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In Saturday's paper:
Vancouver Sun
Dozens toil behind the scenes to keep the trails in mint hiking condition — no mean task, given that the BC trail system runs approximately 6900 kilometres, longer than the Canada-US border (excluding Alaska). Also look for a feature by columnist ...
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Paddling poets taking over the Grand
Paris Star
The boat is comprised of a number of accomplished and emerging Canadian ... for lunch and a free poetry reading at Canoeing on the Grand's picnic area, ...

Brothers take canoe on unique journey for ALS awareness
www.kamloopsnews.ca
“We settled on the canoe idea because the canoe is very Canadian; it's iconic,” said Jeff. “But, also, our dad loved canoeing. He loved the outdoors. ...

Outdoor gear outfitter reshaping its iconic brand to stay competitive
Vancouver Sun
"It's Canada's best kept secret - all of the design, the testing, the specifications, it's all done here." Labistour guided MEC's recent foray into bicycle sales - a move that prompted outcries of alarm from some bike shops that feared they'd lose ...
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Man dies after quad plunges off cliff west of Rocky Mountain House
Edmonton Journal
... plummeting over a mountainous cliff on a quad in west-centralw Alberta. The man was riding in a pack of four quads along trails at night early Friday ...

Alberta woman, 70, dead after driving ATV into a barn wall, no helmet
Winnipeg Free Press
Four individuals were riding their quads on trails at night when one of the quads plummeted over a mountainous cliff. The driver was found dead at the ...

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Nature Canada Preservation Conservation Endangered Species Canada
About Us · Connect with Nature · Endangered Species · Bird Conservation ... To protect and conserve wildlife and habitats in Canada by engaging people and ...
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A natural treasure in La Mauricie
Montreal Gazette
Like the park's official website, the map is confusing and features little in the way of useful information. (Compared to Quebec provincial parks, Parks Canada seems to be in the information Dark Ages, a reason perhaps for the fact that Quebec ...
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Rock slide closes part of Kettle Valley Railway trail
Hope Standard
Part of the Kettle Valley Railway trail south of Othello Tunnels in Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park has been closed due a rock slide on May 25. By Kerrie-Ann Schoenit - Hope Standard BC Parks has no immediate plan to reopen part of the Kettle Valley ...
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Cape Breton Island Pathways Association / Trans Canada Trail ...
The Trans Canada Trail is a national vision that has captured the imagination of Canadians of all ages and from all walks of life. When completed in 2017 it ...
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Tourism top 10 list: Readers make the choices
TheChronicleHerald.ca
Getting a look at Nova Scotia through the eyes of someone who came here by choice ... Create and maintain a uniform series of hiking and bicycle trails, ...

Paddlers hit water for cause
The Kingston Whig-Standard
For the voyage the men will be paddling five-metre long kayaks and camp at locks along the way. The trip took about a year to plan, Belanger said. The Canadian Forces Personnel and Family Support Service's Soldier On fund is close to both men, ...
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Paddle Canada - Introduction to Kayaking Skills - PEI - Summerside ...
paddle canada - introduction to kayaking skills committed 2 the core sea kayak coaching is holding their next course on the morell river, pei on august 20, ...
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Garden delight in Quebec -- A tourist trail covers 20 of the province's most ...
Brandon Sun
The Quebec Gardens' Association, which helps promote the development of the public gardens of Quebec, has formed a tourist trail that includes 20 of the province's most beautiful gardens. These gardens extend from the Gatineau region just outside ...
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Calgary Heritage Day celebrations
CTV.ca
Heritage Park is Canada's largest living history museum and there are a number of period games and activities for visitors to take part in. Heritage Day kicks off at the park with a pancake breakfast. "We have old fashion family games with potato sack ...
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Harper will exploit War of 1812 bicentennial
Guelph Mercury
In the second year of their majority mandate, the Conservatives will guide, fund and shape Canada's commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812. Tales of Canadian determination, valour and loyalty to Crown and country will hallow the ...
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Bringing the mountains to your phone
Cochrane Times
Tony Daffern, author of Popular Day Hikes in the Canadian Rockies, has developed a smartphone solution for hikers who hope to get away from it all, with a little help from "it all." Daffern has an electronic version of the book for viewing on a tablet ...
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Editorial: Parks Canada strikes a balance between protection and human ...
Calgary Herald
To be sure, the call of the Canadian wild is unlikely to result in a stampede of mainstream tourists at the best of times, whose presence would threaten the sensitive landscape. Only hardcore outdoors people typically go through the expense and effort ...
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Seven Days with The Giant Returns
Net Newsledger
Tourism Thunder Bay, in association with local and regional tourism organizations and operators, is bringing back Canada's ultimate outdoor adventure ...

Tourism Boosted by National Ranking and Local Branding
Net Newsledger
“Within the outdoor adventure and touring segments, this has the potential ... Michele McKenzie, president and CEO of the Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC),   

'Our own off-road Tour de France'
North Shore Outlook
North Vancouver resident Andreas Hestler, a former Olympic mountain biker, spent a good portion of his summer organizing the 400-km race series, the BC Bike Race. By Sean Kolenko - North Shore Outlook Shortly after noon on July 9, the cowbells started ...
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Sun or snow - Canada's still the spot
The West Australian
Look out for tulips by Dow's Lake during Canadian Tulip Festival. ... The North Saskatchewan River Valley, has cycling and walking trails. ...

AROUND TOWN: Parks Canada's 100th birthday at Gulf of Georgia Cannery
Richmond Review
Over 500 people came out to celebrate Parks Canada's 100th birthday and experience Steveston's rich fishing heritage. “It's another way for us to welcome the community into the cannery,” said Karen Lee, public programs manager at the cannery. ...
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Cougar spotted close to Rotary Trail
Chilliwack Times
By Paul J. Henderson, The Times July 20, 2011 Two reports of a cougar seen on the Vedder Rotary Trail this week may have been sightings of the elusive mountain cat, but were more likely something else, according to BC Conservation Officer Paul McFadden ...
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Kevin Callan's Top 50 Canoe Trips - Paddling Life - Trusted News ...
It's no surprise that Kevin Callan lives in Peterborough, Ontario, deep in the heart of canoe country and home to the Canadian Canoe Museum. ...
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Radio Noon - Crosstalk: Favourite Hiking Trails in ... - CBC
Radio Noon - Crosstalk: Favourite Hiking Trails in Newfoundland and Labrador, July 20, 2011. Today on Crosstalk, we talk about all the best places to hike ...
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Bridge over Little Cat accesses K&P Trai
Kingston This Week
Unsworth said that the goal over the next five to 10 years is to provide a recreational trail link to downtown Confederation Park, following the footprint ..

Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island mark completion of ...
Canada Views
The trail now connects to the Heather Moyse Heritage Park trail system and the provincial Confederation Trail system. The park now has more trails, ...

Summerside $13M infrastructure upgrades done
CBC.ca
... Opportunities Agency was on PEI Wednesday to announce the completion of ... "These projects have improved trails and walkways, road infrastructure, ...

Trails, sacred site near Craik to be dedicated soon
As founder and chairman of the Three Rivers Trail Association (TRTA), Ed worked to preserve the heritage of the region bounded by the South Saskatchewan ...
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Pukaskwa's Coastal Hiking Trail re-opens July 15th
Wawa-news.com
Pukaskwa National Park is Ontario's only wilderness park administered by Parks Canada. At 1878 square kilometres, it protects and presents the hilly boreal forest terrain of the Canadian Shield – broken by ridges and cliffs, riddled with rock-rimmed ...
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Get your kids outside -safely
Calgary Herald
By Dr. Peter Nieman, Calgary Herald July 14, 2011 Q: We always enjoyed hiking as a family, but recently we have neglected this activity because the kids are always busy. I wonder if there is any research on the impact of nature on children's mental ...
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Best Hikes in the Canadian Rockies
Canadian Rockies eHiking guide available in Tablet and Mobile versions The Mobile edition of Best Hikes in the Canadian Rockies addresses the problem of ...
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Coca-Cola Reveals the Secret Formula for Canadian Happiness
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
Nearly all Canadians are happiest when surrounded by water, which is good news for a country flanked by three oceans, permeated by lakes, rivers and streams and stewarding the largest supply of fresh water in the world. Whether it's kayaking, canoeing, ...
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Be Informed Paddling near the Canadian Border « New York Outdoors Blog
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Be Informed Paddling near the Canadian Border. July 14, 2011 by newyorkoutdoors. Recently a US boater got into trouble with Canadian immigration in the Thousand Islands area. If you plan to paddle any where near the Canadian border you ...
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First peoples
Calgary Herald
Today, you can drive our highways in comfort to explore Alberta's vibrant ... Take a stroll along the interpretive trails by the river to learn more about ...

Being bear aware key to safety
Banff Crag & Canyon
... national park and even Alberta — but the sometimes fatal meeting between ... where bears often mingle with people on roadways or on trails, it's been ...

CBC.ca | Mainstreet PEI | Arts and Heritage trail
Arts and Heritage trail. Prince Edward Island is full of old buildings with amazing history....and dozens of communities play host to festivals that have ...
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ATV group seeks to create new trail north of Fredericton
Daily Gleaner
By HEATHER MCLAUGHLIN New Brunswick's All-Terrain Vehicle Federation is seeking to lease a portion of former railway line from the province's Department of Natural Resources to create a trail from Cross Creek to Durham Bridge. ...
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Big Weekend in MacTier
CottageCountryNow.ca
During the festival a large rock climbing wall and four professional climbers will be available for adults and children alike. ...

Winnipeg grandpa back on track for record-setting cross-country bike ride
Winnipeg Free Press
About 4300 kilometers into the cross-country race, Arvid Loewen's legs had become dangerously swollen. Somewhere near Mattawa, Ont., he had to stop for an unscheduled 16- hour rest. His support crew feared it could be the end of the race. ...
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Banff's Parks Day party
Banff Crag & Canyon
"It's an opportunity to learn about the national parks and what parks have to offer. It's also an opportunity to come and celebrate the 100th anniversary of Parks Canada and to learn about the different aspects of Banff National Park," public outreach ...
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CPCC hopes public will support two major events this weekend
EMC Almonte/Carleton Place
"The nationals (Canadian Canoe and Kayak Championships) are in Welland (Ontario) Aug. 25-28." As mentioned, this weekend's local activities are vital for the CPCC in terms of raising the monies necessary to operate 12 months a year. ...
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Trails survey set to reveal economic impact
Rossland Telegraph
It's going to help the Kootenay Columbia Trails Society for funding in the future. It's going to help tourism Rossland and Tourism BC.” The final information will be used by local groups to secure funding, as well as by tourism Rossland to help market ...
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Trans Canada Trail: Inverness County Trail - Outdoors - Walking ...
52-km trail along the old railbed through woods and along rivers and coastline near Lake Ainslie, Glendyer, the Mabou Highlands, Mabou River, Glencoe, ...
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Ex-mayor to cross trestle first
Victoria Times Colonist
Before the walkway, the trestle was "the key missing link" on the TransCanada Trail over the Koksilah River, said Brian Farquhar, Cowichan Valley's parks and trails manager. Most of the money for the project came from grants through the provincial and ...
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Great Canadian Kayak Challenge paddling forward - Timmins Daily ...
Ladies and gentlemen ... start your paddles! The third annual Great Canadian Kayak Challenge and Festival is back, and organizers are gearing up...
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Bicycling Quebec's Eastern Townships, The Green Route, La Route Verte.
Bicycling Quebec's Eastern Townships, The Green Route, La Route Verte. Full story: Examiner.com. The Cantons de l'Est, the eastern Townships of Canada's ...
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Provinces's Best Hikes & Nature Walks
StarPhoenix
We guide you to more than 100 hiking possibilities in every region of Saskatchewan, through almost any landscape you can imagine. Venture to the far north to struggle up the knife-edge crest of Canada's largest sand dunes near Lake Athabasca, ...
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Red Leaf Project to help preserve Wascana Trails
Regina Leader-Post
"Molson Canadian has always been about the land, so we really should be ... "In the winter we snowshoe there all the time and in the summer we hike and we ...

Adventuring through summertime sports NorthernLife.ca Jean-François Carrey poses with a canoe decorated with the Canadian Francophone Games' colours at Laurentian University. Carrey, who specializes in arctic whitewater canoeing, sea kayaking, and marine safety, will participate in the 12 km race on July ... See all stories on this topic »

Let's Go Canada | My Outdoors
What I love about the outdoors in Canada is right in my own neighbourhood - Lake Ontario! It offers so much to do, my favourites are biking along path in ...
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 In BC, the best bike trails are a float-plane ride away
Globe and Mail
A workhorse of the Canadian wild, the de Havilland Beaver has long been used to shuttle cargo and passengers to some of the most inaccessible parts of this country. Load a mountain bike in Whistler and make the 30-minute flight north to Tyax Resort ...
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 Canada's New Sports Hall of - Pedal Magazine
The Canadian Shield was a challenge for all the riders [P] Peter Kraiker/ ... But when you bring 450 singletrack hungry mountain bikers to a . ...
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Volunteer Calgary the value of one...the power of many
Calgary Herald
Seeking creative and energetic volunteers for our rock climbing wall. ... PR or marketing experience with Canadian Mental Health Association-Calgary region. ...

Cross-Canada run for child poverty swings through Muskoka
CottageCountryNow.ca
SOUTH MUSKOKA -- A cross-country run to raise funds for child poverty is well underway, with the running team trekking their way through Muskoka this week. “At the first of this run, we believed in Canadians and the kids and the cause,” said Bryce ...
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Media Advisory: Minister Kent to Celebrate Parks Canada's Centennial at the ...
Marketwire (press release)
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - July 7, 2011) - As part of Parks Canada's centennial celebrations, Friday, July 8, Ms. Michelle Rempel, Member of Parliament for Calgary Centre-North, will participate in the Calgary Stampede Parade. ...
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Community groups enhance trail with tree donations
EMC Perth
The county's public works department administers the donations on behalf of the trails corporation and issues tax receipts for donations of $20 or more. The Tay River Pathway is adjacent to the Trans Canada Trail. It is not open to ATVs or bicycles, ...
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Paddlers gathered in Tofino for Pulling Together
Canada.com
By Yasmin Aboelsaud, Special to the Westerly News July 7, 2011 12:00 AM Pulling Together paddlers began arriving in Tofino June 30 to set up campsites at the elementary school in preparation for an eight day canoe journey to Port Alberni. ...
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Portaging for ALS
Your Ottawa Region
“But we figured a canoe was more Canadian,” Frank said. It is possibly the longest portage in history. Jeff said it was a kind of portage, but they were cheating. “We are using people's cars and we don't want the canoe to touch the water anywhere but ...
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Council impressed with draft integrated community trails strategy
EMC Kemptville
"You're really uniquely positioned here in North Grenville, with the Trans Canada Trail in Ottawa...there's lots of great reasons to promote and support ...

Grand Forks trail kiosk will feature photography
Grand Forks Gazette
He also just finished sending off a letter to Canadian Pacific Railways ... use of the property behind the Station Pub to continue the Trans Canada Trail. ...

ParticipACTION Updates | Recreation Nova Scotia
School's Out - ParticipACTION offers great ideas to keep kids moving and having fun! ... ParticipACTION has just the ticket; an Activity Guide and Physical ...
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Niagara to Quebec or bust
Belleville Intelligencer
By BRUCE BELL PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY - BLOOMFIELD — Prince Edward County roads had plenty of two-wheeled traffic Wednesday as the fourth annual Great Waterfront Trail Adventure rode through the municipality. More than 150 cyclists spent much of Day 5 of ...
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William and Kate Paddle To Canadian Paradise (Photo)
PopEater
Prince William and Kate Middleton certainly can, and they showed off their athleticism on Tuesday in Canada when they paddled their way to a romantic getaway on what's known as 'Honeymoon Island.' According to Us Weekly, the royal couple left Blachford ...
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