{"id":4672,"date":"2018-09-20T15:17:54","date_gmt":"2018-09-20T21:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/?p=4672"},"modified":"2021-08-31T08:04:26","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T14:04:26","slug":"september-2018-core-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/?p=4672","title":{"rendered":"September 2018 Core Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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Event Coordinator Meeting, November 6, 2018<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Calling all hikers, snow shoers, x-country skiers, planners, leaders, day-trippers, part-time walkers, photographers, nature lovers, cyclists, even if you have never led an event – there will be lots of help and mentors and co-trip leaders who would be delighted to come along with you.<\/p>\n

This meeting is for all current CORE coordinators and any CORE members who are interested in becoming an event coordinator or just wishing to have some input on a particular trip.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Executive Trip Coordinator will be holding an event coordinators meeting on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Place and Time will be announced shortly in the CORE calendar.<\/p>\n

And as a reminder to all\u00a0current and new\u00a0event coordinators, please review the\u00a0EVENT COORDINATORS\u00a0GUIDELINES<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 posted on the CORE website. These guides are a collection of “knowledge” representing years of experience of people seasoned in mountain recreation. They are meant to promote safety in our outdoor activities.<\/span><\/span><\/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

September CORE Meeting – Presenting “Walking the 88 Temple Pilgrimage in Shikoku Japan”
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\"\"<\/a>September’s monthly meeting is on Tuesday, September 25 at Scarboro Community Centre. It will feature a slide show: “Walking the 88 Temple Pilgrimage in Shikoku Japan”, presented by CORE member Kiyoko. \u00a0The 88 Temple Pilgrimage is Japan’s most famous pilgrimage route, a 1200 km loop around the island of Shikoku<\/a>. While most modern-day pilgrims (an estimated 100,000 yearly) travel by tour bus, a small minority still set out the old-fashioned way on foot, a journey which takes about six weeks to complete.\u00a0Kiyoko and 3 friends undertook this journey in 2007, and the story of their odyssey promises to be very interesting, so don’t miss it<\/p>\n

Members and\u00a0non-members alike are invited to attend.<\/p>\n

If YOU have an idea for a presenter who may 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

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

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Sept 3 Mist Mountain – Their finest hour
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Sept 15 Pocaterra Ridge Views of the mountains around<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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

Courses<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Regretfully, the Executive had to make the difficult decision to cancel<\/strong> the Wilderness First Aid Course <\/strong>scheduled for Saturday, September 22 due to lack of participation. It was rather surprising as the last time this course was presented it was very well attended and the feedback was excellent.\u00a0 Thank you to those who sent comments from which, it seemed more a question of scheduling than lack of interest, but that will always be the case.\u00a0 The Executive will now discuss whether to put this, or another course, on in the near future.<\/p>\n

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Cold and Wet Weather
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The\u00a0weather is starting to get cooler outside, bringing rain and snow.\u00a0 Ensure you bring a warm layer of clothes and weather resistance gear on your outdoor events.<\/p>\n

Trailhead Parking Security
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It has been reported that car break-ins and theft has been happening at trail-head parking lots. Be sure to lock up your belongings and ensure nothing is visible when you leave your vehicle to mitigate the visibility of tempting items for thieves.<\/p>\n

Trail Closures
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