{"id":3778,"date":"2017-11-16T12:51:11","date_gmt":"2017-11-16T19:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/?p=3778"},"modified":"2021-08-31T09:07:17","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T15:07:17","slug":"november-core-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/?p=3778","title":{"rendered":"November CORE Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"

EXECUTIVE CORNER<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Mountain Equipment Co-0p Discount Night for CORE members\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

– <\/strong>Thursday, November 23, 7:00 \u2013 9:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Start your Christmas Shopping Early!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please bring your CORE membership card to MEC (830 \u2013 10 Avenue S.W.) to receive a wristband and be eligible for a 10% discount on all your purchases that evening.\u00a0 At 7:30, there will be a short winter layering and clothing demonstration.\u00a0 Coordinators for the evening are David and Edna. If you have any questions, please consult the CORE calendar for their contact information.<\/p>\n

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Peterman Fund X-Country Ski Lessons\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The executive is arranging for X-C ski lessons for CORE members in January. This training will be partially paid for by the Branko Peterman Endowment Fund. Please watch the CORE calendar for details.<\/p>\n

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Getting Ready for Winter Adventures<\/strong><\/p>\n

The club is currently gearing up for a winter season of snowshoeing, x-country skiing and hopefully downhill skiing. In the next few days more trips will be added to the calendar, but members are invited and encouraged to post additional events, outings and activities for CORE. Please contact Pat, our Executive Trip Coordinator, if you have any questions about coordinating or if you would like to co-coordinate with an experienced coordinator. Her email address is listed on the Executive Contact page; click on the Resources tab on the website (second item from the bottom on the drop down menu).<\/p>\n

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UPDATE: December 1- 3 Annual Christmas Weekend at Castle Mountain Chalets<\/strong><\/p>\n

With the holiday season approaching, so is our annual Christmas weekend at Castle Mountain chalets, December 1st\u00a0to 3rd. There are already 16 of us signed up. There is both a snowshoe and a cross-country ski outing scheduled for each day. We will do appetizers on\u00a0Friday\u00a0evening around 7:00 p.m. in the adjacent chalets\u00a0and our traditional potluck is scheduled for\u00a0Saturday\u00a0evening. People coming for the day from Calgary are welcome to join in. The four rooms in the adjacent chalets are taken, so new reservations should be made directly with Castle Mountain chalets. Do not forget to mention the 20% discount for CORE members. Looking forward to a great weekend.<\/p>\n

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ACTIVITY SCOREBOARD
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October\/November 2017<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Here are a few highlights from the CORE calendar for October 22 to November 12. Please visit the CORE photo albums for more pictures from recent activities.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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October 22 – Canoe Meadows to Widow Maker hike<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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October 28 – Terrace Trail South<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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October 31 – Hallowe’en Pumpkin Creations<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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November 5 – Winter hiking at Glenbow Ranch<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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November 11 – Johnston Canyon Upper Falls<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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November 11 – Chicken Checking Trail Sign<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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November 12 – Hiking the Friendship Trail<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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NOVEMBER MONTHLY MEETING<\/span> <\/strong><\/h1>\n

Scarboro Community Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n

1727 14th Avenue S.W.<\/strong><\/p>\n

TUESDAY, November 28, 2017,\u00a0<\/strong>7:00 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Annual Christmas Meeting and Party<\/span><\/em>
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All members are invited to our Annual Christmas Meeting and Party, our final meeting for 2017. The evening will begin with a special program — a slideshow of winter activities from the past few years followed by “CORE’s Got Talent,” featuring a performance by the talented CORE executive.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll be invited to reveal your talents during a Christmas quiz (and perhaps win a prize). The night will end with a Christmas fete (a delectable buffet, ample Christmas cheer and festive music) to put everyone in the Christmas mood. This year, we’ll be serving drinks and munchies during our official program, after which the full buffet and social festivities will begin.<\/p>\n

We are hoping for as many members as possible to come together for our last social of the year to celebrate the\u00a0Christmas\u00a0season and mingle with your fellow hikers, so be sure to come along and join in the fun.<\/p>\n

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NATURE NEWS & NOTES<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Raccoon-spotting in Banff – a Rare Thing, Indeed!
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Did you know that raccoons are not normally seen in Banff National Park? This fall a raccoon was spotted in the Banff townsite which prompted Parks Canada to begin tracking the animal on remote cameras. The problem, according to Parks Canada, is that the raccoon is not a native species in Banff and could cause damage to the ecosystem. Raccoons are normally found in southwestern Alberta. According to Alberta Fish and Wildlife, in the wild raccoons feed on fruits, nuts, berries and insects, and foods that can be found near water such as fish, birds, eggs and frogs. They are omnivores that can easily adapt to whatever food sources are available<\/p>\n

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A BIRD’S EYE VIEW<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Another Year Older<\/strong><\/p>\n

This month CORE turns 18, a mere teenager in comparison to other clubs that have been around for a number of decades, such as the Calgary Ski Club, the Rocky Mountain Ramblers and the Calgary Weekend Hikers.<\/p>\n

Since 1999, CORE has had it share of growing pains, as it evolved from its infancy into an adolescent. Some of the attributes that have kept CORE going are: dedicated coordinators, friendships that have developed, the adventures that have nourished our spirits, and the sense of community and commonality that comes from spending time in nature. Let’s hope that we can grow strong and tall as we approach adulthood in two years. And still be going strong when we turn 30.<\/p>\n

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ARTICLES & BOOKS WORTH\u00a0<\/strong>NOTING<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Will 2017-2018 be a \u201cLa Nina\u201d year?<\/strong><\/p>\n

La Ni\u00f1a means\u00a0The Little Girl<\/em>\u00a0in Spanish. La Ni\u00f1a is also sometimes called\u00a0El Viejo<\/em>,\u00a0anti-El Ni\u00f1o<\/em>, or simply “a cold event.<\/em>“<\/p>\n

The impacts of La Ni\u00f1a on the global climate tend to be opposite those of El Ni\u00f1o. During a La Ni\u00f1a year, winter temperatures are warmer than normal in the southeast and cooler than normal in the northwest. La Ni\u00f1a usually brings colder winters to the Canadian west and Alaska, and drier, warmer weather to the American southeast.<\/p>\n

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists are\u00a0\u201cpredicting\u201d that a La Ni\u00f1a will form this winter, but this is not a certainty. Right now, they\u2019re saying there\u2019s a 55-65 percent chance. For it to officially be a La Ni\u00f1a year, the sea surface temperature needs to hold at least 0.5 degrees below average for three months.<\/p>\n

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….see you on the trails ….<\/p>\n

CM<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

EXECUTIVE CORNER Mountain Equipment Co-0p Discount Night for CORE members\u00a0 – Thursday, November 23, 7:00 \u2013 9:00 p.m. Start your Christmas Shopping Early! Please bring your CORE membership card to MEC (830 \u2013 10 Avenue S.W.) to receive a wristband and be eligible for a 10% discount on all your purchases that evening.\u00a0 At 7:30, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3826,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3778"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3778"}],"version-history":[{"count":57,"href":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3778\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8649,"href":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3778\/revisions\/8649"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3826"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3778"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3778"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}