Wednesday, March 7, 2012

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

Book campsite now for August long weekend, Ontario Parks recommend
Winnipeg Free Press
Ontario provincial parks received almost 10 million visits last year, ... has new electrical sites as well as a trail network for cycling and hiking.



Two provinces, same battle as First Nations face down mining interests
APTN National News
In northwestern Ontario, Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation is working ... The company had expected trails to be plowed and more inclement weather is ...



50-somethings saddle up
Sarnia Observer
... The Observer Lambton Outdoor Club members Kim Smith and Chris Richmond have ... Last year 4610 cyclists raised more than $17 million in Ontario in the ...



Plan ahead: Your guide to local social events
Northumberland Today
The Cobourg Public Library (200 Ontario St.) welcomes young readers aged .... The Pine RidgeHiking Club invites you along on its moderate 12-km. hike in ...



Windsor's Connection with Gummy Bears
Windsor Star
Windsor entrepreneur Lou Tortola unveils his innovative bicycle design at the Caboto Club on Saturday, April 16. The RoundTail bicycle design helps to ...



Four enshrined in Sports Hall of Fame
Mississauga News
Smith, who started paddling at the Mississauga Canoe Club in 1976, ... played a key role in having it sanctioned by the Ontario Senior Games Association.



van Dorp & Kirkland Win Power of Four
Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre
Jack Van Dorp of Wiarton Ontario and teammate Jari Kirkland of Crested Butte, ... did a 3 hour raceat Monarch Mountain on Sunday, and spent the week ...



Jane's Walk Toronto (@JanesWalkTO) on Twitter
Sign up for Twitter to follow Jane's Walk Toronto (@JanesWalkTO). Get out and walk - in Toronto! May 5 & 6, 2012. For Jane's Walk around the world, connect ...
twitter.com/janeswalkTO


Toronto Bikes | Toronto Cyclists Union
Cycling in Toronto is as diverse as the city itself. From mountain biking to distance road ...
bikeunion.to/news/2012/02/29/toronto-bikes


June 17-19, 2012 Register Today!
Enhanced by Zemanta

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

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

Ontario boaters upset about new border travel rules
Canada.com
... 2012 8:36 PM WINDSOR, Ont. — Southern Ontario boaters and paddlers are ... But another member of the Windsor canoe club executive, Steve Lutsch, ...



Walking and talking…. - Toronto Power Walkers
On the way home I realized that, when I am walking, I rarely think about those things. Whether it is the physical exertion, the beauty (mostly) of our surroundings ...
torontopowerwalkers.blogspot.com/.../walking-and-talking.ht...


Private and semi private horse back riding lessons - Ontario ...
horse back riding lessons in your choice of discipline. english, dressage, hunter, jumper, western gaming, showmanship or trail. from beginners to advanced.
ontario.kijiji.ca/c-pets-livestock-for-sale-Private-and-semi-priv...


Study says outdoor ice hockey could perish in some areas of Canada
Hamilton Spectator
Outdoor hockey could perish The Hamilton Bulldogs and the Toronto Marlies meet in the 2012 AHLOutdoor Classic at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton in January. Outdoor hockey is on its way to being an indoor-only sport in some areas of Canada, ...
See all stories on this topic »



Nordic Ski teams finish first in Ontario
The Argus.ca
Heading into the final day of competition, the men's Nordic Ski team sat a mere three points back in their quest to return the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Championship to Thunder Bay. The Thunderwolves trailed only archrivals Carleton, ...
See all stories on this topic »


Kanata Nordic skier wins OFSSA gold
Your Ottawa Region
There was no stopping Kiera Neimi on her way to the gold medal at the high school provincial Nordic skiing championships. As Neimi started the race “they yelled something like that I had a yellow card and I didn't really understand what that means,” ...
See all stories on this topic »


Orleans residents raise concerns over interprovincial bridge proposals
Your Ottawa Region
There are plans for a bridge to connect Ontario and Quebec in the east end of Ottawa ... It would cross the Greenbelt near Green's Creek east of the Canotek ...


Man sustains injuries in ATV accident
Huron Daily Tribune
By Stacy Langley SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — An Ontario man recently was injured while riding anATV on private property near Lake Shore Road.

Enhanced by Zemanta

Monday, March 5, 2012

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

RIDE TO CONQUER CANCER: 200-kilometre, two-day pedal
Sarnia Observer
Last year 4610 cyclists raised more than $17 million in Ontario in the Enbridge ... Richmond, a Camlachie resident, said 20-kilometre hikes with the outdoor ...



News Woodstock & Region
Woodstock Sentinel Review
... County and Southern Ontario. The club focuses on the region's flora and fauna and hosts regularhikes. It is also holding a learn-about-fossils event at ...



Toronto Bike Show Deals??? - Mountain Bike Review
21 hours ago ... Anyone get any great deals at the show? Or see anything of great interest? Or just have comments about the show?
forums.mtbr.com/eastern.../toronto-bike-show-deals-772493.h...


Eco-Friendly Cross-Country Skiing Vacations - Northern Ontario
Escape to the beauty of Northern Ontario at Beyond the Giant Nature Retreat.
www.northernontario.travel/.../229-eco-friendly-cross-country...


Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
London Free Press
The team of Gakona from Alaska, led by musher Zoya DeNure, heads down the trail during the ceremonial start of the 40th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in ...



Vote for Ontario's next big documentary filmmaker
DigitalJournal.com
In the fall of 2011, while on a habitual ATV ride in the field behind his ... TVO is Ontario's public educational media organization and a trusted source of ...



Snowmobile club to celebrate opening of new Ear Falls trail | The ...
A map of the route that now connects the area trail system to Ear Falls. ... This project has been funded by P.A.C.E., The North Western Ontario Trails Association ...
thedrydenobserver.ca/.../snowmobile-club-to-celebrate-openin...


Ontario TrailsOntario Trails - Ski, Sled, Hike, Bike or Paddle ...
Ontario Trails: The Ontario Trails Council (OTC) - Conseil des Sentiers de l' Ontario – is a charity that promotes the development, preservation, management and ...
ontariotrails.blogspot.com/.../ontario-trails-ski-sled-hike-bike-...


Trails in Wingham, Ontario | Travel Tips - USAToday.com
In southwestern Ontario, the Canadian town of Wingham is near a host of trails available to the public year-round, including paths for hiking, jogging, horseback ...
traveltips.usatoday.com/trails-wingham-ontario-103072.html


Great Trails, Great People - Register Today!

Enhanced by Zemanta

Sunday, March 4, 2012

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

Trevor Thom Wins Ontario's Switchback Snowshoe Race
Snowshoe Magazine
... Challenge sponsored by the Craigleith Ski Club just outside of Collingwood, Ontario... “Of note, the races (5k and 10K) include a climb up the Niagara ...



Travel: Chilling out in South Georgian Bay
Guelph Mercury
... scene and a go-to place for skiing, snowshoeing, snow-tubing and snowboarding. ... We snowshoed on well-groomed trails and across Ontario's longest ...



Snowmobile Safety Tips to Avoid Personal Injury from Ferguson Barristers LLP
PR Web (press release)
Fresh air and the chance to explore wooded trails and outdoor spaces with friends and family is a big part of the reason riding snowmobiles has continued to increase in popularity in Ontario over the years. The familiar sound of snowmobile engines is ...
See all stories on this topic »


Spring coming on the double-double
Toronto Sun
I live some 250 klicks to the northeast, about the same distance from Toronto as Hanna is from Calgary, and there is snow aplenty up in my neck of the woods, with scores of frozen lakes and plenty of well-groomed snowmobile trails meandering through ...
See all stories on this topic »


Seaton, Latimer take the Loppet
The Chronicle Journal
The 35th running of Thunder Bay's largest cross-country ski tour on Saturday found a first-time men's 50-kilometre free champion in Seaton, who crossed the line in two hours, 13 minutes and 18 seconds. Seaton, a 24-year-old Orillia, Ont., native, ...
See all stories on this topic »


Cross Country Canada - Para-Nordic skiers sprint down the main ...
The largest group of Para Nordic skiers to ever attend an event in Ontario started with sprint races on Main Street on Friday in one of the biggest snow storms of ...
www.cccski.com/.../Para-Nordic-skiers-sprint-down-the-main-...


Orono woman wins 30-mile Can Am race
Bangor Daily News
... BDN Staff Volunteers at the Can Am Crown International Sled Dog Races in Fort ... crossed the finish line before Seppe Maes of South River, Ontario.


VIDEO of Muskie stealing Bass off my Kayak stringer - Ontario ...
We were fishing for Bass when the Kayak I was fishing from started rocking. My buddy Al grabbed his trusty GoPro camera with one hand and his Cannon HD ...
www.ontariosportfishing.com/view_topic.php?id=4414...3


Ontario's Trail Conference June 17-19, 2012 Oxford County Ontario
Conservation Dinner Tonight
Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre
by Daryl Morris The 17th annual conservation dinner is being put on again by the Sydenham Sportsmen's Association and the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters. Jack Doherty, a member of both organizations, says this is one of his favourite ...
See all stories on this topic »


Enhanced by Zemanta

Saturday, March 3, 2012

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

Mono man on 'the Trail' to recognition
Orangeville Citizen
By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter Each year, the Ontario Lieutenant Governor's Ontario Heritage Awards are presented for outstanding contributions to the identification, preservation, protection and promotion of the province's heritage.
See all stories on this topic »


Unforgettable rescue by canoe
Your Ottawa Region
Calabogie Lake resident Al Knaut smiles over the life saved with the help of the family canoe. Steve Newman, Renfrew Mercury Calabogie Lake residents Al and Debbie Knaut will long remember this rescue on their virtual doorstep.
See all stories on this topic »


Protecting Georgina's unique heritage
YorkRegion.com
Dawn Bennett from the Ontario Heritage Trust helped celebrate their achievements, ... One of the featured sites of the Doors Open Georgina event...


Gun show in Renfrew features 100-plus exhibits
EMC Arnprior
Valley Outdoors Promotions, which operates several trade shows in Eastern Ontario annually, has announced a recent addition to its event's list is coming ...


Kayak Fishing Tournament - Windsor, Ontario
CKA Cross Canada Tournament Series Windsor, will be the Ontario stop of the CKA Cross Canada Tournament Series. The Border City Classic will be held on ...
pka.canadiankayakanglers.com/.../kayak-fishing-tournament-...


New snowmobile trail to open this weekend - Local News ...
The project is funded by P.A.C.E., The North Western Ontario Trails Association, Dryden Power Toboggan Club and the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs ...
www.kenoraonline.com/index.php?option=com...id...


Education and Skill Development | Ontario Trails Council
Become a trail development leader! Launching in Ontario – first ever series of 14 courses in the development and management of trails. Designed for both ...
www.ontariotrails.on.ca/.../education%20and%20skill%20deve...


Thompson named OUA all-star
Woodstock Sentinel Review
By Cory Smith, Woodstock Sentinel-Review Woodstock's Mary Thompson was named an OntarioUniversity Athletics all-star after last weekend's OUA Nordic ski championships. Thompson, who competed this season for the University of Guelph after four years at ...
See all stories on this topic »


Cowan a local hero
CottageCountryNow.ca (blog)
Pamela Steel If you were downtown last Friday, chances are you were thrilled with the spectacle of Main Street transformed into a Nordic ski race. And while there were more than 100 volunteers who contributed their efforts to the event, one man stands ...
See all stories on this topic »


Great Trails, Great People June 17-19, 2012

Enhanced by Zemanta

Friday, March 2, 2012

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

TransCanada Trail: Right through Atikokan, by land and by water
Atikokan Progress
Kirsten Spence, the Ontario coordinator for the TransCanada Trail, told about a dozen Atikokanites on February 15 that the organization has funding for trail work that must be spent by March 31, 2013. To access that funding, Atikokan needs to set a ...
See all stories on this topic »


Rangers a hit at Winterlude
Wawatay News
Five Canadian Rangers from Ontario's North were a great success with visitors ... The Rangers' snowmobile, ATV and freighter canoe were hugely popular with ...


Family has plenty of pull
Sault Star
Marie, and are the owners of Alaskan sleigh dogs. They enjoy attending various local dog-sledding races that, at one time, were very popular in Ontario and ...



Bike group adds Marine City to historic route
Port Huron Times Herald
She said the next historic point would be in BuxtonOntario, which is about 40 miles southeast of Sombra. Kate Kenney, a member of the Chain Gang Bicycle ...



Gorgeous Facility offers Part-boarding horses & Riding Lessons ...
a few very nice horses available for part board at a state of the art new riding center!!! also ridinglessons available. you can see one of the horses here with ...
ontario.kijiji.ca/c-pets-livestock-for-sale-Gorgeous-Facility-off...



'Communities and streets belong to people'
Stratford Gazette
Since the coalition's inception in 2008, it has been working to make Ontario bicycle friendly by boosting education and safety and improving access for ...



Love Muskoka? Show it through your lens
CottageCountryNow.ca
The video contest is open to Ontario residents only and entrants must be 18 years ... pass for two at Bondi Village's Cross-Country Ski and Snowshoe Trails...




Athletes descend on Huntsville's main street
CottageCountryNow.ca
The downtown core was awash with snow, skiers and cheers on Friday as the town hosted two majorNordic ski events, the final leg of the 2012 Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations' sprint championships and the opening heats of the Ontario ...
See all stories on this topic »




Coyotes and a bear sighted on area trails
Goderich Signal-Star
In the warmer months I mountain bike and kayak. Quite frankly I've lost count ... She was visitor to Goderich, a Toronto resident. I strongly suggested she ...



Wilderness Canoe Instructor, Trails Youth Initiatives, Newmarket ...
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Position: Wilderness Canoe Instructor Organization: Trails Youth Initiatives http://www.trails.ca. Location: Newmarket, Ontario ...
jobs.rcen.ca/ecojobs.php?id=16733


Trail Leader Program :: Eastern Ontario Trail Blazers
Further to our trail leader seminar, which was very well attended, I would like to introduce to you our most recent effort to further develop EOTB – The creation of ...
eotb.ca/index.php?module=News&func=display&sid...




Enhanced by Zemanta

Thursday, March 1, 2012

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

Bay Today
Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli is pleased to announce an Ontario Trillum Foundation Grant of $77400 for the North Bay Nordic Ski Club. Fedeli was on hand at the club's location on North Shore Road in North Bay Sunday afternoon along with dozens of ...
See all stories on this topic »

Volunteers needed: computer tutors; job site supervisor; coffee companion ...
Sault This Week
By VOLUNTEER ALGOMA/UNITED WAY NEWS RELEASE TRAIL MAINTENANCE: Working outdoors would help keep our area hiking trails in good shape. Volunteers are essential to help keep the trails free of debris. This is physically demanding work and will keep you ...
See all stories on this topic »

Grant to help local charity
Grand River Sachem
... grants to offer therapeutic horseback riding to children and adults with physical ... with a $33400 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF).

New Future for Motorcycle Shows Through the Launch of Power Sport ...
Motor Sports Newswire
TORONTO, ONTARIO – February 27, 2012 – (Motor Sports Newswire) – Bob Ramsay, ... ATV and power sport vehicle shows and the Open Road Powersport Insurance ...


History in the making at museum
Shoreline Beacon
By JENNIFER SCHLEICH , NEWS REPORTER Heritage organizations from across Bruce County... of the War of 1812, and a women's health exhibit later in the year
.
Toronto Bike Show This Weekend | MOUNTAIN LIFE MAGAZINE ...
The Toronto International Bike Show is happening this weekend, and although ... Tags: action sport, bicycle, Bike, BMX, downhill, explore, mountain bike, MTB, ...
gb.mountainlifemag.ca/2012/toronto-bike-show-this-weekend/

Hundreds of Toronto Youth to Participate in Winter Walk for ...
Toronto, ON, February 28, 2012—On March 6th, hundreds of middle school children will take to the streets of Toronto walking from Sterling Hall School to Eva's ...
evasinitiatives.com/.../hundreds-of-toronto-youth-to-participat...

Travel Diary: Nahanni National Park
The Beaver
After a childhood spent canoeing the rivers and lakes of Ontario, I finally found myself in one of the country's most well-known parks: Nahanni National Park. The Nahanni is a glacial river running from the mountains on the border of the Northwest ...
See all stories on this topic »

Rails to trails from Ontario to the Adirondacks ...
To the editor: My club, the Halton Outdoor Club, is based in Burlington, Ontari.
https://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/.../Rails-to-trails-fr...

Great Trails - Great Learning!

Enhanced by Zemanta