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OFAH Applauds Release of Invasive Species Strategy MarketWatch (press release) The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH), the largest charitable, non-profit conservation based organization in the province, strongly endorses the recent release of the Ontario Invasive Species Strategic Plan. "One of the greatest threats ... See all stories on this topic » Skiing…..in this heat? Net Newsledger Instead of seeking out snow, over 100 skiers from across Ontario strapped on rollerskis and hit the pavement around Kamview Nordic Centre, many of them thinking longingly of cool winter temperatures. The skiers are taking part in the annual Lake ... See all stories on this topic »    ONTARIO TRAILS COUNCIL E-NEWS - Every Friday     • Local Trail News      • Trail Education Program     • Trail Heros     • Trailhead Ontario     • Activity and User Updates      View it Here Trails Education Courses 2012 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 We appreciate the support fo the Ontario Trillium Foundation 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. Local Cross Country Ski Dryland Training Camp Attracts Close to 100 Skiers Net Newsledger THUNDER BAY – Sports – Over 100 skiers from across Ontario have been participating in the annual Lake Superior Ski District (LSSD) Cross Country SkiDryland training Camp over the past 3 days. In its 9th year running, this camp, hosted by the local Big ... See all stories on this topic » Walden set to host Ontario Cup event NorthernLife.ca The evolution of the WMBC will take another step forward next weekend as the Naughton Trails play host to an Ontario Cup mountain bike race for the very first time. Hard to believe the group was pretty much a fledgling local association not all that ... See all stories on this topic »

Mandatory bicycle helmet call sparks controversy
EMC Almonte/Carleton Place
Lifestyle Mandatory bicycle helmet call sparks controversy by Jeff Maguire.
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Join Bikewatch: Our Volunteer Outreach Team! | Cycle Toronto
Submitted by Jared Kolb on 4 July, 2012 - 10:13. Cycle Toronto is growing fast, and we are looking for more passionate people to join our Bikewatch volunteer ...
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Greg Wills, a member of Boy Scout Troop 170 in Ontario, earned his Eagle Scout Rank this spring.... The Barred Owl Trail, the main trail from the visitor's toward ...
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Fish for Free During Family Fishing Week

July 4, 2012

Canadian residents can fish licence-free in Ontario from July 7 to 15, providing families a fun and affordable way to enjoy the province's beautiful lakes and rivers.
Family fishing events in towns and provincial parks across Ontario include:

• Eight Urban Fishing Festivals in the Greater Toronto Area
• Rock Bass Family Fishing Day on Whitefish Lake at Algonquin Provincial Park, July 7
• Dorion Township Huck Finn Derby at the Dorion Township Recreation Centre, July 8
• Powassan Family Fishing Derby at South Himsworth Public Beach, July 9
• Hamilton Bass Master's 1st Annual Kids Fishing Derby in Christie's Conservation Area, Dundas, July 14
• The 16th Annual Dorset Kids Fish Derby, July 15

LEARN MORE

• Plan your fishing trip from start to finish with Ontario's Fish ON-Line tool at Ontario.ca/fishing.
• For more information on fishing events, visit the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters.
• Find out more about Ontario's Family Fishing Week.

Prying the lid off the cycling debate Globe and Mail I've spent the last two weeks pondering the Ontario coroner's office report on the 129cycling fatalities that had occurred in the province between 2006 and 2010. Called the “Cycling Death Review” (which sounds like a house band from the 1990s) the ... See all stories on this topic »

If Councillor Wong-Tam cares about cycling safety she has a funny ... Attendees at the open house: Courtesy of Cycle Toronto. Why is Councillor ... Cycle Toronto has pushed for the separated bike lane network. Harbord/Hoskin ... www.ibiketo.ca/.../if-councillor-wong-tam-cares-about-cycling...    ONTARIO TRAILS COUNCIL E-NEWS - Every Friday     • Local Trail News      • Trail Education Program     • Trail Heros     • Trailhead Ontario     • Activity and User Updates      View it Here Trails Education Courses 2012 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. URBANANIMAL: Enjoy Toronto's off-leash dog parks, but don't forget the rules insideTORONTO.com There are currently 48 official off-leash dog parks in the Toronto area and they're a boon to those of us who use them on a regular basis for socialization and exercise. While walking my dog, Bonnie, at a park near my home during Canada Day weekend, ... See all stories on this topic »Slide 1 - Ontario Trails Council ONTARIO TRAILS STRATEGY. Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. Presentation to Trailhead Ontario June 18th, 2012. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Provincial ... www.ontariotrails.on.ca/.../1%20Final%20OTC%20TRAILHE... All Trailhead Ontario Presentations are available for download at: http://www.ontariotrails.on.ca/trail-news-events-2/trailhead-ontario

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ATV crash fatal for Leamington man
Leamington Post
A fatal ATV accident over the weekend has claimed the life of a Leamington man. The OntarioProvincial Police (OPP) is investigating a single vehicle ...


Musky in a kayak? Yep, it happened!
WFN: World Fishing Network (blog)
Here in Ontario, musky (muskellunge) are undoubtedly one of the largest fish you can pursue. They are often referred to as 'the fish of.
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Ontario Creates First Local Forest Management Corporation

June 26, 2012

Ontario has established the province's first Local Forest Management Corporation, the Nawiinginokiima Forest Management Corporation, to re-energize the forestry sector, create jobs and boost the economy.

This government agency will manage and oversee the sale of timber along the northeast shore of Lake Superior. The plan calls for the corporation to manage five existing forest management units — Nagagami Forest, White River Forest, Big Pic Forest, Black River Forest and the Pic River Ojibway Forest.

With this new model, local timber supply will be better aligned with market demand. It will also be easier for entrepreneurs, First Nations and local communities to participate in the forestry industry and will help the forestry sector grow and create jobs.

Modernizing the management of wood supply is part of the McGuinty government's Growth Plan for Northern Ontario. A strong northern economy protects the services that mean most to Ontario families — health care and education.

New from LIO
We’re continuing to build some exciting new tools to replace some of our older technologies. The new tools will make it easier for users to find, catalogue, order and use data. We expect a new metadata tool and data ordering tool to be ready this fall.

We’re also redesigning our Warehouse database to simplify data class models and make data easier to understand and use. Some of the changes may require you to modify your existing programs or processes. If you have a database, app or process that relies on our database, you need to read this technical bulletin.

LIO Make a Map
LIO's popular but outdated Make a Map app will be retired later this year. The data and functions it offered will be provided by some new, modern map tools on the web sites of Ontario Government ministries.

We’ll let you know when and where these tools will be available.

More information Toronto man lit fire, drank swamp water while lost in wilderness, police say

CP24, Canada
An Ontario Provincial Police canine unit and emergency response team found Johnathan Kayle Donner as he wandered around in the woods in McCrae Lake Conservation Area, north of Port Severn near Georgian Bay, on Monday at about 4:35 p.m., police ...
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Ontario Cycling Hostel News | Loughbreeze Bay B&B – bed and ...
Greetings from Toronto Bicycling Network. This week looks to be a great one for cycling. On the weekend, many of you are heading out of town for what looks to ...
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Ontario Boy Scout achieves Eagle rank
Mansfield News Journal
Greg Wills, a member of Boy Scout Troop 170 in Ontario, earned his Eagle Scout Rank this spring.... The Barred Owl Trail, the main trail from the visitor's toward the river had deep erosion ditches running through it and had a mucky wet section at the ...
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ONTARIO TRAILS COUNCIL E-NEWS - Every Friday     • Local Trail News      • Trail Education Program     • Trail Heros     • Trailhead Ontario     • Activity and User Updates      View it Here Trails Education Courses 2012 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. A complete listing of things to do in Ontario this Canada Day Weekend.  Ontario Booze Rules Set to Change: Canada Day revellers will be able to celebrate as the last vestige of Ontario's outdated liquor laws is swept away. The last of the regulatory changes that relaxed Ontario's booze rules will take effect July 1. Organizers of multiple-day events will only have to apply for one permit and will be able to carry over the liquor from one day to the next. Follow link to read more... News from the TCT E-Bikes: Update from Alan Medcalf In Ottawa, the NCC was the first to move, declaring that scooter-like e-bikes are now banned on NCC paths/bikeways (report here).  The City of Ottawa is expected to follow suit and align with the NCC, but has not acted yet.  NCC did extensive public and industry consultation to arrive at their ruling, and you can read all about it in the report. In Windsor, this has just hit the press here: http://blogs.windsorstar.com/2012/06/30/proposed-e-bike-ban-sparks-debate/ At the same time, MTO is currently studying the issue, and is expected to clarify the definition of “e-bike” soon.  Off the record, what’s expected is that scooter-like e-bikes will be classified in with Motor-Assisted Bicycles (MOPEDs), subject to the same restrictions, licensing, etc.  That’ll leave the “e-bike” classification for e-bikes that look like bicycles, have to be pedaled like bicycles, yet can have electric motor assist which can be engaged while pedaling. Equine Canada - E News Weekly NEWS FROM OUR FRIENDS AT TRANS CANADA TRAIL ONTARIO - NORTHERN ONTARIO We appreciate the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation

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Ontario Trails - Get Out and Celebrate Canada Day!

400-11 Canada Day is Sunday July 1, 2012, and will be filled with Canada Day Celebrations parades, citizenship courts welcoming new Canadians, family road day  trips to the beach, eating birthday cakes, and many sing alongs at music events. There will trips to annual fireworks displays.  Conservation Authority to help students learn environmental awareness Bay Today For more information visit uniongas.com/community. About the North Bay-MattawaConservation Authority The North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA) was founded in 1972 by the Province of Ontario and the NBMCA's 10 member municipalities. See all stories on this topic »    ONTARIO TRAILS COUNCIL E-NEWS - Every Friday     • Local Trail News      • Trail Education Program     • Trail Heros     • Trailhead Ontario     • Activity and User Updates      View it Here Trails Education Courses 2012 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. A complete listing of things to do in Ontario this Canada Day Weekend.  Ontario Booze Rules Set to Change: Canada Day revellers will be able to celebrate as the last vestige of Ontario's outdated liquor laws is swept away. The last of the regulatory changes that relaxed Ontario's booze rules will take effect July 1. Organizers of multiple-day events will only have to apply for one permit and will be able to carry over the liquor from one day to the next. Follow link to read more... We appreciate the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation