Hi Talk-ca list,<br>cc: "Albertson, Carol Anne (MNR)" <<a href="mailto:carolanne.albertson@ontario.ca">carolanne.albertson@ontario.ca</a>>,<br>cc: "SteveC" <<a href="mailto:steve@asklater.com">steve@asklater.com</a>>, <br>
<br>Just a quick note to let you know that I'm faxing off a (myself) signed copy of the "Unrestricted Use license agreement"(1), and once thats received, I'll be able to analyze the data to make some sense of it. My guess is a few weeks. (lots of stuff on the go.. but its fun).<br>
<br>The easy one is that the attribution tag will be attribution=Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR)<b></b><br><br>I'll create a Wiki chart similar to the ones i did for canvec, listing what all is available. And what tags should be used, then we can debate it.<br>
It's assumed that this data is better than the trails available from CanVec, (since its more direct).<br><br>So if anyone also wants to help out, please let me know than we can get it done faster. And of course, still, the import guidelines(2) are followed :) <br>
<br>Thank again SteveC for forwarding the info.<br><br>Cheers,<br>Sam<br>(1) <a href="http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/LIO/2ColumnSubPage/272487.html">http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/LIO/2ColumnSubPage/272487.html</a><br>
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 12:50 PM, Sam Vekemans <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:acrosscanadatrails@gmail.com">acrosscanadatrails@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Thats music to my ears!<br>
Thanks Steve,<br>
and thanks Carol Anne!<br>
<br>
On behalf of the talk-ca list, we take that as confirmation and we'll<br>
post it on the Ontario wiki page.<br>
<br>
I'll add the Trail Data file for ontario to the Master Canada Import<br>
progress Chart.<br>
<br>
If anyone wants to make up the source tag (ontario_trails2osm) tags<br>
chart, please let the talk-ca list know.<br>
Its on my list of things todo. :-)<br>
<br>
The trail data for Ontario should (most likely) be better than what is<br>
in the CanVec set. Since (odds are) the CanVec data would be older. If<br>
its 1 big (or a few big) shp files, i'd recommend going with manual<br>
coping with the shp-to-osm.jar (slow & steady beats fast & messy, but<br>
thats just me. :-)<br>
<br>
thanks again!<br>
<br>
Sam Vekemans<br>
Across Canada Trails<br>
<br>
P.S my guess is that Patrick Connor of Ontario Trails Council might<br>
want to know (or a THANK YOU is in Order)<br>
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On 8/28/09, SteveC <<a href="mailto:steve@asklater.com">steve@asklater.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> Hi, sounds like this should go to talk-ca<br>
><br>
> Yours &c.<br>
><br>
> Steve<br>
><br>
><br>
> On 28 Aug 2009, at 08:41, Albertson, Carol Anne (MNR) wrote:<br>
><br>
>> Hi,<br>
>><br>
>> I am not sure if you are accessing Provincial or Federal warehouses<br>
>> for data but currently Ontario road and trail data can be accessed<br>
>> at no cost at Land Information - the data layers are Ontario Road<br>
>> Network and the Ontario Trail Network. The Provincial data is<br>
>> available in a GIS format and can be converted to your proprietary<br>
>> mapping. Please visit <a href="http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/" target="_blank">http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/</a><br>
>> STEL02_168321.html or call 705-755-2175.<br>
>><br>
>> If you are looking for Canadian Road data I would also suggest you<br>
>> go to Geobase <a href="http://www.geobase.ca/" target="_blank">http://www.geobase.ca/</a> where you can directly download<br>
>> data freely for Canadian roads and other data. The provinces are<br>
>> working with the Federal government to provide data at no cost to<br>
>> users. Shortly street names and address ranges for Ontario will be<br>
>> available through Geobase.<br>
>><br>
>> If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me,<br>
>><br>
>> Carol-Anne Albertson<br>
>> Project Manager, Land Information Ontario<br>
>> Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources<br>
>> P.O. Box 7000, 300 Water Street, 2nd Floor North Tower<br>
>> Peterborough, ON K9J 8M5 Telephone: 705.755.2175<br>
>> Email: <a href="mailto:carolanne.albertson@ontario.ca">carolanne.albertson@ontario.ca</a><br>
>><br>
>> Do We Have Your Trail? Land Information Ontario has developed a web<br>
>> map showing trail locations based on information we have received<br>
>> from Ontario municipalities and trail organizations. By adding your<br>
>> trail to the Ontario Trail Network your trail along with other<br>
>> trails will be accessible at no cost to government ministries and<br>
>> other organizations for planning, analysis and emergency management.<br>
>> Check to see if we have your trail in French or English!<br>
>><br>
>><br>
><br>
><br>
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