April 2016 ACTIVITY SCOREBOARD
Like Lulu in To Sir With Love, we went from snow to blossoms last month, from snowshoe trips with CSC, to photographing the crocuses on Nose Hill.
Here were some of our activities…..
Penstock Loop and Buller Pass with CSC, Barrier Lake and Carry Ridge
Urban Hike on Nose Hill and Hiking around Canmore
April 2016 Club Meeting
The April meeting featured a presentation on New Mexico and Northern Texas – Hikes and Sights, presented by long-time members, Carol & Harvey.
Harv and Carol in New Mexico
May 2016 Club Meeting
Tuesday May 31, 2016 – 7 p.m.
Join us at the Scarboro Community Hall, 1727 – 14 Ave SW. The presentation for the evening will be:
CORE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
SAFETY
No bear activity reports yet, but here is a link to Alberta Parks Advisories.
EXECUTIVE CORNER
Contacting your CORE Executive
Members are welcome to contact your Executive via email. Our email addresses are available on the Executive Contact Info page on the CORE website. Use your Member password to access.
The Norseman Outdoor Shop Special Event a Success
The night at The Norseman held on May 4th was enjoyable and very informative. We learnt how to correctly adjust a pack, the best ways to use hiking poles and considerations when packing for a multi-day back-country adventure. The presenter also spoke passionately about hiking boots, socks for hiking, plus other assorted topics, and we checked out some interesting snowshoes, including an experimental pair. The 10% discount we received on our purchases was a welcome bonus. It’s definitely a store to check out if you want expert help.
CORE Sponsored Courses
“Medicine from the Earth” An Herbal Medicine Workshop
This is an informative inter-active outdoor workshop learning local plants identification and as medicine. This event is sponsored by the CORE Peterman Fund and will be fully funded for up to 20 people. The workshop will be presented by Anita Szuster (RMT, Dipl.S.T. Practical Herbalist), at the Ribbon Creek Hostel July 16, 10am to 5pm. If interested, please refer to the CORE Event Calendar for July for registration details. Note, there are already 10 people registered, so don’t delay.
Choosing a New Executive
The CORE AGM is on the last day of May. We’ll be holding elections for positions on the Executive, and it would be great to have some new blood (I mean fresh ideas) to help in the running of our club to keep it interesting and safe. There is some information it the newsletter supplement Executive Seeking Candidates at May AGM on what the executive members do and positions potentially open.
Renewing your 2016-2017 Membership
If you haven’t already done so, please consider renewing your membership early for the coming year. The membership form can be downloaded from the Joining CORE webpage. You can mail in the form early, or bring it to the AGM. Remember, the password to the CORE Event Calendar will change at the beginning of June, so if you want to continue to participate in CORE activities, you’ll need your renewed member card and access to the calendar.
Revelstoke Weekend August Long Weekend
Fri. Jul. 29 to Mon. Aug. 1 (3 nights).
Glacier House Resort, Revelstoke (10.5 kms north of Revelstoke along Columbia River)
Summary: (Complete information is posted on the CORE Calendar)
Glacier House…….we have 19 people booked now and it is all full……BUT people are still welcome if they want to come, they just have to book at a different hotel……try Sandman, Sutton Place or The Best Western in Revelstoke…….or camping is another option.
For information about the hikes already planned, please visit the CORE event calendar.
Ask your Exec
If CORE members have any questions about club policies or procedures, just email us at mailbox@corehike.org and a member of the Executive will respond. If the question is of general interest, we’ll include it with the answer in the next newsletter.
Here’s a question that I’m sure many of our members ponder over whilst tramping along a trail amidst some alpine flora.
Q. Why is our club called CORE Society?
A. The Calgary Outdoor Recreation Enthusiasts (CORE) club was originally founded in 1999 as an outdoor recreational club with activities including cycling, hiking, scrambling, skiing, snowshoeing, social outings, and urban walks. In 2011, it was decided that there would be some advantages to incorporating the club under the Alberta Societies Act. There are a few bureaucratic strings involved, but the key advantages are these:
- A member of a society cannot be held responsible for a debt of the society
- A society may hold title to property and contract in its own name
- A society has a more definite and permanent status than an unincorporated group
- A society is eligible to apply for government grants
Should you ever want to form a society, check out this link.
So there you have it. Ponder no more upon the trail, just enjoy the views.
A Poem to Inspire
(Hope you enjoy this scrap of verse. It was pointed out to me lately, and I really like the word-crafting of which Thomas Hardy was a master. See if you can spot birds with “blast-beruffled plume” when you out on your spring-time walks).
