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Charles Hodgson wrote a new blog post: Park Entry Work Makes Economic Action Plan List 13 hours, 56 minutes ago
The Site that highlights the list of projects paid for under Canada’s Economic Action Plan lists $2.4 million in federal funding for the project.
This work was the subject of a brief consultation last fall.
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rss-feed wrote a new blog post: 2010-03-09 by Jo-Ann Holden from P17 [Wakefield] 16 hours, 49 minutes ago
A report from yesterday’s ski: The plan was to lug the bigger camera along and be out all day. These trails were all marked as "fair", so I was curious to see how poor they really were. At 10:30 trail 52 was still a bit icy (not groomed re. . .
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cbh-flickr-posting wrote a new blog post: Gatineau Park, Quebec 21 hours, 45 minutes ago
Gatineau Park, Quebec, originally uploaded by Asif A. Ali.
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cbh-flickr-posting wrote a new blog post: Gatineau Park, Quebec 21 hours, 58 minutes ago
Gatineau Park, Quebec, originally uploaded by Asif A. Ali.
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rss-feed wrote a new blog post: 2010-03-08 by Ken Trischuk from P7 [Kingsmere] 1 day, 2 hours ago
A little late to start today. Things had already started to soften by the time I got going around noon. Skied a few of the backcountry trails which became somewhat of a chore as the skis would alternately float and then sink… and then float on the . . .
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Charles Hodgson wrote a new blog post: Some Parking Lots Closing for Season 1 day, 8 hours ago
The NCC website indicates that both P5 (penguin) and P15 (the snowshoe parking lot on the Cross Loop Road) are closed for the season.
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Charles Hodgson wrote a new blog post: Geocachers Take Responsibility 1 day, 11 hours ago
Prompted by my linking to a post about geocaching activity that included Gatineau Park last weekend I heard from local geocachers who strongly take responsibility for keeping their sport clean. They point to guidelines for geocaching best practice as well as inviting discussions with Park authorities if there are any concerns over geocaches in [...]
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Charles Hodgson wrote a new blog post: The Melt Goes On 1 day, 13 hours ago
Skiers over the weekend enthused about what beautiful conditions they were enjoying.
But at what cost!
The NCC today has posted numerous yellow triangles against trails recently groomed and also said
“Debris, ice and water accumulations can be found on the trails. The ground may also be exposed in certain areas.”
Curses!
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Charles Hodgson wrote a new blog post: Open Water on Wolf Trail 1 day, 13 hours ago
From Jonathan McPhail via Twitter
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Charles Hodgson wrote a new blog post: Chelsea Nordiq Cookie Beiner 1 day, 13 hours ago
I always knew that my kids ski days were powered by chocolate (my mother tells of a friend who practically skied backward tempting his young’uns along the tracks with outstretched goodies.
The Chelsea Nordique are holding their 4th annual Cookie Beiner on Saturday, March 13th from 8:45 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
It is not a race but [...]
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Gatineau Park News
- Park Entry Work Makes Economic Action Plan List
The Site that highlights the list of projects paid for under Canada's Economic Action Plan lists $2.4 million in federal funding for the project. This work was the subject of a brief consultation - Some Parking Lots Closing for Season
The NCC website indicates that both P5 (penguin) and P15 (the snowshoe parking lot on the Cross Loop Road) are closed for the season. - Geocachers Take Responsibility
Prompted by my linking to a post about geocaching activity that included Gatineau Park last weekend I heard from local geocachers who strongly take responsibility for keeping their sport clean. They p - Chelsea Nordiq Cookie Beiner
I always knew that my kids ski days were powered by chocolate (my mother tells of a friend who practically skied backward tempting his young'uns along the tracks with outstretched goodies. The Ch - Geocaching in Gatineau Park
The blog geonarcissa reports that the "Ottawa geomob" did some geocaching this past weekend, finding 10 caches, three of which were inside Gatineau Park. The post has pictures and it looks l - Demsis Thankyou Report
Audrey sent me this link to 14 photos that Jo-Ann posted covering the snacks-and-hot-chocolate handout at Keogan this past Saturday. One wag had suggested that with the warm weather beer and lemonade - First Bike Circumnavigation of the Year?
Tall Tree Cycles posted a bicycle ride report about a weekend ride around the Park. - Julie Harrison Dines at Keogan
A late afternoon ski and dinner described at the blog Coffee with Julie. (Includes incriminating photograph.) - Talk Turns to Cycling
As the snow trickles away conversations are starting about bicycling in Gatineau Park. Today at TriRudy a post about road biking rules. This has prompted me to set up a road biking group here at Guide - CORRECTION Demsis event 10am to 2pm
An earlier post had indicated that Demsis would be offering hot chocolate and goodies to skiers at the Keogan parking lot at 2pm on Saturday March 6th. In fact the event begins at 10am and ends at 2pm
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