Thursday, June 7, 2018

Ontario Trails News - An Ontario Trails News Update 672018

Trailhead Southwest "Connecting Communities!"
A big thank you to The Town of LaSalle Park and Recreation Department who qorked with OTC to bring Trailhead Southwest - "Connecting Communities" to LaSalle Ontario. With over 50 participants it was a full day of trail education and sharing of experiences to make trails better. Thanks to all who attended, the Mayor, and Julie Ann Columbus of the  Park and Recreation Department for her support.






















Revitalize your Trails - host a Trailhead Trails Education Symposium


 
Trails Risk Management Training  June 14, 2018

On June 14, 2018, the Ontario Trails Council, in conjunction with the Ontario Heritage Trust and Direct Bearing Risk Management Consultants Inc. is co-hosting an education session on “The Law and Risk Management” at Ontario Heritage Trust, 8 Adelaide Ave. E Toronto.
 
Who should attend: any manager or person responsible for the safe and responsible operation of recreational trail, lands, parks or conservation areas with trails.
 
Course Objective: To provide participants with the best possible understanding of liability as it pertains to recreational trails. This course is not intended to substitute or replace formal legal advice, all information is provided for discussion purposes only.

Course Details: This course is delivered as a 1 day, 7-hour module. Using photos and /or video of actual trails we will demonstrate actual trail risks and show how these risks can be managed. Through the use of photos of real signage, we will provide participants with a “hands-on” experience allowing them to clearly differentiate between the good and the bad.

Course Outline:
  1. Responsibilities/Liability
  2. Requirements for Varying Types of Trails
  3. Policies and Operations
  4. Joint & Several-Liability
  5. Vicarious Liability
  6. Immunities
  7. Assumption of Risk
  8. Risk Management
  9. Law of Risk Management
  10. Inspections
  11. Documentation
  12. Signs
  13. Appropriate Use of the Trail
  1. Rules of the Trail
  2. Risk Assessments
  3. Risk Financing
  4. Insurance
Registration: Please register via Eventbrite.
 
Fee:   
Ontario Trails Members -
$120.00 per person +fees and taxes
Non-Members – $175.00 per person +fees and taxes
 
Provided:  Coffee breaks and documents.
 
Contact: Patrick Connor, CEO, Ontario Trails. 613-484-1140, execdir@ontariotrails.ca
 
Course Instructor: Jeff Jackson, PhD. Principle, Direct Bearing Inc.


 
Adventure Industry Experience: 25 years of expedition guiding and instruction, ranging from the Yukon to Austria to the Southwest United States, Senior instructor with Outward Bound and the National Outdoor Leadership School, Manager of high profile kayak schools, expedition programs and Nordic ski resorts; trail builder and trail manager, Risk management consultant working with Canadian and international organizations, Present and publish extensively on adventure-based risk management issues.
Education: Ph.D. candidate, Sprott School of Business; research in the area of safety motivation and organizational culture, M.Ed., Charles Sturt University (2005); thesis research in using case studies to build judgment, Bachelor of Business
Administration (Hon.) Wilfrid Laurier University (1993)
Professional Qualifications / Industry Certification: Co-
author, Managing Risk, Systems Planning of Outdoor Adventure Programs (2010), Whitewater kayak instructor trainer (CanoeKayak Canada); river rescue instructor.
Other Interests: Trail tourism and community development
Jeff Jackson, Algonquin College




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MANY THANKS to our RENEWING MEMBERS!!
North Bay Mattawa Conservation

Ontario Federation of 4 Wheel Drive Recreationists

 

Need to Renew? - Use Your Findjoo (find-you) ProfileRecently we sent your most recent organization or member contact person an email like the one below, Renew the profile we created for you!
 

Dear Member

Your Findjoo registration was created by Ontario Trails.

Your account email is your identified OTC contact email.

Findjoo.com is a site that allows you to make reservations, appointments, register for events, register for courses and renew memberships. You can either visit the site through your profile website or our website www.findjoo.com. for the online options.

Once logged in on Findjoo.com, you can access your client accounts by going over the floating "Menu" on the left side of any page.
From the menu click on the user icon.

You can modify your password from the "Your profile" link in the site header.
If you have questions, feel free to contact us through our website www.findjoo.com.

Regards,
Ontario Trails Council - Membership Team
Watch for this Badge on the Website - click to register your membership online.

 

Ontario Trails All Year Long! 
Add an Ontario Trail Logo to your website! 
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Watch for it on our social media, our facebook page and on our twitter feed.

Tell us all about your trail event and join us as we celebrate Ontario's Trails!
1. Log in Your Event  - Event spreadsheet.
2. Add your event to our event calendar -  add it here.
3. Post your personalized decal on your Trail - we have one for every group on our list. (see #5 below)
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4. Add your trail user survey to any of your trail pages - we've made one of our members and regions. Get your decal here - 
We've checked the links if something isn't working simply give us a call - 613-484-1140. We'll be adding these links to the various relevant trail pages in your regions and RTO's/DMO's over the upcoming year!
 

5. Send us your Trails video - we'll be posting content online at https://goo.gl/Fy2bIL and we'd be happy to add to our trails tube - https://www.youtube.com/user/ontrails
Missing? You may want to talk to us about OTC Membership. 613-484-1140 We'd be happy to connect with you.

Thursday, May 31, 2018

Ontario Trails News - An Update from Ontario Trails 5312018

Trailhead SouthWest - June 1, 2018.
LaSalle Recreation Complex
2121 Laurier Pkwy | Windsor, Ontario N9J 0B4

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Pick your way to tell Ontario about how you use trails!

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This spring, summer, and fall get outdoors on a conservation trail! The Ontario Trails Council supports the public use of this important Conservation Ontario program!

We have completed our Towards a National Trails Policy document. If you would like a copy e-mail Candian Trails President, Patrick Connor at execdir@ontariotrails.ca and we'll send you a copy!

Register for Trails Planning Professional Certificate from Ontario Trails.
Click the image for more information.

NEW - Join Ontario Trails by processing your membership online. Thanks.

We want to thank the following organizations who recently renewed their Ontario Trails Membership - 
Renfrew County, Clearview Township, Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs, Brant County, City of Peterborough, Waterford Heritage Trail Association, City of Orillia, City of Belleville, Ontario Federation of Trail Riders, Voyageur Trails Association, Chatham Kent County.
Thank-you for your continued support.
 

Thanks to Janet for her photos of the Sawmill Creek from the Trail.


Good afternoon everyone,

I wanted to pass along an opportunity that may be of interest to you. Please share with anyone else who might benefit from this type of funding.

The 2018 Species at Risk Farm Incentive Program (SARFIP) is now available! 

Eligible projects include tree planting, fencing to protect vulnerable habitat from livestock, improved stream crossings, wetland restoration, and habitat structures (like bat nesting boxes or turtle nesting sites). Ontario farms can receive up to $20,000 from SARFIP for 2018 projects that benefit species at risk (SAR).

The SARFIP 2018 Brochure provides full program details and can be downloaded from the OSCIA website: http://www.ontariosoilcrop.org/oscia-programs/sarfip/

My apologies if some of you are receiving this in duplicate- I originally sent this out to the Minden distribution list and there may be some of you on the Bancroft one as well!

Kind regards,

Teghan Griffith
Partnership Specialist
Minden Field Office, Bancroft District
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
705.286.5210 // teghan.griffith@ontario.ca

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