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  • Oct.24.Sat 09:00am McIntosh Run 10km & 25km Trail Race
  • Oct.24.Sat 02:00pm Pine Bluff Islands Park Cleanup - Williams Lake
  • Oct.24.Sat 03:30pm Nine Mile River Trail - Jack O'Lantern Walk
  • Oct.26.Mon 06:30pm Kicking PancreAS™ 5K (Dartmouth)
  • Oct.27.Tue 01:00pm CNIB Weekly Walking Group (Point Pleasant Park)

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