Ontario Trails News - May 14, 2011 - Morning Round Up

Best Rides: Trim Road route filled with pretty views
Ottawa Citizen
There are several stretches where there are no structures visible from the path, so it is easy to imagine that you're cycling in the wilderness in Northern Ontario. Moreover, there are a number of areas where this path is shaded from the afternoon sun. ...
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Ontario Cycling Roads and Paths
Ottawa Area Trails

Marking 100 years of peaks and valleys
Edmonton Journal
... or putting 20-kilogram packs on their backs and hiking up mountainsides. ... Pelee National Park in southern Ontario interviewed visible minorities to ...

Busy Summer Planned for Fort William Historical Park
Net Newsledger
... 1.5 million Italian Canadians living in Ontario and contributions made by the Italian ... along with canoe and kayak rentals and hiking opportunities on ...
North Western Ontario Trails


Green Job: IT Summer Intern, f/t, Friends of the Greenbelt ...
Ontario's Greenbelt is an area of permanently protected green space, farmland and vibrant communities. It surrounds the province's Golden Horseshoe and is ...
www.goodworkcanada.ca/greenjobs.php?id=14321

2011 Great Lakes Seaway Trail Travel Magazine Now Available
MyABC50.com
The 2011 Great Lakes Seaway Trail Travel Magazine is available with editorial stories on wineries, the War of 1812, and enjoying a scenic drive on the 518-mile National Scenic Byway that parallels the St. Lawrence River, Lake Ontario, the Niagara River ...
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Trails of 1812

A long walk to extend life
Belleville Intelligencer
"This situation seemed like a good omen, and that's why I am walking to Toronto. Hopefully my walk can bring hope to the father of the that young woman, and to over 4000 other Canadians waiting for organ and tissue donations." Joya, who only carries a ...
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Hike Ontario
Walk and Bike for Life
Ontario Hiking and Walking Trails

 


High-tech hunting
Ottawa Citizen
“It's kind of like a secret club and that's appealing for people,” says Robinson, who has geocached in Ontario, Quebec, the Maritimes, Boston, Manhattan and ...
Ontario Geocaching Association
Ontario Geocaching Trails

A Natural Wonder
The Daily News Online
13 and the society's 75th annual meeting Oct. 22 at the Holloway House in Bloomfield, Ontario County. The swamp activities are yearly offerings, ...
Ontario Heritage Trails


Long Point-Carolinian NatureFest
Tillsonburg News
The event 's roots lie in a sustainable tourism stakeholders group, meetings and strategic ... Wild Ontario staff will talk about human impact on wildlife, ...
Carolinian Canada Coalition 
South Western Ontario Trails

Ontario Trails News - May 13, 2011 - Round Up

Northern voice heard
Timmins Daily Press
By The Daily Press The Ontario Chamber of Commerce adopted two policies created by the Timmins chamber during its recent annual general meeting. The policies will ensure that Timmins businesses will be heard at the provincial level on First Nations ...
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Waterloo adopts groundbreaking transportation plan
Waterloo Record
So if we can get some people out of their cars and cycling, walking or using transit, we will see a slower-growth rate in traffic.” If active and sustainable transportation is not increased the city will have to pay an additional $27 million for wider ...

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Canada's Marine Parks include Ontario gems
Toronto Star
... watch sea birds dive and soar over traditional nesting sites, explore the captivating world of a tidal pool, kayak through scenic island archipelagos, ...

Whitewater canoeing in Ontario's backcountry, Images of Sunset ...
There are endless miles of canoe routes in northwestern Ontario. Many have stretches of whitewater. You can shoot the rapids in some cases and you'll need ...
www.ontariossunsetcountry.ca/acloserlook.cfm/.../21486,6515

Spring Mountain Bike Kickoff: Ride and BBQ - Toronto Mountain ...
Join us for a spring kickoff ride as we celebrate the start of mountain bike season! We'll meet at the new Gears Bike Shop at 6pm and then hit the trails ...
www.meetup.com/Toronto-Mountain-Bikers/.../17579318/

Ajax walk raises arthritis awareness
Newsdurhamregion.com
Last year, the Hall family participated in the Arthritis Society's Walk to Fight Arthritis in Toronto and they decided to organize a walk in Durham this year. The event will be held on May 15 at Rotary Park in Ajax, located on Lake Driveway West near ...
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Butterfly walk remembers slain little girl
Toronto Sun
By Terry Davidson ,Toronto Sun But the Butterfly Walk held every year to honour the 10-year-old's memory is still going strong. It's an outpouring of support from the community in the Bloor St. W. and Perth Ave. area that still deeply touches Holly's ...
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2011 Ontario High School Mountain Bike Championships – May 27
On May 27th the Ontario High School Mountain Biking Championships are being held at Hardwood. The event is open to High School and Elementary aged riders. ...
www.hardwoodhills.ca/index.php?...id...

Canoe club planning for new season, Registration is set for May 14 ...
EMC Almonte/Carleton Place
EMC Sports - The Carleton Place Canoe Club (CPCC) is one of the busiest ... athletes for the international event. "It is being held in Welland (Ontario). ...



Lilac festival set to bloom
Community Press
... are about to bloom into a blaze of colour along the Millennium Trail here. ... For more information about the complete range of activities during the ...

What's on in Northumberland County
Northumberland Today
By CECILIA NASMITH Please file your events/listings at least one week in advance for ... Through May 28, the Pine Ridge Hiking Club's photographic exhibit ...

Chico Racing - Epic 6 Hour Trail Run
Chico Racing is excited to host a first for Ontario; a trail run relay! The Running Free Epic 6 Hour presented by New Balance takes place Sunday May 29th at ...
chicoracing.com/news/epic-6-hour-trail-run.html

Ontario Trails 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.

Trail Update - May 10, 2011

Economic Developers Council of Ontario - community seminars and other learning opportunities for groups developing recreational trails in Ontario. Wondering about social media and its impacts? - check out this session.

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

Image by Chow Yun-Slim via Flickr
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