Saturday, August 25, 2012

Ontario Trails - Hiking, Avon Trail, Waterfront Trail, Bluewater Trails, Biking and 2597 other Ontario Trails

Horse Riding Near Orangeville, Ontario | Travel Tips - USAToday.com
Orangeville, Ontario, is home to hiking trails, a lake for scenic boat rides and a historic downtown area offering boutiques and fine dining options. The expanses ...
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Horse racing industry deflated by government report
Hamilton Spectator
The Ontario horse racing industry was left bitterly disappointed yesterday when the Ontario government announced the Horse Racing Industry Transition Panel Interim Report. Essentially all the province did was defer any decision regarding ... Horse ...
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Tour de Greenbelt in Rouge Park! - September 15, 2012 | Ontario ...
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Kitchener urged to be leader in road safety for cyclists
Waterloo Record
KITCHENER — City councillors should take the lead in making roads safer for cyclists here and across the province, Coun. Yvonne Fernandes, says. Fernandes wants city council to endorse a recent coroner's report on cycling deaths and lobby the Ontario ...
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Outdoor gym equipment would add to Hub Trail
Sault Star
By Elaine Della-Mattia, Sault Star Imagine walking down the Hub Trail and stopping ... outdoor fitness system along the downtown portion of the Hub Trail.
  
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Friday, August 24, 2012

Ontario Trails - Explore the Bruce, Bruce Trail, Hub Trail, Kenora Trails, Hiking and Biking on 2597 other Ontario Trails

Kayak Challenge promising a fun weekend for Timmins
Timmins Times
You don't need to paddle hard to have a full adventure experience in the Great Canadian Kayak Challenge and Festival on in Timmins this weekend. The annual kayak event, featured among the top 100 Festival and Events in Ontario, officially begins ...
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Canoe and kayak races expanded to include paddleboards
CottageCountryNow.ca
The inaugural paddling event, held last year on the Saturday of the Thanksgiving weekend, was voted as “Race of the Year” by members of the Ontario Marathon Canoe and Kayak Racing Association. Organizers are planning to capitalize on the popularity of ...
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Tour de Greenbelt in Rouge Park! - September 15, 2012 | Ontario ...
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St. Lawrence Parkway, Hiking, Kingston Waterfront - Ontario Trails
Ontario is uploading more expenses from municipalities, helping to reduce costs for municipalities and local families. This year, court security costs are being ...
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Barrie needs to think bikes: cyclists
The Barrie Advance
Ontario should adopt a 'complete streets' approach to guide redevelopment of existing roads and the creation of new neighbourhoods to consider cyclists as well as drivers. * Ontario should develop an Ontario Cycling Plan to establish a vision for ...

 
Mountain Bike Program Intern, stipend, Sacred Rides Mountain Bike ...
Mountain Bike Program Intern, stipend, Sacred Rides Mountain Bike Adventures, Toronto, Ontario Date posted to RCEN & GoodWork: Aug 22 2012 ...
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Dancers bring Scottish culture to Kayak Festival
Timmins Press
The Dalriada Scottish Dancers, from the Northern Ontario Scottish School of Dance, will be performing at the Great Canadian Kayak Challenge and Festival on Saturday at 4 p.m. Here, a group of NOSSD student pose for a photo with World Champion ...
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Thursday, August 23, 2012

Ontario Trails - Hike, Bike, The Bruce, Ottawa Capital, Niagara Falls and 2595 other Ontario Trails

Big picture vision for the bicycling life in Toronto | Cycle Space
“I would ride my bike more, but…” I'm sure every second person has said that. They would ride their bike more but: they are too busy; they have children to ...
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25 men charged with trespassing in Whitby conservation area
CityNews
Police say they were contacted by Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority officials who said they had witnessed men exposing themselves or participating in sexual acts in the Lynde Shores Conservation Area. Plain clothes police officers conducted a ...
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Ontario Travel - Hiking Trails - Barrie - Barrie Waterfront Trail
Information for Barrie Waterfront Trail and hundreds of hiking trails around the Muskoka area.
www.experience-muskoka.com/.../barrie_waterfront_trail.html

Explore Toronto's Gardens, Parks and Trails - Janet Davis, City ...
Janet Davis, City Councillor - Ward 31 | New maps now available for download of Toronto's gardens, parks and trails.
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Toronto's Trails Survey
The City of Toronto is looking for public input to help create a Natural Environment Trail Strategy.
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Do you cycle? - Toronto Golf Nuts - Greater Toronto Area Golf Forum
When I look at urban commuter cycling in Toronto and Europe, the differences are astounding. We have a long way to go to be anywhere close - and a ...
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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Ontario Trails - Explorer's Edge, Our Favorite Place, The GreatWaterway and 2600 Ontario Trails to Explore

Newest Maryland trail highlights War of 1812
The Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail highlights the War of 1812 in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C..
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COMMUNITY EVENTS: Dementia information; walking trails; kidney foundation ...
Sault This Week
The walks, which will take place in more than 40 Ontario communities, raise money to help kidney patients and their families through research, advocacy, and support programs. Everyone can help by participating or donating to a local walker. Continued ...
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A cycling ban on Toronto's Wychwood Ave. would be pointless
Toronto Star
Cycle Toronto, a biking advocacy group, wants the city to do a better job of warning people about streetcar dangers and has called for a comprehensive review of the safety hazard posed by Toronto's tracks. That makes sense. A measure to have city staff ...
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The Case for Separated Bike Lanes
The Atlantic Cities (blog)
Gordon was inspired by a one-man effort that aimed to keep Brooklyn cops from parking in a local bike lane with orange plastic posts. Gordon also modeled his Solo-cup markers on the Trashy Bike Lane, put in place by some Toronto bike advocates at an ...
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Gales Storm Gathering 2012 Wawa Ontario - Canoeing / Kayaking
If any of you are interested in coach training and advanced sea kayak training this fall, The Gales Storm Gathering will be offering a full week of Coach Training ...
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Ontario man, 19, dies after ATV crashes into gate
Sun News Network
HALIBURTON, ON — A 19-year-old man died Monday after his ATV hit a gate in cottage country northeast of Toronto, police said. Hughes, of Welland, ON, ...

Walk for the Children - City of Toronto
Walk for the Children Presented by: SickKids Foudation. Date: October 14, 2012. Event Time(s): 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM. 12:00 PM lunch is served. Website: ...
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Ontario Trails - Explore the Bruce, The Arch, Algonquin Park and 2597 other Ontario Trails!

Cycling Events, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Bicycle Show and Shine Local bike shops and cycling enthusiasts are holding the first-ever Waterloo Bike Show and Shine – an opportunity for bicycle owners ...
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Wildwood Lake Trail Mountain Bike Trail in St.mary's, Ontario ...
Wildwood Lake Trail is a singletrack mountain bike trail in St.mary's, Ontario. View maps, videos, photos, and reviews of Wildwood Lake Trail bike trail in ...
www.singletracks.com/bike-trails/wildwood-lake-trail.html

Ontario man dies after canoeing incident
CTV News
PARIS, Ont. -- Provincial police have recovered the body of an Ontario man who'd been missing since a weekend boating accident north of Paris. Twenty-six-year-old Blair Riddell of Cambridge was canoeing with a friend on the Grand River when they ...
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Tour de Greenbelt in Rouge Park! - September 15, 2012 | Ontario ...
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Cycling ban proposed on street with disused streetcar track
Globe and Mail
After the death of a cyclist whose wheel became caught in an unused stretch of streetcar track on Wychwood Avenue, Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong says the city should consider banning cycling on the quiet, residential street. Cycling advocates and local ...
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Improvements to the Kay Gardner Beltline Trail - Toronto Cyclists ...
City staff are studying improvements to the Kay Gardner Beltline Trail and are holding the first of potentially two public meetings on Sept 10 from 6:30-8:30pm at ...
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Aylmer Conservation Officer Recognized
Government of Ontario News
Dave Beavers of Aylmer District has been named the Ontario Conservation Officer of the Year for 2012. Beavers has demonstrated his commitment to the job and to protecting the public through many successful investigations. One of Beavers' investigations ...
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Conservation officers find more polar bear dens near Manitoba-Ontario boundary
Montreal Gazette
WINNIPEG - Manitoba conservation officials have stumbled across a pleasant surprise — a large number of polar bear dens along the Hudson Bay coast near the Ontario boundary. The dens lie in an area southeast of Wapusk National Park and east of the ...
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