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| President - Fred Swirp 260-5777 | ||||
Hello everyone from your new president. It does seem kind of scary to me. It will be a tough pair of shoes to fill after the super job George has done. Thank you, George, for the superb job of running the club. The season has started with nice weather for the first few hikes and cycling will start the last week of April. I am looking forward to another good year hiking and cycling with all of you. A number of dates have now been set for some of the events scheduled so please note the list below- KT Pizza Party - Sunday, May 17 @ 6:00 PM. This is a Social at KT’s Restaurant following the Sunday hike. Here is a chance to renew old acquaintances. New members please note that it is a pay for your own meal event. Annual Picnic Social - Wednesday, August 15, @ 4:30 PM. This is an outdoor picnic at Juniper Bay. Bring your own picnic meal and enjoy the social atmosphere at the beach with other club members. The photo contest will be continued again this year, so bring you cameras out along with you on your Club events. Also check the upcoming events on the Club website, www.vernonoutdoorsclub.org, for the dates of the Peter Legge Memorial Hike and the Golf Tournament. Happy hiking and have a great and safe summer. And just a reminder, wear over the ankle hiking boots on the Outdoors Club hikes. It is one of the best ways to prevent sprained ankles and foot injury. Fred Swirp, President President | ||||
| RAMBLERS Wow, what a season opener!!! We had 69 Ramblers out on the first hike through the Grey Canal area. It was a beautiful day so we are off to a great start this spring. As usual, a group of us are out scouting upcoming hikes and exploring new areas to see what new hikes we can come up with to replace the ones that are quickly disappearing due to the never ending development of our hillsides. If you have any ideas, please give me a call. See you on the trails. Donna |
Cycling News The season will start off with a short ride and social on Thursday April 26th- Leader - George Reid. T-shirts for the Lake Chelan trip are now available at a cost of $12.00 each-Contact Joan Swirp . Order deadline May 10th. George Ferguson Cycling co-ordinator |
Club Merchandise Deadline to order Club T- shirts will be May 10. Short sleeved shirts - $12.00 Long sleeved shirts - $20.00 T- Shirts for the Lake Chelan Biking Trip will be short sleeves. Color - lime green. Price - $12.00 Club Buttons are $3.00 Club Crests are $3.00 and will be available on the hikes. To order please phone Joan at 260-5777 or see Joan on hiking days. | ||
| Hikers&Ramblers Please Note - Above-the-ankle hiking boots are required for all hikes. Leaders may decline to allow anyone without proper footwear to participate. | ||||
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ANNUAL PETER LEGGE MEMORIAL HIKING CAMPOUT This year's hikes will take place on July 30th. and 31st. at Illecillewaet Campground in Glacier National Park. (66km./50 minutes east of Revelstoke on the right-hand side before you get to Rogers Pass summit.) Colin Baxter, (558-3356), will be the hike coordinator. Monday, July 30th. 1PM - Great Glacier trail - One-way distance 4.8km., elevation gain 320m, with good views of Mt. Sir Donald and other peaks. Tuesday, July 31st. 9AM - Abbott Ridge trail - One-way distance 5km., elevation gain 1,040m. Rated as an ambitious hike, with views of many mountains and glaciers. For those wishing to do a shorter hike, go to the 3rd. bridge on the Asulkan trail, (approx. 2 hours one-way), or hike to Marion Lake on the Abbott Ridge trail, (2.2km./1.5 hours uphill one-way.) Meeting place for both hikes: Follow the hiker signs behind campground up a short trail past the ACC's Wheeler Hut to the old railway right-of-way. | ||||
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MARK'S WORK WEARHOUSE DISCOUNT CARDS These cards expire July 31, 2007. Mark's will be sending replacement cards which, (they hope), will have a December 31, 2008 expiry date. When we receive them, Donna Ferguson and I will make announcements at the parking lots and will distribute them to VOC members. They can then be used immediately. Colin Baxter. | ||||
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Member Discounts of 10% available at: Simply Delicious - Sun Country Cycle - Marc's Footcare (30th Ave.) 10% off hiking boots only - Life Style Natural Foods (VGM - regular priced supplements) (Subject to change) | ||||