SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING

Ann Coombes & Lea Tocher         Mexico meets Ontario 

MEETING NEW FRIENDS AT THE 2009 CONVENTION

 

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING FOR THE ISLAND HOPPERS:

FRIDAY July 31, 6:30pm

McConnell Memorial Library,

50 Falmouth Street, Sydney

SUBJECT:

"The Canadian Volkssport Federation, 24th Annual General Meeting and Convention 2010,coming to Cape Breton!!!

Over the past several walk events it has been proposed to bring the convention to Cape Breton Island and more specifically to CBRM-Sydney.

During these short meeting at the walk events there was a lot of enthusiasm to bring the convention here, now we need your help to setup committees, make proposals on how to do it.

Your input and volunteer efforts will be the backbone of this proposal to make this a successful event.

Immediately after this meeting we must make a formal announcement to the CVF Board of Directors for their approval. No other organizations have come forward to hold the convention for 2010.

Normally the next convention would have been announced during the ongoing convention however this past year no clubs came forward to host the 2010 convention.

The CVF Board of Directors has designated the weekend of 28-30 May 2010 as the General Meeting therefore we will hold the convention as per these dates.

We need walk committees, entertainment, banquet, meet and greet, registration committees and more. Help us to show off this great island. Lets make it #1 and not #3 of the most beautiful Islands in the world, according to Leisure Magazine.

A post convention tour of the Highlands may also be considered.

Please  pass on this information to members you know who do not have email. Thank You!

Rollie, for Joe and Elsie

Walking for fun,fitness & Friendship
www.capebretonislandhoppers.com

SCENES FROM CVF CONVENTION 2009

THE GATEWAY WALKERS,THE 2009 CONVENTION AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, NORTH BAY ON

NEW CAP, NEW JACKET

Terry Crawley our Ways and Means Committee Chairperson

models the new CBIH cap and Jacket plus the Events/

Distance holders.
Check with Terry about prices and availability

at the next walk event.

YEAR ROUND DIRECTIONS

CBIH WALK DIRECTIONS FOR YEAR ROUND EVENTS 

WALK AND TALK PROGRAM

Baille Ard Nature Trail Walk and Talk

Monday, 6 July at 8:00am

In another of Baille Ard Recreation Association's summer series of nature walks, David McCorquodale will visit the trails to discuss bird life.  David is a Professor with the Biology Department at Cape Breton University and has researched the changes in bird populations on Cape Breton Island. He contributes to the monthly Bird Hour on CBC Cape Breton radio. 

The Baille Ard Trail - 14 acres of mixed forest and brooks - is located in the south end of Sydney. Meet in the parking lot at the end of Terrace Street, adjacent to the SPEC soccer field (far end).

CANADA DAY, WEDNESDAY 1 JULY 2009

BE PROUD AND WEAR RED AND WHITE FOR CANADA DAY!

CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS IN COXHEATH/WESTMOUNT

WEDNESDAY, JULY 1st AT 9:30AM

MEETING POINT: PETERSFIELD PROVINCIAL PARK 

A 10K WALK EVENT RATED 2A

CONTACT THE CLUB PRESIDENT JOE MACKINNON OR ELSIE BUCK FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

PHONE: 562-3117

joeandelsie@ns.sympatico.ca

LOUISBOURG LIGHTHOUSE WALK

One of our most popular Walk Events will take place this coming weekend.

The lighthouse Walk Event at Louisbourg will take place on Sunday June 28th.

Registration is 1:30pm

Walk/Start Time is: 2:00pm

Walk Leader: Judy Lorway, 567-0017

Year Round Event Coordinator for Louisbourg is Shirley Pettigrew

Due to the number of walkers/participants expected for this event we will meet at the parking lot for the former S.N.E. Sea Products, located on Main Street, Louisbourg.

This is about 300 meters from Peck's Store; Peck's is the official Volunteer location for our Year Round Event in Louisbourg. Please support our official Start Point Locations!

Visitors to the island please note from Hwy 125, proceed on to Hwy 22 to the Community of Louisbourg (25-30 Minutes to Louisbourg) where Hwy 22 terminates.

The Louisbourg Lighthouse Event is also a registered Canadian Volkssport Federation National Cenotaph/War Memorial Walk Event for those who participate in this event.

Baille Ard Trail Flood Damage

The following message was sent out by David Gabriel, President of the Baille Ard trail Society.

Hopefully some of our members can come out and support this worthwhile endeavor to help restore the trail to a more safe condition.

Thank You in advance for any help you can provide.

David Gabriel's Message:

The trails were extensively damaged by flooding this week.  Two bridges were
dislodged and a considerable amount of gravel was washed away.   In their
present condition, sections of the trail are not safe.
However, all of the damage can be repaired by volunteer effort.  The
positive in volunteering is that it will provide trail users an opportunity
to contribute in a real way to their upkeep.  To do what has to be done we
will need people to come out in numbers!  .
Initially, I suggest we come out Saturday morning between 9 am and noon.
Our first jobs will be to return the bridges to their places and to shovel
any gravel that hasn't been too badly displaced back on to the trail.  After
that we can use the gravel we have stockpiled to repair as much as we can.
Based on what we do Saturday we can plan other sessions and order stone.
Please contact any trail users that may not be on our list.  If you don't
feel physically capable of being involved in the work, consider approaching
a friend or relative who is.  Remember that you are the beneficiary of the
trails being in good repair.
Volunteers will need a wheelbarrow (borrow one if need be) and a shovel
David
539-8035

COMING THIS SEPTEMBER 12, ON A SATURDAY

THE CAPE BRETON ISLAND HOPPERS VOLKSSPORT CLUB IS THE  HOST CLUB FOR THIS YEARS 42K MARATHON EVENT:

Description:
CBIH is pleased to host this years Annual Walk Marathon and shorter distances events.
PARTICIPANTS OF ALL ABILITES AND AGES ARE WELCOMED TO JOIN THE CBIH FOR A DAY OF WALKING.
COME WALK FOR FUN, FITNESS AND FRIENDSHIP!

The Start Point is located at the Parking lot for the Trans Canada Trail on  Hwy 19 on the west side of the road (left side as you travel North) and is 1.4Ks from the convenience store "Downtown Troy".
Visitors from mainland Nova Scotia, after crossing the Canso Causeway at Port Hastings turn left (north) towards Port Hood and Troy on Hwy 19 for approximate 5Ks to "Downtown Troy" and continue for another 1.4 Ks to the Start Point parking lot.

Participants coming from CBRM area on Hwy 105 will turn right (north) at the intersection of 105 and the Canso Causeway roundabout.

CBIH signs will be posted on route. "WALK EVENT >_"

Saturday 12 Sept, 2009

NOTE: VARIOUS REGISTRATION AND WALK TIMES:

Registration: 8:00 AM until 09:00 AM For The 42K Marathon Walkers

The marathon walk event will continue north along the Trans Canada/ Ceilidh Trail towards Port Hood.

Registration: 09:00 AM until 10:00 AM For The 20 & 30K Participants
Walk Times For 42/ 30/ 20 Ks: Register then Start Walking.
The Trail Distances will be posted along the Route.

The Afternoon Walk Event for those not wanting to do the longer distances:

Registration For The Guided Walk Events Begin At 1:30 PM
GW: 5/ 10/ 15 K's will Start Walking At 2:00 PM
TR: 2A

Dinner is 7:00 PM at the Hall in Judique about 22 K from Troy, PARTICIPANTS MUST REGISTER FOR THE DINNER BY FILLING OUT THE FORM PROVIDED ON THE SPECIAL BROCHURE THAT HAS BEEN PUBLISHED AND AVAILABLE AT ALL CBIH WALK EVENTS.

GET FIRST HAND INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT BY:

ASKING FOR A BROCHURE AT THE NEXT CBIH WALK EVENT OR E-MAIL/CALL THE CLUB PRESIDENT FOR MORE INFORMATION

CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION:
Neither the sponsors of the event nor the Cape Breton Island Hoppers Volkssport Club can be held responsible for any lost or stolen items, accidents or injuries at any time. All participants must sign a 'Waiver of Liability' form before starting the Event/Walk.
Anyone may participate in any event. Children 12 years of age and under must be accompanied by an adult. Participants are asked to obey all traffic signs, and where there is no sidewalk, to walk on the left facing traffic.
Pets must be on a leash.

Location:
CEILIDH TRAIL/Trans Canada Trail parking lot TROY, INVERNESS COUNTY

Date:
Saturday Sep 12, 2009

Time:
8:00am

Contact:
Joe MacKinnon/Rollie Coombes

Phone:
562-3117/849-0747

Email:
bretonhoppers@hotmail.com or rajcoombes@ns.sympatico.ca

joeandelsie@ns.sympatico.ca

Web:
www.capebretonislandhoppers.com

CANADIAN VOLKSSPORT CONVENTION, NORTH BAY ONTARIO

Scenes from the 2009 CVF Annual General Meeting and Convention:

  The banner parade on the first day of the CVF convention

ANN COOMBES and LEA TOCHER AT THE MEET AND GREET.

Above the walk event in Callander, 15 minutes from North Bay

The annual convention and general meeting are a great way to meet volkssporters from all over Canada and the world.

Voyageurs along the trail and "Big Joe Mattawa"!

SUNDAY 07 JUNE BAILLE ARD NATURE TRAIL WALK AND TALK

 

Baille Ard Nature Trail Walk and Talk

What lies beneath…and above! There’s more going on in Baille Ard Nature Trail than first meets the eye. To mark International Trails Day, Baille Ard Recreation Association is hosting a walk on Sunday, 7 June at 10:00AM. Join ACAP Cape Breton specialists, Wayne Williams and Stephanie Johnstone, as they talk about life in the Trail’s streams and the vibrant ecology of this beautiful 14 acre mixed forest trail located in the south end of Sydney. 

Meet in the parking lot at the end of Terrace Street, adjacent to the SPEC soccer field (far end).

SATURDAY 06 JUNE INTERNATIONAL TRAILS DAY WALK EVENT

TRANS CANADA/CEILIDH TRAIL SCENES 2008

THE CEILIDH TRAIL MEANDERS ALONG THE MABOU RIVER PARALLEL TO HIGHWAY 19, WALKERS HAVE A CHOICE OF GOING NORTH OR SOUTH ALONG THIS QUAINT AND PEACEFUL TRAIL. ON A QUIET DAY YOU MAY HEAR A DISTANT PIPER IN THE GLEN.

Come join the Cape Breton Island Hoppers and Pathways Cape Breton for International Trails Day Saturday 06 June 2009 at Mabou River Inn, South West Ridge Road in Mabou.

Please note that we will be sharing the trail and the day with our friends from Pathways Cape Breton.

Pathways will be organizing a bicycle tour for the local children and visitors.

These walk events will take place on the Trans Canada/Ceilidh Trail.

Nova Scotia Natural Resources have confirmed that this trail is open for all activities. The ban on trails in the Mabou area only affects the Mabou Hills/MacKinnon Brook Trails that are located to the North West of Mabou along the western coast of Cape Breton.

There will be two walk events during the day with two separate IVV award stamps for this occasion.

The Start Point for the two walk events will begin at the parking lot at Mabou River Inn just below the "Lady of Sorrows Shrine".

The first event  registration starts at 09:30 AM and we step off at 10:00 AM.

Participants have a choice of  a 5k or 10k walks in the morning and in the afternoon.

Depending on the trail conditions and the direction that the bicycle group from Pathways will follow, we will be going in the opposite direction along the Ceilidh Trail.

On the second walk event of the day, we will step off at at 2:00 PM and Registration for this event will begin at 1:30 PM going in the opposite direction of the morning walk.

TRAIL RATINGS:

The CBIH walk schedule Rates these Events as 2B and 1B, in fact both walks are on the same trail going in opposite directions and the Pathways Trails committee have been working on these trails and they should now be RATED AS 1A.

PICNIC tables are available at the Start Point for those walkers wanting to bring along their own picnic basket or take in lunch at a local Restaurant. Make a day off it in Mabou, you can't go wrong in this lovely little Cape Breton village.

Baille Ard Trail Introductory Walkabout and Baddeck YRE

WALKABOUT

DATE: SATURDAY,10:00 AM, 09 MAY 2009

LOCATION: Baille Ard Trail, Sherwood School, Terrace Street Entrance

This is the first in a series of  introductory theme walkabouts hosted by the Baille Ard Trail Association, that will take place throughout the spring and summer months. Saturdays walk will be lead by Elsie Buck and Joe MacKinnon who will be introducing the trail system of the Baille Ard to those interested in all of the trails and how they are connected to each other. Other walkabouts during the year will introduce speakers examining the ecology of the system, birds and animals, trees and the undergrowth etc.

A good warm up for the Island Hoppers going to the afternoon walk in Baddeck.

 

BADDECK YEAR ROUND EVENT AND WORLD WALKING DAY

DATE: SATURDAY: 14:00 Hours/2:00 PM, 09 MAY 2009

START POINT: Chebucto Street Parking Lot across the street from The Telegraph House

REGISTRATION: 13:30 Hours/1:30 PM

START/WALK TIME: 14:00 Hours/ 2:00 PM

WALK DISTANCE(S): 5 Km and 10 Km Your choice.

CVF RATING: 1B, This is a walk around the Community of Baddeck and is registered as part of the CVF National "Lighthouse Walk' program.

WALK LEADER: Joe MacKinnon and if you require further information call 562-3117 or e-mail: joeandelsie@ns.sympatico.ca or bretonhoppers@hotmail.com

 

KEEP SCROLLING DOWN FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE WALK EVENTS ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12th 2009

SPECIAL WALK EVENTS TROY TO PORT HOOD

 

Above The parking lot/Start Point for the Marathon Walk Event coming up on Saturday 12 September 2009.

Joe and Elsie point out the midway/rest area for the marathon walkers!

More photos showing the Ceilidh/Trans Canada Trail can be seen in the Photo section of our web site.

The Cape Breton Island Hoppers Volkssport Club will be sponsoring the Annual 42KM Marathon Walk Event that is held in Nova Scotia at various locations throughout the province.

SATURDAY 12 September, 2009

Start now by working out for the event, Meet Joe and Elsie at the Cambridge Suites at 10 AM every Tuesday and Friday and every other Sunday at 2PM, when we do not have a scheduled walk event on our yearly calendar of events.

There will be various walk times and distances available for all participants.

We recognize that all members are not inclined to challenge themselves to the entire 42Km Event, therefore we have setup a program of various distances to allow all members to participate during the day.

The 42km Event Starts at 08:00 Hrs/8 AM, Registration ends at 09:00 Hrs/9 AM for the main walk event.

The Marathon Walkers will continue on a linear style walk (one way) to a finish line located approximately in or near Port Hood.

Support Vehicles will be available thru out the day along the trail.

Walkers who want to do 20 and 30 Km's are asked to register at 09:00 Hrs/9 AM until 10:00 Hrs/10 AM.

To achieve the 20 Km event participants will walk 10k in one direction and return to the Start Point for a total of 20 Km's and the 30 K will continue for 15 km's and return for a total of 30 km's.

Shorter Distances of 5, 10 and 15kms will start at the usual traditional CBIH time of 14:00 Hrs/2 PM and registration will begin at 13:30 Hrs/1:30 PM

The Walk Event will Start at the new Ceilidh Trail parking lot on Highway 19 in the Community of Troy.

The parking lot is on the west side of the Highway and is 1.4Km from the convenience store known as "Downtown Troy".

CBIH SIGNS WILL BE POSTED ON THE HIGHWAY AND AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE PARKING LOT.

A brochure on the walk Event and the evening dinner is available at all walk events or by email by request.

Registration forms for the dinner at the Hall in Judique are available with the "Marathon Brochure" and must be sent into the registrar by 23 August.

Come out and walk for Fun, Fitness and Friendship with your fellow club members and then enjoy a social evening of FOOD at the Judique hall.

More Information Will be posted during the remainder of the year on this site and on our group e-mail. You can email the club at bretonhoppers@hotmail.com and we will answer your concerns as quickly as possible.

PHYLIS AND KEITH MACLEOD

Cape Breton Island Hoppers
Keith & I and our family would like to say a huge THANK YOU to the
Cape Breton Island Hoppers for the gift to celebrate our recent marriage
on March 14/09. It was so nice that some of you were able to join us in
celebration on our very Special Day-it really meant a lot to both of us!
Keith usually works away and has not been as fortunate as I, to have
made the wonderful friendships since joining this incredible group of
people. He does however feel that he knows so many of you through my
ongoing chatter about our *adventures *as a group!

Again thank you all and I look forward to our next walk!
Phyllis & Keith MacLeod

Photo taken by Donnie MacKenzie:

YEAR ROUND GROUP WALK EVENT

CBIH MEMBERS AND GUESTS DON'T FORGET:

Shake Off The Winter Doldrums! Get The Spider Webs Off Your Old Walking Shoes! Step Out And Get WALKING For Fun, Fitness and Friendship With Your Walking Buddies!
Cindy Day Says Sunday Will Be Sunny....
The First Group Walk For 2009:
Sunday, 2:00pm, 15 March, Registration Begins At 1:30pm
Start Point: Cambridge Suites, 380 Esplanade, Sydney
Walk Leader: Joe MacKinnon, 562-3117/562-6089
joeandelsie@ns.sympatico.ca

MOONLIGHT ON THE TRAIL

Its friday Night on the Trail at Ski Ben Eoin!
Come join the group for an evening of Fun.

Ski Ben Eoin will be hosting a snowshoe and cross-country ski event by moonlight with a bonfire going throughtout the evening.
Friday, 06 March 2009 @ 7:00pm.
Bring your own liquid refreshments for the trail.
Regular trail fees apply for this event.

KEEPING FIT-- ParticipACTION

The Tuesday morning walk beginning at the Cambridge Suites on the Esplanade will continue for the season. The walk starts at 10:00am, please register at approx 09:45am so that we can step off at the posted time.



A Nordic Walking Clinic will be held at the Track near the BiCentenial Arena off Cabot Street. CB Island Hoppers are invited to attend at 2:00pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning March 3rd.
Additional clinics will be held on Fridays at 5:30pm and again on Sunday at 2:00pm.
PARTICIPANTS must already have a pair of Nordic Walking Poles, these can be purchased and or rented at FRAMEWORK Cycle and Fitness 273 Townsend Street, Sydney phone 567-1909 for details about rental and purchase.


The Baille Ard Trail Association now meet at 7:00pm on the last Tuesday of each month at the Sherwood School Complex on Terrace Street, Sydney.



From participACTION:Dear Colleague:

We need your help in getting Canadians inspired to get moving!! As you know, we recently launched our latest national awareness campaign, "Get Inspired, Get Moving."

The English and French television commercials, airing nationally until March 2009, feature a montage of Canadian icons including Donovan Bailey, Farley Flex, Rick Hansen, Mary Walsh, Sebastien Benoît, Pierre Boivin, Geneviève Borne, Virginie Coossa, and Bruny Surin. The icons encourage Canadians to live a more active life and to visit www.participACTION.com and submit their own stories about how becoming more active has improved their lives. Our new "Wall of Inspiration" corkboard on our website allows people to submit their own narrative along with pictures and videos. Our plan is to include a selection of stories from the Wall of Inspiration in a series of commercials in 2009.

Since our launch, we've received some really great stories, and the number of submissions continues to grow. However, *we would like to populate our "Wall of Inspiration" with personal stories of Canadians from your network.* We invite you to please spread the word and to ask your network to spread the word, so that we can reach as many Canadians as possible. Through the sharing of personal stories, we hope to celebrate Canadians who are moving more, while inspiring others to do the same.

Thank you in advance for your support!

Warmest regards,

Marianne

*Marianne Bernardo*

Vice President, Marketing/ Vice-présidente, marketing

ParticipACTION

Phone/ Téléphone: 416.913.1569

Main Line/Ligne principale: 416.913.1511

Web: www.participACTION.com

CVF Annual General Meeting And Convention

The Canadian Volkssport Federation(CVF)convenes a National Convention each year in different locations across Canada.

Any member of a volkssport club in good standing can attend these conventions by preregistering (see the website below). Participants can then join in the convention walk events, the general meetings,(maybe a designated voting member for their club)dinners and workshops that are available as well.

This coming year THE CLUB VOLKSSPORT GATEWAY WALKERS
will be the Host club for the CVF 2009 Annual General Meeting and Convention
to be held in North Bay, ON from 22-24 May, 2009.

The motto or theme for the convention in 2009 is "In the footsteps of the Voyageurs"

For more information on the AGM and convention please go to the web site:

Gateway Walkers

WE SAVED ONE OF THE BEST FOR THE LAST OF THE SEASON

CAPE BRETON ISLAND HOPPERS VOLKSSPORT CLUB
Take over the Baille Ard Trail, Sydney CBRM



SUNDAY 23 NOVEMBER 2008

The Day started out cold and windy but the sun continued to shine for the Cape Breton Island Hoppers on our last walk event for the 2008 Season!

The Baille Ard Trails location in Sydney makes for an ideal end of the season walk with its meandering footpaths through woods and along, at this time of year, fast flowing brook.

Dave Gabriel and his group of volunteers must be commended for their work on this wonderful nature park. The many footbridges, the brook cleaning and all the park benches and clearing of trails has been done strictly with volunteers.

Dave and the Baille Ard Society are planning a healthy walk program for seniors using the park as their walking trail and are now seeking walk leaders or guides, if you are interested in participating as a volunteer contact Joe and Elsie for further details.

NEXT GROUP WALK EVENT SUNDAY MARCH 15 2009
380 Esplanade, Sydney NS
Cambridge Suites Hotel Parking Lot

TRANSCANADA TRAIL PORT HASTINGS

The Cape Breton Island Hoppers meet Valerie Pringle at the opening ceremonies for the TransCanada Trail in Port Hastings.
Pictured above are Jim McLean, Rilla McLean, Ann Coombes, Claire McNeil, Valerie Pringle, Joe McKinnon and Elsie Buck.

Photo submitted by Jim McLean

NOVEMBER- Walk Events - Party Time - Annual Meeting

NOVEMBER

The 2008 season is beginning to come to a close for The Cape Breton Island Hoppers, with a very busy November for our club:

1. Sunday Nov. 9 @ 2 pm Guided Walk Event, we will be in New Waterford on the Davis Trail, the start point is the Colliery Lands Park, Ellsworth Ave

2. Saturday Nov 15 @ 6:30 pm Club Members are invited to the "End Of Season" "Pot Luck Supper."

This years party will be hosted by Ann & Rollie Coombes contact info bretonhoppers@hotmail.com or rajcoombes@ns.sympatico.ca or 849-0747

364 York Street, Glace Bay, B1A 2N1

3. Saturday Nov. 22 @ 2-4 pm, CBIH's Annual General Meeting to be held in the Nova Scotia Room, McConnell Library,50 Falmouth Street, Sydney NS.
The agenda will be published at a later date. Please contact the club President Joe MacKinnon if you wish to discuss or add to the meetings agenda.
joeandelsie@ns.sympatico.ca or bretonhoppers@hotmail.com or 562-3117.

4. Sunday Nov. 23 @ 2 pm Guided walk Event, we will be in Sydney on The Baille Ard Trail, 40 Cabot Street, St. Josephs Roman Catholic Church parking lot.

Special Notifications: (A.)The Glace Bay walk, Baddeck and Louisbourg Seasonal Events are completed as of 31 Oct for this year. You still have a few more days remaining to get these walk events stamped into your book for 2008.

Sydney and North Sydney remain open until 31 Dec 2008 and will reopen 02 January 2009 with a 2009+ slug available in the walk boxes.

(B.)It is also that time of the year for a review of the nominal roll and the group email addresses! If you want to be removed from this mailing list please contact me to be removed. Anyone who has not walked with the club in 2008 or has not paid the annual club membership will automatically be deleted from this list as of Jan 15th 2009.

(C.) The 2009 schedule will be available at the Annual General Meeting and thereafter it will be published on the website no later than 15 Jan.2009.

Celtic Colours Walks - FEED NOVA SCOTIA WALK

Registration for all walk events begin 30 min before the Start Time:

 

Saturday 11 Oct, 2pm Coxheath Road, Coxheath Recreation Park
Walk Leader Doug Grant, 10k 2C

Sunday 12 Oct, 2pm East Bay Hwy 4, Saint Mary's Hall, East Bay Hill Trail
Walk Leader Carmel Coffin, 10k 2B

Monday 13 Oct, 2pm Big Pond Hwy 4, Glengarry Rd., Glengarry Rd./Trail
Walk Leader Rollie Coombes, 10k 1B

Saturday 18 Oct, 2pm Tower Road/Glace Bay, Marconi Towers Trail
Walk Leader Shirley Pettigrew, 10k 2A

*NOTE:

An Additional walk event (not on our regular schedule) will be Sunday 19 Oct, 2pm

Walk Leader Elsie Buck.

Start Point: Board walk at the rear of the Civic Centre, 320 Esplanade Sydney.
This is a 5k walk event only using the Sydney (new 5k trail) Year Round Event.

Walk event highlights the “Big Fiddle”, Sydney’s historical north end, Wentworth Park & Cenotaph/War Memorial.
Our Sydney YRE is now part of the Canadian Volkssport Federation’s National War Memorial Walk Events, www.walks.ca.
All members are entitled to the IVV Distance and/or the Event stamp for this walk.

FEED NOVA SCOTIA:

At the same time and at the same Start Point will be the first annual “FEED NOVA SCOTIA” Walk Event to be held on Cape Breton Island. [A 4k Walk for participants not involved in the IVV awards program will be available to all who are interested in helping out this worthwhile cause]

[Island Hoppers can if they so desire participate in the 5k YR event as per the *note above to qualify for the IVV stamps.]

If interested in participating and contributing to help Feed Nova Scotia please go to their web site. Print and fill out the contribution forms and send your contribution to the appropriate address.

http://www.walknovascotia.ca/pdf/sydney_brochure.pdf

Contributions for “Feed Nova Scotia” are not and will not be  collected by the CBIH.

Home Page for Feed Nova Scotia:

http://www.feednovascotia.ca/

http://www.walknovascotia.ca/pdf/sydney_brochure.pdf

BENEFITS OF WALKING!

ISLAND HOPPERS ENJOYING A DAY ON THE SYDNEY BOARDWALK

Join the club President Joe MacKinnon on Tuesday, 30 September for a panel discussion group on "Walk Your Way To Better Health!"-"Pleasures And Benefits Of Walking!
Joe will be the first speaker for the fall program of the McConnell Library, 50 Falmouth Street, Sydney.

The Tuesday morning walk group will continue to meet every Tuesday at 10:00 am in the lobby of the Cambridge Suites for the Sydney 10k Year Round Event. Come early as the walk leaders want to step off at 10:00 am.
On Tuesday 30 Sept.you are invited to attend the discussion group at 1:00pm as per the details above.

A STROLL THROUGH WENTWORT PARK!

NORTH SYDNEY BAR TOWN DAYS 5 & 10 K WALK AND PARADE

Cape Breton Island Hoppers

North Sydney, WEDNESDAY 23 JULY

The Guided YRE 10 k walk event in North Sydney will step off at 5:00 PM at the Clansman Motel on Wednesday 23 July.

We will then proceed to the North Sydney Exhibition Grounds and meet up with the Bar Town Days Parade.

Walkers wanting to do 5 K only can meet the group at 6:00 PM at the North Sydney Exhibition Grounds.

We will then proceed through portions of North Sydney with the Bar Town Parade route.

Come out and help promote your club, come out for the fun of it, and get your IVV Event and Distance stamp for North Sydney at the same time.

THURSDAY WALKING GROUP + LOUISBOURG EVENTS

Getting ready for the marathon in Dartmouth or just wanting to get out with your walking friends! Then join the Island Hoppers on Thursday mornings, 10am in the Cambridge Suites parking lot and go for a 5 or 10k event with the club president Joe MacKinnon and/or Elsie Buck our vice president.

Joe and Elsie!Ready for another walking adventure!

This group continues to do the Sydney Year Round Event and will make some variations to the route each week but will stay faithful to the 10k distance. They are now in their 5th week and will walk each Thursday as long as there is continued support.

The only change to this weekly schedule will be on Thursday 24 and Friday 25 July.

Please come out and join the group for  walks in Louisbourg at 10am, starting at Peck's Store on Wolfe Street. We will head up to the lighthouse for the 10k YRE. This is to support the 250 Anniversary celebrations of the 2nd siege of Fortress Louisbourg.

  On the far side of the lighthouse.

SATURDAY MORNING 11:00am -2:00 PM, 26 July is "Louisbourg Lighthouse Day"; Iris Stevens and the Louisbourg Lighthouse Society will be at the LIGHTHOUSE. all are welcome to join the picnic and festivities and at 2:00 PM, the CB Island Hoppers will as per our regular schedule step off from the picnic area at Kennelly Point for a 10k walk event.

Our walk will take us to the Lighthouse and if weather conditions permit we will continue along the new trail past the lighthouse that has been developed by the Louisbourg Coastal Trails Group.

WILD COVE- GOOSEBERRY COVE in 2007 will be repeated for the 2008 schedule of events. (details below)

Lynda Kanne        Rollie

We are back in the general area of Louisbourg on SUNDAY 27 July, 2008 at 2:00 PM.

Today you are in for a fantastic and a great walking adventure at "Wild Cove/Gooseberry Cove" off the Little Lorraine Hwy and a short distance from Louisbourg.

If you missed this walk last year during our 10 year anniversary walk program now you can make it up and head out to the cove with your walking club.

How to get there: From Sydney take Hwy 22 to Louisbourg, turn left on the Little Lorraine Road (CBIH signs will be posted at this corner) and continue to Gooseberry Cove Rd.

We may have to park along the Hwy, Please use caution and watch for our traffic signaler directing traffic and our CBIH signs.

Walking Near The Sea We Forget To Count The Days!

WALK EVENT AND POT LUCK DINNER

A former pot luck dinner, Cheticamp Island, hosted by Barb and Cal Thistle's at their campsite. A great weekend of walking for fun, fitness, friendship and OOOH! the FOOD! 

 

A reminder of our next walk event will also include a Pot Luck Dinner

Contact Person for this event Shirley Pettigrew 737-1006 or the club president Joe MacKinnon 562-3117

Walk Event is Sunday 29 June, Registration begins at 1:30 pm and the walk starts at 2:00 pm.

Start Point is 5476 Hwy 255 (Mira Gut)

From Sydney take  Hwy 22 ( Sydney/ Louisbourg Hwy), turn left on Horne's Rd., continue to the stop sign at intersection of Horne's & Hwy 255, turn left towards Homeville.

House # 5476 is on the left side of the road

Pot Luck will take place at the Start Point immediately after the walk event.

CBIH MEMBERS ON THE MABOU TRAIL, INTERNATIONAL TRAILS DAY, SATURDAY 7 JUNE 08

WALK WITH THE ISLAND HOPPERS SATURDAY 07 JUNE INTERNATIONAL TRAILS DAY

The Cape Breton Island Hoppers will celebrate International Trails Day on Saturday 07 June.

This years event will take place in Mabou with two walk events, the first event will start registering at 09:30 and will leave at 10:00 am.

The second walk event begins registration at 1:30 pm and will step off at 2:00 pm.

NOTE: there is two IVV Event and Distance awards stamps, available for this event if you choose to do both the morning and afternoon walks.

Both Events Start at the parking lot at Mabou River Inn next door to The Lady of Sorrows Pioneer Shrine, South West Ridge Road, B0E 1X0.

 

ADDITIONAL INFO FROM PATHWAYS CAPE BRETON:

Once again Pathways is co-hosting an International Trails Day event at Mabou.  Read on and please do come out and join us for what promises to be a great event!

Mabou, NS. May 27, 2007 - The 6^th Annual International Trails Day is Saturday, June 7, 2007. In western Cape Breton, the event will be hosted by the new Mabou River Trails Association. International Trail Day event host partners include Inverness County Trails Federation, Cape Breton Pathways Association, and NSTrails. MRTA welcomes trail enthusiasts young and old from across Cape Breton to this event. International Trails Day is a day dedicated to celebrate trails, their development, uses and the healthy lifestyle they encourage.

Mabou River Trail Association’s Co-chairs Daniel Rankin and Dawn Beaton would like to welcome one and all to their first trail event since forming this spring. “We would like to welcome everyone to come out, experience our scenic Mabou River Trail on the Trans Canada Trail in Mabou and help celebrate International Trail’s Day.” Blaise MacEachern, Chair of the Inverness County Trans Canada Trail Project said, “We are exited to have this newest community trail group form in Mabou. They will have lots of help and encouragement from other volunteer trail groups in Inverness County”.

The local school students and the general public are encouraged to join in the celebration. The event registration starts at 9:30 am at the Mabou River Inn with a 15 kilometer return bike and 10 km return hike event starting at 10:00 am. Cycling helmets will be mandatory. Bicycles must be in good mechanical repair and be of mountain bike durability as trail not suitable for road bikes.

The day will feature a “slowest bike race”, free pizza and BBQ, and great prizes. Some lucky participant will win a mountain bike courtesy of J&T Van Zutphen Construction. Featured participants will include the Cape Breton Island Hoppers, members of the international Volkswalk organization. Other sponsors for this family fun day include Central Inverness Community Health Board, Inverness County Recreation Department, Mabou River Inn and Ceilidh Fisherman’s Co-Op.

Event: International Trails Day

Date: June 7, 2008

Mabou River Trail – TCT

Registration 9:30 a.m.

15 km Bike & 10 km Hike - 10:00 am

Public Service Announcement

 

The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia and the Cape Breton Island Hoppers are teaming up to bring an evening of information on walking comfort.

June 16^th, 2008

7:00 pm

Westmount Ysmen’s Hall

Westmount Road

Guest speakers:

Marvin MacLean- Podiatrist on  the right footwear for your feet

Paula Kennedy-Petley- Certified Bra Specialist on the right garment for good posture.

Tea will be served.

For more information contact:

Claire MacLean 539-8293 

Or email:  cmaclean@heartandstroke.ns.ca

Go to the new Pod Cast system that has been introduced on the Heart and Stroke web site:

www.heartandstroke.ns.ca/podcasts

THE 2008 CVF POST CONVENTION LIGHTHOUSE BUS TOUR COMING TO CAPE BRETON ISLAND

   

Waves splashing the shoreline at Louisbourg!

After the 2008 CVF Convention and Annual General Meeting in Wolfville NS, a bus tour group of the Atlantic Provinces lighthouses will be arriving in Cape Breton for a two day walk event.

Two tour buses of 82 enthusiastic walkers will arrive in Baddeck on Wednesday the 28 May, at the Inverrary Inn, at approximately 5:30 PM and at 6:00 PM the group will do a 10k walk event in and around and through the Village of Baddeck.

The Walk leaders for this event will be The CBIH club president Joe MacKinnon and the Clubs Vice President Elsie Buck who are traveling with the bus group.

On Thursday morning the 29th of May the tour will continue to Louisbourg for a 10k walk event to the Louisbourg Lighthouse and a tour of the fortress.

CBIH club members and any of our friends who would like to walk with the group and show some Cape Breton hospitality to our visitors are encouraged to join the walkers, many of whom are from the USA, Europe and other parts of Canada.

 

• Baddeck, Wednesday, 28 May 6:00pm, Park at the Tourist Info Centre

 

• Louisbourg, Thursday, 29 May 10:00am, Meet the bus at Pecks Store, however we may have to park along the street or at the Seafoods Products parking lot as we have in the past off Main Street.

PODCAST FOR HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION

The Heart and Stroke Foundation have launched a podcast site to assist in a healthier lifestyle:

Claire MacLean

Community Health Promotion Coordinator

Heart and Stroke Foundation NS

539-8293

cmaclean@heartandstroke.ns.ca

We have launched our first research-focused podcasts | Learn more about the series and meet some of our researchers. www.heartandstroke.ns.ca/podcasts

ANNUAL NATIONAL WALKING WEEKEND EVENT

 

THE CBIH WILL ONCE AGAIN PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL NATIONAL WALKING WEEKEND THAT IS HELD ACROSS CANADA BY PARTICIPATING CVF CLUBS.

OUR GROUP GUIDED WALK EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE:

WHEN: MONDAY 19 MAY @ 2:00 PM

WHERE: MIRA PROVINCIAL PARK, 439 BRICKYARD ROAD, ALBERT BRIDGE

 WALK DISTANCE: 10K or an optional 5K

Walk Leader for this event is Shirley Pettigrew

More detailed information is found on the Calendar of Events:

www.capebretonislandhoppers.com

“The Phoenix rises from the Blossom Walks”

The Volkssport Clubs of South Vancouver Island are excited to announce:

“The Phoenix rises from the Blossom Walks”

The popular Victoria International Walking Festival ran for ten years and was a major success.

Over a thousand people attended from all over the world and enjoyed the famous Blossom Walks.

Now, the three Volkssport clubs of Victoria are staging a brand new Volkssport event based upon the beautiful Blossom Walks.

We invite you to enjoy the same walks in a simpler, more intimate Volkssport setting.

Where? Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

When? April 17, 18 &19, 2009

What? 5K, 10K, 21K, 32K and 42K walks

How much? Only $2 per walk

Mark your calendars now for this reincarnation of the famous Victoria Blossom Walks

The Garden City Wanderers Volkssport Club, the Victoria ‘Y’ Volkssport Club and the Juan de Fuca Pathfinders Volkssport Club will jointly host this exciting Festival in the spring of 2009

Highlights will include:

· 5 and 10km walks on Friday afternoon followed by an informal meet and greet party – nibblies and cash bar

· 5, 10, 10, 32 and 42km walks on Saturday followed by a casual get-together in downtown Victoria

· 5, 10 and 21km walks on Sunday followed by a no host lunch and bar

We hope you will join us in Victoria next spring and explore the beautiful city of Victoria when its blossom trees and spring flowers are in full bloom.

We’ll announce further details as soon as they are ready.

Email vvpf@telus.net or phone 250 598 4316 for more information

David Cattrall, Chair, Victoria Volkssport Phoenix Festival Society

MEETING FOR THE CAPE BRETON COUNTY TRAILS ASSOCIATION

The CBCTA meeting, originally scheduled in March, will be held on Thursday, May 22, 6:30 p.m., in the Community Room, Civic Centre.  For more information, contact Jamie Whitters at 563-5071 or me at 563-5512.

Thanks!

Heather

There is much exciting news on the trail front, and we invite you to be part of it. You are invited to attend a meeting of the Cape Breton County Trails Association on Thursday, May 22, 6:30 p.m., in the Community Room on the lower floor of the Civic Centre, 320 Esplanade, Sydney.

The purpose of the meeting is to re-group this Association. With a decreasing membership base, the Association hasn’t had an election for a number of years, and has been diminishing in organizational activities. Our existing executive members look forward to “new blood” to continue with trail development in this region.

The purpose of the Cape Breton County Trails Association is to

1) develop, promote and maintain area trails;

2) further the communication, understanding and co-operation among trail users and user groups in this area;

3) work towards the wise development, high standard maintenance, and responsible use of trails in this County, which may include: monitoring and reporting the state of trails in this county; Initiate and coordinate trail maintenance and development work projects; encourage coordination of trail development, management and promotion efforts throughout the County; and contribute to public education on trails and trail related topics.

Over the past few years, several changes have taken place in trail development throughout the province. The K-class road issues are finally being addressed, with many trail groups successful with their applications to use these roads as part of their trails. The OHV Advisory Fund is now available for groups building and/or maintaining motorized multi-use trails. Other agencies are also providing funds for other types of trails.

The Cape Breton County Trails Association is an organization inclusive of all types of trails. Various trail development organizations have made presentations to us over the years, and we’ve tried to assist these groups with some support. Some groups are developing pedestrian trails, some are developing cycling/pedestrian trails, others are doing off-highway vehicle trails. Our region is big enough to accommodate various types of trails, and if we pool our creative and leadership resources, we can help each other create the trails we want.

We look forward to seeing you on May 22.  If you plan to attend this meeting, or if you have any questions, please contact Jamie at 563-5071 or Heather at 563-5512.

cc Rod MacArthur, Treasurer

Heather MacDougall, Program Coordinator
CBRM Recreation Department
320 Esplanade
Sydney, N.S.  B1P 7B9
1-902-563-5512
hgmacdougall@cbrm.ns.ca

WALKING

Walking:
"Walking is the first thing an infant wants to do and the last thing an old person wants to give up. Walking is the exercise that does not need a gym. It is the prescription without medicine, the weight control without diet, and the cosmetic that can’t be found in a chemist. It is the tranquilizer without a pill, the therapy without a psychoanalyst, and the holiday that does not cost a penny. What’s more, it does not pollute, consumes few natural resources and is highly efficient. Walking is convenient, it needs no special equipment, is self-regulating and inherently safe. Walking is as natural as breathing."

 
John Butcher, Founder Walk21, 1999   More info on walking at:

WALK21

CBRM ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN, MEETING

You are invited to attend an Open House on CBRM Active Transportation this Monday, April 21 between 4:00 and 9:00 p.m. or Tuesday, April 22, between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. in the Community Room, CBRM Civic Centre, Sydney.  The public is invited to attend the Open House at any time during the sessions, and review the AT Plan.

Active Transportation is about walking, cycling, wheeling, in-line skating, skateboarding, rowing or any other form of human-powered transportation. In the fall of 2007 the Cape Breton Regional Municipality’s Active Transportation Committee started work on a plan to help improve conditions for active transportation within its communities. During November and December the Committee carried out an extensive public consultation process including information sessions, focus groups and an on-line survey.

When complete, the Active Transportation Plan will help to improve the health of the citizens of CBRM by developing opportunities to connect this “community of communities” through walking and cycling in a manner that will create social, economic and environmental benefits.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: check out our website www.cbrm-atplan.ca., or contact any of the following:

CBRM Councillor Ray Paruch

Chairman of the Active Transportation Committee

578-7079 or:

       Rick McCready RGMcCready@cbrm.ns.ca

                         (902) 563-5072

       Brian Hollingworth bhollingworth@ibigroup.com

                       (416) 596-1930 EXT 414

       Heather MacDougall   hgmacdougall@cbrm.ns.ca 

                            (902) 563-5512

Happy Birthday Nip Hillier

 

 

All members of the Cape Breton Island Hoppers and Friends:

From the Family of Howard "Nip Hillier"

You are all invited to attend Nips 80th birthday party.

2-4 pm, Saturday 5 April 2008

St Giles Presbyterian Church

49 Campbell Ext., North Sydney, NS

Nip is involved in several organizations and it maybe appropriate for his walking friends to wear a club t-shirt, sweater, jacket anything you want to distinguish us from his many other friends.

For our newest members who may not be aware, Nip is one of our founding members.

It is a rare occasion that Nip has missed any of our guided walks throughout the years.

Special Note: NIP lead the walk in North Sydney today Sunday 30 March 2008. 30 members of the Island Hoppers came out to walk on this cloudy cool day for a 10k walk around the community.

Nip was one of the original walkers in our first event 1997 and was one of 16 walkers who showed up for our first event of 2008.

Shhh!!! This is a surprise party.

Rollie Coombes
Canadian Volkssport Federation
Director Atlantic Region
www.walks.ca

"Walking Near The Sea We Forget To Count The Days"
rajcoombes@ns.sympatico.ca

REMINDERS FOR 2008

Reminders For 2008

• Central Nova Volksport Club (Truro) will host the 5th Annual Atlantic Directors Meeting and Walks on 18-19-20 April, 2008.

The Atlantic Directors Meeting is open to All Atlantic Club Presidents and the Trails Coordinator and or a Rep from each volkssport club in Atlantic Canada.

Rollie Coombes Director Atlantic Region.

The Central Nova Club will also provide Guided Walks on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and these walk events are open to all volkssporters and guests. In addition all participants are encouraged to attend dinner at a local restaurant after the meeting on Saturday 19 April.

• VALLEY TREKKERS VOLKSSPORT CLUB

Host Club for the 2008 CVF/FCV Convention and Annual General Meeting

The Convention will take place at Acadia University, Wolfville, NS

May 23-25, 2008

Walk in the Land of Orchards and Tides

Contact Information:
Lynda Kanne
Convention Coordinator
902-847-1772
ricklynda.kanne@ns.sympatico.ca

Online information:
http://www.valleytrekkers.com/index.html

There will be a six day POST CONVENTION BUS TOUR sponsored by the Valley Trekkers Volkssport Club. Contact Lynda Kanne for further information as per the contact info above.
The theme for this trip is Lighthouse Tour and will be offered from May 27 - June 1, 2008.

Venue and Accommodations for the convention:
ACADIA UNIVERSITY
15 University Avenue
Wolfville, NS B4P 2R6
1-800-542-8425
ask.acadiau@acadiau.ca
http://www.acadiau.ca/

• PUBLICATION AVAILABLE:

Discover

Atlantic Canada

Through

VOLKSSPORTS

The Atlantic Region's Guide to Year Rounds/Seasonal Events & Guided Walks 2008. (the blue book) is now available by contacting the club president or the Ways and Means committee.

• FIRST WALK 2008:

The First Guided Walk of 2008 for The Island Hoppers will take place on Sunday, 09 March using our Year Round Event in Sydney.

Meeting Point or Start Point is the Cambridge Suites parking lot 380 Esplanade.

This years first walk event will be led by Doug and Kathy Grant.

• YEAR ROUND EVENTS (YRE's)

Sydney, 380 Esplanade, Cambridge Suites

North Sydney, 9 Baird Street, Clansmen Motel

Both walk events are now open for 2008 and can be walked by any individuals or groups when you have the inclination to do so. A great way to get back in shape after the holiday festivities, it is also a good way to support your club and to introduce a friend to volkssporting.

A Walking Experience:

• CB Island Hoppers Vice President Elsie Buck attended a Nordic Walking course in Baddeck on 14 December 2007. Elsie is now qualified to teach Nordic Walking techniques to all those who are interested in this unique walking experience. Contact Elsie for more information about Nordic Walking.

NEW PRESIDENT OF CBIH

Above Photo: December 8th 2007 Rollie Coombes (L) presents the CBIH club presidents pin to Joe MacKinnon (R). Joe has become the 4th president of the (CBIH) Cape Breton Island Hoppers in the clubs 10th year as a member of the Canadian Volkssport Federation (CVF).

Above Photo: The Island Hoppers 2nd Past-President Phil Irons takes this opportunity too present Rollie Coombes with a Past Presidents pin. Rollie becomes the third past president of the CBIH and has also taken over the position of Director Atlantic Region for the Canadian Volkssport Federation (CVF).

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.

Margaree Valley

Marsh Brook Trail

The weather cooperated for this very lovely walk along the Marsh Brook Trail/Road in East Margaree.
Fantastic fall colours greeted the 24 walkers who ventured out from different parts of the island on a cloudy and what look to be a rainy day. We were not disappointed the valley proved to be a wonderful place to walk, the trail is very compact and even with all the rain the previous night there were few puddles along the route. The walk leader Phil Rice showed the group a small waterfall and rapids and an unofficial picnic area hidden off the trail. This was a delightful area to take another break and enjoy the beauty of the Margaree Valley
Kathi Rice headed back home early to warm up the soups and hot meal that she prepared for the club members after this great walk into the heart of the Margaree Valley. Kathi out did herself on this occassion providing a great lunch and wonderful hospitality. This writer especially enjoyed the Chili, the soup, the pasta and the neighbours biscuits and a good hot cup of tea.
Thanks you Kathi and Phil we enjoyed the day and evening.

A special place along the River to sit and enjoy the natural beauty of the Margaree Valley. see more pictures in Photo Gallery!

Letter from Graham Fawcett

Message From Graham Fawcett, CVF President

Hello all,

Blessed by incredible weather, good spirits, excellent walks and a lot of friendship, the combined group of walkers from the Club Volkssport-Nord Sud and the Dartmouth Volkssport Club have returned to the mainland from a week of walking on the Magdalen Islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Congratulations to Lionel and Lisette, plus all the others who pitched in to help make this a most memorable Volkssport event.

Imagine more than 150Volkssporters on five tiny islands - that's visibility!

I have begun to receive some pictures taken last week and will put up the best that I receive, if people want to send them to me by email attachment at gfwcettt@rogers.com.

The web site address to see the pictures already posted is:

http://web.mac.com/grahamfawcett/iWeb/Site/Magdalen%20Islands.html

Bookmark it for future reference and visit often to see the most recent additions.

Again, congratulations to all involved. Your hard work over the past year to make this possible had paid off.

I know the participants will be talking about this past week for years to come.

Graham

WALK SUNDAY 09 SEPT

FIRST MEMORIAL WALK EVENT

On Sunday Sept 9th the CBIH will hold its first annual memorial walk in honour of Shirley Boutillier.

The Walk Event Start Point is the junction of Trout Brook Rd and Ben-George Road Marion Bridge off Hwy 327.

Registration begins at 1:30pm. Walk Time 2:00pm

In accordance with the wishes of Shirley's family there will only be a very short dedication and we will step off as per the posted time, this was one of Shirley's reminders to the walk leaders--- "its 2 o'clock time to get walking".

Bill and Family have invited the group to their home at 35 Sherwood Dr Marion Bridge, this is a very short distance from the Walk Start Point located off the Ben-George Road.

There will be a pot luck dinner immediately after the walk event, please bring any type of food item that you may specialize in.

The Ways and Means committee (Barb & Cal) will also supply a bbq of hamburgers/hotdogs & soft drinks.

CBIH TEMP CLUB EXECUTIVE CHANGES

Island Hoppers,

After ten years of walking with you as a member of the club, the original trails coordinator and being a founding member of The CBIH and the president of the club for approx. 5- 6 years it is now time to take a leave from club duties.

Today (Sunday 05 August 20007) was my last official day as the club president. Joe MacKinnon and Elsie Buck will look after the duties of the club president or as care takers until 24 November 2007.

Nominations for a new club president, vice president, treasurer, membership will have to be filled in the upcoming club annual general meeting. Elections for these posts must be completed on Saturdy 24 November.

I will be working with Elsie and Joe to help maintain a smooth transition of a new executive for the upcoming year and in fact we have just completed a new 2008 schedule, the new schedule will be available for distribution in late October.

The President of The Canadian Volkssport Federation (CVF) Graham Foster and the CVF Board of Directors have invited or elected me to be the Director of Atlantic Region to replace Lynda Kanne who has held that position for the past four years.

The CVF constitution does not allow for a third consecutive 2 year term for this position. I have accepted the Boards decision and will become the Director Atlantic Region effective 06 August 2007 and will complete this term during the Annual General Convention to be held in Wolfville NS during the weekend 23-25 May 2008 with a possible extension until 2009.

I do not want to hold the position of CBIH President and Director Atlantic Region at the same time due to a possible conflict of interest and the work load that will be thrust upon me as a new director within the CVF.

However I can and will remain as an ordinary member and Past President of CBIH.

The Island Hoppers will and must continue as Cape Bretons only island wide club I ask all of you to please help Joe and Elsie to continue this club.

A club president is not the club; the club is its members and more importantly it is the active membership that will continue to walk for fun, fitness and friendship that make up this wonderful organization.

With deep affection for all of you,

Rollie Coombes
Director Atlantic Region & Past President CBIH

WALKING ADVENTURES INTERNATIONAL, BUS TOUR

UISGE BAN FALLS 2nd Walk for 2007 Upadated Information on The Walk as of 12 July 2007 plus a short video as compiled by "Hike The Highlands".

http://hikethehighlandsfestival.wordpress.com/2007/07/06/uisge-ban-falls-video/

Location:
BADDECK FORKS

Date:
Aug 13, 2007 Time:1:15pm

Contact:
Rollie Coombes

Phone:
902-849-0747 or cell: 565-6256

Email: bretonhoppers@hotmail.com

Web: http://www.capebretonislandhoppers.com/


All participants are requested to meet at the Telegraph House, 479 Chebucto Street, Village of Baddeck before 1:15pm (13:15hrs). If all goes well we should be walking on or about 1:30pm.

We will convoy or motorcade to the Start Point with the tour bus "Walking Adventures International" and their tour guide Debbie Zimel.

We will leave our cars along the gravel road 3k from the provincial park.near the small, recently reconstructed, wooden bridge.

After the walk we will hitch a ride back to our cars with the tour group.

Please note "for those walkers who want to do 5k only", they may continue to drive to the provincial park and wait for the 10k main group to arrive who will be walking to the Provincial Park. from the bridge area.

LOUISBOURG DINNER SATURDAY 21 JULY

CB Island Hoppers, friends:

The 8th of July 2007 was the cut off date for registration to the dinner at Fortress Louisbourg.

The dinner coordinator required time, numbers of diners and the monies to submit to the restaurant and Parks Canada.

We cannot extend this cut off date for registration, please note we (I) have been advertising this dinner since Sept 2006 at almost every walk and by e-mail and brochures etc.

Anyone who contacted Phil on or before 08 July and indicated their cheques was in the mail, will be assured a place or seat at the dinner.

Please confirm with Phil if you are unsure if you have sent in your registration.