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Southern Ontario Training Centre – What a Difference a Year Makes ...
A cross-country skiers paradise... endless trails, breathtaking scenery and ... is to further the development of cross country skiing in Ontario by providing a high ...
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To every job, there is a season
Ottawa Citizen
... ended up working seasonally in various theatre companies in southern Ontario. ... trail maintenance (ski or hiking trails) crews, heritage presenters, ... 

 A View Like No Other. News, Events and Information for ...
NorthumberlandView.ca
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Oct. 25, 2011) - Today, in the House of Commons, ... national and provincial wildlife and outdoor organizations, law abiding ...

Donation to help NDCA plant trees
The Sudbury Star
This Centennial Signature Grant is one of 10 awarded across Ontario by Union Gas ... Peter Beckett, a member of the Bio Ski & Snowshoe Club and Julie Dill, ...

The challenge is to restore and rebuild Goderich
Goderich Signal-Star
I write this as a member of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario (and one of those who spoke with your Deputy Mayor, your MP and representatives of your BIA on September 24.) I am also a founding member of Harbord Village Heritage Conservation ...
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City seeks input for new five-year parks plan
insideTORONTO.com
The City of Toronto's Parks, Forestry and Recreation division is seeking public input for its new five-year plan for parks, trails and natural areas. The plan will guide decision-making and investment in city parks in order to meet the diverse needs of ...
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Horseshoes & Handlebars Event Recap
Norco Bikes
A few weeks back the Norco crew attended the event Hotdogs & Handlebars at ... all riders on Norco bikes this was the best day to ride a bike in Ontario. ...

Four haunted Halloween walks in downtown Toronto
insideTORONTO.com
People looking for a few thrills and chills can take a stroll through four historic downtown Toronto neighbourhoods in hopes of getting in touch with the city's paranormal side. A Taste of the World will host a number of haunted walking tours through ...
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Fiorito: Dying to get into a city cemetery
Toronto Star
St. Michael's, Toronto's first Catholic cemetery, was founded in 1855. ... are brats who sneak in to ride their mountain bikes up the hill and down the dale .

Provincewide study of cycling deaths includes 13 Niagara fatalities
St. Catharines Standard
A similar cycling death study in 1998 focused only on Toronto. Cass said one of the reasons to look at the whole province this time is because there are different contributing factors to collisions in different environments, from urban to rural. ...
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Father of cyclist killed in Ottawa applauds coroner
CBC.ca
He was heartened when Ontario's chief coroner announced Monday that there will be a review of cycling deaths in Ontario between 2006 and 2010. Harris said he doesn't want anyone to experience what his family's been through. “It tears you apart. ...
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Cyclocross Coming to Town
Seaway News
The Eastern Ontario Cyclocross Series, sponsored by the Ottawa Bicycle Club, will be rolling into town with two races on Sunday, Oct. 30, in Lamoureux Park. ...

No bugs!!! And 14 other reasons to visit Ontario Parks this fall and winter

The Insider sent out an All Points Bulletin recently, asking park employees for 15 reasons why folks should visit their parks over the late fall and winter. We got some real doozies, but what do you suppose was No. 1? Could it be ….

Walking with the undead: The Toronto Zombie Walk 2011
So this year beside 6 000 zombies shuffling around the streets of west end Toronto there was a zombie wedding The bride Thea Munster 38 arrived in a coffin ...
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Coroner to review Ontario cycling deaths
Toronto Star
About 15 to 20 cyclists are killed on Ontario roads every year, with roughly a third in the Greater Toronto Area. The review was not called in response to any particular death or increase in cycling fatalities — the number of cycling deaths has ...
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 Media Advisory: Community Workshop Promotes Stream Conservation
MarketWatch (press release)
The CSSP is a multi-partner, non-profit conservation organization that works in collaboration with landowners, volunteers and community groups to restore protect and enhance streams throughout the region. The program is hosted by the Ontario Federation ...
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NDA cross-country champ Hansel getting set for OFSAA
The North Bay Nugget
Hansel cruised to victory at the NDA Cross-Country Championships Thursday at the North Bay Nordic Ski Club, completing the 7.5-kilometre race in a time of ...

    

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Cycling Death Review Announcement

October 24, 2011

Dr. Andrew McCallum, Chief Coroner for Ontario is announcing that the Office of the Chief Coroner will be conducting a review of cycling deaths across the province. This review is being undertaken as a result of public concern surrounding the issue of cycling safety.

The review will be led by Dr. Dan Cass, Regional Supervising Coroner - Toronto West Region, and will include deaths from 2006 to 2010. The purpose of the review is to identify common factors that may have played a role in the deaths, and where possible, to make recommendations to prevent similar deaths. The review is expected to be completed in spring 2012. A report will be issued at its conclusion.

A coalition of groups including cyclists and seniors represented by lawyers Patrick Brown and Albert Koehl have commended the Coroner's Office.

QUOTES

"Cycling activity is increasing in many parts of the province and like other users of our roadways, cyclists ought to be safe. By examining these deaths, we hope to find ways to increase their safety."

 – Dr. Andrew McCallum
Chief Coroner for Ontario

"Safety improvements for one group of road users benefits other users. Any decrease in collisions will also reduce health care costs, suffering, and family grief, which makes this initiative very important for the entire community."

 – Patrick Brown
Lawyer for a coalition of concerned groups, including cyclists and seniors

QUICK FACTS

• 15 - 20 cyclists die annually in Ontario as a result of accidental injuries

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• Ontario's death investigation system

CONTACTS

Dr. Dan Cass
Regional Supervising Coroner - Toronto West Region
416- 314-4105

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Pioneers of old ontario

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The Beacon Herald
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 of "pioneer sketches" in his 1923 book "The Pioneers of Old Ontario". ... of log cabins ... of bush trails and corduroy roads over which settlers ...

Trail | Trailhead Ontario
Oxford County Tourism and The Oxford County Trails Council are pleased to be the hosts of Trailhead Ontario 2012. This provides the County with a unique ...
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Northern Ontario "off trail riders"
Looking for experienced "off trail" riders for Northern Ontario.
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Canadian Trails
But first I would love to know what trails there are around Canada, preferably Ontario where you can go wheeling. its very hard on the internet to find places to go ...
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A View Like No Other. News, Events and Information for Northumberland County ...
NorthumberlandView.ca
Water conservation is vital until further notice. Cooperation in conservation is the most effective measure to mitigate further capacity issues that could result in more substantive measures including alternative sources such as water depots and ...
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206 Job Ti - Conservation Ontario
Grand River Conservation Authority. Regular Full Time Non Union Position. Internal/External Job Posting. Job Reference: 206. Job Title: Supervisor of Water ...
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Parks: A prescription for better health
YorkRegion.com
The local conservation authority, in concert with Conservation Ontario's strategic ... recreation complexes pools, parks, indoor tracks and outdoor trails. ...     

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Coming together to defeat polio
Niagarathisweek.com
The Rotary Club of Niagara-on-the-Lake members are gearing up for their Walk ... they will be holding a Walk to End Polio Now event at the community centre. ...

Add your Trail Photo! | Trailhead Ontario
Join us on Flickr - we've created sets of photos on over 35 trail systems - today we've added another. TAY VALLEY ONTARIO NEW Photos at:
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Ken Brown's book on early Peterborough canoe factories the result of 15 years ...
Peterborough Examiner
He talked about the dawn of the industrial revolution and how the Ontario Canoe Co. built a four-storey industry in Ashburnham, on Hunter St. E., before it burned to the ground in 1892. Out of the Ontario Canoe Co. came the Canadian Canoe Co. and the ...
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Lands Advisory Board and First Nations Land Management Resource Centre press ...
Canada First Perspective
... ONTARIO (October 21, 2011) –At the Lands Advisory Board's (LAB) Annual General Meeting, LAB Directors and Chiefs from the current signatories to the Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management (Framework Agreement) voted to approve a new ...
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More flow, less flash: BMXers put their spin on new High Park biking design
Globe and Mail
Mountain bikers and BMXers tend to get their kicks under the cover of woods and outside the public eye, but four dozen of them recently filed into a city-organized meeting at Swansea Town Hall to tell professional mountain biker and bike park designer ...
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Ontario Trails News - Update

Algonquin snowmobile tour may get provincial dollars
CottageCountryNow.ca
Last year the province spent $3 million through the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs in winter tourism investment through the maintenance of trails. Hayden said the Algonquin tour is the “hottest destination to hit snowmobiling … the RAP is ...
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Family hooked on Lake Superior
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I was a kid when the power of Ontario's provincial parks hooked me for life. ... almost endless possibilities when it comes to paddling, hiking, fishing, ...

Area 'Beers & Bikes Tour' named one of Canada's Must-Do events
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... bike-riding tour in northern Ontario is among 67 new additions to the ... by train from Toronto's Union Station and combines mountain biking, hiking, ...


Feeling right at 'home'
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Drafted by the Ontario Hockey League Ottawa 67's he never played a ... Hiking on trails and being amazed by nature as she slowly changes into her glorious ...

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soft surface trails in Toronto
The Lakeshore seems to have a lot of grass and even some dirt trails West of the Humber. Is the trail going North along the Humber all paved, or is it primarily ...
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MP hopes women will be represented in coming spate of Canadian anniversaries
Montreal Gazette
By Randy Boswell, Postmedia News October 20, 2011 8:05 PM British soldiers march during a War of 1812 re-enactment at Fanshawe Pioneer Village in London, Ont., on Oct. 1. The War of 1812 is just one of the many Canadian history-related milestones the ...
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BMX riders share their vision for the perfect park
insideTORONTO.com
Bicycle motorcross (BMX) and mountain bike enthusiasts were encouraged to be as imaginative as possible in creating their wish list for the proposed community skills park in High Park during a design meeting Wednesday, Oct. 19. ...
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SCORRA/ODSC - Ontario Federation of Trail Riders
Ontario Trail Ride Series ... of the more scenic back roads that Simcoe County has to offer, and for the green plated bikes out there plan to ride our trails in Barr, ...
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His accident was front-page news
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In February 2009, he got a hand-bike, and began training. That month he also enjoyed skiing on a sit-ski in the Canadian Paraplegic Association of Ontario ...

Barilko's plane finally arrives home
London Free Press
(Barilko's sister, Anne Klisanich of Toronto, now 81, was not able to come. ... begins the return journey through the bush, which will be a three-hour hike. ...

HCA Chair Signs First Community ... - Hamilton Conservation Authority
Hamilton Conservation Authority, located at the western end of Lake Ontario, is the area's largest environmental management agency, and is dedicated to the ...
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Oh, deer! Not more development
Hamilton Spectator
Steve Miazga, chief administrative officer of the Hamilton Conservation Authority, said he's held discussions with the city and the province's Ontario Realty Corp. about creating an “eco passage” between the karst and Mount Albion Conservation Area to ...
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OFAH Welcomes New Minister and Return of Forestry to MNR
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"The new minister fully understands the importance of the contributions of anglers and hunters to fish and wildlife conservation and Ontario's economy," added Reader. Mr. Reader looks forward to having a face-to-face meeting with Minister Gravelle in ...
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Trees Ontario Green Leader Creates a Healthy Backyard Oasis
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"Theo is a very dedicated landowner who has invested a serious amount of time and money into his 22 acre site," said Randall Van Wagner, BSc, Environmental Project Coordinator at the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority (LTVCA), who nominated ...
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Winter home created for threatened eastern fox snake
Sarnia Observer
The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority has been working to increase the population of the endangered species in southwestern Ontario. SUBMITTED PHOTO BY ROBERT HARRIS By PAUL MORDEN, The Observer Erin Carroll has nice things to say about the ...
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McDonald's book delves into Halton's heritage
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In this role, Halton lobbied for compensation for citizens of Upper Canada who had fought in the War of 1812. To accommodate an influx of settlers from the British Isles following the war, the Gore District was created, and was subsequently divided ...
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Fun Family Activities During Fall Harvest
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We are lucky to be in such close proximity to the vibrant Ontario Greenbelt, allowing us to take advantage of a wealth of local colours and flavours. ...

Caution urged in heavy rain
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(MIKE HENSEN, The London Free Press) Police and conservation authorities are advising people to take precautions during heavy rains forecast to hit Southern Ontario today. A heavy rainfall warning has been issued by Environment Canada for Southwestern ...
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On the road to OFSAA
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Winners and qualifiers now prepare for COSSA, next Wednesday at the Ken Reid Conservation Area in Lindsay. The top two teams and top three individuals at COSSA move on to the all-Ontario OFSAA championships, Nov. 5 at Green's Creek Conservation Area in ...
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Government of Canada and First Nation Land Management Chiefs Take Important ...
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This regime strengthens First Nations' capacity for land management, supports economic development opportunities, and encourages job creation. Improving economic opportunities for Aboriginal people is a priority for the Government of Canada. ...
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Masters win medals
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As the new kid on the block, the club surprised race organizers by capturing ... From world championship ultra cycling races that lasted several days to the ...

Ontario University Cup mountain bike race ... - The Toronto Observer
Jon Winfield racing at the last Ontario University Cup mountain bike race on Oct. 16 in Ganaraska. Courtesy of Jon Winfield. Without motivation and countless ...
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Canadian Cyclist - OCA Awards Voting Open Now - Ontario
Canadian Cyclist Online. The source for Canadian cycling news and information including mountain bike and road bike tours, adventure biking features, ...
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Walking tour through the haunted streets of Downtown Toronto

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Public to be queried about outdoor smoking ban
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The report notes a growing list of Ontario municipalities are passing outdoor smoking bans, and said children are particularly susceptible to harm from secondhand smoke. The committee's recommendation says the issue of extending the ban to ...
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Roseman: Car insurance climbs in Ontario after benefits slashed
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Whether you're driving, cycling or walking, you're a heartbeat away from a serious injury and a fight with an insurer to cover your medical treatments. You probably don't realize how little you get in statutory accident benefits under your auto ...
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Cobourg Kayakers reach podium at Masters Championships
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Judy Tudy, flag officer of the Western Ontario Division of Canoe Kayak Canada ... While the competitive season for the Cobourg Dragon Boat and Canoe Club is ...

Thinking ahead to Minden's role in the Pan Am games
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Whitewater Ontario, a not-for-profit organization, owns the Minden Wild Water ... competitions in the past including provincial and World Cup events. ...

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WE Saunders, London's beloved naturalist
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On Saturdays, after an early morning outing, WE could be found walking about ... In 1931 the fledgling Federation of Ontario Naturalists chose Saunders as ...

'Drivers, remember to look for us': Hundreds ride to honour Danielle Naçu
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She said as more and more people cycle downtown with the city's encouragement, driver and cyclist education needs to come hand-in-hand. Holmes said she supports a return to the days when the city funded an education program run by the Citizens for Safe ...
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Retailer, Cycling Advocate Malvestuto Dies
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He was about to turn pro when he was drafted into the Italian army in 1964, putting his cycling career on hold. Domenic got out of the army 15 months later and moved to Hamilton, Ontario, to live with a sister. He spent 11 years racing in Canada, ...
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Ontario mountain biker capturesPan Am bronze for Canada ... The mountain bike wasn't an Olympic qualifying event — the two women's and men's spots are ...
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Toronto Photo Walks: Fall Foliage Fantasy. Another weekend, and another photo walk. We were hoping to get some fall colour this weekend but ended up being ...
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Enjoy a Halloween Hike
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... Environment will present its annual Halloween Hike at Lake St. George Sunday, Oct. 30 from 3 to 4:30 pm Come hike to this historic site, now a Toronto ...

Beer-drinking, bike-riding tour added to Cdn 'signature experiences'
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POSITION: PROJECT MANAGER, CLIMATE ADAPTATION PROGRAMS. DIVISION: Watershed Management. SALARY RANGE: $65, 403 to $73, 120 ...
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Best dressed in fall
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... 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
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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
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“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, ...

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100-year-old Breaks Guinness World Marathon Record
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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
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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. ...