Ontario Trails - News from Ontario Trails, IMBA Canada Ontario Summit, Mayor's Walks!

 

Ontario Trails is a charity, led by a volunteer board of directors that promotes the use, management, development, and preservation of trails and trail-based activities in Ontario.         Observe Remembrance Day At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the month, day and time in 1918 when the First World War ceased hostilities, Canadians pause to observe two minutes of silence to honour the Fallen, and recognize the sacrifices of all who served. Find a Remembrance Host A Mayor's Walk in 2025!            Ontario Trails "Mayor's Walk" are open to OTC member organizations to act as hosts for a walk on June 7, 2025. We are asking communities to share their enthusiasm for their local trails by inviting your mayor out for a walk on provincial trails day, June 7, 2025. With trails in 100's of Ontario Communities this is a great way to showcase your local support while enabling all the Mayor's and their traill friends to get out for a celebration of trails. Sign up sheet. Ask for the event planning tool, email us at execdir@ontariotrails.ca Thanks everyone!        The OTC website has been renewed and updated for about 16 months. Tell us what you think. https://g.page/r/CQ9K9pdhHG6TEBM/   Add A Trail   Know of a trail we don't? Add it to Ontario's best trail website, for support, updates and accuracy.                                              ONTARIO TRAILS COUNCIL ATTENDS IMBA CANADA Ontario Mountain Biking SUMMIT Ontario Trails Council President Dan Andrews, Board Member Dave Naulls, past Board Member Igor Hoogendoorn and OTC Staff Patrick Connor attended the IMBA Canada Ontario Summit for mountain biking clubs on November 9 and 10, 2024. The summit was well attended by over 60 representatives from Ontario based mountain bike clubs, as well as members from mountain bike industry representatives.  The group discussion included trails as reconciliation, trails and mountain bikers as positive community development agents, a talk by a panel on current issues facing mountain bike trail access and development. The Saturday activities were opened by IMBA Canada President Adrian Alphonso, who provided guidance on reconciliation work of trails and an illuminating re-work of land acknowledgement when starting meetings. A deeply heartfelt and sincere opening provided attendees with the idea of recognizing our locations by the use of first nation verb names instead of place name nouns. The location of our meeting is Nogojiwanong, meaning “place at the foot of the rapids.” A reference guide to all first nation place descriptors in Canada can be found here: "Coming Home to Indigenous Place Names" An hour long session on trail risk management formonutain bike trails was presented by Jeff Jackson. Another presentation by Melanie Poel from Stoked MTB Sessions showed the pathway to introduction of riders to the sport of mountain biking, with group ride or private experiences being showcased. Melanie also provided some key tips from trail users as to the things they are looking for when they are on trails. Please contact Jay at IMBA Canada for more information on how to support IMBA Canada.    TRAIL NEWS Doug Ford says only 1.2% of Torontonians commute by bike. That's not true. - Sudbury.com Sudbury.com Northern Ontario Business · Neighbourhoods · Around the North · National ... Bloor Street saw a 50 per cent increase in cycling after the bike lanes ... BLACK: Ford needs to support Ontario ATV riders on a one-trail permit | Toronto Sun Toronto Sun We are the last province in Canada that has not developed an interconnected, one-trail permit system for ATV trails. There's a trail in Ontario that holds millions of years of geological history - Curiocity Curiocity Rushing River Provincial Park. Where: 1100 Hwy 71, Kenora, On. Taylor Lucas. Regional Editor – Taylor is a Toronto-based journalist with ... Popular Ontario park is home to spectacular rapids along a scenic river - Curiocity Curiocity With hiking trails to explore, here's why you should venture up north ... Senior Staff Writer, Toronto – Karen is a multimedia journalist based in ... This massive light festival near Toronto has 8 km of magic and an illuminated waterfall Narcity "From spectacular lights displays to family-friendly performances, pictures with Santa, and the Hot Chocolate Trail, this year's Winter Festival of ... Blue-green algae bloom at Grand River Conservation Authority locations - The Hamilton Spectator The Hamilton Spectator There is a suspected bloom of blue-green algae at Grand River Conservation Authority's locations: Belwood Lake, Conestogo Lake, Guelph Lake, ... On October 23 OTC ED Patrick Connor spoke to the Niagara Region Rotary, (namely St.Catharines Lakeshore Rotary and Friends) about trails in the region. OTC also met with leadership of the Niagara on the Lake Heritage Trail and we walked a section of that trail in town.  The idea was that OTC would describe some benefits of trails as an aid to Rotary as leadership of Rotary were preparing to ask for a spurline development from Thorold to Fonthill. Bruce Timms (he invited us to present), writes, "Hi Patrick. This article will bring you up to date on the Niagara on the Lake trail we walked when you were here. The Rotary club presented to Thorold Committee Monday and Welland Rotary club Today.  Both received the project with support and interest. Happy Trails. https://www.notllocal.com/local-news/town-provides-funding-to-complete-second-phase-of-heritage-trail-9754803 Bruce" Got a trail that needs member support? Join OTC and we'll help you get the job done, as we have for dirt bikers on the OVRT, and as we just did in Niagara.   Member Updates We thank these recent members for renewing or supporting the OTC through membership.  Prince Edward County McMaster University Outdoors Program Town of Kirkland Lake Rideau Valley Conservation Authority Over past months we have -  Attended the IMBA Ontario Provincial Mountain Biking Summit Helped with planning for the Town of Tweed Recreational Masterplan Added events to the OTC Events Page Attended an On the Trail Event with Niagara on the Lake Heritage Trail Leaders Led an Education Session for the St. Catharines Lakeshore Rotary Club Finalized the Trail Steward Program being offered through Confederation College in January 2025 For all the latest on trails and trail news follow: Ontario Trails Blog - regular round up of Ontario Trail News! Ontario Trails Ontario ATV Trails Ontario Hiking Trails Ontario Climbing Trails Ontario Cycling Trails Ontario Dirt Bike Trails Ontario Horse Trails Ontario Water Trails Toronto Trails Trailhead North Trails of 1812 Niagara Trails Committee Hamilton Burlington Trails Canadian Trails Federation To find your trail listing go to Ontario Trails Support us today. Join ON-line Please renew. By electronic transfer, PayPal - select your membership rate and Go! or a call with your credit card. 613-484-1140 Thanks!

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Ontario Trails - Become a Mayor's Walk Community, Trail News and Join the OTC Today!

Ontario Trails is a charity, led by a volunteer board of directors that promotes the use, management, development, and preservation of trails and trail-based activities in Ontario.   Looking for Community Hosts Ontario Trails "Mayor's Walk" are open to OTC member organizations to act as hosts for a walk on June 7, 2025. If you are interested in the event prospectus email execdir@ontariotrails.ca and we'd be happy to send you event management details.     The OTC website has been renewed and updated for about 16 months. Tell us what you think. https://g.page/r/CQ9K9pdhHG6TEBM/   Add Your Trail   Know of a trail we don't? Add it to Ontario's best trail website, for support, updates and accuracy.   Trail News Tracy-Lynn Bell (center), organized the second annual Quad ATV Niagara Breast Cancer Charity Ride Nov. 2 that began in Wainfleet. With Bell are from left to right Peter and Kerry Ippolito, and Tammy Holmes, all from Windsor. They were among the over 160 riders who took part in the event. Kevin Werner Metroland See the full article.   Image via backgrounddesign/Shutterstock You won’t have to venture far outside the city for a photo-worthy outdoor adventure. Glen Eagles Vista Trail is located within Rouge National Urban Park, just 40 minutes outside of downtown Toronto, Ontario. The trail is considered an easy hike making it an ideal place to escape to with a friend or family member if the hustle and bustle of the city is too much. Getting there The 40-minute drive from downtown makes checking out the Glen Eagles Vista Trail easy to visit! See the full article Image via Goderich Tourism You won’t have to go far to experience the “prettiest town in Canada”. Goderich, Ontario sits on the shores of Lake Huron, a spot where visitors can enjoy the sandy shores, forested trails and an award-winning downtown. Sounds too good to not check out for yourself! See the full article GREY SAUBLE CONSERVATION SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT Local residents are getting the opportunity to voice their views on the future of the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority (GSCA). The GSCA has prepared two draft strategies: the Conservation Area Strategy and the Watershed-Based Resource Management Strategy. FROM CKNX NEWsTODAY.CA See the full article Member Updates We thank these recent members for renewing or supporting the OTC through membership.  Town of Georgina Town of Pembroke - NEW Town of Petawawa Guelph Hiking Trail Club - NEW Niagara Parks Commission Explorers Edge Intact Public Entities Over past months we have -  Attended and spoke at the Hike Ontario Summit September 18th Helped with planning for the Town of Tweed Recreational Masterplan Added events to the OTC Events Page Attended an On the Trail Event with Niagara on the Lake Heritage Trail Leaders Led an Education Session for the St. Catharines Lakeshore Rotary Club Finalized the Trail Steward Program being offered through Confederation College in January 2025 For all the latest on trails and trail news follow: Ontario Trails Blog - regular round up of Ontario Trail News! Ontario Trails Ontario ATV Trails Ontario Hiking Trails Ontario Climbing Trails Ontario Cycling Trails Ontario Dirt Bike Trails Ontario Horse Trails Ontario Water Trails Toronto Trails Trailhead North Trails of 1812 Niagara Trails Committee Hamilton Burlington Trails Canadian Trails Federation To find your trail listing go to Ontario Trails Support us today. Join ON-line Please renew. By electronic transfer, PayPal - select your membership rate and Go! or a call with your credit card. 613-484-1140 Thanks!

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Ontario Trails - Become a Mayor's Walk Community, Trail News and Join the OTC Today!

 

Ontario Trails is a charity, led by a volunteer board of directors that promotes the use, management, development, and preservation of trails and trail-based activities in Ontario.   Looking for Community Hosts Ontario Trails "Mayor's Walk" are open to OTC member organizations to act as hosts for a walk on June 7, 2025. If you are interested in the event prospectus email execdir@ontariotrails.ca and we'd be happy to send you event management details.     The OTC website has been renewed and updated for about 16 months. Tell us what you think. https://g.page/r/CQ9K9pdhHG6TEBM/   Add Your Trail   Know of a trail we don't? Add it to Ontario's best trail website, for support, updates and accuracy.   Trail News Tracy-Lynn Bell (center), organized the second annual Quad ATV Niagara Breast Cancer Charity Ride Nov. 2 that began in Wainfleet. With Bell are from left to right Peter and Kerry Ippolito, and Tammy Holmes, all from Windsor. They were among the over 160 riders who took part in the event. Kevin Werner Metroland See the full article.   Image via backgrounddesign/Shutterstock You won’t have to venture far outside the city for a photo-worthy outdoor adventure. Glen Eagles Vista Trail is located within Rouge National Urban Park, just 40 minutes outside of downtown Toronto, Ontario. The trail is considered an easy hike making it an ideal place to escape to with a friend or family member if the hustle and bustle of the city is too much. Getting there The 40-minute drive from downtown makes checking out the Glen Eagles Vista Trail easy to visit! See the full article Image via Goderich Tourism You won’t have to go far to experience the “prettiest town in Canada”. Goderich, Ontario sits on the shores of Lake Huron, a spot where visitors can enjoy the sandy shores, forested trails and an award-winning downtown. Sounds too good to not check out for yourself! See the full article GREY SAUBLE CONSERVATION SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT Local residents are getting the opportunity to voice their views on the future of the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority (GSCA). The GSCA has prepared two draft strategies: the Conservation Area Strategy and the Watershed-Based Resource Management Strategy. FROM CKNX NEWsTODAY.CA See the full article Member Updates We thank these recent members for renewing or supporting the OTC through membership.  Town of Georgina Town of Pembroke - NEW Town of Petawawa Guelph Hiking Trail Club - NEW Niagara Parks Commission Explorers Edge Intact Public Entities Over past months we have -  Attended and spoke at the Hike Ontario Summit September 18th Helped with planning for the Town of Tweed Recreational Masterplan Added events to the OTC Events Page Attended an On the Trail Event with Niagara on the Lake Heritage Trail Leaders Led an Education Session for the St. Catharines Lakeshore Rotary Club Finalized the Trail Steward Program being offered through Confederation College in January 2025 For all the latest on trails and trail news follow: Ontario Trails Blog - regular round up of Ontario Trail News! Ontario Trails Ontario ATV Trails Ontario Hiking Trails Ontario Climbing Trails Ontario Cycling Trails Ontario Dirt Bike Trails Ontario Horse Trails Ontario Water Trails Toronto Trails Trailhead North Trails of 1812 Niagara Trails Committee Hamilton Burlington Trails Canadian Trails Federation To find your trail listing go to Ontario Trails Support us today. Join ON-line Please renew. By electronic transfer, PayPal - select your membership rate and Go! or a call with your credit card. 613-484-1140 Thanks!

Ontario Trails - Add Your Trail, Join an Event, Become a Member and More!

 

Ontario Trails is a charity, led by a volunteer board of directors that promotes the use, management, development, and preservation of trails and trail-based activities in Ontario.   Looking for Community Hosts Ontario Trails "Mayor's Walk" are open to OTC member organizations to act as hosts for a walk on June 7, 2025. If you are interested in the event prospectus email execdir@ontariotrails.ca and we'd be happy to send you event management details.   The OTC website has been renewed and updated for about 16 months. Tell us what you think. https://g.page/r/CQ9K9pdhHG6TEBM/   Add Your Trail   Know of a trail we don't? Add it to Ontario's best trail website, for support, updates and accuracy.   Trail News For Immediate Release IMBA Canada's 2024 Summit: Building Better MTB Communities Brought to you by: IMBA Canada + Shimano Canada Location: Peterborough, ON Dates: Friday Nov. 8th/9th/10th, 2024 IMBA Canada is excited to announce that we will be hosting our 2024 Summit: Building Better MTB Communities in Peterborough, Ontario. In partnership with Shimano Canada and with support from Cycling Canada and local organisations like the Peterborough Trail Builders Association and Millbrook MTB, we will be engaging in thoughtful conversations about the current and future state of mountain bike advocacy in both a regional and national context.   In addition to a full day of presentations and panels we will be gathering in the evening for a screening of Dirt Relations - an inspiring and thought-provoking documentary from the Indigenous Youth Mountain Bike Program (IYMBP). The evening screening will also include a presentation by Adrian Alphonso on Trails as Reconciliation and a Q&A with Patrick Lucas of the IYMBP. We invite and encourage attendance from all corners of the mountain bike and trail communities. The film screening will be open to both conference participants and the general public. Please reach out to meg.k@imbacanada.com if you have any questions about the summit! Tickets and further information can be found here:   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/imba-canada-ontario-conference-tickets-896690544557 Event Schedule: Friday ● Welcome Night Social Saturday 9am-4pm ● Presentation: Social Sustainability and Community Building in Mountain Biking ● Panel: Supporting the Grassroots - Defining the Place for National Advocacy ● Presentation: Trail Building Strategies to Help Grow the MTB Community ● Presentation: The Occupiers' Liability Act (Ont.) - How to Keep Your Community Safe ● Panel: Relationship Building - Strategies from Advocates and Land Managers Saturday 7pm-9pm ● Presentation: Adrian Alphonso Trails as Reconciliation ● Dirt Relations Screening ● Q & A with Patrick Lucas of the Indigenous Youth Mountain Bike Program Sunday 11am-1pm ● Group Ride: Led by the Peterborough Trail Builders Association During the summit, we will be gathering, learning and biking on the traditional territory of the Missisauga Anishnaabeg.    Member Updates We thank these recent members for renewing or supporting the OTC through membership.  Town of Georgina Town of Pembroke - NEW Town of Petawawa Guelph Hiking Trail Club - NEW Niagara Parks Commission Explorers Edge Intact Public Entities Over past months we have -  Attended and spoke at the Hike Ontario Summit September 18th Helped with planning for the Town of Tweed Recreational Masterplan Added events to the OTC Events Page Attended an On the Trail Event with Niagara on the Lake Heritage Trail Leaders Led an Education Session for the St. Catharines Lakeshore Rotary Club Finalized the Trail Steward Program being offered through Confederation College in January 2025 For all the latest on trails and trail news follow: Ontario Trails Blog - regular round up of Ontario Trail News! Ontario Trails Ontario ATV Trails Ontario Hiking Trails Ontario Climbing Trails Ontario Cycling Trails Ontario Dirt Bike Trails Ontario Horse Trails Ontario Water Trails Toronto Trails Trailhead North Trails of 1812 Niagara Trails Committee Hamilton Burlington Trails Canadian Trails Federation To find your trail listing go to Ontario Trails Support us today. Join ON-line Please renew. By electronic transfer, PayPal - select your membership rate and Go! or a call with your credit card. 613-484-1140 Thanks!

Ontario Trails News - July 10, 2023 - Welcome to the NEW Version of the Ontario Trails Council website!

  

Welcome to the NEW Version of the Ontario Trails Council website!

As a valued member of the trails community we invite to examine the site and it's new features - 

• interactive trail positioning maps - showing the trails near you
• trail trip planning tools to allow you to plan your trail trip
• improved graphics and visuals in order to see your activity the way you want to experience it
• Mobile, Tablet or Desktop - the site transfers easily no matter how you find your trails
• integrated traill and tourism asset presentation - so that before or after your trip you know where to eat, shop or find your next trail adventure!

Homepage

Find a trail

Events

Trail details

• Ajax Waterfront Trail
• Cheltenham Badlands Trail
• Silver Queen Mine Trail
• Scarborough Bluffs Trail
• Concession Lake Trail
• Jack Pine Trail

Ontario Trails News - June 30, 2023. #ontario_trails, @ontrails, #ontariotrails

 

Welcome to the NEW Version of the Ontario Trails Council website!

As a valued member of the trails community we invite to examine the site and it's new features - 

• interactive trail positioning maps - showing the trails near you
• trail trip planning tools to allow you to plan your trail trip
• improved graphics and visuals in order to see your activity the way you want to experience it
• Mobile, Tablet or Desktop - the site transfers easily no matter how you find your trails
• integrated traill and tourism asset presentation - so that before or after your trip you know where to eat, shop or find your next trail adventure!

Homepage

Find a trail

Events

Trail details

• Ajax Waterfront Trail
• Cheltenham Badlands Trail
• Silver Queen Mine Trail
• Scarborough Bluffs Trail
• Concession Lake Trail
• Jack Pine Trail

Ontario Trails News - June 20, 2023 #ontario_trails, @ontrails, #ontariotrails

Welcome to the NEW Version of the Ontario Trails Council website!

As a valued member of the trails community we invite to examine the site and it's new features - 

• interactive trail positioning maps - showing the trails near you
• trail trip planning tools to allow you to plan your trail trip
• improved graphics and visuals in order to see your activity the way you want to experience it
• Mobile, Tablet or Desktop - the site transfers easily no matter how you find your trails
• integrated traill and tourism asset presentation - so that before or after your trip you know where to eat, shop or find your next trail adventure!

Homepage

Find a trail

Events

Trail details

• Ajax Waterfront Trail
• Cheltenham Badlands Trail
• Silver Queen Mine Trail
• Scarborough Bluffs Trail
• Concession Lake Trail
• Jack Pine Trail

Ontario Trails News - June 10, 2023 #ontariotrails #ontario_trails @ontrails

 

Welcome to the beta version launch of the new Ontario Trails Council website! As a valued member of our community, we'd like to invite you to explore and test some of the exciting new features that we've been working on.

By clicking on the links below, you'll have the opportunity to take a sneak peek at the new trail management system and provide us with valuable feedback to help us improve the user experience.

Thank you for your participation and we look forward to hearing your thoughts!

Ontario Trails Council beta website

Homepage

Find a trail

Events

Trail details

• Ajax Waterfront Trail
• Cheltenham Badlands Trail
• Silver Queen Mine Trail
• Scarborough Bluffs Trail
• Concession Lake Trail
• Jack Pine Trail

Ontario Trails News - May 30, 2023 @ontrails #ontariotrails @ontario_trails

 

Welcome to the beta version launch of the new Ontario Trails Council website! As a valued member of our community, we'd like to invite you to explore and test some of the exciting new features that we've been working on.

By clicking on the links below, you'll have the opportunity to take a sneak peek at the new trail management system and provide us with valuable feedback to help us improve the user experience.

Thank you for your participation and we look forward to hearing your thoughts!

Ontario Trails Council beta website

Homepage

Find a trail

Events

Trail details

• Ajax Waterfront Trail
• Cheltenham Badlands Trail
• Silver Queen Mine Trail
• Scarborough Bluffs Trail
• Concession Lake Trail
• Jack Pine Trail

Ontario Trails News - May 20, 2023. #ontariotrails @ontrails @ontario_trails

Welcome to the beta version launch of the new Ontario Trails Council website! As a valued member of our community, we'd like to invite you to explore and test some of the exciting new features that we've been working on.

By clicking on the links below, you'll have the opportunity to take a sneak peek at the new trail management system and provide us with valuable feedback to help us improve the user experience.

Thank you for your participation and we look forward to hearing your thoughts!

Ontario Trails Council beta website

Homepage

Find a trail

Events

Trail details

• Ajax Waterfront Trail
• Cheltenham Badlands Trail
• Silver Queen Mine Trail
• Scarborough Bluffs Trail
• Concession Lake Trail
• Jack Pine Trail

Ontario Trails News - May 10, 2023 @ontrails #ontariotrails #ontario_trails

 

Welcome to the beta version launch of the new Ontario Trails Council website! As a valued member of our community, we'd like to invite you to explore and test some of the exciting new features that we've been working on.

By clicking on the links below, you'll have the opportunity to take a sneak peek at the new trail management system and provide us with valuable feedback to help us improve the user experience.

Thank you for your participation and we look forward to hearing your thoughts!

Ontario Trails Council beta website

Homepage

Find a trail

Events

Trail details

• Ajax Waterfront Trail
• Cheltenham Badlands Trail
• Silver Queen Mine Trail
• Scarborough Bluffs Trail
• Concession Lake Trail
• Jack Pine Trail