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Don't generalize Toronto to the entirety of Ontario and Quebec. Sure, there is nothing outdoorsy in Toronto but this is not the case with the Appalachians and the lakes in Quebec, nor Northern Ontario. In Ottawa, for example, Gatineau park offers tons of outdoors activity.
Toronto says suck it.


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Hi all,

What do you suggest are the best places to get data on tourism trends in Canada? I'm currently on a vacation in Nova Scotia for the first time and it's blowing my mind what a great tourism spot this is! Anecdotally a waitress said today that tourism is increasing a lot here, but I would love to see more actual info on trends. I've previously looked at the Canadian tourism council, or whatever it's called, but don't recall them disaggregating their stats by province or region.
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I've heard there are some decent biking trails in and around Toronto as well.

Quebec would likely win for mountain biking in the east, Mont St Anne just had it's world cup stop and there are a few hills with lift access biking.
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I've heard there are some decent biking trails in and around Toronto as well.

Quebec would likely win for mountain biking in the east, Mont St Anne just had it's world cup stop and there are a few hills with lift access biking.
Bromont is one of them, about 70km from Montréal.
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Went up Nose Hill last night, amazing park that you can't really appreciate until you go up there, it's absolutely MASSIVE (11.27sqkm, nearly 3x the size of Stanley Park in Vancouver). You almost forget you're in the city, except for the amazing views of downtown from the south end of the park.
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Why are there no trees on it? Was it a former landfill? trees would be nice but you would lose that killer view.
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Why are there no trees on it? Was it a former landfill? trees would be nice but you would lose that killer view.
It's the Prairies man, there are little clusters of trees (Willows and Aspen mostly) in the coulees, but the majority is Rough Fescue grassland. Nose Hill Park is a natural environment park, so they want to preserve and demonstrate the native vegetation in the area, and that vegetation is actually very rare and quite endangered due to the prevalence of agriculture on the prairies. They could plant trees if they really wanted, but aside from being against the point, being on top of a well draining hill in a semi arid climate isn't the most conducive to trees.

Here is a description of the park on the City of Calgary website. http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/Parks/Pag...Hill-Park.aspx
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Bromont is one of them, about 70km from Montréal.
https://skibromont.com/en/mountain-biking
Rocky Mountain Bicycles (Canadian Manufacturer!) has a feature on Vaea Verbeeck at Bromont, looks like a fun place to downhill.
http://www.bikes.com/en/stories/welc...-vaea-verbeeck
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It's true that the prairies really are an endangered ecosystem, given how quickly and how much of it was destroyed just over a century ago when they were turned into farms.

Do they ever do any controlled burns up there on Nose Hill? One of the reasons the prairies don't have trees is that regular fire (and, formerly, large grazing animals like Bison) are part of the ecosystem.
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Do they ever do any controlled burns up there on Nose Hill? One of the reasons the prairies don't have trees is that regular fire (and, formerly, large grazing animals like Bison) are part of the ecosystem.
No idea, was wondering about fires up there when I was riding last night, the grass is about 3' tall and is super dry after this hot, dry summer. Nose Hill is surrounded by suburbs, so a major grass fire could be catastrophic for surrounding communities.
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It's the Prairies man, there are little clusters of trees (Willows and Aspen mostly) in the coulees, but the majority is Rough Fescue grassland. Nose Hill Park is a natural environment park, so they want to preserve and demonstrate the native vegetation in the area, and that vegetation is actually very rare and quite endangered due to the prevalence of agriculture on the prairies. They could plant trees if they really wanted, but aside from being against the point, being on top of a well draining hill in a semi arid climate isn't the most conducive to trees.

Here is a description of the park on the City of Calgary website. http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/Parks/Pag...Hill-Park.aspx
How did Calgary manage to save such a large site for a park? Was it owned by a single landholder?
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How did Calgary manage to save such a large site for a park? Was it owned by a single landholder?
From the webpage I linked: "Large areas of the plateau have been ploughed and planted to agricultural crops. Some of these areas are being returned to native grassland. There is an old gravel pit on the plateau which is slowly being reclaimed by nature. In the '80s, much of the park was destined for residential development. However, vigorous citizen action saved the land for the magnificent park we have today." So a large part was cultivated over the last 200 or so years, but I don't think many buildings were built there.
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It's the Prairies man, there are little clusters of trees (Willows and Aspen mostly) in the coulees, but the majority is Rough Fescue grassland. Nose Hill Park is a natural environment park, so they want to preserve and demonstrate the native vegetation in the area, and that vegetation is actually very rare and quite endangered due to the prevalence of agriculture on the prairies. They could plant trees if they really wanted, but aside from being against the point, being on top of a well draining hill in a semi arid climate isn't the most conducive to trees.

Here is a description of the park on the City of Calgary website. http://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/Parks/Pag...Hill-Park.aspx

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Some nice little trails down by the Brickworks.

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No idea, was wondering about fires up there when I was riding last night, the grass is about 3' tall and is super dry after this hot, dry summer. Nose Hill is surrounded by suburbs, so a major grass fire could be catastrophic for surrounding communities.
Fires were common up there as well as in Fish Creek up u until about the late 90's. The City and Province used to mow the grass to suppress the fire risk. I suspect fire incidence has declined with the incidence of smoking.
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How did Calgary manage to save such a large site for a park? Was it owned by a single landholder?
The land was twice assembled with intent to develop and both times an economic bust killed the opportunity. The City was able to acquire the land in the 80's for some ridiculous low amount like $3M.
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From the webpage I linked: "Large areas of the plateau have been ploughed and planted to agricultural crops. Some of these areas are being returned to native grassland. There is an old gravel pit on the plateau which is slowly being reclaimed by nature. In the '80s, much of the park was destined for residential development. However, vigorous citizen action saved the land for the magnificent park we have today." So a large part was cultivated over the last 200 or so years, but I don't think many buildings were built there.
The rate of vegetation growth on Nose Hill since the 80's has been very noticeable. Coulees that were scrub brush are now dense aspen forest. I grew up on Fish Creek Park. The forest has pushed far east there. It used to end by Elbow Drive. I suspect in both parka fewer fires, end to mowing, grazing, and cultivation and the urban heat island effect have encouraged growth. The artifical wetlands in Fish Creek have probably raised the water table as well.
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The rate of vegetation growth on Nose Hill since the 80's has been very noticeable. Coulees that were scrub brush are now dense aspen forest. I grew up on Fish Creek Park. The forest has pushed far east there. It used to end by Elbow Drive. I suspect in both parka fewer fires, end to mowing, grazing, and cultivation and the urban heat island effect have encouraged growth. The artifical wetlands in Fish Creek have probably raised the water table as well.
Growing up in the south side of the city, I never really ventured up to Nose Hill before I started mountain biking. I love the park now and think it's probably better than Fish Creek (about 14sqkm for those unfamiliar with Calgary's largest park) for biking. Lucky to live in a place with so many outdoor areas to enjoy!
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Growing up in the south side of the city, I never really ventured up to Nose Hill before I started mountain biking. I love the park now and think it's probably better than Fish Creek (about 14sqkm for those unfamiliar with Calgary's largest park) for biking. Lucky to live in a place with so many outdoor areas to enjoy!
Nose Hill takes more effort to discover. Not sure if I like it more than Fish Creek, but my impressions grew more favorable over time. I have a soft spot for Fish Creek as my parents' backed directly onto one of the best parts by the Canton Meadows golf course. I lived directly on the park in Douglasdale for 6 years. I miss that house.
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