What's New @ CORE
- 2005
Past Meetings for 2005:
Please see Meetings
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New Year's Party
for CORE Members
Where:
Please check
calendar for details
When:
December 31st
Time:
7pm - 1am or later....
Food:
Potluck and BYOB - Call party's host to indicate
what dish you'll bring.
This event is
only open to members. All new members are
welcome! Check details in
calendar; please RSVP
to party's host by December 20th.
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We're
having a party!
A CORE End-of-Year bash!
An early Christmas Get-Together! |
When: Thurs. Nov. 24 8:15 pm - 10:00 pm
Come hear our guest speaker,
Debbie van Berkel, give a presentation on "Leave No Trace"
hiking and backpacking (7 pm). Then join us for drinks,
munchies and "schmoozing" with your fellow outdoor
lovers! We hope to see lots of new members at the party
(and, a merry gang of "seasoned" members, as well).
Where: Ye Olde Firehall, 1111 Memorial Drive N.W., 2nd floor
Why? Because we like to have fun!
Also, it's our chance to look back over the past 12 months,
laugh at our misadventures, and celebrate another successful
year as a club.
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A Couple of Sunday Hikes: |
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Sunday,
Nov. 13
James
Walker Creek Snowshoe Hike
Starting time: 9:00 am
Easy to Moderate
snowshoe hike in Smith Dorrien area. Distance 8-9 km
return, elevation 259 m to lake. Call Carol & Harvey
at 249-8028 or email
cmiyagawa@shaw.ca.
Meet at the usual meeting place (Hwy 1 & Stoney
Trail) at 9:00 am. (You can rent snowshoes at the
Outdoor Program Centre at U of C).
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Sunday,
Nov. 20
Dim Sum
& Hike (Coordinator: Pam)
Starting Time: 11:00 - 2:00 pm
It's
Geoff's birthday and we are going out for Dim Sum
(Chinese steamed food). We can also go for a walk
around China Town & Prince's Island. I have made
reservations for 12; so please e-mail ASAP or call
at 270 -4197. I prefer e-mail:
pamelalynv@yahoo.com
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Kananaskis OPEN HOUSE
The Friends of
Kananaskis is
hosting its
first ever open
house from
10:00 AM - 2:00
PM on Saturday,
November 19th.
In addition to a live band,
a warm fire, hot drinks and
treats, there
will be a
wildlife
tracking
workshop, a
guided snowshoe
/ hike, an
historical
slideshow and
an interpretive
theatre
presentation for
the kids.
Additional
details are
available
here. Hope
to see you all
there!
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Nomadic Routes Slide Shows at the Firehall
in Kensington
Barbara McIntyre and Richard De
Armand of Nomadic Routes Inc would like to invite you to get
in touch or feed your inner nomad at one or more of their
armchair traveler Slide Shows. Join them on the following
Thursday nights at 7:30 pm at 1111 Memorial Dr. NW:
November 17,
2005 - New Zealand - cycling exploration of the South
Island.
January 12, 2006 - Hiking Routes - Desert Dunes in
Utah, Discover New Mexico & Newfoundland
January 19, 2006 - Backpacking Routes - West Cast
Trail, Chilkoot Trail & the Canadian Rockies
January 26, 2006 - Awesome Cycling Routes - Utah,
Prince Edward Island & Gulf Islands
Spring, 2006 - Trekking in Peru - Hiking Cusco &
Trekking the Inca Trail.
Used Equipment Sale
Did
you know the Outdoor Program Centre at U of C sells
quality rental equipment at the end of each season?
Check out
The Calgary Outdoor Centre for a complete listing.
Sales begin at 10:00 a.m. at the Outdoor Program Centre.
Amazing deals on: backpacks, tents, sleeping bags,
bikes, canoes and kayaks.
Fall Sale: Oct. 22, 2005
Ski Sale: Dec. 3, 2005
This
Winter: Wear a Pair of Yac Tracs!
What are Yac
Tracs, you ask? They are just the thing for walking on icy
streets and icy mountain trails this winter. They are
similar to crampons but easier to slip on over your boots
and shoes. If you'd like information on a store in Calgary
which has Yac Tracs in stock, contact Carol at
cmiyagawa@shaw.ca.
(Thanks to Deborah Side for providing this information to
us.)
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TA-
DAH!!! |
CORE's
Newly-Renovated
Website
is Officially Launched! |
Welcome to our newly-renovated website! This newer site promises to be a more eye-friendly
site, while still maintaining all of the functional aspects. Most
of the pages of the old website have been
renovated in some way or another. The
buttons on the left lead you to the major pages;
some pages (e.g. "Hiker's Guide") contain
sub-menu items for better organization and ease
of navigation. Please note: This site
requires Internet Explorer v.5.5 and above,
Netscape 7.0 and above, or any version of
FireFox. This site also uses JavaScript for extra functionality.
Re: The old website: Special thanks
to Terry McCabe, with help from Karen Gallagher,
for building and maintaining the original site.
After all, the real work in this website was
writing and maintaining all the original
content; I just merely rearranged the
presentation of it. Also: Thanks also goes
to Willis Tsai for assisting with the re-design
work.
Enjoy the new look! For suggestions
and comments, please contact me via
Email.
Happy surfing!
-
Mark Piché
Webmaster
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October Monthly Meeting
Thurs, Oct. 27 - 7 pm
1111
Memorial Drive NW (old firehall in Kensington, 2nd
floor)
Presentation:
"Grizzly Bears Forever!"
Kim
Kiel of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
will give a talk called Grizzly Bears Forever! at
the CORE October meeting. Come out and learn some
fascinating facts about this amazing animal and how
we can ensure its continued existence. CORE's
meeting will include trip planning for November and
December. Bring your ideas and plans for
coordinating hikes, ski trips or snowshoe trips as
we head into the winter season. Hope to see you
there! The meeting is open to the general public who
have an interest in the outdoors and who would like
to learn more about the Calgary Outdoor Recreation
Enthusiasts.
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Update 03-Oct-2005:
The Calgary Area
Outdoor Council has released their
"Outdoor Update" newsletter for October 2005.
Click
here to view it. (Requires Adobe Acrobat reader)
Important
points to remember on trips
re:
Waiting at junctions and communicating
if group gets split up.
Coordinators of hikes, (and x-c ski, snowshoe, etc) trips need
to wait at trail junctions - as do persons who are ahead of
slower members of the group. Be aware of who is behind you.
Also, it's okay for a group to split if agreed upon to do so,
but the people (in the new, smaller group) need to let the
others know that they're taking a different route or going a
different speed.
Neglecting these points could result in
accidents and lost persons, and may set a bad example for
(or could discourage) our new members.
(Message submitted by Geoff, exec trip coordinator)
Thanksgiving Weekend in Kimberley, BC - Oct. 8-10/05
Any interest in spending the Thanksgiving Weekend exploring some
of the trails and sites of interest in and around Kimberley, BC?
A bit of German ambience in the Rockies! If interested, please
contact me via my email or tel: 668-0107 Rick Thrale. I am
looking for ideas from anyone who may be interested in
participating re: suggested trails that we could go out on in
the area (and providing some information on location of trail
heads, distances, elevations, etc). It will make a nice get
away for Thanksgiving!
RThrale@shaw.ca
Related Web Site:
http://www.city.kimberley.bc.ca
Upcoming
Trips and Events
Go to
Calendar and
check out the upcoming trips and events happening the last two
weeks of September:
Fri. Sept. 23 - Ethnic Dinner Night - Marathon Ethiopian
Restaurant (Carol & Isabelle coordinators)
Sat. Sept. 24 - Tent Ridge Horseshoe hike (Grant coordinator)
Sun. Sept. 25 - Larch Valley & Sentinel Pass hike (Pat and Geoff
coordinators)
Thurs. Sept. 29 - CORE's Sept. Monthly Meeting
Be Careful
When Posting Events on Calendar!
Some posted trips are not making it out by email from the
calendar because the "Notify ----- days before this event"
section is not been filled out correctly. If you are posting a
hike for a Saturday and want to send out five days advance
notice, you must post the hike on the previous Sunday night so
it will come out at 2:00 a.m on the Monday. Note: The
announcement is sent out at 2:00 a.m. on the day of the event
(if "0" days notification is given).
CAOC's
Monthly Outdoor Update - a worthwhile read!
FYI - If anyone is interested in reading about local outdoor
issues, stories and events, you can access a publication called
Outdoor Update, published by the Calgary Area Outdoor Council.
Go to the following link
http://www.caoc.ab.ca/index.html#Latest_Website_Updates.
On this page, you'll see a list of Latest
Website Updates. Check the list for a link to the
Outdoor Update posted in PDF form, near the beginning of each
month. Be sure to bookmark this link.
Links to useful
websites for learning about hikes and trails
(Posted in July 2005)
Top of the World Park, B.C. - Anyone
interested in this camping/hiking trip?
Contact
Will at abcxyzwf@hotmail.com
How to get there. #1 to #93 then south
through Radium Hot Springs and Fairmont,
to Canal Flats. About a 5 hour drive.
Fairmont is a good stop enroute since in
addition to the resort there are the
"Indian baths", a vintage stone building
with recessed individual pools and some
out door ones on a tufa bluff above the
Fairmont parking lot. Also, below the
swimming pool is a trail that leads to a
waterfall over a natural pool. Good for
water massage.
At Canal Flats an interesting lumber
town, turn left one kilometre south onto
a gravel logging road. This road goes
22k south toward Swansea Lake. At 20k
stop at Lussier Hot Springs a natural
and improved springs. Parking area, WC,
and trail down a slope to the springs.
Five pools from hot to warm before
entering Lussier Creek.
One k. further on is Moose Lake with
excellent camping facilities, trails
around the lake. Cheap rates. Firewood
provided free. The gravel logging road
to TOW begins here. 30k. on scenic
route, no facilities or structures until
arrival at parking lot. Then a 6k level
hike through forest to Fish Lake, a
small lake with a cabin and pier, tent
sites nearby. Group rate discounts.
Individual rate approximately $5. Cabin
has 20+ sleeping platforms, stove,
firewood provided. Chop your own
outside. B.C. fishing license required
if you wish to fish. Fish lake has a
perimeter trail and other trails to
higher elevations. Peaks surround half
of the lake opposite the cabin. There
are 15 tent sites, flat sand with wood
surrounds right on the shore of the lake
a short distance from the cabin. Other
facilities, food storage, etc. are
provided.
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(Posted in May 2005)
CORE Membership Renewal Time
Spring has sprung. The snow is melting,
tree buds are thickening, the hiking
trails are beckoning and it is time to
renew your CORE membership for the
2005-2006 season.
Fees are $ 20.00 per person per year or
$ 30.00 per family. Cheques are payable
to :
Calgary Outdoor Recreation Enthusiasts
(NSF charges will apply).
How to Complete an Application
Form:
Download the membership application from
the "Forms & Downloads web page. Mail
the completed and signed
membership/waiver form along with your
cheque to the address below. Don't
forget to initial the pages and have
someone witness your signature.
CORE (Calgary Outdoor Recreation
Enthusiasts)
1111 Memorial Drive NW
Calgary AB T2N 3E4
You can also renew your membership at
the monthly meetings that happen the
last Thursday of every month (7:00
p.m.) at the Old Firehall at the same
address listed above.
Special Events Section Updated
The Special Events page has been updated
with 2 river canoe events that Rick has
posted. There is room for 2 CORE canoes for
each event. Check it out !
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Discussion Board Is Open For Biz !
The discussion board hasn't been used much
at all so in an effort to get the members of
this club to use the board, you can now post
your comments without logging on. Just use
your first name after you have typed your
post at the point where you submit your
comments.
Mecca Parking Lot - Car Pooling / Parking
By: Adam Noel,
Calgary Area Outdoor Council
Parking notices were placed recently on some
vehicles parked near the recycle bins
in front of the
old Mecca Café site. These notices
essentially stated that no parking
will be allowed
along West Valley Road SW, which led to some
user concerns that the long talked about
“car pool parking lot“ on the west side of
Calgary had been
kyboshed.
Not so is the case, the area is now being
prepared for the construction of
the new
interchange and signage will be improved to
indicate where users may leave
their cars while
the area is being redeveloped. The Calgary
Area Outdoor Council
has been assured
that the long awaited Car Pool Parking Lot
is included in the approved
interchange
design. However interim disruptions may
occur during the construction
period, which is
normal and should not be cause for concern.
As background information, this project has
been some 4 years in the making. To see
it coming into
reality at long last is very gratifying to
those individuals who have
been supporting
the concept of car pool lots in all four
quadrants of the city.
City staff
should be commended for providing regular
parking space for car-poolers
on the west side
of town, thereby legitimizing what has been
an ongoing social service
practiced by
many individuals. Car pooling undoubtedly
reduces the number of
vehicles on the
road, along with the associated traffic
problems, and also has the environmental
benefit of reducing car emissions.
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Friends of Kananaskis Country
The Friends of Kananaskis
Winter Workshop Series
Feb 19.
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Wildlife
Corridors and Tracking
Melanie Percy is
a professional wildlife tracker in
Kananaskis Country
and will lead this full day tracking skills
workshop. Participants will learn in the
field and in the classroom about track and
sign identification methods, footprints,
gait interpretation and reading trails. By
the end of the day, participants should have
a better understanding of animal behavior
and ecology. Included in this course is the
book, “Animal
Tracks of the
Rockies.” Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm Cost: $30
Phone (403) 678-5593 or email
friends@kananaskis for more information.
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Free Intro To Snow Shoeing Workshop
Hosted by the Calgary Area Outdoor
Council
Presented by Vic Panei and members from
the Hostelling Outdoor Group.
Learn all about snowshoeing from
personal experience. Learn about
equipment, clothing and terrain with
many slides of where to go.
Date: February 22, 2005
Time: 7:30pm
Place: Calgary Area Outdoor Council,
1111 Memorial Drive N.W.
To register for this FREE workshop,
phone the Calgary Area Outdoor Council
at
(403)
270-2262. Seating is limited.
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New CORE Info Line
Our new club info line is up and running.
The number is 214-7500. You can find out
about upcoming events and you can leave a
message. Make your message short and to the
point so that others can do the same. Try it
out and any feedback you may have about this
new service can be emailed to
mailbox@corehike.org.
(Posted Jan. 2005)
NEWS FROM CORE
Trip Planning at January meeting
Are you willing to coordinate a trip this
winter (either x-c skiing, downhill skiing,
snows hoeing or winter hike)? Would you be
willing to co-coordinate with an experienced
CORE member? Then come out to our January
monthly meeting beginning at 7 pm and bring
your maps, guide books, etc. We'll have
books and references for you to look at. The
plan is to spend the first half hour of the
meeting filling the schedule for February
and March. An exciting slideshow by Marta
and Chester on backcountry skiing will
follow. You're also welcome to join us after
the meeting at Julios Barrio for a drink and
chance to socialize.
Parking Lot at old Firehall now $1 in the
evenings
The Calgary Area Outdoor Council and the
City of Calgary have installed a pay meter
at the parking lot west of the old firehall.
We must now pay $1 to park there for the
evening. It is possible to arrange for a
parking pass from CAOC that will allow you
to park there for free. Call 270-2262 for
more info. Also, due to several new popular
restaurants in the area, CAOC's parking lot
is being used more frequently, so arrive
early for our monthly meetings to ensure a
parking space.
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Intro to Back-Country Skiing Workshop
The Calgary Area Outdoor Council is offering
a free Back Country Skiing Workshop this
coming Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005 All the details
are as follows:
FREE Intro to Back Country Skiing Workshop
Hosted by the Calgary Area Outdoor Council
Presented by Steve Riggs and Adam Noel of
the Norseman Ski Club and Grant Statham from
Parks Canada.
Back Country Skiing is fun and reasonably
safe when you make wise informed decisions.
Learn about Snow Conditions, Back Country
Ski Equipment, Avalanche and Risk
Assessment.
Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2005
Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm
Place: Calgary Area Outdoor Council, 1111
Memorial Drive N.W.
To register for this free workshop phone the
Calgary Area Outdoor Council at 270-2262.
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The new calendar is now on line. You can
access two ways. One way is from inside the
CORE
website from the left side table of contents
and the other way is to bookmark the
following
To
enter an event, logon using your first name
and last name initial, e.g. TerryM and the
one time, first time password = gottahike
.Then you
click on the date of your event, fill out
the event title, start time , end time etc.
You can
also go back and edit your event.
IMPORTANT-If your filling out the event
notice on Monday and your event is on the
following
Sunday, change the 0 to a 5 in the "notify"
box. That will email out your event to the
membership 5 days before If you leave it at
0, the event will get emailed out the day of
the event, so remember to adjust the
notification accordingly.
There are also check boxes for event
frequency - e.g. weekly urban hikes or
weekly movie nights. In the event
description be brief and include the info
that the membership needs to know.
Check the starting time and ending time if
it applies - it might apply if its a movie
or there is a specific meeting time at the
car pool place.
This new calendar is open to members and
non-members. Anyone can register to receive
event emails as long as they have a real,
live email address. We ask that it be your
personal one and not a corporate email
address if possible. Some corporate email
servers don't like our emailing out of
events.
If
you just want to view the event , click on
the event text in the calendar date box. If
you have any questions about how to use the
new calendar or you cant logon please send
an email to :mailbox@corehike.org
Membership Info
What's New 2006
(First Half)
What's New 2005
What's New 2004
What's New 2003
What's New 2002
What's New 2001 and
Earlier