NEW EXECUTIVE

I am very pleased to announce that CBIH has completed its Annual General Meeting with an overwhelming support of a new and full slate of Executive members and all committees are filled. The club is in excellent hands and I wish you all the best of luck and good healthy walking. Rollie

YOUR NEW EXECUTIVE MEMBERS:

President: Joe MacKinnon

Vice President: Elsie Buck

Treasurer: Lucy Nardini

Secretary: Judy Lorway

Ways & Means: Barb Thistle, Cal Thistle

Membership: Carmel Coffin

Public Relations: Doug Grant

Trails Committee Coordinators: Joe MacKinnon, Elsie Buck
Trails Committee Members: Shirley Pettigrew, Carol Hiscock, Doug Grant, Cathy Grant, Rollie Coombes, Ann Coombes

Past President: Rollie Coombes

Joe MacKinnon has been elected to the Board of Directors of "PATHWAYS CAPE BRETON".

Rollie Coombes is the Canadian Volkssport Federation's Atlantic Region Director elect.

Please note that I will continue to look after the website and I am looking for new photos and stories about walking in Cape Breton with the Island Hoppers. Rollie

PATHWAYS CAPE BRETON

Presents a guided walk on Saturday 8 Nov @ 10:00am

St Ann's Gaelic College

Walk Leader, Bethsheila Kent of Pathways Cape Breton

This is not an IVV sanctioned walk, however a fun thing to do and a good opportunity to check out the trails at St Anns.

Also there is a flea market, baked goods, The college gift shop has an end of the season sale!!

AFTER THE WALK DON'T FORGET THE ANNUAL CLUB PARTY! PARTY! PARTY!

"Last Party For the season with your walking friends"!

Ann and Rollie Coombes will host the "end of the year Pot-luck".

Come out for the FUN of it!

WHERE: 364 York Street, Glace Bay

DATE: Saturday, 8 December, 7:00pm

more info required: bretonhoppers@hotmail.com

LAST WALK, LAST PARTY, ANNUAL MEETING

WALK AND BIKE FOR LIFE

Active Transportation Presentation with Gil Penalosa

http://www.walkandbikeforlife.org/

Nov. 28, 2007 @ 4:30pm

Cape Breton University (Royal Bank Theatre)

Nov. 28, 2007

BayPlex, Glace Bay @ 7:00pm

Nov. 29, 2007

Centre 200, Sydney @ 2:00pm & 7:00pm

Active Transportation Coalition (AcTrac)

c/o NS Health Promotion & Protection * Mxxham Centre Suite 2 * 380 Kings Rd. * Sydney, NS B1S 1A8

Tel: (902) 563-2380 * Fax: (902) 563-2565 chishoco@gov.ns.ca

LAST GROUP/GUIDED WALK FOR
2007

The Island Hoppers will be in Sydney on Sunday 18 Nov.
This is a Guided Walk using our Year Round Walk Event.
Meet at the Parking Lot Cambridge Suites @ 1:30 for registration.
We will Start Walking at 2:00pm sharp!
This is a 10k walk event with an optional 5k for those who prefer a shorter route.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

"focus on membership"

The clubs annual general meeting (AGM) will take place at the Atlantic SuperValue Store in Sydney River.

SATURDAY, NOV. 24th @ 2:00pm, please register by 1:45pm

This is a very important meeting and the only meeting that we have throughout the year.
Approval for a new club executive, annual club membership fees, annual fees to CVF.
Walk committees and scheduling for future walk events.
We are in need of a publicity coordinator/public relations.
Lets keep this club going, help keep our walking program active!

A more specific agenda to be published soon.

LAST CHANCE TO PARTY!

"For the season with your walking friends"!

Ann and Rollie Coombes will host this years "end of the year party/pot-luck".

Come out for the FUN of it!

WHERE: 364 York Street, Glace Bay

DATE: Saturday, 8 December, 7:00pm

2008 Walk Schedule

A copy of our schedule for 2008 is now available, ask for a copy at the next walk or contact the CBIH executive for information.

bretonhoppers@hotmail.com

The schedule is also available online at:

http://www.capebretonislandhoppers.com/

and is found in the link "Events". (maybe under construction and may not be completed at this time)

WALK RESCHEDULED DUE TO NOEL

WHAT NOEL OFF THE COAST OF LOUISBOURG WOULD LOOK LIKE IF I HAD DARED TO GO OUT FOR A PICTURE!

As most of you are aware we were forced to cancel the Guided Walk Event on Sunday, 4 Nov due to the Tropical Storm NOEL.

The GW will be rescheduled for Sunday, 11 Nov. 2007

Registration 1:30pm Walk Start Time 2:00pm

Colliery Lands Park, Ellsworth Ave., New Waterford.

Due to weather and trail conditions we may have to use an alternate route other then the Davis Trail that was planned for this event.

PLEASE NOTE:

November 11 is also Remembrance Day, all ceremonial activities traditionally end on the 11th hour of the 11th day,The Poppy is then placed on memorials or gravesites at this time, therefore we will not be breaking any protocols for this special day of Remembrance for our veterans.

Lest We Forget!

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

A SHORT MEETING!!!:

MEETING:

The clubs AGM for this year will be held on Saturday, November 24th @ 2pm.

The Community Room, SuperValue, Sydney River.

An agenda for this years meeting will be published shortly.
Members are asked to email or call in and make suggestions for discussion at this meeting.
Candidates for club positions are also required.