Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Ontario Trails - Lot's of Fall Activity on Ontario Trails

Walkable neighborhoods tied to lower diabetes risk
Chicago Tribune
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People living in communities that lend themselves to walking had a significantly lower risk of developing diabetes than those living in the least walkable neighborhoods in a large new study from Canada. "If you have fewer ...
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Ontario Canoe and Kayak Trails

Capital To Capital Canoe Expedition Presentation
Westchester.com
Meet the 10 intrepid Canadian and American canoeists who are paddling over 1,000 miles from Ottawa, Ontario, to Washington, DC, in a 36-foot voyageur canoe. They'll be joined by a rotating shift of locals along the way: Lenore Person, a Dobbs Ferry ...
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'It's been a marvelous experience'
Baudetteregion
Don Brown (left) and Bob Evans pose near Willie Walleye Park after reaching Baudette on their way to Kenora, Ontario, on a canoe trip that started on Lake Superior at Grand Portage. Posted: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 9:52 am | Updated: 9:56 am, ...
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Sherbourne bike lanes nearly finished
Toronto Sun
Local Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam said she expects there will be some discussions about the future of Jarvis in the next few weeks. “What I'm hearing is there is a change of appetite (from councillors),” Wong-Tam said. Cycle Toronto spokesman Jared ...
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Ontario Cycling Roads and Paths

Q&A: Denzil Minnan-Wong talks about the importance of separated bike lanes
National Post
One small section of Toronto's first separated bike lane is complete, prompting Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong to give it a test ride Tuesday, sans helmet. A low concrete curb now separates cyclists from car traffic on Sherbourne between Carlton Street ...
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Sunday September 30

Bruce Trail Day is an annual event celebrating Canada's oldest and longest footpath, hosted by the Bruce Trail Conservancy and each of its nine Bruce Trail Clubs. Click here for the complete list of Bruce Trail Events along The Bruce Trail.

Limehouse (Halton Hills, Ontario)

Hosted by: Toronto Bruce Trail Club, Halton Hills Chapter

Date & Time: Sunday September 30, 10:00 am

Description:

Join hikers of the Halton Hills Chapter of the for a picnic hike to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Bruce Trail Conservancy and the Toronto Bruce Trail Club and all the work done by volunteers. There will be displays and information on the Bruce Trail. We'll hike in the Limehouse Conservation area and then enjoy a picnic in the Millenium Garden, next to the parking lot. Bring food to share for our picnic lunch after the hike. All ages are welcome but children but must be accompanied by an adult.
Hike Leader: Heinz Rusche

Meeting Point:

Limehouse Public School, parking lot, Sideroad 22 & 5th Line, Halton Hills
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Terra Cotta Conservation Area (FREE shuttle bus from Toronto)

Hosted by: Toronto Bruce Trail Club

Date & Time: Sunday September 30, 2012; 10:00 am - 3:30 pm

Description:

Explore the variety of life and beautiful fall colours in one of the most scenic sections of the Bruce Trail. Start by warming up at the Watershed Learning Centre and meeting some of your local Bruce Trail volunteers. Then join Credit Valley Conservation staff for a fun-and-fact filled guided hike at 10:00 am or at 1:00 pm.

Free parking at Terra Cotta Conservation Area for Bruce Trail Day participants.
(Thank you to our partner, Credit Valley Conservation)

Bus from Toronto available (see details in Directions below).

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Union Gas helps with trail improvements in Sudbury
Equities.com
The grant will assist the Nickel District Conservation Authority with planned major trail improvements in the Lake Laurentian Conservation Area. Don Beauchamp, Union Gas district manager for Northeast Ontario, presented the cheque to Lin Gibson, ...
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ONTARIO TRAILS COUNCIL E-NEWS - Every Friday

• Local Trail News

• Trail Education Program

• Trail Heros

• Trailhead Ontario

• Activity and User Updates

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MAKE SURE TO CHECK THE EVENT CALENDAR

Trail Education

Our event calendar shows weekly adjustments to our course offerings. This week we have added another date for Volunteer Management with Diana Smyth and adjusted out two courses from this current week.

In addition, we have added the new Trail Design Course detailed below. We have also taken calls from some folks wishing to take the Trails Marketing Course in Kingston October 18, 2012. Those seats were block purchased by RTO 9, what we could do is work with you to get another RTO 1-or 4- or 7? to purchase a block of seats so that folks can attend in those areas. Sorry for any confusion this may cause. Thank you.

Be sure to use our array of press or other flyers to circulate to your local papers or possible attendees. All available for use - call - 877-668-7245 or 519-941-8911, or 1-866-560-7783

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Ontario Trail Education - take a course improve trails!

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Trail Education

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Windsor cops join remembrance ride
Windsor Star (blog)
Heather McPhee, an avid cyclist, said she has an extra motivation for enduring the long journey. Four years ago her sister, Meredith McPhee, a police dispatcher, was killed while riding her bike near Tobermory, Ont. “Riding is a huge passion of mine ...
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2nd Annual Tour de King September 30th, 2012 | Ontario Cycling ...
By Greg
2nd Annual Tour de King September 30th, 2012. Reversed Route, Great Food and Live Entertainment. September 21, 2012 – Chico Racing is once again hosting the Tour de King, Ontario'sfall classic point-to-point event, Sunday September ...
Ontario Cycling Association

Faceoff: McMahon vs. Cluley
Post City
The recent Ontario Coroner's report on cycling deaths says the point of purchase is a good opportunity for dissemination of cycling safety and education information. Simply generating revenue for the city — instead of boosting cycling programs — is ...

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A Costly Mistake - Write Your Councillor Now to Save the Jarvis St. Bike Lanes

Time's running out to save the Jarvis St bike lanes. In early September, we were notified by the Province of Ontario that our request for an Environmental Assessment on Jarvis St had been denied. It's now up to City Council to reverse their decision on Jarvis St. With 7 weeks until their scheduled removal, we need you to act now to save the Jarvis St bike lanes. That will only happen if all of us who have a say in what goes on in our city demand it. There are only 2 council sessions left between now and the bike lanes' scheduled date for removal.

Contact your City Councillor now and tell them to protect the Jarvis Street bike lanes! Need help with wording your letter? Click here for all the reasons to save the Jarvis St. lanes.

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Path of the Paddle seeks to form trails group here
Atikokan Progress
Each RTC should reflect the region and the project's stakeholders, including anyone willing to maintain a section of trail or portage (service groups, Ontario Rangers, high school students looking for volunteer hours, and trail users) as needed, said Kurz.
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• Trail Education Program

• Trail Heros

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Monday, September 24, 2012

Ontario Trail News - Innovation and Community Development through Ontario Trails

TRAIL BUILDING - OCTOBER 3-4, 2012

The Ontario Trails Council and the Ontario Trails Education Program, in conjunction withInternational Mountain Bicycling Association (ON) are pleased to announce the decison to offer the highly recognized and nationally respected IMBA Trailbuilding Program, as part of its Trail Education Course offerings in Ontario. We are currently working to hold our first course on October 3-4. Please save the date.

Daniel Scott from IMBA writes, "Students will come away with a firm understanding of the fundamentals of trail design for both hard surface and naturally surfaced trails of various user types. A working knowledge of the design process from the planning phase to ground proofing trail alignments will be both discussed and experienced with examples and a field exercise which will include using field measurement equipment and flagging a trail alignment for construction."

Program elements include:

IMBA will provide for a two day workshop educating on the following elements
• Sustainable Trail Design – Making sure it lasts using various techniques:
• 5 Elements of Sustainable Design - Micro trail design - the fundamentals for bench cut
• Bench cut Trail vs. Raised Tread Trail - when is each appropriate
• 13 Steps to Trail Planning - Macro trail design - how one trail fits within a larger system
• Art of Trail Design - User psychology and design theory in the natural landscape
• Trail Closure & Rehabilitation - Mitigating reroutes & closures through design & signage
• Advanced Design & Construction Techniques – Building in challenging locations:
• Wooden Structures - intro to various techniques and how to design for users types
• Rock Armouring - intro to various techniques and how to design for users types
• Technical Trail Features - Designing trail features specific to various user groups
• Turns - Climbing, In sloped & Switchback - which turns is appropriate for who & where?

Or contact: Graham Burke, Ontario Trails Council
course@ontariotrails.ca

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• Local Trail News

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• Trailhead Ontario

• Activity and User Updates

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Lower residential speed limits, Ontario coroner urges - The Globe ...
The review of pedestrian deaths follows an Ontario coroner's probe of cyclist fatalities, released in June. That review, which examined 129 cyclist deaths ...
m.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/.../article4553645/

Now he can hit bike trail, skip wheelchair
Mansfield News Journal
Gall, 32, who has multiple sclerosis, said he planned to ride the trike everywhere, including downtown Mansfield and to Ontario. Friend William (Steve) McKinley plans to jog beside him when Gall goes on the bike trail with his new wheels. Gall, a Clear ...
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2nd Annual Tour de King September 30th, 2012 | Ontario Cycling ...
By Greg
2nd Annual Tour de King September 30th, 2012. Reversed Route, Great Food and Live Entertainment. September 21, 2012 – Chico Racing is once again hosting the Tour de King, Ontario'sfall classic point-to-point event, Sunday September ...
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Workshop promises to address growing popularity of cycling 0
Haliburton County Echo
On any given Sunday, particularly during the spring and summer months, you will see dozens ofcyclists on paths and roads throughout Ontario. The Welcome Cyclists Workshop is looking to take advantage of this burgeoning tourism opportunity and bolster ...

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The Great Waterway Bike Trails of Ontario - Toronto Cycling ...
The Great Waterway, the tourism area of south eastern Ontario, has just published 11 new cyclingitineraries on-line. There are itineraries for all levels of cy.
www.examiner.com/.../the-great-waterway-bike-trails-of-ontar...

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CANOE Travel - Ontario - Culture Days events in Ontario
It's time for a little culture. A cultural movement will blanket Canada with thousands of activities from Sept. 28 to 30 including more than 1,600 free events in about ...
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Sunday, September 23, 2012

Ontario Trails - Support OTC Today! We do lots in support of Trails

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Toronto Area Attractions

Rouge River Valley Hike - March 2012(3:13)

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Trails of 1812

Horsing around for the cameras: Reenactors needed
Windsor Star (blog)
Shakespeare's Richard III offered his kingdom for a horse, but the Ontario Visual Heritage Project has $150 for anyone who rides a horse in a documentary that depicts a famous incident in the War of 1812. In October 1814, mounted American soldiers ...
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Live from New York
The Canberra Times
This is partly because so many people cycle in Toronto, and partly because the city is so laid-back that motorists don't care if they have to slow down behind a cyclist. I didn't bring a bike to Toronto, but used the Bixi Ranks. These are bicycle ...
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Wellesley bike lanes get green light
TheBulletin.ca
“I like where the city's going,” Jared Kolb, an executive member of stakeholder groupCycle Toronto, told The Bulletin. “It's a measured approach to separate bike lanes. It proposes a full reconstruction of Wellesley, a separated-track design to ...
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Winter warriors run the Yeti Snowshoe Series
Straight.com (Blogs)
An Ontario native, he didn't start out as a winter warrior. “The first time somebody took me out as a kid, we wore those huge wooden snowshoes; it's changed ...
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