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Fishing "The Ganny"
WFN: World Fishing Network (blog)
Located in the heart of Port Hope Ontario, the Ganaraska river is considered the best steelhead and Salmon fishery in Ontario. Flowing from the Sylvan Glen Conservation Area in Canton Ontario, it makes its way south through the Town of Port Hope ...
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Few Torontonians take cycling safety courses
CBC.ca
Ontario CAN-BIKE courses. (Note:CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external links.) Toronto's manager of pedestrian and cycling infrastructure says a disappointingly low number of people are signing up for bike safety education.
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Cyclists want streetcar tracks studied in wake of man's death
CityNews
Now, Cycle Toronto says the city needs to figure out how to minimize the dangers of streetcar tracks, including removing ones no longer in use and putting up signs and markings to help guide cyclists crossing them. “Streetcar tracks are a significant hazard for ...
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Adam van Koeverden has Canada eyeing Olympic kayak gold
Toronto Sun
... the 30-year-old Oakville, Ont. native because from his perspective there's no point in rehashing the past, good or bad. But after a dominating pair of races in the men's 1000M kayak event Monday, van Koeverden's coach declared what appeared pretty clear ...
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Missing Ajax man feared dead
Toronto Sun
Missing Ajax man feared dead. 0. By Alex Consiglio ,Toronto Sun. First posted: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 05:50 PM EDT | Updated: Tuesday, August 07, 2012 06:01 PM EDT. Mustafa Ahmadi is feared dead after his canoe capsized in Lake Ontario, near Ajax.
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Toronto man portages pink canoe for cancer funds
CBC.ca
A Toronto man portaged a pink canoe around Ontario to raise $85000 for the Canadian Cancer Society, Debbie Lightle-Quan reports. Andrew Metcalfe, 21, started in early June in Kingston, heading to Ottawa and then Windsor, walking 1200 kilometres in all.
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Ontario Trails: Ontario Trails - This Holiday Weekend in Ontario!
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-this-holiday-weeke...     

Silent Lake Provincial Park Mountain Bike Trail in Bancroft, Ontario ...
Silent Lake Provincial Park is a doubletrack mountain bike trail in Bancroft, Ontario. View maps, videos, photos, and reviews of Silent Lake Provincial Park bike ...
www.singletracks.com/bike.../silent-lake-provincial-park.html


Halton Hilly Hundred | Bike Events T.O.
Take the GO Train out to Burlington and join Toronto Bike Meetup on the challenging Halton Hilly Hundred ride! Registration is free. The ride is unsupported and ...
www.bikeevents.info/event/halton-hilly-hundred

 ONTARIO TRAILS COUNCIL E-NEWS - Every Friday

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    • Trail Education Program
 
    • Trail Heros
 
    • Trailhead Ontario
 
    • Activity and User Updates

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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 

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We appreciate the support of 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

Tour de Greenbelt in Rouge Park! - September 15, 2012 | Ontario ...

Hello! I hope you are enjoying the summer in spite of the extreme heat. We are in the process of planning another Tour de Greenbelt in Rouge Park and would ...ontario.sierraclub.ca/node/5348

  

Ontario Trails - Outdoor Events on Trails - All Season Long!

Our events page lists 100's of events at any point in time! A quick capture of some current events includes this sample.

Date: 2012-06-20 to 2012-08-31

Event: Tour du Canada

Type: Cycling

In 2012, Tour du Canada celebrates its 24rd anniversary. Over 10 weeks Tour du Canada participants will ride approximately 7500 kilometres. The Tour travels through all 10 Canadian provinces, starting in Vancouver B.C. and finishing in St. John's Newfoundland.

Date: 2012-08-07

Event: Hardwood Ski and Bike

Type: Mountain Biking

Our hours of operation will be from 9 to 5 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, from 9 to 9 on Wednesday and from 8:30 to 6 on Saturday, Sunday and holidays. 

Date: 2012-08-07

Event: Ontario Cup - Kelso

Type: Mountain Biking

The Ontario Cup is the OCA’s premier racing series. 

Date: 2012-08-08

Event: Toronto Creek Walk

Type: Walk

Creek Walk. Hike along Wilket and Burke Brook

You can find your event using the event search box. With over 40 categories and over 430 cities there is always something going on on Ontario Trails

Date: 2012-08-08

Event: Twilight Hikes

Type: Hike - Night

Stroll Along the DeLaurier trail.

Date: 2012-08-08

Event: Trek Wednesday Night Series, Hardwood Ski and Bike

Type: Mountain Biking

Weekly MTB series for all ages and abilities. 6 Different courses to choose from each week.

Date: 2012-08-08

Event: Ontario Parks - Neys

Type: Natural Heritage

Ontario Parks provides a wide range of all year round events in its parks. 

Date: 2012-08-08

Event: Ontario Cup - Hardwood Ski and Bike

Type: Mountain Biking

The Ontario Cup is the OCA’s premier racing series. 

Follow our events on facebook. On the Ontario trails fb page we list some selected events there. Check them out!

Ontario Trails Events on Facebook

Date: 2012-08-08

Event: Bike on Tours

Type: Cycling

Get out your bicycle and enjoy touring in Ontario. These routes were developed over more than a decade of selecting quiet scenic roads for enjoyable cycling and responding to requests for routes through various areas. This publication puts all of these routes together for the first time. 

Date: 2012-08-09

Event: Haliburton County Trail Events

Type: Information/Communication

The Haliburton Trails and Tours Network promotes individual and stimulating events for mind and body all year long.

Date: 2012-08-09

Event: Ontario Summer Games

Type: Information/Communication

It is a great honour for Greater Sudbury to have been chosen to host the 2010 Ontario Summer Games. Greater Sudbury is a land replete with unique attractions, diverse culture and friendly northern hospitality. The staging of the Ontario Summer Games will celebrate our achievements in enviro-care, showcase our outstanding facilities and highlight the passion of our community.

 ONTARIO TRAILS COUNCIL E-NEWS - Every Friday

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    • 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 of 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

Tour de Greenbelt in Rouge Park! - September 15, 2012 | Ontario ...

Hello! I hope you are enjoying the summer in spite of the extreme heat. We are in the process of planning another Tour de Greenbelt in Rouge Park and would ...ontario.sierraclub.ca/node/5348

Ontario Trails - Hike, Bike, Ride and Find Ontario Trails

www.conservationontario.ca
RE: Conservation Ontario Comments on Ontario's Draft Great Lakes Strategy. ( EBR Registry # 011-6418). Overall, Conservation Ontario is very supportive of the ...
www.conservation-ontario.on.ca/.../COSubmissionGLStrategy....

Ontario's best cyclists
London Community News
It was no regular ride around the park, but cyclists from across Ontario suited up at the Forest City Velodrome (FCV) to test their speed and compete in the Provincial Track Championships Friday and Saturday (Aug. 3-4). A little less than 45 riders ...
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Niagara Glen Nature Reserve

Hiking Buddies!

Saturday, August 11, 2012
10:30 AM 

The Niagara Glen is a 4.5-kilometer trail, which takes approximately 1 ½ hours to complete. The Whirlpool path is a 5-kilometer trail that takes approximately 2 hours to complete.

Canada's Olympic equestrian team has horse disqualified; Officials accused of ...
Yahoo! Canada Sports (blog)
That was also the case before today's first round, after Tiffany Foster was denied a chance to ride in the Olympics, due to her horse, Victor, being deemed unable to perform by veterinarians. .... Madeinbangladesh • Mississauga, Ontario • 5 hours ago ...
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Cycle For Sight, Toronto; Greg Westlake - YouTube
Greg Westlake checks out the Toronto Cycle For Sight fundraiser for the Foundation Fighting ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O3MECP2qRo

ATV Riding in Ontario is Closer Than You Think - Video
ATV Riding in Ontario is Closer Than You Think Video: If you live in a big city ATV trails may seem unreachable but that s not the case everywhere. We recently ...
www.atv.com/.../atv-riding-in-ontario-is-closer-than-you-think...  

Fall Special Offers on the Website:

Website content will once again be revised to promote operators who are open in Fall.  We invite operators who have packages to promote for September  through to the end of November to send them to us to list on the Explorers' Edge website. 

Packages that are received by August 23 will be uploaded for site launch on August 27.

To list a package, click here and provide your company name, the name and details of the package, and a specific url link to package info on your site (not just your website homepage url).  Once you have registered, please send a jpg photo you would like used for the offer listing to kate@explorersedge.ca.

Send us your Special Offers 

Please forward Kate any special events happening at your establishment or near you to be listed as well, kate@explorersedge.ca 

 ONTARIO TRAILS COUNCIL E-NEWS - Every Friday

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    • 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 of 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

Info about the Rouge National Park. Parks Canadaare looking for public input on the creation of the new Rouge Park: http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/progs/np-pn/cnpn-cnnp/rouge/rouge1.aspx
Parks Canada has an online survey: http://pc.sondages-surveys.ca/s/rouge/?l=en 

Tour de Greenbelt in Rouge Park! - September 15, 2012 | Ontario ...
Hello! I hope you are enjoying the summer in spite of the extreme heat. We are in the process of planning another Tour de Greenbelt in Rouge Park and would ...ontario.sierraclub.ca/node/5348

 

Ontario Trails - Everyday, trail news, rain or shine

Get Out There Webpage Good afternoon and happy Friday! Before many of you head out for the long weekend, I wanted to let you know about an opportunity for cycling races, tours and events to be represented at ExpoCycle's upcoming "Public Day" this September. On Saturday, September 8th Canada’s bicycle industry trade show will open its doors to the public for one day only! Not-for-profit cycling events are invited to take advantage of a FREE BOOTH at the Get Out There-sponsored Race & Event Pavilion at ExpoCycle’s Public Day on Saturday, September 8th. Additionally, booths are being offered to for-profit events at a very low rates. Interested events should contact robert@podia.ca for more information or to reserve a booth. A limited number of booths are available as part of this promotion – reserve today to avoid disappointment! Hamilton, Ontario: Waterfall Capital Of The World WGRZ-TV Chris Hamilton is Information Officer for the Hamilton Conservation Authority. "We have at present count, approximately 142 waterfalls that cross the escarpment in the city of Hamilton. Just in this West end, just in this area, the geographic area around the ... See all stories on this topic »  Seven local paddlers qualify for Ontario Games The North Bay Nugget Megan Zhou, 13, and Abbey Krajc, 14, won their K-2 bantam girls' heat on the weekend during the North Bay Canoe Club's Ontario Summer Games qualifying regatta. (Dave Dale ... Megan Zhou and Abby Krajac came in first place in the K-2 500-m event. See all stories on this topic » www.conservationontario.ca P.O. Box 11, 120 Bayview Parkway Newmarket Ontario L3Y 4W3. Tel: (905) 895- 0716 Fax: (905) 895-0751 Email: info@conservationontario.ca. 1 ... www.conservation-ontario.on.ca/.../COSubmissionBill100GLP... Canal corporation hiring three new people Welland Tribune The new staff will plan 2013 events such as the Ontario Basketball Championships, the InternationalCanoe Federation Championships, and the Niagara Open Water Festival. SPORT TOURISM FACTS. • Events coming to the Welland Recreational Waterway ... See all stories on this topic » Muslim cyclist's plan to visit 30 mosques complicated by bike theft CBC.ca A Toronto Muslim who has pledged to cycle to 30 mosques during Ramadan has been forced off the road. Himy Syed had received a new bicycle as a Ramadan gift from his brother and sister-in-law so he could blog and tweet stories about the various Muslim ... See all stories on this topic » Police launch 'Pedestrian Smart Walk' campaign Global Toronto TORONTO - Police officers were on Danforth Avenue Friday morning warning pedestrians about the dangers of using phones and other electronic devices while walking. Officers handed out safety pamphlets and sharing tips during the 'Pedestrian Smart ... 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 of 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 Info about the Rouge National Park. Parks Canadaare looking for public input on the creation of the new Rouge Park: http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/progs/np-pn/cnpn-cnnp/rouge/rouge1.aspx Parks Canada has an online survey: http://pc.sondages-surveys.ca/s/rouge/?l=en  Tour de Greenbelt in Rouge Park! - September 15, 2012 | Ontario ... Hello! I hope you are enjoying the summer in spite of the extreme heat. We are in the process of planning another Tour de Greenbelt in Rouge Park and would ...ontario.sierraclub.ca/node/5348