Showing posts with label Postmedia News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Postmedia News. Show all posts

Tuesday, 7 February 2012

Canadian Trails - Sled, Ski, Hike, Ride or Paddle Canadian Trails

2011 Equine Canada Sponsor of the Year: Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Horse-Canada.com
Tina Bodfield accepted the Equine Canada Sponsor of the Year Award on behalf of Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals Inc. Photo by Robert Young Equine Canada proudly announces that the 2011 recipient of the Equine Canada Sponsor of the Year is Omega Alpha ...
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Trails in Canada - how do I know where they are? - The Horse Forum
Hello, numpty question here from a soon-to-be-Brit-in-Canada. We are moving to Alberta, to commutable-distance outside of Edmonton. How do I look on.
www.horseforum.com/.../trails-canada-how-do-i-know-11159...


Quebec boosts protected northern areas to 20 per cent
Canada.com
``We're in a celebratory mood,'' said Patrick Nadeau, executive director of the Quebec chapter of theCanadian Parks and Wilderness Society. ``Moving from 12 to 20 per cent protected areas in northern Quebec might not sound like a huge increase, ...
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Black pioneers helped shape Nanaimo's history
Canada.com
Gantt, who is also the president of the Nanaimo African Heritage Society, plays the role of event promoter and anthropologist each February. "What really inspires me is the stories and discovering that a lot of people do not know about the history that ...
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Ice climbing in St Boniface
Winnipeg Sun
Winnipegger Ian Givens reaches the top of the ice climbing tower of Le Club d�escalade de Saint-Boniface on Sun., Feb. 5, 2012. JASON HALSTEAD/WINNIPEG SUN QMI AGENCY Stand alone Winnipegger Ian Givens reaches the top of the ice climbing tower of Le ...
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Canucks win world cup ski cross
The Barrie Advance
Crowds clapped, hollered, and waved as team Canada raced over rollers and flew across jumps to take gold in both men's and women's ski cross at the World Cup at Blue Mountain. From February 1 to 8, Blue Mountain hosted the World Cup Ski and Snowboard ...
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Winnipeg Basks in Unseasonably Warm February Weather
ChrisD.ca (blog)
The weekend brought an onslaught of outdoor activities, including the 11th Annual Ironman Outdoor Curling Bonspiel, the always popular cross-country ski trails at the Wildewood Club golf course, and the third annual Mid-Winter Festival.
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200 Years since 1812
Norwich Bulletin (blog)
President Madison asked for the first declaration of war by Congress even though the Federalists all opposed it (June 1812.) America lost Fort Mackinac to British invasion in August 1812. The US failed three times to invade Canada.
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Monday, 16 January 2012

Canadian Trails Federation - Sled, Hike, Ski, Ride or Paddle Canadian Trails

Ice Climbing World Cup 2012: Angelika Rainer and Maxime Tomilov win in Korea
Planetmountain
The first of five stages of the Ice Climbing World Cup 2012 took place in Cheongsong (Korea) on 14 and 15 January. The Lead event was won by Angelika Rainer and Maxime Tomilov, while the Speed discipline went to the Russians Viktoria Shabalina and Ivan ...
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Dogsledding in the Rockies, a fun family adventure
Vancouver Sun
By Deborah Tetley, for Postmedia News Dogsledding as a family adventure ... A few minutes into the trail, Nathan asked if either of us wanted to drive. ...



Group visits world's polar bear capital in Canada
Bloomington Pantagraph
One day when the Vaughns and Horng took a ride on a dogsled outside Churchill, ... who hailed from the United States, England, Canada and Australia, ...



Slide show presentation Sunday at Canadian Canoe Museum on Arctic Ocean ...
Peterborough Examiner
Pace, who operates Canoe North Adventures with his wife Lin Ward in Orangeville, will be bringing that experience and more to the Canadian Canoe Museum Sunday as part of a slide show presentation featuring the group's 12-day trek through the Yukon, ...
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Inuit storyteller brings his magical tales to the valley
Canada.com
27 where children and families of all ages can discover a sense of wonderment and adventure. The event is free and open to the public Kusugak's wife joins him, bringing a variety of items such as an Inuit drum, try on an amouti, look at and touch tools ...
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Help save the Trans Canada Trail in NS
Help Save the Trans Canada Trail in NS. •. In recent announcements by the “ Annapolis Valley Trails Coalition” people in Kings,. Annapolis and Digby Counties ...
www.nspacts.ca/.../Help%20save%20the%20Trans%20Canada...


Editorial: A waist challenge for all Canada
Victoria Times Colonist
Also, remember Participaction? Cut the Waist will not be the first major campaign ... Participaction might have slowed our rise in weight and inactivity, ...




List of historically significant places in Canada grows
CTV.ca
Parks Canada manages a nationwide network of national historic sites that reflectCanada's cultural heritage. "I am pleased that we are recognizing the special role these communities have played in Canada's history," Kent said Tuesday in a release....
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Horse clinic in Fernie
The Free Press
He is in Canada speaking at the Horse Council BC Equine Education Conference and will then come to Fernie for the clinic on January 24 and 25. ...
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Thursday, 5 January 2012

Canadian Trails Federation - Sled, Hike, Ski, Ride or Paddle Canadian Trails

news - Get Out There - Canada's source for sports, recreation and ...
Canada's source for endurance sports, outdoor recreation and adventure ... New race series in Atlantic Canada announces 2012 dates: ... Tue, Jan 3, 2012 ...
www.getouttheremag.com/GOTnews.php?media_id=1342


Jump Canada Tackles all the Hot Topics at Symposium
Horse-Canada.com
Also a special thank you goes to Equine Canada staff member Ashley Raaymakers for her administration of the Symposium,” added Welsby. ...



War of 1812 bicentennial offers a wealth of historic sites to visit this year
Vancouver Sun
By Mark Stachiew, Postmedia News The bicentennial of the War of 1812 will be commemorated with several re-enactments this year. Travellers interested in military history usually think of Europe as the place to visit battlefields, but Canada has its ...
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New Snowshoe Trails! | Canada's Capital Region

New Snowshoe Trails! | Canada's Capital Region. http://www.canadascapital.gc. ca/places-to-visit/gatineau-park/news/2012-01-03/new-snowshoe-trails ...
www.canadascapital.gc.ca/places-to.../new-snowshoe-trails


Highlights from the local sports scene in 2011
Northumberland Today
Heese and Child won bronze in beach volleyball for Canada at the 1996 Olympic .... at the Provincial Canoe Kayak Championships at the Rideau Canoe Club...




Trail to showcase Avondale area's diverse ecology
Nova News Now
Community members gather around the sign signifying the start of a new 2.3-kilometrehiking trail located behind the Avondale Community Hall. The sign was designed by local APWPS supporter Devan Archibald. A new hiking trail is now open in the Lady...
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Adventure of a lifetime
Standard Freeholder
The hiking is steady on steep trails, with only a bit of scrambling over volcanic rock near the summit, Martel said. The trip takes hikers through jungle, ...



12 Most Unique Experiences Hiking The West Coast Trail ...
The West Coast Trail is a 48 mile long backpacking trail following the southwestern edge of Vancouver Island in beautiful British Columbia, Canada, and is part ...
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