{"id":6776,"date":"2020-03-26T15:48:50","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T21:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/?p=6776"},"modified":"2021-08-31T08:15:41","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T14:15:41","slug":"march-2020-core-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corehike.org\/?p=6776","title":{"rendered":"March 2020 CORE Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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

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Effective Immediately all CORE <\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Events <\/strong><\/span>and Monthly Meetings\u00a0are<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Cancelled until Further Notice<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Please be advised, Due to\u00a0the COVID-19 pandemic, CORE executive has cancelled all CORE events and\u00a0monthly meetings until further notice<\/strong>. Other outdoor clubs have taken the same initiative as CORE. And Scarboro Hall will also be closed until further noticed. For any further information regarding the CORE event and meetings being cancelled, please email the executive at mailbox@corehike.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information about COVID-19 virus, go to Alberta Health Services webpage. <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Renewal of CORE Membership for 2020\/2021 membership year is Put on Hold till Further Notice<\/span>
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CORE’s 2020\/2021 membership renewal is put on hold due to the COVID-19 virus. The 2020\/2021 membership will be available once the club recommences activities post COVID-19. CORE will advise members when 2020\/2021 membership is open.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

This meeting\u00a0has been cancelled due to\u00a0the COVID-19 virus, until further notice<\/span><\/strong>.<\/h3>\n

Car Pooling Contribution Rate Revised 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, 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<\/strong><\/span><\/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