Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Ontario Trails News - find out things to do on trails, in Toronto Region and in Ontario Parks





















For information on all activities on the go in Toronto Region Conservation Area Parks be sure to go to: http://trca.on.ca

http://www.trca.on.ca/Website/TRCA/ParksAndCulture/website.nsf/WebPage/trca__parks_and_culture

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For information on all activities on the go in Ontario  Parks be sure to go to:

http://www.ontarioparks.com/en

or en francais:

http://www.ontarioparks.com/fr/


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Monday, December 30, 2013

Ontario Trails Council - Toronto cycling improving?

A surprising boost in cycling infrastructure in TorontoBoston Globe
As a Torontonian, I'd like to point out that the situation in our city concerningcycling and our colorful mayor, Rob Ford, is more nuanced than your Dec.
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AS A Torontonian, I’d like to point out that the situation in our city concerning cycling and our colorful mayor, Rob Ford, is more nuanced than your Dec. 15 Ideas article describes (“A new menace to freedom: the bike”).
Ford’s anticycling rhetoric has not matched up to his administration’s actions advancing cycling infrastructure, which have been surprisingly impressive. Toronto has embarked on the biggest expansion of separated cycle tracks in the city’s history under the supervision of a suburban, non-bicycle-riding conservative, Councilor Denzil Minnan-Wong, with Ford’s acquiescence.
The left in Toronto was firmly in power for the eight years before Ford was elected, and it was unable to advance a network of separated cycle tracks in our downtown.
If you look at two of the world’s leading cities, the biggest expansion of cycling infrastructure in London and New York has occurred under conservative mayors — respectively, Boris Johnson (not quite as colorful as Ford) and Michael Bloomberg (more sedate).
A. Milliken Heisey
Toronto
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Sunday, December 29, 2013

Ontario Trails News - snowmobile maps improve with TrakMaps!

TrakMaps Launches Snowmobile Ontario with Official OFSC Trail Maps

OFSC snowmobile trail maps now available for Garmin & Lowrance* GPS units.
DORVAL, QC, December 22, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- TrakMaps is excited to offer Ontario snowmobile enthusiasts all 31,000+ km of province-wide interactive OFSC trail maps. Users can easily and without worry plan, venture and enjoy the ride, secure in knowing where they are and where they are going at all times.
Included are pylons and power lines, railroad tracks, cellular towers, national and provincial parks, Wildlife Management Units (WMU) and other landmarks on a base map of 1:50,000.
Snowmobile Ontario 1 also features over 19,000 points of interest including OFSC clubhouses, hotels/motels/outfitters, restaurants, gas stations, ATM's and more.
TrakMaps President, Faraj Nakhleh stated, "We are very pleased to be working with the OFSC's excellent team to offer Ontario snowmobilers reliable digital trails maps of Ontario's beautiful and well-groomed sled trails".
Garmin users insert the preprogrammed card directly into their compatible GPS or computer. Using Garmin's free BaseCamp software, the map, snowmobile trails, landmarks and POIs can be viewed on the screen before downloading into a compatible Garmin GPS. CD and download versions are also available. Compatible Garmin models:www.TrakMaps.com/Compatible_Garmin.aspx.
Lowrance Elite and HDS users insert the preprogrammed card directly into their compatible GPS and off they go. Compatible Lowrance models:www.TrakMaps.com/Compatible_Lowrance.aspx.
Full information on Snowmobile Ontario 1: www.TrakMaps.com.
Snowmobile Ontario 1 and all other TrakMaps products are available at many fine retailers in Ontario: www.trakmaps.com/Retailers.aspx.
Since 1997, TrakMaps has provided outdoor enthusiasts with a multitude of innovative and quality mapping products. As a result, TrakMaps digital (for GPS) and printed maps and charts are the first choice for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages.
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Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1654077#ixzz2qDwpIk6b

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Saturday, December 28, 2013

Ontario Trail News - updates from around the web, about Ontario's recreational trails!

How Really Safe Is That Ice Or The Snowmobile Trail That You May ...NorthumberlandView.ca
(ORILLIA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning the public to exercise extreme caution near any surfaces that may appear to be frozen.
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Sun News : Cutting fire services to Ontario north 'disastrous'
Canoe.ca News ... Cutting fire services to Ontario north 'disastrous' ... The disastrous decision to shut down Ontario Northland Railway -- a vital ...
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Dog owners beware of trapsOntario Argus Observer
SALEM — With trapping seasons under way in Oregon, dog owners need to be aware that there could be traps in areas where they are hiking with ...
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Kearney Dog Sled Races Provides Boost to North Muskoka ...Midland Daily News
In its 20th season, the Kearney Dog Sled Races, a popular Ontario winter ... With direct access to miles of groomed snowmobile trails, stunning lake ...
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Toronto, here's where to have some fun outsideThe Globe and Mail
The trails of Scenic Caves Nature Adventures are 300 metres above ... Simcoe's southern appendage, so drives from Toronto are well under an hour.
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Trails ready to roll with snow
NorthBayNipissing.com
NIPISSING – With snow on the ground and holidays to celebrate, people warming up the engines on their snowmobiles. The OPP and the Ontario ...
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Friday, December 27, 2013

Ontario Trails News - join and support the OTC today!

Be a Friend of Trails

We invite all trail users to support the work of the Ontario Trails Council. As a registered charity we do our community work based on the support of member organziations, individuals and some government grants. We do the work, in the end for the individual families and folks that use the trails every day. Please consider supporting us as your thanks for your trails. Thank you.

 

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Jack De Wit - PRESIDENT
Ontario Equestrian Federation
905-655-4666
cndhrsman@bellnet.ca


Dan Andrews - Secretary/Treasurer     
TrailADE Consulting
705-927-8648
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Paul Ronan
Ontario Parks Association
647-991-9444
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Frieda Baldwin
Huronia Trails and Greenways
705-245-1005
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Wayne Daub
Ontario Federation of All Terrain Vehicle Clubs
519-500-3715
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Igor Hoogendoorn
International Mountain Biking Association
855-255-4094 ext.108
igor.hoogendoorn@imba.com

Tim West
Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs
705-739-7669
twest@ofsc.on.ca

K
irsten Spence
Northern Ontario Representative
807-889-0602
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Jeff Muzzi
Manager, Forestry Services, Renfrew County
613-633-9683
JMuzzi@countyofrenfrew.on.ca


Patrick Connor
Ex-officio - Executive Director
Kingston
613-396-3226
execdir@ontariotrails.ca


We currently have 2 vacancies on the OTC Board. If you are interested please e-mail Jack De Wit to discuss.
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Disclaimer
The ideas, opinions, re-posting of news, editorials and content contained in this newsletter are not necessarily the ideas or opinions of the OTC Board or staff. This news is intended for informational purposes only.



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On behalf of OTC we thank you for your support. If there is a group you know that is not a member contact us and we'll send them a note on membership benefits. This past week we received a renewal from Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority and Sault Ste. Marie Thank you very much for your support!

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Thursday, December 26, 2013

Ontario Trails News - all the best for the holiday season from Ontario Trails Council


Trail Heros

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Become a trail development leader. Join Ontario's first ever series of 14 trail education courses in the development and management of trails. Designed for both volunteers and professionals. Next On-line Course begins January 14th. Topic - Trail Stewardship. Register today - registration is open 24/7  
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Monday, December 23, 2013

Ontario Trails News - news about Ontario's 2500+ trails from the Ontario Trails Council

We Welcome Returning Members:

Eskakwa Eco-Tours

Simcoe County

Conservation Halton

Brant Waterways Foundation

OTC Attends Ontario Trails Coordinating Committee Meeting

Weather

Trail Conditions


OPP AND OFSC WARN SNOWMOBILERS TO STAY OFF EARLY ICE:
“Be Very Cautious Because No Ice is 100 per cent Safe”
(ORILLIA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) are reminding snowmobilers that no ice can be considered 100 per cent safe to ride on with a snowmobile. This is especially true this winter when ice is forming earlier than usual in many areas and may look safe, but is not yet thick or strong enough. This ice warning also applies during any prolonged period of thaw or rain, and late in the season after ice begins to deteriorate from milder temperatures.
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