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Federal government approves Jasper glacier walkway

Vancouver Sun
Kent's decision prompted a barrage of reactions from conservation, activist and tourism groups. The Yellow-stone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, Alberta Wilderness Association, and CanadianParks and Wilderness Society all panned the walkway.
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Conservation Results in Canada's Mountain ... - Parks Canada
Parks Canada Conservation Results in Canada's Mountain National Parks.
www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/mtn/conservation.aspx

Midwinter marvel: Climbers make first ascent of Helmcken Falls wall
www.kamloopsnews.ca
By Mike Youds HELMCKEN FALLS — An ice-climbing team using advanced equipment has made the first ascent of the Helmcken Falls grotto. The UK's Tim Emmett and Slovenian Klem Preml, accompanied by a party of climbers from the US and Canmore, Alta., ...
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GTA braces for winter's return CBC.ca Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement warning of snow and a steep drop in temperatures starting Friday afternoon. And in advance of the deep freeze the City of Toronto said it is issuing an extreme cold weather alert, ... See all stories on this topic »

Campbell River trails to be diverted for dam construction

Campbell River Mirror
By Kristen Douglas - Campbell River Mirror BC Hydro has been deliberating the best option for the aging generating station and now it's up to the BC Utilities Commission. The board will give its verdict on the project – that comes with a $1.35 billion ...
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Parks & Trails - City of Coquitlam
Coquitlam's trail system totals over 90 km and includes a portion of the Trans Canada Trail. There are trail surfaces suited to all types of activity within a relatively ...
www.coquitlam.ca/parks-recreation-and.../overview.aspx

Make it a year for life-altering adventure
Edmonton Journal
This 17-day excursion from Adventure Canada includes Nunavut, the Northwest Territories and Greenland in a single sailing, including a stop at the Ilulissat, where North America's icebergs calve from the Greenland ice cap. The operational word here is ...
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KingRidge Stables Named as 2011 Equine Canada Breeder of the ...
Ottawa, ON— Equine Canada has named KingRidge Stables, located in King, ON, as the winner of the inaugural Equine Canada Canadian Breeder of the Year ...
www.c-s-h-a.org/.../kingridge-stables-named-as-2011-equine-...

Yukon Arctic Ultra 100 mile – Race Report
Breathe Magazine
The day flew by with a pre-race trail briefing, gear check and pasta dinner. ... to be very hospitable and proud of their city and the Yukon in general.

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Setting her sights on success

NorthernLife.ca
... on the Olympic stage in cross-country skiing. While she may not be able to see the track on which she cycles, nor the groomed trails on which she skis, ...


Family & Community
Edmonton Journal
Sports & Recreation Walk Alberta Join the St. Albert Trekkers Volkssport Club for a guided walk along trails and paths in St. Albert.


Edmonton Brings You the "Perfect Date".
MarketWatch (press release)
For starters, experience the many hiking trails of our sprawling river valley on a beautiful blue sky winter day. Enjoy a meal atop the Crowne Plaza Chateau Lacombe in La Ronde, a slowly- revolving restaurant with stunning vistas of the city. ...
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Sutton inn aims to be a home away from home
Montreal Gazette
If you take a snow lesson at the cut rate of $37, part of the fee – $2 – goes to the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation. With about 50 per cent of its trails ...

Confirmed case of Equine Herpes in Canada

Harnesslink
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has been notified of a confirmed case of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), ...


MMIC/COHV Open Road®Powersport Insurance ... - ATV Trail Rider
The Motorcycle & Moped Industry Council (MMIC) and the Canadian Off-Highway Vehicle Distributors Council (COHV) have announced that on January 1, 2012 ...
www.atvtrailriderweb.com/articles/14412/

Old speedway short-lived, but not forgotten
Hamilton Spectator
This was a short, quarter-mile dirt oval built and used by motorcyclists. The track was built and promoted for flat-tracking by a group of speedway bike ...


The Forks named Canada's Best Public Space
Winnipeg Sun
Officials from The Forks announced Thursday that 1.2 kilometres of trails within Arctic Glacier Winter Park and on the two skating rinks are now open and being groomed daily. Other features including the snowboard park, toboggan run and snowman lane ...
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How do I see the Northern Lights on a budget? Globe and Mail Companies such as Yellowknife Outdoor Adventures (yellowknifeoutdooradventures.com) can offer airfare and hotel packages. Plus, local guides can keep you busy in the daylight with trips to the ice road, aboriginal beading workshops or dogsledding, ... See all stories on this topic » VKC part of Outdoor Recreation Council of BC The Vancouver Kayak Club is now a member of the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC which will give us a voice in one of the larger BC based recreational ... www.vankayak.org/forum/index.php?topic=4890.0

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Third edition of hiking book being released

Smithers Interior News
For Pole, who has been exploring the Canadian Rocky peaks and trails for more than 30 years, he has enjoyed his passion of writing about human history, the natural history of Western Canada and the many great hikes and trails since 1989. ...
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Portraits on the Ice Returns to the Rideau Canal Skateway for a ...
Marketwire
16, 2012) - Library and Archives Canada is marking the War of 1812 Bicentennial with Portraits on the Ice, an exhibition on the Rideau Canal Skateway. ...


Sophie Brochu accepts the position of Honorary President of the ...
Canada NewsWire
The Québec government is a primary partner in the Contest, which relies on a ... du Loisir et duSport and the Ministère du Développement économique, ...


Record prize purse of $18000 at stake in Ontario's biggest dog ...
Canada NewsWire
The highlight is eastern Canada's only 120-mile unassisted overnight dog sled ... The Kearney Dog Sled races are all sanctioned by the Ontario Federation of ...

Brian Hall is this year's 'Innovator'

Smithers Interior News
While the idea to create the ski trail system was his, he wasn't alone in making it happen. Kevin Eskelin, he said, has been a huge supporter. He's from the Ministry of Natural Resource Operations, under the Recreation Sites and Trails BC “The support ...
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Parks Canada Turns To Marketing Firm To Boost Visitation To Its Parks
National Parks Traveler
Hosted by the National Parks Conservation Association, the National Park Foundation, and the National Park Hospitality Association, the two-day America's Summit on National Parks: Taking Action for a New Century will examine such varied topics as the ...
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Nordic Centre conditions improve
Hinton Parklander
Corbeil added that the local cross-country trails, located 20 kilometres north of Hinton in William A. Switzer Provincial Park, are the only in Alberta that ...

Adventure Travel Show 2012: guest speakers Telegraph.co.uk “If you like the outdoors, Canada is an incredible playground for everything from winter sports and riding snowmobiles to going out into the wilderness canoeing and camping. As a holiday destination it has absolutely everything but the experience that... See all stories on this topic »

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Parks Canada hires firm to boost brand awareness

Globe and Mail
“The specific objective is to increase awareness of Parks Canada and to create general interest in visiting Parks Canada and specifically national parks, national historic sites and national marine conservation areas,” the document says. ...
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Take only pictures, leave only snow angels
Ottawa Citizen
The winter snow has arrived and surely more will continue to fall. And when our beautiful regional parks and trails sparkle on a blanket of snow, we'll want to exercise and play all the more in the great outdoors. Participating in the winter out-door ...
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Snowmobile drag racers prepare to fly next weekend in Medway
Bangor Daily News
... which already has world-renowned snowmobile trails. ... “We have racers from New York to Nova Scotia calling and saying they are going to come.”

Winter wonderland: Quebec carnival celebrates all things cold

Tbo.com
Transportation: Several airlines fly to Jean Lesage -- Quebec City Airport .... Mont Sainte Anne, with 2000 feet of vertical, 66 trails (a third of those ...


Subdivision will save trees
CBC.ca
... developed as a subdivision in Stratford, PEI will be saved under a sustainable plan. ... ForestTrail is one of the last forested parcels of land up for ...


Snowmobile Group could Face $$ Crisis
VOCM
The Newfoundland and Labrador Snowmobile Association could be facing a funding ... passes for use of the groomed snowmobile trails in the province sold, ...

Mount Washington and the Comox Valley: Snowshoeing and Beyond

Snowshoe Magazine
According to its license plates, British Columbia is the most beautiful place on earth. A very big claim, but spend a couple days snowshoeing on Vancouver Island's Mount Washington, and you may come to agree. On a bright, sunny day it is sheer ...
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Booking Form - Paddle Canada
Raising your organizations profile within your community and the paddling community across Canada. • Be seen as a supporter of your national Paddle Canada ...
www.paddlingcanada.com/.../Waterwalker%20Film%20Festiv...

Snowmobile Safety Week runs from January 15-21

Sask News Now
Saskatchewan has over 10000 kilometers of groomed and well maintained snowmobile trails for riders to enjoy. Utilizing the trails is 66 percent safer than ...

War of 1812
“The war of 1812 was a seminal event in the making of our great country. On the occasion of its 200th anniversary, he invites all Canadians to share in our ...
www.miltonhistoricalsociety.ca/Research/.../index.html

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Reminder: there's no place you'd rather be (remember to breathe)

Calgary Herald
And we have the best snow in Canada. It comes over the Rockies and provides very heavy pack, which is great for creating groomed trails." When your snowmobile bobs over a rolling trail to reveal a thrilling view of a river valley, you'll understand why ...
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Improvements to Lake Louise trails
Banff Crag & Canyon
With the help of ID9, Parks Canada bought an Alpina Sherpa snowmobile, which allows for better and faster trail grooming. Partnerships also extend to the private sector, with the Chateau Lake Louise helping to groom the Lakeshore, Upper Telemark and ...
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Woman assaulted, robbed on trail
Kawartha Media Group
(PETERBOROUGH) A woman was assaulted and robbed last week while walking along theTrans-Canada Trail. According to city police, at about 4 pm Dec. ...


Hoskin named DOS recreation director
Squamish Chief
A Squamish resident who has worked in key positions with both BC Parks and the Trans Canada Trail has been hired as director of recreation services with the ...


Next steps eyed along the Path of the Voyageur
Atikokan Progress
The Heart of Continent Partnership has established stronger links among parks along the Canadian and US border. And the Trans Canada Trail Network continues ...


CSLP - Related Initiatives - Trails
The concept of the Trans Canada Trail was conceived by the Canada 125 Corporation in 1992 as a legacy project. This organization was set up to celebrate ...
www.craikecovillage.com/rel_init_trails.html

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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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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...