and water entry points. About 64% of all overseas containers that arrive in ... See all stories on this topic »

Ontario Trails News - May 8, 2011 - Morning Round Up

E-bike type

News Briefs Chatham Daily News
Chatham-Kent police remind the operators of E-bikes (electric bicycles) the vehicles are considered bicycles and riders must obey cycling and road rules. * E-bikes are designed for one rider with no passengers allowed, just like any bicycle. See all stories on this topic »

E-bike type

Police urge motorists to be cautious during cycling season ...
With the arrival of the cycling season, Cornwall police are reminding motorists to be on ... OntarioLiberals hammered over 'secret' public-sector wage hike ... www.ourhometown.ca/News/NL0121.php


Road Scholar : The World-Class Niagara Wine Region by Bike ...
Some cycling ability, several weeks conditioning recommended. Cycling 25 to 40 miles each ...9/18/2011 - 9/23/2011 apx. 117 miles from program. Ontario: ...
www.roadscholar.org/.../programDetail.asp?DId...


EASTERN ONTARIO TRAILS ALLIANCE Trail Pass Application Form
EASTERN ONTARIO TRAILS ALLIANCE. Trail Pass Application Form. PleAse Fill OuT inFOrmATiOn AbOuT yOurselF (Please Print) ... www.huronshoresatvclub.org/trailpassform-1.pdf


          Image by charanga.geo via Flickr25 good things Hamilton Spectator
David Adames, executive director of Tourism Hamilton, says the Sheraton is the city's .... from James to Ferguson is about to be unveiled as an “arts trail. ...


Ontario Outdoor - Outdoor Getaways
Ontario North Bike Train - Lost in the Rocks and Trees Mountain Bike Race: The Ontario North Bike Train takes passengers with their bikes from downtown ... ontariooutdoor.com/results.aspx?language=en...


Mimico-by-the-Lake Jane's Walk blogTO (blog)
Jane's Walk celebrates the ideas and legacy of urbanist Jane Jacobs by getting people out exploring their neighbourhoods and meeting their neighbours. Since its inception in Toronto in 2007, Jane'sWalk has expanded rapidly and we are very excited to ... See all stories on this topic »


WALKING IN TORONTO | Facebook
Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. People use Facebook to keep up with friends, ... www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.383122934882...


Image by jsorbieus via FlickrOutdoors The history of ATVs part two The Sudbury Star Ontario CA
When last we spoke, we were looking at the long history of ATVs here in Canada. We touched on the beginnings with Honda's ATC90 and then the... www.thesudburystar.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3113958


Will Toronto's conservation efforts survive budget talks? Toronto Star
For example, if work hadn't been done to curb erosion on the Scarborough Bluffs, many of the homes above might be somewhere in Lake Ontario by now. While canoeing down the Don, we met up with two other Torontonians paddling beside us. ... See all stories on this topic »


Kayak Attack - Barry's Bay This Week - Ontario, CA
This past weekend, I went kayaking. This only serves to prove how good the human mind is at blocking out unpleasant memories. You see, I have... barrysbaythisweeks.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3106643


Kayak trips near Red Lake in Ontario., Images of Sunset Country ...
Viewing Outdoor Scenery. Bald eagle perched in tree stand bimagelens9436. NW2greatcanadianexperience.com. Kayak trips near Red Lake in Ontario. ... www.ontariossunsetcountry.ca/.../21562,16637,16664,16660



Twitter / Explore the Bruce: Canoe Kayak Ontario Map & ...
Canoe Kayak Ontario Map & Brochure 2011 http://bit.ly/eNpyYH #pdf # ontariocanoeing #kayak.
twitter.com/explorethebruce/status/64038793535172608

Turtle Conservation Workshop - May 16, 2011
Thanks to a generous donation from our project partners: the Shell Foundation and Evergreen Home Depot, Central Lake Ontario Conservation (CLOCA) is hosting ... 
www.cloca.com/2011/Turtle_workshop_May.../index.htm

Ontario Trails News - May 7, 2011 - Morning Round Up

Image via WikipediaCanoe club camps help promote love of paddling
Your Ottawa Region
At the end of the two weeks the athletes get to participate in a regatta at the Rideau Canoe Club or at another one in Eastern Ontario. ...


A storm of athletes headed for Northumberland County
Northumberland News
Each event is made up of trekking (hiking/jogging), mountain biking and paddling sections ..."People from all over Ontario travel to Northumberland County, ...


Rocky Mountain Bicycles Ontario Demo Events - Mountain Bike Review
Rocky Mountain Bicycles Ontario Demo Events Eastern Canada. ... Mountain Bike OntarioFestival - Kelso - July 16th * riders must register through Skiis and ...
forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=706735


                                 Image via WikipediaJane's Walk this weekend Canadian Architect
Free walking tours held on the first weekend of May each year are led by locals who want to create a space for resident
s to talk about what matters to them in the places they live and work. Since its inception in Toronto in 2007, Jane's Walk has ... See all stories on this topic »


Twitter / Ontario Trails:
Hey "likers" of Ontario Trails. We need your help in two easy ways. 1) Could you check out our blog and perhaps... http://fb.me/Us1Jj44r. twitter.com/ontrails/status/63221023356620801


Image via WikipediaLocal News Briefs 
The Sudbury Star
More than 650 people participated in the 2011 RBC Hike for Hospice on May 1, raising $125000, ...Timmins, New Liskeard, Sturgeon Falls and Toronto.




Toronto's Trail Map: Just the Ticket for Torontonians | Good News ...
The City of Toronto publishes a map, “Exploring Toronto's Parks and Trails,” which details 800 kilometres of opportunities for green space exploration ...
www.goodnewstoronto.ca/.../toronto’s-trail-map-just-the-ticket...


Pedestrian link over QEW and Red Hill Creek completed Hamilton Spectator
The city has completed its $14-million East Hamilton Trail and Waterfront Link project, which provides an off-road pedestrian gateway over the QEW and the creek and is part of Hamilton'srecreational trail network. Construction for the pedestrian link, ... See all stories on this topic »

Fort York Pedestrian Cycle Bridge: City of Toronto
After spending $1.3-million and three years on planning, the city is halting work on a $22-million foot bridge to Fort York designed to be a landmark on par ...
toronto.typepad.com/fortyorkbridge/toronto-city-clerk/


View topic - History of fish Stocking and Culture in Ontario ...
Trip Reports, Manitoba, Manitoba Discussion & Resources, Manitoba Trip Reports, Ontario, OntarioDiscussion & Resources, Ontario Trip Reports, Quebec, Que. ... myccr.com/phpbbforum/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=24359


Help save the turtles in Oshawa, Clarington and Whitby Newsdurhamregion.com
The first-ever turtle conservation workshop is being hosted by Central Lake Ontario Conservationon Monday, May 16, in an effort to protect native turtle populations in the coastal wetlands of Oshawa, Clarington and Whitby. ... See all stories on this topic »



Seaton Hiking Trail, Whitevale
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 Trails News - May 6, 2011 - Morning Round Up

OFTR - The Ontario Federation of Trail Riders
If the trail is blocked with debris, stop and move it to the side. Do not create new trails around obstacle unless they have been approved by the forest ... www.oftr.ca/articles.php?id=5720

Ontario Trails Council AGM
Sunday June 5th 2011, Gananoque Ontario. Need 25 members for quorum - RSVP today!

International - Provincial Trails Day

Saturday June 4th, 2011 - Tell us about your trail event

Not just people, but fun as well 

London Free Press
It's about people walking; people stopping for a coffee, a meal or a chat; people taking ... a sunny patio, a concert, a play or an evening at a night club. ...

                                 Image via WikipediaRegister now for District 9 senior games 

EMC St. Lawrence
EMC News - Ontario Senior Games Association District 9 competition is just around ... or a person who has been a member of a seniors centre/sporting club, ...

Our Top Ten May Events! / Toronto Loft Blog: Passionate About ...
Jane's Walk May is a great month to call Toronto “home” – there is so much to see and do, and a lot of it is OUTSIDE! With any luck, those April showers ... www.torontoloftblog.com/?p=1830

Sub-Urban Arts & Culture insideTORONTO.com
This free, family-fun event focuses on being greener at home and in your community. Come hike the Bluffs on a Jane's Walk. Learn about gardening, birds, ...

Barack Obama on Bike

Peter Kuitenbrouwer: Battle brewing over separated bike lanes National Post
Bike-lane supporters include resident associations in York Quay, St. Lawrence ... at the University ofToronto are on board, as is Mountain Equipment Co-op, ...

Best Motorcycling trails in Ontario (Canada) : wikiloc.com
Find the best Motorcycling trails in Ontario (Canada). Download GPS tracks of Ontario (Canada). ...Photo of 03 Cronwall a Toronto, Ontario Canada ...
en.wikiloc.com/trails/motorcycling/canada/ontario

Ontario Swans - Canoeing / Kayaking
Your #1 source for kayaking and canoeing information. FREE Newsletter! ... Ontario Swans Posted by: jay on May-04-11 10:58 PM (EST) ... www.paddling.net/message/showThread.html?fid=advice...

Long Point Ontario Outdoor Adventures - Horseback Riding
Located at Long Point Ontario, atPlay cottages are the perfect base from which to enjoy the outdoors of lake Erie; whether fishing, boating, golfing, ... www.atplayadventures.com/charters_horseback.php

Image by rosemarylong via Flickr

Conservation Ontario Jobs In Thunder Bay Ontario - Wow Jobs
Location: Thunder Bay, North Region Compensation Group: Ontario Public Service Employees Union Salary... pertaining to Ontario Parks and protected areas. ...
www.wowjobs.ca/careers-conservation+ontario-jobs-in-Thund...

Ontario's Greenbelt | ComeClean.ca
Ontario's Greenbelt. Submitted on Wed, 05/04/2011 - 08:46. "It was based on political science and not on environmental science. Arbitrary boundaries that ... comeclean.ca/node/42

Rocky Mountain Bicycles Ontario Demo Events Mountain Bike Review
Rocky Mountain Bicycles Ontario Demo Events Eastern Canada. forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?p=8021445