Ontario Trail News - Develop, Manage, Use and Preserve Trails

Cyclists gather to keep saws off trail Winnipeg Sun
... keep their saws off a rugged trail just east of the Manitoba-Ontario border. ... attraction in the area and could compromise the local tourism economy. ...


CottageCountryNow Article: Bikers, runners descend on Buckwallow ...
The Ontario Cup Muskoka Trail Run is coming to Buckwallow this Saturday, July 9 and will be followed by the Plastiglas Ontario Cup mountain bike race on ... www.cottagecountrynow.ca/community/.../article/1038969


Toronto through the lens of Frank Lemire blogTO (blog)
... when Toronto gets a good fog, you'll be sure to find me out in it. I love how it shrouds the city and how objects appear and disappear in the mist. I have vivid memories of my first heavy fog, walking along Kew Beach as it engulfed the waterfront. ... See all stories on this topic »

Walk the walk Toronto style - Local History & Genealogy
Walking tours are a wonderful way to discover Toronto. Tours are as varied as the city, and focus on everything from neighbourhoods to architectural ...
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Historicist: A Handbook to the Royal Ontario Museum, 1956
Torontoist
Royal Ontario Museum teachers are taking historical items to Northern Ontario schools for pupils to study. Julia Laronde, North Bay, holds a snowshoe and an ...


Muppets, Bike Fix, Edgefest and what to do this weekend in Toronto NOW Toronto
Laneway Walking Tour While the city is trying to decide what wall art gets scrubbed and what survives, join up with this trek through Graffiti Alley and the hidden laneways of Queen W, Trinity Bellwoods and Little Portugal. 1 pm. Free. ...

Hiking Trails Acton Ontario Canada
Hiking Trails in Acton Ontario including acton, ontario, Hiking Trails,, Friends of Bronte Creek, bronte creek, friends of bronte, oakville creek,, ... www.knowaboutnetwork.com/csb.php?cityid=187&cat...


Hydrocut Hiking Trail Reviews || Tripleblaze.com Camping & Hiking
Hydrocut hiking trail reviews and photos. Plan your hike at Hydrocut or other Kitchener/waterloo,Ontario hiking trails. www.tripleblaze.com/3/2060/Hiking-Trails/Hydrocut.html


Six reasons to be optimistic about Lake Ontario's future
Toronto Star
The five-centimetre-long, iridescent fish had been displaced by alewife and smelt — you may have seen the latter washed up on the shore, says MacPherson, manager of habitat restoration for the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. ...
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Biking Toronto's Don River Trail
Toronto's Don River Trail Text and Photos last updated: July 2011 Number of times we have biked this trail: 1 (walked it many times) The Basics:
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Bicycle lanes for the rest of us Ottawa Citizen
... doing only a so-so job of keeping eager cyclists off the segregated bike lane running east and west through downtown. “We're well behind. It's time for Ontario to catch up,” says Mona Abouhenidy, a strategic transportation planner for the city. ...
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A true adventure for cyclists
Standard Freeholder
"It's in all of the 41 communities on the Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence shoreline in Ontario." The event, she adds, also encourages people to use the eight days as a holiday. "This is a great way to spend a week, and everybody loves it. ...

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Sudbury Star outdoor photo contest winner - The Sudbury Star ...
Sudbury Star outdoor photo contest winner. Posted 9 hours ago. Cheryl Charette is this week's Sudbury Star outdoors photo contest winner. "This is the first year I have seen a Cedar Waxwing at my cherry trees," she wrote with her ...
The Sudbury Star

Overcoming cancer prepared paddlers for test
CBC.ca
Beginning of Story Content Eight young cancer survivors from across the country, including a Quebec man, are preparing for an 11-day kayak trip in Ontario. ...



Up a creek without enough patience
Winnipeg Free Press
Over the ensuing years, I continued to do a lot of paddling, but all of it involved flatwater canoe andkayak trips. I spent 10 days in Ontario's Quetico ...

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Body found in Uxbridge Twp. Toronto Sun
By Kevin Connor ,Toronto Sun A person out for a walk Friday night in Uxbridge Twp. discovered a body by the side of the road, Durham Regional Police said. Police criminal, homicide forensic experts were at the scene Saturday trying to determine what ... See all stories on this topic »




18-year-old dies in ATV crash, fourth death in Ottawa area in a week
Ottawa Citizen
Canada Day weekend saw three people killed due to ATV accidents in the Ottawa area, none of whom were wearing helmets, despite the fact that it is mandatory in Ontario and Quebec. Laurie Angela Moffat, 36, of Rockland was killed on a trail near ...

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Ontario Trails News - Paddle, Bike, Hike or Ride

Possible new safety measures for the Bluffs CTV.ca Torontonians hiking along the Scarborough Bluffs may soon see new safety measures in the area, including more signage and an additional wire on the existing post fence, after two people fell to their deaths within six days of each other. ...  Credit: M. McManus See all stories on this topic » Hike Smart Montego Bay ... North Sault Star One of the largest provincial parks in Ontario, covering about 1550 square ... Terri and Dennis also like to mountain bike, using their Trek 8000 models. ...  Albion Hills Hiking Trail Reviews || Tripleblaze.com Camping & Hiking Albion Hills hiking trail reviews and photos. Plan your hike at Albion Hills or other Toronto, Ontario hiking trails. www.tripleblaze.com/3/2062/Hiking-Trails/Albion-Hills.html $7.50 for a Two Hour Personally Guided Toronto Walking Tour ($15 ... Taking place on Thursday, Friday or Saturday mornings, these delightful downtown Toronto Walking Tours take about two hours and cover around two miles. ... toronto.dealsonit.com/.../7-50-for-a-two-hour-personally-guid... Dailymotion - Sightseeing toronto, historic toronto walking tours ... Visit http://storiedtorontowalkingtours This is Toronto's best walking tour. Sightseeing in Torontois more fun when you take a walking tour. www.dailymotion.com/.../xjt1tv_sightseeing-toronto-historic-t... Bike Safety as Social Justice Raise the Hammer ... do to someone earning the $560 maximum for a single person on Ontario Works. ... and that for many on the mountain, having a safe way to travel by bike ... Down with bad bikers! NOW Toronto But the broader issue is getting policy-makers to recognize that bikes are not recreational vehicles best relegated to off-road trails (which is what Ford's new bike plan is pushing), but indispensable forms of urban transportation that citizens use to ... See all stories on this topic » Conservatives call for licensing for cyclists as bikes-versus-cars rhetoric ... Toronto Life In the wake of a near-fatal bike-on-pedestrian crash off Dundas Street earlier this week, a number of noted Toronto right-wingers are taking the idea of a comprehensive system for licensing and regulating cyclists for another spin around the block. ... See all stories on this topic » On a bicycle built for who? Times and Transcript In Toronto, where I come from, a good friend of mine has been doored so many times his knees are shot. He'd walk with a cane if his famous pride allowed such an indignity. As it is, he's fond of growling, "I won't give the bastards the satisfaction. ... See all stories on this topic » Action Alert: Ingolf trails in Northern Ontario under threat of ... Gord's Bike Club, an IMBA Canada affiliate, is requesting riders in Northwest Ontario and Southern Manitoba to help protect the Ingolf trails from threat of ... www.imbacanada.com/.../action-alert-ingolf-trails-northern-on... Madawaska resident dies in ATV crash Ottawa Citizen And he, like the rest of those killed this summer, was not wearing a helmet, despite the fact that it's required by law in both Ontario and Quebec. Police said the man was riding his ATV on July 2 down a steep hill on a trail off Green Lake Road, ... See all stories on this topic » Free fishing events in Ontario to conclude this weekend AHN | All Headline News ... conservation during the fishing events held in nearly 100 communities, including Toronto. Participants will still get to enjoy free fishing education and activity in the last two days of theOntario fishing festival which will conclude on July 10. ...See all stories on this topic » New lease on life for Ontario tour train Toronto Sun There you can picnic -- order a box lunch on board or pack your own food -- or head for any of fourtrails. Three lead to waterfalls. If you're fit, you might tackle the fourth, which has 320 or more steps that lead to a lookout point 76 metres up the ... See all stories on this topic Ontario Place Eco-Centre brings kids and environmental organizations together insideTORONTO.com We need all of these kids to take over and look after conservation." All with a mind to educate kids about the environment, the Ontario Place Eco-Centre, located in Marina Square, features exhibits from several environmental leaders: The Toronto and ... See all stories on this topic »

Ontario Trail News - Develop, Manage, Use and Preserve Trails

Proposed Trail

Scarborough Waterfront Multi-use Trails - City of Toronto: Get ...
The City of Toronto wants you to know about the many projects happening in your city. You can get involved by giving us your comments, attending public ...
www.toronto.ca/involved/projects/swtrails/index.htm


Dragon Boat and Canoe Club does well at Toronto regatta
Northumberland Today
Kate Saman, Brittany Saunders, Emily Jenkins, and MacKenzie Jenkins won first place in the four-person Kayak and the four-person Canoe events. Emily and Brittany then teamed up to win the two-person Kayak. Morgan Clapp also paddled well in her first ... See all stories on this topic »


Standing up to the waves
The Barrie Advance
SUP is fairly new to Ontario, it is an ancient form of surfing and was popularized ... The sport's local promoter is Bill Trayling, a 27-time National Kayak ...

Possessed by history
Niagarathisweek.com
A Victory Ball, following the War of 1812, also took place in the grand old home. ... to withstand the test of time as a heritage designated building, ...

A 200-year old story, 20 years in the making EMC St. Lawrence
EMC News - Mike Fournier's feature detailing his discovery of War of 1812 artifacts from the St. Lawrence River continues this week. ...

Bixi Toronto hits 100000-ride mark
Toronto Star
It's hard to compare Toronto's public bike system with others in North America because each city has a different number of bikes and stations, Philibert said. However, he's noticed more enthusiasm for the project in Toronto than in some other cities. ...
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Get fishing at High Park
insideTORONTO.com
Brian Graham from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority holds up a pike fish for kids to get a closer look during a past Kids Fishing Day at High Park. The event is back this weekend at Grenadier Pond. Photo/ANICE WONG ETOBICOKE - Residents are ...
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Cyclists pour into city today on Waterfront Trail Adventure Brockville Recorder and Times

The mayor accepted the title of honourary tour director in May for the event and will ride the entire 720-kilometre distance of the cycling tour of the Ontario waterfront and green-ways. The group left Niagara-on-the- Lake on July 2 and will finish the ...
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Women on wheels Ottawa Citizen
Larocque grew up in Northern Ontario, hunting on a mountain bike and teaching herself biking skills. Today, she instructs women, many of them high-powered lawyers, doctors or dentists, who don't want the stress of racing. They want to meet new friends, ...
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Wednesdays wacky at Kinsmen pool
Windsor Star
Nearly 2, 000 cyclists from across Southwestern Ontario will unite to ... July 24, Charity Volleyball Tournament, Dive 4 Distress: At the Teutonia Club of..

Ken Beaty/Torstar

Unit Names New Canadian DIstributor
Transworld Business
The Ontario based Drakkar specializes in motocross and action-sports ... particularly in themountain-bike and motocross markets that have a strong ...


Banana biker wins Spirit Award
Hamilton Spectator
He was part of Pollution Probes Clean Air Commute, where employees from different organizations participated in a week long challenge either by walking, biking, carpooling or using public transit to get to work. This year, almost 19000 participants, ...
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Cops targeting bad bicyclists, mean motorists
Toronto Sun
Toronto Police are again stepping up patrols targeting two-wheeled miscreants after a pedestrian's skull was cracked while being felled by a wrong-way red-light-jumper. Traffic cops will pull over cyclists who ignore bylaws banning sidewalk peddling, ...
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“Reptiles at Risk” to Entertain & Inform about Endangered Species
Kingston Herald
Reptiles at Risk is presented by Scales Nature Park, in partnership with Sciensational Sssnakes!!, Laurentian University and the Canadian Amphibian and ReptileConservation Network. Assistance for this project was provided by the Government ofOntario. ...
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Top Ten Things To Know When Camping
Barry's Bay This Week
By Ministry of Natural Resources Ontario's provincial parks offer a range of affordable activities for families and visitors, including hiking, swimming, canoeing and camping. Strengthening tourism is part of the McGuinty government's plan to ...
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Going Our Way: A Canadian detour between Detroit and Washington
Washington Post
... want to veer off track for a few days in Ontario as long as they're up north. High on their wish list: play time and family attractions in Toronto, hiking and parks of all kinds, especially water parks — or at least hotels with awesome pools. ...
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Author conquers longest Canadian trail
Squamish Chief
The Ontario trail is an interesting blend of trail and urban sprawl, and it traverses towns like St. Catharines, Hamilton, Burlington, Collingwood and Owen Sound. “When I initially imagined hikingacross southern Ontario, I envisioned apartments and ...

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Cyclists, cottagers head to border to protect Ontario riding trails
Winnipeg Free Press
MANITOBANS outraged about proposed clear-cutting in northwestern Ontario will head for the border on Sunday. They say the project threatens biking and hiking trails in Ingolf Ont., which is across the border from Caddy Lake and west of Kenora. ...

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Trails News Update

Council impressed with draft integrated community trails strategy
EMC Kemptville
It is supports both the municipality's Official Plan and the Ontario Trails Strategy and the project also received funding from the Ontario Ministry of Health, Promotion and Sport. According to Loschmann, the vision of the strategy sets out clear ...

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Top 100 Ontario Hiking Trails || Best Places to Hike in Ontario ...
Ranking of the best hiking trails in Ontario. Find the best places to Hike in Ontario, read HikingTrail reviews, and view hiking photos.
www.tripleblaze.com/best/?c=235

From the Global Classroom
Orangeville Citizen
Unfortunately from a health point of view relatively few Canadians lack the tradition of walking trails. A most worth while section of 'the trail' follows Lake Ontario. Past mayors have put together properties around the golden horseshoe along the ...
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Trailblazing Festival, Trail Building School + Epic Ride = Epic ...
IMBA Canada is taking part in Mountain Bike Ontario's Trailblazing Festival at Kelso Conservation Area, and also running an IMBA Trail Building School and ...
www.imbacanada.com/.../trailblazing-festival-trail-building-sc...

Ontario Trails News - Paddle, Bike, Hike or Ride

From Kevin Gorman: Found this site today. 
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Bikers, runners descend on Buckwallow this weekend
CottageCountryNow.ca
Riders hit the trails at Buckwallow Cycling Centre during a previous Ontario Cup race series event. File photo GRAVENHURST -- For the seventh year, Buckwallow Cycling Centre is opening its trail network to Chico Racing's Ontario Cup events. ...
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Whatever happened to the Butter Tart Trail™?
Mount Forest Confederate
The Butter Tart Trail™… the self-guided driving tour winding through ... County of Grey Tourism and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. ...


Guide to Parks Canada: Atlantic Provinces, Quebec & Ontario
Intelligent Travel from National Geographic Traveler Magazine
At Ontario's Georgian Bay Islands National Park, 63 islands dot the shore providing wonderful venues for boating, sailing, fishing, and seashore hikes. ...

From Let's Go Canada

Adirondack Mountain Club Laurentian Chapter lists summer outings ...
North Country Now
This is a good approach when hiking on your own as well as for chapter outings .... Chapter draws members from St. Lawrence County and southeastern Ontario. ...


Let's Go Canada | Hiking in Central Ontario
I love to hike alone and enjoy the peace and tranquility of nature. I hike and canoe for 2 to 3 days in the wilderness. Pure exhilaration.
letsgetoutside.canadianliving.com/.../4537203-Hiking-in-Centr...


Cookbooks feed backcountry campers, wilderness foragers
Straight.com
Summer's the season for hiking, camping, and getting back to nature. ... The Ontario-based author combines her passions for cooking and the great outdoors ...

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Process to preserve Karst feeder lands has started
Hamilton Spectator
STONEY CREEK The process to preserve the Eramosa Karst Conservation Area feeder lands and transfer their ownership to the Hamilton Conservation Authority has begun. Infrastructure Ontariohas announced an amendment to the Environmental Assessment for ...
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New easement protects an Eden of grassland, rocks and water
North Country Public Radio
Ontario Bays Initiative announced the new conservation easement on the 182-acre property. Joanna Richards visited the sanctuary and has this story. It's a sunny summer afternoon. Mary and Helen Eldrett are standing on a path next to a pond and they're ...
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Canoe/Kayak Expedition Season is Here [The Latest Round-up]
Paddling Instructor News
... April and have just crossed the border from Manitoba into northern Ontario . ... In this day and age most people would have chosen a sea kayak as their ...

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Cycling in the Niagara Region Toronto Sun
Riders taking part in Toronto-Niagara Greenbelt Express route of the Bike Train cycle past ships along the Welland Canal. (Handout - Bike Train) The Niagara Region isn't just about theatre, wine and waterfalls. It also contains a treasure of scenic ...
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Cyclist charged after pedestrian hit CBC.ca
Toronto police say a woman was rushed to hospital, seriously hurt, after being struck by a cyclist who had run a red light. The woman had been walking eastbound along Dundas Street West with two other people and was crossing Huron Street when she was ...
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Cyclists should need a licence to ride 0 Toronto Sun
By Michele Mandel ,Toronto Sun Maybe then they would take the rules of the road more seriously. Maybe then they would think twice before they mow down a pedestrian while riding the wrong way on a one-way street. And maybe then a middle-aged woman ...
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Leaside neighbours band together to help duck family insideTORONTO.com
This photo shows the mother duck and her ducklings swimming away on Wilket Creek after being found walking the streets of Leaside on Saturday. Neighbours joined together to transport the ducks from Leaside to the creek. Photo/COURTESY Terri Reid was ...
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Fort Allen Park: Reclaiming the high ground
Press Herald
... was particularly valuable during the War of 1812 because its position high ... design trails around Fort Allen, to do design work for the restoration. ...