Category Archives: Ontario

Kanata Parkland

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Ron

Kanata Parkland Over the past number of years, the residents, and councillors representing them, have had a number of discussions and disagreements with builders over what should or should not be done with some of Kanata’s natural spaces.

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Marlborough Forest , Ottawa – O’Neil Road Access Point

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Ron

Marlborough Forest , Ottawa – O’Neil Road Access Point AfterÂ our visit to the Cedar Grove Trail, we decided to head north along Dwyer Hill Road and check out the O’Neil Road Access Point.Â

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Rideau Trail – Marlborough Forest – Cedar Grove Walking Trail

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Ron

Rideau Trail – Marlborough Forest – Cedar Grove Walking Trail Today the weather looked very promising so we planned a little outing to part of the Rideau Trail that passe through the Marlborough Forest.Â The Rideau Trail itself runs from … Continue reading →

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Just a short trip … really!

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Ron

Just a short trip … really! I was working on some more uploads from our recent Cuba trip, looked out the window, saw that the sun was shining and decided that a short trip around the neighborhood with camera in … Continue reading →

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2012 Jock River Canoe and Kayak Race, Richmond, Ontario

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Ron

March 31, 2012 – I visited the Jock River Race official site (http://www.jockriverrace.ca/) again today. I knew that they have decided that the lack of snow cover and no ensuing rainfall to speak of had forced them to move the … Continue reading →

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A Beetle

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Ron

A Beetle – European Ground Beetle – Purple-rimmed Carabus – Carabus nemoralis Whenever I go out for one of my nature walks, it seems that I end up with a new creature that I haven’t met before.

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A Little Outing – Shirley’s Bay, Dick Bell Park, Andrew Hadyn Park, Mud Lake, Old Quarry Trail

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Ron

Shirley’s Bay, Dick Bell Park, Andrew Hadyn Park, Mud Lake, Old Quarry Trail March 25, 2002 – The weather wasn’t as nice and warm as it had been in recent weeks but I decided that I needed some fresh air … Continue reading →

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Kanata, Ontario heat wave – +27C – March 20th, 2012

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Ron

Kanata, Ontario heat wave – +27C – March 20th, 2012 Not sure what the official high temperature for the day might have been but at one point the thermometer in my car indicated that the outside temperature was +27C. In … Continue reading →

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Upper Jock River Canoe and Kayak Race – 2012

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Ron

Upper Jock River Canoe and Kayak Race – 2012 The unseasonably warm weather of the past week or so is beginning to have an effect on lots of things.Â X-C skiing is certainly tough with no snow but another local … Continue reading →

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Canadian Tulip Festival – 60th Anniversary – May 4-21, 2012

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Ron

Canadian Tulip Festival – 60th Anniversary – May 4-21, 2012 When I first looked at the headline in the Monday edition of the Ottawa Citizen (March 5th, 2012), my first reaction was one of dismay as I read “Tulip Festival … Continue reading →

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