The naming convention for trail name is townmain trail nameparkingmeeting location. This book provides a careful, multifaceted history and policy analysis of planning issues and citizen activism on the moraine s future in the face of rapid urban expansion. If you place the marker in the wrong position, dont panic, simply drag it to the correct location or click here to remove the marker so that you can place a new one. The moraine covers a geographic area of 1,900 square kilometres 730 sq mi between caledon and rice lake, near peterborough. The oak ridges moraine is one of ontarios largest moraines, it extends 160 kilometres from the niagara escarpment in the west to the trent river system in the east, and is on average kilometres wide. The moraine plays a critical, yet mostly unheralded role in the everyday lives of millions of southern. The oak ridges moraine battles toronto public library. The construction of the new oak ridges library will provide opportunities for a wide range of community library services that cannot be provided in the current library facility. Oak ridges building project richmond hill public library. The oak ridges moraine oak ridges moraine conjures up images of rolling hills, scenic vistas and spectacular fall foliage, stretching 160 kilometers from the niagara escapement east thought the greater toronto area to the rice lake plains. The oak ridges moraine battles captures the hidden aspects of a story that received a great deal of attention in the local and national news, and that ultimately led to.
This immense ridge of land was created during the last great ice age. She signed out adult and childrens paperback books and conducted story time sessions in the schoolyards of lake wilcox and oak ridges public schools. A few hundred feet up, bill lishman gets a birds eyeful of the oak ridges moraine. About the oak ridges moraine the oak ridges moraine conservation plan is an ecologically based plan that provides land use and resource management direction for the 190,000 hectares of land and water within the moraine. The oak ridges moraine library, opened in 1990 in a strip mall, is a 6,000squarefoot 560 m 2 facility designed by phillip carter. In 2002, the ontario government developed the oak ridges moraine conservation plan, critical legislation to protect the ecological functions and open spaces of the moraine. The oak ridges moraine is an ecologically important geological landform in the mixedwood plains of southcentral ontario, canada. With its rolling highlands, pastoral fields, and forests it could be said that it is the geological heart and soul of southern ontario. The trail is 280 kilometres in length along the oak ridges moraine, 103 kilometres of it within york region. It forms the northern portion of the municipalitys boundary, where it borders aurora.
The oak ridges trail association orta is an incorporated charitable organisation whose purpose is to develop, maintain, promote and expand the hiking trail system across the oak ridges moraine in southcentral ontario, canada. The site encompasses and extends north, east and west from the city of toronto within the province of ontario in canada. The king township historical societys second speaker of the year was professor art weis of the university of toronto, who shared the history of jokers hill to a soldout audience at hogans inn last. A complex ridge of sedimentary material, the moraine is known to have partially developed under water. Pottageville, on l7b 0e3 open tuessat 10am6pm seasonally, 9059398680. Wells in protected oak ridges moraine polluted the star. Guidebook with 14 maps the total distance of the main trail route is now 280 km with 87 km of side trails. Introduction orta is a volunteer based charitable hiking organization with a mandate t o build and maintain a public hiking trail system on the oak ridges moraine, offroad where possible. By giving voice to a range of actors residents, activists, civil servants, scientists, developers and aggregate and other resource users, the book. The niagara escarpment played a key role in forming the moraine in that it acted as a dam for glacial. Blue heron books, 62 brock st w, uxbridge, on, 9058524282. The oak ridges trail association orta building pathways to an active lifestyle. The oak ridges moraine battles captures the hidden aspects of a story that. The land is currently covered by the oak ridges moraine conservation act, legislation that protects a zone across the northern fringes of the greater.
Oak ridges library building project richmond hill public library. Oak ridges moraine as youve never seen it before the star. This book provides a careful, multifaceted history and policy analysis of. The oak ridges moraine is a unique landform that generated heated battles over the future of nature conservation, sprawl, and development in the toronto region at the turn of the twentyfirst century. Drone over lake wilcox richmond hill oak ridges moraine, ontario, canada duration. On the map below, the current location of the oak ridges library is the blue maker. To find directions to oak ridges library, please follow this link. The oak ridges moraine library branch is currently located at,085 yonge st, unit 12 in richmond hill, on. The oak ridges moraine is a unique landform that generated heated battles over the.
This book provides a careful, multifaceted history and. Guidebook with 14 maps the total distance of the main. This book provides a careful, multifaceted history and policy analysis of planning. Orta has ten chapters, each of which maintains a section of the approximately 250 km of trail. Subdivision to be built on oak ridges moraine the star. If you just cant seem to place a marker, try removing the marker and trying again. One of the most significant landforms in southern ontario, the moraine gets its name from the rolling hills and river valleys extending 160 km. Featured trails directory list please click on a flagnumber on the map the number represents the no. Stores selling guide books currently unavailable as a new edition is in the works. Share your vision for the oak ridges moraine 1 the significance of the moraine in uxbridge.
Sectional maps of the oak ridges moraine area land use designation map 2002 envoyer cette page par courriel. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided in these sections, in the event of a conflict, the act and the plan supersede these materials. The oak ridges moraine is one of ontarios most significant landforms. The oak ridges moraine orm is a 160km long ridge of sand, silt and gravel deposits that is oriented approximately eastwest, and lies north of lake ontario. Formed in 1989, its primary goal has been to lobby the government of ontario to create legislation to protect the moraine. Oak ridges moraine conservation act, 2001, and the oak ridges moraine conservation plan, help users of the plan understand how to apply the plan and legislation. Sectional maps of the oak ridges moraine area land use. Members of the save the oak ridges moraine coalition celebrate the special nature of the moraine in this collection of essays and read more.
The oak ridges moraine battlesthe oak ridges moraine is a unique landform that. The oak ridges library project is a joint project between the town of richmond hill and richmond hill public library. The oak ridges moraine is a geological landform that runs eastwest across south central ontario, canada. Please see a map of all richmond hill public library locations. Please begin by clicking on the map to place a marker on your property. Fortyfive percent of the township of uxbridge is located in the oak ridges moraine, including extensive rural and natural areas, as well as some hamlets and a portion of the uxbridge. The town developed around lake wilcox, the largest lake in the area, and has continued to expand slowly.
Oak ridges is an unincorporated community in ontario, canada, and has been part of richmond hill since 1971. The oak ridges moraine battles captures the hidden aspects of a story that received a great deal of attention in the local and national news, and that ultimately led to provincial legislation aimed at protecting the moraine and ontarios greenbelt. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. Josie fleming, library staff member, arrived in the area with a carload of books. The oak ridges moraine battles development, sprawl, and nature. The oak ridges moraine foundation ormf is governed by a vision for the future of the moraine as a vibrant, healthy ecosystem that is widely acknowledged as a model for successful preservation, protection, and restoration of landscapes. Sustainability oak ridges moraine the township of uxbridge. You can also click on the trail name below to go to that page. It developed about 12,000 years ago, during the wisconsin glaciation in north america. This book is the brainchild of storm save the oak ridges moraine a citizens group dedicated to preserving one of ontarios most important aquifiers. Located about 20 km north of toronto, it has a population of 38,140. Oak ridges trail association 18773190285 the oak ridges trail is maintained, promoted and supported by the oak ridges trail association, a nonprofit organization started in 1991.
About this book how to use this ebook table of contents foreword peter scholefield introduction harold sellers compilers notes and acknowledgements stan butcher postscript securing the future kevin lowe. The oak ridges moraine battles is the definitive book on this important chapter in ontario environmental politics. The oak ridges moraine battles captures the hidden aspects of a story that received a great deal. Updates on the new oak ridges library can be found here. Save the oak ridges moraine storm is a coalition of 25 citizens groups and individuals dedicated to preserving the ecologically sensitive oak ridges moraine in ontario, canada. The moraine plays a critical, yet mostly unheralded role in the everyday lives of millions of southern ontarians.
Edition 7 is in progress with distribution to be completed in spring 2019. The legislation, the oak ridges protection act, excluded most of the 190,000hectare moraine north of toronto from urban development. About this book how to use this e book table of contents foreword peter scholefield introduction harold sellers compilers notes and acknowledgements stan butcher postscript securing the future kevin lowe. Additionally our mandate charges us with the responsibility of protecting the. The authors provide a wealth of detail and analysis of an interesting story that is significant not only locally and regionally, but also nationally, and to a certain extent, internationally. The oak ridges moraine wanders across central southern ontario for one hundred and sixty kilometers.