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Ontario outings

A family hikes through the woods with their dog

Spend some quality time with your canine pal in the woods.

March 17, 2009 9:44 p.m.
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Take a hike with Rover
• Both you and your pooch are probably suffering cabin fever and could use some thawing out on a Dog Lovers Hike. Join up with fellow dog owners for some leash-free roaming at an Ontario provincial park, located within an hour’s drive of the GTA. All hikes include a guided tour of the park, snacks and a buffet lunch. Hikes are held Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and cost $55, including dog. For details, visit dogpaddlingadventures.com.

Quintessentially?Canadian: Buckhorn Maplefest
• Maple season is almost upon us — welcome in spring with Maplefest. Take a hay ride, go on a sugar bush walking tour, tap a tree, have a pancake breakfast and, of course, taste some toffee in the the sugar shack at McLean Berry Farm, located in Buckhorn, Ont., in the Kawartha Lakes. The fest starts March 21, and costs $4 for all. For more information, call 705-657-2134 or visit mcleanberryfarm.com.

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