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Best dressed in fall
Orangeville Banner
... noting Ontario Tourism promotes the local area as one of the premiere fall ... known locally for its Mud Bog events, has decided to host a Pumpkinfest. ...

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Official plan to boost active lifestyles
Chatham Daily News
Recommendations in the amendment focus on health and well-being, active transportation, sustainable food, road networks, trails, and open spaces and parks. Several councillors wanted assurance they wouldn't have their hands tied with respect to future ...
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UTM student lectures against Holland Marsh energy plan
Varsity
“There have been a lot of corners that have been cut by the Ontario government ... YEC will violate Premier Dalton McGuinty's own Greenbelt Act legislation, ...

Walking Thru the Past: Mark Irish's ... - Storied Toronto Walking Tours
Bits of Toronto. Like many North American cities, Toronto's past is full of interesting stories. Did you know… Eaton's College Street store opened in 1930 at the ...
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100-year-old Breaks Guinness World Marathon Record
ABC News (blog)
Most centenarians would get out of breath just walking to the get the mail in the morning, but not 100-year-old Fauja Singh. This Indian-born Brit set a Guinness World Record Sunday when he became the oldest person to ever run a marathon. ...
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Bingemans student night is an Oktoberfest event worth attending
The Cord
Walking in, the George Cash band was playing. ... to five minute wait to get a pint was by no means long compared to the Concordia club the night before. ...

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Brown adds another cycling medal for Canada MetroNews Canada
Brown's medal comes a day after Max Plaxton claimed silver in the men's mountain bike and Amanda Sin won bronze in the women's event. LONDON, Ont. - Seth Griffith and Vladislav Namestnikov both scored twice Friday as the London Knights downed the Erie ... See all stories on this topic »

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Live coverage: Ontario man wins 2011 Detroit marathon
Detroit Free Press
The Free Press is live-blogging the event this morning here. ... “We're all local cyclists. There's guys from probably 50 bike clubs here,” said Gaioni, ...

Cyclists need to take care Ottawa Citizen
... BC, and during that trip was in only two situations where dangers equalled city bicycling: the first being on a narrow highway with narrow gravel shoulders near Rainy River in Ontario (that road used frequently by high-speed logging trucks); ... See all stories on this topic » 

Hike Ontario needs more youth Elliot Lake Standard - Shannon Quesnel - 5 Oct 2011 The president says there is a great divide between the current leadership of Ontario's hiking trails and the young people who enjoy the outdoors. ...

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OFSC Snowmobiler's Clubhouse

Powersports Show 

Visit the Snowmobiler’s Clubhouse in Hall 3, and talk with OFSC District representives from all over the province. You’ll be able to enroll your family for Driver Training courses for the upcoming season, and purchase your Ontario Trail Permits right at the show. Get your trail maps, valuable info on touring the province, get information on volunteering or just stop by to have a chat with the friendly reps.

OPP Use Social Media along with Enhanced Enforcement to Reduce ...
Net Newsledger
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) used high-visibility tactics and engaged ... the 2011 holiday period but there were no marine or ATV-related fatalities. ...

War of 1812 event gets cash boost
Windsor Star
The town received $98360 from the Ministry of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages toward the town's major event, the Roots to Boots festival in August. The three-day festival will feature local artists and historical performers. ...
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Wine Trail Ride 2011
windsoriteDOTca
In 2009, the Wine Trail Rides were selected as the Best Culinary Tourism Experience in Ontario by the Ontario Culinary Tourism Association. ...

Ontario mountain biker capturesPan Am bronze for Canada
Globe and Mail
Teammate Max Plaxton quickly added a second medal, earning silver in the men's mountain bike, the first events contested at the Games. ...

Statement by the Honourable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport ...
DigitalJournal.com
Amanda Sin, from Collingwood, Ontario made her bronze medal podium finish in the women's mountain bike event in Tapalpa, Mexico. Mountain biking was one of ...

Tourism Displays

Powersports Show

Come and discover new adventures on Powersports, for you and your family, by visiting the many tourism booths spread throughout the Show. Pick up your Trail Maps and purchase your Snowmobile Permits right at the show! Tourism representatives from all over Canada will be on hand to answer your many questions and help build your family travel plans. For those of you looking for a snowmobile or ATV adventure outside of Ontario, we’ve got you covered. Visit the many Tourism booths.

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Trails of 1812

Feds give $98360 to support local War of 1812 commemorations
Amherstburg Echo
"The War of 1812 was the fight for Canada and commemorating it is important to our government," said Watson. The Government of Canada has provided funding of $98360 through the "Building Communities through Arts and Heritage" program of the Department ...
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Harper Government Invests in Local Commemorations of the 200th Anniversary of ...
Canada NewsWire (press release)
In addition to this celebration, the Lions Club has also undertaken the development of Joel Stone Park into an 1812 heritage park that will feature, among other elements, a bronze diorama representing the town as it was in 1812, an amphitheatre for ...
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Trails of 1812

Niagara named 2012 culture capital
Hamilton Spectator
While Niagara will be the epicentre of War of 1812 Bicentennial celebrations in 2012, Calgary will be marking a special milestone as well: the 100 year anniversary of the Calgary Stampede. Heritage Minister Moore is in Calgary today and is scheduled to ...
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Magna, trail system delight urban designer
YorkRegion.com
Tom Taylor Trail, Newmarket — It serves as a meeting place and “spine” that ... “The vegetable garden of Ontario,” has a unique history and stunning vista. ...

Traffic Watch into the Future
insideTORONTO.com
Anyone attending events at Exhibition Place and driving there from the city's ... trail crossing at Pottery Road, and the relocation of various utilities. ...

Gone Outside Ontario Outdoor Story Contest - Gone Outside ...
Gone Outside welcomes Ontario outdoor story submissions which are inspiring, exciting, humorous or heart warming. Credit is always given for published story ...
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How ready is Toronto for 2015?
Toronto Star
... pedaling at Ontario Place, but organizers decided to relocate to Etobicoke Centennial Park. 15. Welland International Flatwater Centre: Canoe/kayak. ...

Bike riding is healthier
Ottawa Citizen
A 2010 study sponsored by the US National Institutes of Health shows that despite the risk of accidents, a cyclist's life expectancy is between three and 14 months longer. In his report this summer, Dr. Stewart Kennedy, president of the Ontario Medical ...

No pedals - get out of my bike lane
National Post
Yet you can see why owners of these electric scooters take liberties: Ontario, when it approved e-bikes two years ago, ruled that, "electric bikes are permanently allowed on roads and highways where conventional bicycles are currently permitted. ...

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Three Korah students we're extremely proud of
SooToday.com
Adventurous journey: Completed a three-day hiking trip in Lake Superior Provincial ... and is a competitive cross-country skier on the Ontario Cup Circuit. ...

       

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Union Gas celebrates 100th birthday in Sudbury by supporting the ...
Canada NewsWire
... biking, paddling, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. ... district manager of Union Gas for Northeastern Ontario, today at Tom Davies Square in ...

Janetville paramedic's 'other career' is racing ATVs
Kawartha Media Group
... Maguire's Motocross Racing Series National Championship in Madoc, Ontario. ... As a paramedic Mr. Mitchell had some suggestions for ATV racers on how to ...

Niagara 'Cultural Capital?'

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Niagarathisweek.com With the many Bicentennial of the War of 1812 events planned across Niagara over the next year, the Region is hoping the added exposure will help catapult Niagara to the top of the list. Competing for that top spot, however, is Calgary, which is also ...
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Canada-US border deal sparks worry in north
CNN (blog)
“Without the War of 1812, Canada as we know it would not exist,” Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore said Tuesday, while announcing a three-year-long commemoration of the conflict. “Not enough Canadians know about the importance of the War of 1812. ...
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Regional Round-Up
EMC St. Lawrence
Get WITH It! TISS on Mondays and Wednesdays between 5:30-7:30 pm "Walking In The Halls". Everyone welcome. Be active! Goosie Goosie Gander-Ontario Early ...

Starlight's Walk For Smiles raises $30000 in Ottawa
EMC Nepean Barrhaven
Similar events were held simultaneously in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary in support of Starlight's families and programs. All proceeds from the event are donated to the Starlight Children's Foundation in support of its programs that help ...
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Toronto's night of the walking dead - Yahoo! News
Read 'Toronto's night of the walking dead' on Yahoo! News. Thousands of zombies will be stumbling along Toronto sidewalks on Oct. 22 in search of brains or ...
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 From Frontenac Arch Biosphere

1.   Arts and the Arch - Juried Exhibiton - Call for Entries! NEW!

2.   Music Composition Contest - Juried Competition - Call for Entires NEW!

3.   Fall Workshops at Kricklewood Farm - Frankville - NEW!

4.   The Frontenac Challenge! - Frontenac Provincial Park - through October.

5.   Angles, Patterns & Texture Juried Exhibition - Brockville - Until 8 Nov. NEW!

6.   Free Skills Sharing Workshop - Kingston - Saturday 15 Oct. NEW!

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

Council debates merits of crosstown snowmobile corridor
Daily Miner and News
The four-kilometre route links Lake of the Woods to the club's trails north of the city, part of the provincial network funded through membership fees and the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs. However, a number of details remain to be addressed ...
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RRHS program honoured for its excellence
Rainy River Record
They went on two major trips, one was an overnight dogsled adventure and the ... “You have to have at least a level three Ontario Recreation Canoeing and ...


Ontario family remembersremarkable cyclist Ottawa CBC News
The woman killed Tuesday while cycling along Queen Street in downtown Ottawa was an immigration officer with the federal government, her father told CBC ...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/.../ottawa-cycling-death-victim.html

No charges in collision with NRP and cyclist
Niagarathisweek.com
Ontario's police watchdog has concluded there are no grounds for charges against a Niagara Regional Police officer who was involved in a collision with a cyclist in Fort Erie in August. The Special Investigations Unit had assigned four investigators ...
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Operation Impact keeps OPP busy during the long weekend
Seaway News
The Ontario Provincial Police were out and about ensuring the roadways, waterways and trails remained as safe as possible. As a result, officers checked thousands of vehicles and laid hundreds of charges. The OPP will continue to monitor motorized ...

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Transportation targeted
London Free Press
Each organization already has an active transportation project on the go, said Craven. Active transportation refers to any human-powered mode of transportation, such as walking or biking. The city has a strong network of bike trails, he said, ...
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Government trumpeting anniversary plans for War of 1812
Montreal Gazette
OTTAWA — Conservative ministers and MPs fanned out across the country Wednesday to promote the federal government's plan to celebrate the bicentennial of the War of 1812. From Victoria to Halifax, various members of the Tory caucus reiterated Heritage ...
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War of 1812 groups line up for cash funding
St. Catharines Standard
The legacy council meets with officials from Heritage Canada regularly and will see them again at the end of month. "They're committed to expediting the process," Merrett said. "They realize it's taxpayers' money, so obviously it has to be handled in ...
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Rainy weather delays harvests
Windsor Star
... but three nominees from this area were finalists for Ontario Tourism Awards, ... Wilson pointed to the creative bicycle trail rides and related efforts ...

 

Geocaching around the Hammer
Open File
... and they practically litter the Bruce Trail as it winds its way through Hamilton. ... a software engineer and executive member of the Ontario Geocaching ...

 

Seaton kicks off inaugural cancer walk Saturday in Lanark
Your Ottawa Region
He will be joining other Canadians in Toronto, Montreal, Saskatoon, Windsor and Winnipeg on Oct.16 in a Myeloma Walk, by kickstarting his own event in Lanark County. “I will be walking solo, unless I can find another survivor to join me, to establish ...
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Walking Thru the Past - Storied Toronto Walking Tours
From roller boats to electric streetcars, Toronto's colourful history includes many well known…and a few not-so well known…events: Sept 28/1907 – The strange ...
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Head for the hills
The Barrie Examiner
... the state capital, and a half-day's drive from southwestern Ontario. ... In addition to hiking, we got high one afternoon ziplining and gingerly ...

 

A View Like No Other. News, Events and Information for ...
NorthumberlandView.ca
Parents, community members and staff are welcome at the free event, which will run ... will take place October 20 at Camp Kawartha Outdoor Education Centre. ...  

 

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Toronto 2015 says thanks but no thanks : Velodrome in Hamilton all but dead
Hamilton Spectator
The news came just hours after Council voted Tuesday afternoon to cap its contribution for thecycling oval at $5 million. That's only a fraction of the $22 million council was being asked to commit to by TO2015 organizers and city staff. ...
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Ontario expanding parks and protecting greenspace in York and Durham Regions
King Township Sentinel
Agreements between Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and area conservation authorities, including the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) and the Toronto and Region ConservationAuthority (TRCA), will ensure nearly 4000 acres are protected from ...
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When will Toronto learn?
YorkRegion.com (blog)
What better way for people to see Toronto than to run, cycle or swim through some of the best parts of it?
 I had never been to Chicago before I ran the marathon there in 2007. My friends and I headed there for the weekend and despite the race being a ...
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Canadian and American mountain bikers head to Pan Am Games
Cyclingnews.com
Canada and the United States are fielding mountain bike teams for the 16th ... Mikaela Kofman ofToronto will be gunning for gold in the women's cross ...

High Park Bike Park Open House - from IMBA
When? Wednesday, Oct. 19th, 6:00 - 8:30 PMWhere? Rosseau Room, Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave, Toronto, ON

Smoke Room - Interbike Alternate Reality Check
Pinkbike.com
This year, Retallack just happened to partner up with Riley McIntosh for mountain bike operations So it was a natural progression to invite 20 of their key ...

Copeland Forest Riders Meetings - from IMBA
When? Sunday, Oct. 23rd, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Where? Craighurst Community Hall, 3346 Penatanguishene Rd. (Hwy 93)

Coming Up in October
Leamington Post
Tai Chi - Friday at 1:30 pm Uno - Friday, 2 pm Walking Group - Wednesday at .... to have eventslisted in Coming Up. To have items included in the column, ...

Laurentian Trail fire burning out of control
SooToday.com
... the fire since it was spotted by recreational trail users on Saturday. ... The ministry website reports that forest fire activity continued in Ontario ...

Sackets Harbor tourism season closes Tuesday
WatertownDailyTimes.com
Theresa H. Mitchell, president and CEO of the Great Lakes Seaway Trail Discovery Center, knows how hard it is to track tourism in a town that depends on the ...

War of 1812 fight continues over battle honours
Vancouver Sun
"The Canadian Forces will recognize the War of 1812 heritage embraced by some units," she added. "The means of recognizing this link could take several different forms, including perhaps a commemorative banner for aboriginal partners and Canadian ...
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Doc brings War of 1812 to life
Edmonton Journal
Forgotten in America, at any rate. In Canada, not so much, as Niagara Parks Commission heritage expert Jim Hill notes, moments later. "In our minds, the War of 1812 is where we defend our vision - our freedom and liberty and democracy," Hill says. ...
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Tories plan national bash for War of 1812
Toronto Sun
By Jessica Murphy ,Parliamentary Bureau Ottawa will be revealing new details of the major bash it's planning to mark the bicentennial of the War of 1812. Heritage Minister James Moore and Justice Minister Rob Nicholson are slated to make an ...
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thanksgiving fun from the kayak - Ontario Fishing Community Home
after eating my turkey feast earlier in the afternoon i couldn't sit around at home i had to hit the water. tossed the gear in the car and the yak on the roof and off i ...
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Kingstonian earns graduate award
The Kingston Whig-Standard
Kingston's Anne Robertson was recently honoured by the Ontario Land Trust Alliance, receiving the Vision Award for her volunteer work. ... 

Wondering about effective Trailbuilidng? Find it all in a kit. From the Bruce Grey Trails Network.
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Trails of 1812

War of 1812 documentary considers native perspective
Canada.com
By Randy Boswell, Postmedia News October 9, 2011 5:54 PM A line of British soldiers are obscured by smoke after firing on the Americans during a War of 1812 ...

'Betrayal' of aboriginal dreams after War of 1812 pondered in new ...
National Post
It is from A Pictorial History of the War of 1812 by Benson John Lossing in 1865. ... And Jim Hill, manager of heritage operations with the Niagara Parks ...
 
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Métis canoe project teaches students 'richness of past'
NorthernLife.ca
This educational initiative aims to familiarize Collège Boréal and area school board students with the ancestral Métis canoe-building techniques and traditions that were used to explore Ontario more than 400 years ago. This 20-foot canoe, ...
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Trees - What the Greenbelt does for our air quality | Ontario's ...
The Greenbelt Foundation is. Partnering with Harbourfront Centre to tell the story of Ontario's Greenbelt to 12 million people via a year-long, outdoor ...
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