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January 2020 CORE Newsletter<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

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Executive News<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

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January 28, 2020 CORE Monthly Meeting<\/span> <\/strong><\/h1>\n

Members and Guests please join us for January’s monthly meeting on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at Scarboro Community Centre 1727 – 14th Ave SW.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/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 will see what can be arranged.<\/span><\/p>\n

January’s Presentation:<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

The Big Bear Constellation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Creatures of the Night <\/strong>– presented by John McFaul, Owner and guide of Alpenglow Nature Hikes.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

This presentation is to introduce the constellations that parade across the night sky, their mythology and some of the interesting celestial objects that they contain.<\/span><\/p>\n

John McFaul is a professional naturalist who has been leading nature walks and hikes for over 34 years. From 1986 – 2003 he worked for the City of Calgary as a naturalist for the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. From 2004 to present John is the owner\/guide for Alpenglow Nature Hikes. He is the president and program director and a Honourary Member of the Calgary Field Naturalist’s Society. He is a recipient of the Loran L. Goulden Award from the Federation of Alberta Naturalists.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alpenglow Nature Hikes is dedicated to introducing Calgarians to the natural wonders of Calgary’s Nature Parks as well as Kananaskis Country and the mountain parks. He does presentations on Birds\u00a0and\u00a0Wildflowers of Calgary and the Rockies, hiking in the Rockies and Kananaskis Country, mammals of Lake O’Hara and Creatures of the Night constellations.<\/span><\/p>\n

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February’s Presentation: Iceland<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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Skogafoss in Southern Iceland<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Jeanette travelled around Iceland for 20 days from May 19 to June 7, 2019. Come and see that Iceland is a country of sharp contrasts from very flat green to very dry mountainous land. From Hot pools to going to a Ice Cave and many beautiful waterfalls. Many different domesticated and wildlife (mainly birds) that she saw during a whale trip.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Renewal of CORE Membership for 2019\/20 membership year<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

CORE is halfway through the year and is planning trips for the remaining\u00a02019\/20 fall and winter seasons. If you would like\u00a0to join any of our\u00a0events, you must be a CORE member or guest. For more information on how to join CORE, go to the\u00a0 “Join Now” <\/a>tab, on the website.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Car Pooling $Contribution Rate Revised<\/span> Effective January 22, 2020<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

CORE executive revised the car pooling $contribution rate as of January 22, 2020. The new contribution rate is one set rate of, $0.25 cents\u00a0per km.\u00a0\u00a0 CORE executive will re-visit if vehicle expenses go up.<\/span><\/p>\n

CORE’s Car Pooling guideline, is to contribute per kilometer multiplied by two times the distance, from the meetup place to the trailhead, divided by the number of people in the vehicle. For more information on\u00a0car pooling and locations go to CORE Carpooling guideline. <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

When car pooling, if the road has been very dusty, slushy\u00a0or muddy, you should help your driver\u00a0out by giving an extra loonie ($1.00) or toonie ($2.00)\u00a0for a vehicle\u00a0wash. Your driver will appreciate this gesture.<\/span><\/p>\n

Valley Ridge Community Parking Lot<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

CORE uses the Valley Ridge Community parking lot for car pooling. CORE has been asked by the community association, when we leave our vehicles at this parking lot, to park near the east end of the lot. By the entrance to the parking lot. This is to increase safety for the “in and out” skaters accessing their gate near the west end of the lot.\u00a0 The two\u00a0outdoor arena’s above this community parking lot creates heavy vehicle and foot traffic. <\/span><\/p>\n

Event Coordinators Guidelines<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Trip Reports<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Please remember that the best and fastest way to send your Trip Reports to the\u00a0 Executive Trip Coordinator,\u00a0\u00a0is to\u00a0attach\u00a0the report as a pdf or a\u00a0scanned photo to an email\u00a0\u00a0to mailbox@corehike.org\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0 if this is not possible, then you can bring the hard copy to one of the monthly meetings. Electronic or hard copy the trip reports must be given in as soon as possible after the event.<\/span><\/p>\n

Event Calendar<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Information on the title part (front page) of the calendar event should have the kind of event, the name of the event, the area, the kilometers, the elevation and the difficulty rating of the event – NOTHING ELSE. All the rest of the information should be in the description of the event.<\/span><\/p>\n

e.g. Snowshoe, Hare Loop, West Bragg Creek, 7 kms, 100m, E.<\/span><\/p>\n

Please refer to the Guides tab on the CORE website for information on<\/span> Guidelines, Difficulty Ratings,<\/a> etc..<\/p>\n

Safety<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Please ensure that you have with you, your membership card (with your emergency contact information) visible on your backpack, as well as\u00a0your own\u00a0first aid kit. Refer to the Guides tab on the CORE Website under Clothing and Equipment <\/a>to make sure you have the appropriate clothing\/footwear and equipment for the particular event, as well as food and plenty of water. Remember that\u00a0event coordinators may refuse anyone not adequately equipped to participate in that event (hike, scramble, snowshoe, x-country ski, bicycle, etc.).<\/span><\/p>\n

Members, you need to be aware of\u00a0your own capabilities and limitations, in relation to how difficult the event is. You can check the Guidelines, Difficult Ratings <\/a>for reference.<\/span><\/p>\n

CORE Photo Album<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

All CORE members participating in CORE activities are welcome and encouraged to post photos taken on your outings in the CORE website Photo Albums. There are Photo Management instructions on the CORE Guides<\/a> web page. If you have any trouble uploading your photos, please ask the event coordinator or other experienced CORE member. Some guidelines when posting\u00a0photos\u00a0:<\/span><\/p>\n