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Put on the skis, hit the golf course

Winnipeg Free Press
The cross-country ski track in the Wildwood Trails system is a ... bill (the Cross Country SkiAssociation of Manitoba cuts the trail for the group).

Protect Trails with a Long-Lasting Gate
Owen Sound Sun Times
I think that Danny Williams, the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador should give himself a shake and ask: “have I drank to much Newfie screech? “[.


Signature Experiences Collection® members make international debut ...
PR Newswire
... back at an outdoor jazz festival, navigating whitewater rapids in a kayak or pulling up your own lobster for a cook-out: it must be a Canadian summer!


East Coast cruises offer varied trips ashore
MetroNews Canada
From there, cruise passengers have an opportunity to explore the Cabot Trail, ... offered on PEI, including a visit to Holland College's Culinary Institute.


Paddler trekked from Winnipeg to Amazon
Winnipeg Free Press
To legions of admirers, Don Starkell was one of Canada's last great adventurers -- a determined distance paddler who embarked on epic voyages purely for the sake of the challenge. To a handful of detractors, Winnipeg's most famous canoeist and kayaker ...
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Kearney Dog Sled Races Good for North Muskoka Resorts

PR Web (press release)
The 18th Annual Kearney Dog Sled Races will take place in the Almaguin Highlands in North Muskoka. Drawings crowds from across Canada and from the US, this annual winter event is important to the area's tourist-based economy and especially welcomed by ...
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No Law Against Motors On KVR : New Coalmont Courier
The very mention of motorized vehicles using the Trans Canada Trail can stir a heated variety of emotions both for and against it. The fact is, at present, there is ...
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The Bay of Fundy
Easier
It sits between the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, ... Coastal hiking trailstake you across dramatic cliffs that rise above Fundy's ...


Deer Lake RCMP hopes to begin trail patrols soon
Western Star
The Newfoundland and Labrador Snowmobile Federation hopes to see more patrolling among members when it comes to trail passes.

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Big turnout for Bragg Creek meeting

CTV.ca I grew up in a Canadian National Park, and I have never seen fire safeing ... with a cigarette or match, or an ATV user with mud and grass on the muffler.

Toronto turning purple and green Saturday for celebration of War of 1812 ...
Globe and Mail
“We are the country that we are today because the War of 1812 was fought,” Darrell Bricker, Honorary Colonel of the Queen's York Rangers, said. “They described taking over Canada, at the time, as being a mere matter of marching and it turned out not to ...
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Bike lanes in Kanata to connect to Trans Canada Trail - Topix
Bike lanes in Kanata to connect to Trans Canada Trail. Full story: Richmond Hill Liberal. Bike lanes in Kanata to connect to Trans Canada Trail. Cyclists use the ...
www.topix.com/.../bike-lanes-in-kanata-to-connect-to-trans-ca...

Cross-country ski trails near Drummondville offer ... - Montreal Gazette
canada.com network .... The ski club is a non-profit organization that runs cross- country trails on the outskirts of Drummondville, about 120 kilometres northeast ...
www.montrealgazette.com/life/Cross...trails.../story.html

The War Without a Loser Wall Street Journal The War of 1812 used to be called the forgotten war. The bicentenary of the three-year conflict between the United States and Britain, now upon us, has finally begun to inspire historians to shed more light on it. For even after 200 years it is not ... See all stories on this topic » Swiss canton of Bern proposes banning mountain-biking Pinkbike.com Bern, a Swiss canton, has actually proposed banning mountain-biking on singletrack trails and restricting riding only to fire roads and restricted singletrack trails. The law (the Forest Act) has yet to been changed and there is a public comment period ... See all stories on this topic »

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10 Winter Getaways to Suit Every Age

New York Times
... mornings spent horseback riding cowboy-style or exploring nature trails in the Sonoran Desert, ... while you hit the spa— in Mont Tremblant, Quebec.

City parks plan a real success
Canada.com
"From safety and infrastructure improvements to rehabilitating Sybil Andrews Cottage and Walter Morgan studio, to trails and parks and the community garden in Willow Point, all these projects were built thanks to community and funding partnerships and ...
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District IPP support hinges on trail users
Squamish Chief
At the time, local mountain and dirt biking organizations expressed concern that the proposed 20.4 kilometres of power lines linking the plant to the BC Hydro power grid would interfere with popular recreational trails. “If the 120-day extension is ...
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paddle canada sea kayak skills level 1 1- jan 28-29 2- feb 4-5 3- feb 25-26 sign up now atgokayak.ca. Read & reply to this Victoria classified ad free.
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Rails to Trails recommendations
Kimberley Daily Bulletin
An increasing number of offroad vehicles are being reported on the trails. The RCMP cannot enforce non-motorized restriction without such a bylaw. 5. The cities of Cranbrook and Kimberley will include the Trans Canada Trail as an additional insured for ...
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Ski trail offers river views

Montreal Gazette
The ski club is a non-profit organization that runs crosscountry trails on the ... In summer, the attraction recreates life in a 19th-century Quebec hamlet, ...

outdoor adventure canada - forums - Greetings from near Algonquin
outdoor adventure canada - forums. Forum Index ... Thought I would check it out and share thoughts and experiences on outdoor adventures. Canoe tripping is ...
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Clearwater's Mullen wins Rail Trail 200 again
Clearwater Times
Mullen, who has been racing for over 30 years, stated the trail route was ... Rail Trail 200 is a pre-qualifying race for both the Yukon Quest Sled Dog Race ...


Change in the air
Ottawa Citizen
Today, the trains are gone, the tracks pulled up and replaced by the Trans Canada Trail and the Mississippi River now carries boaters, not logs. Only the co-operative remains to grade and sell some 1.35 million kilograms of wool on behalf of farmers ...
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In a tight spot Western Star With about 400 passes sold in the early going, the Newfoundland and Labrador ... It will take about double the trail pass sales already made to provide ... Gold Rush Trail Sled Dog Mail Run wraps up on a high note Quesnel Cariboo Observer ... by members of the Gold Rush Trail Sled Dog Association for months. ... One musher flew from her home in Ottawa to Saskatchewan and travelled from there ...

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Come and Hear About the Snowshoe and War and the Defence of Canada
Ottawa Citizen (blog)
Discover how aboriginal technology was adapted to defend Canada during the War of 1812. Join us at the Canadian War Museum for a showshoe trek with historical commentary along the Ottawa River. Step back in time to the winter of 1813 when members of ...
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Chief Tecumseh may get museum in his honour
CBC.ca
... would be built on the site of the Battle of the Thames, where the Shawnee chief was killed during the War of 1812. Lisa Gilbert is chair of Friends of the Tecumseh Monument. She said Chief Tecumseh is a hero to Canadians and the First Nations.
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HISTORY OF BLACKS IN CANADA TRACED BACK AS FAR AS 1605
Montreal Gazette
1812-1815: Thousands of black volunteers fight for the British in the War of 1812. 1815-1860: Tens of thousands of African-Americans seek refuge in Canada through the underground railroad. Aug. 28, 1833: British Parliament abolishes slavery in the ...
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Metro - Snowshoe treks mark 1812 bicentennial
OTTAWA - The Canadian War Museum is hosting snowshoe treks with a historical twist.
www.metronews.ca/.../1080579--snowshoe-treks-mark-1812-...

'Blue Obsession'

Coeur d'Alene Press
"The beautiful and ever-changing icefalls of Alaskan glaciers provide a stunning setting for some unusual ice climbing adventures. Inspired by a film seen years past at the Banff Mountain Film Festival that had amazing cinematography and very inspiring ...
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Within an inch of his life
Orléans Star
(Photo: Provided) Last Canada Day, St. Peter High School student Clayton Carter set off on an ATVwith four other friends on a trail in Big Rideau, ...

What happened to winter? Globe and Mail More than half of the snowmobile trails in Saskatchewan and Manitoba are still closed because there isn't enough snow on the ground. And cross-country skiers in Alberta were forced to cancel one of their marquee ski events, the Alberta Cup, ... See all stories on this topic » Introduction to Tabor Ski Trails - Caledonia Nordic Ski Club - Home We are pleased to also offer 5 kms of Lit trails nightly from dusk until 9:30pm ... The CaledoniaNordic Ski Club, inconjunction with Sons of Norway Ski Club invite you on a 'Tour of the ... In preparation for the 2015 Canada Winter Games, [ More] ... caledonianordic.com/.../408-Introduction-to-Tabor-Ski-Trails Two Canadian Hikers Unequipped for Snow + Nightfall Rescued Near Tram Patch.com Two hikers from Canada were unprepared for snow and nightfall when they got lost Tuesday on a steep trail between Palm Springs and the tram station in the San Jacinto Mountains, a sheriff's sergeant said. Anna Moshchenko, 46, and Mario German, 48, ... See all stories on this topic »

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Snow hampered this year's Rail Trail 200 Dog Sled Race

The Boundary Sentinel
Sims said they want to improve the trails and address issues like poor footing. The Rail Trail 200 is a prequalifying race for both the Yukon Quest Sled Dog ...

Tree plan irks trail users
CTV.ca
Alberta's Forest Management Plan contracted Spray Lake Sawmills to clear cut ... The dozens oftrails are used year round by hikers, skiers and bikers.


Take only pictures, leave only snow angels
Calgary Herald
And when our beautiful regional parks and trails sparkle on a blanket of ... and respect for our wildlands, and there's no shortage of those in Alberta.


The sweetest thing you can do in winter
Canada.com
By Lexi Bainas, Citizen January 27, 2012 When most of us think of tapping maple trees, we visualize scenes from eastern Canada. Buckets hanging off trunks in a snowy countryside, or an oldtimer in a woolly muffler boiling a big pot of syrup over an ...
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Canadian Coast Guard Celebrates 50 Years of Service

MarketWatch (press release)
"It is with great pride that I congratulate the Canadian Coast Guard on its 50th anniversary and I invite all Canadians to join me in celebrating this milestone. "Although its heritage can be traced back to a time before Confederation, ...
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Protect your barn from sporadic disease
Harnesslink
... and Canada Research Chair at the University of Guelph. Proof-positive that the time for prevention has now arrived is the January 2012 biosecurity update from Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs confirming cases of Equine Herpes ...
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Warming huts now under construction at The Forks in Winnipeg CBC.ca Once completed they will grace the River Trail along the Assiniboine River. ... Jerald Peters, president of the Manitoba Association of Architects, ... No snow no problem for SSRA Meadow Lake Progress ... year didn't stop the Saskatchewan Snowmobile Racing Association (SSRA) from hosting their ...It's a trail sled that I have running good,” Laird said.

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Paddle Manitoba - 2012 Course Offerings

Paddle Canada 'Lake Canoe Instructor Intermediate Tandem' ... Intermediate Tandem are able to teach the following Paddle Canada tandem canoeing courses: ...
www.paddle.mb.ca/canoeschool/2012-course-offerings/

Money trails
Calgary Herald
That's not small change, and it doesn't include payments from other organizations directed toward environmental activism in the rest of Canada. The oilsands operations put bread on the table of tens of thousands of Albertans and are one of the main ...
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Hockey and Bicycle Helmets Provide Best Protection in Outdoor Activities ...
Physical Therapy Products
Researchers at the University of Ottawa, Canada, and Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), Ottawa, Canada, performed a study to determine how well available protective headgear would fare when used for winter activities.
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Skiers hit the trails for Sofie Manarin Nickel Loppet
NorthernLife.ca
The annual Sofie Manarin Nickel Loppet takes place this Sunday at the Laurentian Ski Trails. File photo. The annual Sofie Manarin Nickel Loppet will hit the Laurentian Ski Trails this Sunday. The Sofie Manarin Nickel Loppet is the first event in the ...
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Internet censors pose a threat to freedom

Winnipeg Free Press
Finding censorship online is like tracking a snowmobile trail groomer. So where are these elusive groomers? They started grooming last week on the snowmobile trails, but no one seems to have seen one. There are tracks in the snow, stories from riders ...
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Bike lanes in Kanata south will connect to Trans Canada Trail
EMC Kanata
Cyclists will be happy to hear that the bike lanes on Terry Fox Drive will now extend to the Trans Canada Trail, said Kanata South Coun. Allan Hubley on Jan. 19. EMC News - Cycling in the community is set to get easier with the addition of bike lanes ...
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Guided snowshoe treks along Ottawa River mark War of 1812 bicentennial
Winnipeg Free Press
3-20), the museum is inviting visitors to discover how aboriginal technology — snowshoes — was used to defend Canada during the War of 1812. In the winter of 1813, members of the 104th Regiment of Foot marched for two months from New Brunswick to ...
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Riding horses helps youths develop skills
Fort Frances Times
“I was thrilled,” enthused Rhonda Snowshoe, owner and operator of Running Horse Ranch. “Every time we did a trail ride and seeing the kids faces, ...


Hiking in Southwest British Columbia | Hiking ... - Vancouver Trails
The Vancouver Trails Forum with information on hiking trails, trail reports, outdoor gear, and much more.
www.vancouvertrails.com/forum/forum/hiking-southwest-bc

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Group wants council back in the saddle on South Langley Regional Trail

Langley Times
Carleigh Patterson leads the Backcountry Horsemen of BC's BC 150 Ride along a trail near the Sumas River in 2008. By Tricia Leslie - Langley Times There could be happier trails ahead for area residents who enjoy using the South Langley Regional Trail.
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War of 1812 'Tecumseh flag' a buried treasure
Windsor Star
... is an incredible piece of Canada's history. Tattered and discoloured, it's a British flag purported to have been used to cover the body of the great Shawnee chief Tecumseh after he was killed in the Battle of the Thames in the War of 1812.
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Coquihalla Trips & Trails - Federation of Mountain Clubs of British ...
The Coquihalla mountain region is often ignored as a trips and trails trekking area, but there is much missed in BC when the Coquihalla is bypassed. Murphy ...
https://sites.google.com/site/.../mountain.../coquihalla-trips-trail...

Director wants bridge over Nanaimo River
Canada.com
If Maureen Young, Regional District of Nanaimo director for Area C (Extension, ArrowsmithBenson, East Wellington, Pleasant Valley) has her way, there will soon be a pedestrian bridge over the Nanaimo River as part of the Trans-Canada Trail.
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FIBT World Cup: Where Gravity Rules
Vancouver Sun
Whether skiing, tubing, or mountain biking, outdoor recreationists here are willing slaves to the laws of physics. Nowhere is this better embodied than with the sports of bobsleigh and skeleton, which you can catch at an upcoming event in Whistler.
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The Long John Index helps Canadians dress for the weather

NorthernLife.ca
“Long johns are probably a good idea if you are spending more than an hour or sooutdoors,” the index stated. “You shouldn't need them for short commutes or jaywalking. Probably best to start diggin' 'em out of the underpants drawer, as if it gets any ...
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Dinosaurs are the reason for going to Drumheller in Alberta's Badlands
Edmonton Journal
The crew here works on fossils found in Alberta - the fossil record in the ... there are five self-guided interpretive trails that visitors can amble along, ...


A Million Reasons to Celebrate: Aviva Canada Announces the ...
Canada NewsWire
... March of Dimes, National Alliance for Children and Youth, ParticipACTION, Psychology Foundation of Canada, Seeds Foundation and Volunteer Canada.


Trails 'Friends' worried about public safety
Standard Freeholder
Tibi claimed that other visitors said the group, which had hauled in the trucks on trailers, were fromQuebec. Ongoing clean-up of the trails has also ...


How to enjoy a weekend at the ski resort without skiing
Vancouver Sun
That afternoon, I strapped on ski boots - but only because I then attached crampons for some ice climbing. Six of us, with our fearless leader Martin Côté Brazeau, trekked up the ski hill on a path that led under the gondolas to a frozen waterfall.
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