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CPR Holiday Train visit raises cash and food donations for Heritage City
The Nelson Daily
Bruce Fuhr photo The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train was back in the Heritage City Monday night to fill local food banks with money and raise awareness to fight hunger. Hundreds of Nelsonites flocked to Lakeside Park to hear Valdy give a live ...
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Canadian Heritage Moment party : canada
I recently got a dvd with all the Canadian Heritage minute commercials, so I hosted a heritageparty where we all came in costume. From left to right, we had ...
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Mayes throws council off course
Winnipeg Free Press
One is a request from the Cross-Country Ski Association of Manitoba to ... with eight kilometres oftrails used by just under 1000 season-pass holders. ...


'Grand old man' Hyacinth Colomb dies at age 95
Winnipeg Free Press
"He was a chief for awhile (of Pukatawagan) , a councillor, a president of the Manitoba TrappersAssociation." Colomb also worked for Manitoba Conservation ...


Muttart Foundation gives Imagine Canada financial ... - CNW Group
The grant, initiated by Muttart's Board of Directors, is intended as support for Imagine Canada'sgeneral operations. "Our Foundation has long been a strong ...
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Riding the trails of Taiwan
The Province
If there is such a thing as the perfect bike trail, the Guanshan Bike Park in eastern Taiwan must be it. Municipal officials in Canada attempting to persuade people to ride bicycles should take note; if you want to encourage people to ride bicycles, ...
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Banff to ban overnight traffic on scenic road
Calgary Herald
The announcement comes as Parks Canada prepares to address several proposed commercial developments in Banff and Jasper national parks. Conservation groups, including the Canadianwilderness society, have criticized several of the projects, ...
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Labrador: Go on an epic snowmobile adventure
Ottawa Citizen
Labrador has 1500 kilometres of groomed trails and several trails connect with the Quebec snowmobile trail network. For information on snowmobiling in ...

Let the dogs out on a Yukon vacation
Victoria Times Colonist
We spent an hour or so on the trails and then headed back to the rustic ... What to do: Sky High Wilderness Ranch offers a large variety of dogsled and ...

trip report canadian GDR - Mountain Bike Review
Although I had to bail on my second day, I wrote up my recent fatbike attempt at the Canadian section of the GDR. mountain bike roosville to fernie -
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Calgary Zoo hosting breeding program to revive mountain park ...
Calgary Herald
Carolyn Campbell, conservation specialist with the Alberta Wilderness Association, ... of wolves entering caribou habitat on trails left behind by humans. ...

Thompson helps Guelph run away with CIS gold
Hamilton Spectator
By Cecelia Carter Smith They gathered on a cold, blustery November day at Battlefields Park (Plains of Abraham) — considered one of Canada's most important historical sites — to compete for Canadian university cross-country supremacy. ...
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Mountain caribou captive breeding program unveiled
BCLocalNews
The Parks Canada Conservation Strategy for Southern Mountain Caribou in Canada's National Parks will guide conservation actions in Banff, Jasper, Mount Revelstoke and Glacier national parks. Through the strategy, Parks Canada is exploring methods to ...
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BC and ParticipACTION partner to get Canada moving
Canada NewsWire
ParticipACTION CEO Kelly Murumets (left) and BC Health Minister Michael de Jong (right) sign a statement of intent to become partners in the promotion of ... 
 

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 Column: Canada is losing its soul
Ottawa Citizen
That might explain the current government's War of 1812 anniversary plans, $30 million earmarked to celebrate "the fight for Canada" that was never really Canadian. It might also ex-plain why flag pins are now de rigueur on our leaders' lapels, ...
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Winter puts on quite a show at Niagara Falls
Plain Dealer
Canada's natural heritage is the theme of illuminations here. One of my favorite displays is a flickering representation of Noah's Ark. The clever twist in the biblical story is all the animals exiting the boat are Canadian, with a polar bear leading a ...
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Canada News Centre - Report shows Parks Canada's significant ...
The Honourable Peter Kent, Canada's Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today released a report, entitled The Economic Impact ...
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Exotic New Brunswick: The Medium Trip
National Post
If New Brunswick is unfairly overshadowed by Nova Scotia, ... or drive back to St. Andrews to tool around its less challenging trails in the afternoon. ...

Industry News - December 2011 | Gaitpost.com - Equestrian Articles
Equine Canada is pleased to announce a new partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd. Through this new multi-year sponsorship, Boehringer ...
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Naturally loving nature
Daily Gleaner
"We have a lot of trails and stuff so it's a great skill to have. ... The natural progression led Bernard to the University of New Brunswick to study ...

E-cycling kiosks coming to Canada
CANOE
By Stefania Moretti, QMI Agency Imagine a machine that spits out cold-hard cash in exchange for your old, unwanted electronics. EcoATM plans to bring the self-serve kiosks to Canada starting in 2012, QMI Agency has learned. EcoATM's touch-screen kiosks ...
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Equestrian police team says thanks, goodbye to Palos Park
TribLocal
Philpot, trained at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Montreal, ... Doyle said there are some 30 “pristine” miles of riding trails in the forest ...

CWF Celebrates its First 50 Years of Conservation
Canada NewsWire (press release)
Formed in 1962, its unique combination of action, engagement and trusted environmental education has been at the forefront of Canadian conservation ever since. Today, with more than 300000 members, CWF is Canada's largest conservation organization with ...
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Union Gas Marks 100th Anniversary by Planting 100 Trees at Chatham-Kent ...
Canada NewsWire (press release)
MERLIN, ON, Oct. 29, 2011 /CNW/ - Armed with garden gloves, shovels and a "can do" attitude, Union Gas employees, contractors and their family members planted 100 trees today at a local conservation area, in honour of the company's 100 th anniversary. ...
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Beavers destroying farmland south of Ottawa
CBC.ca
The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority has also exhausted many of its resources trying to stop the beavers. "We do not have enough resources to do this forever for everyone," said Rudy Dyck, "So the conservation authority tries to help where there ...
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Park can help shape our identity
BCLocalNews
The national park opportunity is prompting me to leave the “silent majority” to put my “yes” voice into the conversation. Parks Canada and Bowen Island have one thing in common – we share an uneasy relationship with tourism even though both our ...
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Exotic Quebec: The Big Trip
National Post (blog)
Our plan: Follow a piece of the Route verte, Quebec's province-wide dedicated bike network, along the southern shore of the St. Lawrence and through the heart of the Gaspésie peninsula. We decided to leave at the end of August, the heart of rain season ...
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Canada's Economic Action Plan Delivers Results
Marketwire (press release)
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Oct. 28, 2011) - The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, and Regional Minister for British Columbia, today celebrated the successful conclusion of infrastructure ...
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'War of 1812' documentary hopes to set the record straight
Winnipeg Free Press
British soldiers in firing formation let loose the “fog of war,” in a re-enactment from the documentary "The War of 1812." Producer Lawrence Hott admits he was no expert when he began work on the documentary "The War of 1812." THE CANADIAN ...
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Royal Canadian Mint celebrates nature and Canada's great outdoors with new ...
Canada NewsWire (press release)
"The Royal Canadian Mint is proud to help Canadians celebrate their country's legendary natural heritage with five new commemorative circulation coins honouring our great outdoors and a century of nature conservation by Parks Canada," said Ian E. ...
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Equipment program bringing options to the disabled
Nova News Now
They also have a ski kit for it as well, to use on groomed snow trails. ... Called “Everybody gets to play,” it was developed by the Canadian Parks and ..

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Ottawa ramps up efforts to lure tourists to Canada
Toronto Star
“It's a new beginning for the federal government,” Bernier said Thursday after he unveiled the policy at the Canadian Museum of Civilization. “All the departments that have an influence on tourism, like transport department, Parks Canada . ...
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Trans Canada Trail: Ceilidh Coastal Trail - Outdoors - Walking and ...
22-km multi-use trail (incl horseback riding) on former railbed; mixed forest; vistas of St George's Bay; a number of beaver ponds.
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Adventures in Heritage » Heritage Canada Conference
This month there are two heritage conferences taking place. The first is the Heritage Canada Conference October 12-15 in Victoria, BC. This year it is not only ...
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Cougar spotted on Valley Trail
Whistler Question
A person walking on the Valley Trail Thursday night (Oct. 6) had an encounter with a cougar like the one pictured. The BC Conservation Officer service is urging caution when traveling on foot and bike after a cougar sighting on the Valley Trail ...
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