Ontario Trails Council

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Ontario Trails - Lanark Opens Trail - Trail News from all parts of Ontario's Trails!

ONTARIO HIKING WEEK: Frequently Asked Questions - Hike Ontario
Ontario Hiking Week is a Hike Ontario initiative to encourage Ontarians to get out ... This year, Ontario Hiking Week is being held from October 1 to October 7.
www.hikeontario.com/Ontario%20Hiking%20Week%20FAQ....

Chair Fundraising Committee (Hike Ontario)
(Hike Ontario). [ Suggest an Update | Print Version (New ...
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The Haunted Walk of Old Toronto - Guide, Things To... - Toronto.com
Explore Toronto's haunted streets and houses and hear spooky legends of their ghostly visitors.
www.toronto.com/.../750021--the-haunted-walk-of-old-toront...

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Discover Toronto Neighbourhood Walk I - Humber River - Try New ...
Fall is here and this is the perfect time to explore different Toronto neighbourhoods and gems. This is the first of the Discover Toronto Neighbourhood Walk I'm ...
www.meetup.com/TorontoTNT/events/86168622/

Urban Planet: Walking Times « Spacing Toronto
Trying to encourage people to walk, the London Olympic Committee erected a variety of wayfinding signs with estimated walking times to popular destinations.
spacingtoronto.ca/2012/10/15/urban-planet-walking-times/

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Trent team excels at equestrian event
Peterborough Examiner
... high point individual overall in the opening Ontario Universities Equestrian ... who doesn't come from a horse family but has been riding for about a ...

Got an ATV? Suggested readingSooToday.com
NORTH BAY – The North Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) wants to remind everyone how to enjoy their ATV while doing so safely and ...

Canoe Trailheads

Retro Dreams Afloat: Classic wooden canoe enthusiasts gather at river's edge ...
MLive.com
Peterboroughs are classic, finely-crafted wood canoes, once made by the Peterborough Canoe Co. in Peterborough, Ontario, before it went out of business in the 1960s. The company began operations in 1892, but before it closed, it would become an icon ...
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Cycle Toronto | Blog | Iler Campbell LLP
Posts Tagged 'Cycle Toronto'. Jarvis Bike Lane Removal Exposes Serious Weaknesses in Municipal Class Approvals. October 12th, 2012 by Laura Bowman ...
www.ilercampbell.com/blog/tag/cycle-toronto/

On-Road Trails and Paths

Connection between Lower Don Trail and Brick Works | Cycle Toronto
I had an idea to create a connection between the Lower Don Trail and the Brick Works, as well as the Beltline trail. Right now if you want to get from one to the ...
cycleto.ca/.../connection-between-lower-don-trail-and-brick-w...

Helmets can prevent fatal head injuries in cyclists Ontario study ...
TORONTO - A study has found that cyclists who die of a head injury are much less likely to be wearing a helmet than those who die of other injuries...
www.570news.com/.../411981--helmets-can-prevent-fatal-hea...

Study Shows Bicycle Helmets Save Lives
U.S. News & World Report
Canadian researchers examined data on all 129 cycling deaths that occurred in the province of Ontario between January 2006 and December 2010. The cyclists ranged in age from 10 to 83 years old, and 86 percent were boys or men. Motor vehicles were ...
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Off-Road Trails

Nonuse of bicycle helmets and risk of fatal head injury: a proportional ...
CMAJ
Methods: We used a case–control design involving 129 fatalities using data from a coroner's review of cycling deaths in Ontario, Canada, between 2006 and 2010. We defined cases as cyclists who died as a result of head injuries; we defined controls as ...
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Monday, October 15, 2012

Ontario Trails - Fall walks, Hikes, Bikes and 2600 Ontario Trails!

cycling and beach - Review of Toronto Island Park, Toronto, Ontario ...
Toronto Island Park: cycling and beach - See traveler reviews, 194 candid photos , and great deals for Toronto, Canada, at TripAdvisor.
www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g155019-d185115-r...

Toronto businesses recognized with Bicycle-Friendly business awards
Toronto businesses recognized with Bicycle-Friendly business awards. The City of Torontohonoured six businesses as recipients of the 2012 Bicycle Friendly ...
www.vicinityjobs.com/cgi-bin/externalpage_news.pl?id...

Toronto e-bike riders seek equality with pedal-pushing counterparts ...
... of a bicycle in the city rulebooks to allow e-bikes on bicycle lanes and trails. ... What the dog (really) dropped, and standing up to Toronto's dog-poo enforcers ...
news.nationalpost.com/.../e-bike-riders-seek-equality-with-ped...

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Valens Conservation Area - Ontario Conservation Areas

Welcome to Valens Lake Conservation Area, a 300-hectare paradise for lovers of the outdoors. Nestled within the splendid pine and spruce forest Valens Lake ...
www.ontarioconservationareas.ca/.../valens-conservation-area

Fall Walk in G. Ross Lord Park
blogTO (blog)
Join the Toronto Field Naturalists, Toronto Park People and Councillor James Pasternak for a Naturalist led walk in G. Ross Lord Park. Learn about the birds, trees and plants in your local park. The walk will proceed rain or shine so please dress for ...
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Sunday, October 14, 2012

Ontario Trails - About Networks and Links to Ontario Trails!

Ontario Trails News - Post Us! (Please)

Ontario Trails Council - supported three Great Lakes Guardian Grant Applications. One on behalf of The Town of Deseronto, part of the new Hastings Trail Committee development; one in support of Headwaters Community in Action Dufferin and Peel Watershed, and a third in support of the Lake Superior North Shore. Each grant supports a better understanding of trails in a watershed environment, analysis of user patterns, signage for encroachment avoidance and unique wilderness shore trail protections. Thanks to all our partners who sought our support!

Ontario Trails Council - thanks to the following organizations who expressed an interest in supporting OTC this week through membership - Renfrew County, City of Brampton, Ottawa Outdoor Club, Sir Sandford Fleming and Menesetung Bridge Association. We appreciate your interest in OTC!

Many thanks to Participaction for providing a listing on their national website about our Organization.

You can download our logos for use on your website too:
http://www.ontariotrails.on.ca/become-a-member/join

Or if you prefer our winter logo:

Thanks!

LinkedIn: New Look

Be sure get linked to us on linkedin. Thanks

Public MeetingsPerth County - Perth County Council has endorsed the idea of leasing the rail line to extend the Kissing Bridge trail. OTC part of study and development team - Walk, hike or wheel to Brussels for the latest on active transportation and trails! On Tuesday, October 30th, join partners from across Huron and Perth Counties at the new Brussels Business and Cultural Centre (the former Brussels Public School) for Huron-Perth’s first symposium on active transportation. Learn from experts from across Ontario about:

designing healthy communities
innovative active transportation systems
policy development
community engagement

Delegates will also be able to participate in conversations about how to move ahead with local active transportation ideas and projects. “There is a lot of interest in active transportation and many groups already doing great work across Huron-Perth,” says Cathy Bieman of the Perth County Visitors Association. “This is a chance to bring everyone together to talk about how we can shape the future of active transportation and trails in our area and get more people, both residents and tourists, using it.”

Brantford - October 18th, 2012

London - October 29th - developing better linkages between parks and forestry and cyclists in the city. The second part of the meeting has to do with development of a trail committee to develop trail between London and St. Thomas.

Meeting with Carolinian Canada Coalition on November 1 to discuss trails liability and insurance.

Surveys - Trail Insurance and Liability

NEW Trail Ins urance and Liability - Arising from our meeting with the ADM and staffs, . October 1, 2012 - http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/liabilityshortform2012
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/liabilityLONGform

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Be sure to use our array of press or other flyers to circulate to your local papers or possible attendees. All available for use - call - 877-668-7245 or 519-941-8911, or 1-866-560-7783

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Saturday, October 13, 2012

Ontario Trails - News for your Weekend Outdoors on Ontario Trails

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ATV clubs provide a place to ride
CottageCountryNow.ca
In central Ontario, logging roads and Crown land trails are the routes of choice, but a growing number of riders are opting for something a little more organized: ATV trail clubs. Joining a club can be a great way for riders to get a bit more territory ...
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New trail opens in Coniston
The Sudbury Star
“The Trans Canada Trail is widely considered to be one of the most ambitious endeavors ever undertaken by the volunteer sector in Canada,” said Al MacPherson, acting general manager of Trans Canada Trail Ontario in a letter to Rainbow Routes. “We are ...

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Prince Edward County Millenium Trail

PHASE 1 FINAL STEP

The Trail from Conley Road to Belleville Street has been graded for some time and we are waiting for the contractors who have offered to donate their trucks and rollers and drivers to choose some time in their busy fall schedule to lay down the limestone screenings.

PEC Trails

If we get a few days of rain during the week, the contractors may not be able to do their excavating work , and it would be beneficial to harden the limestone after it were rolled.

We appreciate the offers that have been made to donate their time and equipment, so we are waiting for them to choose the right time for their schedule.

FACEBOOK & TWITTER VOLUNTEER REQUESTED

The project could benefit from a volunteer to maintain social media sites on Facebook, Twitter, the Rotary website and the Ontario Trails Council blog. If you are interested and can commit the time to maintain these sites, please contact me.

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Toronto marathon: The hardships and highlights of running 42 km
Toronto Star
“This is definitely a mind-body thing; there's no real separation between the two,” says physiologist Greg Wells, an assistant professor of kinesiology at the University of Toronto, author of Superbodies: Peak Performance Secrets from the World's Best ...
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Toronto Waterfront Marathon has a story for every kilometre
Toronto Star
For Lotay, Toronto will be his 21st marathon. But because he hurt his left thigh in a collision with a curb during a July event in Mauritius, he'll alternate between running and walking Sunday. “My game plan is very simple,” he says of his injury ...
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3 new ways for Toronto women to stay safe
Globe and Mail
On Friday, at a Walk in Support of the Women of Christie Pits rally, HailO gave out a discount code that allows users to get a $10 cab ride home from anywhere in the city. “Some women just feel safest taking a taxi, and that's fair,” said Ms. Guthrie.
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Following on the trail of fall colours this Fall
CanIndia News
Home to some of the best mountain bike trails in the city, this section of the ravine system is the ultimate urban retreat, right down to the hill that overlooks the southern part of the valley and the Toronto skyline (head southeast from the Loblaws ...
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Friday, October 12, 2012

Ontario Trails - Where you'll find the World's Best variety in geography and seasonality on Ontario Trails!

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CCC is pleased to announce an opportunity for you to hire interns from The University of Waterloo Faculty of Environment for the Winter Co-op Term. This is the sixth year where CCC has made funding available in conjunction with our university partners.
Stewardship Training & Employment: Who can Get Involved?
This partnership program matches employers with Environment students to carry out habitat stewardship and research work for species and habitats in the coastal watersheds of the Carolinian Life Zone. Opportunities are provided by stewardship employers and cost-shared by university partners. Each placement provides a 4 month work term in targeted habitat stewardship and research projects. The program is open to:

University of Waterloo Faculty of Environment winter co-op students
Employers including businesses, non-government organizations and government agencies that are members of the Carolinian Canada Coalition
Projects in stewardship, research and planning in the coastal watersheds of the Carolinian Life Zone of southwestern Ontario.

Interested students should apply through their University co-op program.
“The first time we participated in the CSI Program was summer, 2011. The Program allowed us to access top-notch student expertise from the University of Waterloo, and enabled us to complete a comprehensive assessment of the Detroit River shoreline including an evaluation of fish species at risk enhancement opportunities. I highly recommend the program to any conservation organization because it facilitates access to one of the best University Coop programs in the Country, and is a straightforward administrative process.”
- Matthew Child, Director of Watershed Restoration, Essex Region Conservation Authority
Check www.carolinian.org for complete deadlines or send an email to csi@carolinian.org check availability.

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The Ontario Trails Council - Participaction
The Ontario Trails Council (OTC) is dedicated to trail advocacy, awareness, and active living in Ontario. Our site hosts a database of over 1,800 detailed trail ...
www.participaction.com/association/the-ontario-trails-council/

Thanks Participaction for Posting Our Organization on your website!

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Snowmobile clubs lose trails, equipment
The Chronicle Journal
“You can't buy a (trail) permit when you're on social assistance.” The association, known as District 16 within the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs, has been reduced to clubs in Marathon, Geraldton and Longlac. Thunder Bay, once a NOSA member ...

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Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs

North Bay-Mattawa link upgraded
The North Bay Nugget
The upgraded status is a Trans Ontario Provincial connector instead of local club trails. The new trail has been designated TOP A112A and replaces North Bay Snowmobilers Club trail NB301 and Mattawa and Area Snowmobile Club trails MA105 and MA101 ...
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OFSC give green light for tail upgrade between the Bay and Mattawa
Bay Today
The Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) has recently approved the upgrading of the snowmobile trail designation which connects Mattawa to North Bay on the north side of the Mattawa River. The upgraded status is now a Trans Ontario ...

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Toronto to look at e-bike status
Toronto Sun
TORONTO -. Is an e-bike a bicycle in the eyes of the City of Toronto? The public works committee gave city staff the green light Thursday to answer that question by the spring of 2013. Councillors approved a staff report on “policies and bylaws ...
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E-bikers want in bike lanes
NOW Magazine
Andy McKenna on his e-bike outside City Hall. Toronto's bike versus car debate was put on hold Thursday, as yet another player entered the fray in the fight for space on the city's roads. E-bikes were on the agenda at a meeting of the public works ...
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E-bike riders seek equality with pedal-pushing counterparts
National Post
Daniel Egan, Toronto's manager of pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, said cities have been wrestling with the issue for several years now. The National Capital Commission in Ottawa has banned from its trails the scooter style e-bike, but not the ...
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Pardes Shalom Cemetery offers free walking tour
Canadian Jewish News (blog)
... Pardes Shalom Cemetery during a free walking tour on Oct. 14. “The founder of the cemetery wanted the cemetery to be not only for the dead obviously, but for the living as well,” said Howard Mammon, executive director of Toronto Hebrew Memorial Parks.
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