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ONTARIO'S SUPERIOR OUTDOOR ADVENTURES - Parks Canada

Parks Canada is excited about collaborating with the Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation at two upcoming tradeshows in Toronto, Ontario, and ...
www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/on/pukaskwa/plan/.../03.aspx

Canadian Ski Marathon a tradition: 'I see the same friends every year'
Ottawa Citizen
By Tom Spears, The Ottawa Citizen February 11, 2012 Cross-country skiers sprint out of the start gates at the annual Canadian Ski Marathon in Buckingham, Que., on a very chilly Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. BUCKINGHAM, Que. — Last year, the 24th time ...
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Jasper Hiking & Trail Guide | Alberta, Canada | Jasper National Park ...
JASPER, ALBERTA—Canada—The Cavell Meadows hike is one of vacationers' most preferredtrails in Jasper National Park. Featuring floral meadows, huge ...
www.jaspernationalpark.com/hiking-trails-jasper-alberta-canada

Sudbury Star outdoors photo contest
The Sudbury Star
Randy Moratz is this week's winner of the Sudbury Star Outdoors Photo Contest. "This male pine grosbeak was part of a flock that showed up at my feeders," Moratz wrote with his submission. He wins four passes to Rainbow Cinemas.
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ATV club reaches out to develop trails and tourism

The Boundary Sentinel
Concerns were expressed about problems in trails use in the West Boundary. Land owners that live adjacent to the Trans Canada Trail had allegedly ...

'Incredibly difficult' but addictive, snowshoe racing is taking off Globe and Mail “Snowshoe running is not a far animal from road running or trail running,” says Dan ...Three years ago, Raquette Quebec, a snowshoeing organization, ...

Fun Run a no-go
Grand Falls-Windsor Advertiser
Groomers throughout the province are all funded on the sale of trail passes through theNewfoundland and Labrador Snowmobile Federation.

Information sessions aimed at protecting lighthouses
Western Star
The session will focus on the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act to enable the designation and protection of federally owned lighthouses with heritage value. The act, according to a news release, depends on Canadians supporting the structures by ...
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Cross Country Skiing in the Canadian Rockies | CRMR

Trail and location information about cross country skiing in the Canadian Rocky ... Learn more about Canadian Rocky Mountain Resorts Ski and Stay Packages.
www.crmr.com/cross-country-skiing-rockies/

Debate over hunting at Stratham Hill Park
Seacoastonline.com
Hunting is currently allowed on the trails and in Stratham Hill Park, according to Dave Canada, chairman of the Board of Selectmen. The proposed revision states there will be "No devices such as, but not limited to, firearms, bows, slingshots, ...
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Parks Canada Seeks Young Torontonians Perspective on Rouge National Urban Park
MarketWatch (press release)
"Rouge National Urban Park - the 'people's park' - will provide an entry-point to connect youth to theoutdoors and history, helping to inspire the next generation of stewards." As part of the establishment process, Parks Canada has been working with ...
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Book Review: Snowshoeing in the Canadian Rockies

Snowshoe Magazine
Nugara brings us a much-needed snowshoeing guidebook for the Canadian Rockies and literally takes snowshoeing to new heights. The book covers areas from Waterton Lakes National Park to Banff National Park and shows easy to difficult snowshoeing routes ...
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Less whining, more two-wheeling
Winnipeg Free Press
Route: St. Malo to Winnipeg, utilizing roads and trails along the Crow Wing Trail, a section of theTrans Canada Trail. Duration: Up to 28 hours. The cutoff to complete the race is Sunday, Feb. 19, at noon. Philosophy: "Some Manitobans spend a lot of ...
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Sissiboo bridge demolition falls apart
Daily Business Buzz
Crews working on the Sissiboo River bridge (near Weymouth, Nova Scotia) ... Rick Jacques, trailscoordinator, says the exact cause of the collapse is under ...


River cleanup Sunday
Coquitlam Now
The classification Elgear is referring to comes by way of the Outdoor Recreation Council of British Columbia, which releases a yearly top 10 list of BC's ...

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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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Consider A Foot Path From Canada To Texas Through The Great Plains

National Parks Traveler
Such a trail, running some 1500 miles, would wind south from Canada's Grasslands ... bike, orhorse back ride access to the next section of real trail.


MOMAR Cumberland voted Best Adventure Race in Western Canada
Canada.com
Every year, Get Out There Magazine, a Canadian-based endurance sports and outdoor recreation publication, asks its readers to vote for the people, places and events that are the best at making active living in Canada so great.
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What's Happening
Grand Falls-Windsor Advertiser
... Swap at the Ski Hut at the ski trails on Scott Avenue. ... CNVAS (Central Newfoundland Visual Arts Society) is accepting 2012 registration (renewal and ...


Cross Country Skiing in Saskatchewan - Canada travel, tourism
Plan your Canada vacation. ... Saskatchewan, Canada Cross Country Skiing ... Directly north of the community are some of the best cross country ski trails (150 ...
www.saskatchewaneh.ca/things-to.../cross-country-skiing.html

Princeton ATV ban to remain despite complaints
Similkameen Spotlight
All of the projects - such as the Bridge of Dreams, the majority of the paving and the lighting project - have been funded through Trans Canada Trails and different areas of government.” Maynard also said safety is an issue when both motorized vehicles ...
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Public meeting on trail plan for Chine Meadow slated

insideTORONTO.com
24, about a proposed new section of the waterfront trail above Bluffers Park. ... in a trail meant to stretch from Niagara-on-the-Lake to the Quebec border.


Nordic skiing in Corner Brook's backyard
Western Star
We even recall the club races in one of those early years being held on the Participark trails next to Grenfell Campus, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Sun shines down on 10th annual dogsled derby
Haliburton County Echo
21 and 22 at the Haliburton Highlands Dogsled Derby, held at Pinestone Resort. The annual event included a variety of races in both the open and purebred classes and saw close to 70 teams fromCanada, the USA and Jamaica compete.
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Peregrine Announces 2012 Chidliak Program

MarketWatch
... or "the Project"), located 120 km from Iqaluit, Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. ... equipment and the bulk sample along groomed trails is completed.

Heard around the trail
Standard Speaker
Cross-country skis, provided by the Wilkes-Barre YMCA and Camp Kresge, ... and since I grew up in Canada, the whole Arctic ecosystem and especially Arctic ...


Remember When..The First Hiawatha Lodge and Park
LOCAL2 Sault Ste. Marie
There were swings and teeter totters, lots of trails for the kids, .... A lot of people still enjoy the foot paths, bike trails and cross-country trails.


Despite weather woes, Birkie ready to go
Edmonton Journal
11, but there are a few points a bit shy of snow. "We will snow farm and take snow, sometimes 20-to-25 centimetres in depth along the side of the trails, and pack and track it on the trail." Wanted: 500 skiers of all ages Howie Waye, ...
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Quebec snowmobile crashes kill 5 over 2 days

CBC.ca
Snowmobile crashes have claimed five lives over a two-day period on Quebec trails and roads. The latest death happened Saturday night in Quyon, ...


Old fur-trade route could provide relief from Alta.'s troubled pipeline dreams
Montreal Gazette
Imperial Oil may also need to consider using water routes up the Mackenzie, Slave and Athabasca rivers to bring heavy machinery to existing operations in Fort McMurray and especially for its Kearl oilsands project currently under construction. ...
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Ice Climbing in the David Thompson Corridor | HI-Canada - Pacific ...
Frozen waterfalls more than 30 metres high and dozens of epic climbs, with some yet to be formally discovered. This is the David Thompson Corridor, ho...
www.hihostelspm.ca/.../ice-climbing-david-thompson-corridor

Building the BC Gold Rush Trail
A young man from Wales embarks on an unforgettable trip to join the Fraser River gold rush, building a trail from Port Douglas into the deep forest in order to get ...
writingcanoe.com/2012/01/building-the-bc-gold-rush-trail

'Whatever she did, she wanted to do well'
Waterloo Record
When she took up dragonboat racing, she ended up representing Canada in international races. When she turned her talents to kayak racing, the other racers ...

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Tourism BC | Travel Media | Fresh Stories

With 50 Nordic ski areas and untold backcountry tracks, British Columbia has a trail for you. Here are 10 great places to kick up your heels this winter. Silver Star ...
www5.hellobc.com/travelmedia/story.aspx?section=2...

Men three times less likely than women to protect their skin in the winter
MarketWatch (press release)
In fact, men will account for 56 per cent of all new cases of melanoma this year and 62 per cent of deaths.4 Canadians spend a lot of time outdoors in the winter and may not realize they are putting themselves at risk by not wearing sunscreen. ...
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America declines to fall
Ottawa Citizen
Children are welcome and diplomats are invited to bring their skates, cross-country skies or snowshoes or they can use the traditional Canadian snowshoes and mukluks provided by the club for free. The fee is $10 and preregistration is required. ...
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Instructor Membership Renewal for 2012 - Paddle Canada

You also have the option to buy additional subscriptions at a discount. Stay up to date with Paddle Canada News, three-page insert. Get more info on the mags. ...
www.paddlecanada.com/.../512-instructor-membership-renew...


Some Muskoka cross-country ski trails open
CottageCountryNow.ca
Broere added for the young ones looking for a bit more speed in their winter activity, the toboggan hill at Kerr Park is open and well used, while the TransCanada Trail, at the back of the park, is also covered well enough to ski on now. ...
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Greenwood, Midway chase recreation dollars
The Boundary Sentinel
Other projects proposed from this region included upgrades to the Dick Bartlett Park by the City of Grand Forks, a new pedestrian bridge for Christina Lake and upgrades to the Trans Canada Trailbetween Grand Forks and Christina Lake. by Erin Perkins ...
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Motorized vehicles on trail opposed
Summerland Review
With regards to the Regional Trails Master Plan the 129 members of the Penticton Adventurers Club want to advise you that they are opposed to the use of motorized vehicles on any portion of theTrans Canada Trail throughout the region. ...
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Quebec inn is a popular stop for winter sports
Calgary Herald
Factor in moderate prices, and you have a great getaway in the Quebec countryside. ... which has snowshoeing trails and 60 kilometres of classic and skating ...

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Canadian waterfall ice – the early days 1983. | heavywhalley

It was a unique trip and Canada is a wonderful country. When we arrived there were about 90 ice climbs in the Guide when I went back 25 years later,there were ...
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Sanctuary family fun
Standard Freeholder
Marc Lemire and his wife Debbie Lemire enjoy their first cross-country ski at the Upper CanadaMigratory Bird Sanctuary on Saturday. " So far, so good," said Debbie about the skiing and trails. By ERIKA GLASBERG EGLASBERG@STANDARD-FREEHOLDER. ...
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Pendrel and Smith honored for 2011 accomplishments
Cyclingnews.com
Mountain bike athletes dominated the 2011 Canadian Cyclist of the Year awards, with world champion Catharine Pendrel taking two awards and downhill World Cup professional Steve Smith earning the men's title. The 15th annual edition of the awards set ...
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Cold, Arctic air hangs over Toronto
CP24, Canada
Cold, Arctic air is going to hang over the city all day, so people should bundle up when they headoutdoors. Environment Canada is predicting a high of -12 C with wind chills as low as -25 in the morning. The city issued the extreme cold weather alert ...
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Clear cutting plan not so clear cut
CTV.ca
Tucker and the Sustain K-Country group just built several additional trails in the area this past summer with the assistance of Alberta Parks officials. ...

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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...