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Scenic bridge in Bala part of proposed snowmobile trail

CottageCountryNow.ca
The Muskoka Lakes Snow Trails Association is planning to apply for funding for the trail through theOntario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs. The local club is going to enlist all the help it can, said Leenaars. He's hoping that will include cranes from ...
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Danish cyclist showing Toronto how to cope with sharing the road National Post “I like to say we have no cyclists in Copenhagen,” Mr. Rohl, manager of the City of Copenhagen's bicycle program, told about 200 people at the Ontario Bike Summit at the Hyatt Regency on King Street West on Tuesday. “We have citizens who use bikes to ... See all stories on this topic » A News 'Byte' from Conservation Ontario A News 'Byte' from Conservation Ontario http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs043/1103201627549/archive/1109796974172.html[4/23/2012 9:30:41 AM] ... www.conservation-ontario.on.ca/.../GreatLakesNewsByte.pdf Campbellcroft's Ganaraska Forest opened two weeks early Northumberland News The trails opened to the public on April 14, two weeks ahead of the usual May 1 ...CAMPBELLCROFT -- With the skis, snowshoes, and snowmobiles put away, ... Ontario Trails Education Program - Book Now! Trail Education Courses -  23 Sessions and Counting We have it all - 14 modules - and soon On-Line! Book Today. Course Calendar  - click the link on the course name to download the flyer for that course! Course Descriptions  Register - click on your choice, register on-line Website Facebook Courses are for information and knowledge exchange purposes only. All courses are offered on a first come first serve basis. Instructors reserve the right to limit class sizes. Courses may be offered more than once in the calendar year. Some minimum student levels are necessary to run certain courses, so offered courses may change without notice. Great Trails - Great People - June 17-20, 2012 Spring Speakers Series focuses on War of 1812 Chillicothe Gazette The program is free and will take place at the Ross County Heritage Center, 45 W. Fifth St. » "The War of 1812 in Ohio," set for 7:30 pm May 16 and featuring Larry Nelson, adjunct assistant professor of history at Bowling Green State University. See all stories on this topic » Bringing Together a Country through Crowdsourced Mapping GISuser.com (press release) TORONTO – April 25, 2012 – The Trans Canada Trail is the world's longest pathway. It will span more than 22000 kilometres when all the trails across the country are connected by 2017 on Canada's 150th anniversary. The progress of this national project ... See all stories on this topic » Dude North Seven Days Paddling under the half-mile concrete span of the Long-Sault bridge, which connectsOntario to Québec, are 10 young men steering five wood-canvas canoes. They ride high through the chop stirred up by a strong tailwind, powering upriver against a barely... See all stories on this topic » OTC is supported by the Ontario Trillium Foundation Two Pro/Am cycling races to highlight Dandelion Festival EMC Kemptville In partnership with eQuinelle Homes, one of eastern Ontario's leading lifestyle community developers who are generously sponsoring the races, as well as Cyclery Ottawa's premier bikeshop, the eQuinelle Grand Prix Criterium will take place in the ... See all stories on this topic » Ontario changes rules on capturing snapping turtles Toronto Sun John Urquhart, conservation science manager with Ontario Nature, said they're shocked at the government's response to the petition demanding a hunt ban on snapping turtles, which are designated as a species of special concern. See all stories on this topic » Water conservation urged throughout Grand River Paris Star The committee held a teleconference on Wednesday at which it decided to place the entire watershed at Level 1 under the Ontario Low Water Response Plan because of the low precipitation. Level 1 results in a request for a voluntary 10% reduction in ... See all stories on this topic »

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Trails closed at Turkey Point Ontario - Polaris ATV Forum
Just some info for guys in Southern Ontario. Ministry has closed 95% of the trails at turkey point .Only main trails are open. Soon all will be closed.
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Big boost planned for city bike trails
Toronto Sun
“(The plan) will propose to dramatically expand the off-street trail network in the City of Toronto,” Minnan-Wong told the Ontario Bike Summit. Projects proposed this year include extending the Finch Hydro Corridor Trail east of Yonge St. to connect ...
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Vancouver's bike routes a better option than bike lanes
Vancouver Courier
Encouraging cyclists to use streets just off the main routes, like 10th Avenue, 7th/8th Avenue andOntario Street, avoids the inevitable conflicts with buses, taxi's, pedestrians, moving vans, and delivery trucks that are part of cycling on an arterial ...
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Hunt is on for wild turkeys
Niagarathisweek.com
The hunt is on, and the Ontario Conservation Officers Association is wishing all of Ontario'sturkey hunters a safe, enjoyable and successful season. In Ontario, it is open season on wild turkeys from April 25 to May 31 and the OCOA wants to remind ...
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Budget tosses horsemen bone
Sarnia Observer
But a last-minute agreement that enticed the NDP to vote in favour of the budget, includes some transitional funding to help the horse racing industry as it struggles with the loss of the OntarioGaming Corporation's Slots-at-Racetrack program.
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Paddler ends up with $200 fine
Owen Sound Sun Times
Zupan, of 359 5th St. E. in Owen Sound, is a former world champion in solo kayak and canoe competitions. He led the Ontario-based dragon boat team to a ...

Toronto Yonge Street 10k walk | WoW Power Walking

So, hurray and heartfelt thanks, to Canada Running Series for instituting an official and well-organized walking division in last Sunday's Toronto Yonge Street ...
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Travel Dynamics International Commemorates the Bicentennial of The War of 1812 ...
Houston Chronicle
Travel Dynamics International is commemorating the Bicentennial of the War of 1812, and the only naval battle ever fought on the Great Lakes, this September, cruising from Lake Erie to the St. Lawrence River in remembrance of honor and heritage.
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Doors Open Guelph goes Saturday
Guelph Mercury
The Guelph event is the first of the Doors Open Ontario tour that runs in some 50 communities ...The Guelph Hiking Club is leading its Trail Open tour, ...

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Building a better suburb

Ottawa Citizen
Some Ontario Municipal Board decisions have expanded the urban boundary faster than ... Fully 57.5 per cent of the population lives inside the Greenbelt.

Grass Pastures,Trails and Sand Ring at Quiet ... - Kijiji Ontario
come join us at www.proudfootacres.com boarding available, indoor and pasture. .. nice wide open hacking trails, sand ring, and very private... individual turn out ...
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Cuts could hit conservation groups
The Chronicle Journal
“This is being kept quiet to prevent a public out cry, but awareness must be raised now to prevent the Ontario Stewardship Councils from dissolving, due to lack of funding for direct staff support,” Rhonda Elliot, a long-time Ottawa-area stewardship ...
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Bike Vacation: Top Alley Destinations

Yahoo! Sports
Across America, having at least one urban garden to bike to is becoming commonplace. Forerunners of these ideals are places like the aforementioned Chicago, Los Angeles, Toronto, and Seattle. However, do not over look the smaller cities that have alley ...
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Public health recommends lowering Toronto speed limits
Toronto Sun
The report also recommends that, seeing as the health benefits of those who walk or cycle regularly represents as much as $160 million in reduced health care spending in Toronto proper, other traffic calming measures should be implemented, ...
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Walking to fight MS
Peterborough Examiner
This is the 21st year for the nationwide event and the 37-year-old Martin, originally from ... which featured options of a 2-kilometre, 5km or 8km walk.

Colborne walking trail gets funding grant

Northumberland News
... Rotary Club of Colborne and Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) ... Dave Fraser / The Independent COLBORNE -- A walking trail in Colborne is on solid ...

Niagara Falls National Heritage Area Commission Awards Grants Commemorating ... WKBW-TV ... development of their management plan, The Niagara Falls National Heritage Area created this early action priority funding to recognize and assist local organizations who were working on projects commemorating the bicentennial of the War of 1812. See all stories on this topic »Ontario Trails: Ontario Trails - Bike, Ride, Paddle or Hike Ontario's ... Attractions open doors across Ontario Cochrane Times Post Several events, including those in Brant and Middlesex, will offer War of 1812 ... Open guided hikes ... ontariotrails.blogspot.com/.../ontario-trails-bike-ride-paddle-or... Ontario Trails Education Program - Book Now! Trail Education Courses -  23 Sessions and Counting We have it all - 14 modules - and soon On-Line! Book Today. Course Calendar  - click the link on the course name to download the flyer for that course! Course Descriptions  Register - click on your choice, register on-line Website Facebook Courses are for information and knowledge exchange purposes only. All courses are offered on a first come first serve basis. Instructors reserve the right to limit class sizes. Courses may be offered more than once in the calendar year. Some minimum student levels are necessary to run certain courses, so offered courses may change without notice. Great Trails - Great People - June 17-20, 2012

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Parkdale resident gets green award for leadership

insideTORONTO.com
After nearly 30 years of conservation work under his belt Chris Winter, executive director of theConservation Council of Ontario, (CCO) won the 2012 Green Toronto Award for leadership. Staff photo/ERIN HATFIELD YORK: The residential fruit picking ...
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Too cute to die? Experts say we're too selective about species we choose to ...
Montreal Gazette
Ugly animals — as judged by human eyes — are far more likely to be left aside when humans draw up conservation plans. Anyone care to save Ontario's rattlesnakes? Canadian ecology experts say such thinking means we're in danger of re-shaping nature to ...
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Landowners fight cliff staircase
Owen Sound Sun Times
The Peninsula Bruce Trail Club sought permission from Northern Bruce ... on land owned by theOntario Heritage Trust and managed by the Bruce Trail ...


April showers bring … April snow
Hamilton Spectator
The statement forecasted wet snow and ice pellets initially, ... extent of the precipitation just “grazes” eastern Ontario, stopping at the Ottawa area.

Geocacher will clean up at SNCITO3 in Casselman

OurHometown.ca Finch - April 21, 2012 - Geocachers of Eastern Ontario and South NationConservation are inviting members of the general public to join forces with local and area geocachers on Saturday April 28 for a major clean-up in and around Casselman. See all stories on this topic »

Focus shifts to policy as Canada marks Earth Day CTV.ca A person in a polar bear costume greets people taking part in a Walk for Water Public Action during Earth Day activities on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sunday, April 22, 2012. (Fred Chartrand / THE CANADIAN PRESS) Volunteers plant trees at Everett ... See all stories on this topic » Ontario Trails Education Program - Book Now! Trail Education Courses -  23 Sessions and Counting We have it all - 14 modules - and soon On-Line! Book Today. Course Calendar  - click the link on the course name to download the flyer for that course! Course Descriptions  Register - click on your choice, register on-line Website Facebook Courses are for information and knowledge exchange purposes only. All courses are offered on a first come first serve basis. Instructors reserve the right to limit class sizes. Courses may be offered more than once in the calendar year. Some minimum student levels are necessary to run certain courses, so offered courses may change without notice. Great Trails - Great People - June 17-20, 2012 Learning to see what's off the beaten path Guelph Mercury At the time some people looked at the Niagara Escarpment as just a big pile of gravel to be used to build Toronto. Philip, we were told, was confident that what became the seed of the Bruce Trailneeded to be done and that he could do it. See all stories on this topic »