Links

Cross-Country Skiing

Cross-Country Ski Canada

Halton Cross-Country Ski Club

 Scarborough Cross-Country Ski Club

North Toronto Ski Club

Hardwood Hills Resort

Horseshoe Valley Resort

Lafontaine Ski

Orillia & Area

The Official City of Orillia Website

Orillia & District Chamber of Commerce
including accomodation in the area

Orillia Area Community Profile
reams & reams of facts & figures & demographics

Township of Oro-Medonte
where I live

Ganaraska Hiking Trail  
which goes right through to area and has some good skiing sections

Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs
The whole area is criss-crossed with good, well-mantained snowmobile trails

Politics

Paul DeVillers, MP Simcoe North
Local Member of Parliament and a good friend

Canadian Politics on the Web
A good source for those who want to find out more about the Canadaian form of government and way of life. Links and information on political parties, interest groups, government, rights and national issues of importance

Government of Canada
About Canada, government directories, services and publications

Thoughts & Philosophy

Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
A good source of impartial information on various religions and current moral issues

Flip's Buddhist Notes
Easy to read basic Buddhist philosophy, short simple rules

Daily Zen Quotes

Zen Stories to Tell your Neighbours
>Stories with a moral point with critics, some of them good, right on the point. Interesting short readings

Tai Chi
Tai-chi and cross-country skiing have much in common. Both are exercises for the body and soul, simple enough to relax the mind, but too complicated to do and worry about something else at the same time.

Fen Shui and Qi -
Fen Shui is an ancient philosophy used in determining the proper design of buildings. It is concerned with peaceful environment through the proper harmony of its various parts.