Please note: Before travelling any significant distance to do one of these Year Round and Seasonal walks, walkers should always contact the 'Contact Person' or club shown with each walk. If either of these are unavailable, please contact the appropriate Regional Director or the CVF office at cvffcv@bellnet.ca The CVF makes every effort to keep this information up to date, but changes do occur from time to time that may inconvenience walkers who travel.

Avis important: Avant d'entreprendre un voyage d'une distance importante à l’une des marches suivantes, on devrait toujours contacter le responsable ou le club indiqué pour chaque marche. S'il est impossible de contacter l'un ou l'autre des ces deux, veuillez contacter soit le Directeur régional ou le bureau national de la FCV au cvffcv@bellnet.ca . La FCV fait de son mieux pour garder ces renseignements à jour, mais des changements importants peuvent survenir de temps à autre.

CVF 25th Anniversary Walking Challenge

Défi de marche du 25e anniversaire FCV

LONDON   M-SEAS-MW   CVF12/045    2012-05-01 ➞ 2012-10-31   10 km   1A

CVF Ontario Director

Susan Osborn  613-634-4239  josborn@cogeco.ca

No walk box available locally. This walk operates by mail in registration only. For more details contact the Ontario Director. Registration form here.

Heritage Walk

LONDON   M-SEAS-MW   CVF12/121    2012-05-01 ➞ 2012-10-30   6, 10 km   2B

CVF Ontario Director

Susan Osborn  613-634-4239  josborn@cogeco.ca

No walk box available locally. This walk operates by mail in registration only. For more details contact the Ontario Director. Registration form here.

M-F 9:00 -21:00 Sat 9:30 – 19:30 Sun 10:00 – 20:00

Trail follows Thames River Walkway.

MATTAWA   M-SEAS-MW   CVF12/189    2012-05-01 ➞ 2012-10-14   5, 10 km   2B

Gateway Walkers Club

Michelle Michael  705-752-1327  rmichael@vianet.ca

Mattawa Travel Information Centre, 401 Pine

Travel Information Centre is on Hwy 17. Follow signs.

08:00 - 18:00

Village of Mattawa is known for it’s chain-saw carvings.

Postal Code for Google Maps / MapQuest:  P0H 1V0

NEW LISKEARD   YRE-MW   CVF12/065    2012-01-02 ➞ 2012-12-31   5, 10, 15, 20 km   1A

Temiskaming Wanderers

Terry Smerdon  705-647-6225  smerdon@ntl.sympatico.ca

Pool Fitness Centre, 77 Wellington St.  705-647-5709 Front Desk

Going North on Highway 11, continue past the Wabi River, turn right to follow Highway 11B to New Liskeard.  (Going south on Highway 11, continue past the Husky through the lights and turn left to follow Highway 11B to New Liskeard. Follow Highway 11B past MacDonald’s, past Temiskaming Square (on your left), follow curve left past Ford Dealer, follow curve right past Kentucky Fried Chicken.  Continue over the bridge straight through the lights (this is Armstrong St.) to the Waterfront Inn.  Turn right at Waterfront Inn’s parking lot.  Pool Fitness Centre is on your left.

M-Th 08:00-22:00; Fri. 08:00-20:00; Sat 10:00-20:00; Sun 12:00-17:00. Closed Christmas and New Year’s Day.  Open all other statutory holidays - call ahead to confirm times.

Trail takes you through the residential area and New Liskeard’s waterfront.

Postal Code for Google Maps / MapQuest:  P0J 1P0

This walk qualifies for credit under the following program[s]:

    Cenotaph / War Memorial Walks

NIAGARA FALLS   YRE-MW   CVF12/71    2012-01-02 ➞ 2012-12-30   10, 15 km   1B

The Niagara Escarpment Volkssport Association

Dorothy Socie  716-731-2630  tpjd123@hotmail.com

Comfort Inn - Clifton Hill, 4960 Clifton Hill  905-358-3293

[From Canadian Side of the Falls] From the QEW [either direction] - use exits marked  ‘Bridge to USA’. Follow Route 420 toward the bridge to the end at the Parkway. Turn right. Turn right again onto Clifton Hill. The Comfort Inn is on your left. [From American side of Falls] Cross Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, NY. Turn right off bridge and make three more right turns onto Clifton Hill. Comfort Inn is on the left in the second block.

Registration - daylight hours.

Please Note: Walkers wishing to cross from the US to Canada or cross into the US need proof of citizenship. Foreign Visitors to Canada may need additional documentation.

One walk option requires crossing the Rainbow Bridge between Canada and the USA. All walks follow city and park sidewalks and the road through Dufferin Islands Park. Walk options include some or all of the following: Clifton Hill; the Niagara River; the Falls and attractions;  the Greenhouse; and, Dufferin Islands Park before returning through parks and gardens.

Postal Code for Google Maps / MapQuest:  L2E  3N4

This walk qualifies for credit under the following program[s]:

    Cenotaph / War Memorial Walks

    Natural Waterfall Walks

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE   YRE-MW   CVF12/72    2012-01-04 ➞ 2012-12-30   5, 10 km   1B

The Niagara Escarpment Volkssport Association

Dorothy Socie  716-731-2630  tpjd123@hotmail.com

NOTE: Start point closed from February 1 through March 20. Contact organizer above for directions and start cards.

The Name Tree, 217 King St. (905-468-8214  Apr-Dec.) Jan 1- Mar 31 call  Niagara Escarpment Volkssport Assocaition.

Start Point:- An interesting genealogy / armoury shop opposite the Prince of Wales Hotel at the corner of Queen. and King St.  Parking for walk and registration: Fort George National Historic Park on parkway “opposite” the big Shaw Festival Theatre.  Parking fee is charged for cars and buses in the lot and on side streets.  Leave your car at Fort George as the walk from your car is included in the walk’s distance. Walk follows the wide treed sidewalk toward the town, along Picton St. past Wellington and turning left at the Prince of Wales Hotel onto King St.

Little or no parking in the village, all parking is metered.

10:00 - 17:00. Phone for confirmation.

Trail follows pathways, village sidewalks and along side streets. This walk features many historic homes and passes the oldest golf course in North America. Many gift shops and restaurants.

Postal Code for Google Maps / MapQuest:  L0S 1J0

This walk qualifies for credit under the following program[s]:

    Lighthouse Walking Program

    Brewery, Winery & Cheese Factory Walks

    Scholar Walking Program

    Cenotaph / War Memorial Walks

NORTH BAY   YRE-MW   CVF12/044    2012-01-01 ➞ 2012-12-31   5, 10 km   1A

Gateway Walkers Club

Louise Deitrich  705-474-6716  sartoviola@hotmail.com

Travelodge, 718 Lakeshore Dr.  705-472-7171

As you enter North Bay from Ottawa or Toronto, follow the by-pass. At the 2nd traffic light, turn left on Fisher. Follow Fisher to Main St. [Hwy 11 B] and turn left on Main. Main will become Lakeshore after the overpass. Follow Lakeshore for about 4.5 km. The Travelodge will be on the left. From Sudbury [west], follow the by-pass up to the 5th traffic light. Turn right on Fisher and follow it to Main St. Turn left on Main [Hwy 11 B]. After the overpass, it will become Lakeshore Dr. Follow Lakeshore for about 4.5 km. The Travelodge will be on the left.

Dawn - Dusk daily. Travelodge is open every day of the year.

Two routes - 10k and 15k walks are available.  These routes follow roadways, sidewalks and bike / walking pathways and have no significant obstacles.  Suitable for strollers and wheelchairs. Pets are welcome but must be on a leash and cleaned up after.

Postal Code for Google Maps / MapQuest:  P1A 2G4

NORTH BAY   M-SEAS-MW   CVF12/119    2012-04-14 ➞ 2012-10-13   10, 15 km   1A

Gateway Walkers Club

Louise Deitrich  705-474-6716  sartoviola@hotmail.com

Country Style Donuts, Foran Street

As you enter North Bay from Ottawa or Toronto, you will be on the by-pass going through 4 sets of traffic lights. At the 5th light, turn left on Algonquin Ave. and follow it past the large church (Pro-Cathederal). Turn right on Foran. The Country Style will be on your left. From Sudbury [west], turn right at the second traffic light on Algonquin Ave. and follow it to the end. Make a rght turn on Foran. The Country Style will be on your left.

08:00 - dusk. Restaurant hours may vary on week-ends or holidays.

10k and 15k routes. Trail rating is level 1A.  These routes follow roadways, sidewalks and some gravel pathways and have no significant obstacles.    This route follows roadways, sidewalks, gravel pathways and paths.  There are several challenging hills.

Postal Code for Google Maps / MapQuest:  P1A 2C2

PARRY SOUND   M-SEAS-MW   CVF12/230    2012-05-01 ➞ 2012-10-31   10 km   2B

CVF Ontario Director

Sue Osborn  613-634-4239  josborn@cogeco.ca

No walk box available locally. This walk operates by mail in registration only. For more details contact the Ontario Director. Registration form here.

Daily 07:00 - 20:00

PERTH   YRE-MW   CVF12/073    2012-01-01 ➞ 2012-12-31   5, 10 km   1A

CVF Ontario Director

Shirley Haines  613-267-7787  josborn@cogeco.ca

Coutt’s Coffee Shop, Code’s Mill Arcade 17 Wilson St. E.   613-267-3713

From Hwy #7, turn south on Wilson St. W.  Proceed all the way down Wilson St. W. until just before the end where Wilson St. becomes Herriott St.. The Coutt's Coffee Shop is in the Code's Mill Arcade in the last block before the turn, on your left.

M-F 07:00  – 17:00, Saturday 09:00 – 17:00 and Sunday 10:00 – 17:00

Perth offers a glimpse into a bygone era when it was a busy commercial, manufacturing and trading point on the Tay Canal, an extension of the Rideau Canal system. Today it is noted for many of its solid stone homes and fine shops offering local arts and crafts.

Postal Code for Google Maps / MapQuest:  K7H 1L3

This walk qualifies for credit under the following program[s]:

    Scholar Walking Program

PETERBOROUGH   M-SEAS-MW   CVF12/205    2012-05-01 ➞ 2012-10-31   6, 10 km   2B / 2B

CVF Ontario Director

Marion Boom  613-965-6533  walking4fun2@gmail.com

Peterborough Balsillie Family YMCA, 123 Aylmer St. S.   705-748-9622

From Hwy. 401 - take Hwy. 115 north toward Peterborough. When you arrive just outside the city, you should take an exit marked 'The Parkway' [North].  Follow The Parkway  to Lansdowne Rd. and turn right. Take Lansdowne Rd. through 5 sets of lights, past the Home Depot. Turn left onto Aylmer St. South. The YMCA is on the left.  From Hwy. 7 - follow Hwy. 7B into the city where it will change name to Lansdowne Rd. Take Lansdowne Rd. past the Memorial Centre and George St. Turn right at the next street, Aylmer St. South. The YMCA is on your left.

M-F 05:30 - 22:30, S-S 07:00 - 16:30, Holidays 07:00 – 14:30

The route of this walk includes significant sections along the city's many trails, waterfront pathways and a jaunt out to see the extraordinary Hydraulic Lift Lock on the Trent-Severn Waterway system.

Postal Code for Google Maps / MapQuest:  K9J 3H8

This walk qualifies for credit under the following program[s]:

    Scholar Walking Program

PORT ELGIN   M-SEAS-MW   CVF12/287    2012-05-01 ➞ 2012-10-31   6, 10 km   1A

CVF Ontario Director

Sue Osborn   613-634-4239  josborn@cogeco.ca

No walk box available locally. This walk operates by mail in registration only. For more details contact the Ontario Director. Registration form here.

A lovely walk along a beach and shores of Lake Huron as well as the town.

This walk qualifies for credit under the following program[s]:

    Lighthouse Walking Program

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