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Warming Huts competition honors Gehry and four others

SmartPlanet.com
Warming Huts is an open contest sponsored by the Manitoba Association of Architects, ... The dome-like hut will rest inside the river trail's landscape. ...

Year in Review
Lake of the Woods Enterprise
Kenora skiers make up four of the five competitors in Manitoba's female Nordic ... All four were on the trails for a final relay race, finishing the event ...

Equine Canada Implements New Helmet Rule | The Chronicle of the ...
“I am very proud of our dressage committee for taking this step,” said Equine Canada president Michael Gallagher. “I believe we are the first national federation ...
www.chronofhorse.com/.../equine-canada-implements-new-he...

Room for a lighthouse in PEI Trails of Hats'n Hospitalitea
Before and After bedroom renovated in nautical theme.
besidethetrail.ca/hatsnhospitalitea/bb-pei/before-and-after-bb/

Travel Tip: War of 1812 Events
Peter Greenberg.com Travel News
For a different perspective, Canadians also are celebrating. Next fall, Queenston Heights Park in Ontario hosting hosting the largest battle reenactment in Canada, commemorating the first significant conflict of the War of 1812… a battle that, ...
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Blue Mountain Opens More Trails - Get Out There - Canada's source ...
Canada's source for endurance sports, outdoor recreation and adventure. advertise. General info · Magazines · Online · GOT Report · Coupons · Custom ...
www.getouttheremag.com/GOTnews.php?media_id=1340

Dogsled purse hits record high in 2012

CottageCountryNow.ca
The Kearney dogsled races not only boasts some of the greatest trails in the sport but are now more profitable for winning mushers. KEARNEY – Behind the sled of a team of dogs careening down the trails at the Kearney Dog Sled Races is the place to be ...
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Blazing ski trails in Europe
The Province
By Terry Bell, The Province December 30, 2011 2:30 AM Alex Harvey and Devon Kershaw are two members of the Canadian Cross Country Ski team competing in the Tour de Ski. Some people like to tour Europe on a well organized package holiday. ...
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Hidden Valley Resort: A Huffington Post Travel Ski Resort Guide
Huffington Post
The resort has 22 skiable acres and nine trails, comparatively fewer than other ski parks. Forty percent of trails are set aside for beginners, while an additional 40 percent are designed to cater to intermediate skiers. Experts must content themselves ...
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Skier dead after backcountry avalanche in BC
CTV.ca
"It's a perfect recipe for avalanches," he said. "You really want to be careful anywhere you go in this period." Skiers and snowboarders are urged to stay on marked trails to avoid triggering a slide. avalanche , BC avalanche , pemberton avalanche.
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Canada's Boreal Forest: The Year in Review - Pew Environment ...
Conservation must outpace development if Canada's boreal forest is to remain healthy. Governments, scientists, and conservation groups are taking important ...
www.pewenvironment.org/.../canadas-boreal-forest-the-year-i...

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Trail groups collaborating for a master plan

Similkameen Spotlight
It is all part of a partnership with RDOS to develop a Trails Master Plan for the Okanagan ...Naramata Woodwakers, Summerland Trans Canada Trail Society, ...


Nova Scotia trails - Page 2 - HCS Snowmobile Forums
tracks r in very bad shape.. i have been watching this topic very close from the atv and the snowmobile perspective .. i am active in both groups on a.
www.hardcoresledder.com/.../562504-nova-scotia-trails-2.htm...

Helmets to be mandatory in all Canadian dressage competitions
Horse & Hound Online
Safety helmets are to be mandatory for all levels of dressage in Canada from Sunday (1 January 2012). All riders, of any level, taking part in Equine Canada and Dressage Canada competitions in 2012 must wear “approved protective headgear at all times ...
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Governor General urges Canadians to “imagine a smarter, more caring Canada”
Canada.com (blog)
And as Canada approaches its 150th anniversary, in 2017, it's time to renew our efforts to imaginethe kind of country we want—and to start building it in the New Year. Imagine a smarter, more caring Canada. A Canada where giving—in all its forms ...
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NY, Ontario sites to kick off War of 1812 events
Wall Street Journal
The cannon firings kicks off a series of 2012 events commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, when the United States fought against Britain and its Canada. Fort George will be open to the public Sunday afternoon. ...
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Riding Mountain offers many activities to keep visitors busy over winter months

Brandon Sun
Ski or snowshoe a trail you've never been on — With more than 250 kilometres of cross-country ski trails and the ability to create your own snowshoe trail anywhere, anytime, it should be an easy task to find yourself on a trail for the first time. ...
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In solstice time, hike, snowshoe, and be still
Straight.com
Over the past two years, Metro Vancouver Parks has substantially upgraded Minnekhada's 10 kilometres of walking trails. When reached at MVP's central-area office, operations supervisor Ron Wood told the Georgia Straight that the pathways are now much ...
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Never mind the cold, let's play outside
Vancouver Sun
... be five degrees below normal in Western Canada, which means below zero in Vancouver, ... And, while it may be cold and damp, the many hiking trails that ...


Invitation to historic Leechtown rekindles old memories
Canada.com
It was Leechtown that turned me on to British Columbia ghost towns when I was in my teens. ... It shows the trails of the day and any buildings. ...


Great outdoors focus of Huntsville council in 2011
CottageCountryNow.ca
Other issues that made waves in the council chamber included a roughly $70000 in unbudgeted hydro expenses at the Canada Summit Centre, the cleanup of the Empire Hotel block and the controversy over the G8 Summit legacy infrastructure fund. ...
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December snowfall falls shy of years past
TheNewsTribune.com
Andrea Mayo of Maine and the Biathlon Alberta Training Centre skis back onto the trails while practicing for the 2011 US World Youth/Junior Biathlon ...


Feds examine hiking fees for Canada's national parks, historic sites
Vancouver Sun
A proposed new adventure activity called via ferrata, popular in Europe, would involve building a mountain path fixed with cables, ladders and bridges to Norquay's upper cliffs, while a "Glacier Discovery Walk" is proposed for the Columbia Icefield ...
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outdoor adventure canada - forums - April 14th 2012 Kitchener ...
Posted - 28 December 2011 : 10:20:56 Show Profile · Visit Watersong's Homepage · Reply with Quote. Need to kick start your paddling season? A great line up ...
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Church resorts to signs
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Times-Journal Warning signs have been erected at both ends of this section of the former CASOTrans-Canada Trail behind Holy Angels' Church. ...

Yet another bridge fee hike

The Guardian Charlottetown
... comes to the latest increase in the cost of using the Confederation Bridge, ... and a connection of the Confederation Trail with Victoria Park and the ...

Pathways to peace
St. Catharines Standard
Since 2007, Stanley has operated Canadian Art Cards and through that she met many of the artists who are now part of the 1812 project. ...

Report urges development of 'recreation corridors,' including 3 in ...
Bangor Daily News
... Park Service is urging support for seven interstate “recreation corridors” in New ... Canoe Trail in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York and Quebec. ...

Year in review

Salmon Arm Observer
Improvements to Blackburn Park, including an outdoor skating rink, top the list of ... A BClegislature committee is trying to establish whether the BC ...

Canadian 'horse whisperer' tames wild mustangs in Harwood
Northumberland News
HARWOOD -- As Canadian "horse whisper" Randy Bird shakes a bucket of grain, two of his mustangs approach him eagerly. The change in the two horses is huge, Mr. Bird said at his ranch, Randy Bird Equine Education in Harwood. Mustangs Cheyenne and Cody, ...
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Town hunting for trail making solutions CBC.ca The Town of Cornwall, PEI is scrambling to find a way to groom its trails during the winter. The Terry Fox Complex has 2.5 kilometres of trails that need ...

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Forecast: No snow, rain forecast for Boxing Day
Ottawa Citizen
... of "Rudolph" making an unexpected visit to the Jack Pine trail. ... In Quebec, a 68-year-old woman died after a Christmas Day crash on Highway 50. ...


Canadian laws can't always save heritage buildings from the ...
From Yahoo! News: MONTREAL - What do Vancouver's oldest vaudeville theatre , a landmark Toronto hotel built in 1888, and government-owned hangars that ...
ca.news.yahoo.com/canadian-laws-cant-always-save-heritage-...

Stratham winter fun
Seacoastonline.com
Courtesy photo By Aaron Davis STRATHAM — The Board of Selectmen have approved a pilot program for limited trail grooming at Stratham Hill Park during the winter months for residents to enjoy activities such as snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, ...
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Light display from Canada Inns' Winter Wonderland ...
CBC.ca
... by skating on 1.2 kilometres of trails, going up and down the Toboggan Run, ... From 5 pm to 8 pm there will also be Horse Drawn Wagon Rides (sponsored ...


In Tuesday's newspaper
Vancouver Sun
... the stark serrations of British Columbia's Coast Range looming over the ... and advanced trails wending over a plateau and through coastal forest. ...


U.S. landowners in Canada now able to donate property for - Yahoo!
From Yahoo! News: WASHINGTON - Polly Naughton was just seven years old when she fell in love with rugged open waters of Georgian Bay after her American ...
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White slopes beckon winter enthusiasts
TheChronicleHerald.ca
At Ski Wentworth, trails are groomed and ready for skiers and snowboarders, ... managers at Nova Scotia's ski slopes reported high helmet use. ...

Dressage Canada Announces Changes to its Board - Equine Canada
December 23, 2011 — Dressage Canada, Equine Canada's committee for the governance of the sport of Dressage, is announcing two changes to the ...
equinecanada.ca/index.php?option=com...

Retreat of Glaciers Makes Some Climbs Tougher
New York Times
“Almost every area and route in every range have been affected,” said Jeff Jackson, editor of Rock and Ice , a climbing magazine. The main issue, scientists and climbers say, is that as permafrost,ice and glaciers melt, they leave areas of teetering ...
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Major snowfall headed towards Ottawa Tuesday night, Environment Canada says
Ottawa Citizen
According to the NCC website, a number of trails are open, mostly on the roadways running through Gatineau Park. For those looking forward to getting out themselves this week's weather looks nearly perfect. With more snow to come and temperatures ...
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Canadian Trails Federation: Canadian Trails Federation - Sled, Hike ...
Travel Content Online | Great Nature Trails for your Canada Hiking ... On a Canada hiking holiday you can experience vast stretches of unspoiled lands, ...
cantrailsfed.blogspot.com/.../canadian-trails-federation-sled-hi...

Family fun
Calgary Herald
For more information on cross-country skiing in Kananaskis, including trail reports, visitkananaskis-country.ca. Another excellent resource is skierbob.ca. Popular cross-country skiinglocations in Calgary include Canada Olympic Park, Shaganappi Golf ...
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Best of ExplorersWeb 2011 Awards - Special mention
ExplorersWeb
(ExplorersWeb) Skiing down or speed climbing an 8000er, rowing the Indian ... On March 18 at their starting point in the far north of Canada's Northwest ...

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Nordic skiers out of the gates despite lack of snow
Daily Miner and News
The first race of the season, the 2011 Manitoba Provincial Sprint Championships, ... said Kenora Nordic Trails Association co-coach Jane Mathews. ...


Play fires first shot in 3-year celebration of war's bicentennial
Buffalo News
“The Lion and the Eagle,” written by artistic director Brian Coatsworth of the Dominion Repertory Theatre with guidance from Canada's widely known playwright Sharon Pollock, was commissioned by the War of 1812 Bicentennial Committee to launch the ...
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Top Mountain Biking News Stories
All the latest Mountain Biking news stories, updated every 4 hours. ... the UCI World Cup at Mont-Sainte-Anne, the 2012 Canadian Mountain Bike National ...
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$8.8M deal preserves major forest tract in Leverett, Shutesbury ...
GazetteNET
All-terrain and off-road vehicles, motorcycles and dirt bikes are ... But the trails will not be marked or maintained, and no maps will be printed, ...

A great place for cheap skates
Montreal Gazette
The national park is just a few minutes' drive from downtown Ottawa. It has 250 kilometres ofcross-country ski trails and cabins with cosy wood stoves. The daily rate for adult crosscountry skiers is $14. Walking and snowshoeing are also popular in ...
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Conservation Action Plan | Wildlife Preservation Canada
Our supporters know that much of our endangered species ...
wildlifepreservation.ca/.../conservation-action-plan-our-strateg...

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Equine Canada Discount for online CPR training
Your login information is incorrect. Please check the information you entered carefully. If you do not have your personalized Equine Canada User name and ...
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Take a pass on the trails this winter
Times and Transcript
There is no law in New Brunswick that compels ATVers to buy a trail pass, for reasons that we'll save for another day. But just because there's no law doesn't mean you should take advantage of others' hard work - and money - by running on trails to ...
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Cross-Country Skiing | Big White Ski Resort, BC | Tourism BC ...
An overview of the cross-country skiing opportunities at Big White Ski Resort, including information about cross-country ski trails at Big White and the nearby Kelowna Nordic Club. ... Official Site of Tourism British Columbia, Canada. Canada - ...
www.hellobc.com/big-white-ski.../cross-country-skiing.aspx

Hiking Trails in Canada , Dog, Cat and other Pet Friendly Travel ...
There are some great hiking trails in Canada that you and your pup can explore together. Sure, it's cold but if you have a few days off and your dog has been.
www.petswelcome.com/articles/hiking-trails-in-canada.html

How to build the National Hiking Trail of Canada - The Across ...
How to build the National Hiking Trail of Canada. Here's how to build the National Hiking Trail ofCanada. Step 1: Make a list. We need to make a clear list of all ...
acrosscanadatrails.blogspot.com/.../how-to-build-national-hiki...

Test of Metal set for 2012 edition
Cyclingnews.com
The Test of Metal mountain bike race in British Columbia, Canada, will happen again in 2012 on Squamish's world-renowned trails. Set for June 16, 2012, the 67km point-to-point race has previously attracted elite racers such as Canadian Olympians Alison ...
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Hiking | British Columbia | Tourism BC - Official Site
There are hundreds of hiking trails in British Columbia, and they are located in spectacular natural settings. After all, BC has more than 850 parks and protected ...
www.hellobc.com/british-columbia/things-to.../hiking.aspx

NCC Reinforces Conservation of Gatineau Park | Canada's Capital ...
NCC Reinforces Conservation of Gatineau Park | Canada's Capital Region ... visit/gatineau-park/news/2011-12-22/ncc-reinforces-conservation-of-gatineau- park ...
www.canadascapital.gc.ca/.../ncc-reinforces-conservation-of-g...

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BEST OF THE SEASON AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS - FROM CTF - MEILLEUR DE LA SAISON ET FÊTES - du FCT

Birds roosting in school chimneys
Times and Transcript
Now, BSC has created a new conservation project to get students of the schools involved this spring. Students for Swifts is designed to connect children with the chimney swifts inhabiting their school chimneys. The project is part of Shell Canada's ...
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Mushing through the snow
Calgary Herald
The duo began their dog mushing career on the sprint racing circuit in Western Canada. Since 1989, they have participated in many competitive events, including races up to 300 kilometres long. But it's the dogs that are the real stars. All 200 of them. ...
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Commemorating 1812 at Winterlude | Canada's Capital Region
http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/celebrate/winterlude/news/2011-12-21/ commemorating-1812-winterlude. Skip to Main Content Area. Canada's Capital Region ...
www.canadascapital.gc.ca/.../commemorating-1812-winterlud...

It's going to be an active holiday season for the ParticipACTION ...
I'm not the only member of the ParticipACTION team that lives an active lifestyle! Like many of you, my colleagues and I juggle work, family, volunteer and ...
blog.participaction.com/participaction/en/?p=1389

Kudos & Applause
Ottawa Citizen
$8000 to The East Coast Trail Association, for the restoration of ... $20000 conservation grant to Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - Saskatchewan, ...

The Confederation Trail - Prince Edward Island (PEI) - Island Trails ...
The Confedration Trail. The Confederation Trail was developed on abandoned railway beds, and takes you across the Island, past wetlands and through ...
www.islandtrails.ca/en/confederation-trail.php

Go Calendar
Victoria Times Colonist
Boxing Day hike - Mount Douglas trails. Alice in Wonderland. ... singles and couples welcome at Cedar Hill Recreation Centre, 7: 45-10 pm Tel. ...

Try cross-country skiing throughout Canada
Official Ottawa Travel website guide to Canada's Capital region with Ottawa Ontario ... One of the best places to either hit the trails or take a cross-country skiing ...
www.ottawatourism.ca/.../474-Try-crosscountry-skiing-throug...

Nova Scotia's ski slopes set to open
CBC.ca
"We prepare the Sundance trail first, that's the one beneath the chair lift, and then we can go out onto the other trails where we can point our guns higher ...

Freerunning Meets Gymnastics | Adventure Canada, Outdoor ...
Freerunning Meets Gymnastics. A recent Freerunning video showcases the sport at a completely different level of tricks and production value. The gymnastic ...
www.somegoodadventure.com/.../freerunning-meets-gymnasti...