Tuesday, October 26, 2010

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