Thursday, August 18, 2011

Ontario Trails News - Paddle, Bike, Hike or Ride

Trans Canada Trail pavilion in Fredericton, Ne...                                   Image via Wikipedia
Trail is the missing link - The Orillia Packet & Times - Ontario, CA
The final piece of the local Trans Canada Trail puzzle is about to be slid into place. Severn Township has approval to construct about six...
www.orilliapacket.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3260537

The Silver Lining gives audience a 'spirited' walk through history
EMC Perth
After studying theatre at Brock University, Marks worked eight seasons at the Shaw Festival, toured with the Ontario Ballet Theatre and eight seasons spent with Roy Thomson and Massey Halls, among other productions. Marks said the outdoor setting for ...
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atv trail riding on Ontario | www.ideasforthecity.com
atv rentals ontario Yes without a doubt there is so much fun when we ride on an ATV Vehicle. This is a four-wheeled vehicles that are used not only in ...
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Manitouwadge Woman Wins Brokerlink-OFAH ATV in Province wide Contest!
Wawa-news.com
The contest was open to members of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH) ... Advisor Debbie Bright, were on hand to award the ATV to Candice. ...

Ottawa river (Ottawa City, Ontario, Canada).Image via Wikipedia Towns throw down paddles
Your Ottawa Region
19 to 21 at the Rideau Ferry Yacht Club. Four teams of four will compete to be crowned kings of canoe construction during a canoe building competition ...

 

Fitness for kids starts with parents, conference is told
Brockville Recorder and Times
STEVE PETTIBONE The Recorder and Times Educators from a large of group of ... as being the Ontario representative for Physical and Health Education Canada. ...

Top 10 university student destinations
Edmonton Sun
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada: As a college student, it's important to get ... Go ice climbing or glacier hiking, as well as regular hiking - though be ...

Grand Tour Desjardins 2011 brings cycling tour to Thousand Islands
EMC St. Lawrence
Above, cyclists travel through the Brockville Memorial Centre. EMC News - The 18th edition of the Grand Tour Desjardins 2011 brought 1950 cyclists and 200 employees and volunteers on their first cycling tour of Ontario. Arranged through Vélo Québec ...

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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

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

AQCC Program

Peterborough woman dies
Peterborough Examiner
The Bancroft detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), ... East where the ATV left the road, entered the ditch and struck a fence and tree. ...

Wear a Helmet!

ATV Rentals - Redline Outdoors
Searching for ATV Rentals in Ontario for your Tour or Trail? Redline Outdoors provides Ontario with ATV Rentals in Muskoka, The Near North, Haliburton and ...
redlineoutdoors.ca/atv_rentals.php


ATV Trail Smart
Provincial Police investigate ATV theft - Brantford Expositor ...
Provincial police are investigating the theft of an ATV from a storage container on Garnett Road. The theft took place sometime on Aug. 12 after... ... Local News. Home · News · Local News; Provincial Police investigate ATV theft ...
Brantford Expositor


Temagami Ontario ATV trip - Polaris ATV Forum
here are some pics of our 1 week ATV trip. ... Temagami Ontario ATV trip ... ATV Logic Rear Storage Pack Front & Rear Deluxe Brushguards ...
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Veterans Way Memorial Park to honour soldiers
Your Ottawa Region
People hiking the FFC trails can stop at the park, which would be the first part ... Board of Eastern Ontario can contribute some money toward the paving, ...


3- Stages Hiking Trail Reviews || Tripleblaze.com Camping & Hiking
3- Stages hiking trail reviews and photos. Plan your hike at 3- Stages or other Collingwood, Ontario hiking trails.
www.tripleblaze.com/3/2178/Hiking-Trails/3--Stages.html


Three full days of walking in Toronto! | Toronto City Traveler
A 3 days trip in Toronto! We came by train from Montreal and then walked, walked , walked! Amazing city!
www.citypass.com/...blog/three-full-days-of-walking-toronto



Trails of 1812
-- The Harper government has promised major events next year to commemorate the War of 1812. And on Tuesday it will announce that the names of the armed forces will be restored to those that were discarded more than four decades ago. 

City invests in bike parking
The Barrie Advance
It can store two bikes inside. Toronto rents them out to cyclists for four ... Deneault uses his bike to commute to work at Mountain Equipment Co-op and ...


OPP speaks out on PFDs and water safety — LETTER
Sault Star
Whether in a large motorized vessel, a small paddleboat, canoe or kayak, ... This summer while patrolling our waterways in Northeastern Ontario, ...



Kayakers from Down Under visit RR
Rainy River Record
The girls started their paddle in Kenora, Ontario about one week ago. It is amazing to listen to their stories. How they had their Kayaks sent ahead of time ...




'The County' offers feast for senses
YorkRegion.com
Sandbanks Provincial Park is Ontario's answer to the Caribbean, ... and offer plenty of outdoor activities, such as bird watching, fishing and hiking. ...


Tour for Kids comes to Haliburton County
Haliburton County Echo
By Rebecca Potter More than 500 cyclists will be pedaling through Haliburton County on Aug. 20 and 21 for the eighth annual Tour for Kids event. The cycling weekend raises money for children with cancer to attend camp and for oncology camps in Ontario. ...
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Trip to raise awareness for Parkinson's making Petrolia stop
Petrolia Topic
To train Trevor McLaughlin, 17, of St. Clair Township, will bicycle across Canada in 2013 to raise money and awareness for the Parkinson's Society of Southwestern Ontario. To train for the 4500-kilometre, coast-to-coast trip, he's cycling the same ...
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

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

Car-bike crashes are on the rise
Sarnia Observer
An Ontario Medical Association (OMA) report notes 2000 cyclists are injured in bicycle-vehicle collisions every year. OMA President Dr. Stewart Kennedy released the report, called Enhancing Cycling Safety in Ontario, and urged the provincial government ...
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Trail in need of funding
The Barrie Examiner
Ontario has announced a cash infusion of $3 million in tourism development ... area with gravel in order to improve the trail surface and enable longer use. ...


Rockwood mill reopens against a picturesque backdrop
Guelph Mercury
... is an oasis with a far-north feel in the very midst of urban Southern Ontario. ... a link to its vibrant industrial past and a benefit to local tourism. ...


Heavy medal haul for North Bay Canoe Club in Ottawa
Bay Today
By Chris Dawson North Bay Canoe Club paddlers brought home a total of 34 medals ... This race brought midget and older paddlers together from across Ontario ...



Chico Racing - Plastiglas Ontario Cup # 6 Event Highlights
Plastiglas Ontario Cup # 6 Event Highlights. August 9, 2011 – Kelso Conservation Area, Ontario's longest running mountain bike venue, played host to the ...
chicoracing.com/news/338.html


People Returning From Canoe Trip On Lake Of Two Rivers, Ontario ...
Picture of People returning from canoe trip on Lake of Two Rivers, Ontario,.. stock photo, images and stock photography.. Image 10109475.
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Nature Studies - Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority
That is why the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority is committed to supporting individuals or groups interested in carrying out nature studies ...
www.cloca.com/con_areas/act_nature.php


Secrecy about the Aberdeen Pavilion
Ottawa Citizen (blog)
The latest release of documents on the state of the Lansdowne redevelopment project includes several references to the deal the city has struck with the Ontario Heritage Trust over the Aberdeen Pavilion. The historic building is at the centre of ...
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Waterford showcases new trail - Simcoe Reformer - Ontario, CA
WATERFORD -- Organizers for the inaugural Trails Open Norfolk event felt they had the perfect time and date. The only thing they couldn't control...
www.simcoereformer.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3259840

Monday, August 15, 2011

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

Walk for Heart: Good exercise for a great cause
Standard Freeholder
Emilie Brown, 18, walks with the Heart and Stoke Foundation Hawk during the Walk for Heart event during Waterfest in Cornwall, Ontario on Sunday, August 14, ...

Roping and riding for a cause
Belleville Intelligencer
Dan Ewart, 15, of London, won Saturday's junior bull riding division. ... He said his father was a rodeo team roper — when two horse-mounted people work to ...

Thar be dragons
Standard Freeholder
... the second annual Waterfest in Lamoureux Park in Cornwall, Ontario. ... an egg drop from the international bridge and kayak, canoe and tubie races, ...

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Wildlife Viewing - Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority
When you feel like it is time to get back to nature, there is no better place to go than one of the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority conservation ...
www.cloca.com/con_areas/act_wildlife.php



Roadway in a park
Windsor Star
After looking at "countless options" for solving Ontario's border problem in ... Twenty-two kilometres of bicycle and hiking paths will bracket the highway ...

Take a course before you ride
Peterborough woman dies
Peterborough Examiner
The Bancroft detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), ... East where the ATV left the road, entered the ditch and struck a fence and tree. ...
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Sunday, August 14, 2011

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

Safety training key for ATV operators | The Chronicle-Journal
While the body count continues to rise, one wonders why Ontario isn't considering mandatory safety training for ATV riders. And that goes for making safety ...
www.chroniclejournal.com/.../safety-training-key-atv-operator...


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Ontario Peak Climber's Log : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering ...
Ontario Peak Climber's Log on SummitPost.org : Climbing, hiking, mountaineering.
www.summitpost.org/ontario-peak/climbers-log/.../d-127071


Ride the Rideau to make a difference
Ottawa Citizen
The event supports projects at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, ... kilometres a year on his bike, the 51-year-old environmental manager got back on ...
 


Ontario doctor's make recommendations on cycling
The Ontario Medical Association is calling for the province to test new drivers on how they handle a machine-powered vehicle around people-powered bicycles ...
digitaljournal.com/article/310272


Endless-sphere.com • View topic - Should Cornwall Ontario permit ...
Should Cornwall Ontario permit ebikes on Trails? Post by Lock » Sat Aug 13, 2011 9:24 pm. Please vote? Ya don't have to register on the site or anything, ...
endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=30890

Cedar canoe on big waters 'a survival game'
National Post (blog)
Dave MacDonald(L) and National Post writer Peter Kuitenbrouwer(R) paddle out from the shore of Cherry beach on Lake Ontario in Toronto on Thursday, August 11th, 2011. Peter Kuitenbrouwer has spent previous summers walking across Toronto, Mississauga, ...
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Ontario-geofish: Temagami 7 Day Canoe Trip - Part 1
We haven't done this in 8 years, and I still have the old-school Kevlar canoe, while the eager-beavers have a fancy carbon-fiber canoe (10 lbs lighter!). ...
ontario-geofish.blogspot.com/.../temagami-7-day-canoe-trip-p...

Saturday, August 13, 2011

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

Laura Secord descendant wants bridge for people recreating her walk
St. Catharines Standard
... can claim the War of 1812 heroine as a distant relative — wants the city to build ... Much of it will take place along sections of the Bruce Trail from ...


Trails of 1812
Discover 1812


Unexpected bequest enriches town of Gravenhurst with $1-million
Globe and Mail
The town of Gravenhurst is a bustling hub in Ontario's cottage country, a place where ... loved the outdoors, swimming, canoeing, snowshoeing and skiing. ...


Southern Ontario Training Centre (SOTC) 2011 Summer Training Camp ... SOTC's mission is to further the development of cross country skiing in Ontario by providing a high performance training centre for athletes who have ...skitrax.com/27166

Ontario Network on Ecosystem Services - AD Latornell Conservation ...
On Tuesday, November 15th the newly formed Ontario Network on Ecosystem Services (ONES) is hosting a full-day forum on ecosystem services in Ontario. ...
www.latornell.ca/ones_forum.html

'Art bikes' a sign Toronto becoming more friendly toward cyclists?
Yahoo! News Canada (blog)
By mbolen | Daily Brew – 15 minutes ago It started when artist Caroline Macfarlane decided to turn a bicycle abandoned outside the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD) into a piece of urban art. She stripped the bike and painted it an eye-catching ...

 
Ride the Rideau to make a difference
Ottawa Citizen
He's a cross-country skier and canoeist and has been mountain climbing in ... but when he learned last year about Ride the Rideau — Eastern Ontario's ...
 
Montreal Gazette
Ontario and Alberta have such a law for cyclists under 18. British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island have such laws for all. Still, Quebec – keen as it is to cut health costs – might find enforcing such a law to be cost ...

 
IBNLive.com
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada As a college student, it's important to get .... Go ice climbing or glacier hiking, as well as regular hiking - though be ...


There's lots to discover yet
London Free Press
Here are some culinary, parks and fishing outings suggested by Ontario Tourism. "Pick a region or trail, designate a driver or hop on a tour or a bike and ...

Friday, August 12, 2011

Ontario Trails News - Update

From 8-80 Cities
Put coal plants on standby, keep cars one metre from bikes: Ontario NDP
National Post (blog)
Ontario's New Democrats have put cyclists at the centre of their environmental platform, as party leader Andrea Horwath pledged Thursday to make it illegal for motorists to get within a metre of a moving bike. In unveiling the NDP's plans for energy ...


Cyclist is always in transition
Kawartha Media Group
"It's about trying to help people understand how their behaviour affects either the other drivers or other cyclists around them." As the cycling season cools off here in Ontario, Black is preparing to return to Tucson as the 2011/12 Arizona cycling ...

Could it be that paddling through the untouched, silent Canadian wilderness transforms us? For trippers who paddle the remote Woodland Caribou Provincial Park year after year, the answer is a resounding yes.

 


Long Sault Conservation Area - Hiking Buddies

10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Hilly, forest-covered terrain greets the eye at Long Sault Conservation Area. The conservation area is in the middle of the pleasantly hilly Oak Ridges Moraine, which was formed during the last ice age. The rugged terrain is suitable for various activities, such as running, hiking, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, mountain biking, nature walks, and bird watching.
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Ontario Trails News - Paddle, Hike, Bike, or Ride


News Briefs The Kingston Whig-Standard
... Growing Up Great: All That Kids Can Be; and Sustaining Our Heritage, ... a National Historic Site that will host War of 1812 battle reenactments, ...

Sir John A. walking tours led by Kingston student a hit with visitors
Kingston This Week
... Sir John A.-themed walking tours of Kingston's downtown, In Sir John A.'s Footsteps, since July. His customers have included individuals and families from Scotland and Canadian communities such as Toronto, Ottawa, Oshawa and Montreal and Kingston. ... See all stories on this topic »

Ontario doctors call for more bike paths safety training CityNews
The head of the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) is calling on municipal governments to beef up their cycling infrastructure. “The debate about bicycle ...
www.citytv.com/.../148131--ontario-doctors-call-for-more-bik...
 
Cities' shared cycle schemes save lives
Toronto Sun
Visit Toronto.Bixi.com for full details. (ERNEST DOROSZUK/QMI Agency) Public bicycle sharing schemes such as Barcelona's "Bicing" programme or London's "Boris Bikes" save lives and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a study. ... See all stories on this topic »

Walking Toronto Facebook group | Toronto Coalition for Active ...
Walking Toronto Facebook group. 9 Aug 2011. Walking · City-wide. A new facebook group was recently created by Dylan Reid, one of TCAT's co-founders and ... torontocat.ca/node/1667

TAG :: Toronto Area Geocachers » ontarioparks
The trail is also included in the Ontario Trails Project, which is a handy reference for your hike. Plan your trip accordingly. ...
www.torontogeocaching.com/tag/ontarioparks/


Game of Manhunter created search for missing boys
Peterborough Examiner
Warsaw Caves campground features winding roads and trails, hills and dense woods, in addition to its cave system. McEwan said officers soon learned the children were playing a game called Manhunter, similar to the television program Mantracker, ...
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Guelph Hiking Trail Club celebrates 40 years - The Wellington ...
Following a groundswell of interest in hiking in Ontario in the late 1960s and early 1970s (the world-famous Bruce Trail and many other Ontario hiking ...
www.wellingtonadvertiser.com/index.cfm?page=detail...

Northern town's a hotspot for active retirees
yourhome.ca
The rest are from northern Ontario, the Ottawa area and out-of-province. ... The couple takes advantage of all the ATV trails and loves the wildlife. ...

 New tourism kiosk unveiled in North Grenville
EMC Kemptville
"There will be comprehensive trail mapping on the north side panels in keeping with ... Ontario Development Program (EODP), to partially fund the program. ...

Northumberland Notes
Northumberland Today
Come and explore the new Suzanne Kernaghan Memorial Trail along Colborne Creek ... show from 1:30 to 4 pm at the Cobourg Public Library (200 Ontario St.). ...

2011 Ontario Cup XC Race #6 – Kelso Aug 7th - Mountain Bike Videos ...
2011 Ontario Cup XC Race #6 – Kelso Aug 7th ... (No Ratings Yet). Follow us on our Facebook page and stay updated with the latest mountain bike videos. ...
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Young riders to represent Canada at NAJYRC
EMC Kanata
Noémie is going to McGill University next year and she will pursue her studies as well as her riding. Ashley's current horse Dark Dandy was imported from ...

Horseback-Riding Trails in Ontario | Travel Tips - USAToday.com
The Canadian province of Ontario is home to the nation's largest city, Toronto, but there are still plenty of easy escapes for nature lovers.
traveltips.usatoday.com/horsebackriding-trails-ontario-63705...

Kayak for the Heart of it – 3-man 200m Kayak Sprint for Heart & Stroke
3-man 200m kayak sprint event IN SUPPORT OF THE HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION OF ONTARIO will be held during THE GREAT CANADIAN KAYAK CHALLENGE & FESTIVAL ...
allevents.in/Ontario/Kayak.../132557616817857



Ontario reports progress of Places to Grow strategy
Daily Commercial News
... the fifth year of a projected 25-year rollout with the intent of sustaining Ontario's diverse economy, building complete communities using land, resources and existing infrastructure efficiently and promoting healthy environments and conservation. ...
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On August 13, 2011, Muskoka Trails Council is hosting Muskoka's Third Annual Amazing Race!  This is the day when you could find new ways to appreciate Muskoka, new ways to challenge yourself, and find new ways to have fun! Expect a day that is not for the faint at heart, but for someone who loves a fun challenge!

Available Position: Administrator, Trails & Risk Management Programs
The Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC), a dynamic volunteer driven not-for-profit association, has an immediate opening at our corporate head office in Barrie, for a full-time Administrator, Trails & Risk Management Programs. The successful candidate will assist in the effective ongoing delivery of our trails and risk management programs and services. Please forward your resume and cover letter including your salary expectations to jobs@ofsc.on.ca with the subject line Administrator, Trails & Risk Management Programs. More information is available at www.ofsc.on.ca/about-us/career-opportunities