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North Oshawa; ORTA Map 6 east from Moderate pace; 9 km.;2+hrs.hiking time; there and back hike; hilly woods and country road; great view to both north and south; bring food and drink; dress for the weather; Take Simcoe St. north to Coates Rd. and park in Purple Woods parking lot.
 

CANCELLED due to lack of cold temperatures to make ice.

Snack bar available offering hot chocolate and snacks. (No outside food or drink permitted.) Bring your own ice skates! (They DO NOT rent skates.) More info: http://www.cedarena.ca
 

+/- 9 km

+/- 9 km. Meet for a 10:00 am. start in the southeast parking lot at the corner of Neyagawa Dr. and River Glen Blvd. in Oakville. We will do a loop hike of the beautiful trails of the Sixteen Mile Creek Valley. Mod - 3. Bring a snack and icers. Optional lunch stop afterwards.
 

Bring lunch. I will be making hot chocolate at lunch, please bring water to be heated and a cup. I will supply stove and the hot chocolate mix.
 

Carpooling from Oshawa (call for details), leaving Oshawa at 8 a.m. Enjoy 36 km of groomed cross-country trails in the Peterborough Crown Game Preserve, 40 minutes east of Peterborough on Highway 28. Pack a lunch and a hot drink. A day trail pass is $15. Possibly stopping on the way home for dinner.
 

Replacement hike:  NEW

Leaving at 10:00 am.  Orono Forest - 10 km hike
From Taunton Rd., go east past Hampton and South on Ochanski Rd to the parking lot at the intersection of Ochanski and Station St.
Bring a snack, water and bird seed for the feeding station.  Icers are necessary as the trails are icy.

Meet at west end of 3rd Con of Pickering (Rossland Rd ) at 10 am for about 2 hr hike or snow shoe.
 

Roy will be speaking on 'Bicycle Adventures in Ohio and the Netherlands'.

Faith Place, Cana Hall, 44 William St.,W, Oshawa (Corner of Center and William Sts.,)
 

12 km

Scugog Township west from Burketon; ORTA Map 7;moderate pace;8km.;2hrs. hiking time; there and back hike; country road and road allowance; bring food and drink; dress for the weather; may need snowshoes and/or icers; take Old Scugog Road north to Boundary Rd. in Burketon; Turn right (west) and park near trail entry. Possible lunch at Kari-Jo's in Burketon after the hike- Kari would appreciate approx. numbers on Saturday. 

Carpooling from Oshawa (call for details), leaving Oshawa at 8 a.m. Enjoy 40 km of groomed cross-country trails, an hour north of Pearson Airport, approximately 2 hours from Oshawa. Pack a lunch and a hot drink or eat at the on-site cafeteria. A day trail pass is $18. Possibly stopping on the way home for dinner.  
 

8/10 km

8/10 km Meet for a 10:00 am. start in the upper parking lot of Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area on Appleby Line, north of Derry Rd. We will do a loop hike of the Conservation Area trails. (8 km.) If there is not too much snow we will go to the Interpretive Centre at Crawford Lake as well.(10 km.) Mod -5. Map 11. Bring a lunch and icers. Parking fee in effect or Conservation Area pass.
 

Enjoy 25 km of groomed cross-country trails, about 30 minutes north of Oshawa, on Lakeridge Road. Plan to meet at the cross-country chalet (the first parking lot) at 9 a.m. Pack a snack and lunch and a hot drink. A day trail pass is $18. Rentals are available. Call Roy if you plan to attend.
 

Meet at 10:00 am at trail parking lot on 6th Concession at Albright Rd. south of Regional Road 21, Uxbridge. 2+ hours, bring snacks, layered clothes. Moderate hills in TRCA woodlot.

Phil Cotton from the Wabakimi Project states the adopted mission of The Wabakimi Project is "to promote the Wabakimi area as a world-class wilderness canoeing destination", this year's presentations will focus on the northern waterways of the Wabakimi wilderness area such as the Albany and Misehkow Rivers. It will also include information about self-directed canoeing opportunities in the Wabakimi area and how to participate in The Wabakimi Project.

Faith Place, Cana Hall, 44 William St.,W, Oshawa (Corner of Center and William Sts.,)

 

Beginners welcome
 

8 +km
2+ hrs

Just east of Long Sault C.A.; ORTA Map7; moderate pace; 8+km.; 2+ hrs. hiking time from parking spot; unopened road allowances and woods trail; bring food and drink; dress for the weather; may need snowshoes and/or icers; from Hwy.57, take Regional Rd.20,just east of Long Sault C.A. to Longsault Rd.;turn left (north) on Longsault Rd.to roadside parking,(2+km.)
 

Meet at campground Hwy 2 west of Altona Rd at 10 am for about 2 hr for hike or snowshoe
 

Come enjoy a late night hike under the stars and talk around the fire. Must be prepared for cold weather.
 

2 hrs/11.7 km

10-12 km

With walking tour & lunch in the village. Easy 10-12 km. Meet on Lifford Rd. (E. off Hy. 35 2nd road N. of Hy.7a) meet between Mill Rd. &Ski Hill Rd., where trail crosses road. No car shuttle. There and back hike.
 

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