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Building on progress and a vision for spinal cord injuries
Globe and Mail
Last Saturday, The Globe and Mail ran a story on Tracy Dort-Kyne, an Ontario mother of three who suffered a spinal cord injury after a cycling accident in September. I was fortunate to meet Tracy this month at Lyndhurst Hospital, where we spoke about ...
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Bruce Trail Membership Tables at MEC

This is a great chance to pick up a gift membership. Visit our Bruce Trail volunteers at MEC Toronto or MEC Burlington and take part in our special membership drive.

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MEC Toronto: Dec. 1 & 2, Dec. 8 & 9
400 King Street West Toronto, ON M5V 1K2

MEC Burlington: Dec. 3 & 4, Dec. 10 & 11
1030 Brant Street Burlington, ON L7R 0B2

Pick up a Bruce Trail membership for yourself or for a friend at MEC on these dates and you can:

·      Take away a gift package, including a 2012 Bruce Trail Calendar

·      Enter a draw for a pair of snowshoes, donated by MEC Burlington

·     Enter a draw to win a trip to Cuba to visit two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, courtesty of The Adventure Center (gift memberships only)

Offer is valid only at the BTC membership tables at MEC.

2012 FEO CONFERENCE WELCOMES SOCIAL MEDIA GURU AS KEYNOTE
Scott Stratten, president of UnMarketing, to deliver keynote presentation(WOODSTOCK, ON) November 16, 2011 - Scott Stratten, president of UnMarketing, and a world expert in Viral, Social and Authentic Marketing, has been confirmed as the Opening Keynote Speaker for the Festivals & Events Ontario (FEO) 2012 Conference in Niagara Falls, scheduled for Thursday March 1 through Saturday March 3, 2012 at the Sheraton on the Falls Hotel & Conference Centre in Niagara Falls.

Erie Coastal Stewardship Trail News HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS?
Trail Concept Open House - Dec 3 www.carolinian.org After extensive multi-stakeholder planning, CCC has developed a concept for the Erie Coastal Stewardship Trail. When complete, this 600 km multi-mode trail network will connect the land, the water, the people and their stories and stewardship actions from Amherstburg, Ontario to Fort Erie, Ontario. Register for this FREE event now at www.carolinian.org. Contact Dan at coast@carolinian.org for more info.

New Forest Service maps link healthy drinking water to healthy forests

The Forests to Faucets interactive maps also identify the extent to which those watersheds are threatened by development, fire, insects and disease. Communities can use the data to help determine the important role their forests play in providing clean drinking water to urban areas.

Congratulations Tourism Operators

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Explorer's Edge would like to recognize Voyageur Quest, the Muskoka Steamships and Northern Edge Algonquin for recently being added to the Canadian Tourism Commission's list of Signature Experiences!  This designation is an industry benchmark of achievement - congratulations to each of these organizations.Congratulations also to the Parry Sound KOA Campground, which was recently awarded the 2011 KOA President's and Founder's Awards by Kampgrounds of America Inc., the world's largest system of family-friendly campgrounds.  Got your own accolades to share? We would love to hear about them and spread the celebratory word. Send your news to james@explorersedge.ca.

Regional Partners Meetings. 

Meetings will be held in Mississauga (Dec. 1), Port Hope (Nov. 29) and Brockville (Nov. 28); select the location and time that suits your schedule. The agenda will include presentations by the Trust and Waterfront Partners on:

•    Development of the Lake Erie Cycling Route

•    Cycling Tourism Development in Ontario

•    Waterfront Regeneration Trust Strategic Planning Process--Ontario Trillium Application

•    Regional Waterfront Projects

•    Findings from Great Waterfront Trail Adventure participant and partner surveys

•    Plans for the 2012 GWTA.

Please feel free to share this invitation with your colleagues and RSVP by emailing

mk@wrtrust.com or tourdirector@wrtrust.com or calling 416-943-8080.

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Entrepreneurial mindset alive and thriving in Sault Ste. Marie — O ...
Sault Star
The Agawa Canyon Tour train retrofit, the Hub Trail, Searchmont Resort, the Ontario Heritage Bushplane Centre, the Algoma Fall Festival, and many others owe ...

Hope Floats' wrap up inaugural season
Niagarathisweek.com
The South Niagara Canoe Club Hope Floats dragon boat team is currently wrapping up ... in three dragon boat festivals in Ontario and one in North Carolina. ...

Trailhead Ontario 2012  Ontario Trails Council invites its members, friends, and partners to join us in the and only trail conference dedicated to trails, trail building and the lucrative Ontario outdoor economy.

Most amazing walking city tours | International | Travel | Toronto Sun
Grab your sneakers and hit the pavement on one of these interesting, quirky walking city tours.
www.torontosun.com/2011/.../most-amazing-walking-city-tou...

North York/Toronto Nordic Pole Walking Group - EQUILIBRE
Saturday November 12, 2011 All Day Weekly on Saturday. http://www.meetup. com/Nordic-Pole-Walking-Group-North-York-Toronto/ ...
www.equilibreonline.com/apps/calendar/showEvent?calID...

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LaSalle teen ends up in court over moose antlers
Windsor Star
Louis Calsavara Jr., 19, is charged with violating Ontario's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act for trying to sell a pair of moose antlers over the Internet. WINDSOR, Ont. -- A prop from a high school musical landed a LaSalle teen in court Thursday. ...
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Greenbelt not a safer route
InsideHalton.com
407 to Lake Ontario. The study also examined the possibility of greenbelt land to encompass Bronte Creek, from the QEW to Lake Ontario. ...    

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Donovan Bailey and the Ontario Lung Association Ask Ontarians "How ...
Canada NewsWire
To mark World COPD Day, Donovan Bailey and the Ontario Lung Association are asking media ...Donovan will host a walking clinic for a senior's walking club. ...


Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation needs your help to develop a strategic plan to guide the development and management of parks for the next five years. This voluntary survey gives you an opportunity to provide input and should not take more than 15 minutes to complete. All responses will be kept confidential and we will not attempt to re-identify you based on your responses.


City of Toronto: Our Toronto publication

From Ontario Parks

Trails in the city. The Natural Environment Trails Program is an innovative, community-based City ofToronto program that works to improve the long-term ...
www.toronto.ca/ourtoronto/fall2011/.../article03.utf8.htm


Police may fundraise for new equipment
The Sudbury Star
Right now, police departments in Ontario get grants from a provincial pool of ... to mountain bikethrough various trails, like the Adanac or Walden trails. ...


The 'Idaho Stop' and Why Some Cyclists Disobey Stop Signs
Raise the Hammer
By Adrian Duyzer On November 7, the Cycling Committee of the City of Hamilton submitted recommendations to the Public Works Department for changes to Ontario's traffic legislation. They wanted these recommendations to be detailed in a letter and sent ...
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Ontario ... - NALMA (National Aboriginal Lands Managers Association)
In 1995 a small group of Ontario First Nation Lands Managers formed an association to address unique land management issues and related common interests ...
www.nalma.ca/oala

From AQCC

OPP look for support to keep communities safe
EMC Arnprior
The detachment has the highest number of fatalities in Ontario - seven highway fatalities and oneATV, this year. I take that very seriously, ...

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Canada's largest 24-hour mountain bike race to celebrate 15 years

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Cyclingnews.com
Albion Hills is located just 45 minutes north of Toronto, Ontario. ... be part of a two-day mountain bike festival with live music, trials demonstrations, ...

Lock It or Lose it
Mitchell Advocate
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Crime Unit are pointing their fingers at ... vehicles and All Terrain Vehicles (ATV) with keys left in the ignition. ...

The Globe and Mail
Globe and Mail
Onsite fitness facility, which also features an outdoor beach-volleyball court and outdoor runningtrail. Marsh Canada Limited; Toronto. ...

Toronto cyclists, residents honour cyclist killed in “senseless ...
Yahoo! News Canada
The 30-year-old Toronto resident chanced upon the ghost bike ride, ... A man rode in hoisting a "ghost bike" — a mountain bike painted entirely in white ...

So why not complete the Ontario Trails Survey Also?

Share your knowledge on trail training needs!

"National Trails Training User Satisfaction Survey" 

Responses needed by: November 30, 2011

The National Trails Training Partnership (NTTP) is conducting research on training needs and satisfaction. Our goal is to improve the quality and availability of trail-related skills. American Trails is conducting the online survey and will be compiling and interpreting the data with NTTP member groups and agencies.

Ontario Survey here - http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Y5TS5JN

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How to dress (seasonally) for the bush
SooToday.com
... to go hiking, hunting, riding or bird watching in a forest should take steps to stay safe. Public lands in Ontario are used for a variety of activities. ...

A cultural icon passes
Brantford Expositor
... to elementary schools on the reserve, located near Brantford, Ontario. ... and lectures and private tours of her nature trail and personal instruction. ...

'I saw nothing but bike helmets for blocks'
Toronto Star
Conroy doesn't have a car. Toronto might be statistically more dangerous for cyclists than other cities across Canada, he agreed. But, statistically it's safer than walking, and who ever contemplates not walking? He was buoyant, not bitter. ...
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Walking Toronto (@Walk_TO) on Twitter
Sign up for Twitter to follow Walking Toronto (@Walk_TO). Information and observations about walking issues in Toronto. #walkTO.
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Is it Art? City Hall says 'Yes'
Toronto Sun
The Toronto Sun learned the city plans to erect the $400000 Dawes Crossing — a piece of artwork resembling a covered bridge with a stream — in that area. Dayton Ostrosser has been using the trails on the East Don Parkland by the Gateway for the past ...
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Cross Country Skiing near Toronto |
Cross Country Skiing through the woods at Horseshoe Resort. Wooded Trails at Horseshoe Resort. Winter is about to descend on southern Ontario so it's time to ...
www.torontonicity.com/.../cross-country-skiing-near-toronto/ 

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Cyclist's death prompts call for mandatory truck side guards
Toronto Star
David Bradley, president of the Ontario Trucking Association, said putting side guards on all trucks makes little sense because few tractor trailers travel on downtown roads. “The issue requires a more complex solution including education and awareness ...
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The bike union is calling on its members and supporters to take part in a memorial ride sponsored by Advocacy for Respect for Cyclists (ARC) on Monday, November 14th. The ride will begin at the corner of Bloor Street and Spadina at 7:30 a.m., and at Dundas Street West and Sterling at 8:00 a.m. It’s an opportunity to show support for Jenna Morrison’s family and community, and to raise awareness about the need for safer streets.

Mother of dead autistic Edmonton boy hopes fatality inquiry saves ...
Edmonton Journal
Jackie McKean, who lives in Ontario with her younger 10-year-old son, ... Respite care is key, but McKean said funding for summer camps, horseback riding, ...


Bike Trails Increase Property Value | Toronto Coalition for Active ...
A recent study by two University of Cincinnati professors, Rainer vom Hofe and Olivier Parent, has shown the importance of bike trails to increasing property ...
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You are invited to "like" our COEO Facebook page and tell your friends.
http://www.facebook.com/coeo.org

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 WEDNESDAY HIKES Nov. 16, 30, Dec. 14, 2011 and Jan. 11th, 2012

Slow paced, short hikes on local trails. Depart at 9:30 a.m. Join us for lunch at a local eatery.

Maureen Smith 905-873-9757 haltonhillshikers@yahoo.ca

 

Sunday November 20: Rouge Valley.... join Stephen Kamnitzer, your webmaster. Cedar Trail and Hawk Hill Meet 1:30 p.m at the Rouge Valley Conservation Centre (just east of the Zoo, accessible by TTC bus). This is a special addition to the RVCC's normal series of Sunday afternoon hikes.

The Coast is Clear….Clearly in need of a trail that is! Open House - December 3, 2011
Have you heard the exciting news?  After extensive multi-stakeholder planning, Carolinian Canada Coalition has developed a concept for the Lake Erie Coastal Stewardship Trail. When complete, this 600 km multi-mode trail network will connect the land, the water, the people and their stories from Amherstburg, Ontario with Fort Erie, Ontario.

by Mike

Becky Mason  

On wilderness: I like being out here. I like looking around. Listening. Seeing how the wilderness fits together. It’s like a puzzle. When we go in and change things, it upsets the balance. And what a great puzzle our world is. It’s beautiful, powerful, and mysterious. – Becky Mason Her new paddling DVD Advanced Classic Solo Canoeing is being hosted in Ottawa by the Glebe Outdoor Education Department on Tuesday November 29th from 7:00pm to 9:30pm at Glebe Collegiate.

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Walking Thru the Past: Mark Irish's ... - Storied Toronto Walking Tours
Walking Thru the Past: Mark Irish's Weekly Blog. Vol. 019. November in Toronto …a time to remember. Each year, at the 11thhour of the 11thday, thousands of ...
storiedtorontowalkingtours.com/.../walking-thru-the-past-mark...

NDP's Chow to introduce cyclist safety bill
CTV.ca
Ontario's Chief Coroner said last month that the province will review cycling deaths across the province over the last four years amid growing concern over bicycle safety. Between 15 and 20 cyclists die in Ontario alone each year from injuries suffered ...
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Hiking through the forest | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Autumn is a great time to hike one of Ontario's many trails. Even though the leaves have fallen and many species have migrated south or hibernated, there are ...
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Gateway communities bring action plans home from workshop

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International Falls Daily Journal
Kris Hoellen, of The Conservation Leadership Network of The Conservation Fund, facilitated the four-day workshop at Fort William Historical Park in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and Grand Portage Lodge in Grand Portage, Minnesota, at the end of October. ...
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Devoted sports dad dies in train, ATV crash
Orangeville Banner
Murray was operating the ATV, as his male companion attempted to pull the ... made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation or to the Ontario Wildlife Federation. ...  

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Cullen: Have your say in city's parks plan
Toronto Star
Ensuring the city's parks and trails are available and accessible to all residents. • North York: Nov. 16, Mitchell Field Community Centre, 89 Church Ave. • Toronto East York: Nov. 24, Wellesley Community Centre, 495 Sherbourne St. • Etobicoke York: ...
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Massive cranes hoist new pedestrian bridge across the Grand
Exchange Morning Post
Construction activity will be suspended over the winter to minimize any ... construction of the bridge deck surface on which trail users will walk and cycle ...

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City of Toronto: Walking
Transportation Services is responsible for a wide variety of activities including: Road and sidewalk maintenance, Street cleaning, Snow clearing and road salting ...
www.toronto.ca/transportation/walking/submissions.htm

PROTECTING - Conservation Ontario
Conservation Ontario, and private consultant, Tom Muir. The ensuing report, Cost Benefit Analysis of Source Water Protection Beneficial. Management Practices: ...
www.conservationontario.ca/.../RegionofWatFactSheetENG.P...

A bike ride into tragedy
Toronto Star
When I asked the Ontario Ministry of Transportation how bike lanes, in law, are described, they admitted they aren't. I received three large manuals on “bikeways” that advise municipalities to pass bylaws to protect cyclists and cycling infrastructure. ...
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International Forest Film Festival
Come celebrate the International Year of Forests!
Films feature forest stories from across North America! Films provided by Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival
When: Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 Where: Town Hall, Innis College, University of Toronto, 2 Sussex Ave. Time: 6:30 - 9:30pm (Films begin at 7:00pm)

Information and registration for the Back to Nature Network Provincial Workshop is up online! 

To register, simply go to www.back2nature.ca, click the “Network Workshop” tab, and follow the link next to Registration.  (Please note: To register, fill in your “Registrant Name”, click  the box next to “Back to Nature Network Provincial Network” at the bottom, and select “Next” beside “Registrant Name”.  Please also ignore box at the bottom of page 2 that begins with “Liability”).

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Council of Outdoor Educators of Ontario (COEO) Announces:
900 educators working with Aboriginal youth will gather in Toronto February 14-16. "Circle of Light 2011" will provide an opportunity for educators in both provincial and First Nation school systems to participate in joint professional development. The conference is designed to share best practices and effective strategies on Aboriginal initiatives http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/circleoflight/

Port Hope Outdoor Education Centre gets a new website
Northumberland News
The certified teachers at the centre deliver more than 25 Ontario curriculum-linked outdoor educational programs to students in Junior Kindergarten to Grade ...

Hiking in Ontario, Canada | Travel Tips - USAToday.com
The province of Ontario, Canada, includes numerous hiking trails ranging from flat, urban walks for beginners to rugged wilderness excursions for seasoned ...
traveltips.usatoday.com/hiking-ontario-canada-101666.html

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Ontario Tubbs Romp to Stomp Snowshoe Series - Cambridge
Ontario Tubbs Romp to Stomp Snowshoe Series will take place on January 28, 2012.
www.cambridgenow.ca/evps/evitem.cfm?evid=4652

Top of Ontario - Snowshoe 2012
White Squall takes you by kayak to Georgian Bay's 30000 islands in Ontario, Canada. For 23 years we have been leaders in sea kayak instruction and tripping .
www.whitesquall.com/component/content/article/368.html


Outers inspires–and helps launch–a new dual credit program
Atikokan Progress
Initially, Arpin and the class took part in activities based out of the Ontario Junior ... such as ultimate Frisbee, cross-country skiing, golf and croquet. ...

The OPP Files - Nov. 10, 2011
CottageCountryNow.ca
ALMAGUIN – Almaguin Highlands Ontario Provincial Police are celebrating crime ... It is against the law to drive an off-road vehicle such as an ATV while ...

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A sweet kick-off to the holiday season
Stratford Gazette
Last week, as part of the unveiling of the Stratford Tourism Alliance's (STA) Victorian Christmas Trail, Chocolate Barr's owner Derek Barr gave a handful of ...

Regional Round-Up
EMC Almonte/Carleton Place
Ontario Early Years Centre workshops. Pre-registration is necessary. .... Rideau Trail Association, November 20, Level 2+, 12 km. moderate pace hike. ...

Old Weston Village's new wave
Globe and Mail
Some locals are even envisioning a bicycle rental scheme that would let cyclists ride along the Humber all the way to Lake Ontario, then return on the GO ...   

Marathon Mom
The Barrie Examiner
The ultra-marathon series took her to trails across Ontario, and one indoor track, on distances 50 kilometres and beyond. And that very first one, last spring, proved fateful. She had already done her first 12-hour race, The Dirty Girls in Mansfield in ...
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Ontario Recreational Canoeing Association
website: www.orcka.ca. Ontario Recreational Canoeing and Kayaking Association. Camp Canoe Tripping Instructor Course. – Administration Policy Statement - ...
www.orcka.ca/uploads/2012_ORCKA_CCIT_Policy.pdf

Toronto driver charged with assaulting cyclist
CBC.ca
The driver allegedly forced the woman to cycle onto the sidewalk and then hit her with his car, then speeding off. Matthew Nettleton, 38, turned himself in to police later in the day. He has been charged with failure to stop after an accident, ...
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