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Drivers asked to be cautious ahead of Sunday cycle race
Waterloo Record
The timed race is billed as the largest gran fondo — an Italian term for a short-to-long-distance, organized, mass-participation cycling event — race in Southwestern Ontario. There are three distances cyclists can choose from — the "Blackberry 130 ...
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Heritage Toronto Leads a Historical Bike Tour of the Huron-Wendat Trail
Torontoist
Riding a bicycle along the Finch Corridor path near Jane Street and Finch Avenue takes you past plenty of grassy fields and hydro towers. The serene surroundings make it hard to imagine that over 500 years ago the area already had its present-day ...
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Cycling advocacy: How a little self-evaluation can help our fight for safer roads
rabble.ca
Many politicians fail to see the contradiction between promoting cycling and rejecting pleas to install simple safety measures like bike lanes or truck side guards, which might have saved the life of Toronto cycling mom Jenna Morrison. Many cyclists ...
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OPP investigating kayak thefts
Shoreline Beacon
The South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating the theft of two kayaks from a Paisley business. On June 15, at 3:38 pm, the OPP received ...

Wilderness canoeing in Ontario's Quetico Provincial Park | Outdoors ...
A party of canoeists makes its way through the narrows at the north end of Sarah Lake inOntario's Quetico Provincial Park, just north of the Boundary Waters ...
samcook.areavoices.com/.../wilderness-canoeing-in-ontarios-q...

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Cottage in the City Weekend presented by Ontario - Yours to Discover
BlueJays.com
This is an all ages event. Festivities begin at 4:30pm on Friday, June 21 st , outside gates 10/11 with Cottage Fan Friday, featuring a large sand pit and ...

Brian Sibbles posted in Central Ontario Four Wheel Drive Club

Brian Sibbles 8:53pm Jun 19 Trail Updates: Reports of trees down on; Black Lake North (New), Picard lake and Crystal Lake. If you're heading that way please take a chainsaw or report back if its all clear via the trail reporting system. Keep up the great work everyone and continue reporting your trail runs. Together we can all enjoy the sport to its fullest. http://www.of4wd.com/trailreport.asp

Ontario Trail News - Mountain Biking, Trail Counts and more!

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Mountain bike team's volunteering efforts being recognized ...
Varsity
By Ana Kompric The Varsity Blues mountain bike team was invited by the ... about the team's environmental work in the urban forest of Toronto's Don Valley.

Bike-based delivery businesses growing in downtown Toronto CityNews She bikes more than 600 km a week in bike deliveries alone using a beat up mountain bike and an old trailer, equipment she hopes to replace with a ... ___________________________________________________________________________________ NEW MEETUP 3 Rocks - Glen Major Forest Hiking Buddies! Added by Heather, Hiking Buddy Organizer Saturday, August 24, 2013 10:00 AM 3 rocks Glen Major Forest Uxbridge, ON Will you attend? Yes No 3 ROCKS - Glen Major Forest Beautiful hiking spot! If you drive up Lakeridge road toward Lakeridge Ski Resort you can turn left at Myrtle/Concession Road 9 to the south of the hike and turn right on Balsam Rd/Sideline 4 and parking lot is down t... LEARN MORE __________________________________________________________________________________

Ontario government opposed to Kettle Island bridge proposal
Ottawa Citizen
OTTAWA — Ontario's Liberal government has spoken out against the location of a ... The eastern routes also pass through the Greenbelt and one would involve ...

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Local Rider Looks to Built on Success on Trillium Riding Circuit LOCAL2 Sault Ste. Marie The 21-year old has been riding horses for 13 years but has been taking ... while facing 50 of the top riders in Ontario that qualified from each of the ...

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Trail Counts

Ontario Trails News - sign up for Trail Counts and know what's going on on your trails

Trail Counts - http://www.ontariotrails.on.ca/trail-counts

Ever wondered who is using your trail and when? Looking for more than just a static count of trail activity? Tell others about what type of person is using your trail, what makes your trail a popular destination...and more!

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We have your answer.

Utilizing smartphone technology trail users can now complete a short survey that:

• Logs in the trip
• Single counts individual users
• Consolidates results for centralized reporting
• Consultation on survey content.
• We ask your questions - the facility manager asks what they want to know!
• Allows for separate trail counting
• Multi-season operation
• 24/7collection
• Identifies quality of trail experiences
• Provides you feedback loop

Wherever there is a smartphone signal, and YOUR trailhead you could be gathering and collecting additional information that will make for a better trail! Got great trails? Get the feedback that keeps you in the know!

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Low maintenance

Using weatherproof decals our methods allow users to quickly and easily provide you with information you need to assess, improve, direct, re-direct, or provide information to the user - while on the trail. Our proprietary method has been developed by over 140 trail users and with the input of The City of Thunder Bay and Norfolk County Trail Managers.

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Low cost

$50.00 per trail per year (max 3 trails) includes:

• Decal design
• Decal Printing - max 6 sheets, various size decals
• More decals option (fee charged)
• Survey Set-up
• Survey reports
• All system maintenance
• Regional Comparisons
• Seasonal variances
• Trail differentiations
• Use patterns

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Packages

OTC Member? - Take $25.00 off each package!

• Blue - 4-10 trails:  $300.00 plus HST and registration fees
  • Maximum 20 sheets of decals
• Green - 10-20 trails: $500.00 plus HST and registration fees
  • Maximum 40 sheets of decals
• Gold - 20 or more trails: Starting at $1,000 plus HST and registration fees
  • TBD

We've kept the price low - comparible pairs of static counters, that provide no demographic or qualitative information start at @$750.00 a pair, per trail - at OTC we are maintenance free, so operating cost is never an issue! Get information on your rural trails - save on gas, training, maintenance and get better connected to your customer: THE TRAIL USER!

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Various decal sizes to meet your needs!

8 decals per sheet - each decal is @4.5" (W) X 1.12" (T) or 11.43cm (W) X 2.8cm (T)

4 decals per sheet - each decal is @ 6" (W) X 1.75" (T) or 15.24cm (W) X 4.44cm (T)

2 decals per sheet - each decal is @ 9" (W) X 2.25" (T) or 22.86cm (W) x 5.72cm (T)

Please note this process is copyright to OTC. Thanks

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Networked Trail Traffic Service - 

Do you have a trail that comes into your area from somewhere else? Is it managed by someone other than you? Ever want to know how much trail traffic was passing through, staying. or going away from your place - on your trail? Trails network and they cross jurisdictions. How much maintenance are you doing for traffic that comes from someone else's trail? We can answer that! Watch this space for our Trillium Trail (C) Decal. It is designed specifically for trail networks!

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Other Facilities?

Do you have a trail that comes into park, runs around the arena or pool and you'd like to know more about cross flow and traffic integration? Ontario Trails can offer this same method to integrate additional feedbak from your other recreation facilities as well - producing for you a comprehensive report on traffic, quality of experience at your arena, pool or tourism destination - giving you a sense of aggregate operation and our 4 F's - "fit, flow, funding and function." 

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Your purchase provides survey for one year from date of decal delivery (+/-) 2 days. Thank-you.

Trails to Count

Single Trail (1) $50.00 CAD             Trails (1-3) $150.00 CAD             Blue (4-10) $300.00 CAD             Green (10-20) $500.00 CAD             Gold (20+) $1,000.00 CAD

Call Patrick at 877-668-7245

Ontario Trails News - condolences to families of those lost in the outdoors

READ MORE - Conservation Ontario
NEWMARKET – June 14, 2013 – Conservation Ontario (CO) is excited to announce ...Conservation Ontario to build stronger long-term provincial support and ...
conservation-ontario.on.ca/.../GMtoConservationOntario.pdf

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Ontario ATV crash kills man, critically injures another
CBC.ca
A 21-year-old Ontario man is dead and another 21-year-old is in critical condition in hospital after an ATV crashed into a tree near Belleville.

Learning to Ride an ATV in Mattawa, Ontario - See You Soon
Read and watch my experience learning to ride an ATV on the Voyageur Multi- Use Trail System in Mattawa, Ontario.
seeyousoon.ca/atv-riding-in-mattawa-ontario/

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Centurion Cycling and the OCA Join Forces for 2013 & Beyond ...
Centurion Cycling and the Ontario Cycling Association will be working together to provide opportunities to support and grow cycling in Ontario. Cyclists will now ...
www.ontariocycling.org/centurion-cycling-oca-join-forces-20...

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RCMP Musical Ride - Photo Gallery
LOCAL2 Sault Ste. Marie
James Guthrie from Paris, Ontario on his horse Warren has been with the RCMP Musical Ride for two years. He was training for this event for six months and ...

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Friends pay tribute to London teen missing in northern Ontario
MetroNews Canada
She was always running events and getting people involved,” Dunn said. “They were always outdoor events.” Another friend, Thomas Osbourne, 19, ...

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Ontario Trails News - Be safe out there on Ontario trails!

Cycling poised for accelerated growth in Toronto | Cycle Toronto
Submitted by Jared Kolb on 12 June, 2013 - 09:24. Bicycles account for 45% of morning peak traffic on Harbord St. on Bike to Work Day. Between 7:30-9:30am ...
cycleto.ca/news/.../cycling-poised-accelerated-growth-toronto

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Hydro One steps up to help bring back Eastern Ontario's disappearing butternut ...
Ottawa Citizen
The endangered butternut tree is getting a helping hand in Eastern Ontario from Hydro One. A donation from the power company will allow the Rideau Valley Conservation Society to plant 2,000 butternut seedlings in the region in a race against time to ...
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Canada's Emily Batty wins bronze at World Cup mountain biking
Campbell River Courier Islander
... Emily Batty placed third at UCI Mountain Bike World Cup on Saturday. ... Mikaela Kofman ofToronto — riding with Canadian-based SCOTT-3RoxRacing ...

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London, Ontario teen last seen in canoe on northeast area of Kawagama Lake
Sun News Network
Anxious family and friends were praying for a London teenager who went missing after canoeingon a lake she loved near Algonquin Park Friday afternoon. Sophie Smith, described as an athletic and popular former Central Secondary school student, went ...
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Ontario Trail News - Algonquin Lands Claim, Cycling on Roads and Walking Rules

The Algonquin Land Claim - Parks and Protected Areas
EMC Frontenac
EMC News -The Algonquins of Ontario (AOO) have long held a way of life deeply rooted in conservation and ecological integrity. Environmental stewardship of land and resources has been an integral practice of the Algonquins since time immemorial.
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CONSERVATION HEROES WIN ONTARIO NATURE AWARDS ...
(Newmarket, Ontario, June 12, 2013) – This past weekend, Ontario Nature, a leading conservation organization, recognized the exceptional contributions of five ...
www.ontarionature.org/media/news_template.php?n_code...

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A view from the cycle path: Ontario Traffic Manual "Bicycle Facilties ...
It is a good thing that Ontario has identified that future cyclists can only come from that part of the population who do not currently cycle. In order for cycling to ...
www.aviewfromthecyclepath.com/.../ontario-traffic-manual-bi...

Kitchener advocates call for one-metre cycling rule
MetroNews Canada
The coroner also recommended that every city in Ontario review all bylaws with an eye to improving the safety of cyclists. “When I joined this committee three years ago, that was the thing I was most interested in having enacted — the one-metre rule ...
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Toronto Walking Policy Resources | Spacing Toronto
A wide range of City of Toronto policies affect walking, but it's not always easy to know about them or find them. This post provides a convenient list of links to ...
spacing.ca/toronto/2013/06/.../toronto-walking-policy-resourc...

Ontario Trails News - Trail Counts!

Trail Counts - http://www.ontariotrails.on.ca/trail-counts

Ever wondered who is using your trail and when? Looking for more than just a static count of trail activity? Tell others about what type of person is using your trail, what makes your trail a popular destination...and more!

---

We have your answer.

Utilizing smartphone technology trail users can now complete a short survey that:

• Logs in the trip
• Single counts individual users
• Consolidates results for centralized reporting
• Consultation on survey content.
• We ask your questions - the facility manager asks what they want to know!
• Allows for separate trail counting
• Multi-season operation
• 24/7collection
• Identifies quality of trail experiences
• Provides you feedback loop

Wherever there is a smartphone signal, and YOUR trailhead you could be gathering and collecting additional information that will make for a better trail! Got great trails? Get the feedback that keeps you in the know!

---

Low maintenance

Using weatherproof decals our methods allow users to quickly and easily provide you with information you need to assess, improve, direct, re-direct, or provide information to the user - while on the trail. Our proprietary method has been developed by over 140 trail users and with the input of The City of Thunder Bay and Norfolk County Trail Managers.

---

Low cost

$50.00 per trail per year (max 3 trails) includes:

• Decal design
• Decal Printing - max 6 sheets, various size decals
• More decals option (fee charged)
• Survey Set-up
• Survey reports
• All system maintenance
• Regional Comparisons
• Seasonal variances
• Trail differentiations
• Use patterns

---

Packages

OTC Member? - Take $25.00 off each package!

• Blue - 4-10 trails:  $300.00 plus HST and registration fees
  • Maximum 20 sheets of decals
• Green - 10-20 trails: $500.00 plus HST and registration fees
  • Maximum 40 sheets of decals
• Gold - 20 or more trails: Starting at $1,000 plus HST and registration fees
  • TBD

We've kept the price low - comparible pairs of static counters, that provide no demographic or qualitative information start at @$750.00 a pair, per trail - at OTC we are maintenance free, so operating cost is never an issue! Get information on your rural trails - save on gas, training, maintenance and get better connected to your customer: THE TRAIL USER!

---

Various decal sizes to meet your needs!

8 decals per sheet - each decal is @4.5" (W) X 1.12" (T) or 11.43cm (W) X 2.8cm (T)

4 decals per sheet - each decal is @ 6" (W) X 1.75" (T) or 15.24cm (W) X 4.44cm (T)

2 decals per sheet - each decal is @ 9" (W) X 2.25" (T) or 22.86cm (W) x 5.72cm (T)

Please note this process is copyright to OTC. Thanks

---

Networked Trail Traffic Service - 

Do you have a trail that comes into your area from somewhere else? Is it managed by someone other than you? Ever want to know how much trail traffic was passing through, staying. or going away from your place - on your trail? Trails network and they cross jurisdictions. How much maintenance are you doing for traffic that comes from someone else's trail? We can answer that! Watch this space for our Trillium Trail (C) Decal. It is designed specifically for trail networks!

---

Other Facilities?

Do you have a trail that comes into park, runs around the arena or pool and you'd like to know more about cross flow and traffic integration? Ontario Trails can offer this same method to integrate additional feedbak from your other recreation facilities as well - producing for you a comprehensive report on traffic, quality of experience at your arena, pool or tourism destination - giving you a sense of aggregate operation and our 4 F's - "fit, flow, funding and function." 

---

Your purchase provides survey for one year from date of decal delivery (+/-) 2 days. Thank-you.

Trails to Count

Single Trail (1) $50.00 CAD             Trails (1-3) $150.00 CAD             Blue (4-10) $300.00 CAD             Green (10-20) $500.00 CAD             Gold (20+) $1,000.00 CAD

Call Patrick at 877-668-7245

Ontario Trails News - Cycling in Toronto, Thorold and Canoeing News

Official opening of Toronto's first separated bike lane/cycle track The cycle lane, located on Sherbourne Street between Bloor Street and King Street, is the first phase of a 14-kilometre network of cycle tracks planned for the ... wx.toronto.ca/.../FBE53A6DC502B2DB85257B8600508152

Cycling poised for accelerated growth in Toronto | News with Tags Article Category: Toronto, Content Date: 06:00 pm 12/31/1969 CST, Description: newswithtags.com/.../cycleto-cycling-poised-for-accelerated-gr...

Bike to the Future…of Toronto Centre-Rosedale | dandyhorse ... All these happened in wards 27 and 28, Toronto Centre-Rosedale. Yet, Bike27 and Bike28,Cycle Toronto's ward advocacy groups, are hopeful that the future of  ... dandyhorsemagazine.com/.../bike-to-the-futureof-toronto-cent... ____________________________________________________________________________ Ontario Heritage Trust calls for nominations to recognition programs Wall Street Journal (press release) Individuals can also be nominated for the Lifetime Achievement Award or the Lieutenant Governor's Ontario Heritage Award for Lifetime Achievement. 3. The Community Leadership Program recognizes communities for leadership in heritage conservation ... See all stories on this topic » ____________________________________________________________________________ Welcome wagon for cyclists Niagarathisweek.com Robinson is hoping Thorold will soon see a whole lot more visitors flocking to the city via bicycle, now that the city has been named a bike-friendly community by the Share the Road CyclingCoalition, a non-profit Ontario organization that promotes ... See all stories on this topic » ____________________________________________________________________________ Carleton Place Canoe Club gears up for another season on the water EMC Almonte/Carleton Place This summer promises to be another busy season, and the canoe club is ready. On May 25,canoe club athletes made the trip to Sydenham, Ontario for the first ...

Ontario Trails News - Manitoulin, Ontario Trails Map and more!

Safer options attract more female cyclists
24 Hours Vancouver
After cycling through Vancouver's streets for more than 20 years, Richard Campbell says it's hard not to notice the shifting demographics among riders as bike lanes continue to sprout up across the city. “On Ontario (Street), for a few minutes ...
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Pave the way for cycling tourism, Manitoulin group says CBC.ca A Manitoulin Island cycling group is hoping a new plan will help link cyclists in northern Ontario to the rest of the province. First started in December of last year, the Georgian Bay Cycling Route would travel through the heart of Manitoulin Island... See all stories on this topic »

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Ontario Trails Map | The Wilds of Ontario
Looking to get out for some hiking in Ontario. Check out this handy little interactive map showing trail locations near you!
wildsofontario.wordpress.com/2013/06/10/ontario-trails-map/

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New Heritage Minute spotlights First Nations warriors
CBC.ca
The Historica-Dominion Institute launched its new Heritage Minute, ... on Oct. 13, 1812, was the most important battle in the opening months of the War of ...

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This World Environment Week, Ontario Failed
Huffington Post Canada
The changes also dramatically reduce government oversight of activities affecting Ontario'slakes, rivers, forests and wildlife.

Ontario Trails - Hiking, Walking and Cycling Updates

Wynne walks a mile for Cornerstone
Northumberland Today
Speaking privately to reporters later, Wynne said she thought the Walk A Mile In Her Shoes was a fun way to raise awareness, as well as a high-visibility one that would boost its impact. "Events like this are the kind of thing we need to bring to ...
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Walk to Fight Arthritis raises almost $1.7 million for research, education and ...
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
Siena was joined at the Toronto walk with her father Pablo, her mother Maria Perez, and her siblings Bianca and Cristian. "It's given back her childhood," explains Maria. "We had to get involved to show our support for the work of the Society, and so ...
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Nice zoo! Huge! Lots of walking! - Toronto Zoo, Toronto Traveller ...
Toronto Zoo: Nice zoo! Huge! Lots of walking! - See 617 traveler reviews, 350 candid photos, and great deals for Toronto, Canada, at TripAdvisor.
www.tripadvisor.ca/ShowUserReviews-g155019-d186704-r16... 

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Toronto's first dedicated bike lanes on Sherbourne start of bigger network
Toronto Star
For the first time in Toronto's history the city will boast dedicated bike lanes when they officially open on Monday morning. And for Michele Cossette, it might spark her to start using her bike to get to work. An avid cyclist, the 27-year-old says it ...
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Gear up for Toronto Bike Month - the newspaper
Biking isn't just exercise, it's a lifestyle. Witness Toronto's Bike Month, a community celebration of cycling in various locations throughout June. B...
www.thenewspaper.ca/the-inside/.../1245-toronto-bike-month

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Re. West Toronto Railpath Extension Study

Please see the attached flyer for the upcoming public open house:

Date: Wednesday June 26th

Time: 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Location: New Horizon Tower, 1140 Bloor St. W (at Dufferin St.)

If you are interested in receiving regular updates about this study by email, go to the Toronto E-updates page at: www.toronto.ca/e-updates, enter your email, check "West Toronto Railpath Study," then click "Subscribe" back at the top.

Kind Regards,

Maogosha