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STEVE SWENSON'S BLOG: Canadian Rockies Ice

I've been busy ice climbing in the Canadian Rockies this winter so I will try play catch up with some photos on some classic routes. Things started out with an ...
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Local nordic trails in demand
Drayton Valley Western Review
Pembina Nordic is one of the only set of trails in the area with a sufficient amount of snow for skiers and those training for the Canadian Birkebeiner Cross Country Ski Festival. “We've had a lot of new people out to our trails, most days when I go ...
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Cedar route mulled for Trans Canada Trail
Nanaimo News Bulletin
It begins in Colliery Dam Park, runs through the backwoods of Nanaimo and Extension to the Nanaimo River. A bridge over the river is needed to connect it with the south route along the HaslamTrail, Haslam Creek suspension bridge, Timberlands Road and ...
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Workout Wednesday: Have you lost your competitive edge?

Winnipeg Sun
Participaction has stats on their website that are generally frightening. They say that “an average of 7% of young people attain the recommended level of 60 ...


Got snow? Get outdoors and play! | Participaction-en
January (23). ► Got snow? Get outdoors and... ► Is your school active? ► New ParticipACTIONPosters; ► Start a walking group; ► Four elements of a good.
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Slope away for fantastic adventures in Canada
shropshirestar.com
It's all downhill from here, as Alex James ventures for a memorable skiing holiday in the CanadianRockies. And we we're off. Skis pointing down, piste dropping off, and the first gate fast approaching. The Lake Louise World Cup course in the Canadian ...
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Subdivision will 'spark' housing boom in Hastings
Northumberland News
Its proximity to Peterborough and Cobourg (where VIA Rail stops) and the presence of the Trent River and the Trans-Canada Trail makes Hastings "a great location" for development, he said. Batavia Homes president Greg Defreitas agreed, and cited other ...
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Money woes plague Yukon Quest

Toronto Star
WHITEHORSE—The Yukon Quest is short on cash for $150000 in prize money before ... the Quest still needs more sponsors before mushers hit the trails on Feb. ...

Trails Guy forges on
Cambridge Times
On his watch, the city's disconnected trails became part of the Trans Canada trails network. The trails committee was also able to wrestle a yearly $50000 ...

Steeves: There's hope for beleaguered rivers
Kelowna Capital News
Although the Kettle topped the Outdoor Recreation Council's ... trip down the Columbia River from BC to the Pacific Ocean at Astoria, Oregon last summer. ...

Bill Mason Memorial Scholarship 2011- 2012 ... - Paddle Canada
On behalf of the BMMSF Committeee and the Board of Directors of Paddle Canada, we are pleased to announce Emma Drudge is the recipient of this years Bill ...
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To Begin Ice Climbing | Hiking With Barry – Wilderness Adventure

Ice climbing is big near Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Consider taking a course to familiarize yourself with new skills. Fresh air. Exercise. Joyous.
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Paddling down the Yukon River
Your Ottawa Region
It was also an excuse to travel to this part of Canada's north which he describes as some of the best and most beautiful parts of the country. Speaking at a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Ottawa – Stittsville, Ian explained that it was a grueling ...
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No snow brings both cheers and jeers
Global Regina
The snowmobile association says so far only three hundred kilometers of trails are groomed and in a typical year 10-thousand kilometers would be ready to go ...

Ringing in the New Year
Nipawin Journal
The Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association takes a percentage from every snowmobile ... lunch on the trail ride, an evening banquet followed by a cabaret. ...

There's no shortage of winter activities in Waterton
Prairie Post
“In February, come and participate in Waterton's Winterfest,” adds Christy Gustavison, another Parks Canada employee. “Family contests, horse-driven ...

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Gripped.com » Nov 1, 2011 - Ice Climbing Tips for the Coming Season
Canadian ice climbing master Will Gadd offers some helpful ice climbing tips. Worthwhile reading for anyone venturing into the frozen world this winter. ...
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District Recreation Officer ... - BC Public Service - Job Opportunities
Ministry Branch / Division: Recreation Sites & Trails\IROD ... access on Crown Land, and develop, maintain and market BC's “Spirit of 2010 trail” in collaboration ...
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Cycling Magazine Canada, Bicycles & Bicycling Info for Cyclists ...
Newfoundland is crisscrossed by hundreds of kilometres of doubletrack and quad trails. We swooped and carved between a few sweet singletrack trails and the ...
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BC man takes bears, skunks in stride on 22000-km Trans Canada trek
Arriving in Winnipeg November 2, 2011, Dana Meise, who has trekked solo on the Trans Canada Trail from Newfoundland arrives at The Forks to meet...more ...www.theprovince.com/touch/takes+bears.../story.html?...

Equine Canada: Input to New Equine Code of Practice ...
Source: News Release/Julie Cull Input to Canada's New Equine Code of Practice — Stakeholders Urged to Complete Second Survey Ottawa, ON – The ...
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Coastal Trails Hiking Tours - Outdoors ... - Travel to Nova Scotia
Explore beautiful beaches in parks and sanctuaries in Queens County with local licensed guide. Birds, seals, historic sites, edible plants and spectacular ...
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Vroom vroom - Fire dept. goes off road
Cramahe Now
There's money in the department's equipment fund because Industry Canada refused to ... Both rail lines, some ATV trails, and creeks are also difficult for ...

Ancient Chinese Coin Brought Good Luck in Yukon
Discovery News
A Ming Dynasty coin unearthed in 1993 in a travel corridor near a Yukon gold trail, may have also been a good luck charm, according to Ashkenazy. ...

Consultant holds bike, walking lanes meetings
CBC.ca
... and educators Wednesday night in Stratford, PEI to discuss their needs. ... and bike trail on the Hillsborough Bridge that will make it safer to cross, ...

Leave it to beavers, get back to real issues: BEING BLUNT column
The Barrie Examiner
Many a time during my Northern Ontario canoe trips I have cursed those furry bucktoothed, flat-tailed rodents. There you are, floating down a meandering stream on a pristine August afternoon, possibly sipping a cold beverage, when you run out of river. ...
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