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Minden Times
Also present was James Cartwright, a three-time Olympian and high-performance manager of Canoe/Kayak Canada. Cartwright said he was first introduced to the ...


War of 1812 heroes get their due on postage stamps
Niagara Falls Review
The two historic figures, who helped defend Upper Canada in the War of 1812, will be part of an exhibit showing stamps of the Niagara Region when the society holds its annual stamp exhibition. While Gen. Brock was already featured on a stamp in 1969, ...
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Winter travel options aplenty in Upper Peninsula
Huffington Post
The 28-mile-long Noquemanon Trail network near Marquette is among those open to fat bikes. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is named for a 15-mile-long ...


news - Get Out There - Canada's source for sports, recreation and ...
Canada's source for endurance sports, outdoor recreation and adventure ... “ Heart disease and stroke takes the lives of 1 in 3 Canadians too soon. Your TC10K ...
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'Inactivity crisis' extends to Jerome renewal

North Shore News
Or does the accord mean the City of North Vancouver can look to support from ParticipAction for any grants it might apply for from senior governments to ...


$1.35 billion project will have more good than not so good
Canada.com
The existing Canyon View Trail will be re-established after construction. Watson said BC Hydro will allow special upper river access to Fisheries and Oceans Canada so that Quinsam Hatchery staff can continue to do their fish-counting swims of the river ...
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Nordic ski club hosts biggest event yet
Drayton Valley Western Review
19 the Pembina Nordic Ski Club will host the Alberta Cup 5/6 on behalf of the Edmonton Nordic Ski Club, with the support of the Eagle Point Park Trails ...

Nipissing Nordic makes strides at Eastern Canadian Championships

Bay Today
Wednesday, February 08, 2012 by: Chris DawsonCANTLEY, QC - Nipissing Nordic's varsity squad returns to their local trails after a weekend of racing in the ...

Vancouver Island's Juan de Fuca Marine Trail Boise Weekly by Scott Marchant The Juan de Fuca Marine Trail lets hikers experience the seclusion and dramatic vistas of Vancouver Island. Access: Several airlines fly from Boise to Victoria, BC, and ferry service leaves from both Anacortes, Wash., and Port Angeles ... See all stories on this topic » Top racers confirmed for 24-hour Solo Worlds Cyclingnews.com Many of the world's top elite male 24-hour racers are expected to battle for the 24-Hour SoloMountain Bike World Championship title on September 14-16, 2012, when it returns to Canmore,Canada. Australia's Jason English (Merida Bikes) will be back to ... See all stories on this topic »

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ATV ban doesn't mean losing funding

Similkameen Spotlight
Trans Canada Trail has eliminated funding in other provinces where the law is ... reported that a child being slapped for riding an ATV on the trail.

Get outdoors and enjoy winter Truro Daily News He said with both adult and youth obesity rates so high across Canada it is vitally important for people to seek physical fitness opportunities. "There is a desperate need for people to stay active," he said. "Winter is a blah time and people need to ... See all stories on this topic »

National Tree Seed Centre : Ash conservation - Canadian Forest ...
Conservation of ash genetic resources. Emerald ash borer (EAB), an exotic insect, poses an economic and environmental threat to ash trees in Canada. Since it ...
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Loosing Battle
Niagara Gazette
By Don Glynn Niagara Gazette Most historians agree that the War of 1812 — involving the British, the Americans, their Indian allies, and countless innocent civilians — helped to forge the destiny of a continent. Now 200 years later, ...
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Parks Canada Approves Glacier Discovery Walk Project

DigitalJournal.com (press release)
9, 2012 /CNW/ - Parks Canada officially announced today that the Glacier Discovery Walk project has met all required environment assessment guidelines and is a project that is acceptable withinParks Canada's policy framework governing the management ...
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Beauty Creek to Stanley Falls | Hiking in Jasper | Jasper National ...
As with most hiking trails in the Canadian Rockies, Beauty Creek to Stanley Falls contains some natural features that may be dangerous. Hikers along this trail ...
www.jaspernationalpark.com/hiking-beauty-creek-stanley-falls...

Nanaimo paddling group has coach boat stolen
Canada.com
Thieves broke into the compound of the Go Rowing Paddling Association of Canada's Nanaimo chapter and stole the group's coaching boat sometime between Thursday night and Sunday morning. The association locks up the 14-foot skiff and its 15-horsepower ...
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Waterton Winterfest set for Family Day long weekend
Pincher Creek Echo
... cross-country ski, or even hop on a horse-drawn carriage ride, ... Akamina Parkway will once again offer folks a warm drink before hitting the trails.

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Be a good Canadian: make the best of winter

EMC Arnprior
The region offers more than 2500 kilometres of groomed snowmobile trails. ... and they remain a reminder of our rural past as horse-drawn sleigh rides are ...

Kayak Yak: Canadian Paddling Legend Don Starkell Dies
Starkell believed that he paddled more than 120000 km over his paddling career, which also included taking part in the 1967 trans-Canada Centennial Paddle.
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Historical re-enactor Corbett to hold presentation at Bath Fire Hall Friday
Steuben Courier
Historical re-enactor Jim Corbett, in period dress as an army surgeon, will explain medical care in the War of 1812, and tell the tale of Steuben County soldiers in that conflict. Local militia were engaged in at least two invasions of Canada... not to ...
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Find your way trail running
Straight.com
Trail runners Senja Palonen and Rich Wheater hoof it along the Baden-Powell ... “Rock climbing is tiring. When I'm on a road trip, whether to Squamish or ...

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... source for endurance sports, outdoor recreation and adventure ... Mon, Jan 23, 2012, MOMAR Cumberland Voted Best Adventure Race in Western Canada ...
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Hiking trail task force releases draft report Pique newsmagazine by Andrew Mitchell A special hiking trails task force created by the Resort Municipality of Whistler's Forest and Wildland Advisory Committee (FWAC) has presented the second draft of its report on Whistler area hiking trails — and what would be ... See all stories on this topic » MEC to distribute Ghost bikes in Canada Pinkbike.com by Tyler Maine Vancouver – Leading retailer, Mountain Equipment Co-op, has announced a partnership with German bike manufacturer Ghost Bikes, becoming the first North American retailer of the respected brand. Exclusive to MEC, Ghosts won't be found ... See all stories on this topic » Parks Canada walks away from national park plan CBC.ca 'An opportunity that cannot be lost' Chloe O'Loughlin, the director of terrestrialconservation for the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society in BC, said she's alarmed by the news. The Pacific rattlesnake is one of 56 threatened and endangered species ... See all stories on this topic »

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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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Come and Hear About the Snowshoe and War and the Defence of Canada
Ottawa Citizen (blog)
Discover how aboriginal technology was adapted to defend Canada during the War of 1812. Join us at the Canadian War Museum for a showshoe trek with historical commentary along the Ottawa River. Step back in time to the winter of 1813 when members of ...
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Chief Tecumseh may get museum in his honour
CBC.ca
... would be built on the site of the Battle of the Thames, where the Shawnee chief was killed during the War of 1812. Lisa Gilbert is chair of Friends of the Tecumseh Monument. She said Chief Tecumseh is a hero to Canadians and the First Nations.
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HISTORY OF BLACKS IN CANADA TRACED BACK AS FAR AS 1605
Montreal Gazette
1812-1815: Thousands of black volunteers fight for the British in the War of 1812. 1815-1860: Tens of thousands of African-Americans seek refuge in Canada through the underground railroad. Aug. 28, 1833: British Parliament abolishes slavery in the ...
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Metro - Snowshoe treks mark 1812 bicentennial
OTTAWA - The Canadian War Museum is hosting snowshoe treks with a historical twist.
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'Blue Obsession'

Coeur d'Alene Press
"The beautiful and ever-changing icefalls of Alaskan glaciers provide a stunning setting for some unusual ice climbing adventures. Inspired by a film seen years past at the Banff Mountain Film Festival that had amazing cinematography and very inspiring ...
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Within an inch of his life
Orléans Star
(Photo: Provided) Last Canada Day, St. Peter High School student Clayton Carter set off on an ATVwith four other friends on a trail in Big Rideau, ...

What happened to winter? Globe and Mail More than half of the snowmobile trails in Saskatchewan and Manitoba are still closed because there isn't enough snow on the ground. And cross-country skiers in Alberta were forced to cancel one of their marquee ski events, the Alberta Cup, ... See all stories on this topic » Introduction to Tabor Ski Trails - Caledonia Nordic Ski Club - Home We are pleased to also offer 5 kms of Lit trails nightly from dusk until 9:30pm ... The CaledoniaNordic Ski Club, inconjunction with Sons of Norway Ski Club invite you on a 'Tour of the ... In preparation for the 2015 Canada Winter Games, [ More] ... caledonianordic.com/.../408-Introduction-to-Tabor-Ski-Trails Two Canadian Hikers Unequipped for Snow + Nightfall Rescued Near Tram Patch.com Two hikers from Canada were unprepared for snow and nightfall when they got lost Tuesday on a steep trail between Palm Springs and the tram station in the San Jacinto Mountains, a sheriff's sergeant said. Anna Moshchenko, 46, and Mario German, 48, ... See all stories on this topic »

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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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Jasper not just for downhill skiers

Alberta Daily Herald Tribune
... River at the Wabasso campground, just south of Jasper, Alberta on Sunday. ... There are numerous groomed trails a short drive from any of the town's ...


It's snow problems for these dogs
Leduc Representative
Although they can't hit the trails as often as the dogs would like, ... they have taken them to races throughout Alberta and British Columbia in previous ...


Fresh in Powder
Wall Street Journal
Does it take more than a handful of fresh trails or an updated hotel lobby to ... that carry skiers fromQuébec City to the mountain in less than two hours. ...

NLSF replaces bridge at Black Brook, still seeking government help

Nor'Wester
In a perfect world, the revenue generated from trail passes would be used ... of money for businesses and tourist operators in Newfoundland and Labrador so ...


Is this what you want your money spent on?
Nor'Wester
They want people to come to Newfoundland and Labrador and ride our trails on their snowmobiles, all the while spending chunks of money at hotels, ...


Genealogist unearths contribution made by local militia in the War of 1812
Toronto Star
Nickerson is a Toronto genealogist contracted a year ago by the city to research the contribution and sacrifice made by the local militia in the War of 1812. For even now, 200 years on, it's not known how many gallant Upper Canadian militiamen died ...
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Top 10 Canadian winter sports

Crave Online
then dog sledding is for you. There are a variety of places that offer dog-sled ... Search online for the nearest rental companies and snowmobiling trails. ...


Increased spending on parks, trails and tree replacement proposed ...
Canada's Technology Triangle - Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ... KITCHENER — A plan to increase spending on three parks, trails and a tree- killing beetle ...
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Best way to see Canada is to be adaptable
Montreal Gazette
8. Car-top a 15-foot canoe. Canada's lakes and rivers cover an area that's a third larger than France. You wouldn't tour Europe and skip France. 9. Do your reading. Books like Barbara Huck's Exploring the Fur Trade Routes of North America and In Search ...
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Top to Bottom, Highlights from a New B.C. Trail System
Mountain bike huck films can be rather…how to put this gently…the same. When they're well done they're amazing, but like too much buttered popcorn, ...
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