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Camping, Ontario-style
Montreal Gazette
It was a drunk-driving stop check, in the heart of an Ontario provincial park! I answered both questions with a single No, and the park warden, satisfied I was telling the truth, allowed me and my wife to carry on. My camping career began as a young ...
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Physicians turn to exercise prescriptions to prevent and treat chronic condition
healthzone.ca
Then he started cycling to and from work two hours a day, following a scenic trail along the shore of Lake Ontario. “I've been able to reduce all of my risk factors through a combination of relatively easy recreation and I think more importantly, ...
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Cycle and Celebrate the West Toronto Railpath
Cycle and Celebrate the West Toronto Railpath Presented by: CultureLink, Toronto Cyclists Union, Davenport West Bike Project. Date: June 16, 2012 ...
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Ontario Trails: Hike, Bike, Ride or Paddle Ontario Trails
“(The plan) will propose to dramatically expand the off-street trail network in the City of Toronto,” Minnan-Wong told the Ontario Bike Summit. Projects proposed ...
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Windsor-Essex Region peddles bike tourism

Windsor Star
By Sharon Hill, The Windsor Star April 27, 2012 6:47 AM Cyclists are silhouetted as they ride along the bicycle path at Ambassador Park in Windsor, Ontario on August 18, 2010. WINDSOR, Ont. -- Windsor and Essex County are trying to cash in on two ...
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The Urban Country Bicycle Blog: Motorist Convenience Trumps Safety
Savings in direct health care costs arising from current levels of Toronto residents staying active by walking or cycling and averting chronic illness are estimated ...
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Detroit Critical Mass Helps Area Cyclists Find Common Ground On City Streets
Huffington Post
At one, he said, police arrested cyclists for wearing Lone Ranger masks. The riders were protesting the Organization of American States, which was in nearby Windsor, Ontario, promoting the expansion of NAFTA free trade policies.

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Ontario Trails: Hike, Bike, Ride or Paddle Ontario Trails
“(The plan) will propose to dramatically expand the off-street trail network in the City of Toronto,” Minnan-Wong told the Ontario Bike Summit. Projects proposed ...
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Friendly Ottawa Valley B&B offers horseback riding

Montreal Gazette
The McAlpine Equestrian Centre & Farm vacations in the Lower Ottawa Valley runs country vacations with horseback riding, offering a chance for city slickers to see a different side of life. McAlpine just might be the friendliest place I've ever been.
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Take the biodiversity challenge
SooToday.com
... the biodiversity challenge' with the Ontario Envirothon! The unique team competition is part of a broader environmental education program encouraging students to get outdoors and experience nature first hand in a fun and informative environment.
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A roadmap to better streets
NOW Magazine
The report, authored by Toronto Public Health, outlines an extensive strategy to increase the cycling and walking in Toronto, a goal that its authors say can only be achieved by curbing the car-first thinking that informs the design of so much of our ...
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Ontario Trails Education Program - Book Now!

Trail Education Courses -  23 Sessions and Counting We have it all - 14 modules - and soon On-Line! Book Today.

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Courses are for information and knowledge exchange purposes only. All courses are offered on a first come first serve basis. Instructors reserve the right to limit class sizes. Courses may be offered more than once in the calendar year. Some minimum student levels are necessary to run certain courses, so offered courses may change without notice.

Great Trails - Great People - June 17-20, 2012

New walking, cycling trails approved
YorkRegion.com
Construction and design is estimated to cost $758000 and will be facilitated by the Toronto and Regional Conservation Authority, although the town will contribute nearly $600000 of that amount to fund the project. In a map provided by the town, ...
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'It's a celebration of life'
NorthernLife.ca
Photo by Heidi Ulrichsen Over the past six years, the annual RBC Hike for Hospice has become something of a memorial event for the friends and family ...

Author Zig Misiak discusses 'misjudged' First Nations
Niagarathisweek.com
The War of 1812 was nothing different as it slammed the door shut on any hope of ... called the Pictorial Trails of 1812, will be ready for June of this year.

Grimsby student's War of 1812 video wins national contest
Hamilton Spectator
Thirteen-year-old Lexy Pakenham-Troth literally retraced the steps of Laura Secord to create aheritage video that has won her top prize in a Canada-wide competition to commemorate the bicentennial of the War of 1812. The Grimsby Smith Public School ...
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Ontario Trails - Hike, Ride, Use and Conserve Ontario's Trails

Hamilton, Ontario strategic plan includes redeveloping industrial land, rapid ...

Daily Commercial News
City politicians in Hamilton, Ontario voted Wednesday in favour of a strategic plan which includes a new zoning bylaw, redevelopment strategies for harbour and industrial lands and a biosolidsmanagement plan. City Council approved the 2012-2015 ...
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Bingwi Neeyashi Anishinaabek: Profile of a community on the move
Wawatay News
Earlier this yeah BNA was one of two First Nations in Ontario selected for a coveted Land Management Act that eliminates many of the restrictions placed on First Nations under the Indian Act. And late last year the community was one of eight First ...
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Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan - Ten Years Later
ECO/Huff Strategy (press release)
April, 2012 marks the 10th anniversary for the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan (ORMCP). Hailed as one of Ontario's most successful and innovative “environment-first” pieces of legislation, the ORMCP has provided a pathway to better planning on the ...
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New exhibit at Canadian Canoe Museum explores history of portable ...

Peterborough Examiner
The boats on display just inside the museum's main entrance include a folding kayak, a Douglas folding boat and an Ontario government canoe that breaks ...


Earth Day celebration at Landon Bay Centre another great success ...
EMC St. Lawrence
... Museum in the Suitcase and 1000 Islands Kayaking. They also went to the Upper Canada District School Board, The Catholic School Board of Eastern Ontario ...


Winners Announced in the Great Places in Canada Contest
MarketWatch (press release)
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Apr 26, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- After four months of voting and over 200000 e-ballots being cast by people from across the country, the winning locations in the second annual Great Places in Canada contest were unveiled today.
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Jane's Walks: South Armour Heights — Federation of North Toronto ...
Saturday, May 5, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. Jane Jacobs was a famous urbanologist who lived in Toronto, a person who was passionate about protecting and enhancing ...
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Community Calendar
Community Press
Sponsored by Warkworth Community Service Club with generous support from the ... 9 am to 4 pm Bridge Hospice Walk-a-thon — 9 am registration, walk begins at ...


Warm weather and bicycle riders
The Morrisburg Leader
Cycling is a fun, healthy activity and an inexpensive way to get around. Before you go out follow these safety tips to ensure a safe and enjoyable ride: be equipped, know the rules, watch for hazards, and ride responsibly. The Ontario Highway Traffic ...
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Ontario Trails Education Program - Book Now!

Trail Education Courses -  23 Sessions and Counting We have it all - 14 modules - and soon On-Line! Book Today.

Course Calendar  - click the link on the course name to download the flyer for that course!

Course Descriptions 

Register - click on your choice, register on-line

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Courses are for information and knowledge exchange purposes only. All courses are offered on a first come first serve basis. Instructors reserve the right to limit class sizes. Courses may be offered more than once in the calendar year. Some minimum student levels are necessary to run certain courses, so offered courses may change without notice.

Great Trails - Great People - June 17-20, 2012

Guelph a big wheel in cycling world
Guelph Mercury
Safer for cyclists A cyclist waits in the city's first bike box at the intersection of Chancellor's Way and Stone Road last June. At the 4th annual Ontario Bike Summit in Toronto, this week, Guelph earned a bronze in the Bicycle Friendly Communities ...

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Calabogie Classic Ontario Cup | infinitcycling.com
Report by Véronik Bourgon. Calabogie Classic!! Memories from last year came surging in my head… Attacks, chasing and nasty wind. Last year I did not have a ...
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Are there any Equestrian Cross-Country riding academies in Ontario ...

The question kinda' explains itself. I'm located around an hour away from Toronto , and I've always dreamed of being a jump-jockey. I know places in Europe are ...
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Talking Change: Complete Streets Forum and The Ontario Bike ...

The Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation (TCAT)'s Complete Streets Forum , followed by Share the Road Cycling Coalition's two-day Ontario Bike Summit ...
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Treetop Trekking closer to sprouting up at wharf
CottageCountryNow.ca
Representatives from Treetop Trekking, an Ontario-based outdoor, ... “The project will complement the many events and features while maintaining the natural ...

Advocates get good news on new Rouge national park
Globe and Mail
Also Friday, the Alliance approved a plan for trails to be built in the park and referred it to Parks Canada. The valley of the Rouge River is a long strip of parkland that formsToronto's eastern boundary. A group of young paddlers are photographed ...
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Ride, Bike, Hike or Paddle and Climb Ontario Trails

Scenic bridge in Bala part of proposed snowmobile trail

CottageCountryNow.ca
The Muskoka Lakes Snow Trails Association is planning to apply for funding for the trail through theOntario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs. The local club is going to enlist all the help it can, said Leenaars. He's hoping that will include cranes from ...
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Danish cyclist showing Toronto how to cope with sharing the road National Post “I like to say we have no cyclists in Copenhagen,” Mr. Rohl, manager of the City of Copenhagen's bicycle program, told about 200 people at the Ontario Bike Summit at the Hyatt Regency on King Street West on Tuesday. “We have citizens who use bikes to ... See all stories on this topic » A News 'Byte' from Conservation Ontario A News 'Byte' from Conservation Ontario http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs043/1103201627549/archive/1109796974172.html[4/23/2012 9:30:41 AM] ... www.conservation-ontario.on.ca/.../GreatLakesNewsByte.pdf Campbellcroft's Ganaraska Forest opened two weeks early Northumberland News The trails opened to the public on April 14, two weeks ahead of the usual May 1 ...CAMPBELLCROFT -- With the skis, snowshoes, and snowmobiles put away, ... Ontario Trails Education Program - Book Now! Trail Education Courses -  23 Sessions and Counting We have it all - 14 modules - and soon On-Line! Book Today. Course Calendar  - click the link on the course name to download the flyer for that course! Course Descriptions  Register - click on your choice, register on-line Website Facebook Courses are for information and knowledge exchange purposes only. All courses are offered on a first come first serve basis. Instructors reserve the right to limit class sizes. Courses may be offered more than once in the calendar year. Some minimum student levels are necessary to run certain courses, so offered courses may change without notice. Great Trails - Great People - June 17-20, 2012 Spring Speakers Series focuses on War of 1812 Chillicothe Gazette The program is free and will take place at the Ross County Heritage Center, 45 W. Fifth St. » "The War of 1812 in Ohio," set for 7:30 pm May 16 and featuring Larry Nelson, adjunct assistant professor of history at Bowling Green State University. See all stories on this topic » Bringing Together a Country through Crowdsourced Mapping GISuser.com (press release) TORONTO – April 25, 2012 – The Trans Canada Trail is the world's longest pathway. It will span more than 22000 kilometres when all the trails across the country are connected by 2017 on Canada's 150th anniversary. The progress of this national project ... See all stories on this topic » Dude North Seven Days Paddling under the half-mile concrete span of the Long-Sault bridge, which connectsOntario to Québec, are 10 young men steering five wood-canvas canoes. They ride high through the chop stirred up by a strong tailwind, powering upriver against a barely... See all stories on this topic » OTC is supported by the Ontario Trillium Foundation Two Pro/Am cycling races to highlight Dandelion Festival EMC Kemptville In partnership with eQuinelle Homes, one of eastern Ontario's leading lifestyle community developers who are generously sponsoring the races, as well as Cyclery Ottawa's premier bikeshop, the eQuinelle Grand Prix Criterium will take place in the ... See all stories on this topic » Ontario changes rules on capturing snapping turtles Toronto Sun John Urquhart, conservation science manager with Ontario Nature, said they're shocked at the government's response to the petition demanding a hunt ban on snapping turtles, which are designated as a species of special concern. See all stories on this topic » Water conservation urged throughout Grand River Paris Star The committee held a teleconference on Wednesday at which it decided to place the entire watershed at Level 1 under the Ontario Low Water Response Plan because of the low precipitation. Level 1 results in a request for a voluntary 10% reduction in ... See all stories on this topic »