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Group wants council back in the saddle on South Langley Regional Trail

Langley Times
Carleigh Patterson leads the Backcountry Horsemen of BC's BC 150 Ride along a trail near the Sumas River in 2008. By Tricia Leslie - Langley Times There could be happier trails ahead for area residents who enjoy using the South Langley Regional Trail.
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War of 1812 'Tecumseh flag' a buried treasure
Windsor Star
... is an incredible piece of Canada's history. Tattered and discoloured, it's a British flag purported to have been used to cover the body of the great Shawnee chief Tecumseh after he was killed in the Battle of the Thames in the War of 1812.
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Coquihalla Trips & Trails - Federation of Mountain Clubs of British ...
The Coquihalla mountain region is often ignored as a trips and trails trekking area, but there is much missed in BC when the Coquihalla is bypassed. Murphy ...
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Director wants bridge over Nanaimo River
Canada.com
If Maureen Young, Regional District of Nanaimo director for Area C (Extension, ArrowsmithBenson, East Wellington, Pleasant Valley) has her way, there will soon be a pedestrian bridge over the Nanaimo River as part of the Trans-Canada Trail.
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FIBT World Cup: Where Gravity Rules
Vancouver Sun
Whether skiing, tubing, or mountain biking, outdoor recreationists here are willing slaves to the laws of physics. Nowhere is this better embodied than with the sports of bobsleigh and skeleton, which you can catch at an upcoming event in Whistler.
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The Long John Index helps Canadians dress for the weather

NorthernLife.ca
“Long johns are probably a good idea if you are spending more than an hour or sooutdoors,” the index stated. “You shouldn't need them for short commutes or jaywalking. Probably best to start diggin' 'em out of the underpants drawer, as if it gets any ...
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Dinosaurs are the reason for going to Drumheller in Alberta's Badlands
Edmonton Journal
The crew here works on fossils found in Alberta - the fossil record in the ... there are five self-guided interpretive trails that visitors can amble along, ...


A Million Reasons to Celebrate: Aviva Canada Announces the ...
Canada NewsWire
... March of Dimes, National Alliance for Children and Youth, ParticipACTION, Psychology Foundation of Canada, Seeds Foundation and Volunteer Canada.


Trails 'Friends' worried about public safety
Standard Freeholder
Tibi claimed that other visitors said the group, which had hauled in the trucks on trailers, were fromQuebec. Ongoing clean-up of the trails has also ...


How to enjoy a weekend at the ski resort without skiing
Vancouver Sun
That afternoon, I strapped on ski boots - but only because I then attached crampons for some ice climbing. Six of us, with our fearless leader Martin Côté Brazeau, trekked up the ski hill on a path that led under the gondolas to a frozen waterfall.
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NCC Releases Winterlude Schedule
Ottawa Citizen (blog)
The Capital's winter celebration, will be held from February 3 to 20, 2012, and feature an array of memorable activities where the outdoors, winter sports, Canada's diverse cultures, winter traditions and culinary arts will be at the forefront. ...
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Blazing new trails with old favourites
Edmonton Journal
Whether close to home at Jasper's beloved Marmot Basin, or discovering a "secret" hill in Terrace,BC, we have the insider tips you need to plan your winter downhill getaway. The new Polar Peak lift takes skiers to the very top of Fernie's spectacular, ...
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Athletics: Reid Coolsaet & Toronto Yonge Street 10K, Sporting life ... RunnersWeb But we also believe in a balanced approach that also promotes running as a way of life and healthy lifestyles -- "a 'ParticipACTION' built around running". ...

The Who, How, What and Why of Corporate Community Investment ...
Blog @ Imagine Canada ... says Steven Ayer, President of Common Good Strategies and my co-author on this new fact sheet published by Imagine Canada . ...
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Conservation Alliance Blog - Are You Ready For Outdoor Retailer?
The Canadian Cup. The Winter 2012 Outdoor Retailer trade show is just around the corner, and TheConservation Alliance has a full agenda planned, including ...
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news - Get Out There - Canada's source for sports, recreation and ...
endurance sports, outdoor recreation and adventure ... “Get Out There is absolutely delighted to be partnering with Run Canada Month. Given our relationship ...
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The Birthplace of Quebec Mountain Biking
Bike Magazine
In fact, the day we visited, David Lauzon, President of the Quebec Trail Association, told a great story of how he once drafted behind three galloping moose ...

To hash out best TransCanada Trail route across the Northwest Atikokan Progress
Given those hurdles, TransCanada Trail is willing to consider designating a 900 km Path of the Paddle water route from Kakabeka Falls, through Atikokan, ...

Rapid Media's New Paddling Buyers Guide has launched! Rapid - The Whitewater Magazine The new Paddling Buyer's Guide is on its way to subscribers of Rapid, Adventure Kayak and Canoeroots including ACA and Paddle Canada members. It is also available in all Rapid Media retail Pro Shops, the newsstand (the paper kind) and digital editions ... See all stories on this topic »

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Highlight our capital as a unique cycling destination
Ottawa Citizen
Gatineau Park has a 90-km network of trails for both recreational mountain biking and for thrill riders on the extreme trails near Camp Fortune. There is a public bike-rental system, a bike-equipped transit system and dozens of self-guided and ...
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Chasing mountains
BCLocalNews
A longtime member of the Oceanside Running Club, Ross competed for Team BC at the Canadian Cross Country Championships in 2010 and helped the women's team to a silver medal. In April she was the fourth-fastest Canadian woman at the Times Colonist 10K, ...
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Quebec offers gems in culture
Toronto Sun
Just outside old Hull is Gatineau Park, with a network of parkways, 200 kilometres of maintained trails for cross-country skiing, the summer estate of former prime minister Mackenzie King. and some of the most colourful fall foliage in eastern Canada. ...
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A welcome from Glacier and Mount Revelstoke National Parks Superintendent ...
Revelstoke Times Review
Originally referred to as the Dominion Parks Branch, today, Parks Canada is recognized as a leader in conservation and education, and provides inspiring visitor experiences in some of the most magnificent and significant places on the planet. ...
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 Outdoor adventures can be affordable
Montreal Gazette
By MAX HARROLD, The Gazette August 6, 2011 Parks Canada is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year and there are special events in many of the 42 national parks, 167 national historic sites and four national marine conservation areas. ...
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Guidebook describes trails on Gulf Islands
MetroNews Canada
VICTORIA - Hikers have plenty of options in the Gulf Islands — everything from "gentle walks through exquisite old-growth forest to rugged (treks) with breathtaking views," writes Charles Kahn in "Hiking the Gulf Islands of British Columbia. ...
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Final pieces of Happy Valley up for grabs
Calgary Herald
Erik DeWiel and Chris Seger have their own little idyllic hideaway right in the heart of Calgary - a piece of land that was the last of the former Happy Valley, the area now just west of Stoney Trail and south of the TransCanada Highway. ...
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Cabin users can still ride ATVs
TheChronicleHerald.ca
All-terrain vehicle use is also forbidden except on corridor trails negotiated between the Department of Environment and the ATV Association of Nova Scotia. ...

Canadian Shield Adventures: Outdoor Kayaking, Biking, Hiking and ...
Guided Outdoor Adventure Trips Designed for Families - Kayaking, Biking, Hiking and Wildlife Sightings in Nestor Falls.
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Equine Canada Reaches Settlement
HORSEJournals.com
By Julie Cull The Joint Steering Committee (JSC), comprised of representatives of Equine Canada, provinces and territories participating in Equine Canada programs, and non-participating provinces and territories, has concluded negotiations and has ...
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City park shining from years of polish
Western Star
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Kathy Dunderdale gets a tour around Margaret ... and running along the trails throughout Corner Brook when she visits. ...

Whose quality of life?
Telegraph-Journal (registration)
Ride a bike on these trails 20 minutes in any direction, and the city sinks away to open fields and hiking trails. Lead singer Bono and bassist Adam Clayton of U2 perform during the U2360 Tour. New Brunswick also offers its residents urban quality of ...
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Runman: Brookvale Ultra Trail Marathon 2011
The Brookvale Ultra Trail Marathon at Brookvale Provincal Park. ... Trail Run - Another Top 10 Finish · This Saturday's Races - PEI Parks Trail Run & Vect. ...
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Mayors will captain ship to launch boating season
The Barrie Advance
On Saturday, Marshall will board HMS Badger, a replica 1812-style gunboat, ... bands from the two towns' Royal Canadian Legion branches will also perform. ...

Canadian Canoe Museum : Definition, Facts, Comments
Canadian Canoe Museum overview and Canadian Canoe Museum descriptions with footnotes images commentary Definition, Facts, Comments.
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Western Canada Adventure Travel | Western Canada Adventure Travel
Timberwolftours.com offers guided outdoor and adventure vacations in western Canada with hiking, canoeing ... - northern lights, aurora tours - downhill ski ...
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Maps make river valley easy to enjoy
Metro Canada - Edmonton
Now, more than 160 kilometres of the river valley trails within the city limits ... forces with the city and Alberta Health Services to develop the maps. ...

MIKE THOMAS, Special to QMI Agency
Toronto Sun
With a win on Wednesday, either team greatly improves their chances at the Canadian Championship and will go into next Saturday's game with a leg up on their cross-country rival. In a two-game set, the team with the better record will win the 10th ...
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Canada Cup celebrates 20 years of mountain bike racing
Cyclingnews.com
The Canada Cup National Cycling Series is celebrating its 20th anniversary in Canada. Eight races will be held in six different regions, with the best cross country and downhill mountain bikers fighting for top honours of this most important series in ...
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Preserving our natural treasures
Lethbridge Herald
... Institute are again teaming up for the My Parks Pass initiative, providing Grade 8 students with a full year's free access to any of Canada's 42 national parks, 167 national historic sites and four national marine conservation areas. ...
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Bike Parks in BC Opening Dates
Pinkbike.com
Formed in 2005, Bike Parks BC is a partnership of British Columbia's top all season resorts, Tourism British Columbia and the Western Canada Mountain Bike Tourism Association. Bike Parks BC's resort partners offer the very best facilities and services ...
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 ATVs to follow routes
Interlake Spectator
Upon review of public statements as well as that proposal, and in consultation with Trans Canada Trail personnel, council reached several decisions. Use of the Rails to Trails system within the municipality will not include ATVs, council decided in a ...
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ATVers granted wish
Trentonian
Club members also wanted access via Canal Road and Millennium Trail for ATV use. Canal Road, however, is owned and maintained by Parks Canada. Public works director Chris Angelo said separate negotiations would have to be held with Parks Canada. ...
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Choices are us in BC
The Province
Sweat while you bike a panoramic mountain trail, then wash the dust down with a world-class BC wine (and accompanying culinary masterpiece) under hillside vines. Or, kayak a quiet cove, then take in a rock show in a state-of-the-art arena; ...
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Work party for 'Trail Along the Rails'
Canada.com
Broombusters, a grassroots organization dedicated to removing invasive Scotch Broom from Vancouver Island and the BC mainland, will be on hand to help out. They'll be providing tools and instruction to any members of the public that wish to participate ...
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The brand new Cranbrook to Kimberley Rails to Trails will become part of the Trans Canada Trail. This popular and scenic trail will be a jewel in the ...
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Coastline Nova Scotia Hiking Dating Tours | Peppermint Communication
Tour Nova Scotia's South Shore, from vibrant Peggy's Cove tohistoric Lunenburg and portages and many beautiful hiking trails in the park. ...
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Chilkoot Trail | Hiking trails in the Yukon | yukonhiking.ca
Chilkoot Trail hiking trail with descriptions, directions, GPS coordinates and photos.
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Mountain Biking | Trip-Adventure
Canadian Mountain Biking's soul center are the North Shore forests of Vancouver island, where enterprising riders, to deal with the mud, built elevated ...
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Preserving Peace River's heritage: Sergeant Anderson Residence
Peace River Record Gazette
The NWMP was established in 1973 to protect what was then the Northwest Territory of Canada. They [the Members] quickly established a reputation for fairly maintaining the peace during the rush to the Klondike Gold Rush. The NWMP initially came to ...
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Island Trails — Event Details
10K Run on Confederation Trail, out and back from Milton, heading west. 9:00 am start on Confederation Trail in Milton (at Route 248) ...
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O'Leary couple worried about heavy ATV traffic on Confederation Trail
Now they see those opportunities threatened by ATV and dirt bike operators who have brought their vehicles onto the Confederation Trail system. ...
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Upper Madawaska River, May 14, 2011 on Vimeo
Graham at Paddle Canada escapes from the office for a weekend and for once actually paddles a river rather than just talking about paddling one.
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Outdoor Recreation Council nmaes B.C.'s top endangered rivers ...
The pristine and beautiful Atlin River has been named by Outdoor Recre4ationCouncil as one of the top twelve endangered rivers in the province due to ...
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Clark's Toyota Five-Mile Road Race goes Saturday
Journal Pioneer
This run is part of the PEI RoadRunners Club Points Series, ... and covers sections of the Linkletter Road, Confederation Trail and Kinsmen Road. ...

1812 plans ramp up
Niagarathisweek.com
Jim Hill, superintendent of heritage for the Niagara Parks Commission, said the event is the largest recreation in Canada. “Every August we blow up a National Historical site,” he said. “It's not often you hear that.” Hill said the event will recreate ...
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Fort York bridge: It's more about city-building
Image via Wikipedia Toronto Star
Never mind that this is a key bicentennial project planned to mark the anniversary of the War of 1812 — a fight in which Canada was successfully defended ... 

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The popular Whopper Dropper mountain bike trail behind the Burger King in ...
The Burnside News
The recent announcement that BANC Developments will be proceeding with plans to develop the remaining 200 acres of Bayers Lake Park came as bad news to mountain biking enthusiasts in Halifax. Over the years they have developed an extensive systems of ...
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FINAL Alberta Outdoor Adventure Guide App
from partner organizations such as Ducks Unlimited Canada and Alberta Fish and Game Association. Features of the Alberta Outdoor Adventure Guide app include ...
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Where's the downtown?
reddeeradvocate.com
... downtowns for an audience from various Alberta municipalities Thursday at the ... noting Red Deer is known for its parks and trails, proximity to lakes, ...

Last of the longriders works his wonders with ornery horses
Montreal Gazette
Guy says he's ridden more than 10000 kilometres as one of Canada's few remaining longriders. REGINA — Joe Guy is not your average Joe. Your average Joe does not spend months at a time travelling cross-country on horseback, sometimes taking cover in ...
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 Rails to Trails to be part of Trans Canada Trail | Local News ...
One, that neither Kimberley nor Cranbrook be required to provide liability insurance listing the Trans Canada Trail network as a named insured; ...
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Image via Wikipedia Group's dismay as land 'left to rack and ruin'
Whitby Today
ParticipAction, which is a charitable horticultural scheme for people with ... Barrie Shade, chairman of the ParticipAction committee, said: “It was a shock ...

Tourism Arts and Heritage Trail Project - Tourism Industry ...
This trail will be a print and web guide to Prince Edward Island's market ready heritage and cultural tourism product. The Arts & Heritage Trail will be ...
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Every spring, it's litter, litter everywhere
Charlottetown Guardian
... up litter and issue a challenge to their classmates to help clean a mile of the Confederation Trail have shown good stewardship and good citizenship. ...   

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U.S. knowledge of Canada lacking
Windsor Star
On the same question about Canadian geography, 57 per cent of those surveyed ... "I think we need to make the War of 1812 more of an opportunity to explore ...

A classic hike in the Rockies
Banff Crag & Canyon
It's Pole's job, after all, as the author of Classic Hikes in the Canadian Rockies, to know a thing or two about the trails in these mountains. Now in its third edition, the hiking book has changed a bit since its first year in print in 1994. ...
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Atlantic Paddling Symposium - May 20-23, 2011 - Rapid, The ...
Guinness Book of World Records Canoe & Kayak Chall. ... 2011 Canadian Rafting Championship; Saturday, June 11, 2011 - Sunday, June 12, 2011 ...
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Weir and Moeschler team up for BC Bike Race
Cyclingnews.com
In 2010, the pair competed in the French Enduro series and the Trans-Sylvania Epic mountain bike stage race. "My quest to be more like a Canadian has been ongoing," said Weir. "This seemed to be a real fast way to imbed some Canadian skills and long ...
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Home | Cyclemeisters Presents — 2011 Canadian XC MTB Championships
Welcome to the homepage for the 2011 Canadian National Mountain Bike Championships. For the second year in a row the very best athletes in Canadian mountain ...
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                                           Image via WikipediaFrom the backcountry to the front driveway
Calgary Herald
From urban driveways to backcountry trails, rugged pickup trucks and off-road-capable SUVs are as common in Alberta as snow in May. ...

Town Committee Formed To Help Recreation Needs
Fairview Post
... council on a broad range of planning for trails, open spaces, parks, sport fields, ... We are also reviewing reports from Alberta Recreation and Parks ...

The heart of vroom!
Calgary Herald
It wasn't until a young Phillips visited friends in small town Alberta that he ... the interchange at Crowchild and Glenmore Trails and the Saddledome. ...

On kids' time in B.C.
Surrey Now
Teens can try rock climbing, rappelling and mountain biking, ... and water during the Quality Foods Canadian Open Sand Sculpting Competition & Exhibition. ...

Rempel wired for golden season
Niagarathisweek.com
The Fenwick native snagged first place at the 2011 OFSAA cross country championships in November by running three-kilometres in just ten minutes and 48 seconds. She went on to compete at the Canadian National Cross Country Championships and earning a ...
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Parks Canada Warns Of Campground, Trail Closures
CKFR
Parks Canada is warning that some campgrounds and trails won't be opened in time for the May long weekend this year. Damage from winter avalanches, a heavy snowpack and cold spring weather are being blamed. Kicking Horse campground in Yoho National ...
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The great western ale trail
Vancouver Sun
Craft Beers of the Pacific Northwest, Morrison's first book, is primarily focused on Oregon and Washington states, but she also includes a chapter on British Columbia with sections describing Vancouver, the Sea to Sky Corridor, Vancouver Island and the ...
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What was your first Kayak/Canoe? 24 friends Send message .... Canada Magazine Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage toward our project costs. ...
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Trail tour to stop in Brockville
Brockville Recorder and Times
Barr said this is the first time the group is taking a major cycling tour outside of Quebec and she credits positive comments about the Great Waterfront Trail Tour for raising interest in coming to Brockville by their cycling counterparts in the ...
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May or 's Report
Caledon Citizen
Our Caledon Trailway, part of the Trans Canada Trail (TCT), travels through the villages of Palgrave, Caledon East, Inglewood and Cheltenham, to just west of Winston Churchill Boulevard in Terra Cotta. The TCT is the world's longest and grandest trail, ...
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Time to talk
Gander Beacon
“The potential for the ATV and snowmobiling industry in central Newfoundland and Labrador is unbelievable. Can you imagine having a trail around Gander Lake ...