New Executive Committee
After two years of service it was time for the election of a new OGA executive. Deadline for nominations was January 1, 2013. Elections were not required as there was only one candidate for each of...
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Trailhead Ontario Conference
From June 9-11 the Ontario Trails Council will be hosting the Trailhead Ontario conference. The conference brings together trail users, designers, builders and managers. This is an excellent...
View ArticlePresident’s Message
We have just started 2013 and along with a new year we also have a new executive. Effective February first the new OGA executive positions have taken effect. A few of the previous executives have...
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OGA Zones
Ontario is a very large province. Since inception the OGA has maintain executive positions for 5 regions within the province. Each region is also has regional representatives that can assist with...
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Essential Gear
The results of a facebook survey indicate that 98% of all geocachers have at some point cached at night. Sometimes that’s on purpose, they are looking for a night cache and other times the desire for...
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Beginner’s GPS for Geocachers
The world of handheld GPS receivers can be quite confusing, both before and after buying one. So here’s an attempt to narrow down the choices for beginning geocachers… Your smartphone If you have a...
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Getting Permission
Most geocachers know that you need permission from the land manager or where you intend to place your cache before you actually hide the cache. Some areas have official policies and some do not....
View ArticleSelective Geocaching Ban
We were notified earlier this week that effective June 1, 2013 the Bruce Trail Conservancy has selectively banned physical geocaches along 12% of the Bruce Trail. Only lands owned or directly managed...
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Geocaching on TV
Click image to view video. By Dave Stephens The OGA was recently contacted by CTV out of London in order to learn more about geocaching. The OGA executive for Southwestern Ontario, Dave Stephens,...
View ArticleNominations Requested
The Ontario Geocaching Associations is now accepting nominations for the executive roles. Please see our Bylaws page for further details of the roles. To submit a nomination send an email to...
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