Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Ontario Trails News - News from Ontario's Trails

Development News
There was a recent meeting of stakeholders to the Ontario Place Revitalization Stakeholder Advisory Committee meeting. We truly appreciate the feedback and comments on the developed design of the urban park and waterfront trail. As I mentioned at the meeting, we will be sending you a draft meeting summary for your review and feedback. 
Our next SAC meeting will be held later this spring/summer and will provide a preview of the final park and trail design.
Also, we hope you will be able to join us at our upcoming public meeting on Wednesday, March 19th
If you are unable to attend in-person, we encourage you to access the meeting via webcast or participate in our online consultation component,  available until March 31st.  I would appreciate your help in spreading the word  through your various channels and networks about this exciting project and our upcoming public consultation opportunities.
Feel free to contact Alena Grunwald (Alena.Grunwald@Ontario.ca) or myself should you have any questions. Thank you once again for your interest and commitment.
Sandeep Persaud
Director
Ontario Place Revitalization Branch
Your park. Your ideas.
You’re invited to provide input on the proposed conceptual design for the new urban park and waterfront trail at Ontario Place. We want to hear your feedback!

Metro Toronto Convention Centre,
South Building, Room 701
222 Bremner Boulevard
Toronto, ON M5V 2W6

Wednesday, March 19, 2014
6 – 9 p.m.
Presentations begin at 6:30 p.m.

Design presentation and facilitated session
for gathering feedback and ideas.

Map of the new park and trail location at Ontario Place. Situated on the far east side of Ontario Place, next to the East Island and south of Ontario Place boulevard.

Closed captioning and American Sign Language interpreters will support the meeting. If you have any accessibility requirements, please email or call us at 416-212-2161

NEW: Can’t attend in person? Participate online
Materials and feedback forms from the meeting will be available online beginning March 

Participate on Twitter by using #ontarioplace or follow us at @ExploreON.

Jobs in Trail Environs
The Resource Planner is responsible to communicate Provincial and Conservation Authority policies and to coordinate responses stating the Authority's position regarding environmental resources through: municipal planning matters including the Planning Act applications under the Conservation Authorities Act through the Development, Interference with Wetlands and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses Regulation (Ontario Regulation 150/06) projects under the Environmental Assessment Act and applications under other legislation. This position reports to the Supervisor of Planning.

More information - - http://www.grandriver.ca/Careers/careers.cfm?id=377





Job Opening. Forestry.
Northumberland County is advertising for a new, full-time position: Forest Trails Coordinator. If you are interested in maintaining the County Forest's recreational trail infrastructure and working with the summer trail crew, then check out the attached ad.

Legal Input Sought
Is there a law in Ontario you think needs to be changed? The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) reviews existing provincial laws to see whether they can be improved or repealed or whether circumstances require new laws. We also review government policy and practices.


The LCO welcomes law reform proposals from individuals and organizations, including academics, jurists, lawyers, community and advocacy groups, labour organizations, businesses and members of the public. We are accepting proposals until March 21, 2014. This is the second and final call for proposals for projects to begin later this year and to take us into what we hope will be our third mandate beginning in January 2017.
Please be aware that the LCO does not provide funding for others to undertake projects, but undertakes Board-approved projects in-house.
For more information about making a proposal, and to find out how the LCO selects projects, see our website. See the range of projects we have completed and are undertaking now. You can learn about our funders and supporters and more about the LCO at www.lco-cdo.org.
Contact us at lawcommission@lco-cdo.org
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Ontario Trails News - Ontario Place Revitalization and more, everyday activity on Ontario's Trails!

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Thank you once again for your participation on Monday’s Stakeholder Advisory Committee meeting. We truly appreciate the feedback and comments on the developed design of the urban park and waterfront trail. As I mentioned at the meeting, we will be sending you a draft meeting summary for your review and feedback. 

Our next SAC meeting will be held later this spring/summer and will provide a preview of the final park and trail design.

Also, we hope you will be able to join us at our upcoming public meeting on Wednesday, March 19th

If you are unable to attend in-person, we encourage you to access the meeting via webcast or participate in our online consultation component,  available until March 31st.  I would appreciate your help in spreading the word  through your various channels and networks about this exciting project and our upcoming public consultation opportunities.

Feel free to contact Alena Grunwald (Alena.Grunwald@Ontario.ca) or myself should you have any questions. Thank you once again for your interest and commitment.

Sandeep Persaud
Director
Ontario Place Revitalization Branch


ONTARIO PLACE PARK AND TRAIL PUBLIC MEETING – JOIN ONLINE!
Aerial view of Ontario Place


Map of the new park and trail location at Ontario Place. Situated on the far east side of Ontario Place, next to the East Island and south of Ontario Place boulevard.
See new information about joining online — read on.

Your park. Your ideas.
You’re invited to provide input on the proposed conceptual design for 
the new urban park and waterfront trail at Ontario Place. 
We want to hear your feedback!

When:
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
6 – 9 p.m.
Presentations begin at 6:30 p.m.
What:
Design presentation and facilitated session 
for gathering feedback and ideas.
Where:
Metro Toronto Convention Centre,
South Building, Room 701

222 Bremner Boulevard
Toronto, ON M5V 2W6

Closed captioning and American Sign Language interpreters will 
support the meeting. If you have any accessibility requirements,
please email or call us at 416-212-2161

NEW: Can’t attend in person? Participate online

Webcast:
Materials and feedback forms from the meeting will be available online beginning March 19.

Connect:
Participate on Twitter by using #ontarioplace or follow us at @ExploreON.

Help spread the word and post this tweet to your followers:

Join the next public meeting for the #OntarioPlace park & trail on March 19 6-9pm on detailed design http://ontario.ca/myontarioplace         

You can also join the conversation using our hashtag #OntarioPlace or follow us at @ExploreON.

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Photos of the Tay Shore Trail from Brian Davidson

Monday, March 10, 2014

Ontario Trails News - news from all over Ontario's recreational trails

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Ready for adventure.

Hello Blog Readers.

We are Corrie and Shawn, two travelling Canadians that love to explore our world a little off the well beaten path. We travel to areas across Canada and the USA with our ATV’s to find remote and scenic trails that will allow us to discover new places and wildlife off the main tourist track. 

Shawn rides a 1000 Canam Outlander and Corrie rides an 800 Canam Outlander. We are both originally from Northern Ontario and enjoy nature and the outdoors. We have been riding ATV’s for about 20 years and we have seen some amazing sights and met some of the most wonderful people in the process. 

Home-base is Fenelon Falls, North Central Ontario, where we live on the Burnt River with our two Dachshunds - Lucy and Watson. 

We proudly belong to the Kawartha ATV Association and encourage responsible and safe riding practises. 

We decided to begin blogging our ATV Adventures for others to enjoy and to be able to access our GSP tracks in case they ever want to explore these areas. 

We hope you enjoy reading about our latest adventures. 
find us on facebook at Off-Road Adventures
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Steam Whistle brewery offering help to troubled London cyclists
London cyclists who have had a tough day are being offered a helping hand by one of Ontario's top craft breweries. No, it's not a free beer, although ...
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Sunday, March 9, 2014

Ontario Trails News - Daily trail's news from all over Ontario's recreational trails!

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Home Community Spring set to return to Durham with Purple Woods...
The Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority will launch the 39th edition of its maple syrup festival on March 8 and the activities will run through ...
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PLANT Architect Wins National CSLA Award
Pottery Road Bicycle and Pedestrian Crossing in Toronto recognized by ... and has become a landmark entry to the Lower Don Recreational Trail.
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Trails
 in 'amazing shape' for March Break
We were proud to host the Ontario Masters Championships, with skiers from ... They love coming to North Bay Nordic for our trails and immaculate ...
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Friday, March 7, 2014

Ontario Trails News - Trail news from all over and about Ontario's 2600 recreational trails!

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My 1000-Mile Great Lakes ISLAND Adventure continues -- and concludes -- this year.


I will visit islands in Lake Superior, Huron, and Ontario to complete this adventure.
In May, I will assist researchers on Isle Royale who are studing the Moose-Wolf interaction on this wild and remote island. This summer, I will kayak the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior.

For my Lake Huron exploration, I'll kayak the Les Cheneaux Islands and then hike on Manitoulin Island, the largest island in the Great Lakes basin (and the largest island on fresh water in the world).

On Lake Ontario, I'll kayak among the many islands in the eastern end of the lake and into the 1000 Islands of the St. Lawrence River.

If I have time, I may explore a couple of other islands, like Belle Isle in the Detroit River. This urban island is now being managed by the state of Michigan and is Michigan's newest state park.

Follow my journey on my blogand consider joining me for the finale.

This adventure will conclude on Mackinac Island on Sunday, October 26. I'm extending an invitation to join me in walking the final miles of this adventure on Mackinac Island. 



If you'd like details, please e-mail me atLakeTrek@gmail.com with "LakeTrek ISLAND Finale Hike" in the subject and I'll put you on the list to receive more information.
 
Life should be an adventure!


Thursday, March 6, 2014

Ontario Trails news - News and information from all over Ontario's 2600 recreational trails

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City joins cycle-safe roads initiative
London looks ready to roll out a pilot project to make city streets safer for cyclists and riders may have aToronto brewer to thank for a hardware ...
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Toronto Star

Ontario government warns $239M security tab for 2015 Pan Am Games could rise
... $300,000 to try to land a kickoff event for the Tour of Alberta pro cycling race ...TORONTO – Ontario's Liberal government admitted Tuesday that the ...
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2014 Toronto International Bicycle Show (Photo Gallery)
The 2014 Toronto International Bicycle Show pedalled into the city this ... action events, including theToronto BMX Jam, as well as mountain bike, and ...
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Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Ontario Trail News - News and Information from all over Ontario's Trails!

Development NewsROMA/OGRA Show


 
On February 25th about 20 trail organizations attended a meet and greet "trails" function at the Rural Ontario Municipalities Conference.

The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport provided profile to the Ontario Trails Strategy and the Ontario Trails Coordinating Committee and the various initiative the MTCS has promoted to improve trails since 2005. The MTCS Ontario Place Revitalization Team was also in attendance, which is a good thing as Ontario Place is supposed to be for ALL Ontario!
 
The Tudor room was sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport the event saw over 150 representatives from rural municipalities take time out to meet the Ontario Trails Council, The Waterfront Trail, The Trans Canada Trail Ontario, The Eastern Ontario Trails Alliance, Hike Ontario, The Bruce Trail Conservancy, The Ontario Federation of Trail Riders, The Ontario Equestrian Federation, the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs, the Ontario Federation of All-Terrain Vehicle Clubs, the CycleON MTO office, the Share the Road Coalition, and The MNR Trails Data Office.
 
The OTC was able to meet partners from all over Ontario, but we had specific requests to assist in trail development from Prince Edward, Renfrew County, Township of Bayham, Brockville and the Thousand Islands, as well as all the member NGO's in the room. 
 
Thanks to Chris White from OTC Member Guelph Eramosa, for bringing the event to the attention of the MTCS through the Ontario Trails Coordinating Committee, and thanks to the lead Ministry for listening and responding with the opportunity to connect with our members.

National Trail Coalition funding in Budget

The National Trails Coalition (NTC) is the operating name for the Coalition of Canadian Trails Organizations, a federally incorporated not-for-profit organization. The NTC was formed in 2007 to bring the broad spectrum of trail-based activities together in a collaborative manner to build, maintain and promote trails and trail use across Canada. One of the founding principles of the Coalition is building new partnerships between trail disciplines; fostering more multiple-use trail development; and providing a trail-based platform on which private enterprise and volunteer groups alike can generate economic activity.
The umbrella organizations spearheading the coalition initiative are the Canadian Council of Snowmobile Organizations (CCSO), the Canadian Off-Highway Vehicle Distributors Council (COHV), and the Canadian Trails Federation (CTF). Through their affiliates across Canada, these parent bodies represent trail building, operating and maintenance organizations in every province and territory. Most importantly, they provide trail infrastructure and a tourism product that is used by millions of Canadians and visitors to Canada.
For the full press release see: http://goo.gl/5G9ELi
 

Legal Input Sought
Is there a law in Ontario you think needs to be changed? The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) reviews existing provincial laws to see whether they can be improved or repealed or whether circumstances require new laws. We also review government policy and practices.


 
The LCO welcomes law reform proposals from individuals and organizations, including academics, jurists, lawyers, community and advocacy groups, labour organizations, businesses and members of the public. We are accepting proposals until March 21, 2014. This is the second and final call for proposals for projects to begin later this year and to take us into what we hope will be our third mandate beginning in January 2017.
 
Please be aware that the LCO does not provide funding for others to undertake projects, but undertakes Board-approved projects in-house.
For more information about making a proposal, and to find out how the LCO selects projects, see our website. See the range of projects we have completed and are undertaking now. You can learn about our funders and supporters and more about the LCO at www.lco-cdo.org.
Contact us at lawcommission@lco-cdo.org


Education News

Our Sincere Condolences
Trails lost a great guy in Bob McFarland. He was a past employee of the City of Woodstock where he served as the
Director of Community Services and previously the same position in Waterloo and Oakville.
Bob was involved in many community groups, organizations and served on many Boards and Committees in
Woodstock, Waterloo and Oakville. It can be said that wherever he lived, he got involved in the community.
One of the groups he was involved with was the Oxford County Trail Committee and he was a member of the OTC Education Faculty.

On-Line started Feb 3rd!

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