WALK(s) NORTH SYDNEY

Save some dates on your calendars for the next walk events with "The CB Island Hoppers":

Sunday, 27 March 2011

Registration:1:30pm

Start Time: "We step off at 2:00pm"

Location of Start and Finish Point: Clansman Motel, 9 Baird Street, North Sydney, B2A 3M2

Distance: For this walk event you have a 10k route or an optional 5k route, if desired

Rating: Both routes are designated at 2B

Walk Leaders: Isabel Grant and Elsie Buck

Contact: bretonhoppers@hotmail.com for any additional info, if required

Sunday, 10 April 2011

Registration:1:30pm

Start Time: "We step off at 2:00pm"

Location of Start and Finish Point: Indian Beach, parking lot, 411 Purves Street, North Sydney, B2A 3M3

Distance: For this walk event you have a 10k route or an optional 5k route, if desired

Rating: Both routes are designated at 2A

Walk Leaders: Joe MacKinnon and Elsie Buck

Contact: bretonhoppers@hotmail.com for any additional info, if required

OTHER NOTES:

The CBIH annual calendar of events are available at the Start Point and in addition to this you can check out our website www.capebretonislandhoppers.com for the online calendar of events.

Everyone of all ages and all abilities, are always welcomed to join us for a scheduled walk and why not bring along a friend as well.

Please don't forget to sign in before the walk.

Pre-Registration for all walks begin 30 minutes (ie:1:30pm) before we step off, Start Time means "when we step off" (ie: 2:00pm).

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS can be paid at the Start Point to our "Membership Committee Chairperson" Carmel Coffin.

Copies of Discover Atlantic Canada Through VOLKSSPORTS, 2011 edition (the "Blue Book") are also available at the Start Point.

Come join us for Fun, Fitness and Friendship

Citizen Representation on CBRM Active Transportation Advisory Committee

The following information has been sent out by Cape Breton Regional Municipality.

It would be a great  opportunity to have one of our CBIH members apply for this position, at the present time Elsie Buck and Rollie Coombes have been serving on a similar committee mapping the walking trails within CBRM and it would be more advantageous to have others within the CBIH to work on this newer  committee; please see the instructions below, the more volunteers the better for the walking community within our region.

CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

by:  CBRM's Department of Culture, Recreation and Facilities 

Citizen Representation on Cape Breton Regional Municipality Active Transportation Advisory Committee 

The Council of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality is seeking the volunteer services of five (5) citizens who would be willing to have their names considered for service on the Cape Breton Regional Municipality’s Active Transportation Advisory Committee. 

Interested residents of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality should forward a letter of application, together with a resume, noting their interest and experience with issues relating to active transportation, to the undersigned by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 18, 2011. 

The successful candidates will be appointed by the Cape Breton Regional Municipal Council. 

The AT Advisory Committee will be comprised of five Members at Large and two members of CBRM Council. Members may be appointed as individuals or as representatives of registered non-profit organizations. 

In selecting members, CBRM will seek to ensure that the committee reflects the geographic and ethnic diversity of the community, and if possible the committee shall include representatives from the following: Mobility challenged persons, Youth, Cyclists/cycling organizations, Walkers/walking organizations, Business and Seniors. A background in transportation engineering, preventative health care, or physical education would be considered assets. 

The Active Transportation Advisory Committee should have a minimum of four meetings per year. The Committee shall designate one of the meetings as an Annual Meeting. 

The Committee’s role is to advise Council on the implementation of the CBRM Active Transportation Plan, and on active transportation matters generally. 

The CBRM departments of Planning, Engineering, Public Works, Recreation and Police shall appoint a minimum of one staff person to attend meetings of the Committee in an ex officio capacity. These staff persons shall also be members of a staff AT Plan committee which will meet monthly to oversee day to day activities related to implementation of the AT Plan. In addition, various government departments, governmental organizations and NGOs shall be invited to appoint one person to attend the meetings in an ex officio capacity. 

Signed:
Department of Culture, Recreation and Facilities 

Cape Breton Regional Municipality 

320 Esplanade, Room 204 

Sydney, NS B1P 7B9 

2011 First Walk Event

Group Guided Walk Event: Sunday, 13 March, 2011
Time: Registration begins @ 1:30pm and we step off at 2:00pm
Start Point: 380 Esplanade, B1P 1B1, CBRM - Sydney, Cambridge Suites Hotel
Walk Leader: Elsie Buck


There will be an opportunity to enjoy some hot soup after the walk.
Judy Lorway has invited us to her home at 89 Shandwick Street, Sydney,  following this walk event.


Dianna Mac Donald, Lucy Nardini,Carmel Coffin and Judy Lorway are your new social committee.
    
Also please note: there is now paid parking at the Cambridge Suites parking lot; however they will validate your ticket if using the restaurant after the event.There are lplenty of downtown parking spaces along the street on Sunday in nearby locations!