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

Shuffleboard<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We’ve done a slight rearrangement of roles on the Executive. Stu C. will take over the Communications Role including the Newsletter, and David v.d.E. will continue to contribute as a Member as Large.<\/p>\n

Welcome Back Mike<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Our friend and hiking companion Mike G. is back to resume his Executive Trip Coordinator duties, after undergoing a pretty serious medical procedure. At times I’m sure it was like dangling from a rope 1000 metres up and catching the tip of your pick axe in a precarious niche on the rock face. Welcome back Mike!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Contacting your Executive
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CORE has a couple of purpose-oriented email addresses through which you can contact various executive members<\/strong><\/a>. If you have a general question about the club, for instance what activities are coming up, presenters planned, etc, please email us at mailbox@corehike.org<\/strong><\/a>. If it is a question about membership or joining the club, please direct your query to membership@corehike.org<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Remember that our CORE Executive members are volunteers who also have day jobs and a life outside of CORE, so please be patient if it takes a few days to respond to your queries.<\/p>\n

Car Pool Rates
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With the ever escalating gas prices, the Executive has opted to raise the suggested amount to compensate the driver when you are car-pooling. Please follow these sliding-rate guidelines. The rate is for regular gas per KM round trip for the vehicle \/ number of people in the vehicle.<\/p>\n

Gas above $1.30 per litre: $0.30 per km<\/p>\n

Gas between $1:00 and $1.30 per litre: $0.25 per km<\/p>\n

Gas below $1.00 per litre: $0.20 per km<\/p>\n

For trips within one of the Mountain National Parks (Banff, Jasper, Kootenay, Waterton, Yoho) passengers share equally with the driver the one-day entrance fee per car unless the fee is on a per person basis.<\/span><\/div>\n
The final decision on prevailing gas prices is the Trip Coordinator’s (ie if prices are on the cusp and there is a disagreement between a driver and passenger on which rate should apply).<\/span><\/div>\n
Remember the golden rule.\u00a0 Your driver went out of their way to transport you safely on the outing, sometimes over dusty roads. If the car pool fee amounts to, say $13, you could round it up to an even $15 to help pay for a carwash.<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n

For further information about CORE Carpooling guidelines, please visit the Carpooling and Locations page<\/strong><\/a>.
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Monthly Presentations
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We are fortunate to have monthly presentations at the Scarboro Community Centre planned right through to September, some by club members relating their adventures, some by very interesting outside presenters. Members and non-members alike are invited to attend. If YOU have an idea for a presenter who would be willing to give us a talk on their adventures, please send their particulars along to the executive, and we’ll see what can be arranged<\/p>\n

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ACTIVITY SCOREBOARD<\/strong><\/h1>\n

July 2018<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Here are a few highlights from the CORE calendar since our last newsletter. Please visit the CORE photo albums for more pictures from recent activities.<\/p>\n

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June 17 – Black Prince Cirque – Sun and Snow<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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June 17 – Descent from Castle Mountain Lookout<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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June 24 – Wind Ridge<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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July 1 – Grass Pass<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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July 14 – Upper Kananaskis Lake – Sarrail Creek Falls<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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July 21 – Sibbald Lake Flora<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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July 22 – Sherbrooke Lake and Mt Ogden from Paget trail<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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July 28 – Centennial Ridge<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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July 28 – Ribbon Creek to Troll Falls<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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July 29 – Sunshine Meadows – The Lake Circuit<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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

Parking in the National Parks<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Parks Canada has recently been strictly enforcing prohibitions on parking on the sides of several roads in Banff.\u00a0 There is now a web page<\/span> https:\/\/www.pc.gc.ca\/Banffnow<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 which shows roughly current availability of parking at a large number of locations you can zoom in on.\u00a0 The conditions are quite consistent, however, not varying much even on weekends.\u00a0 The following guidelines may therefore be more useful when planning a trip:<\/span><\/p>\n

In the cases of Lake Louise and Moraine Lake, road access to the lots is closed to avoid people circling around.\u00a0 THIS MEANS THAT MORAINE LAKE IS INACCESSIBLE AFTER AROUND 8 AM, AND LOUISE AFTER AROUND 10:00, ALL DAYS OF THE WEEK\u2014even as early visitors leave the parking lots largely empty.\u00a0 It also means that Paradise Valley trailhead is inaccessible after 8 AM.\u00a0 (Shuttle buses do not stop there.)<\/span><\/p>\n

There are several other points to consider:<\/span><\/p>\n