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City studying gaps in bike trail network

CBC.ca
The city is looking at ways to fill gaps in Toronto's network of bike trails. CBC's Genevieve Tomney spoke to cyclists about the city's plans.


Sault Ste. Marie Club Dates this week
Sault This Week
VON Canada – Ontario Branch, holds community information sessions, ... A Walking Group, formerly the Y's Hikers, meets at St. Andrew's Church, ...


Snowbirds get brand new groomer
Barry's Bay This Week
31 to celebrate the arrival of the club's new trail groomer, which was funded through the Snow Country Snowmobile Association and the OFSC Industrial Groomer Replacement Program. By Heather Sutherland - Staff Reporter For the first time ever in the ...
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Fat Bike Race in Ontario - Mountain Bike Review
We're still waiting for final confirmation on timing and some minor details, but this Saturday, February 11 at 3pm the Kearney Sled Dog Races will be.
forums.mtbr.com/fat-bikes/fat-bike-race-ontario-767025.html

GRCA updates terminology for flood messages
Exchange Morning Post (press release)
Cambridge - The Grand River Conservation Authority is updating the terms it uses in flood and water safety messages effective Feb. 15. The new terminology is being adopted by the GRCA, otherconservation authorities across Ontario and the Ontario ...
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Winter project: the DIY wannigan

CANOE & KAYAK (blog)
Regardless, paddlers in my home of Northern Ontario have been using them as grub boxes for about 100 years. According to former Camp Keewaydin staffer Heb Evans in his classic 1975 book Canoeing Wilderness Waters (out of print), the main advantage of ...
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Ideas for enjoying the last hoorah of winter
insideTORONTO.com
The following tips are courtesy of the City of Toronto. ... Thick-tread mountain bike tires will increase traction/grip on snow (particularly good for hard ...


Committed to outdoor education
Owen Sound Sun Times
"To try to start this now would be next to impossible," Diebel said during a winter conference for close to 40 members of the Council of Outdoor Educators of Ontario. "Frontage on two lakes, 320 acres, all the gear. It just would not be possible," she ...
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Things to do today — Wednesday, Feb. 8
MPNnow.com (blog)
Reservation deadline for Night Ski: Cumming Nature Center, 6472 Gulick Road, South Bristol, held 5 to 7:30 pm Feb. 11, Genesee Valley Nordic Ski Patrol will lead cross-country skiers on a trek under the stars, ski rentals $15 per pair, trek followed by ...
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Ontario's Near North - Kearney Dog Sled Races
Dog sled races Feb.11&12/12,family fun,prize of $18000,Ontario Federation of Sled Dog Sports,120 mile overnight race,Ontario's Near North,family skate, bonfire ...
www.northernontario.travel/.../40.../401-kearney-dog-sled-rac...

Sudbury Snowarama raises almost $25000 for Easter Seals Kids
NorthernLife.ca
Participants in the annual Sudbury Snowarama spent Saturday out enjoying the local OFSC trails. Supplied photo. The annual Sudbury Snowarama for Easter Seals Kids drew 79 riders out to local Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) trailsSaturday ...See all stories on this topic »

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Teachers share ideas they'll use to inspire students

Owen Sound Sun Times
Martin Kerr, left and Ange Flynn, right, along with other participants examine an insect on the ice at Spry Lake during The Council of Outdoor Educators of Ontario winter conference at The Institute for Outdoor Education and Environmental Studies near ...

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Board committed to outdoor education
Owen Sound Sun Times
Kyle Clarke, right, talks about the structure of snow to Julie Stellingwerff, left, Annie MacLeod, Sarah Bell, Peter Allemang and Amy Brunning during The Council of Outdoor Educators of Ontariowinter conference at The Institute for Outdoor Education ...
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HOT LAP Motorcycle Reality TV Show To Work With Pro 6 Cycle On Episode One RoadracingWorld.com

Monday, February 6th, 2012 (Toronto, Canada) - HOT LAP, the new motorcycle racing reality TV game show, is pleased to announce PRO 6 CYCLE Inc. of Ontario, Canada as the host organization for the on-track filming of episode one of the thirteen-part ...
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2011 Equine Canada Equestrian of the Year: Jessica Phoenix
Horse-Canada.com
At 13 years of age she won the Ontario Horse Trials Training ... Riding Exploring, Phoenix was a member of the Canadian Eventing Team at the 2007 Pan ...

Try more northern locations - lot's of snow up there!

Snowarama set for this Sunday Midnorth Monitor Participants will ride Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) groomed trails, earn incentive prizes and enjoy an array of family activities while raising essential funds for Easter Seals kids. The 2012 Espanola-North Shore Snowarama for Easter ... See all stories on this topic » Area snowmobile trails still a loss The Barrie Examiner By Lance Holdforth - Special to the Examiner A lack of snowfall has Barrie snowmobilers heading to the Great White North in search of trails to ride. Unseasonal weather has left the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) at a loss for terrain in ... Campbell blames Ontario government for Shoal Lake activism Daily Miner and News 3, 2012, where the Sunset Trail Riders provincial OFSC trail crosses the Shoal Lake Road. Jon Thompson/Daily Miner and News/QMI Agency Kenora-Rainy River MPP, Sarah Campbell is “deeply concerned” with recent developments in Shoal Lake, where barricades ... See all stories on this topic » Life-Changing Adventure Trips — Sea Kayaking | Ontario ... You're into biking, kayaking & skiing. It's time to raise your game with a live- changing adventure makeover. Check out these amazing destinations. www.outsideonline.com/.../Sea-Kayakin-Lake-Superior.html How to winterize your bike Globe and Mail A lot of people assume knobby mountain bike tires are best for slushy conditions, ...Jon Carroll, a bike mechanic at The Bike Joint in Toronto, ... See all stories on this topic »

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Be cautious on lakes, rivers

Standard Freeholder
... the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Ontario Power Generation (OPG) have ... In addition, all fishermen, snowmobile and all terrain vehicle (ATV) ...


trail map - Ontario Conditions
What's with the interactive trail map? Over the last few hours, more & more trails have disappeared! Not listed as closed, just gone....
ontarioconditions.com/forums/index.php?/topic/9472-trail...

Fun for the entire family
Standard Freeholder
Starting with the popular geo caching event at 9 am, children gathered together to ... The over 30-year-old mini-carnival had more than just outdoor games.

County ponders new rail land proposal

Orangeville Banner
... utility line to connect its proposed wind farm to Ontario's electrical grid. ... Other than recent discussions with the Dufferin/Grey ATV Club, ...


Nordic and Alpine Ski Competitions Announced
Seaway News
The local Ontario 55+ Games Association has announced dates for nordic and alpine skiingevents which will be qualifiers for next year's provincial 55+ ...


Ontario Trails Council Inc. | EDCO - Economic Developers Council ...
Ontario Trails Council Inc. Organization Website: http://www.ontariotrails.on.ca. Organization Phone: (613) 396-3482. Address: 500 Main St. E. Deseronto ...
www.edco.on.ca/organization/ontario-trails-council-inc

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Shoal Lake 39 blockades snowmobile trails

Lake of the Woods Enterprise
... Eli Mandamin deployed band members to barricade snowmobile trails crossing traditional land, Friday, Feb. 3. The First Nation immediately issued a statement to Treaty Three Police Services and the Ontario Provincial Police asking for their ...
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OFTR - The Ontario Federation of Trail Riders
We first 'discovered' the Hatfield and McCoy Trail system while attending the annual NOHVCC conference in Charleston West Virginia in 2007. As you drive ...
oftr.ca/clicks.php?id=6325

Kearney Dog Sled Races Good for North Muskoka Resorts | Global ...
For the eighteenth year, the Kearney Dog Sled Races will take place in the beautiful Ontario Near-North tourist region of the Almaguin Highlands, just north of ...
www.eglobaltravelmedia.com.au/.../kearney-dog-sled-races-go...

Carnival season is here
CottageCountryNow.ca
This year Ontario is experiencing a warmer than average winter and there ... to Seguin for the Dog Sled Mail Run on February 18, with sled-dog races and a ...

Sault College remembers student's dedication

Sault Star
The first-year parks and recreation student died in 2003 when he fell down a cliff while hiking in Gros Cap. The resident of Hanover, Ont., was 21.


Safety notices from OPP
Seaway News
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Snowmobile, All Terrain Vehicle & Vessel ... Ice Fishing, walking, and cross country skiing, all require at least 4” of ...


Toronto Dog Parks - Category: 1 - Happy Trails Dog Service
And from the start I felt if he were on the trail and gently meeting dogs during the course of the hike, he could be muzzle-free. In an environment unlike the one ...
www.happytrailsdogservice.ca/1/category/.../1.html

Get up & go!
Windsor Star
For all bicentennial events in Ontario, Quebec and the US, see Visit1812.com. 3. ... Drama and divas: The theatrics go into high gear with an epic outdoor ...

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News Briefs

The Sudbury Star
Rainbow Routes Hike Club is Saturday. The Club will be snowshoeing on Ramsey Lake as part of the Pond Hockey event. A limited number of snowshoes can be ...


Rotary Calendar Winners & Easter Seals
countylive.ca
Rotary Clubs and Rotarians continue to work with local Easter Seals organizations as volunteers, event sponsors, and donors. Rotary Seals Ontario would not ...


Man fined $4000 for careless hunting at night
SooToday.com
He is banned from hunting in Ontario for two years and must retake the OntarioHunter Education Course before applying for a future licence. His rifle was permanently forfeited to the Crown. The court heard that on November 2, 2011, conservation ...
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NEW Sessions at Trailhead Ontario

The Nipigon Rail To Trail - Kinghorn Line Project - this is a project sponsored and supported fully by the Ontario Trails Council. The purpose of this trail development is to provide recreational and tourism opportunities that will enhance the economic well-being and quality of life for travellers, residents, and local businesses in the communities connected by the Kinghorn Rail Trail with Kirsten Spence and Nipigon Economic Development

Path of the Paddle - The quintessential all-Canadian canoe trail is now part of the Trans Canada Trail system; and why not…canoe trails and portage routes were the very first trails in Canada. The topography of the Northwest Ontario environment made it next to impossible to build a land-based trail; cost alone would be extraordinarily high and difficult to bridge across myriad fens, rivers and creeks. The answer to this was to join land-based trails that ended in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and Falcon Lake Manitoba, with a water-based canoe trail. Although the distance spanned (according to crows) is 500km. the actual canoe route will be something closer to 850km. And yes…I’ve selected a proposed route! Hap Wilson, with  Dan Andrews, Trans Canada Trail Ontario

On Road Cycling Lane Bill Re-introduced

ALMAGUIN – Parry Sound-Muskoka MPP Norm Miller’s passion for bike lanes on area highways continues for another term of office. Miller again introduced a private member’s bill to have bike lanes on secondary highways. “It is something that I obviously feel strongly about,” he said. The bill was originally introduced and debated a year ago and passed second reading at Queen’s Park; however the provincial election brought its progress to a halt.

Canals trail detour route identified
Niagarathisweek.com
Originally, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation said the construction project wouldn't impact thetrail, he said. Rankin Construction, the contractor on ...

Toronto falling behind pack in averting bicycle collisions, data reveals
Globe and Mail
I haven't heard anything in that sort of area.” When it comes to solutions, all eyes are on an upcoming coroner's report, which will look more thoroughly at the bicycle collision fatalities in all ofOntario from 2006 to 2010. Ontario coroner Dan Cass ...

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Snowarama for Easter Seals this weekend

The Sudbury Star
The local snowmobile clubs of Sudbury will hit the trails on Saturday for the annual Sudbury Snowarama for Easter Seals Kids. Taking place on Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs groomed trails, this annual event encourages winter enthusiasts to ...
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Think safety when hitting the trails
CottageCountryNow.ca
“If the trails aren't open, it's trespassing,” he warned. According to Leon, 17 people died in Ontario last year while snowmobiling. “More than half of the fatalities we see occur on what is believed to be a frozen ice surface,” he said.
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Actions planned around Shoal Lake development
Daily Miner and News
Action: Snowmobile trails across the road to Shoal Lake will be closed on Friday. Argument: Snowmobilers should be paying $250 per sled per year to ride the trails through traditional territory, equivalent to the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs ...

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CVC gets funding for wetland restoration

Caledon Citizen
Recent provincial plans and regulations, including the Greenbelt Plan, have helped strengthen and protect Ontario's wetlands. Koveshnikova said there are ...

Not Just a Swamp | Ontario's Greenbelt
According to a recent report on natural capital completed by the David Suzuki Foundation, Ontario's Greenbelt has over 94000 hectares of wetlands, including ...
greenbelt.ca/news/environment/not-just-swamp

Land use agreement marks 'exciting time' for First Nation
Wawatay News
The first northern Ontario First Nation to opt out of the Indian Act as it applies to land use decisions says it has taken a huge step towards self-governance. Under a federal government land usemanagement agreement signed Jan.
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Community Events – February 2
Seaway News
BEREAVED FAMILIES OF ONTARIO – CORNWALL & AREA Support and Share Night is open to anyone ... Saturday Events: 9am, Geocache Activity. 10am, Jon The Cowguy.

Ontario Trails - Sled, Ski, Paddle, Hike or Ride Ontario's Trails

Morning Brew: The mayor defends his subway vision, Doug Ford refuses to ...

blogTO (blog)
City staff were tracking Toronto's existing major multi-use trail network last summer in hopes of seeking out new trail connections. Now they've got a draft proposal of the new network, which they're soliciting public feedback on this coming Monday.

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The Fixer: 'Cyclists dismount' signs will soon ride away
Toronto Star
By Jack Lakey The Fixer Related Submit a problem Read more Fixers Fixer's Guide to Getting Things Done The city has decided that signs telling cyclists to get off their bikes are not needed at underpasses where there's a cycling lane. On Dec.See all stories on this topic »

Stealth Electric Bikes Canada to Exhibit at Toronto International Bicycle Show San Francisco Chronicle (press release) The show is celebrating its 26th year in production and is one of the largest exclusive bicycleconsumer shows in North America. This event is being held March 2 - 4, 2012 at Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. See all stories on this topic »

Stokely Creek Lodge offers cross-country escape

Stokely Creek Lodge offers cross-country escape

NorthernLife.ca Being partly of Norwegian descent, skiing runs in my blood. I've literally been downhill skiing since I could walk. My experiences with cross-country skiing started even earlier, as my dad used to tote me around the trails in a backpack when I was a ... See all stories on this topic » Get ready to Loppet Feb. 12 EMC Perth EMC Sports - The Tay Valley Loppet is just around the corner and the Tay Valley Cross County Ski Club is preparing to welcome locals and visitors to enjoy some of Ontario's finest cross country skiing. Sunday, Feb. 12 at Murphy's Point Provincial Park ... See all stories on this topic »

Stokely Creek Lodge offers cross-country escape NorthernLife.ca Being partly of Norwegian descent, skiing runs in my blood. I've literally been downhill skiing since I could walk. My experiences with cross-country skiing started even earlier, as my dad used to tote me around the trails in a backpack when I was a ... See all stories on this topic »

Ontario First Nation threatens direct or legal action

Toronto Sun
The band says it informed the local Sunset Trail Riders snowmobiling club its intention to charge all snowmobilers $250 each to cross its traditional territory in November 2011, a cost equal to riding all of Ontario's trails. After two months without ...

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