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

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

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February 25, 2020\u00a0CORE Monthly Meeting<\/span> <\/strong><\/h1>\n

Members and Guests please join us for February’s monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 25, 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

February’s Presentation: Iceland<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
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Hallgrimskirkja in Reykjavik<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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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 between very flat green to very dry mountainous land. From Hot pools to going to a Ice Cave and many different, beautiful waterfalls. Flat straight paved roads to the\u00a0windiest gravel roads she has every been on. Very modern to the very old. Also, many different domesticated and wildlife (mainly birds) that she saw and what she did during a Whale Trip.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

CORE is three quarters\u00a0through the 2019\/20 year and is planning trips for the remaining\u00a02020 winter and spring\u00a0seasons. 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.<\/span><\/p>\n

Coordinator’s Meeting for 2019\/2020 Summer Event Planning Meeting<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

This meeting is for all hikers, planners, leaders, day-trippers, part-time walkers, photographers, nature lovers, cyclists, scramblers, camping even if you have never led an event. There will be lots of help and mentors and co-trip leaders, who would be happy to come along with you. Mike has many guide books, maps, computers to navigate any unknown routes. This meeting is for all current CORE coordinators and CORE members who are interested in becoming an event coordinator or just wishing to have input on a particular trip.<\/span><\/p>\n

CORE’s\u00a0Executive Chair, Co-chair and trip coordinator will be holding an event coordinators meeting in<\/strong> April 2020 (near the middle to end of April) and a mentoring hike the following weekend. More\u00a0 information will be coming in the\u00a0CORE calendar and the March newsletter. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The mentoring hike will go thru the entire process from choosing your event,\u00a0posting the event on the website, paperwork\u00a0and what to do on the actual hike (from the meetup venue, at the trail head, while on the hike, and the return to the trailhead).<\/span><\/p>\n

As a reminder to all current\u00a0and new event coordinators, please review the EVENT<\/strong> COORDINATORS GUIDELINES<\/strong> <\/a>posted on the CORE website. These guides are a collection of knowledge representing years of\u00a0experience in the mountains.\u00a0They are meant to promote safety in our outdoor activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Car Pooling $Contribution Rate Revised Effective January 22, 2020<\/span><\/strong><\/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, multiply by .25 cents then divide 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 Guidelines, Difficulty Ratings,<\/a> etc..<\/span><\/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