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August 2020 CORE Newsletter
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Executive News<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

\u00a0CORE, ACTIVITIES\/EVENTS DURING THIS UNPRECEDENTED TIME<\/span>
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Thank you for your patience during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown and phase in restart. During this shutdown, the club adhered to government guidelines, and cancelled all activities and meetings. Since the Alberta government has re-opened the provincial parks and has announced that groups of up to 50 people can gather in the outdoors (while maintaining such practices as social distancing), CORE\u00a0 re-started the club on June 15th.\u00a0 CORE executive has put in place guidelines and recommendations for trip coordinators, and COVID-19 guidelines for keeping members safe, when participating in CORE activities\/events. CORE executive would like to thank all CORE members that put on hikes, bike rides, urban walk’s for their club members during this unprecedented time.
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Summer is winding down, But CORE ACTIVITY\/EVENTS ARE NOT. Since restarting the club on June 15th, 2020 CORE has put on many activities\/events. Have a look at the Activity Scoreboard below and\/or go to CORE photo album . Many more activities\/events are planned, for the coming months. Please see the message from CORE’s Executive Trip Coordinator (below) for more information and visit the CORE calendar. <\/span>
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Members are encouraged to read the Guidelines<\/span> “Hiking with CORE in the Time of COVID-19 pandemic.”<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

If the province of Alberta mandates different requirements, the organization may have to make appropriate changes.\u00a0 If the situation changes a newsletter with the updated information will be sent to the members.<\/span><\/p>\n

Message from CORE’s Executive Trip Coordinator<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>Wildflowers, snow-free trails, and nature blossoming in all its splendour! Time to enjoy the outdoors! CORE’s phased-in relaunch of its outdoor activities began on June 15. <\/span><\/p>\n

Looking for ideas for trips and events this summer\/fall to post on CORE’s calendar? Why not consider the following suggestions (some more conventional than others): hikes, scrambles, biking adventures, urban walks, outdoor photography outings, wildflower explorations, wildlife spotting, bird watching, canoeing\/kayaking on the reservoir, touring your own neighbourhood, outdoor scavenger hunts, star gazing and moonlight walks. (Told you that some would be unconventional! LOL).<\/span><\/p>\n

Please contact CORE’s Executive Trip Coordinator, Carol, if you are interested in being “mentored” this summer and fall. With the help of an experienced coordinator, you could learn: how to post an event on the CORE Calendar and send it out by email; how to fill in a Trip Report; and how to safely run a trip or event. As a first step, Carol can email you some useful information on coordinating. Contact info: mailbox@corehike.org <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

CORE is Planning an October Monthly Member Meeting!<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n
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CORE executive is currently planning an October monthly member\u00a0 meeting. This meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 7 pm.\u00a0 CORE executive is currently determining the best method to deliver October’s monthly meeting. It will be held either in a hall or by zoom (online).\u00a0 The meeting will consist of updates from the executive, and a presentation. Stay tune for more information.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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In Honour of the Memory of Terry McCabe<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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Stanley Mitchell Hut 2009<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In Honour of the Memory of Terry McCabe, a former, long-time CORE member who passed away in August.<\/span><\/p>\n

Terry was a member from 2001 to roughly 2014 or 15. During that time, he was an enthusiastic hiker and adventurer with the club, and wasn’t afraid to organize weekend events such as the Stanley Mitchell Hut and Elk Lakes Hut, as well as group camp gatherings in Kananaskis and weekends in Waterton. He liked to tease and had a wicked sense of humour. He was often sentimental when it came to past adventures and events with the club. He liked to reminisce about misadventures and funny things that happened on outings, and to make other members laugh at their own antics.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the photo, taken at the Stanley Mitchell Hut, Terry is fourth from the end on the right side of table (blue shirt).<\/span><\/p>\n

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CORE Photo Album<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\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