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Varsity A how-to guide to safe cycling in the winter with advice from Toronto ... Varsity - While these bikers might seem courageous (or, alternatively, crazy), wintercycling is not as unsafe as it may seem. By taking extra precautions and ... Flag as irrelevant

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Bay Today It's is Snowmobile Safety Week in Ontario Bay Today - The OPP is committed to saving lives on Ontario's highways, trails and waterways through the reduction of preventable injury and death. Initiatives are ... Flag as irrelevant

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada Recognizes Volunteer for ... SYS-CON Media (press release) - For many years, Walter Oster has been a tremendous contributor to, and advocate for, recreational fishing and conservation in the province of Ontario ... Flag as irrelevant ___________________________________________________________________________________ blogTO (blog) What do you think of these new Ontario Place designs? blogTO (blog) - A looping multi-use trail will tie both areas together. toronto ontarioplace The final design that incorporates the results of a public survey is due to be ... Flag as irrelevant

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Trail Heros Know somebody that works hard on trails? If so nominate them to be an Ontario Trails "Trail Hero!" We'd be happy to review your recommendations and acknowledge in a small way their contribution to trails in your community. Trail Blog Every day trails are news! Every day we blog about trails. In communities all over Ontario trails are big news, for cyclists, runners, canoe or horses, every day we capture in one spot all the trail news - local, provincial or national! Join today! Trail Leaders! 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   Join OTC The Ontario Trails Council is a nonprofit charitable organziation, established in 1988, that promotes the development, preservation, management and use of recreational trails. With over 130 organizational members and 25 individual supporters the OTC continues to grow! Support trails in Ontario - join the OTC Learn an Activity Our website contains information on over 2,600 trails, and a description for nearly 2,000. Learn about the places where you can bike, cross country ski, climb or any of another 15 activities. We are linked to over 130 organizations and a variety of provincial groups that can help you learn an activity or become better at one you already love!   Add Your Event We post trail or outdoor events on trail specific facebook pages, the main OTC facebook page, and the event section of the OTC website. You can send us your event and we'll post it to these extensive networks. Each week we reach over 20,000 people, so if you want your event known, a bit better, send us the information. 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.   Member Requests 1) Algonquin College program on-line   2) OTC Mobile App - for iProducts and Windows 3) Post Photos to Pinterest 4) OTC on Foursquare 5) Safe Trails Manual 6) OTC Youtube Channel 7) Ontario Trails Maps 8) Enabling Change Program 9) OTC Board 2012-13 Jack De Wit - PRESIDENT Ontario Equestrian Federation 905-655-4666 cndhrsman@bellnet.ca Dan Andrews - Secretary/Treasurer      TrailADE Consulting 705-927-8648 trailadecanada@gmail.com Paul Ronan Ontario Parks Association 647-991-9444 paulronan@rogers.com Frieda Baldwin Huronia Trails and Greenways 705-245-1005 frieda.baldwin@rogers.com Wayne Daub Ontario Federation of All Terrain Vehicle Clubs 519-500-3715 w-daub@rogers.com 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 Kirsten Spence Northern Ontario Representative 807-889-0602 trailsgirl@gmail.com 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. cndhrsman@bell.net 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. OTC Event Planning Guide Call 877-668-7245 OTC Trail Committee Manual Call 877-668-7245 Ontario Trails Membership 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! THANKS! MERCI!         The Ontario Trails Council is a charitable organization, incorporated in 1991, that promotes the creation, development, preservation, management and use of recreational trails in Ontario. Surveys and Networking! Don’t forget to join anyone of the following information tools: Be sure to get a copy of the latest OTC E-bulletin (circulation 880+) - here Join one of our facebook pages (>6000 friends) - here Add your trail - here Complete a survey - here Twitter to or at us (12840 followers) - here Join the blog - here Join Trail Counts - here Take an On-Line Education Course - here WINTER HIKES! Goderich council is hoping to meet with representatives from Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh council next month to discuss sponsoring a bike and hiking trail from Goderich to Point Farms Provincial Park. Members of the Port to Point Trail Association are only asking for support at this point – and not funding – that will then allow them to pursue government grants. Goderich Mayor Deb Shewfelt says they are hoping to attract a sponsor similar to the arrangement between the Rotary Club and Grand Bend with their trail. Shewfelt also points out that although the trail is actually in A-C-W, a lot of people visit Point Farms every summer and the trail could attract some of then to visit Goderich.

Ontario Trail News - Trail News from all over Ontario's Trails

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ATV'ing

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Cross Country Skiing

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Cycling

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Cycling/Trail Maps

Spring 2014 will see new editions of the popular Ontario Recreational Trail Map Series in print and on line, and the opportunity for businesses and organizations to appear on these maps at a very low cost.

Your choices are:

• Basic listing - $95 - includes your location on print and on line versions, with on line link to your website
• Listing plus on line ad - $195 - includes ad on on line version
• Card size ad - $495
• Half panel ad (double card size) - $895
• Full panel ad (4 times card size) - $1695
• Back cover (full panel size) - $2995
• Back flap (full panel size) - $2495

All of the ad options include your location on print and on line versions, with on line link to your website. Ads appear on print and on line versions. Try our mobile profile! Only a small additional charge. Tap anywhere on the map on your smartphone and receive news, pictures... even watch videos of the trails!

This is a special introductory offer and is available for 6 months. Book as soon as possible - the print run will be in early March and all mapping will be updated for a second run and booking opportunity in August. Our map series is endorsed by the Ontario Trails Council, Ontario By Bike (formerly Welcome Cyclists Network) and the Ontario Federation of All Terrain Vehicle Clubs. 

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Dog Sledding

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Heritage Trails

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Horse Trails

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Ice Climbing Trails - This is crazy!

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Parks

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Snowmobiling

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Snowshoeing

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Winter Survival