Ontario Trails News - Paddle, Bike, Hike and Ride Ontario's Trails

Image by charissa1066 via FlickrResearchers begin their quest to locate old graves
Chatham Daily News
By BOB BOUGHNER The Daily News What historical information Tecumseh Park will ... the graves of four soldiers from the War of 1812 buried in the park. ...

Tories to announce plans for War of 1812 bicentennial

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The Conservative government is gearing up to announce its bicentennial plans for the War of 1812, which will have Canadians reaching into their high-school memory vaults and municipalities vying for cash to spruce up their historical landmarks.

Nominees named; honours flow Tuesday
Atikokan Progress
... Beaten Path Nordic Trails Club, Canada Day Canoe Splash, ... A former city councilor (London, Ontario) and community newspaper publisher, he literally ...

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Woman, 98, takes long-distance charity walk in stride - The Globe ...
Participants will cover a 32- or 60-kilometre route to raise money for research into gynecological and breast cancers at Toronto's Princess Margaret Hospital. www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...98.../article2158721/

18th annual Canada's Outdoor Farm Show starts Tuesday
Woodstock Sentinel Review
Woodstock is the perfect location to host the three-day show because it is "the centre of agriculture of southwestern Ontario," said Lorie Jocius, president and general manager of Canada's Outdoor Shows Limited. "It's easily accessible to farmers. ..
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Kayakers still moored on dry land
YorkRegion.com
Another attempt at a Lake Ontario crossing by local kayakers Saul Almeida ... their tandem kayak was forced back to shore by strong winds and high waves. ...

Bicycle enthusiasts converge on Windsor and Essex County
Windsor Star
18, 2010 -- Cyclists are silhouetted as they ride along the bicycle path at Ambassador Park in Windsor, Ontario on August 18, 2010. WINDSOR, Ont. -- Bicycle touring experts, enthusiasts and municipal representatives are planning to roll through Windsor ...
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London firm circling Hamilton velodrome
Hamilton Spectator
But councillors and cycling experts are questioning the Infrastructure Ontario numbers and Whitehead believes a solution will be found to get the numbers more solid and give council more time to make a decision. Ward 3 Councillor Bernie Morelli said he ...
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 CESCO looking for new members
Bancroft This Week
... started the Central East Sporting Coalition of Ontario (CESCO) two years ... "The trails community is made of hiking, cycling, mountain biking groups, ...

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Aboriginal Tourism Ontario Strategy ‹ Great Spirit Circle Trail
The Great Spirit Circle Trail is the project manager for the Aboriginal Tourism Ontario (ATO) Strategy that was developed June 2011. The goal of the ATO ...
circletrail.com/2011/aboriginal-tourism-ontario-strategy

Velodrome fans dispute 'Taj Mahal' budget
Hamilton Spectator
City councillors were shocked to learn, late last month, that the proposed Pan Am indoor cycling oval could cost as much as $45 million to build, according to Infrastructure Ontario - rather than the original $11.4 million suggested in 2009. ...
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Coast-to-coast canoeists
Ottawa Citizen
... the continental divide through Howse Pass (and deep snow, using snowshoes), ... east through Northwestern Ontario's Boundary Waters to Lake Superior. ...

Armed with a Canoe and SUV - Ontario Fishing Community Home
We're from Toronto, looking for a piking spot not more than a few hours away that we can hit with our canoe for one or two days. Lake Ontario: We've fished ...
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Heading Out to Open Waters
blogTO (blog)
Should e-bikes be allowed on Toronto bike trails? @J.Dough you must be talking about bikes, right? Bikes are always on the sidewalk and have hit lots of pedestrians, killing two already this year. I assume you... New Port Lands vision moves one step ...
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OCA Announces NCCP Mountain Bike ... - Ontario Cycling Association
The OCA is announcing an NCCP Coaching Mountain Bike Skills and Tactics Course for Tuesday November 1st in ... Ontario Cup and Upgrade Points · Events ...
www.ontariocycling.org/oca-announces-nccp-mountain-bike-s...

Cross season in Toronto parks - Mountain Bike Review
I've been hearing rumours that the new Ford anti bike regime is not giving any permits for parks in Toronto to be used for bike races.I've not seen.
forums.mtbr.com/.../cross-season-toronto-parks-737392.html

Quarry stonewalls all-candidates debate
Orangeville Banner
The Liberal Party's platform also includes an extension of the Greenbelt. ... Strang said Ontario's Places to Grow Act needs review as it fails to provide ...

Walk for Hope inspires many
Brantford Expositor
Participants in the Ovarian Cancer Canada Walk of Hope walk along a trail near Wilkes Dam in Brantford, Ontario on Sunday, September 11, 2011. Hundreds turned out for the first-time fund raising walk for ovarian cancer. ...
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Upcoming Community Events

1.   Call for Artists - Juried Exhibition - Brockville - Entry Deadline 14 Oct. NEW!
2.   The Frontenac Challenge! - Frontenac Provincial Park - Sep & Oct. NEW!

3.   Canada's Outdoor Farm Show - Woodstock - 13 through 15 Sep. NEW!

4.   Alchemy in Colour Exhibition - Brockville - 15 Sep. through 26 Oct. NEW!

5.   Turkey Fair - Lyndhurst - Saturday 17 September NEW!

6.   Terry Fox Run - Landon Bay Centre - Sunday 18 Sep. NEW!

7.   Pedal for Paws Bike Ride - Brockville - Saturday 24 Sep. NEW!

 

Ontario Trails News - Paddle, Bike, Hike and Ride Ontario's Trails

Carrying Box for a ATV ? - Ontario Fishing Community Home
Carrying Box for a ATV ?: Looking for info on building one.
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Provincial Handoff: Management for 4000 Acres of Greenbelt and ...
Funding research and analysis on greenbelts around the globe which concluded that Ontario's Greenbelt is the most robust in the world, with a strong legal and ...
www.greenbelt.ca/.../provincial-handoff-management-4000-ac...

Kayak on Lake Ontario | Stock Photo | iStockphoto.com
Download a royalty-free stock photo of Kayak on Lake Ontario by Gordo25( copyright) from iStockphoto.com.
www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-17676815-kayak-on-lake-...

What's in a street name?
YorkRegion.com
Redstone Farm was a horse riding stable on the south side of Elgin Mills Road East, ... which became the Northern Ontario Railway and ultimately part of the ...

North Bay Mountain Bike riders excel at Blue Mountain
Bay Today
The Ontario Cup Downhill Mountain Bike race series is made up of 6 events spread across various ski resorts in Ontario. Racers descend a defined course ...

Tourism numbers up in Brockville this year
Brockville Recorder and Times
There are some big tourist events coming up over the course of the next week, Barr said. Two of these include the Brockville Flying Club Fly-In Breakfast, ...

Skatepark receives rave reviews from youth
Woodstock Sentinel Review
Heaton was part of an hour-long demonstration of skateboard and bike riding ... $75000 from the Trillium Foundation, through the Rotary Club of Woodstock. ...

      

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Centres for Seniors kicks off busy season
Windsor Star
... the Walkabouts hiking group meets at the centre to walk the Ganatcho Trail. ... Mail information to Natalie Taylor, 3448 Turner Rd., Windor, Ont., ...

Hiking in Caledon, Ontario | Travel Tips - USAToday.com
Niagara Falls roars over the lip of the escarpment on the Ontario-New York line. Another major landform rung by hiking trails stretches eastward from Caledon: ...
traveltips.usatoday.com/hiking-caledon-ontario-100395.html

 Despite 3 diagnoses, woman still walks to end women's cancer
Toronto Star
She came home to Toronto for treatment, transferred to York University and, as her parents had shown her, kept strong and positive. Hoffman was treated and cured. And lived the next 20 years with a renewed appreciation for the little things. ...
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Durham Forest Mountain Bike Trail in Ajax, Ontario ...
Durham Forest is a singletrack mountain bike trail in Ajax, Ontario. View maps, videos, photos, and reviews of Durham Forest bike trail in Ajax.
www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/durham-forest-ajax.html

Prince George's County, Maryland Launches the First-Ever Tourism ...
DigitalJournal.com
... Breaking News, Traffic and Weather, Parks & Recreation, the War of 1812, and more. ... which celebrates the rich history and heritage of the County. ...

Free boat trips to Peche Island
Windsor Star
Other organizations involved in the weekend event include Citizen Environment Alliance, BASF, the Province of Ontario, the Windsor-Essex Canoe Club, ...

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Cross-Canada canoe trek arrives in Ottawa
CBC.ca
The Ontario trek crossed the north shore of Lake Superior and Lake Huron to the French river to Lake Nippising and after a portage through North Bay, to the Madawa River to the Ottawa River. It moves on from the Ottawa River to the St. Lawrence and ...
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 Making a big splash
Ottawa Citizen
Forty years ago, Hermann Kerckhoff won a victory for his new Madawaska Kanu Centre: the Ontario government offered him an unspoiled river to build on, and he said “No.” He didn't want any such permission for his whitewater canoe and kayak school. ...
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Oakville fundraiser at Niblick Sept. 17 aims to help First Nations ...
InsideHalton.com
... youths on northern Ontario's reserves through John and Janet Reynolds. ... The Reynolds provide kayak trips on Lake Superior, winter camping and ski ...

Motorists make smooth transition
The Kingston Whig-Standard
Under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act it is illegal to park — or drive, for that matter — in a designated bike lane, of which many have been created in the city during the past few years. "I'm pleasantly surprised at the level of voluntary compliance ...
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Days of Glory
Ottawa Citizen
Compared to Quebec, cycle touring is in its infancy in Ontario. You can be a pioneer. So be sure to post your discoveries - great meals, good accommodation, roadway obstacles - at the Citizen's cycling blog to help other novice, or experienced, ...

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Guided canoe trip in Algonquin Park
Toronto Sun
A total of 260 aboriginal pictographs are visible on the rock, which rises 100 meters above Mazinaw Lake, one of the deepest in Ontario. Arthur Lismer painted The Sheep's Nose'' here in the 1920s. It depicts a part of Mazinaw Rock now known as Turtle ...
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What the suburbs used to look like around Toronto
blogTO (blog)
Should e-bikes be allowed on Toronto bike trails? the speed limit on the MGT is 20KPH, I can do 30 on my Ebike and the spandex boys routinely pass me at the speed of light.. and you know... The Best Burger in Toronto Stephan try Elleven it is amazing! ...
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Cyclists nailed in Sarnia blitz
London Free Press
By TYLER KULA, QMI Agency SARNIA - A local cycling enthusiast is questioning the way bikes are sold in Ontario following a week-long safety blitz by Sarnia police that left many riled. Under the Highway Traffic Act, a bicycle is required to have a bell ...
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Regional Round-Up
EMC Smiths Falls
13- Canoe Club. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00-11:00 am Info: John 613-253-8102 ... Proceeds to A Chance Animal Rescue Inc. Eastern Ontario Postcard Show on ...

Thefts complicating trail-building efforts
Regina Leader-Post
Handcycling is a type of mountain biking accessible to persons with ... The club has had to draw on its budget to hire a security guard, he added. ...

Adirondack New York Fall Foliage Events and Festivals Revealed
News Junky Journal
From mountain summits, to nature paths and scenic valleys, fall showcases ... to end the War of 1812, will rage once more on the shores of Lake Champlain. ...

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Ontario Trail News - Paddle, Bike, Hike or Ride Ontario Trails · Pictures of Algonquin Cottage Outpost and the Algonquin Log Cabin, Algonquin Park Logging on ...
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The OPP Files - Sept. 8, 2011
CottageCountryNow.ca
SOUTH RIVER – Police are investigating the theft of an ATV stolen from a South ... 850XP with Ontario marker 89VR5 that went missing sometime between Sept. ...

Huge spike in tourism dollars
Belleville Intelligencer
Tourists from the Ontario's eastern neighbour province come to the region, he said, for the wine, the golf, the shopping and cycling. ...

Southern Ontario High Performance Training Camp Report | SkiTrax
September 08, 2011 (Barrie, ON) – Over 100 committed young cross country ski racers from across Ontario, as well as Quebec and Newfoundland, converged ...
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Sustained roads and bridges funding a must for Northumberland ...
Northumberland News
He added municipalities across Ontario have been lobbying the provincial ... funding for public transportation, cycling and pedestrian-friendly communities, ...


CAA Encourages Canadians to Put Best Foot Forward
MarketWatch
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Sep 07, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- As part of the ... is not only dangerous while driving, it can also be dangerous while walking. ...

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Thefts complicating trail-building efforts
Regina Leader-Post
"We raised about $100000 over the course of last year and hired a contractor out of Ontario to come and implement the construction process." Handcycling is a type of mountain biking accessible to persons with disabilities. A three-wheeled bike is used ...See all stories on this topic »



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Keyhole Side Trail of Bruce Trail - Nottawasaga Bluffs Conservation ...
Keyhole Side Trail of Bruce Trail - Nottawasaga Bluffs Conservation area - Ontario - Hiking Path Footbridges on Waymarking.com ...
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Ontario's Provincial XC Mountain Bike Championships at Highlands ...
By Greg
Whether you are an elite rider, or a first-time mountain bike event participant, the Ontario Championships at Highlands Nordic has an age and ability category for you. Pre-registration is available until September 7th with on-site event day ...
Ontario Cycling Association

Should e-bikes be allowed on Toronto bike trails?
blogTO (blog)
As of about a week ago, signage along the Martin Goodman trail has been put in place to reinforce a ban on the use of e-bikes on the busy waterfront bike and pedestrian path. According to the current wording of the Toronto bylaw related to bike paths, ...
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End of the trail - News Hour - Videos | Global Toronto
Thanks to a multi-million dollar project between the city and the province, cyclists have some new bike trails to use -- but its been anything but smooth sailing.
www.globaltoronto.com/video/end+of+the.../video.html?v...

Toronto News: E-bikes banned from cycling trail - thestar.com
A sign that went up quietly last week prohibits electric bikes from using the Martin Goodman Trail.
www.thestar.com/.../1050132--e-bikes-banned-from-cycling-t...

Former Huntsville resident looking for local support in reaching ...
CottageCountryNow.ca
The ride, called the Pedal for Kids West Coast Cycling Tour, takes place Sept. ... Bowers, who works at the Canadian Tire corporate office in Ontario, ...


Barrhaven teen tackles cancer and the wilderness
Your Ottawa Region
... was sent to the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) for treatment. ... Ali first heard about the sea kayak trip offered by On the Tip of the ...
An Environmental Confession for the High Holidays
Huffington Post (blog)
Here is one that would be more fitting to confess over a river in Northern Ontario (you will soon see why), but because this is the season of repentance, I do it now. When I was sixteen, as part of my summer camp program, I went on a canoe trip in ...
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OFAH Welcomes Women to the Outdoors
MarketWatch (press release)
The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH), a strong supporter of female participation in outdoor activities such as fishing and hunting, is set to host its 17th annual Women's Outdoor Weekend. The three-day, action-packed event begins at ...See all stories on this topic »

A News 'Byte' from Conservation Ontario
A News 'Byte' from Conservation Ontario http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs043 /1103201627549/archive/1107398059091.html[9/1/2011 2:50:51 PM] ...
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Ontario Trails Update

Good Afternoon  

The Ministry of Infrastructure recently announced positive changes to the Infrastructure Ontario Loan Program.  Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport staff worked with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Infrastructure Ontario to open the loan program to not-for-profit sport and recreation stakeholders.  This change will allow stakeholder organizations the opportunity to access low interest loans for capital projects. 

The Infrastructure Ontario Loan Program is now accepting applications for financing.  Organizations that provide sports and recreation services are able to apply for financing for capital infrastructure projects through the Loan Program.

For more details about Infrastructure Ontario's Loan Program, please visit their website, or contact one of the Account Managers to discuss eligibility requirements.

You can also contact Ashleigh Cocuzzi at ashleigh.cocuzzi@ontario.ca or             416-212-4404       if you would like to speak to someone at the Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport about the loan program.

Thank you,

Rick Beaver
Rick Beaver, Director
Sport, Recreation and Community Programs Branch
Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport

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

77 cyclists nailed in police blitz
Sarnia Observer
By TYLER KULA, The Observer A local cycling enthusiast is questioning the way bikes are sold in Ontario following a week-long safety blitz by Sarnia police ...

Canadian Cyclist - Ontario Provincial XC Championships ...
Canadian Cyclist Online. The source for Canadian cycling news and information including mountain bike and road bike tours, adventure biking features, ...
www.canadiancyclist.com/cycling4women_news.php?id...

“Gogama Joe” throws support behind Spacek
Kapuskasing Northern Times
"We choose to live in Northern Ontario because of the way of life it ... law will free up Ontario's public trails and access roads for outdoor activities. ...

Folk Arts to get $1.1 million infrastructure injection
St. Catharines Standard
That's soon to change thanks to a $500000 Ontario Trillium Foundation grant and another ... Those other changes include an outdoor childrens' play area, ...

KR Equestrian riders bring home Ontario ParaSport Games medals
King Township Sentinel
KR Equestrian, a therapeutic riding facility in Schomberg, has announced its team of three riders have brought home five medals from the Ontario ParaSport ...

E-bikes banned from cycling trail
Toronto Star
The ban is “inconsistent” with the shift to greener ways of travel, said Lock Hughes, treasurer of the Toronto Electric Riders Association, which represents users of electric two-wheelers. He added that the ban on “motor power assisted bikes” is vague ...
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Walking Toronto « Spacing Toronto
By Dylan Reid
I've set up a new Facebook group, "Walking Toronto", to provide a venue for people who are interested in walking issues in our city and beyond to share information. Please join if you are interested. The most recent item I've posted there is a ...
Spacing Toronto

Image via WikipediaHeritage Hall to solve crowding issues
Oshawa Express
... the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA) says in a release. ... and difficulty accessing the activity areas due to lack of parking. ...

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Toronto Trails Festival 2011 - Toronto Botanical Gardens 2011
The official website of the Toronto Trails Festival - the annual free fall series of guided Walks in Toronto - now in our 9th great year!
torontotrailsfestival.ca/toronto-botanical-gardens.html


Province awards highway contract work
Northern Ontario Business
... highway shoulders on Manitoulin Island to accommodate cycling tourists. ... In northwesternOntario, 28 kilometres of Highway 17 and 36 kilometres of ...

Making friends with nature
Standard Freeholder
Travelling by bike from Toronto to Montreal, couple Sonia Berode and Ray Firby stumbled across the Upper Canada Migratory Bird Sanctuary in Ingleside, Ontario. The sanctuary has many different options for activities from walking or biking trails to ...
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Rails to Trails Ontario Liaison on Issues | Facebook
Ralph Eades is the Ministry of Infrastructure (MOI) representative on the Ontario Trails Coordinating Committee. On matters affecting provincially-owned rail ...
www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=60275102757&topic...

Fleming College Forest Mountain Bike Trail in Peterborough ...
Fleming College Forest is a singletrack mountain bike trail in Peterborough, Ontario. View maps, videos, photos, and reviews of Fleming College Forest bike trail ...
www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/fleming-college-forest.html


Ontario's toughest century ride takes break for a year
Bancroft This Week
The local event, billed as the toughest century ride in Ontario, will not run on Sept ... in the Hilly Hundred and these cyclists spend money in the region. ...

Riders face rain and mud in provincial championships
Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin
Collingwood's Blue Mountain is home to one of Ontario's largest mountain bike parks. With more than 226 metres of vertical, the highest in southern Ontario, and terrain varying from open Canadian Shield to wooded single-track trails, Blue Mountain ...

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OFTR - The Ontario Federation of Trail Riders
Off-Road Ontario · Machine Racing · Ready Honda Powerhouse · Wiesner Insurance · For Real Estate near the trails...talk to the Riding Realtor.. Nicole McCann ...
oftr.ca/articles.php?id=6719


ATVs good clean fun until someone's child dies
Bancroft This Week
Following the death of a 10-year-old boy in Northern Ontario, the coroner recently issued a reminder of the dangers ATVs pose to children, ...


CLUAH Deadline is Extended!
Wawa-news.com
These lakes are still accessible to the public of Ontario - you may not be able to drive ... tourism business owners, ATV and snowmobile users, etc., etc. ...