Sunday, September 9, 2012

Ontario Trails - Trails and other Member Supports at Ontario Trails

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If you are planning to come to the gathering...
Earthroots Engo7:34pm Sep 8
If you are planning to come to the gathering but haven't registered yet, please send an e-mail to amber@earthroots.org as soon as possible. Thanks!
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Active Transportation Canada
During the summer more than 50 new news items about Active Transportation have been posted on the Active Transportation-Canada Website recently. Among the items included in these new articles:
  1. Webinar - "THE THIRD MODE: CONNECTING GREENWAYS, TRAILS AND ACTIVE MOBILITY"
  2. The "war on motorists" is a myth
  3. Spectacular New Floating Cycle Roundabout
  4. Active Transportation in the North
A complete list of all articles posted since the Websites creation may be found in the "Blog Archive" box, located on the right margin of the Website. There are now almost 1,500 items posted on Active Transportation - Canada, with links available to dozens of studies and hundreds of news items from communities across Canada and around the world.
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Binational Alliance
We welcome you to join us at 11:00 a.m. at Grey Park at Sandwich & Detroit Sts in Olde Sandwich Towne, Windsor for this event, followed by a reception at the Rock Bottom Restaurant across from Old Town Hall – part of the 23rd annual Olde Sandwich Towne Festival taking place Sept. 7 to 9 in Windsor.

Full event and contact details are available in the attached media release.

Arlene White
Executive Director, Binational Alliance
Project Lead, Binational Heritage Peace Garden Trail
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Educate before you Ride
Pediatric society calls for ban on youth ATV riding
Nanaimo News Bulletin
It is currently mandatory in BC for ATV operators to wear helmets while on highways and ... “A brain is a brain, whether it is in BC or Ontario,” he said.



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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.
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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
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Saturday, September 8, 2012

Ontario Trails - 2000+ Places to Explore this weekend


Ontario Cycling Trails
City staff may explore removal of Dupont bike lane—but keep calm and cycle on
Open File (blog)
A staff report heading to the Public Works committee next week is looking at what to do with the Dupont bike lane, and one of the options it asks for council's permission to explore is removing the lane from Lansdowne west to the rail bridge just ...
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Riding around Lake Ontario in 2013 - Road BikeCycling Forums
I am planning a ride around Lake Ontario in 2013 starting in Toronto. Has anyone done this recently or have any tips or is anyone interested in coming.
forums.roadbikereview.com/.../riding-around-lake-ontario-20...
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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

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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
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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/
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Plans are now set for this year’s special 40th Anniversary conference. Our theme, “Honouring Roots...Standing Tall...Branching Out!” reflects our commitment to create a unique conference framework within which many of COEO's original “elders” and long-time “sustainers” will be personally invited to return to share in the celebration of: a) how our organization was born and nurtured, b) its current “best practices”, and c) what it is already in the process of becoming!
Please plan to join us as we explore new ideas and perspectives, learn and share, refocus and rejuvenate for the special “40th anniversary year” ahead! Our host site will be Camp Pine Crest, located near Torrance in beautiful Muskoka, Ontariohttp://www.coeo.org/important-details.html
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Friday, September 7, 2012

Ontario Trails - Delhi, Waterford, Norfolk County and 2,596 other Ontario Trails for Biking, Hiking and 16 other Ontario Trail Activities

Norfolk County Trails - 
Delhi
and more!
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Plans are now set for this year’s special 40th Anniversary conference. Our theme, “Honouring Roots...Standing Tall...Branching Out!” reflects our commitment to create a unique conference framework within which many of COEO's original “elders” and long-time “sustainers” will be personally invited to return to share in the celebration of: a) how our organization was born and nurtured, b) its current “best practices”, and c) what it is already in the process of becoming!

Please plan to join us as we explore new ideas and perspectives, learn and share, refocus and rejuvenate for the special “40th anniversary year” ahead! Our host site will be Camp Pine Crest, located near Torrance in beautiful Muskoka, Ontario.
http://www.coeo.org/important-details.html
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Saturday, September 8 2012 Bus hike Level II/III - Ragged Rapids Loop Trail 

LENGTH OF HIKE
PACE
TERRAIN
16 km
4 km/hr
Variable, Challenging
A day for the true fitness adventurer - this challenging hike over rugged terrain in the Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park offers wonderful scenery. We cross deep ravines and over beaver dams with excellent views of the Black River, beaver ponds and open country. Come join us for an amazing workout along the Ragged Rapids Loop in the Wilderness Section of the Ganaraska Trail.
Pre-registration started: Wed Aug 22 2012 8:00 pm.
Pre-registration cancellation and cutoff deadline (no changes or cancellations after this): Wed Sep 5 2012 8:00 pm. Full details To learn how the program works and where to catch the bus please read General Information on Bus Hikes
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Plastiglas XC Ontario Cup Series culminates Sunday on challenging course
velonews.competitor.com
Chico Racing and the HB Cycling Club are once again hosting the final round of the Plastiglas XC Ontario Cup Series on Sunday, September 9th at the Highlands Nordic Center in Duntroon. For the second consecutive year, Ontario mountain bikers will ...
TORBA - Trail Maintenance Day happening Saturday, September 15, 2012, 10:00am - 4:00pm.
Ontario Championship road race (cycling) - Canon Digital ...
I Had the pleasure of shooting some of the Ontario Championship Road Race, This was my very first time shooting anything like this.. and was shocked to see ...
photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1224936

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King's Ryan Roy wins hunter derby at Cedar Run Horse Park
King Township Sentinel
Submitted Photo From August 8 - 12, some of Ontario's top riders competed at Cedar Run Horse Park's Blue Mountain Celebration, an event that culminated in a series of three prestigious hunter/jumper gold-level horse shows. The big winner of the event ...
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The Peninsula Bruce Trail Club is hosting its 9th annual Hiking Festival Sept 28 to 30 in Tobermory Ontario. The event spans Friday tales of the trail, Saturday hikes morning and afternoon, an evening wine and cheese followed by a speaker and Sunday hikes on newly acquired lands along the optimum route for the Bruce Trail. All details an be found at www.pbtc.ca
 
Where to see fall foliage at Ontario Parks
Toronto Sun
The Frontenac Challenge is to hike all 160 kilometres of the trails and receive a certificate and plaque in the park office. www.frontenacpark.ca. Forget roughing it. New types of accommodation are being piloted in three Ontario Parks this fall ...
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Conserving a pristine upper Lake Huron island
Globe and Mail
... Island, combined with a variety of rock- and sand-covered shorelines, diverse wetlands and river systems, make the island a uniquely enticing spot to set aside for conservation, said James Duncan, a regional vice-president for the Conservancy in ...
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Free consulting services for non-profits:
The Volunteer Consulting Group is University of Toronto’s student-run organization that provides free consulting to non-profits in marketing, fundraising, finance, organizational structure and human resource management. They are currently looking agencies who have 6 month projects they can consult on. Apply by September 30th.

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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 
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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
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Thursday, September 6, 2012

Ontario Trails - Hike Haliburton Festival, Humber Valley Trails, Trails Education and over 2598 other Ontario Trails!

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Special thanks to our sponsors of the Hike Haliburton Festival/ They are Carole Finn Artist, Pinestone Resort, Earthways Parker Pad and Printing, Cordell Carpets, Canoe FM, Haliburton Echo and Minden Times, Haliburton Media Arts Wilderness Medical Associates, Haliburton County Folk Society. If you would like to be sponsor or make a donation please contact us at 705-754-3436
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Hiking Buddies!
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
7:00 PM
Needs a location
Coming soon!
 


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Canoe Trailheads

Canoe club wins silver at national championship
EMC Kanata
EMC sports - The Ottawa River Canoe Club finished a record-breaking season last month, winning silver medals in two events at the 2012 Canoe Kayak Nationals held in Dartmouth, N.S. from Aug. ... the ORCC will now be recognized as a high-performance ...
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Cycling Roads and Paths Trailheads

Why should I choose to cycle?
In Ontario, many municipalities are increasingly promoting cycling as a mode of transportation for getting to work or school, running errands or just plain fun.
www.settlement.org/sys/faqs_detail.asp?rss=1&faq_id...

Behind the scenes at YNOT Cycle in Toronto
blogTO (blog)
YNOT Cycle Toronto It's always rewarding to happen upon local companies making interesting and innovative products. A recent discovery for me in this capacity is YNOT Cycle, a Junction-based cycling accessories outfit that makes some of the best ...
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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

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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 
Facebook
 
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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
 
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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/
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