NOVEMBER EVENTS FOR THE CB ISLAND HOPPERS

November marks the end of our season for 2010 with 2 walk events in November and our Annual General Meeting (AGM)

BROUGHTON WALK EVENT

Start Point:  2108 Broughton and Morrison Road B1B 1M9
Reg: 1:30pm, Sunday 7 November
Walk Starts:  2:00pm
GW lead by Shirley Pettigrew
Distance: 5-10k
TR:  1B

Walk takes place mostly on country roads with very little traffic if any and through wooded trails to the former Broughton Arms Hotel and the ghost Town of Broughton. Find out about this fascinating but short history of this long almost forgotten community. There is also a remediation program taking place nearby at the former Broughton Coal Mine

Directions from Sydney, Hwy 125 Exit 8 to Rte 22 and turn left on Morrison Rd, continue to the end of Morrison and Broughton intersection.

 Annual General Meeting

Joe MacKinnon President of Cape Breton Island Hoppers Volkssport Club Invites all members to Attend the Annual General Meeting

The AGM for the Cape Breton Island Hoppers will now take place on

 Saturday 20 November, 2010, 3pm - 5pm

Members are encouraged to attend these most important meetings to ensure that you have a say in club matters. Location for the 2010 meeting: The Cape Breton Regional Library Headquarters, MacConnell Library, 50 Falmouth Street, Sydney 

NEW DATE: 

Saturday 20 November, 2010, 3pm - 5pm

LAST  WALK OF THE SEASON!

BAILLE ARD NATURE TRAIL

The CBIH will be on the Baille Ard Trail as a Guided Walk Event

Sunday, 21 November

Registration takes place at 40 Cabot Street, St Joseph's RC Church parking lot at 1:30pm

We step off as a group at 2:00pm

The total distance  will be 10k with an optional 5k event

Some of the distances covered will be along city streets as well as the nature park.

Walk Leader is Elsie Buck 562-3117

joeandelsie@ns.sympatico.ca

CAP - AUGUET ECO- TRAIL, ISLE MADAME

CBIH AT CAP - AUGUET ECO TRAIL 2007

The Cape Breton Island Hoppers will be on the Cap-Auguet Eco - Trail, Isle Madame, in Boudreauville,
B0E 3C0.

The Cape Breton Island Hoppers Guided Walk Events take place in all or most weather conditions, rain, fog, wind or sunshine will normally not stop the walk event! 

Sunday, 24 October, 2010
Walk Starts at 2:00pm
Registration begins at 1:30pm

Participants have a choice of 5k or 10k walk event.

The Trail is Rated at 2C, there are significant groomed portions of the trail such as boardwalks and there are footpaths that may not be groomed with some minor hills.

The trail features beaches, nature trails through old forest, coastline and views of mainland Nova Scotia, fishing boats in the harbours, several rest area and shelters along the trail.

Walk Leader is Karen MacNeil

Driving directions to Boudreauville:

Cape Auget Eco Trail, Hwy 104 to E46 to Isle Madame and Arichat. Follow Rte 320 and continue over bridge and turn right on 206, thru Arichat and continue to Petit de Grat/Sampson’s Cove B0E 3C0 Stay to the right in Boudreaville and continue to trail head. Watch for CBIH signs. 

There are only three more walk events remaining in the CBIH calendar of events for 2010, so don't miss this opportunity to walk for Fun, Fitness and Friendship in this very unique part of our fabulous island.

Besides walking For Fun, Fitness and Friendship this is the original intentions of our organizations, our mandate is also all about, exploring the island we call Cape Breton!

Call and invite a friend(s) to this walk event and save  by car pooling to the walk start point.

CBIH Walk Events are also featured in the online news site:

Cape Breton News Site
What's Going On WGO
http://www.whatsgoinon.ca/

Winter Walking Program

The Canadian Volkssport Federation's Winter Walking Program is available as of 15 October

Members can sign up for this program through the CVF Office

Go to www.walks.ca and print off the "Special Walk Programs application form and send to:

Canadian Volkssport Federation

PO Box 2668, Station "D"

Ottawa, ON

K1P 5W7

The club president Joe MacKinnon or the Atlantic Director can provide you with this application as well.

THE WINTER WALK PROGRAM

Location: Local, regional, national.

Cost: $5.00 for special registration card and pin; IVV credit

Awards & recognition: Pin upon registration; certificate & mention in Volkssport Canada upon completion. Multiple levels of achievement possible. IVV credit & Awards.

Special characteristics: any walk type [except RLDW] sanctioned by the CVF

Dates: Annual program from Oct 15 each year and closes March 31 the following year.

Our Friend "Jim" McLean

James Harold "Jim" McLean

1945-2010

The family are deeply saddened to announce the death of James Harold “Jim” McLean, who passed away, Sunday, October 3, 2010 at the Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, after a 16 month battle with lymphoma.  Born in Niagara Falls, Ont., on April 30, 1945 he was the son of Mamie (Jones) and the late J. Douglas McLean.  After spending his school years in Sault Ste. Marie, he attended UNB in Fredericton, graduating as an electrical engineer.  He worked for Union Carbide in Welland, Ont. Sysco in Sydney and StoraEnso in Point Tupper where he retired after 26 years of service.

Jim was an active member of St. Mark’s United Church, the Rotary Club of Port Hawkesbury who honored him in 1997 as a Paul Harris Fellow, the Strait Area Community Curling Club, the Port Hastings Historical Society and the Cape Breton Island Volkssport Club.

He is survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Rilla (Tapley), his mother, Mamie McLean of The Grass Home in Riverview, N.B., ten cousins and their families, sisters-in-law, Shirley Tapley, Fredericton, NB, Joan (David) Cass and their children, Vancouver, BC.

The family would like to thank the doctors and nursing staff of the VG, floor 8A, for their compassionate care of Jim.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, 2-4 and 7-9 pm at the Dennis Haverstock Funeral Home, 724 Granville St., Port Hawkesbury.  Funeral service will be held at St. Mark’s United Church, 504 Bernard St., Port Hawkesbury on Friday at 11 am with Rev. Sheldon LeGrow officiating.   Cremation has taken place.  Interment in Burntland Brook Cemetery in New Brunswick at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Lodge That Gives, 5826 South Street, Halifax, N.S. B3H 1S6, or a charity of choice.
Words of comfort may be forwarded to the family at: www.haverstocks.com

Celtic Colours Walk Event - Canoe Lake

The Cape Breton Island Hoppers VC will be walking, rain or shine, on Sunday 10 October @ 2pm

This is our one and only Celtic Colours Walk Event for 2010.

Registration begins @ 1:30pm

Location: Canoe Lake Rd 

Walk Leaders Barb and Cal Thistle

Contact Info: 567-6702 or cbthistle@yahoo.com 

This is a linear style walk "in and out" on the same trail

Distances available 5k & 10k

Rating 2B

Directions: Follow Hwy 327 to Marion Bridge and continue past the bridge for 10ks to the Community of French Road.

The CBIH Walk Event will start at the "T" junction of French Road(Hwy 327) and Canoe Lake Road.

CBIH "WALK EVENT" sign will be posted at the intersection.

Park off Hwy 327 along Canoe Lake Road

The Canoe Lake Road/Trail has proven to be one of our most popular events with all club members, a stroll along an old road provides access to all of our members and continues past two or more small lakes with loons and ducks and lots of wildlife including Bald Eagles soaring above, and what remains of the village of Canoe Lake and a few minor hills in between plus the ever changing fall colours will make this a great walk event.

There are only four more official walk events left on our calendar of events for the 2010 season, so lets get out and make these last walks count before the official end of our walk season.

Come on out, and enjoy a walk with Friends, have some Fun and  keep Fit at the same time!