Thursday, October 20, 2016

Ontario Trails News - Bill 100 fact sheet, Trailhead Toronto Nov 24th, CycleON Consultations and more from Ontario Trails!

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Trail Events - a short sample of 100's

frontenac arch trail experiencesDate: 2016-03-08 to 2017-11-30
Event: Toronto Hiking Hikes
Type: Hike
Torontohiking.com provides over 50 hikes along the Bruce Trail and other area trails.
Date: 2016-04-01 to 2016-10-31
Event: Warsaw Caves Hike - Make Your Trail Event
Type: Hike
Enjoy an easy 7 km walk on trails ending at the beach and picnic shelter for lunch. For those who want more, there is an optional 4 km.
Date: 2016-05-01 to 2016-10-31
Event: Trans Canada Trail
Type: Natural Heritage
Trans Canda Trail is Canada's national trail heritage project. When complete the TCT will stretch from coast to coast to coast. The TCT in Ontario goes from the Manitoba border across to North Bay, down to Hamilton and from Windsor to Ottawa.
Date: 2016-05-04 to 2017-05-07
Event: Wilderness Adventurers of Ontario - Hiking Events
Type: Snowshoe
The Wilderness Adventurers outdoor club was formed more than 25 years ago by a small group of canoeists. The club has since grown and is currently around 100 members strong. Members share a variety of interests from cross-country skiing to hiking, and both flat and whitewater canoeing.
Date: 2016-09-01 to 2017-09-01
Event: Hike the Ganaraska Map/Directions
Type: Hike
Be part of this exciting initiative to promote healthy active lifestyles, healthy economies and opportunities to explore Ontario’s wonderful trails.
Date: 2016-09-16 to 2016-12-31
Event: Forest Lea Enduro
Type: Mountain Biking
The Forest Lea Trails are becoming widely recognized as the best technical singletrack system in Eastern Ontario. The FL Enduro is a trail focused fundraising event to celebrate the Forest Lea Trails and raise money for maintenance and development.
Date: 2016-10-08 to 2017-04-01
Event: Ontario Parks - Bronte Creek Nature Centre
Trail: Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Type: Nature
Ontario Parks provides a wide range of all year round events in its parks. Ontario's Parks are one of the best places to discover the outdoors and Ontario's trails!
Date: 2016-10-08 to 2017-10-08
Event: Paul's Dirty Mountain Bike Enduro
Trail: Ganaraska Forest
Type: Mountain Biking
Defiant Mountain Bike Club hosts several events and lists events on facebook.
Date: 2016-10-09 to 2016-11-28
Event: Autumn Is Show Time In Southern Ontario Parks
Type: Nature
Spectacular fall colours, cool nights, and sunny days – with no mosquitoes or black flies – make autumn a great time of year to visit a provincial park.

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Windrift Kennels Dogsleddingwindrift kennel dogsledding

Come and enjoy the Canadian outdoors on your very own dogsled! You will have the opportunity to help harness and hook up your team. During the tours there is time to stop and enjoy the scenery, as well as discuss the dogs and answer any questions that you may have.

Warm drinks and snacks are provided on the half day experience at the half way point, and a hot chili lunch on the trail is provided on the full day experience.

*Please note that for safety reasons you must be 16 years old to drive a dogsled. All times are approximate and include driving your own 4-6 dog team.  All experiences are guided.  Prices subject to change without notice.

http://www.ontariotrails.on.ca/trails/view/windrift-trail

Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport Releases a Bill 100 Fact Sheet
minister mcmahon letter bill 100

We are pleased to provide a link to the letter the Minister sent to OTC regarding its leadership role in the passage of Bill 100. Thanks to Minister McMahon, Minister Coteau and all the MTCS staff for their assistance. We are also providing a link to the MTCS Fact Sheet about Bill 100. It closely mirrors earlier OTC releases.

MTCS Letter

MTCS Bill 100 Fact sheet


OTC Board Member Denise Erikson presents on ATV safety
Event's ATV safety talk covers a lot of terrain

By Michael Lea, Kingston Whig-Standard

Tuesday, October 18, 2016 7:50:24 EDT PM
Schoolchildren and their teacher listen as Denise Erickson, left, and Melanie Trottier talk about ATV safety during the Racing Against Drugs event in Kingston on Tuesday. Grade 6 children rotated through interactive displays on healthy, substance-free living. (Michael Lea/The Whig-Standard)
Schoolchildren and their teacher listen as Denise Erickson, left, and Melanie Trottier talk about ATV safety during the Racing Against Drugs event in Kingston on Tuesday. Grade 6 children rotated through interactive displays on healthy, substance-free living. (Michael Lea/The Whig-Standard)
Instead of the thousand or so Grade 6 students who have been listening to a talk on the safe use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) during this week's Racing Against Drugs event, it should be their grandparents who are getting the lecture, a representative of the province's ATV clubs said.
"Grandparents buy their grandkids these machines all the time and don't take into consideration how fast they go and how powerful they are," Denise Erickson, administrative assistant for the Ontario Federation of ATV Clubs, said.
Racing Against Drugs was first introduced to Kingston in 2005 by Kingston Partners for a Safe Community and Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington Public Health. They continue to be the organizers.
The initiative was created by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as a drug-awareness program for children. The idea was to use the sport of motor racing, where there is no tolerance for substance abuse, to educate children on the need for a healthy, drug and alcohol-free lifestyle. It stresses the need to make smart choices.
This week is the first time the ATV federation, which includes 15 ATV clubs, has been represented at the event. The federation was invited by the Ontario Transportation Ministry to help spread the word on ATV safety and the importance of driving without being impaired.
As well as the need for a proper helmet and other clothing, riding the proper-sized ATV is key, Erickson said.
She pointed to the smaller of two ATVs she had on display. That should be the size 12-year-olds are riding, she said.
"Unfortunately, mom and dad own this one," she said, pointing to the full-sized machine next to it.
"So a lot of them are saying they already ride an 850 or 1,000 cc ATV, which is too big for them for their size, for their weight."
There is no age limit to ride an ATV if you are on private property, but children should always be supervised, she explained.
"I have seen five-year-olds on them," Erickson said. "It depends on the parents. Grandparents are one of the worst."
You have to be 12 if you want to drive on a trail. And you have to be 16, with a valid driver's licence, if you want to even touch any part of a road, she continued.
"These kids can ride an ATV but they can't cross a road."
Melanie Trottier, a regional marketing planner for the Transportation Ministry, joined Erickson in her concern for the young riders' safety.
She recounted how one teacher was inquiring how to install a car seat for a three-year-old in a side-by-side ATV.
"That is not appropriate. It is not legal," she said.
Trottier, too, has seen young children driving ATVs.
"You can see four-year-olds driving one of these. It is not recommended at all," she said.
Neither woman could say how many children had been involved in ATV accidents over the years.
"I would say teenagers are the worst for injuries because they believe they are not going to get hurt," Erickson said. "They drive these big, powerful machines without helmets. It's the people who are driving too fast above their experience without wearing a helmet. They are the ones getting injured."

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137 People want the Prescott-Russell Rail Trail saved!

SIGN OUR PETITION TO SAVE THE TRAIL! COUNCIL MEETS IN OCTOBER SIGN SOON!
prescott-russell trails petition
Save the Prescott Russell Trail. Many people use and love this trail.
The trail is 72 kilometers long and it runs through 8 townships and many towns in eastern Ontario.
The Prescott-Russell Rail Trail is the only outdoor recreational facility of its type in the area. The trail enables healthy hiking, active walking, dog walking, safe cycling off-road and winter snowmobiling.
Suddenly and without notice there is discussion of closing the trail. Many people love and rely on the Prescott-Russell Rail Trail. This trail is beautiful and a main corridor of travel and recreation for many people.
There have been no trespass complaints from landowners. Many local community members have fought for this trail and regularly work to maintain it.
The Ontario Trails Council asks you to sign this petition because we do not believe leaders fully understand the benefits of the Prescott-Russell Rail Trail to people's health, to tourism and to the environment.

Watch a video about this trail

Trailhead Toronto Program


Join us November 24th, Ontario Heritage Centre, 8 Adelaide St. in Toronto for Trailhead Toronto - a discussion about Toronto Trails by the people that build, design, find and use Toronto Trails!

Learn more at trailheadtoronto.com

Register at: Trailhead Toronto
 

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Trails Tourism Integration Strategy Meetings Planned
rtos Mtcs
A total of 15 meetings are being held with RTO's, DMO's and other partners as Ontario Trails works to develop an RTO Trails Tourism Action Plan for release in spring 2017.

We have been in touch with each RTO and our calendar of dates includes:
 
Location                    Date
Stratford RTO4October 31st
Niagara Falls RTO2November 2nd
Newmarket RTO6November 29th
Kingston RTO9November 1st
Hamilton RTO3November 3rd
Collingwood RTO7November 7th
Peterborough RTO8November 9th
Renfrew RTO11November 10th
Sudbury RTO12&13November 13-16th
London RTO1November 18th
TorontoNovember 24th
  

During each session we will discuss:
  • Current RTO+DMO Tourism Strategies
  • Current Outdoor Activity Marketing
  • Existing Trail Inventory
  • Identify Gaps
  • Consolidate Events
  • Review Ontariotrails.ca Trails Marketing
  • New Content Initiatives
  • Share Data and Data Gathering Processes
  • Review TTIP Action Plan Outlines
  • Define Next Steps
For more information contact Patrick Connor at 613-484-1140
Locations to be announced.
Cycling Consultations Announced

ontario trails ontario cycling consultations
A total of eight (8) workshop sessions will be held throughout the province of Ontario.

Representatives from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport and other other areas of government will participate where possible to ensure we continue to build on synergies with the Ontario Trails Strategy and other important work, including regional transportation planning initiatives. The following table provides preliminary information on the regional workshop sessions.
 
Location                    Date
KingstonNovember 1st
OttawaNovember 2nd
Thunder BayNovember 7th
Sault Ste. MarieNovember 8th
TorontoNovember 10th
OrilliaNovember 16th
LondonNovember 18th
North BayNovember 24th

Each of the meetings will be held between 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. We ask that you select the date and location most applicable to your work / interests. This invitation will be followed by a set of meeting notifications containing more detailed information. We ask that you select and accept the meeting that is most appropriate to you. You should expect to receive the meeting notifications in mid-October.

E-mail - MTOCyclingNetwork@mmm.ca

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Ontario Trails News - Ontario trails consultations, publications, education and more Ontario Trail News!

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Hiking Trail Events - a short sample of 100's

ontario trails hiking eventsWilderness Adventurers of Ontario - Hiking Events
Hiking Wilderness Adventurers engage in all levels of hiking. There are day hikes, which are leisurely and also ones that are a little more strenuous. There may be weekend hikes or week long backpacking trips. Having so many trails...
Events
Each year there are thousands of events that occur on Ontario trails. This page provides some of the more notable provincial or regional events from the past few years. There are a number of trail organizations that run events...
Coastal Hiking Trail part of the Voyageur Trail
Coastal Hiking Trail part of the Voyageur Trail The Coastal Hiking Trail in Lake Superior Provincial Park is a spectacular 63 km linear trail that generally hugs the wild and rugged coastline of this magnificent lake. The Trail...
Devil's Lake to Victoria Bridge - Ganaraska Hiking Trail
Devil's Lake to Victoria Bridge - Ganaraska Hiking Trail DO NOT GO alone into the Wilderness, even if you know what to do if you encounter a black bear. Attach bells onto your pack to let bears know you are coming, so you don't...
Ganaraska Hiking Trail
Ganaraska Hiking Trail The trail starts in Port Hope, on the north shore of Lake Ontario and after more than 400 kilometres connects with the Bruce Trail near Glen Huron. In Port Hope, the Ganaraska Hiking Trail connects with the...
Nimkee's Hiking Trail
Nimkee's Hiking Trail Nimkee's Hiking Trail, at just over 20 km long, weaves its way along the northern shoreline and through hardwood forests and vast fields offering an abundance of wildlife and natural splendor to enjoy.Nimkee's...
Pretty River Park Hiking Trails
Pretty River Park Hiking Trails This park has provincially significant geological features related to glacial and post-glacial processes along one of the highest point of the Niagara Escarpment. Features include meltwater channels,...
Rideau Trail
Rideau Trail The Rideau Trail is the longest trail in Eastern Ontario, extending from Kingston to Ottawa. The trail follows the route of the Rideau Canal as closely as possible and passes through the towns of Richmond, Smiths Falls,...
Seaton Hiking Trail
Seaton Hiking Trail The Seaton Hiking Trail was created in the early 1970s as an interpretive hiking trail. It follows the West Duffins Creek from Hwy 7 in the north to Concession 3, all in the City of Pickering. The trail is...
Thunder Bay Hiking Trail
Thunder Bay Hiking Trail The Thunder Bay Recreational Trail System offers a good excuse to hike, jog, walk, cycle or in-line skate. 34 kilometres (21 miles) of multi-purpose recreational trails hug rivers and lakes, and provide...
Hiking & Walking
Hiking & Walking It's an Ontario walking and hiking paradise. Put your boots on. Whether your ideal hike is a few hours or few days, you'll find fascination in every step as you discover Ontario's nature trails. Ontario offers...
Maitland Trail Association - Events
The Maitland Trail Association encourages hiking, cross-country skiing, snow shoeing, all-terrain cycling and nature study as a form of recreation along this trail. Many events every month, check out the events...
TorontoHiking.com - Hike List
These are the main hikes of torontohiking.com. All of the hikes listed below are either “loop” or "linear" hikes. Loop hikes begin and end at the same point meaning you can park, do the hike and return to your car at the point where...

Wilderness Trail Events - a short sample of 100's

wilderness canoe association events ontario trails listing
Wilderness Adventurers of Ontario
The Wilderness Adventurers of Ontario is volunteer-based. The club itself does not organize trips, or own any equipment. Members organize their own trips, which are then listed in the occasional newsletter that is sent out to all the...
Outing Club of East York - Events
In the spring, summer & fall we have an extensive program of canoeing, hiking & cycling. The trips range from evening to full-day and weekend or longer events. Hikes & nature walks are conducted in areas near Toronto and on camping or...
Ottawa Orienteering Club - Events
The Ottawa Orienteering Club (OOC) is a group of outdoor sports enthusiasts who organize and take part in orienteering events of various kinds in the National Capital area. We welcome members and newcomers alike to our meets. We...
Waterloo-Wellington Canoe Club - Trail Events
 Click the link for the most recent version of the Clubs Event Calendar. Search the specific activity for reference to canoeing, hiking or other activity specific events through the...
Peninsula Paddlers - Events
Regularly Scheduled Paddles, Tours & Other Fun Stuff ... Please see events calender on website for up to date events from May - October. Special Cold Weather Classification: The Club now paddles year round. Winter, late fall and early...
Wilderness Adventurers of Ontario
The Wilderness Adventurers of Ontario is volunteer-based. The club itself does not organize trips, or own any equipment. Members organize their own trips, which are then listed in the occasional newsletter that is sent out to all the...
10th Annual Bridge Hospice W8 Running Events
12th Annual Bridge Hospice W8 Running Events Sat. Oct 22, 2016 in Warkworth, ON. 13K, 5K and 1K (kids) road and trail events through the village and surrounding area, including the Millennium Trail. For more information contact Race...
Ahotu - Ontario Trails Events
Ahotu is a web services editor specialised in endurance running. It has created and manages the first world wide marathons database. Through the web site marathons.ahotu.com, Ahotu offers unique services to help runners from all over...

Explorers Edge Dog Sledding Events
ALGONQUIN PARK Call of the Wild Adventure ConsultantsCouples Resort Dogsledding Package Snow Forest Adventures Stouffer Mill Dogsledding Adventure Package Voyageur Quest Wilderness Adventures ALMAGUIN HIGHLANDS Ahmic Lake Resort Ahmic...

Snowshoe Trail Events - a short sample of 100's
ontario trails snowshoe events
Snowshoeing & Backcountry
Snowshoeing & Backcountry If you can walk, you can snowshoe It's not surprising that snowshoeing has been gaining in popularity in Ontario. It takes minimal equipment, it's easy to learn for the whole family and it delivers an...
Muskoka KOA Trails
Muskoka KOA Trails The trails are also known as the KOA Nordic Center and is an excellent cross country ski area. The trails are easy but usually well groomed tracks and show off the biodiversity of this part of Muskoka. During the...
Credit Valley Conservation - Snowshoeing
Snowshoeing Snowshoeing is one of the oldest modes of transportation. Whether you have you’re just starting or looking for new places to explore, the Credit Valley Watershed has many trails to offer. Terra Cotta Conservation Area...
Snowshoe Trail at Crawford Lake
Snowshoe Trail at Crawford Lake This trail has been designed with snowshoers in mind. Enjoy the beauty of winter as you wind your way through field and forest. The pristine waters of Crawford Lake have drawn people to its shores for...
Algonquin Highlands Snowshoeing Hikes
Experience a winter wonderland of rugged Canadian Shield, majestic hardwood forests, old growth white pine, hemlock and yellow birch. Ski or snowshoe to cliff-top lookouts and spectacular ice falls.   Catch a glimpse of wildlife such...
Snowshoe at Kinghurst and Murray Tract
We will explore these former Krug properties, now owned by Ontario Nature and managed by Saugeen Nature, in winter.   These beautiful properties are renowned for the hardwood stands that cover large swaths of the landscape, especially...
Snowshoe Hike for Screech Owls
Once again we will try our luck to find a Screech Owl during an evening snowshoe hike hopefully lit by the bright moon. On this our 10th year of this hike the moon will be 72% full and should rise a few hours before the start of the...

123 People want the Prescott-Russell Rail Trail saved!

SIGN OUR PETITION TO SAVE THE TRAIL! COUNCIL MEETS IN OCTOBER SIGN SOON!
prescott-russell trails petition
Save the Prescott Russell Trail. Many people use and love this trail.
The trail is 72 kilometers long and it runs through 8 townships and many towns in eastern Ontario.
The Prescott-Russell Rail Trail is the only outdoor recreational facility of its type in the area. The trail enables healthy hiking, active walking, dog walking, safe cycling off-road and winter snowmobiling.
Suddenly and without notice there is discussion of closing the trail. Many people love and rely on the Prescott-Russell Rail Trail. This trail is beautiful and a main corridor of travel and recreation for many people.
There have been no trespass complaints from landowners. Many local community members have fought for this trail and regularly work to maintain it.
The Ontario Trails Council asks you to sign this petition because we do not believe leaders fully understand the benefits of the Prescott-Russell Rail Trail to people's health, to tourism and to the environment.

Watch a video about this trail

Trailhead Toronto Program


Join us November 24th, Ontario Heritage Centre, 8 Adelaide St. in Toronto for Trailhead Toronto - a discussion about Toronto Trails by the people that build, design, find and use Toronto Trails!

Learn more at trailheadtoronto.com

Register at: Trailhead Toronto
 

Find Your Healthy Hike
 
healthy hikes

Trails Tourism Integration Strategy Meetings Planned
rtos Mtcs
A total of 15 meetings are being held with RTO's, DMO's and other partners as Ontario Trails works to develop an RTO Trails Tourism Action Plan for release in spring 2017.

We have been in touch with each RTO and our calendar of dates includes:
 
Location                    Date
Stratford RTO4October 24th
Niagara Falls RTO2October 25th
Newmarket RTO6October 27th
Kingston RTO9November 1st
Hamilton RTO3November 3rd
Collingwood RTO7November 7th
Peterborough RTO8November 9th
Renfrew RTO11November 10th
Sault Ste. Marie RTO12&13November 13-16th
London RTO1November 18th
TorontoNovember 24th
  

During each session we will discuss:
  • Current RTO+DMO Tourism Strategies
  • Current Outdoor Activity Marketing
  • Existing Trail Inventory
  • Identify Gaps
  • Consolidate Events
  • Review Ontariotrails.ca Trails Marketing
  • New Content Initiatives
  • Share Data and Data Gathering Processes
  • Review TTIP Action Plan Outlines
  • Define Next Steps
For more information contact Patrick Connor at 613-484-1140
Locations to be announced.
Cycling Consultations Announced

ontario trails ontario cycling consultations
A total of eight (8) workshop sessions will be held throughout the province of Ontario.

Representatives from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport and other other areas of government will participate where possible to ensure we continue to build on synergies with the Ontario Trails Strategy and other important work, including regional transportation planning initiatives. The following table provides preliminary information on the regional workshop sessions.
 
Location                    Date
KingstonNovember 1st
OttawaNovember 2nd
Thunder BayNovember 7th
Sault Ste. MarieNovember 8th
TorontoNovember 10th
OrilliaNovember 16th
LondonNovember 18th
North BayNovember 24th

Each of the meetings will be held between 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. We ask that you select the date and location most applicable to your work / interests. This invitation will be followed by a set of meeting notifications containing more detailed information. We ask that you select and accept the meeting that is most appropriate to you. You should expect to receive the meeting notifications in mid-October.

E-mail - MTOCyclingNetwork@mmm.ca

Thursday, October 6, 2016

Ontario Trails News - save Eastern Ontario's Prescott Russell Trail, Rotary Eco-Trail, STATO Trail and more Ontario Trails activity information and news!


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Sir John A. MacDonald Winter Trailsir john a macdonald winter trail

Photo Credit - Dave Adams pauses for a photo as he grooms the new Sir John A. Macdonald Winter Trail alongside the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway Friday, Feb. 26, 2016. (Giacomo Panico/CBC)

A new trail for skiers, snowshoers and more is opening along the Ottawa River today.
The Sir John A. Macdonald Winter Trail runs along the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway from the Canadian War Museum to Westboro Beach.
Sir John A Macdonald Winter Trail Map
The new Sir John A. Macdonald Winter Trail is running as a pilot project from the Canadian War Museum to Westboro Beach. (Westboro Beach Community Association)

It's a partnership between the Westboro Beach Community Association and the National Capital Commission, with help from Kitchissippi councillor Jeff Leiper and Dave Adams of the Nakkertok Ski Club.

"Growing up, Gatineau Park was really the only real ski area to be had but if I could get this inner-city facility up and running, everybody gets a chance to get cross-country skis on or [use] some other mode of transportation," said Adams, the ski club's trails and facilities co-ordinator.

Separate tracks

Adams told In Town and Out host Giacomo Panico on Friday the trail has one track groomed for skiing and a second for snowshoers, snow bikers and walkers.

"[This means] accessibility to the river in the winter months," he said.

"This is a time where the river is not well-utilized, there's not a lot of people out there and I hope this winter trail gets people out there."

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STATO Trail

stato trail ontario trails
Construction of the waterfront linear park expansion is recognized as part of the City of Temiskaming Shores' economic development goal of positioning the municipality as a retirement living community and tourist center.  The municipality views the STATO group as being a valuable catalyst to encourage "new tourism" dollars to our community.  The construction of the linear park expansion will not only provide leisure opportunities for the inhabitants and visitors to the community, it is also regarded as a determinant of public health.  

Health promoters recognize increased physical activity by all age groups as a factor of lowering incidences of chronic disease.  This park will become a destination for tourists looking for a healthy alternative to get-a-ways in the urban centres.

STATO has been and continues to be active lobbying local interest in the project and fundraising.  To date we have raised over $15,000 in membership only (new & renewal).  The cost of a membership of $10 per person.  The $10 membership is a great way for you (the community) to show your support towards our project. It is also a great way of fundraising. Furthermore, it is a big proof of community support when added on our funding application.  Community Support is a very important criteria.

STATO has also held many fundraising events, including an annual dinner/fashion show, annual amazing race, a walk-run-bike event, annual fishing derby, a sausage drive, a pond hockey tournament, a membership drive, annual chilly lunch, a chilly run, annual golf tournament, a human auction, a diva show, some walking and family biking events, and several other, raising over $372,000 locally thus far.  The momentum is building in the community for the development of the waterfront linear park, as part of STATO's active transportation plan. 

The benefits of constructing and maintaining the Temiskaming Shores Waterfront Linear Park Expansion will include, but are not limited to the following attributes.  The project will link many of the regional attractions that we have been building on in the past few years.  

For example, there will be a corridor of park land from the northern part of the Township of Dymond to the southern tip of Haileybury with a vision to link to Cobalt, along the shore of Lake Temiskaming along Dawson Point Road and into the Province of Quebec.  

Planning into the future could ultimately mean a natural waterfront expansion that circles Lake Temiskaming in its entirety.  Tourist attractions and retail businesses along the waterfront will be linked not only by highway/roadway but also by a walkway parkland area. the steps that have been taken by STATO to get where we are today.

http://www.ontariotrails.on.ca/trails/view/stato
 

Rotary Eco-Trail - O'Neill's Nature Preserveo'neill's nature preserve ontario trails
This granular surface trail forms an 880 metre loop through the O’Neill Nature Preserve, a large standing woodlot on the outskirts of Chatham.

The trail was built as a result of collaboration between a number of local organizations and individuals, including the Rotary Club of Chatham, Carolinian Canada Coalition, the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, and nearby residents.

An interpretative trail with a difference, the Rotary Eco-Trail aims to educate users about the ecology of the region. Interpretative signs along the trail will provide tools to help users of all ages make a difference in the environment where they live, work, and play.

Directions: The trail can be accessed through Thornhill Park, at 114 Thornhill Crescent, and Midwood Oxley Park, at 223 Oxley Drive, in Chatham

Interested in learning more about this or other trails in Chatham-Kent? Visit www.chatham-kent.ca/trails or check out the CK Trails Facebook page.


Save the Prescott-Russell Rail Trail

SIGN OUR PETITION TO SAVE THE TRAIL! COUNCIL MEETS IN OCTOBER SIGN SOON!


Save the Prescott Russell Trail. Many people use and love this trail.

The trail is 72 kilometers long and it runs through 8 townships and many towns in eastern Ontario.
The Prescott-Russell Rail Trail is the only outdoor recreational facility of its type in the area. The trail enables healthy hiking, active walking, dog walking, safe cycling off-road and winter snowmobiling.

Suddenly and without notice there is discussion of closing the trail.

 Many people love and rely on the Prescott-Russell Rail Trail. This trail is beautiful and a main corridor of travel and recreation for many people.

There have been no trespass complaints from landowners. Many local community members have fought for this trail and regularly work to maintain it.

The Ontario Trails Council asks you to sign this petition because we do not believe leaders fully understand the benefits of the Prescott-Russell Rail Trail to people's health, to tourism and to the environment.

Watch a video about this trail

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Ontario Trails News - St. Thomas Elevated Park, Healthy Hikes, Mississauga Parks and Forestry Trails and more Ontario Trails News!


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St. Thomas Elevated Park - an OTC Supported Park Projectst. thomas elevated park
The park is to be Canada’s first elevated park.

The management master plan outlines an achievable process to design, construct and manage the St. Thomas Elevated Park. Additionally, the plan defines the concepts and costs for the park to guide its creative design. It also considers visitor impacts, programming and the potential of the park to contribute to branding St. Thomas as the Railway City and as a tool for community and economic revitalization.

Passive uses are those that can be done on a solo basis such as hiking, biking, cross-country skiing and also running, jogging and just quiet contemplation.

stepp outdoor gardens

Active uses are those uses that involve groups using traditional venues such as sports fields and play structures as well as more extreme examples including zip lines and bungee jumping.

As an active trail segment in proximity to the Trans Canada Trail, the elevated park is an exciting attraction, with potential to generate significant visitor expenditures. Trail users can be expected to be overwhelmingly represented by hikers, cyclists and cross-country skiers.

st. thomas elevated park

More information at https://www.facebook.com/StThomasElevatedPark

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Folks talking about @ontrails - thanks Ontario peeps!
Thanks JB! 
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Thanks Mississauga Parks and Forestry!
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Thanks for informing us Ryan
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