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Mountain biking, backcountry huts proposed for Garibaldi Provincial Park's ...

Straight.com
By Stephen Hui, February 14, 2012 BC Parks is asking the public whether mountain bikers should be granted access to the Spearhead Range area of Garibaldi Provincial Park, near Whistler. The branch of the BC Ministry of Environment is also looking for...
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Ski shorts: VIMFF continues; doing the Grouse Grind on snowshoes
Vancouver Sun
Just show them what inspires you out there as you enjoy BC's beautiful Nordic trails and you're in the running for a prize! Hit the Road to Whitewater's Cold Smoke Festival For six years now, the Cold Smoke Festival has been British Columbia's premiere ...
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'Big sky experiences' for Alberta visitors
Opodo
... of the 'big sky experiences' on offer in the province of Alberta, Canada. ... with roads and trailsproviding access to year-round stargazing sites but ...

Fraser trail network plan gains new park in Surrey
Aldergrove Star
Connections with the Sea-to-Sky trail and Trans-Canada trail are also envisioned. The Experience the Fraser trails would connect heritage and First Nations ...

Boomers to Zoomers
Windsor Star
She said the federal ParticipACTION active living campaign remains on target, encouraging activity and exercise as part of everyday routines.

Northern cadets compete at Whitehorse biathlon

Slave River Journal
By MEAGAN WOHLBERG, SRJ Reporter Cadets from 14 units across Nunavut, the Northwest ...and training on trails at the Boyle Barracks training site.

Nordic skiers hit the trails at Whistler Olympic Park

Straight.com
From a vista on the Top of the World Trail, as the snow-clad Black Tusk probed the eastern horizon, one of the park's most endearing qualities was evident: an absolute silence that saturated the morning air. Yeager's current mission is to promote the ...
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news - Get Out There - Canada's source for sports, recreation and ... Canada's source for endurance sports, outdoor recreation and adventure .... Registration forCanada's largest adventure race is 60% sold out! Storm ... Tue, Feb ... www.getouttheremag.com/GOTnews.php?media_id=1416 Area D Director Perepolkin hopes for paved trail from Grand Forks ... Grand Forks Gazette The continuous trail from Grand Forks to Christina Lake will be connected to the Trans Canada Trailalready in place. Perepolkin's project is one of the .. Reminder: unique experiences result in unique moments Edmonton Journal The Richardson River Dunes Wildlife Park north of Fort McMurray is part of the largest sand dune complex in Canada. Ready to play? The park's access trail ...

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Item #1: http://www.trackshare.com/forum/showthread.php?s=6e9c731388a9defaa18691cade05557b&p=536311#post536311
The MRTA/Trans Canada Trail Group held a meeting last weekend in Beausejour. The "Borders to Beaches" group is pursuing to add the Northstar trail to their trail system. Anyone who is familiar with the TCT knows that they are anti-ATV. We need to make sure that this does not happen!

Town council backs up ATV ban
Similkameen Spotlight
... council has something to say to people complaining about their decision to ban ATVs on theTrans Canada trail in Princeton: the ban is here to stay.


No snow doesn't have to mean no fun
Halifax News Net
Rhonda Lemire, executive director of Recreation Nova Scotia says that despite ... use of our trails, and getting to and from places without using your car.


Waterton Lakes National Park: Where the Mountains Meet the Prairie
Snowshoe Magazine (blog)
As a big fan of Canada's National Park system, I'm pretty pumped about knocking another one off my bucket list. My husband Jack and I have spent time in Alberta's more well-known mountain parks, Banff and Jasper, and have even enjoyed the more subtle ...
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Trials on the trails

The Sudbury Star
... which will be in Quebec the last weekend of March. ... The trails were good," she said. "I was a little more tired than I (normally) am in it (the race) ...

Olympian calls Winnipeg's Northwest 'a good club to come from'
Winnipeg Free Press
Desiree Scott, Manitoba's newest Olympic athlete, made a final stop in Winnipeg on Tuesday night to visit her former youth soccer club before she begins her Olympic adventure. Scott, a striker-turned-midfielder with Canada's national women's soccer ...
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On track for Games
St. Albert Gazette
The head coach of the Alberta cross-country ski team is busy doing the snow dance with the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games only two weeks away.

We'll all benefi t from more PE at school

North Shore News
WITH the admonition to keep it fun, ParticipAction urges parents to enrol their children in sports and teams at the earliest opportunity to get them started ...


Walking track fee waiver rejected by UPEI
CBC.ca
I mean, we're always talking about health and wellness and participaction, and why not have the facilities free of charge?" said Redmond.


Washed-out trail sections a concern
Western Star
Donnie O'Keefe of the Newfoundland and Labrador Snowmobile Federation said he believes riders have tried to skim across the wet areas on the trails.

1000-mile sled race decided by 26 seconds

Chicago Tribune
Near the end of a 1000-mile dog sled race, in the middle of the night in the middle ofCanada's Great White North, a 44-year-old man who grew up in Evanston hitched his hopes to an indomitable 7-year-old Alaskan husky named for the running back who had...
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Poll favors US in War of 1812 celebrations
Niagara Gazette
At a cursory glance of the budgets on both sides of the border to mark the bicentennial, it's hard toimagine the Americans can match the Canadians in observing the milestone. While the majority of those surveyed agreed the war significantly affected ...
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Hike the Bruce for MS
The Barrie Advance
WASAGA BEACH – Scott Toles is inviting people to hike for a cause in the fall as he takes on the Bruce Trail for MS. The Wasaga Beach resident is looking for people to participate in the MS Climb event in Tobermory on Sept. 6-9 to benefit the Simcoe ...
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Explore the Rockies on a budget

Calgary Herald
"Our favourite place to cross-country ski is in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. It's free, and with almost 100 kilometres of maintained ski trails there is a lot of variety. "Many families choose to start skiing from either the Pocaterra Warming Hut or ...
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Minus 10 outside. Looks like a great golf day
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... and charity - The Children's Wish Foundation of New Brunswick, to be exact. ... players were waist-deep, so now they make walking trails for players.


Trip planning made easy
CANOE
Elk Point boasts the only viewing deck on the North Saskatchewan River, while Alberta's Iron HorseTrail is 300 km of multi-use trails.


Hus wears the badge of Canada with pride
Calgary Herald
The unique instrument is built from 63 pieces and truly Canadian artifacts that help tell this country's tale including a piece of Pierre Trudeau's paddle, Paul Henderson's hockey stick, the original Blue Nose sailing ship, Maurice (Rocket) Richard's ...
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Superintendent moving on after over a decade at Quetico Park
Atikokan Progress
“As the world gets more global, you have to be part of bigger things to get noticed,” said Reilly, a Beaten Path Ski Club member, who played an active role in connecting Quetico to the TransCanada Trail network, which now extends from Nym Lake into ...
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Hike Nova Scotia holds summit

Nova News Now
He says several trails have been built and abandoned and some are in “dangerous disrepair.” There's no walking culture in Nova Scotia, Haynes says, ...


Clinic teaches equine health
Cochrane Times
By Ryan McLeod Equi-Health Canada held an in-depth horse first aid course on Feb. 3 and 4 at the Cochrane Agriculture society. The Equi-Health course held in Cochrane featured two days of extensive hands-on training, dealing with everything from ...
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'Public doing a great job'
Western Star
The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary in Corner Brook has conducted checks on the trails the past two weekends. On Wednesday, the police force made its first ...


Waterton Park's day of Family Fun will be busy
Prairie Post
This event is organized by Parks Canada and the Waterton Chamber of Commerce, including Waterton Lakes Inns and Resorts, Waterton Glacier Suites, and Waterton Outdoor Adventures. For a detailed schedule of events, to register for a ski trip, ...
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Council debates trails, levies
St. Albert Gazette
... City council is grappling with the issue of how to plan for trails, parks, ... in light of an AlbertaCourt of Appeal ruling, is needed more than simply ...

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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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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 ...
steveswensonsblog.blogspot.com/.../canadian-rockies-ice.html

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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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 ...
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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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10 Winter Getaways to Suit Every Age

New York Times
... mornings spent horseback riding cowboy-style or exploring nature trails in the Sonoran Desert, ... while you hit the spa— in Mont Tremblant, Quebec.

City parks plan a real success
Canada.com
"From safety and infrastructure improvements to rehabilitating Sybil Andrews Cottage and Walter Morgan studio, to trails and parks and the community garden in Willow Point, all these projects were built thanks to community and funding partnerships and ...
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District IPP support hinges on trail users
Squamish Chief
At the time, local mountain and dirt biking organizations expressed concern that the proposed 20.4 kilometres of power lines linking the plant to the BC Hydro power grid would interfere with popular recreational trails. “If the 120-day extension is ...
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Rails to Trails recommendations
Kimberley Daily Bulletin
An increasing number of offroad vehicles are being reported on the trails. The RCMP cannot enforce non-motorized restriction without such a bylaw. 5. The cities of Cranbrook and Kimberley will include the Trans Canada Trail as an additional insured for ...
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Ski trail offers river views

Montreal Gazette
The ski club is a non-profit organization that runs crosscountry trails on the ... In summer, the attraction recreates life in a 19th-century Quebec hamlet, ...

outdoor adventure canada - forums - Greetings from near Algonquin
outdoor adventure canada - forums. Forum Index ... Thought I would check it out and share thoughts and experiences on outdoor adventures. Canoe tripping is ...
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Clearwater's Mullen wins Rail Trail 200 again
Clearwater Times
Mullen, who has been racing for over 30 years, stated the trail route was ... Rail Trail 200 is a pre-qualifying race for both the Yukon Quest Sled Dog Race ...


Change in the air
Ottawa Citizen
Today, the trains are gone, the tracks pulled up and replaced by the Trans Canada Trail and the Mississippi River now carries boaters, not logs. Only the co-operative remains to grade and sell some 1.35 million kilograms of wool on behalf of farmers ...
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In a tight spot Western Star With about 400 passes sold in the early going, the Newfoundland and Labrador ... It will take about double the trail pass sales already made to provide ... Gold Rush Trail Sled Dog Mail Run wraps up on a high note Quesnel Cariboo Observer ... by members of the Gold Rush Trail Sled Dog Association for months. ... One musher flew from her home in Ottawa to Saskatchewan and travelled from there ...