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Gatineau Park Chainsaw Massacre to Start in Three Weeks
Ecologist Ian Huggett has just issued a citizen advisory providing more details regarding the clearcutting of Gatineau Park for the Highway 5 extens...
2012 Ottawa Ski and Snowboard Season Preview
I’ve got two goals for this season: beat my standing record of 37 days on the hill, and graduate from beginner to a solid intermediate snowboarder....
Gatineau Park and the NDP: a Question of Leadership
The Gatineau Park Protection Committee (GPPC) has issued a press release calling on all NDP leadership candidates to give high priority to legislative protection for Gatineau Park in their campaign platforms.
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Really, the NCC deserving praise? After hacking off 8 sq. km of Gatineau Park over the last 20 years through land deals and road building, is it ...
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The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society has just issued a press release saying the Highway 5 controversy confirms federal politicians mu...
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After a long, mild wait the NCC announced they’re opening 2.2km of the Rideau Canal Skateway this Sunday, January 15th. The secret to what really f...
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Eco-Watch director Ian Huggett has issued a press release confirming the Occupy Gatineau Park Protest is under way. To voice their opposi...
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I note wistfully that a great Canadian and friend of Gatineau Park retired from the Senate on December 17. As chairman of the Senate Environment Com...
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New external post 2012-01-27 by Paul Jaenicke from P12 [Meech] in the group
Cross Country Skiing in Gatineau Park 13 hours, 56 minutes agoAfter reading Rick"s report this morning I wasnt going to go out until it started […]
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New external post 2012-01-27 by Kyle Power from P3 [Gamelin Gate] in the group
Cross Country Skiing in Gatineau Park 16 hours, 15 minutes agoWell folks, its an interesting day out there isn’t it! Myself and Matthias started at […]
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Dave posted an update in the group
Biking 17 hours, 6 minutes agoTake a look at these Revolights: motion-sensitive lights that clip on to your bike wheel and project light forward and backward! This project got off the ground after a successful fundraising campaign on kickstart, you should check out their original fundriasing video, too, where they show some prototypes!
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Dave posted an update in the group
Ski 17 hours, 15 minutes agoHere’s the third in a series called ”Snow Science”. This one, called ”How Mountains Make Snow”, explains how mountains can create their own weather and snow… but not so much in these parts ;)
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Dave posted an update in the group
Skating on the Rideau Canal 20 hours, 15 minutes agoHave you seen the Rideau Canal Skateway iPhone app? Get the latest up-to-the-minute (not really) conditions right in your pocket:
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New external post 2012-01-27 by Rick Hellard from P3 [Gamelin Gate] in the group
Cross Country Skiing in Gatineau Park 21 hours, 34 minutes agoRon, no hard feelings. I’m a better skier for it.
This was a very early morning ski […]
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New external post January 26 in the group
Kanata Nordic Cross Country Trails 1 day, 9 hours agoMost trails were groomed this morning. The base is hard and fast with limited icy […]
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New external post 26Jan night ski from p10 in the group
Cross Country Skiing in Gatineau Park 1 day, 11 hours agoSeemed like FP was groomed up to Champlain but the rest of the Champlain parkway (ie […]
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New external post 2012-01-26 by Ron Lorenson from P10 [Fortune] in the group
Cross Country Skiing in Gatineau Park 1 day, 15 hours agoIn the past two days I have experienced the some of the best skating conditions in my […]
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New external post 2012-01-26 by Rick Hellard from P3 [Gamelin Gate] in the group
Cross Country Skiing in Gatineau Park 1 day, 17 hours agoSkate skied from P3 to the intersection, then left up towards Kingsmere and […]
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