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Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:37:59 +0000

Charles Hodgson wrote a new blog post: Gatineau Park interpretive programs at Lac Philippe I'm a little late off the mark with this but there are almost nightly interpretive sessions at Lac Philippe going on during August. You can see the calendar of what's on here for events both in French and English. I've transposed the English events into the GuideGatineau "upcoming events" list and calendar.

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Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:26:56 +0000

Charles Hodgson wrote a new blog post: Bear Sighting Cindy reports a bear sighting near Relais Plein Air and trail 5. That's the area below and to the east of Pink Lake.

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Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:35:03 +0000

Charles Hodgson wrote a new blog post: A Day at Lac Philippe Erica who runs the KitchissippiKids blog has posted a report on her visit to the beach at Lac Philippe.

She includes tips, costs and directions.

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Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:34:36 +0000

Erica Schumacher joined the group How To

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Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:31:18 +0000

Erica Schumacher became a registered member

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Sun, 08 Aug 2010 13:13:48 +0000

Jean-Paul Murray commented on the blog post John Baird on NCC & Gatineau Park Baird's proposed reform to the National Capital Act was supported only by the Gatineau Park landowners ... and the NCC. Besides, senior federal officials have said privately that John Baird has dropped the ball on the Gatineau Park file. Interestingly, Baird says Lemay is "outstanding." The only other people I know of who have said [...]

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Sun, 08 Aug 2010 11:30:08 +0000

Charles Hodgson wrote a new blog post: John Baird on NCC & Gatineau Park A piece in the Ottawa Citizen starts out reporting that John Baird Ottawa West Nepean MP and now government House leader is reassuring government workers that in trying to control government spending, their jobs won't be at risk. He then goes on with other sunshine messages that might be considered by a cynical person a laying [...]

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Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:39:20 +0000

Charles Hodgson wrote a new blog post: Gat Park Video Background Wins Summer Job According to the Prairie Post Algonquin College student Kevin Caners landed his summer job in Waterton Lakes National Park with the help of a video shot in Gatineau Park.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC7Rd7EGG0I

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Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:59:33 +0000

Charles Hodgson wrote a new blog post: CPAWS Photo Contest Deadline August 31 for the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society Ottawa Valley Chapter Gatineau Park Photo Contest. Photo contest winners will have their images included in the CPAWS 2011 calendar. Click here for more details.

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Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:09:33 +0000

Charles Hodgson wrote a new blog post: Rated M Biking, Skills Clinic & Trail Ride Aug. 21 2010,10:00 @ Camp Fortune details here.

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Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:31:21 +0000

Charles Hodgson wrote a new blog post: 100 Years of Skiing Party The Canadian Ski Museum and the Camp Fortune Ski Club are now offering tickets to an October 23 2010 evening of dinner, drinks and dancing.

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Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:16:43 +0000

Charles Hodgson wrote a new blog post: Carleton Newspaper on Hiking in Gatineau Park The Charlatan takes a look at hikes in the Park

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Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:09:00 +0000

Charles Hodgson wrote a new blog post: Climber Meeting Called – Frustration Evident The ongoing saga of discussions between the NCC and rock climbers in Gatineau Park resurfaced yesterday with the posting at the Climbers’ Coalition website of documents and a call for a climber meeting August 17 th. While both sides are making considerable efforts at reaching agreement there remains a real risk that the lack of a happy middle ground [...]

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Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:21:09 +0000

Charles Hodgson wrote a new blog post: Old Wolf Howl Google alerts sometimes dig up odd things. Here's an article from the Aug-Sept 2008 Capital Parent newspaper, written by Katherine Fletcher about wolves, their howls and people visiting parks at night to howl themselves.

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Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:46:03 +0000

bcguru commented on the blog post Unofficial Access Points Closed Off Judging by the photos, the NCC was responsible for more environmental damage done in one day compared to the damage all the hikers have done in the entire history of the trail.

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Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:33:49 +0000

Charles Hodgson wrote a new blog post: Dryland Training for Young Skiers From TriRudy: The LifeSki Academy is running an early-fall dryland camp for young cross country skiers to assess and improve their movement technique in regular fall activities such as running, core strength, plyometrics, ski striding-bouncing, pre and post-training stretching, and roller skiing. The camp run by an international coach will prove necessity of an instant coaching feedback [...]

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Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:43:29 +0000

Jean-Paul Murray commented on the blog post Unofficial Access Points Closed Off The Eardley Road is a municipal road. So I believe responsibility for it is shared with Transport Quebec. Mr. McGee should be commended for highlighting the NCC's shameful closing of more public facilities. An out-of-control madhouse, run by Chelsea City hall, which sees the public as a nuisance and runs the park for the Rhodesian [...]

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Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:25:06 +0000

Jean-Paul Murray commented on the blog post Park Entrance Work Out For Tender A waste of money, given that funds could be better used to purchase those private properties at Kingsmere and Meech Lake -- which the NCC hypocritically says are priorities for acquisition... I believe some 20 such properties have been up for sale over the last 4-5 years. Screwing the public all the way to the [...]

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Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:18:17 +0000

Jean-Paul Murray commented on the blog post Unofficial Access Points Closed Off And furthermore, why is the NCC not closing all those unofficial trails at Kingsmere????

Could it be that its masters, the Kingsmere Property Squatters Association has given them orders to stay clear????

Shame on the NCC and the park squatters.

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Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:16:32 +0000

Jean-Paul Murray commented on the blog post Unofficial Access Points Closed Off Congratulations to the blogger for denouncing additional NCC mismanagement and hypocrisy.

Clearly, the NCC wants to restrict public access to the park, supported by a sham conservation plan, while allowing park residents to continue raping the park--especially at Meech Lake.

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