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The MRTA/Trans Canada Trail Group held a meeting last weekend in Beausejour. The "Borders to Beaches" group is pursuing to add the Northstar trail to their trail system. Anyone who is familiar with the TCT knows that they are anti-ATV. We need to make sure that this does not happen!

Town council backs up ATV ban
Similkameen Spotlight
... council has something to say to people complaining about their decision to ban ATVs on theTrans Canada trail in Princeton: the ban is here to stay.


No snow doesn't have to mean no fun
Halifax News Net
Rhonda Lemire, executive director of Recreation Nova Scotia says that despite ... use of our trails, and getting to and from places without using your car.


Waterton Lakes National Park: Where the Mountains Meet the Prairie
Snowshoe Magazine (blog)
As a big fan of Canada's National Park system, I'm pretty pumped about knocking another one off my bucket list. My husband Jack and I have spent time in Alberta's more well-known mountain parks, Banff and Jasper, and have even enjoyed the more subtle ...
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Trials on the trails

The Sudbury Star
... which will be in Quebec the last weekend of March. ... The trails were good," she said. "I was a little more tired than I (normally) am in it (the race) ...

Olympian calls Winnipeg's Northwest 'a good club to come from'
Winnipeg Free Press
Desiree Scott, Manitoba's newest Olympic athlete, made a final stop in Winnipeg on Tuesday night to visit her former youth soccer club before she begins her Olympic adventure. Scott, a striker-turned-midfielder with Canada's national women's soccer ...
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On track for Games
St. Albert Gazette
The head coach of the Alberta cross-country ski team is busy doing the snow dance with the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games only two weeks away.

We'll all benefi t from more PE at school

North Shore News
WITH the admonition to keep it fun, ParticipAction urges parents to enrol their children in sports and teams at the earliest opportunity to get them started ...


Walking track fee waiver rejected by UPEI
CBC.ca
I mean, we're always talking about health and wellness and participaction, and why not have the facilities free of charge?" said Redmond.


Washed-out trail sections a concern
Western Star
Donnie O'Keefe of the Newfoundland and Labrador Snowmobile Federation said he believes riders have tried to skim across the wet areas on the trails.

1000-mile sled race decided by 26 seconds

Chicago Tribune
Near the end of a 1000-mile dog sled race, in the middle of the night in the middle ofCanada's Great White North, a 44-year-old man who grew up in Evanston hitched his hopes to an indomitable 7-year-old Alaskan husky named for the running back who had...
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Poll favors US in War of 1812 celebrations
Niagara Gazette
At a cursory glance of the budgets on both sides of the border to mark the bicentennial, it's hard toimagine the Americans can match the Canadians in observing the milestone. While the majority of those surveyed agreed the war significantly affected ...
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Hike the Bruce for MS
The Barrie Advance
WASAGA BEACH – Scott Toles is inviting people to hike for a cause in the fall as he takes on the Bruce Trail for MS. The Wasaga Beach resident is looking for people to participate in the MS Climb event in Tobermory on Sept. 6-9 to benefit the Simcoe ...
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Parks Canada wants time to study for-profit project

CTV.ca
Parks Canada wants more time to study a US company's proposal to build a commercial tourism project at a World Heritage Site in the Rocky Mountains. JASPER, Alta. — Parks Canada wants more time to study a US company's proposal to build a commercial ...
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Minister Kenney Issues Statement Celebrating Black History Month
MarketWatch (press release)
"As Black History Month begins, Canadians have a great opportunity to learn about the historical contributions of a community whose legacy stretches back to Canada's earliest days. "This year, the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 affords a chance ...
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Biosecurity e-Session Date Announced by Equine Guelph
TheHorse.com
ACVIM, an associate professor in the Department of Pathobiology and Canada Research Chair at the University of Guelph's Ontario Veterinary College. Proof-positive that the time for prevention has now arrived is the January 2012 biosecurity update from ...
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WEEKLY DNR ENFORCEMENT REPORT: Snowmobile activity increases ...

Grand Forks Herald
CO Woinarowicz worked area snowmobile trails seeing many anxious riders out on the fresh ...(Fosston) checked anglers, snowmobilers, fish houses, and ATVs.


Alleviating the pain of portage
TheChronicleHerald.ca
There are two fishing holes I want to get to and I can't get my kayak there.'.” With help from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, ...


What's happening with cross-country ski trails at COP?
This is an update about the plans to expand COP's cross-country ski trails onto the undeveloped East Slopes. We know many people are interested in this topic, ...
skierbob.ca/whats-happening-with-cross-country-ski-trails-at-c...


Whistler Mountain Bike Park Teams Up With Giant Bikes
Pinkbike.com
by Tyler Maine Whistler Mountain Bike Park and Giant Bicycles are excited to announce they will be working together for the 2012 bike season. Giant, one of mountain biking's top bike manufacturers, will become the official bike partner of the Whistler ...
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Cabela's to fill 150 positions for new Saskatoon location
StarPhoenix
The 50000-square-foot store will be Cabela's third store in Canada, joining locations in Winnipeg and Edmonton. The store, scheduled to open this spring, features hunting, fishing, camping and otheroutdoor gear, as well as outdoor clothing, ...
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Trails of 1812

Six Nations memorial planned to recognize 1812 contributions
Niagara Advance
"The battle could have been lost without the help of the Six Nations and the whole direction ofCanada could have been different." Members of the 1812 NOTL Bicentennial Committee, looking at legacy projects, are asking the Town to help find artists ...
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How Toronto Will Be Commemorating the War of 1812
Torontoist
Historical re-enactors from across Canada will recreate the era. In terms of legacy projects, the revitalization of Fort York will include grounds improvements and the opening of a new visitor centre. A virtual “heritage trail” is being developed to ...
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Remembering the days of York
Toronto Star
All in all, it was an appropriately Canadian kickoff to the City of Toronto's commemoration of the War of 1812 — equal parts self-deprecating, fiscally prudent and funny. Councillor Michael Thompson, co-chair of the city's1812 Bicentennial ...
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Canadian Canoe Association in Ottawa - Tel: 61 32 60 -1 81 8 ...
Canadian Canoe Association in Ottawa with phone number, address, and interactive map. CallCanadian Canoe Association now free of charge or write a ...ottawa.opendi.ca/518750.html

West Nipissing ATV Club
ATV Club West Nipissing. ... and shared trails and the identification of other trails suitable for ATV riding within West Nipissing ... West Nipissing, Ontario, Canada ...
www.wnatvclub.com/2011.12.01_arch.html

Kayaking Canada's Saturna Island – Day 26 of 30 Days of Indie ...
During our honeymoon in British Columbia, Canada, Jodie and I rented a kayak. For a few glorious July hours, we paddled around the southwestern corner of ...
www.antsaint.com/.../kayaking-canadas-saturna-island-day-26...

Lions in Canada Host Kayaking Event to Support Dog Guides |
Lions in Canada Host Kayaking Event to Support Dog Guides. Our clubs choose many causes to champion throughout the year. In Canada, the Gravenhurst ...
nclions31f.wordpress.com/.../lions-in-canada-host-kayaking-e...

Ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport
At the beginning of January, the Ministère de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport will pay each language assistant from Québec working overseas in the Language ...
www.mels.gouv.qc.ca/international/index_en.asp?page...

Swimming pond for Borden Park gets go-ahead
Edmonton Journal
An overhaul of the current playground, shelters, bandshell, trails, benches and garden is scheduled to be completed next year. "Between the park rehab and the new aquatic piece, it's going to be a real one-of-a-kind central park in our inner city," ...
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Cross Country Canada - New-Look Canadian Cross-Country Ski ...
Cross Country Canada is the governing body of cross-country skiing in Canada, which is the nation's optimal winter sport and recreational activity with more than ...
www.cccski.com/.../New-Look-Canadian-Cross-Country-Ski-T...

Hiking in British Columbia
Hiking trails in the Province of British Columbia, Canada. ... Hiking the Rainforest Trail in Tofino – British Columbia, Canada. Join Gisele Martin from Tla-Ook ...
freeoutdoors.com/blog/hiking/hiking-inbritish-columbia

Remembering Hiking in Canmore | Canmore Webcam | Banff ...
Remembering Hiking in Canmore | Canmore Webcam | Banff National Park | Canadian Rockies | See Canmore live on camera.
rockies.com/canmorewebcam/remembering-hiking-in-canmore/

outdoor adventure canada - forums - help,snowshoes?
Forum comments do not always reflect the views of Outdoor Adventure Canada. GJ Studios and its affiliates will not be held liable for any comments made in the ...
www.outdooradventurecanada.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC...

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The Atlantic Paddle Symposium is the premier paddling event in ...
Atlantic Canada bringing together the paddling community for a 3-day event focused ... within the Atlantic Canada paddling community as well as national and ...
www.atlanticpaddlesymposium.com/APS_sponsor_package.pdf

Heritage Tourism of the Canadian Rockies - Visitor's Choice
Heritage Tourism of the Canadian Rockies · Tweet. When two Canadian Pacific Railway employees looking for gold stumbled onto Banff's Cave and Basin ...
www.visitors-info.com/canadian-rockies/see.../heritage-touris...

Cold Weather Wear For Kayak Fishing
Kayak Fishing in Alberta,Exploring the waters of Alberta while fishing from a kayak.
fishnhound.canadiankayakanglers.com/.../cold-weather-wear-...

Green BC Communities: Parks and Safe Sustainable Trails
Parks and Safe Sustainable Trails. Sustainable forest management includes the management of parks or protected areas. British Columbia contains 14 million ...
www.greenbccommunities.com/.../parks-and-safe-sustainable-t...

The Pincher Creek Voice: Report shows Parks Canada's significant ...
Federal Government also announces continuing fee freeze for 2012 at Parks Canada sites. Government of Canada news release. The Honourable Peter Kent, ...
www.pinchercreekvoice.com/.../report-shows-parks-canadas-si...

A sustainable future for Alberta's forests
Nanton News
... Beaver Mines store, Bert Riggall Environmental Foundation, Bow Valley Naturalists, Bragg Creek Environmental Coalition, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Castle Crown Wilderness Coalition, Crowsnest Conservation Society, Full Circle Adventures ...
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BC avalanche risk 'extreme'
Vancouver Sun
Park Canada is cautioning people to stay away from back country slopes and urges skiers andsnow boarders are urged to stick to designated trails. ...


The Outdoor Canada Show
Toronto Sun
Mark O'Neill/Toronto Sun/QMI Agency 06- TorOutdoors27_02 - Randy Crawford, a volunteer with theCanadian Canoe Museum puts the finishing touches on a paddle with a spokeshave at The Outdoor Canada Show November 26, 2011. Mark O'Neill/Toronto Sun/QMI ...
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ATV Trails: Touring Ontario's Algoma Country [Video]
ATV Trails: Touring Ontario's Algoma Country Video : Working for ATV.com has ... The two-day tour we were on costs $510 (Canadian dollars) and includes ...
www.atv.com/.../atv-trails-touring-ontarios-algoma-country-vi...

Read More - New Brunswick All Terrain Vehicle Federation
The government is stonewalling the New Brunswick All-Terrain Vehicle Federation's efforts to make new trails, which could help keep more rowdy riders safely ...
nbatving.com/en/nouvelles.php?c=636

PAWS benefit gets a leg up
Post-Tribune
... when the Griffith resident adopted Rocky, a shepherd/Shar Pei mix, ... participated in a 5K trail run during the Lakeshore PAWS Run for PAWS, held Aug. ..

Volunteers help disabled people enjoy Edmonton's river valley
Edmonton Journal
.The Trail Rider is one component of the Canadian Paraplegic Outdoor Program. ... “I did a backflip from a box horse and had a neck injury. ...

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Canadian pair claims canoeing gold at worlds - thestar.com
Laurence Vincent-Lapointe and Mallorie Nicholson won the C-2 500 a day after Adam van Koeverden won gold in K-1 1000.
www.thestar.com/.../1042595--canadian-pair-claims-canoeing-...

Vinton Boy Scouts paddle for adventure
Vinton Today
By Kirk Johnson · 7:04pm August 20th, 2011 · 13 hours ago Boy Scout Troop 47 of Vinton has a very active outdoor program. We have an overnight campout every month of the year and we go on a week-long "high adventure" each July. ...
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Gilmore stresses 'family plan' trip to Quebec wild
Republican & Herald
Unlike the majority of other people, however, the enjoyment of outdoors pursuits went beyond those to be had in his native state; they dragged him across the Canadian border and into the remote wilderness of northern Quebec - not merely as a sportsman, ...
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 Catharine Pendrel claims third mountain bike victory
Globe and Mail
Canada's Catharine Pendrel won her third UCI World Cup mountain bike race of the season Saturday. The Kamloops, BC, native won the season's final event in one minutes 25:07 seconds for a 29-second lead on Poland's Maja Wloszczowska. ...
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 Parks move to make nature trails accessible
Edmonton Journal
A large part of this is the creation of many paved (shared use) trails, ... On their website you can find a publication called “Explore Alberta Parks — Your ...

Parade helps mark Parks Canada's centennial - Metro ...
The 78th Highlanders paraded around downtown Halifax on Friday to help celebrate Park's Canada's 100th anniversary. A short ceremony at Parade Square was ...
thechronicleherald.ca/Metro/9021760.html

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The perfect weekend getaway
The Province
You can get to Powell River from Vancouver in less than five hours - quicker than driving to the Okanagan, but better because you can sit back and study the Sunshine Coast trail maps (a must have; available online and in many bookstores) on two BC ...
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Tabor Trails Officially Recognized
Opinion250 News (blog)
By 250 News Tabor Mountain, BC - It's a jewelled, labyrinth of trails that outdoor enthusiasts in the region have treasured for years, but now Tabor Mountain is a formally established recreation trail system. Prince George-Mackenzie MLA, Pat Bell, ...
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