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          Image via WikipediaDrivers, want more space on the roads? Push for bike lanes Globe and Mail  By trying to make it easier for drivers by “hogging” the right of way, we make it impossible. Ken Greenberg is a Toronto-based urban designer and author of Walking Home. See all stories on this topic »





Cyclists double 'Cycle for Wishes' fundraising goal
Canadian Underwriter
A team of cyclists set to cycle from Toronto to Ottawa and comprised of members of the insurance industry are nearly at their fundraising goal for the Make-A-Wish Canada foundation. The 'Cycle for Wishes' team is peddling the 500 kilometres between the ...
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South Bruce's new rec director hits the ground running
Wingham Advance Times
He's been working in recreation his entire life, climbing business ladders and gaining experience every step of the way. He grew up in Ontario, ...

Walking With A Camera: Toronto Photo Walks: Earl Bales Park
Walking With A Camera. Pages. Home · Who Am I? Store. Tuesday, August 23, 2011. Toronto Photo Walks: Earl Bales Park. Ahhh, it was a fine day. ...
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          Image via WikipediaOntario's Métis gather in Parry Sound
CottageCountryNow.ca
Ontario's Métis gather in Parry Sound. Delegates of the three-day Métis Nation of Ontario annual general assembly arrive at the Bobby Orr Community Centre Saturday by canoe on the Seguin River. Cody Storm Cooper/North Star PARRY SOUND - Around 500 ...
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Ex-race horses get second life
YorkRegion.com
Sheri van Sickle grooms County Dreamer, a retired racer, at a horse farm ... Here, they're put up for adoption, either for riding purposes or companionship. ...

Youth crew builds open-air classroom
Chatham Daily News
By Blair Andrews, Special to The Daily News The CM Wilson Conservation Area has a new outdoor classroom, thanks to the efforts of the Ontario Stewardship Rangers. The young people, sweating under the hot sun recently, were busy putting the final ...
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Team Hardwood to Host 100+ XC Skiers for Major Training Camp ...
Oro, ON, August 22, 2011 – Over 100 committed young cross country ski racers from across Ontario will converge on Hardwood Ski and Bike this weekend for the ...
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Ontario Trail News - Develop, Use, Manage and Preserve Ontario Trails

Construction begins on Windsor-Essex Parkway in Ontario, extending Highway 401 ...
Daily Commercial News
The project has more than 300 acres of green space, 20 kilometre of recreational trails, and new community connections. “Today is an exciting moment for the Windsor-Essex community. Construction of the Windsor-Essex Parkway will strengthen the local ...
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New program for kids turns running into an adventure
Guelph Mercury
It combines the physical skill of open trail cross country running – sometimes ... with individual special events rather than a regular weekly program. ...

Regional tourism board gets funding boost
Haliburton County Echo
In a formal letter from the minister of culture, Ontario's Highlands Tourism Organization, which represents Haliburton County within its vast region, ...

Walking trail to complete vision
Community Press
Now The Ontario Trillium Fund is contributing $30200 to help the community complete the last leg of its fundraising campaign, she said, noting the money is designated for the new walking trail. Gerow said the recreation committee learned the week of ...
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Cochrane vacation winner announced
Cochrane Eagle
... an outdoor activity, which may include trail riding or white water rafting. ... visitor guide and was sponsored by Cochrane Tourism and Travel Alberta. ...

Andy Lake Resort, Cottages, Adventures, Fishing Northwest Ontario
An all-season resort located in Northern Ontario near Kenora and Lake of the Woods. Offering lakeside cottages, camping, fishing, hiking, and guided ATV and ...
www.andylake.com/post/thread.cfm?threadid=7449...1520

Devastation in a hurry
Goderich Signal-Star
"It's been 15 years since there was an F3 tornado in Ontario," he said. ... The Menesetung Canoe Club was damaged as were most buildings along that business ...

Refreshing Lakeshore Trail in Toronto - Associated Content from ...
Discover breathtaking views of the lake Ontario. Take tranquil strolls through lush shrubbery and trees. Barbecue with your family on vast grass fields ...
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Kayakers tackle great lake
YorkRegion.com
Saul Almeida (front), a York Region paramedic and Steve Morrow, a Markham firefighter are kayaking across Lake Ontario today to raise funds for the Hospital ...

Millennium & Ramara Trails A ride - A bike ride in Orillia ...
24.0 miles A bike ride in Orillia, Ontario L3V 4J1, CA, +520/-523 feet elevation gain/loss. Created by: Marius Van Reenen -- Millennium & Ramara Trails A ...
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Ontario Trails News - Paddle, Hike, Bike, or Ride Ontario Trails!

Ontario Trails Council Supported Initiative Underway - 

Finding trails
TbNewsWatch.com
About two months ago, the municipality was awarded a $35000 grant from the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Culture to conduct a feasibility study of possible trail systems within the township. Kloosterhuis told tbnewswatch.com the town just awarded ...
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Nor'Westers and Loyalist Museum Annual Wine and Cheese Fundraiser ... Cornwall Free News
This exhibit is made possible by a Canadian Heritage Grant from the Government of ... of the Williamstown Fair and regiments who fought in the War of 1812. ...

Fishing fight over Crown land
The Sudbury Star
By WAYNE SNIDER, QMI AGENCY TIMMINS -- Saturday provided perfect weather conditions for a Northern Ontario fishing trip -- warm temperatures, at about 23 C, with a light breeze. Fishing was on the minds of about 100 people at the Foleyet Town Hall. ...
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Trail Impacts - 2011 and Beyond
Presented and Prepared by: Patrick Connor CAE, Ontario Trails and. Laura Peddie Partnership Coordinator, Georgian Bay Coast Trail ...
https://www.rto12.ca/files/.../rto12webinaraugust172011.pdf

Fall hikes in Ontario Parks. » Parks Blog
By Ontario Parks
Below are some trail suggestions, but there are plenty more in each of these parks and many more in other Ontario Parks. Use the Park Locator to search “Hiking” under activities for a list of parks. Last year, we posted favourite fall ...
Parks Blog

Hiking stick nears end of trek, marking Rideau Trail's 40th year
Ottawa Citizen
Elizabeth Mason, a member of the club's Ottawa branch, says hiking on the ... to the club by Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, when he was Ontario's Minister for ...

Horse Lovers Weekend at UCV
Seaway News
This event features a packed three-day schedule of activities for ... Augusta Polo Club, and Natural Horsemanship by Drogheda Manor from Lunenburg, Ontario. ...

Police concerned for missing man
The Sudbury Star
He was driving a 2003 Chev pickup brown with black truck cap and orange kayak strapped to top. ... in Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada still using Gas Chamber. ...

Media Advisory: Community Invited to Tree Planting Workshop
Marketwire (press release)
The Community Stream Steward Program (CSSP), a conservation group hosted by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH), is delivering the workshop on Wednesday, August 31 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm in Udora. Native trees and shrubs provide food, ...
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Conservation Ontario - Photoxels - Digital Photography
The Ontario Conservation Areas Photo Contest 2011 has a laudable objective in raising awareness about conservation and its photo contest is a step in the ...
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Local bikers competing in Ontario Cup Race finale
Sarnia Observer
LCCVI students Carter Huffman, 16, and Malaina Huffman, 15, are among the members of the Chatham Cycling Club who are expected to take part in next month's Ontario Cup Race at the Wolfe Creek facility in Chatham. DON ROBINET/QMI AGENCY By DON ROBINET, ...
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OPP briefs
Bancroft This Week
The officers of the Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial ... Investigation revealed that an ATV was travelling west on Stringers Drive ...

Against ATVs
Minden Times
I really hope that we do not allow such a pristine and rare area like Haliburton County to become the ATV capital of Ontario as opposed to the amazing ...

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

Downtown universities want to keep pedestrian space indefinitely
Globe and Mail
Buying veggies at a farmers' market, playing a pickup hockey game or even walking to class without waiting for traffic isn't usual at Toronto's downtown universities. But while the city experiments with shutting down parts of streets at Ryerson ...
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Hike Ontario Summit - Coureurs de Bois Voyageur Trail Outdoors ...
Arrangements for the Hike Ontario Summit Meeting Sept 30-Oct 2, are progressing well and we anticipate a successful meeting will ensue. ... coureursdeboiselliotlake.blogspot.com/.../hike-ontario-summit...

Hiking stick nears end of trek, marking Rideau Trail's 40th year
Ottawa Citizen
Since April a hiking stick has been passed from hand to hand through the back country of Eastern Ontario. It arrived in Merrickville on Sunday as part of the last leg of its journey from Kingston to the mouth of the Rideau Canal in the heart of Ottawa. ...
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Blue Side Trail Challenge 2011
TORONTO BRUCE TRAIL CLUB SIDE TRAIL CHALLENGE. Close to nature. Close to home. Blue Side Trail Challenge. 2011. Date and Time of hike: ...
https://media6.magma.ca/www.../bluesidetrailchallenge.pdf

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


Tough Mudder looking for a trail to host their event - needs about 400 acres total area! Contact:
Kelley Kantarian Tough Mudder LLC45 Washington Street #221 Brooklyn, NY 11201Office:718-643-2221Cell: 914-261-1550 Fax: 347-227-0220  www.ToughMudder.com <http://www.toughmudder.com/>

Mountain bike ride mid to late Aug ?? - Page 3 - Toronto Subaru Club
Bumping this for finalizing plans. Who all is coming for sure ? If so, please state whether Saturday or Sunday works best for you. As I stated before,
www.toronto-subaru-club.com/.../151108-mountain-bike-ride...

Enjoying Pawlooza
London Community News
... events such as obedience demonstrations, a pet psychic show, trail walks, ... ARF works with First Nations and rural communities throughout Ontario to ...

Tornado touches down in Ontario
News Talk 650 CKOM
News Talk Radio is getting reports of a tornado touching down in the Ontario city of Goderich. Canoe.com reports there is widespread damage including downed power lines. And the storm also brought large hail, high winds and heavy rain. ...
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Ontario Trails News - Paddle, Bike, Hike or Ride

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We add photos to the Ontario Trails Flickr page all the time. we know have nearly 30 sets of photos of particular trails and trail places from around Ontario.

If you have photos of your favorite spot why not share them with some of the over  500,000 annual unique visitors to the Ontario Trails website?



Laneway tours will change the way you see Toronto
National Post (blog)
This morning's 11 am bike ride happened to coincide with a classic mid-summer Toronto torrential downpour and only one person showed up, but he's had as many as 70 attendees on a single tour. He stops today's 10-person walking group to point out a ...
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Cross-country bike trek shifts into high gear
Wilton Bulletin
Since then, Mr. Augenbraun has trekked on his bicycle through Glacier National Park in Montana; the Northern Cascades of Washington; Lake Erie in Ontario, Canada; Niagara Falls and several other iconic highlights. Mr. Augenbraun, a recent graduate of ...

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Marmora man hurt in ATV accident - Belleville Intelligencer ...
A man sustained minor injuries after a single ATV accident just south of Marmora. Marmora and Lake volunteer firefighters, Central Hastings OPP... ... Local News. Home · News · Local News; Marmora man hurt in ATV accident ...
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Vinton Boy Scouts paddle for adventure
Vinton Today
... we returned to one of our favorite places: the Boundary Waters Canoe Access Wilderness. ... Troop 47 is chartered to the Vinton Lions Club. ...
CANADIAN CANOE MUSEUM in Peterborough Ontario
Last week I had to go up to West Virginia for business. Since, we were already so far north we decided to visit the Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough ...
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Sudbury Star Outdoor photo contest winner - The Sudbury Star ...
Sudbury Star Outdoor photo contest winner. Posted 12 hours ago. Carol Fedat is this week's Sudbury Star outdoors photo contest winner. "What a magnificent sight," Fedat wrote with her submission. "This was the first time seeing a bald ...
The Sudbury Star

Mini NOTL beach gets kudos for least garbage
St. Catharines Standard
The "beach at Firelane 14" on Lake Ontario was recently named one of the least garbage-strewn stretches in Canada. That's no secret to resident Pamela Mallindine who lives along that shoreline. "We just don't throw garbage down there," she said. ...
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Hike Ontario Summit - Coureurs de Bois Voyageur Trail Outdoors ...
Arrangements for the Hike Ontario Summit Meeting Sept 30-Oct 2, are progressing well and we anticipate a successful meeting will ensue. ...
coureursdeboiselliotlake.blogspot.com/.../hike-ontario-summit...

Tweeting Toronto's Heritage, One Plaque at a Time
Torontoist
... inclined to join local historical societies or sign up for walking tours. “I wanted a simple idea which could engage this group with Toronto's heritage and which would appeal to people who like exploring different parts of the city,” he notes. ...
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Cyclists need equal rights
The Beacon Herald
Upon crossing the border into Ontario, I was absolutely shocked at the immediate lack of respect for cyclists on Ontario roads. Cars and trucks alike buzzed by so close at times that I thought I was going to die. This happened even when there were no ...
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Bixi bike program off to a spinning start Toronto Star
Perhaps that is where the Toronto Bike Plan (TBP) will come in. Already 10 years old, the TBP hoped to double the number of bike trips by 2011, while reducing the number of bicycle accidents and injuries. In mid-August, the city was given another ...
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Cycling events
Ottawa Citizen
Today: Ontario Time Trial Championships. Open to all UCI championship categories with separate category for triathletes, club riders and children at the Clarence Creek arena on Lemay Street. Sign-in starts 7 am Distances include 20 and 40 kilometres ...
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Five worth the drive
Ottawa Citizen
Here are five ideas for short bike rides (about 10 kilometres) within easy reach of Ottawa. The trip: The Waterfront Trail and Greenway is a collection of paths and bike routes following the shore of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River from Niagara ...
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Kershaw returns to lead Share the Road
The Sudbury Star
A member of the Walden Mountain Bike Club, Mulligan has taken part in several competitive events, such as the Beaton Classic. "And with the price of gas ...

How to enjoy a Muskoka vacation
Toronto Sun
... hiking trails, horseback riding and Hummer tours to exploring the charming town of Huntsville. Deerhurst also features a number of great golf packages. Deerhurst resort is located two hours north of Toronto bordering the Algonquin Provincial Park. ...
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KEDCO Update: Week Ending August 19, 2011
Kingston Herald
Tourism Kingston and the Kingston Impact Basketball Club announced this week that the city of Kingston has been selected by Ontario Basketball to host the ...

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Van Koeverden wins World Championship Gold
Examiner.com
For the first time in his career, Adam van Koeverden of Oakville, Ontario, has won a Gold medal at the World Canoeing and Kayaking Championships in the 1000m distance. On Friday at Szeged, Hungary, van Koeverden, the three-time Canadian Olympic ...
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Bassin' from a kayak
Belleville Intelligencer
For three anglers en route to Gananoque Friday for a for segment two of the Ontario Kayak Fishing Series, decked out anglers decided to stop and try out the ...

RCC 2011 Ontario Bantam Champions - Rideau Canoe Club
Summer Camps. Canoe Kids ... RCC 2011 Ontario Bantam Champions. posted Aug 16, 2011 7:05 PM. Aug 16, 2011 7:05 PM. by Hector Carranco ...
www.rideaucanoeclub.ca/.../rcc2011ontariobantamchampions

 Rodeo riding into Powassan for fall fair
The North Bay Nugget
The Ontario-sanctioned event will showcase seven rodeo events including barrel racing, team roping and bull riding. Lorne Byers, also on the rodeo committee ...

Ontario News North | Tag Archive | Crown land management
McGuinty Government Explores How Northerners Can Provide Input Ontario is exploring how people can help shape Crown land and road management across the ...
www.karinahunter.com/?tag=crown-land-management

How Ontario's Greenbelt is failing farmers—and the local food movement
This Magazine
Robert Beynon's dairy farm sits just north of the Toronto suburb of Richmond Hill, on one of the southernmost edges of Ontario's greenbelt. It's a small operation (40 cows, 350 acres) set back off of busy Bathurst Street. Behind his 150-year-old brick ...
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Upper Canada Village continues to be hub of activity
EMC St. Lawrence
EMC News - Upper Canada Village had a lot on last weekend - including the opening of a new discovery centre, a heritage carnival, a mistral comedy troupe ...

Unique bike tour offers insights and entertainment for visitors ...
EMC Kingston
"There's so much good stuff happening with tourism promotion in Eastern Ontario, so I decided to put more into it," he says. "It's been a pretty good year. ...

Community calendar NorthernLife.ca
... bicycle and motorcycle run from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, ... MODEL AIRCRAFT AIRSHOW-Sudbury Model Aircraft Club Flying Field, ...

 Spider Riders captain riding high on Ontario Cup Downhill series ...
Graeme and his mountain bike team, The Kamikaze Spider Riders, recently travelled to Gatineau, Que., to participate in the fifth race in the Ontario Cup ...
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Ride the rails to discover Ontario's history
Toronto Star
The Trillium is home to seven kilometres of hiking trails on 86 acres and also offers canoeing, kayaking and mountain biking. See www.trilliumresort.com. Waterloo's Summer Savers promotion includes one night's accommodation packaged with discounted ...
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On Site: Affordability key draw to east-end Toronto development
Globe and Mail
The infill site is also close to Dentonia Park Golf Course, extensive parkland and trails along Taylor Massey Creek, as well as the subway line and shopping plazas. Retail shops will be added to the ground level of this building, which will also have a ...
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Fatal ATV crash screams for action
The Chronicle Journal
To that point, she was the seventh ATV-related death since January. Over the past six years, we noted, Ontario Provincial Police officers have had to inform ...

Half Off Kayak or Canoe Rental in Kemptville in Ottawa Ontario ...
for a Two-Hour Kayak or Canoe Rental from Drifters Outdoors in Kemptville ($30 Value) - Groupon Daily Deals, Discounts and Coupons for City of Ottawa ...
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RCC 2011 Ontario Bantam Champions - Rideau Canoe Club
Summer Camps. Canoe Kids ... RCC 2011 Ontario Bantam Champions. posted Aug 16, 2011 7:05 PM ... We are the 2011 Bantam Ontario Champions! ...
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Randy Bird to host Mustang Festival
Northumberland Today
By DON CURTIS HARWOOD -Internationally renowned horse trainer Randy Bird, ... As well as riding and driving demonstrations, there will be seminars on the ...

'Special event' planned for Kayak Challenge - Timmins Daily Press ...
... Winkler - Winkler Times, Winnipeg - The Winnipeg Sun, ---Ontario--- .... the Canadian Red Cross during the Great Canadian Kayak Challenge and Festival. ...
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Harris mill ruins officially re-open
Wellington Advertiser
by Chris Daponte ROCKWOOD - Michael Bradley calls the 194-acre conservation area here “an oasis with a far-north feel in the very midst of urban southern Ontario.” The Rockwood Conservation Area annually hosts thousands of visitors - 43000 day use ...
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Olympian dreams of connecting the city through cycling
NorthernLife.ca
Her husband, OPP Sergeant Greg Stobbart, was killed in a cycling collision in June 2006. She said she's seeing a movement for cycling and active lifestyles across the province. “I see right across Ontario now communities that really want to cycle more ...

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"Go Outside and Play!" It's Great Outdoors Week in WA
Public News Service
More than two-thirds of Americans use public lands for camping, climbing, ... "It could be anything from attending an ice cream social with the Washington ...

Give South Florida more choices on transportation
Sun-Sentinel
... with me that her greatest desire was to enjoy ice cream once again. ... of gas keeps climbing, and there's nothing to suggest it will get any cheaper? ...