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Free events in Toronto: October 20-26, 2014

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Ontario Trails News - lots of seasonal events happening on trails!

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Algonquin park hosts Haunted Halloween Weekend

HALLOWEEN HOWL

Photo courtesy of Friends of Algonquin Park

Algongquin Provincial Park hosts its annual Haunted Halloween Weekend, complete with decorated campsites and trick-or-treating, from Oct. 24 to 25.

Huntsville Forester

By  Alison Brownlee

ALGONQUIN – There will be spooks and frights hidden in the woods of Algonquin Provincial Park this month.

Lee Pauzé, general manager of the Friends of Algonquin Park, said the annual Haunted Halloween Weekend descends on the park’s Mew Lake Campground from Friday, Oct. 24, to Saturday, Oct. 25.

The all-ages festivities include decorated campsites and trick or treating.

Friday night features an owl prowl “that is sure to be a hoot,” while Saturday features a guided tour of the park’s animal skeleton collection, pumpkin carving, creepy crawly spider wiener and ghostly marshmallow roasting, and a nighttime wolf howl.

There are competitions for spookiest campsite and best costume.

Participating campsites will have signs posted to indicate that they are Halloween-friendly trick-or-treating stops.

Pauzé said the frightful fun often distracts from whatever Mother Nature throws at the campers.

“The last few years the weather has been miserable, but people come out anyway,” said Pauzé. “All the staff dress up and the kids in the campground dress up, too.”

Visit the park’s website at algonquinpark.on.ca for more information.

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Heartland Forest

Saturday, October 25 at 11:00am

Heartland Forest in Niagara Falls, Ontario

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Congratulations VTA and friends on your trail opening!

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...then we officially re-opened the Voyageur Trail that takes one from Marathon to the mouth of the Pic River... before enjoying a world class dinner from Lakeview Bed and Breakfast's magnificent dining room overlooking the setting sun over the harbour at Marathon. What a fine, fine meeting weekend. Thanks to everyone in Marathon and Pic River First Nations who hosted us for this productive weekend!

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Ontario Trails shared Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit's photo.

Fit parks always include trails. Congratulations Chatham-Kent.

Kingston Park Fitpark had the official grand opening yesterday.

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Belfountain - great spot. Great coffee, great hikes.

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We count ourselves lucky on days like today. Adventurers use us as the start & end point of their escarpment hike & some of our favourite local musicians stop by & jam for a congregation of locals & tourists alike. You never know what you'll find when you stop at Higher Ground.

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Ontario Trails shared Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority's photo.

Thanks to our friends at Nottawasaga for sending out this photo. Still colour in the woods!

It may be one of the last weekends to see the spectacular fall colours on display at NVCA’s conservation areas!

Check out the trails at a park near you -http://www.nvca.on.ca/recreation/ConservationAreas

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Ontario Trails News - Thanks Union Gas for your support! Hunter Safety and more about Ontario's Trails!

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Union Gas helps restore & enhance environmentally significant areas Canada NewsWire (press release) "That's why we support important environmental conservation programs in ... by the Province of Ontario and the NBMCA's 10 member municipalities. Flag as irrelevant Bulletin Hunter Safety is a Priority October 17, 2014 With hunting season getting underway, Ontario hunters are reminded that safety needs to be their first priority when they head into the woods this autumn. There are a number of things that hunters can to do keep themselves, and those around them safe.  Some safety rules hunters are asked to keep in mind include: Wearing hunter orange Handling firearms with care; treat every firearm as though it is loaded Never shooting unless they're sure of their target and what lies beyond Not shooting from a vehicle or having a loaded firearm in their vehicle Never drinking alcohol while hunting The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, in partnership with the OPP is encouraging all hunters to become familiar with all safety rules and resources that are available to them so that they have a safe hunting season. QUICK FACTS Hunters buy more than 612,000 licences to hunt in Ontario annually, generating approximately $28.4 million in sales. To report unlawful night hunting or any other illegal and unsafe hunting activity, call the MNRF TIPS Line at 1-877-847-7667 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477. LEARN MORE For more information about regulations and seasons, consult the 2014/2015 Hunting Regulations Summary. See more tips on hunter safety and rules. CTV News What's on? Weekend events in Toronto CTV News Get tips from Toronto Zombie Walk makeup artist Tiffany Mark. ... Play six specialty games of Laser Quest through an action-packed, Walking ... Flag as irrelevant High Performance Committee – Seeking Members Ontario Cycling Association The OCA is actively recruiting volunteers to fill two (2) positions on the High Performance committee. Interested applicants should have extensive ... Flag as irrelevant

Ontario Trails News - reminder from Ontario Trillium Foundation - Registration DEADLINE Oct. 17, 2014

Good afternoon, In case you've not seen our website, this is a reminder that Friday October 17 is the Organization Registration deadline, part of the process to submit grant applications to the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). In order to be able to submit an application before the November 3, 2014 deadline, all applicants should file their organization registration information before October 17th.  This will allow time for OTF to verify the organization's registration information to determine whether it is eligible to apply. Already registered in our system? Please update your organization’s profile at https://services1.otf.ca After October 17, organizations will still be able to register or update their existing registration profile. While we will make every effort to verify the information quickly, we cannot guarantee that this will be completed by the November 3 deadline. Questions: Call 1.800.263.2887 New Process: Note that November 3rd will be the last deadline in our current investment model. As we shift to our new strategic framework, we will have a new approach to our community investments. Visitotf-redesign2015.ca for information about our new granting streams and on the priority outcomes that we will focus on, as we award grants in the future. Our next deadline – which will be the first intake of applications under the new strategic framework – has not yet been announced, but will likely be in early summer. Ontario Trillium Foundation Bonjour, Au cas où vous n'avez pas vu notre site Web, voici un rappel comme quoi vendredi 17 octobre est la date limite d'inscription des organismes. Cette inscription fait partie du processus de soumission d'une demande de subvention à la Fondation Trillium de l'Ontario (FTO). Pour pouvoir soumettre une demande de subvention avant la date limite du 3 novembre 2014, tous les demandeurs doivent inscrire leur organisme avant le 17 octobre. Ceci donnera le temps à la FTO de vérifier l'information concernant l'inscription de l'organisme pour déterminer si celui-ci est admissible. Vous êtes déjà inscrits dans notre système? Veuillez mettre à jour l’information relative au profil de votre organisme: https://services1.otf.ca Après le 17 octobre, les organismes pourront encore s'inscrire ou mettre à jour le profil existant de leur inscription. Tandis que nous nous efforcerons de vérifier l'information rapidement, nous ne pouvons pas garantir que nous y arriverons avant la date limite du 3 novembre. Questions : Veuillez appeler le 1-800 263-2887 Nouveau Processus : Prenez note que le 3 novembre sera notre dernière date limite dans le cadre de notre modèle d'investissement actuel. Alors que nous passons à notre nouveau cadre stratégique, nous aurons une nouvelle approche à nos investissements communautaires. Visitez otf-redesign2015.capour plus de renseignements sur les nouvelles sources de financement et les résultats prioritaires sur lesquels nous nous concentrerons pour l'octroi de futures subventions. Notre prochaine date limite – qui marquera la soumission des premières demandes de subvention dans le cadre du nouveau plan stratégique – n'a pas encore été annoncée, mais sera probablement au début de l'été. La Fondation Trillium de l'Ontario

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‘CROSS RACERS SET TO BURN UP NIAGARA FALLS PARK

Posted by Kim Bower in OCA NewsWednesday, 15 October 2014 15:47No Comments

Returning for a fourth year, Firemen’s Park Cross is back in Niagara Falls this Sunday, Oct. 19. Some exciting changes are in store for racers taking part in the third stop of the Provincial O-Cup Cyclocross Race series.

Team 905 Cycling, a Niagara-based team working in partnership with local Autism and Cystic Fibrosis-related charities, is co-organizing this year’s event along with returning race director Jeff Moote.

The result is a bigger Firemen’s Park Cross than ever before with a professional race atmosphere, more prizes, more space for team tents and a licensed beer tent from local craft brewery Silversmith. As always, Firemen’s Park offers easy access from the QEW, a huge playground for the kids, indoor washrooms, a bike wash and plenty of free parking right in the park. The already fantastic course design is also getting a few small enhancements this year which will be well-received by both racers and spectators.

Pre-registration closes Thursday at midnight, so visit https://ccnbikes.com/2014-firemens-park-cross/ to get signed up and avoid having to pay higher day-of registration fees (cash only).

To encourage more junior racers to try out cyclocross racing, entry fees are just $15 for anyone racing U-17 or U-15. As a BONUS though, Outdoors Oriented in St. Catharines has generously offered to cover the entry fees of 10 random U-15/17 racers. The names will be drawn at the start of the 12:15 youth races.

The schedule for Sunday is:

Category	Race Time	Start Time
Elite 4 MenMaster 3 Men	40 mins	10:00am10:00am
U19 MenElite 3 MenMaster 2 Men	50 mins	11:15am 11:15am 11:15am
Elite Women (incl. U19 Junior)Master Women	40 mins	11:15am 11:15am
U15 Men/WomenU17 Men/Women	30 mins	12:15pm 12:15pm
Elite Men 1/2Master 1 Men	60 mins	1:15pm 1:15pm

For more information, visit the new Firemen’s Park Cross website at http://www.firemensparkcross.com/

Contacts: Dan Dakin – dandakin78@gmail.com or 905-347-1970; Jeff Moote – jeff.moote@gmail.com; Jamie Schuman – team905cyclign@gmail.com

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