Ontario Trails News - Paddle, Hike, Bike, or Ride

Picture Perfect Paddling in Ontario! - - MyDestinationInfo
Self-guided day-long excursions are a particular specialty here, and according to the Ontario TrailsCouncil, “no other region in the world offers canoeing ...
www.mydestination.com/.../picture-perfect-paddling-in-ontari...

Meeting to tackle changes to Rouge Park trails system
insideTORONTO.com
Schollen's task, which gets more difficult as the Rouge Valley narrows on its way to Lake Ontario, is to plan for human activities while protecting the park's sensitive species and natural areas. He's decided to close many trails in the south, ...
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Trails of 1812

A chance to mark the War of 1812
Windsor Star
Local communities are organizing bicentennial events such as the Roots to Boots ... peace gardentrail system that's growing across the Great Lakes region. ...


Virtues of cycling to work touted - The Orillia Packet & Times ...
... Winkler - Winkler Times, Winnipeg - The Winnipeg Sun, ---Ontario--- .... Now , the trio and the Orillia Cycling Club are hoping to turn other Orillians ...
www.orilliapacket.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3157614

David Sazuki: Embracing a new kind of NIMBY: Nature in My Backyard
Straight.com
The internationally renowned 1.8-million-hectare Ontario Greenbelt is estimated to provide the Golden Horseshoe region with more than $2.6 billion in ...


Ontario Environment Network - Home
Ontario Events: Contaminated and Hazardous Waste Site Management Course ... the Council of Canadians, Conservation Ontario, the Region of Durham and area ...
oen.ca/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0...972...


First smog alert for Windsor-Essex County
Windsor Star
WINDSOR, Ont. -- The first smog advisory for Windsor-Essex County is in effect as hot, hazy and humid conditions combine with a flow of polluted air from the US, according to the Ontario Ministry of the Environment. The advisory was put into effect ...
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Credit: Montreal Gazette

We just need more bike lanes
Toronto Star
Connecting the bike lanes we have and buying some paint will do more than building costly barriers.Toronto is only halfway to its decade-old goal of 1000 kilometres of bike lanes, so let's stop talking and start painting.
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City collects input from rail corridor residents
insideTORONTO.com
Andrea Dawber said there are some issues that make it difficult and unsafe at times to walk, cycleand drive in the neighbourhood. "There are a lot of small things around signage, road and bike paths that are quick fixes," she said. ...
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700 Riders Gear Up
The Canada Cup and Ontario Cross Country Mountain Biking event goes this weekend at Hardwood Ski and Bike. John Sustersic of Hardwood Ski and Bike says the ...
www.bayshorebroadcasting.ca/news_item.php?NewsID=35648


MTB U mountain bike clinics in the Don - Toronto Mountain Bikers ...
Join us in the Don Valley this summer for MTB U (Mountain Bike Unversity), a series of mountain bike courses designed to improve your riding and give you ...
www.meetup.com/Toronto-Mountain-Bikers/.../20540451/


BikeMonth Events: June 5 to 11, 2011 | Biking Toronto
To help you plan out events you want to go to during BikeMonth, ... Bikes and Books – Albert Campbell District TPL · Toronto Mountain Bike Fest ...
bikingtoronto.com/bikemonth-events-june-5-to-11-2011/?...

VIA Bike Trains Return for the Summer with More departures, More destinations
Canada NewsWire (press release)
From Quebec's extensive Route Verte (4300km), the Greater Niagara Circle Route (140km), Ottawa's Capital Parkway Network (220km) to any of Ontario's Waterfront Trails (900km), VIA's Bike Trains provide a multitude of cycling destinations to choose from ...
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Adventure Racing at The Bruce in Ontario Snowshoe Magazine
“We're also getting huge support from businesses, such as Suntrail - Source For Adventure - which has provided kayaks and Bikeface Cycling which has provided bikes. Our local governments are also very supportive and have provided us with equipment and ...

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Ottawa River Canoe Club
Ottawa River Canoe Club 1640 Sixth Line road. Ottawa, Ontario ... The Small Swell series is back for 2011 - this year, our first event is on Saturday, ...
www.ottawarivercanoe.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=1405


Canoe The Credit 2011 - Mississauga CanaDiary
Diary of Events and Happenings in Mississauga, Ontario. Loading ... Location: Port Credit @t credit valley conservation, leisurely paddle, canoe club . ...
mississauga.canadiary.com/2011/06/canoe-credit-2011.html


Break the treadmill rut and hit the trail
healthzone.ca
Here in Canada, there's no shortage of readily accessible trails—from urban oases like Montreal's Mount Royal and Vancouver's Stanley Park to more challenging locales like Alberta's Canmore Nordic Centre and Ontario's Rattlesnake Point. ...

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Ontario Trail News - June 7, 2011 - Morning Round Up

New self-guided tours database features two local walks insideTORONTO.com
Staff photo/NICK PERRY Anyone is welcome to suggest the addition of a self-guided walking tour to the database by emailing walking@toronto.ca or sending a letter to Graham Bailey, Toronto Walking Database, Public Realm - Pedestrian Projects, City Hall, ...See all stories on this topic »


Walking Thru The Past - Storied Toronto Walking Tours
tours toronto walking tour canada history arts entertainment events things to do toronto citytoronto where to go toronto toronto fun.storiedtorontowalkingtours.com/.../walking-thru-the-past-mark...

Thousands of trees planted as windbreak on Hwy 402 CTV.ca
SARNIA, Ont. — More than 5000 trees are being planted along a highway where hundreds of motorists were stranded by a snowstorm in southwestern Ontario last winter. Steven Shaw of the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority says they have to get ...
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June 6, 2011. "Ontario is a place to be proud of – it is diverse, beautiful, vibrant and full of exciting destinations and experiences. As we mark Tourism Week in Ontario from June 6 to 12 this year, I encourage everyone to re-discover our province." Michael Chan, Minister of Tourism

Treaty covers HCA lands: Bentley
Hamilton Spectator
CHRIS BENTLEY Ontario's attorney general and minister of aboriginal affairs says Six Nations' hunting and fishing treaty rights apply in lands owned by the Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA). Ontario's attorney general and minister of aboriginal ...
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Bike safety advocates spinning their wheels National Post
But alas, you may have noticed something missing from the picture -Ontario's provincial symbol, the helmet. "Most everyone agrees cyclists should wear helmets while riding Bixi and other bikes," the Ottawa Citizen's editorialists opined last week. ... 

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Southwest Ontario - Cycle Ontario
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/southwest/rto1.html

Ontario Waterfront Trail | Explore the Arch
For detailed maps and information on this route, cyclists are advised to consult the Waterfront Trail website. That website is well maintained with ...
www.explorethearch.ca/.../kingston-montreal-waterfront-trail

Can-bike cycling courses! | City of Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
The City of Cambridge Cambridge • Ontario • Canada ... Can-bike cycling courses for youngcyclists, as well as adults.Can-bike cycling courses ...
www.cambridge.ca/news.php?eid=1354&ms=2011-06...

Plan looks at active transportation - The Orillia Packet & Times ...
There is clearly an appetite for an active-transportation plan in Orillia, ... Muskoka Trails, Niagara Food and Wine Expo, Niagara Magazine, Ontario Farmer ...
www.orilliapacket.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3157615

Teacher's distinguished service recognized
The Kingston Whig-Standard
In 1989, he became the outdoor/environmental education teacher with the ... has been named to theOntario education minister's student advisory council. ...

Outdoor Events Calendar Details - Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC)
Outdoor Events Calendar Details - Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) ... Province: Ontario. Email: Contact Info: 416-282-8265. URL: www.rvcc.ca ...
www.mec.ca/Apps/.../events_detail.jsp?...id...catCode...

Ontario Trails News - June 6th, 2011 - Prescribing Hiking and Manitoba uses MRTA to develop trails tourism strategy

Live demonstration of Ontario's first cycle track and Guelph's ...
Live demonstration of Ontario's first cycle track and Guelph's first bike box. Full story: City Of Guelph. To promote cycling during the National Commuter ...
www.topix.com/.../live-demonstration-of-ontarios-first-cycle-t...

Reinventing the (Training) Wheel « Mountain Trail Freeride Road ...
Introducing the Gyrowheel, now available for rent at Freewheel Cycle. ... Comfort Bikes – FreewheelCycle Ontario – Everything for the cycling enthusiast! ...
www.freewheelcycle.com/?p=2336


Slutwalk hits the streets of Hamilton
Hamilton Spectator
“I just say 'thank you' and keep walking my way.” Moran joined about 400 others walking through downtown Hamilton Sunday for the Hamilton SlutWalk to raise awareness about sexual violence and to call for an end to slut-shaming and victim-blaming. ...
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Sharing the road not always easy
The Chronicle Journal
A series of public trails links many parts of the city and they are immensely popular with pedestrians, roller bladers and bicyclists. Those on foot and those on wheels don't always get along on narrow trails and the absence of a complete crosstown ...

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Province launches trail-based tourism strategy

mySteinbach.ca (blog)
Since 2001, the province has invested more than $27 million in trails funding including $12.8 million for Winnipeg trails and $1.4 million to complete the B2B active transportation route, which stretches 370 kilometres from the Ontario border to the ...
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Nice to see the MRTA AS the primary consultant in Manitoba.

Toronto EMS's bicycle unit works to make the streets safer (Includes first ...
DigitalJournal.com
Started in the Spring of 1996 Toronto EMS took to the streets on mountain bike for special events. Today the EMS Mountain Bike Program includes weekends in the entertainment district. Each bike carries the tools of the trade including an airway kit, ...
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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/74185657244856320

Hiking the Chikanishing Trail, Killarney Ontario Canada
Adventurer Wolfmaan hikes the Chikanishing Trail near Collins Inlet in Killarney Provincial Park,Ontario Canada.
www.backpacking-site.com/hiking-the-chikanishing-trail-killa...

Grand River Kayaking Ontario | Kayaking Spirit
Grand River Kayaking Ontario. Grand River Kayaking Ontario Grand River Kayaking Ontario. Canoeing on Grand River in Ontario, CA ...
www.kayakings.info/grand-river-kayaking-ontario/

 

Greenbelt should be Ontario election issue, says Ajax mayor
Newsdurhamregion.com
He noted a recent survey by the Ontario Greenbelt Alliance which found that 70 per cent of Ontarians favoured strengthening the Greenbelt to protect green ...

Doctors write 'park prescriptions' to get patients moving
InsideHalton.com
Pediatrician Dr. Anthony Ford-Jones at Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington, where he has sent a few patients to get out in nature and on walking trails. VINCE TALOTTA/TORONTO STAR Dr. Conrad Sichler prescribed something the other day that his patient ...
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Our mission is "to alleviate the personal and social consequences of Alzheimer Disease and related disorders and to promote research. The role of the Alzheimer Society of Ontario is to collaborate with all levels of the organization in order to foster excellence in services, education and research."
http://www.walkformemories.ca

Ontario Trails News - June 5th, 2011 - Morning Update

GTA's Rouge Park to become first 'urban national park'
CTV.ca
"(Parks Canada) brings resources that we don't have, like park wardens to stop poachers and to keep the trails safe. The trails need a lot of maintenance, so it's bigger than the City of Toronto can manage," said Alan Wells, the chair of the Rouge Park ...
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Man endures blisters to view beauty of wilderness
Centre Daily Times
“I didn't want to get off the trail. I wanted to turn around and go north.” His love for the outdoors grew as he did in Lancaster County. There were weeklong summer trips toOntario, where he canoed across lakes, portaging from one to the next. ...
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Paddlers raise $40Gs for inner-city kids 0
Toronto Sun
Eight teams of eight paddlers raised $5000 in sponsorships to compete in a gruelling 40-km canoepaddle and portage along the shores of Lake Ontario. Organizers had tents set up near the Humber Bay pedestrian bridge so the volunteers could have lunch ...
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Midwestern Ontario Sportsmen's Show | Facebook
Visit with the members of Huron Shores ATV Club, South Bruce ATV Club, Central Ontario ATVClub, & Dufferin Grey ATV Club. Check out the OFATV raffle prizes ...
www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=214442948588721

Ontario Cycling Association
Ontario Cycling Association. Concussion Protocol for HP Projects and Camps. In the event of a fall that results in a hit to the head of an athlete or coach ...
ontariocycling.org/.../20110601-131158-HP+Concussion+Prot...


What's Happening in Walden...Something for everyone this June!
The Sudbury Star
Walden Cross Country Ski Club Athlete named to National Development Centre! ... successful ski season, competing for Ontario at the Canada Winter Games, ...


Ylife - York's Peter Victor appointed head of Greenbelt Council of ...
York's Peter Victor appointed head of Greenbelt Council of Ontario Posted on Thursday, June 2, 2011. The provincial government announced Tuesday that ...
www.yorku.ca/ylife/index.asp?Article=4584


Sunbeams on Moonbeam (Ontario) (2011 Online Spring Photo Contest ...
Outdoor Photography Canada is a photo magazine highlighting the wonders of nature and offering wonderful photography contests for both professionals and ...
www.outdoorphotographycanada.com/.../sunbeams-moonbea...


Swimming At The Elbow In The Spanish River In Ontario Canoe Trip 2009
Swimming At The Elbow In The Spanish River In Ontario Canoe Trip 2009 on WN Network delivers the latest Videos and Editable pages for News & Events, ...
wn.com/Swimming_at_the_Elbow_in_the_Spanish_River_in_...


Ontario Trails on Youtube

Trails Day
Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre
There will be a guided tour of the Midland Rotary Trail today as part of Trails Open Ontario 2011.Events are also planned for the Discovery Trail in ...

The Heart of Ontario - Events & Festivals
Run by the Oakville Arts Society‚ Art in the Park in Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park is one of Oakville's premiere outdoor community events‚ drawing more ...
www.theheartofontario.com/events.php?action...

North Bay Canoe Club solid at Ontario Cup - BayToday.ca!
The next event on the schedule for these and other athletes at the North Bay Canoe Club is theOntario Team Trials in Welland in late June. ...
northbaytoday.com/content/sports/details.asp?c=42342


June Is Mountain Bike Month At Albion Hills - Pedal - Canada's ...
The most popular stop of Canada's largest provincial mountain bike XC race series, the PlastiglasOntario Cup kicks things off June 12th, ...
www.pedalmag.com/index.php?module=Section...item...


Toronto Challenge Walk 2011 - Toronto Challenge Walk 2011
On Sunday, June 12, a team of Bridgepoint patients, family members, volunteers and staff is taking part the Toronto Challenge. Running, walking and rolling ...
bridgepointhealth.akaraisin.com/TCW2011

Ontario Trails News - June 4, 2011 - International Trails Day

Ontario Tourism Week begins (WITH A TRAIL!)
Examiner.com
If you love food and have never heard of the Appie Pie Trail or Edible ... Culinary adventurers will want to visit the Ontario Tourism video booth and share ...


Atom and PeeWee Spring Training - Ottawa River Canoe Club

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Events; Links. Jun 2011, Jul 2011, Aug 2011, Sep 2011 ... Ottawa River Canoe Club 1640 Sixth Line road. Ottawa, Ontario Winter contact: 3680 Armitage Ave ... www.ottawarivercanoe.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=1394

Games promise to be a boon
The Barrie Examiner
Jack Lynch, travel promotions officer for the Ontario ministry of tourism and ... "Hardwood Ski and Bike is holding the 2013 and 2014 national mountain bike ...

Rouge Valley open for eco exploration on weekend insideTORONTO.com
A hiker checks out the wetlands on Beare Road after a recent hike in Rouge Park. Residents are invited to a Rouge Valley Eco-Exploration event this weekend. Staff file photo/DANIELLE MILLEY The Rouge Valley is open for exploration this weekend. ... See all stories on this topic »

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West Toronto Railpath on Metro Morning, CBC Radio | Junction Triangle
CBC Radio's Metro Morning did a segment about Rail Trails today, with Mary Wiens interviewing Ken Greenberg while on a bike ride along the West Toronto ...
www.junctiontriangle.ca/node/1136

CANOE Travel - Ontario - Thousand Islands more than salad dressing
Canada, The online source for travel information in Canada and beyond, CANOE Travel. weather.canoe.ca/Travel/Canada/Ontario/.../18223861.html

ONTARIO EQUESTRIAN FEDERATION (OEF) | Ride On Over to the 3rd ...
Toronto Horse Day is proudly hosted by the Ontario Equestrian Federation, Greenhawk, Riding Academy at the Horse Palace and the Toronto Police Mounted Unit. ...
cnw.ca/en/releases/archive/June2011/01/c9037.html

Horseback Riding Summer Day Camps - Oakville / Halton Region ...
Havencrest is a public English riding school located in Oakville, Ontario. It is owned and operated by a former Olympian and one of Canada's leading ...
toronto.kijiji.ca/c-community-classes-lessons-Horseback-Ridin...

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Duluth-area men fined for shooting at moose decoy in Ontario
Duluth News Tribune
Geary Padden and Timothy Peterson of Duluth and Christopher Freeman of Proctor pleaded guilty to unlawfully hunting moose under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. Each received a two-year hunting suspension in addition to the fines. Ontario ... See all stories on this topic »

Home on the Range Sault Star
"Over the years, Nottingham has seen many changes, including the widening of the parking area, gates, targets, sight in range and widening of trails, thanks to Wayne," she said. "Our range offers a rest or lunch area at the halfway mark of the trail, ...

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Doctors write 'park prescriptions' to get patients moving  healthzone.ca
The facility has 27 kilometres of trails open to the public. It would fit the goals of the new Back to Nature Network in Ontario (back2nature.ca), aimed at getting more kids outside. McKean is one of the organizers. Eighteen months ago, the gardens ...

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View one of Ontario's 88,000km of trails!

Sand dunes and cider Ottawa Citizen
Wolf Braun says his favourite activity in Prince Edward County is hiking. "The County has some amazing trails," Braun wrote. "The newest trail just opened at Sandbanks Provincial Park (and is) called "The Dune Trail." Braun also recommends biking. ...

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ONTARIO HERITAGE TRUST | Trails Open Ontario 2011 promotes ...
TORONTO, June 4, 2011 /CNW/ - Today is International Trails Day and Trails Open Ontario will once again showcase Ontario's extraordinary natural heritage by ...
www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2011/.../c2783.html

Everyday is Trails Open @Ontario Trails

Ontario Trails News - June 3 Update

Cambridge Trails - June 4th International Trails Day Event - link

Hey, just wanted to remind you of the Prostate Extreme ATV Poker Ride tomorrow in Parry Sound. You can register at the Jolly Roger/Quality Inn. More info @http://www.prostateextremeteam
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Manitoulin getting $5.3-million road reconstruction
Northern Ontario Business
The paved shoulders are part of a pilot project to accommodate cyclists, which comes after lobbying from cycling enthusiasts on Manitoulin and the Bruce Peninsula who pushed to have highways made safer for the burgeoning cycling tourism trade. ...

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Gardiner and DVP closing Sunday for cycling event
CP24, Canada
More than 13000 cyclists are expected to participate in the 24th annual bike event, which is a fundraiser for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario and is Canada's largest cycling event. The road closures are "well worth the long-term gain of an ...
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Provincial park fees are no picnic
The Barrie Examiner
... yet a season's day pass to Ontario's provincial parks costs $107.50. For anyone living near a provincial park (I live near Sandbanks Provincial Park) who likes to use the park regularly for hiking in the woods or a walk or a swim at the local beach ...
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