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Blue Preps for World Cup

Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre
by Catherine Thompson For a third year the Ski Cross will be held at ... This is the first time the Snowboard Cross competition has been held in Ontario.


Green Job: Group Facilitator, p/t, Trails Youth Initiatives, Newmarket ...
Green/Environmental Job in Ontario: Group Facilitator, p/t, Trails Youth Initiatives, Newmarket,Ontario, Canada. On Canada's Eco-Job Board, ...
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Casting bright lights on Nordic talents lights
Haliburton County Echo
By Darren Lum Glebe Park will be the most dynamic place when it opens its trails to more than a hundred young Nordic skiers from around central Ontario. The Haliburton Highlands Nordic Trail and Ski Club Association, in partnership with Lakefield ...
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Travel bucket list for kids

Toronto Sun
(Shutterstock) Learn how to dog sled on designated trails in Ontario Parks including Algonquin. Local outfitters teach the skills and cover the cost of the required park permit in their fees. (QMI Agency) Every winter at MacGregor Provincial Park on ...
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Speed a factor in snowmobile crash: OPP
The Barrie Examiner
A 51-year-old Innisfil woman is in serious condition in a Toronto hospital after the snowmobile she was driving struck a tree near Portage Trail, Saturday. Huronia West OPP say another group of snowmobilers came upon the woman's unconscious body in the ...
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Ontario gives Simcoe a plan
The Barrie Advance
Growth in the county was poised to follow that of York Region, where land ran out and developers leapfrogged over the greenbelt. In 2007, the province told local politicians to come up with a local growth plan. Simcoe County approved a plan, ...
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Eastern Ontario Paint Horse Club

Standard Freeholder
To promote Paint Horses by way of horse breeding, activities like horse shows, trail and pleasure riding and the like. • To promote good horsemanship, sportsmanship, husbandry and equitation. • To educate the public about the Paint Horse.
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Walking With A Camera: Toronto Photo Walks: Corso Italia
Toronto Photo Walks: Corso Italia. Good morning and good Monday everyone. It's been a little while since I posted anything. Been in a little bit of a funk ...
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Black History Month: Toronto & The Underground Railroad
Toronto.com
According to Rosemary Sadlier, president of the Ontario Black History Society, ... activity reached its peak — and the city's continual urban renewal, ...

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FIS World Cup back at Blue

Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin
By kristen Smith About 200 athletes from 25 countries will descend on Blue Mountain for the International Ski Federation (FIS) ski cross and snowboard cross ...

Winter fitness touted at Snowfest
Sarnia Observer
Jason Quinlan, owner of Oil Springs' How 'Bout Me Kennels showed off his traditional Siberian huskydogsled team in one of the new demonstrations at the ...

No gold in Eldorado this year
Belleville Intelligencer
The Eldorada race was a staple on the Ontario sled dog racing calendar up until last ... as a warm-up event leading up to the Marmora, and Bancroft races.

The United Counties are hosting a series of public consultations where you can learn about what's happening and have your say about planning for a sustainable future.

Details available HERE.  (Workshop date choices are 24,25 & 26 January at various locations.)

Other upcoming community events in the Biosphere region can be found here.

 Our community events broadcasts reach quite a large number of people in the region.  If you have a public event that you would like listed, send the details in poster form to info@fabr.ca.  The Biosphere Network would be glad to post and promote it.

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Ontario Canoe Trips Are The Best In The World | Traveling Angin ...
Ontario Canoe Trips are the best possible trip, which one could gift to their friends and families. If you are really squeezed up in finding the best locations as the ...
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But Michael Chan brokers second meeting with Niagara Parks Commission

Bullet News Niagara
“The meeting was more about the economic impact (of the proposed walk) and the safety aspects,” said Craitor, who help arrange the meeting with Chan and was there to show his support for Wallenda's bid. A Toronto consultant retained by Wallenda has ...
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Riding Tandem: Complete Streets Forum + Ontario Bike Summit ...
The mission of both organizations is to create safer streets, with TCAT focusing on pedestrians andcyclists and STR working to promote cycling across Ontario.
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We have been thrilled with our experiences with Cervo Rosso's winter lineup. We have complete sizes of most of the winter range, so drop by to check things out ...
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World Cup Kick Off
Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre
by Manny Paiva The Salomon Don't Get Lost Snowshoe Raid takes place at the Loree ... This will be the first time Snowboard Cross will take place in Ontario.

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Kenora reserve soldiers train for Arctic Ram winter combat exercise

Daily Miner and News
The course attracted 16 participants who practised with snowshoes and ... for all army reserve units in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario.


Arctic Canada caught on 1919 silent film
BBC News
In northern Alberta, they travelled by dogsled over a frozen river. ... On the Abitibi River, in northernOntario, they filmed from canoes.

Snowmobilers urged to use caution on lakes

CBC.ca
Bolton added about 75 per cent of the trails in Sudbury are open right now. But he warned that some lakes are too slushy for grooming machines and are not safe. He said riders should only cross lakes that have been staked. The Ontario Provincial Police ...

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Three snowmobilers go through ice
The North Bay Nugget
Ontario Provincial Police said the threesome were travelling on a closed ... ATV, Vessel Enforcement unit, which happened to be on patrol in the area ...

Pro golf event great for region
Brockville Recorder and Times
The St. Lawrence Seaway or the Highway 401 corridor in Eastern Ontario could ... could make it a golf trail, a golf destination for tourists, noted Dargie.

Head protection for tobogganing: Ottawa lab puts children's ...
Winnipeg Free Press
A team from the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute ... alpine skiing andcycling were subjected to front and side impacts at two-, ...

Get kids camping before age 15

London Free Press
Hike Lake Superior's coastal hiking trail: Seasoned family hikers face a "real challenge" on all or part of this 65-kilometre trail. Backcountry campsites are located along the trail and five to seven days are needed to do it all between May and ...
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Rouge trails to cost $12M, draft plan says
YorkRegion.com
A system of interconnected trails throughout the Rouge Park from Lake Ontario to eastern Markham could cost more than $30 million and take between 15 to 25 years to implement. The cost of the trails in Markham alone is estimated at about $12 million. ...

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New logo helps summon up 1812 for bicentennial celebrations in ...
EMC St. Lawrence
EMC News - As Gananoque heads into its exciting celebrations for the ... the rich heritage of our community during the Bicentennial of the War of 1812. ...

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Community Billboard

Orléans Star
21, put on your snowshoes and join the Vanier Museuopark at the Vanier sugar ... Programme (Rural Ontario Sharing Education), in the Province of Ontario, ...


Runner preps for ultramarathon
The Kingston Whig-Standard
... the same trails that dogsledders traverse for the Yukon Quest Dogsled Race, ... Sara, have participated in races as part of the Ontario Ultra Series, ...

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OPP & OFSC launch provincial Snowmobile Safety Week: Common sense riding and ...
EMC Smiths Falls
The OFSC is committed to proactive leadership in promoting safe, responsible riding, on and offOntario snowmobile trails, by building safer snowmobiling knowledge, attitudes and behaviours through rider education, safety legislation development and ...
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Urban Planet: How the Dutch Got Their Cycle Paths « Spacing Toronto
Bike parking takes over car parking spaces. Toronto bike riders can celebrate a " first" today:...4706528245_ef676de151_b ...
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Conservation Authority seeks to renew St. Mary's River heritage status

Sault Star
To date, 37 waterways, including nine in Ontario, have been granted heritage status. The St. Mary's River has recorded archaeological and historical sites throughout its course. It's headwaters begin more than 20 km above the Sault at Gros Cap, ...
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ERA Architects to conduct study for possible heritage district in Picton, Ontario
Daily Commercial News
Prince Edward County announced this week it has started a study on a possible heritageconservation district in Picton, Ontario. ERA Architects Inc. will conduct the study between now and April in the community, about 80 kilometres west of Kingston. ...
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Presentation to seek input on Toronto walking, bicycling route ...

Bob Bratt, Bob Merideth and George Komar recently discussed possible locations for an establishedwalking and bicycling route to run throughout the...
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Mayor Says Yes to Trails | Trailhead Ontario
EMC News - Sustainable development will be the watchword in Merrickville- Wolford for 2012, says Mayor Doug Struthers as he reflects on a busy 2011 for the.
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How to build a better Atikokan: Develop more of what we already love
Atikokan Progress
(2012-13) #18 The Town of Atikokan lead discussions with the Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture for an expanded project of northern Ontario communities ...

Outdoor shows brighten winter days
Norwich Bulletin
Some people defeat the winter doldrums by hiking, skiing, biking, ... Lodge in the Canadian province of Ontario, one of my favorite places on this planet. ...


Speakers to discuss bicycle friendly cities
Stratford Gazette
The keynote speaker will be Eleanor McMahon, founder of Share the Road – an organization dedicated to making Ontario bicycle friendly – will discuss safe ...

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Mackness promotes connection with nature
YorkRegion.com
... sits on the East Gwillimbury trails committee and the Ontario Trails ... active transportation and trails committee and Ontario Trails Council and is ...

Windsor-Essex Parkway on track: Ontario Ministry of Transportation

Daily Commercial News
The project has more than 300 acres of green space, 20 km of recreational trails, and new community connections. Major construction began in late summer 2011 and the parkway is expected to open to traffic in fall 2014. This project is expected to ...See all stories on this topic »


Greater Sudbury area a skiing mecca
The Sudbury Star
This also holds true for outdoor activities from sailing to skiing. ... I have lived in southern Ontarioand have skied the best trail systems there. ...

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walking tour in Toronto « Triptrotting
Free walking tours all around the world! Jan 16. Posted by ...
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Roads must be safe for buggies
Waterloo Record
13 when Landis Martin and his 12-year-old brother were riding home in a buggy ... of southernOntario to consider the safety of those who drive horses and ...

Conserving Habitat in Rice Lake Plains, Ontario - Canada News ...

Canada's Minister of the Environment, the Honourable Peter Kent, today announced the Nature Conservancy of Canada's successful acquisition of the Hazel ...
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Spafford's training to take him to Far North
Napanee Guide
These are the same trails that dogsledders traverse for the Yukon Quest Dogsled Race, billed as the most difficult dogsled race in the world. ...

Winter fun for non-skiers: zipping, tubing, gliding and sledding

Toronto Star
... from traditional winter diversions like dog-sledding and tubing to ... Billed as “Ontario's first mountain coaster,” the ride opened last March and lets ...


4-H hosts 75th anniversary awards' night
Leamington Post
Clubs range from the traditional Beef, Poultry, Swine, Sheep, Canning, and Farm Safety Clubs, to the new Geo Caching, Canoeing, Embroidery, Fitness, ...

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Drive to conditions, Sunset Trail Riders caution

Daily Miner and News
By Lloyd Mack Provincial Snowmobile Safety Week got underway Sunday with a reminder to snowmobilers from the Ontario Provincial Police and Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs that arriving home safely after every ride means making smart choices when ...
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Paramedic puts pen to paper
Tillsonburg News
The ORNGE crew covers all of Southwestern Ontario. ... There are also on-scene calls - traffic crashes, farm accidents, ATV and snowmobiles mishaps. ...


Stay off ice, OPP warn
Haliburton County Echo
... ATV and Vessel Enforcement (SAVE) team. Waterways throughout southern Ontario remain open or have insufficient ice to support the weight of a snowmobile ...

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Man lost in blizzard for two days burned money for warmth
Toronto Star
if you live in ontario most people have to burn money all the time in the winter just to stay warm...… jerry jordan "snowshoers use specialized footgear ...


Record prize purse of $18000 at stake in Ontario's biggest dog ...
Canada NewsWire
The Kearney Dog Sled races are all sanctioned by the Ontario Federation of Sled Dog Sports. Participants from Ontario, Manitoba, Quebec, the United States ...

Festival organizers hoping for snow

Kawartha Media Group
... for organizers of the Cannington Dog Sled Races and Winter Festival. The mild weather most of central Ontario has experienced this winter is expected to ...


City and Brock partner on large 1812 exhibit
St. Catharines Standard
... of Canadian Heritage's Bicentennial of the War of 1812 fund for money, ... In other 1812 news, members of the budget committee agreed to recommend the ...


Siemens Canada donates $10000 to the Enbridge Ride To Conquer ...
Canada NewsWire
... the Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, as a result of Siemens employee, ... ChiefCycling Officer for The Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer. ...