A GREAT Day FOR WALKING
Sunday the 18 of April proved to be a wonderful day for walking along the North Sydney/ Sydney Mines Harbour area.
A bright sunny day with a cool breeze blowing off the ice in the harbour and the Newfounland ferry in the background made it a picture postcard walk event for the 22 Island Hoppers who participated in this event.
The Event was led by Robin Grant and Isabel ensured we kept on the right trail through the community of Sydney Mines.
Alan Paruch and his son Jonathan joined us for this event and are looking forward to joining us for our next event and we are pleased to welcome them to to our club and Volkssporting.
Our next Event is Sunday 2nd of May at 2:00pm in Big Pond, this is a 10 Km walk led by Elsie Buck and the sweep for the event will be Joe MacKinnon, if you have questions about the walk call them at 562-3117.
Take Hwy 4 to Big Pond, turn left at Glengarry Road approx. 1Km to "Rear Big Pond Road" and East Bay Hills.
Did you get a brochure on our 1st Annual Celtic Colours Fall Walk Events? or Check out the website at:
Celtic Colours WALKS
Did you get the Application for our Louisbourg Events?
Want Information on our Bus Trip to Fundy National Park? Application forms should be filled out soonest!!!
Please Contact me for any of this important information:
bretonhoppers@hotmail.ca
or call me 902-849-0747
There are still a few copies of the Blue Book remaining:
Discouver Atlantic Canada Through VOLKSSPORTS
Excerpt from the "blue book"----
Volkssports Benefit:
The Individual-
through an increased level of non-competitive physcial activity, ideal for all ages
through a greater awareness of the community
by meeting new friends and sharing a common , enjoyable activity.
The family-
by providing an activity in which family members can participate together.
The community-
by attracting visitors to the community to participate in volkssport events
by showcasing their community to volksmarchers from other communities and countries
by providing a simple, inexpensive and healthy activity for their citizens.
Tuesday, April 20, 2004
Wednesday, April 07, 2004
Special News about Our 1st Annual Celtic Colours Fall Walk Events:
During my term of office for the past several years, I have wanted to
produce an annual walk event during the Thanksgiving weekend with a Falls
Colour theme that would also incorporate the Celtic Colours International Music
Festival.
Your Walk Committee with myself and the encouragement of Max MacDonald the
Producer of Celtic Colours have come up with a Walk Schedule for the Fall of
(2004) from the 8 - 16 of October.
A brochure entitled 1st Annual Celtic Colours Fall Walk Events will be made
available on our next walk Event Sunday 18 of April @ 1:00pm, The Start
Point is Indian Beach, North Sydney on Purves Street near Rollie's Wharf.
The Celtic Colours Organization website has a very professional and exciting
website and they have given us a page on their site, please click on the
site below and go to EVENTS and RELATED - CELTIC WALKS:
Celtic Colours WALKS
During my term of office for the past several years, I have wanted to
produce an annual walk event during the Thanksgiving weekend with a Falls
Colour theme that would also incorporate the Celtic Colours International Music
Festival.
Your Walk Committee with myself and the encouragement of Max MacDonald the
Producer of Celtic Colours have come up with a Walk Schedule for the Fall of
(2004) from the 8 - 16 of October.
A brochure entitled 1st Annual Celtic Colours Fall Walk Events will be made
available on our next walk Event Sunday 18 of April @ 1:00pm, The Start
Point is Indian Beach, North Sydney on Purves Street near Rollie's Wharf.
The Celtic Colours Organization website has a very professional and exciting
website and they have given us a page on their site, please click on the
site below and go to EVENTS and RELATED - CELTIC WALKS:
Celtic Colours WALKS
Thursday, April 01, 2004
BUS Tour REMINDER!!
Please contact:
Elsie Buck at 562-3117
or Rollie Coombes 849-0747
bretonhoppers@hotmail.ca
We must have 20 or more participants to make this trip as inexpensive as possible
At the present time we do not have enough participants, who have given a deposit to ensure that the rooms and Bus are confirmed.
Some information is available on this web site dated Mon Mar 22, 2004 titled OUR BUS TRIP
What Colour IVV Record Book Should I Use??
The following article was originally submitted by Judy Everard of the DVC
Many members, especially the newer ones, find IVV Record Books rather confusing and don't really understand the various colours. Since another colour - RED - has recently been added, hopefully the following will simplify matters by giving a brief explanation of when to use the various books and at the same time answer many of your questions.
IVV Record Books are used to record both Distance and Events although not all members keep a record of both; some choose to record only one or the other.
The Distance Books come in Blue, Beige and Yellow and are used as follows:
BLUE - 500km increments up to 8000km (500 - 8000km)
BEIGE - 1000km increments up to 22,000km (9000km - 22,000km)
YELLOW - 3000km to bring your distance up to 25,000km and then 5000km increments thereafter.
The Event Books come in Green, Purple, Salmon and Red and should be used as follows:
GREEN - Your first book will record 10 events (5 on the "free sheet" and 5 in the book) and the next two books will each record 20 events for 30 and 50 events.
PURPLE - Increments of 25 events and used between 75 and 600 events. Thus, your first purple book will be for 75 events and will contain sanctions for event #51 to event #75.
SALMON - Increments of 50 events and used from 650 to 1500 events. Your first salmon
book will be 650 events and will contain sanctions for event #601 to event #650. This book looks like a "beige" colour but is officially referred to as "salmon".
RED - This is a relatively new book which records 100 events and used from 1600 onward. Thus, your first red book will be for 1600 events and will contain sanctions for event #1501 to event #1600.
There is also a Bicycle Distanc Book. Although it is permissable to enter the distance for a bicycle event in your regular distance book once per year, if you plan to participate in other bike events more often you should have a Bicycle Distance Book.
Regardless of which book you use, always remember that we walk for FUN, FITNESS & FRIENDSHIP!!!
To collect your Pins and Awards Send Your Books with the Passport Book to:
Anna McAnally
CVF Awards Coordinator
182 Ontario Street
Brighton, Ontario
K0K 1H0
Our First Walk for the Season!
On the 28 of March, 16 of our members braved the windy weather for our North Sydney Guided Walk Event, led by Robin Grant while Isabel looked after the back of the pack as our sweep.
Our newest member, Janice Wilson joined us for this event along with Joan Walsh, both have completed volksmarch events in Europe while there with the Canadian Armed Forces. Welcome to the club folks!
The TransCanada Trail was not readily accessible due to snow conditions, Robin scouted out a route around North Sydney which proved to be a great walk as all the sidewalks were clear of ice and snow and we were sheltered by the wind.
Check Your Schedule!
Our next EVENT is Sunday,18 April @ 1:00pm in Sydney Mines starting at Indian Beach near Rollie's Wharf
Stay Tuned For New Info to be Released Shortly on Our 1st Annual Celtic Colours Fall Walk Events
Please contact:
Elsie Buck at 562-3117
or Rollie Coombes 849-0747
bretonhoppers@hotmail.ca
We must have 20 or more participants to make this trip as inexpensive as possible
At the present time we do not have enough participants, who have given a deposit to ensure that the rooms and Bus are confirmed.
Some information is available on this web site dated Mon Mar 22, 2004 titled OUR BUS TRIP
What Colour IVV Record Book Should I Use??
The following article was originally submitted by Judy Everard of the DVC
Many members, especially the newer ones, find IVV Record Books rather confusing and don't really understand the various colours. Since another colour - RED - has recently been added, hopefully the following will simplify matters by giving a brief explanation of when to use the various books and at the same time answer many of your questions.
IVV Record Books are used to record both Distance and Events although not all members keep a record of both; some choose to record only one or the other.
The Distance Books come in Blue, Beige and Yellow and are used as follows:
BLUE - 500km increments up to 8000km (500 - 8000km)
BEIGE - 1000km increments up to 22,000km (9000km - 22,000km)
YELLOW - 3000km to bring your distance up to 25,000km and then 5000km increments thereafter.
The Event Books come in Green, Purple, Salmon and Red and should be used as follows:
GREEN - Your first book will record 10 events (5 on the "free sheet" and 5 in the book) and the next two books will each record 20 events for 30 and 50 events.
PURPLE - Increments of 25 events and used between 75 and 600 events. Thus, your first purple book will be for 75 events and will contain sanctions for event #51 to event #75.
SALMON - Increments of 50 events and used from 650 to 1500 events. Your first salmon
book will be 650 events and will contain sanctions for event #601 to event #650. This book looks like a "beige" colour but is officially referred to as "salmon".
RED - This is a relatively new book which records 100 events and used from 1600 onward. Thus, your first red book will be for 1600 events and will contain sanctions for event #1501 to event #1600.
There is also a Bicycle Distanc Book. Although it is permissable to enter the distance for a bicycle event in your regular distance book once per year, if you plan to participate in other bike events more often you should have a Bicycle Distance Book.
Regardless of which book you use, always remember that we walk for FUN, FITNESS & FRIENDSHIP!!!
To collect your Pins and Awards Send Your Books with the Passport Book to:
Anna McAnally
CVF Awards Coordinator
182 Ontario Street
Brighton, Ontario
K0K 1H0
Our First Walk for the Season!
On the 28 of March, 16 of our members braved the windy weather for our North Sydney Guided Walk Event, led by Robin Grant while Isabel looked after the back of the pack as our sweep.
Our newest member, Janice Wilson joined us for this event along with Joan Walsh, both have completed volksmarch events in Europe while there with the Canadian Armed Forces. Welcome to the club folks!
The TransCanada Trail was not readily accessible due to snow conditions, Robin scouted out a route around North Sydney which proved to be a great walk as all the sidewalks were clear of ice and snow and we were sheltered by the wind.
Check Your Schedule!
Our next EVENT is Sunday,18 April @ 1:00pm in Sydney Mines starting at Indian Beach near Rollie's Wharf
Stay Tuned For New Info to be Released Shortly on Our 1st Annual Celtic Colours Fall Walk Events
Monday, March 22, 2004
OUR BUS TRIP:
The Cape Breton Island Hoppers will be sponsoring our first Bus trip as a group off the Island.
Open to all Members of the Club and the General Public, the prime purpose of the tour is to walk for Fun, Fitness and Friendship, though we encourage people to walk, anyone can join us for a leisurely weekend in this very spectacular Park, there is no obligation to participate in the walking events, though you may enjoy a swim in a salt water pool or stroll around as you would like!
Some Tour Information:
Bus Tour To Fundy National Park
Sept. 3, 4, 5 & 6 2004
All prices include: 3 nights accommodations at the Alpine Motor Inn and all taxes, bus trip and driver, Fundy National Park daily passes; daily trips to Start Points & other locations as required for meals and shopping.
The Driver will be Ed MacRae from Unique Charter Tours, this is a local company from Glace Bay.
Deposit of $70.00 for each person is required ASAP to ensure you have a room and confirmation of the bus for the group.
The Balancing Owing must be paid by 1 July 2004.
4 persons per room - $250.00 per person.
3 persons per room - $285.00 per person.
2 persons per room - $315.00 per person.
All meals and IVV fees are the responsibility of each participant.
Sign in sheets will be made available on the bus before arriving at the daily Start Points.
Please contact Elsie Buck 562-3117/Rollie Coombes 849-0747 if you are interested in going on this great adventure.
On Sunday, Sept 5: A turkey dinner will be arranged by the Dartmouth Club for your enjoyment.
Please preregister by sending a cheque for $21.00 per person, cost includes taxes and gratuities.
Send To: Lionel and Lily Conrod, 17 Benview Avenue, Dartmouth NS, B2Y 1W6
Telephone: 902-466-4421, Emailag583@chebucto.ns.ca
The first Walk Event will be held at Hillsborough, NB on Friday Sept 3rd, at 2:00pm, so we should expect a very early start beginning in Glace Bay and making our way across the Island picking up passenger as we go. A detail of the trip will be published at a later date!!
STAY TUNED FOR UPDATED INFO ON "Celtic Colours International Music Festival" and our "Celtic Colours Fall Walk Events" to be held 8 - 16 of October
The Cape Breton Island Hoppers will be sponsoring our first Bus trip as a group off the Island.
Open to all Members of the Club and the General Public, the prime purpose of the tour is to walk for Fun, Fitness and Friendship, though we encourage people to walk, anyone can join us for a leisurely weekend in this very spectacular Park, there is no obligation to participate in the walking events, though you may enjoy a swim in a salt water pool or stroll around as you would like!
Some Tour Information:
Bus Tour To Fundy National Park
Sept. 3, 4, 5 & 6 2004
All prices include: 3 nights accommodations at the Alpine Motor Inn and all taxes, bus trip and driver, Fundy National Park daily passes; daily trips to Start Points & other locations as required for meals and shopping.
The Driver will be Ed MacRae from Unique Charter Tours, this is a local company from Glace Bay.
Deposit of $70.00 for each person is required ASAP to ensure you have a room and confirmation of the bus for the group.
The Balancing Owing must be paid by 1 July 2004.
4 persons per room - $250.00 per person.
3 persons per room - $285.00 per person.
2 persons per room - $315.00 per person.
All meals and IVV fees are the responsibility of each participant.
Sign in sheets will be made available on the bus before arriving at the daily Start Points.
Please contact Elsie Buck 562-3117/Rollie Coombes 849-0747 if you are interested in going on this great adventure.
On Sunday, Sept 5: A turkey dinner will be arranged by the Dartmouth Club for your enjoyment.
Please preregister by sending a cheque for $21.00 per person, cost includes taxes and gratuities.
Send To: Lionel and Lily Conrod, 17 Benview Avenue, Dartmouth NS, B2Y 1W6
Telephone: 902-466-4421, Emailag583@chebucto.ns.ca
The first Walk Event will be held at Hillsborough, NB on Friday Sept 3rd, at 2:00pm, so we should expect a very early start beginning in Glace Bay and making our way across the Island picking up passenger as we go. A detail of the trip will be published at a later date!!
STAY TUNED FOR UPDATED INFO ON "Celtic Colours International Music Festival" and our "Celtic Colours Fall Walk Events" to be held 8 - 16 of October
Saturday, March 06, 2004
The Fortress and The Lighthouse are waiting and calling for you!
This message was sent out to our Friends in the Halifax Regional Area, there is some interesting information for all of our members as well.
The executive and members of The Cape Breton Island Hoppers Volkssport Club would like to extend to our friends at the Dartmouth Volksmarch Club and to all in the Atlantic Area an invitation to walk with us in the community of Louisbourg and the historical sites at Fortress Louisbourg.
We will begin our activities on Saturday, 21 August with a registration time of 12:30 at the Hans Beck Sea Products, Main Street, community of Louisbourg. The Lighthouse Walk Event will begin promptly at 1:00pm led by Anne and Phil Irons. There will be a BBQ and picnic after the walk at Simon’s Point; this is the picnic area along the route, with a wonderful view of the fortress and Louisbourg harbour.
For those who are interested in IVV stamps, this is a great opportunity to walk in the morning, as the YRE starts at Peck’s Store on Wolfe Street, get our YRE stamp for basically the same walk event, then receive a different IVV sanctioned stamp in the afternoon for almost the same walk. What a bargain, only $2.00 for each walk event! Traditionally at our BBQ we provide hot dogs, hamburgers and soft drinks for $1.00 each; complimentary coffee, tea, water and a juice with homemade sandwiches and sweets are available as well. All Books will be stamped after the Walk Event at the picnic site.
Early Sunday morning on the 22 August, registration will begin at 08:30am; the walk begins at 09:00am. The registration and Start Point will be near the Visitors Information Area, our CBIH banner and other signs will indicate our location and for those who have been on our fortress walks in the past, please do not go to the traditional Start Point, you must turn right into the fortress Visitors Information area. This adventure into the fortress will be unlike any we have done in the past, there will be other visitors roaming the streets of the fortress as well as costumed historical characters, cannon and musket firing, children dancing in the streets.
We will try to stay together as a group but once we enter the main portion of the fortress your excitement will soar and you will want to see everything that is going on all a once, but remember this is an all day affair, we will complete the walk and by prior arrangements the transit system located at the Visitors Centre will “beam us back in time “to the site. Brochures and visitors passes will be available to return and enjoy the day. Do to the inherit problems that will more then likely happen we will stamp your books as quickly as possible so that you can enjoy the rest of the day. Please note that there is no group dinner for this event, there is traditional style restaurants on site plus a souvenir shop.
A registration form for this great walking experience is available by contacting your executive or Rollie Coombes at 902-849-0747 or email: bretonhoppers@hotmail.com and please register before July 20th 2004.
Stay tuned for details on our newest project with the Celtic Colours International Music Festival and the 1st Annual Celtic Fall Colours Walk Events to be held between 8-16 Oct.2004.
Come Put Your Heel and Toe on Our Island, for Fun Fitness and Friendship!
Our Bus Tour to New Brunswick's Fundy National Park:
Tour Date: September 3, 4, 5 and 6, 2004
There will be a special meeting of all those who want to attend the Fundy
National Park Walk Events with the Dartmouth Volksmarch Club and who would
like to travel with the TOUR BUS.
All members of the club are encouraged to attend this meeting as you may get
caught up in the excitement and decide to go with us.
MEETING will take place at: SOBEY'S COMMUNITY ROOM, Reserve Street, GLACE BAY
TIME: 2.00pm, Saturday, 20th of MARCH
We must confirm that we are going as a group NOW as the Sept Long weekend is
a very busy time for Bus Charters, hotels and the tourist industry as a
whole--We should have been working on this project sooner!!
Please be prepared to make a DEPOSIT for each participant to confirm your
Seat and Room, All cost will be detailed as much as possible at this
meeting.
Please contact myself or Elsie Buck if you want to go on this tour, but
cannot make it to this meeting, for special arrangements on your behalf.
We will briefly outline the schedule for the trip, cost, rooms required- you
will have to know whom you are going to room with before the meeting.
I will not deal with cost or personal type of arrangements through this
medium.
Details and question will be dealt with at the meeting on the 20th of March.
Bring a friend along who maybe just interested in Fundy Park and/or our walk
events.
GREAT NEWS ABOUT THE GLACE BAY YRE!
To All of our Volkssport friends I am very pleased to announce that the Cape Breton Island Hoppers Volkssport Club have a new friend and partner.
Tom Whiting of CO-OP Atlantic has agreed to allowing our club to use the Co-Op Gas Bar at 99 Reserve St. as our Start Point for our Year Round Event (YRE) in Glace Bay.
Starting the 15 March 2004
I have assured Tom that all Volkssporters using this facility, will respect the daily operations of the gas bar and will not be a hinderance to his staff and in fact will be contributing to the local economy/ tourist trade in our own modest way.
Any questions about the trail/walk the facilities, problems are to be directed to me and not the staff; we have had an excellent 6 year relationship with the Staff at Frasers Deli and I am sure it will be so at our new location.
New directions for the Start Point and a Brief Description of the trail can be found below:
GLACE BAY YRE-W CVF04/192 1/1/2004 - 12/31/2004 10, 12 km 2B
Cape Breton Island Hoppers Volkssport Club
Rollie Coombes 902-849-0747 rajcoombes@ns.sympatico.ca
CO-OP Gas Bar
99 Reserve Street
Glace Bay, NS
[1] From the Trans Canada Highway (Route 105) take Exit 20E to Route 125, following the directions to Sydney, Louisbourg and Glace Bay.
[2] If coming from Rte 4, take Exit 6E onto Rte 125 [Sydney bypass, following signs to Glace Bay.
[3] Follow Exit 9E to the right [last Exit on Rte 125] onto Rte 4 and follow signs to Glace Bay.
[4] Rte 4 is a four lane hwy that narrows to two lanes through the community of Reserve Mines and enters Glace Bay as Reserve St.
[5] The CO-OP Gas Bar is located on the right handside of Reserve St., just before the Glace Bay Fire Hall.
[6] Please Park at the former CO-OP Store next door to the Gas Bar.
08:00 - 18:30 Ask for the Walk Box for self-registration and please use the picnic table outside to register and stamp your books.
[a] A moderately easy walk with few hills along the Glace Bay harbour, a wonderful view of the Atlantic Ocean, a walk through parks with a chance to see the Glace Bay Miners' [coal] Museum, contrasting with the new 'high tech' areas developing in this 'old town' and a new redeveloped downtown core.
[b] The alternate route has been discontinued. Walkers can still continue to get 12Kms by using the additional trail behind the Miners' Museums - a walk through the harbour area and along a coastal trail to 'Big Glace Bay Beach' and a bird sanctuary.
This message was sent out to our Friends in the Halifax Regional Area, there is some interesting information for all of our members as well.
The executive and members of The Cape Breton Island Hoppers Volkssport Club would like to extend to our friends at the Dartmouth Volksmarch Club and to all in the Atlantic Area an invitation to walk with us in the community of Louisbourg and the historical sites at Fortress Louisbourg.
We will begin our activities on Saturday, 21 August with a registration time of 12:30 at the Hans Beck Sea Products, Main Street, community of Louisbourg. The Lighthouse Walk Event will begin promptly at 1:00pm led by Anne and Phil Irons. There will be a BBQ and picnic after the walk at Simon’s Point; this is the picnic area along the route, with a wonderful view of the fortress and Louisbourg harbour.
For those who are interested in IVV stamps, this is a great opportunity to walk in the morning, as the YRE starts at Peck’s Store on Wolfe Street, get our YRE stamp for basically the same walk event, then receive a different IVV sanctioned stamp in the afternoon for almost the same walk. What a bargain, only $2.00 for each walk event! Traditionally at our BBQ we provide hot dogs, hamburgers and soft drinks for $1.00 each; complimentary coffee, tea, water and a juice with homemade sandwiches and sweets are available as well. All Books will be stamped after the Walk Event at the picnic site.
Early Sunday morning on the 22 August, registration will begin at 08:30am; the walk begins at 09:00am. The registration and Start Point will be near the Visitors Information Area, our CBIH banner and other signs will indicate our location and for those who have been on our fortress walks in the past, please do not go to the traditional Start Point, you must turn right into the fortress Visitors Information area. This adventure into the fortress will be unlike any we have done in the past, there will be other visitors roaming the streets of the fortress as well as costumed historical characters, cannon and musket firing, children dancing in the streets.
We will try to stay together as a group but once we enter the main portion of the fortress your excitement will soar and you will want to see everything that is going on all a once, but remember this is an all day affair, we will complete the walk and by prior arrangements the transit system located at the Visitors Centre will “beam us back in time “to the site. Brochures and visitors passes will be available to return and enjoy the day. Do to the inherit problems that will more then likely happen we will stamp your books as quickly as possible so that you can enjoy the rest of the day. Please note that there is no group dinner for this event, there is traditional style restaurants on site plus a souvenir shop.
A registration form for this great walking experience is available by contacting your executive or Rollie Coombes at 902-849-0747 or email: bretonhoppers@hotmail.com and please register before July 20th 2004.
Stay tuned for details on our newest project with the Celtic Colours International Music Festival and the 1st Annual Celtic Fall Colours Walk Events to be held between 8-16 Oct.2004.
Come Put Your Heel and Toe on Our Island, for Fun Fitness and Friendship!
Our Bus Tour to New Brunswick's Fundy National Park:
Tour Date: September 3, 4, 5 and 6, 2004
There will be a special meeting of all those who want to attend the Fundy
National Park Walk Events with the Dartmouth Volksmarch Club and who would
like to travel with the TOUR BUS.
All members of the club are encouraged to attend this meeting as you may get
caught up in the excitement and decide to go with us.
MEETING will take place at: SOBEY'S COMMUNITY ROOM, Reserve Street, GLACE BAY
TIME: 2.00pm, Saturday, 20th of MARCH
We must confirm that we are going as a group NOW as the Sept Long weekend is
a very busy time for Bus Charters, hotels and the tourist industry as a
whole--We should have been working on this project sooner!!
Please be prepared to make a DEPOSIT for each participant to confirm your
Seat and Room, All cost will be detailed as much as possible at this
meeting.
Please contact myself or Elsie Buck if you want to go on this tour, but
cannot make it to this meeting, for special arrangements on your behalf.
We will briefly outline the schedule for the trip, cost, rooms required- you
will have to know whom you are going to room with before the meeting.
I will not deal with cost or personal type of arrangements through this
medium.
Details and question will be dealt with at the meeting on the 20th of March.
Bring a friend along who maybe just interested in Fundy Park and/or our walk
events.
GREAT NEWS ABOUT THE GLACE BAY YRE!
To All of our Volkssport friends I am very pleased to announce that the Cape Breton Island Hoppers Volkssport Club have a new friend and partner.
Tom Whiting of CO-OP Atlantic has agreed to allowing our club to use the Co-Op Gas Bar at 99 Reserve St. as our Start Point for our Year Round Event (YRE) in Glace Bay.
Starting the 15 March 2004
I have assured Tom that all Volkssporters using this facility, will respect the daily operations of the gas bar and will not be a hinderance to his staff and in fact will be contributing to the local economy/ tourist trade in our own modest way.
Any questions about the trail/walk the facilities, problems are to be directed to me and not the staff; we have had an excellent 6 year relationship with the Staff at Frasers Deli and I am sure it will be so at our new location.
New directions for the Start Point and a Brief Description of the trail can be found below:
GLACE BAY YRE-W CVF04/192 1/1/2004 - 12/31/2004 10, 12 km 2B
Cape Breton Island Hoppers Volkssport Club
Rollie Coombes 902-849-0747 rajcoombes@ns.sympatico.ca
CO-OP Gas Bar
99 Reserve Street
Glace Bay, NS
[1] From the Trans Canada Highway (Route 105) take Exit 20E to Route 125, following the directions to Sydney, Louisbourg and Glace Bay.
[2] If coming from Rte 4, take Exit 6E onto Rte 125 [Sydney bypass, following signs to Glace Bay.
[3] Follow Exit 9E to the right [last Exit on Rte 125] onto Rte 4 and follow signs to Glace Bay.
[4] Rte 4 is a four lane hwy that narrows to two lanes through the community of Reserve Mines and enters Glace Bay as Reserve St.
[5] The CO-OP Gas Bar is located on the right handside of Reserve St., just before the Glace Bay Fire Hall.
[6] Please Park at the former CO-OP Store next door to the Gas Bar.
08:00 - 18:30 Ask for the Walk Box for self-registration and please use the picnic table outside to register and stamp your books.
[a] A moderately easy walk with few hills along the Glace Bay harbour, a wonderful view of the Atlantic Ocean, a walk through parks with a chance to see the Glace Bay Miners' [coal] Museum, contrasting with the new 'high tech' areas developing in this 'old town' and a new redeveloped downtown core.
[b] The alternate route has been discontinued. Walkers can still continue to get 12Kms by using the additional trail behind the Miners' Museums - a walk through the harbour area and along a coastal trail to 'Big Glace Bay Beach' and a bird sanctuary.
Tuesday, February 24, 2004
Cross-country skiing, snow shoes and walking!
On Sunday the 29th of February at 1:00 pm, we will be holding our second Event for 2004.
This will be the first time that we will use the new SK+ stamp in our Distance and Event Books.
Due to changing weather conditions the SK+ has been introduced for winter/spring Events,
If we had planned a snow shoe and xc-ski event and the weather turned mild, the snow melted etc, we can now continue with the Event as walkers as long as we use the same Start Point.
In the past we would have had to cancel or postpone the event, the only thing stopping us now is extreme weather or our inability to get off the couch.
Hope to see as many of you as possible at MIRA PROVINCIAL PARK located on the Brickyard Road off HWY 22.
After the Event, Shirley and Bill Boutilier will be hosting a Pot Luck at their home.
Follow Trout Brook Road to BenGeorge Road then onto Sherwood Drive.
Note: There were 10 members of the CBIH plus 57 members of the XC club at Ski Ben Eoin on the 15 Feb.
It was cold but fun and many thanks to Micheline, Jacques and Sinclair for organizing this event.
Thank You Martine for keeping the ten of us on the right track up the hill, down and up the hill.
The goal for the day was 1000kms, we finished at 837kms, a bit short but it was fun and we introduced our club to
potential new members when the snow has melted.
An observation or statement (the theory of walking with a group):
#1. I went out walking with you guys once and I thought you were walking too fast, I couldn't keep up, I felt embarassed and didn't go back again!
#2. I went out walking with your club, you walk too slow for me, I was walking on the heels of the guy in front, that's why I never went back!
Answer/my opinion:
The simplest answer I can give (but not a simple solution) or statement that can be made about this situation is that Volkssporting is a non-competitive sport, and maybe we should not use the word sport and emphaze the NON in "non-competitive".
We have adopted the IVV motto, "Walking for Fun, Fitness and Friendship", everyone who participates in our Events should and will be made welcomed no matter what your degree of fitness.
The Annual Schedule of Events details the Ratings for each Walk and I encourage everyone to make themselves aware of our rating system, which should help in determining if an event is suitable for you.
The schedule also takes us to different and wonderful parts of our Island, this is the "Fun" in the motto, exploring the trails and the scenery; the walking at any speed and the distance gives you the exercise or "Fitness" and while doing these two things you are conversing with a fellow walker who is enjoying the outdoors with you, therefore you are making a new "Friend".
Those of us who want to be power walkers, fast walkers can do so seven days a week, the CBIH schedule allows for only two or three Guided Events each month, surely we can slow down a bit once or twice a month and enjoy this beautiful Island with some very friendly people.
If this is not satisfying to the faster walker then consider selecting our higher rated events of 3 or more, remembering our events are 10kms or more or another suggestion is to prewalk the Event with the Walk Leader or become a Walk Leader, selecting trails for us, assisting the Trails Coordinator; other things you could do, try out our 5 Year Round Events (YRE's) on your own or with a friend.
To those of us who are slower but steady paced walkers, those who want to rest along the trail, DO NOT try to keep up with the person ahead of you, enjoy the walk, you are not competing with anyone, there is no blue ribbon at the end of the trail, you will have the satisfaction of knowing you completed the event and enjoyed the scenery around you and the friends along the trail.
The Trails Coordinator or a designated member is always at the rear as the 'sweep' to assist you if help is needed; these are called Guided Walks for that purpose and if a trail is fairly complicated it is usually marked with our signs or trail tape. A quote from Bill, "remember if you come to a fork in the road, Take It "!
Some of the other CVF and Atlantic Clubs have tried different approaches to this problem, (a) a fast group, (b) a slower group, (c) starting at different times for each group; none of these are real solutions nor is there a firm way to resolve this, other then to make all of our Walk Events, Volksmarches/Map Walks.
We would set up a Start Point, you would sign in, get a map of the walk and proceed on your own and ensure you get a stamp at a designated check point before receiving your Events and Distance Stamps.
Many of our U.S.A. and Euro. friends use this method for many of their Walk Events, the draw back is that you don't get to meet people, you are concerned about reading a map; a good point is you can run into a pub whenever you want to, if there's a pub available!
Folks! Lets get out and walk and have fun, enjoy the day,observe a waterfall in the forest, smell the roses along the way or the manure on the Trans Canada Trail.
If we have lost new or potentially new walkers due to the statements of #1 and #2 above, then it is up to you the members to help bring them back or introduce newer walkers to our foal.
It is ashame that we have lost people to our style of walking, we all have our own philosphy on how to approach this situation and I invite you to express your opinion in this forum, unedited except for offensive language.
Walking For Fun, Fitness and Friendship!
Volksmarchers Walk for the Health of IT!
On Sunday the 29th of February at 1:00 pm, we will be holding our second Event for 2004.
This will be the first time that we will use the new SK+ stamp in our Distance and Event Books.
Due to changing weather conditions the SK+ has been introduced for winter/spring Events,
If we had planned a snow shoe and xc-ski event and the weather turned mild, the snow melted etc, we can now continue with the Event as walkers as long as we use the same Start Point.
In the past we would have had to cancel or postpone the event, the only thing stopping us now is extreme weather or our inability to get off the couch.
Hope to see as many of you as possible at MIRA PROVINCIAL PARK located on the Brickyard Road off HWY 22.
After the Event, Shirley and Bill Boutilier will be hosting a Pot Luck at their home.
Follow Trout Brook Road to BenGeorge Road then onto Sherwood Drive.
Note: There were 10 members of the CBIH plus 57 members of the XC club at Ski Ben Eoin on the 15 Feb.
It was cold but fun and many thanks to Micheline, Jacques and Sinclair for organizing this event.
Thank You Martine for keeping the ten of us on the right track up the hill, down and up the hill.
The goal for the day was 1000kms, we finished at 837kms, a bit short but it was fun and we introduced our club to
potential new members when the snow has melted.
An observation or statement (the theory of walking with a group):
#1. I went out walking with you guys once and I thought you were walking too fast, I couldn't keep up, I felt embarassed and didn't go back again!
#2. I went out walking with your club, you walk too slow for me, I was walking on the heels of the guy in front, that's why I never went back!
Answer/my opinion:
The simplest answer I can give (but not a simple solution) or statement that can be made about this situation is that Volkssporting is a non-competitive sport, and maybe we should not use the word sport and emphaze the NON in "non-competitive".
We have adopted the IVV motto, "Walking for Fun, Fitness and Friendship", everyone who participates in our Events should and will be made welcomed no matter what your degree of fitness.
The Annual Schedule of Events details the Ratings for each Walk and I encourage everyone to make themselves aware of our rating system, which should help in determining if an event is suitable for you.
The schedule also takes us to different and wonderful parts of our Island, this is the "Fun" in the motto, exploring the trails and the scenery; the walking at any speed and the distance gives you the exercise or "Fitness" and while doing these two things you are conversing with a fellow walker who is enjoying the outdoors with you, therefore you are making a new "Friend".
Those of us who want to be power walkers, fast walkers can do so seven days a week, the CBIH schedule allows for only two or three Guided Events each month, surely we can slow down a bit once or twice a month and enjoy this beautiful Island with some very friendly people.
If this is not satisfying to the faster walker then consider selecting our higher rated events of 3 or more, remembering our events are 10kms or more or another suggestion is to prewalk the Event with the Walk Leader or become a Walk Leader, selecting trails for us, assisting the Trails Coordinator; other things you could do, try out our 5 Year Round Events (YRE's) on your own or with a friend.
To those of us who are slower but steady paced walkers, those who want to rest along the trail, DO NOT try to keep up with the person ahead of you, enjoy the walk, you are not competing with anyone, there is no blue ribbon at the end of the trail, you will have the satisfaction of knowing you completed the event and enjoyed the scenery around you and the friends along the trail.
The Trails Coordinator or a designated member is always at the rear as the 'sweep' to assist you if help is needed; these are called Guided Walks for that purpose and if a trail is fairly complicated it is usually marked with our signs or trail tape. A quote from Bill, "remember if you come to a fork in the road, Take It "!
Some of the other CVF and Atlantic Clubs have tried different approaches to this problem, (a) a fast group, (b) a slower group, (c) starting at different times for each group; none of these are real solutions nor is there a firm way to resolve this, other then to make all of our Walk Events, Volksmarches/Map Walks.
We would set up a Start Point, you would sign in, get a map of the walk and proceed on your own and ensure you get a stamp at a designated check point before receiving your Events and Distance Stamps.
Many of our U.S.A. and Euro. friends use this method for many of their Walk Events, the draw back is that you don't get to meet people, you are concerned about reading a map; a good point is you can run into a pub whenever you want to, if there's a pub available!
Folks! Lets get out and walk and have fun, enjoy the day,observe a waterfall in the forest, smell the roses along the way or the manure on the Trans Canada Trail.
If we have lost new or potentially new walkers due to the statements of #1 and #2 above, then it is up to you the members to help bring them back or introduce newer walkers to our foal.
It is ashame that we have lost people to our style of walking, we all have our own philosphy on how to approach this situation and I invite you to express your opinion in this forum, unedited except for offensive language.
Walking For Fun, Fitness and Friendship!
Volksmarchers Walk for the Health of IT!
Monday, February 23, 2004
Message From our Atlantic Director
ATLANTIC DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Sorry I missed you all on the 17th of January. However, we cannot predict the weather this time of year. In May of this year I accepted the position of Atlantic Region Director. To date it has been interesting, just a little bit of work but fun and I am sure it will be worthwhile.
In June the Vice President of CVF attended the AVA Biennial convention in Colorado Springs. With the help of clubs in the Atlantic Region I gathered varies pieces of information together and forwarded them to the convention site for him to have on hand to pass out to those interested in Volksmarches in Canada.. Our Blue Books, in particular went over well. I have had various requests about walking events in the Maritimes as well as notification that there are Volkssporting bus tours from the United States planning on visiting Atlantic Canada this year.
We have nine active clubs to date in Atlantic Canada:
÷ The newest of these clubs is the Fundy Volkssport Club in Saint John NB. They have taken over the year round and seasonal walk in Saint John from the Oromocto Club.
÷ The Oromocto Club has changed its name to the River Valley Trail Blazers.
÷ The Sou’wester Volkssport Club in Cornerbrook NF changed its name to Humber Valley Volkssport Club
÷ Unfortunately, the Moncton Club has stood down until such time as there is an interest in starting the club up again. The Moncton Year Round will still be there as a Director’s walk
Convention 2004 will be held in Vancouver, May 21,22 & 23. If anyone is interested in attending please get your registrations in. They have also planned post convention tours for those interest in seeing the area while it BC. There is a cruise to Alaska planned, a one day bus trip to Whistler and 5-day bus trip to Vancouver Island. If you require further information I’m sure your club president can help you.
Convention 2005 will be held in Quebec City, May 27,28 & 29. Anyone who attended the convention in Quebec in 1998 can agree that it was a great time and excellent convention. Mark your calendars and plan to attend.
By now your club has received copies of the Atlantic Region’s Guide to Year Rounds/ Seasonal Events and Guided Walks (Blue Book). The Atlantic Region has a wide variety of walks and events through out this year. There is a total of 163 scheduled walks, 42 year rounds/seasonal walks and one bike seasonal. Be sure to get a copy. Elizabeth Nifort, a Dartmouth Club member, goes to a lot of work each year to have this book made ready for print. Elizabeth does a great job on the book and we should all take the time to thank her for her work.
This year will be a busy year for the Acadian Festival and special events are being put on by various clubs in the Atlantic Region. Elinor Mahar has put a lot of work into the special walk schedule so let’s all make sure we get a copy of it and get out their and learn more about the Acadian Heritage, enjoy the walking and have fun.
The Fundy Volkssport Club also has a walk on the 19th of June. Champlain landed in Saint John on June 19, 1604. The club is planning a walk to coincide with the reenactment and parade put on by the city of Saint John. A separate brochure will be coming out on this.
Keep in mind for your 2005 calendar of events – the River Valley Trail Blazers (formerly the Oromocto Volkssport Club) will be celebrating their 20th Anniversary. They are making plans now for the weekend of July 1st – 4th to hold various walks around and through covered bridges in the Sussex area of New Brunswick complete with a dinner in a covered bridge.
The Valley Trekkers will be taking part in the Port Royal 400th Anniversay year in 2005. They are planning on doing 400 kms of walking in the Annapolis Valley over the year. Special awards will be made available to Volkssporters as they complete the various walks in the Annapolis Valley. A weekend of events will be held in Annapolis Royal and surrounding area the first weekend in August. 2005.
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I am planning on joining you for your walks in Cheticamp in June and Louisbourg in August, and who knows I might get down to Cape Breton for other events.
If I can be of any assistance at all to anyone of you please do not hesitate to contact me. If you have questions and I’m not sure of the answer I will definitely find out for you. I look forward to being the Atlantic Region Director for the next couple of years.
See you on the trails,
Lynda Kanne
Atlantic Region Director
Canadian Volkssport Federation
ATLANTIC DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Sorry I missed you all on the 17th of January. However, we cannot predict the weather this time of year. In May of this year I accepted the position of Atlantic Region Director. To date it has been interesting, just a little bit of work but fun and I am sure it will be worthwhile.
In June the Vice President of CVF attended the AVA Biennial convention in Colorado Springs. With the help of clubs in the Atlantic Region I gathered varies pieces of information together and forwarded them to the convention site for him to have on hand to pass out to those interested in Volksmarches in Canada.. Our Blue Books, in particular went over well. I have had various requests about walking events in the Maritimes as well as notification that there are Volkssporting bus tours from the United States planning on visiting Atlantic Canada this year.
We have nine active clubs to date in Atlantic Canada:
÷ The newest of these clubs is the Fundy Volkssport Club in Saint John NB. They have taken over the year round and seasonal walk in Saint John from the Oromocto Club.
÷ The Oromocto Club has changed its name to the River Valley Trail Blazers.
÷ The Sou’wester Volkssport Club in Cornerbrook NF changed its name to Humber Valley Volkssport Club
÷ Unfortunately, the Moncton Club has stood down until such time as there is an interest in starting the club up again. The Moncton Year Round will still be there as a Director’s walk
Convention 2004 will be held in Vancouver, May 21,22 & 23. If anyone is interested in attending please get your registrations in. They have also planned post convention tours for those interest in seeing the area while it BC. There is a cruise to Alaska planned, a one day bus trip to Whistler and 5-day bus trip to Vancouver Island. If you require further information I’m sure your club president can help you.
Convention 2005 will be held in Quebec City, May 27,28 & 29. Anyone who attended the convention in Quebec in 1998 can agree that it was a great time and excellent convention. Mark your calendars and plan to attend.
By now your club has received copies of the Atlantic Region’s Guide to Year Rounds/ Seasonal Events and Guided Walks (Blue Book). The Atlantic Region has a wide variety of walks and events through out this year. There is a total of 163 scheduled walks, 42 year rounds/seasonal walks and one bike seasonal. Be sure to get a copy. Elizabeth Nifort, a Dartmouth Club member, goes to a lot of work each year to have this book made ready for print. Elizabeth does a great job on the book and we should all take the time to thank her for her work.
This year will be a busy year for the Acadian Festival and special events are being put on by various clubs in the Atlantic Region. Elinor Mahar has put a lot of work into the special walk schedule so let’s all make sure we get a copy of it and get out their and learn more about the Acadian Heritage, enjoy the walking and have fun.
The Fundy Volkssport Club also has a walk on the 19th of June. Champlain landed in Saint John on June 19, 1604. The club is planning a walk to coincide with the reenactment and parade put on by the city of Saint John. A separate brochure will be coming out on this.
Keep in mind for your 2005 calendar of events – the River Valley Trail Blazers (formerly the Oromocto Volkssport Club) will be celebrating their 20th Anniversary. They are making plans now for the weekend of July 1st – 4th to hold various walks around and through covered bridges in the Sussex area of New Brunswick complete with a dinner in a covered bridge.
The Valley Trekkers will be taking part in the Port Royal 400th Anniversay year in 2005. They are planning on doing 400 kms of walking in the Annapolis Valley over the year. Special awards will be made available to Volkssporters as they complete the various walks in the Annapolis Valley. A weekend of events will be held in Annapolis Royal and surrounding area the first weekend in August. 2005.
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I am planning on joining you for your walks in Cheticamp in June and Louisbourg in August, and who knows I might get down to Cape Breton for other events.
If I can be of any assistance at all to anyone of you please do not hesitate to contact me. If you have questions and I’m not sure of the answer I will definitely find out for you. I look forward to being the Atlantic Region Director for the next couple of years.
See you on the trails,
Lynda Kanne
Atlantic Region Director
Canadian Volkssport Federation
Sunday, February 08, 2004
Highlights of Our Annual Club Meeting:
There were no changes to the Executive, Rollie Coombes remains as President, Shirley Boutilier remains as Vice President.
Barbara MacDonald continues in her second year as Secretary and Elsie Buck continues as Treasurer.
Bill Boutilier continues doing a great job as our Trails Coordinator and has taken on the added responsibility of being our Club Historian. If you have pictures, newspaper clippings, pins or other items that you would like to donate, please contact Bill.
Carol Butts and Jean MacPherson will carryon with the Ways and Means Committee.
Phil Irons is Past President and will continue looking after our website.
Wayne Howie who has been a Past President will look after publicity, Our Vice President will assist him as required.
Cal Thistle has taken on a new post as telephone coordinator; he and a number of volunteers will begin calling members to inform them of weekly and monthly acivities within the club. ie: the next walk event.
The Trails Coordinator will work with a new Walk Committe to include Joe MacKinnon and Elsie Buck.
We agreed to setup an Annual Falls Colour Walk Event during the Celtic Colours which will be held 8-16 of October 2004. Our walk events will be held on the Thanksgiving long weekend on 9-10-11 October 2004.
More details of this event will be published at a later date.
Rollie is looking into the possibility of a bus tour to Fundy National Park on the Labour day weekend with the Dartmouth Volksmarch Club. Details to follow.
Lynda Kanne our Atlantic Area Director has sent her greetings and an e-mail of activities was read to the meeting.
Come Put Your Heel and Toe On Our Island
Did you Know "That Volksmarchers Walk For The Health Of It!"
There were no changes to the Executive, Rollie Coombes remains as President, Shirley Boutilier remains as Vice President.
Barbara MacDonald continues in her second year as Secretary and Elsie Buck continues as Treasurer.
Bill Boutilier continues doing a great job as our Trails Coordinator and has taken on the added responsibility of being our Club Historian. If you have pictures, newspaper clippings, pins or other items that you would like to donate, please contact Bill.
Carol Butts and Jean MacPherson will carryon with the Ways and Means Committee.
Phil Irons is Past President and will continue looking after our website.
Wayne Howie who has been a Past President will look after publicity, Our Vice President will assist him as required.
Cal Thistle has taken on a new post as telephone coordinator; he and a number of volunteers will begin calling members to inform them of weekly and monthly acivities within the club. ie: the next walk event.
The Trails Coordinator will work with a new Walk Committe to include Joe MacKinnon and Elsie Buck.
We agreed to setup an Annual Falls Colour Walk Event during the Celtic Colours which will be held 8-16 of October 2004. Our walk events will be held on the Thanksgiving long weekend on 9-10-11 October 2004.
More details of this event will be published at a later date.
Rollie is looking into the possibility of a bus tour to Fundy National Park on the Labour day weekend with the Dartmouth Volksmarch Club. Details to follow.
Lynda Kanne our Atlantic Area Director has sent her greetings and an e-mail of activities was read to the meeting.
Come Put Your Heel and Toe On Our Island
Did you Know "That Volksmarchers Walk For The Health Of It!"
Monday, January 26, 2004
Message From our Area Director:
Hi everyone:
Just a reminder for those who maybe planning to attend the convention in Vancouver to get your registration in. The Convention committee says that only 75 people have registered to date.
Lynda Kanne
Atlantic Region Director
Canadian Volkssport Federation
(902) 847-1772
A brochure will be made available at the Annual Club Meeting.
Walking for Fun. Fitness and Friendship
Hi everyone:
Just a reminder for those who maybe planning to attend the convention in Vancouver to get your registration in. The Convention committee says that only 75 people have registered to date.
Lynda Kanne
Atlantic Region Director
Canadian Volkssport Federation
(902) 847-1772
A brochure will be made available at the Annual Club Meeting.
Walking for Fun. Fitness and Friendship
Nova Scotia's Volkssport Clubs and The Cape Breton Island Hoppers will be Walking in Celebration of Our Acadian Heritage from June to September 2004.
A Pre-Registration Form is available at the end of this Text
A brochure covering the details of the Walk Events will be available at the Clubs General Meeting on the 7 Feb. 2004.
Directions and more details can be found on our calendar of events at our website:
CBIH
Lets Walk and Dine in InvernessCounty
The Cape Breton Island Hoppers will be in the Cheticamp area on Saturday 26 June and Sunday 27 June 2004, our club treasurer Elsie Buck is arranging a dinner at a local restaurant in the Belle Cote area for Saturday evening after the walk Event, please let Elsie Know if you are interested, the dinner will be off the menu or the daily special.
Special Notice about:
Our Weekend in Louisbourg on Saturday 21st of Aug and Sunday 22 August 2004 in Celebration of Our Acadian Heritage
The Start Point for the Louisbourg Lighthouse Event (Saturday 21 August) is Hans Beck Sea Products on Main Street Louisbourg, Please sign in at 12:30 noon, walk begins at 1:00pm, there will be a BBQ & Picnic after the Event and stamping of books will take place at the picnic area.
Please see the prerigistration form at the end of this text; pre-rigistration for the picnic is not mandatory, however it would be helpful to the Ways and Means Committee to assist them in ordering and preparing food products.
PRE-REGISTRATION is Mandatory For:
Fortress Louisbourg, Feast of St Louis on Sunday 22 August, we must sign in at 08:30am, Walk begins at 09:00am.
The Club is not hosting a formal dinner at the Feast of St Louis.
After the walk, members and guest can avail themselves at the period style restaurants located within the fort
A pre-registration form will be made available at the clubs annual meeting and is also available at the end of this text or you can have it emailed by contacting the club president at:
bretonhoppers@hotmail.ca
Cape Breton Island Hoppers Volkssport Club Pre-registration for Feast Of St. Louis at Fortress Louisbourg
PRE-REGISTRATION FORM
On Saturday, 21 August, at 1:00 pm, the Louisbourg Lighthouse Guided Walk will begin at the Han Beck Sea Products parking lot located on Main St. in the Community of Louisbourg.
Following the walk a BBQ & picnic will be hosted by the CBIH. ($1.00/item)
The IVV fee of $2.00 Canadian will apply for this event to be paid upon registering at the Start Point.
Please let us know if you will be participating in: the WALK_______ or the BBQ________ or BOTH____________.
FEAST OF ST.LOUIS GUIDED WALK EVENT
FORTRESS OF LOUISBOURG
DATE: Sunday, August 22, Please be at the Start Point at 08:30 am, GW begins at 09:00
Name(s): _________________________________________________________
_________________________________________Total____________
Address: _________________________________________________________
Telephone: __________________________Email_________________________
$12.00/person in Canadian funds: $____________________________________
The $12 cost includes the IVV stamp and the required entrance fee to Parks Canada Fortress Louisbourg. Meals are not included; authentic period style restaurants are available during the daily activities and are the responsibility of the participant(s).
Send a cheque or money order in Canadian funds before July 20th payable to:
Cape Breton Island Hoppers
364 York Street
Glace Bay NS
Canada B1A 2N1
Club members may register on or before July 30th 2004.
A late registration fee of $2.00/participant will apply.
Will you be participating in the Walk Events on the 21st and/or the 22nd of August, please indicate by circling one or both dates.
Come Put Your Heel and Toe On Our Island
A Pre-Registration Form is available at the end of this Text
A brochure covering the details of the Walk Events will be available at the Clubs General Meeting on the 7 Feb. 2004.
Directions and more details can be found on our calendar of events at our website:
CBIH
Lets Walk and Dine in InvernessCounty
The Cape Breton Island Hoppers will be in the Cheticamp area on Saturday 26 June and Sunday 27 June 2004, our club treasurer Elsie Buck is arranging a dinner at a local restaurant in the Belle Cote area for Saturday evening after the walk Event, please let Elsie Know if you are interested, the dinner will be off the menu or the daily special.
Special Notice about:
Our Weekend in Louisbourg on Saturday 21st of Aug and Sunday 22 August 2004 in Celebration of Our Acadian Heritage
The Start Point for the Louisbourg Lighthouse Event (Saturday 21 August) is Hans Beck Sea Products on Main Street Louisbourg, Please sign in at 12:30 noon, walk begins at 1:00pm, there will be a BBQ & Picnic after the Event and stamping of books will take place at the picnic area.
Please see the prerigistration form at the end of this text; pre-rigistration for the picnic is not mandatory, however it would be helpful to the Ways and Means Committee to assist them in ordering and preparing food products.
PRE-REGISTRATION is Mandatory For:
Fortress Louisbourg, Feast of St Louis on Sunday 22 August, we must sign in at 08:30am, Walk begins at 09:00am.
The Club is not hosting a formal dinner at the Feast of St Louis.
After the walk, members and guest can avail themselves at the period style restaurants located within the fort
A pre-registration form will be made available at the clubs annual meeting and is also available at the end of this text or you can have it emailed by contacting the club president at:
bretonhoppers@hotmail.ca
Cape Breton Island Hoppers Volkssport Club Pre-registration for Feast Of St. Louis at Fortress Louisbourg
PRE-REGISTRATION FORM
On Saturday, 21 August, at 1:00 pm, the Louisbourg Lighthouse Guided Walk will begin at the Han Beck Sea Products parking lot located on Main St. in the Community of Louisbourg.
Following the walk a BBQ & picnic will be hosted by the CBIH. ($1.00/item)
The IVV fee of $2.00 Canadian will apply for this event to be paid upon registering at the Start Point.
Please let us know if you will be participating in: the WALK_______ or the BBQ________ or BOTH____________.
FEAST OF ST.LOUIS GUIDED WALK EVENT
FORTRESS OF LOUISBOURG
DATE: Sunday, August 22, Please be at the Start Point at 08:30 am, GW begins at 09:00
Name(s): _________________________________________________________
_________________________________________Total____________
Address: _________________________________________________________
Telephone: __________________________Email_________________________
$12.00/person in Canadian funds: $____________________________________
The $12 cost includes the IVV stamp and the required entrance fee to Parks Canada Fortress Louisbourg. Meals are not included; authentic period style restaurants are available during the daily activities and are the responsibility of the participant(s).
Send a cheque or money order in Canadian funds before July 20th payable to:
Cape Breton Island Hoppers
364 York Street
Glace Bay NS
Canada B1A 2N1
Club members may register on or before July 30th 2004.
A late registration fee of $2.00/participant will apply.
Will you be participating in the Walk Events on the 21st and/or the 22nd of August, please indicate by circling one or both dates.
Come Put Your Heel and Toe On Our Island
Tuesday, January 20, 2004
ANNUAL CLUB MEETING:
Due to weather conditions we have rescheduled our annual meeting:
WHEN: SATURDAY, 07 FEBRUARY at 2pm
WHERE: The Radar Base on Lingan Rd, The Schooner Curling Club
IVV EVENTS & DISTANCE AWARDS PROGRAM
Congratulations to the following club members:
Rosella Hogan of Glace Bay and Shirley MacRae of North Sydney have achieved awards for completing 30 Events.
Howard (Nip) Hillier of North Sydney has achieved an award for completing 100 Events.
Carol Butts of Marion Bridge and Carmel Coffin from Sydney have both received their awards for completing 150 Events.
Shirley Boutilier and William (Bill) Boutilier have each achieved awards for completing 200 Events.
Distance Awards for 2500 Km were reported in this months edition of 'VOLKSSPORT CANADA' to the following Cape Breton Island Hoppers Members:
Carol Butts, Shirley Boutilier, Bill Boutilier, Isabel Grant, Robin Grant
Due to weather conditions we have rescheduled our annual meeting:
WHEN: SATURDAY, 07 FEBRUARY at 2pm
WHERE: The Radar Base on Lingan Rd, The Schooner Curling Club
IVV EVENTS & DISTANCE AWARDS PROGRAM
Congratulations to the following club members:
Rosella Hogan of Glace Bay and Shirley MacRae of North Sydney have achieved awards for completing 30 Events.
Howard (Nip) Hillier of North Sydney has achieved an award for completing 100 Events.
Carol Butts of Marion Bridge and Carmel Coffin from Sydney have both received their awards for completing 150 Events.
Shirley Boutilier and William (Bill) Boutilier have each achieved awards for completing 200 Events.
Distance Awards for 2500 Km were reported in this months edition of 'VOLKSSPORT CANADA' to the following Cape Breton Island Hoppers Members:
Carol Butts, Shirley Boutilier, Bill Boutilier, Isabel Grant, Robin Grant
Sunday, January 11, 2004
PLEASE NOTE:
The following Chebucto Hiking Club's year rounds are
temporarily suspended until Howard Johnson's renovations are completed.
(Halifax NS)
NORTHWEST ARM - CVF 262 - Howard Johnson's Hotel, 20 St Margaret's Bay Road
ARMDALE - CVF 266 - Howard Johnson's Hotel, 20 St Margaret's Bay Road
It is possible that they will be back in business sometime in February. We
will keep you informed.
See you on the trails,
Lynda Kanne
Atlantic Region Director
Canadian Volkssport Federation
AGM Visitor
Lynda and Rick will be attending the CBIH's annual general meeting on the 17 January 2004, if you have any questions or queries about the CVF I am sure Lynda will be able to provide the answers.
Check Out the newest links:
Located on the right hand side of this panel.
Very shortly Inverness County will be publishing some of our walk events that will be held in their area next summer and CBRM has already given us some space on their website.
Do you have an interesting bit of walking news or a tip on walking you would like to share with the group please email it to me at bretonhoppers@hotmail.ca
We will publish the item asap.
The following Chebucto Hiking Club's year rounds are
temporarily suspended until Howard Johnson's renovations are completed.
(Halifax NS)
NORTHWEST ARM - CVF 262 - Howard Johnson's Hotel, 20 St Margaret's Bay Road
ARMDALE - CVF 266 - Howard Johnson's Hotel, 20 St Margaret's Bay Road
It is possible that they will be back in business sometime in February. We
will keep you informed.
See you on the trails,
Lynda Kanne
Atlantic Region Director
Canadian Volkssport Federation
AGM Visitor
Lynda and Rick will be attending the CBIH's annual general meeting on the 17 January 2004, if you have any questions or queries about the CVF I am sure Lynda will be able to provide the answers.
Check Out the newest links:
Located on the right hand side of this panel.
Very shortly Inverness County will be publishing some of our walk events that will be held in their area next summer and CBRM has already given us some space on their website.
Do you have an interesting bit of walking news or a tip on walking you would like to share with the group please email it to me at bretonhoppers@hotmail.ca
We will publish the item asap.
Friday, January 09, 2004
CLUB ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Please don't forget!!
Saturday 17 January 2004 at 2pm
The Radar Base, Schooner Curling Club.
Please come out and support your club.
Something to Think About
by Heather McLeod
(Edited from the Central Nova News, published Jan. 2004 Vol. 10 No. 1)
In October, Rilla McLean, our CBIH wheelchair participant, made a presentation to the task force on the use of off-highway vehicles.
Although Rilla was not representing any group, the incident that sparked her presentation was the condition of the TCT on her volksmarch at Creignish (a rails-to-trails section) last June.
Members of the CBIH and the Central Nova (CNVC) attended this hike and can testify to the difficulties she encountered.
Rilla was a water carrier in May 2000 when the trail officially opened and was delighted to find a scenic wheelchair accessible and user-friendly trail close to home.
Even in the summer of 2002 she did not encounter problems. However, June 2003 was a quite different story as there were deep ruts, some filled with with loose gravel, and shoulders too narrow to navigate around the ruts.
it was not the standard of TCT walkers would expect for a rails-to-trails segment and families with bicycles or strollers would encounter the same problems as Rilla.
The majority of ATV drivers are friendly and courteous and wish to have a safe trail to ride on. Unfortunately, a minority do not exercise responsibility and are ruining the trail for other users.
It is something to think about.
Rilla is also involved with the 50th Anniversary celebration of the Canso Causeway and is promoting the idea of our club and others to walk across the causeway and continue with a 10km route possibley using the transCanada Trail towards Creignish, of course this is only in the planning stages and will be discussed by your walk committee.
TIPs & Quotes from other sources:
A Regular Walking Program: lowers the risk of heart disease; fights osteoporosis; changes cholestrol profile; promotes weight and waist loss; promotes feeling better.
Please don't forget!!
Saturday 17 January 2004 at 2pm
The Radar Base, Schooner Curling Club.
Please come out and support your club.
Something to Think About
by Heather McLeod
(Edited from the Central Nova News, published Jan. 2004 Vol. 10 No. 1)
In October, Rilla McLean, our CBIH wheelchair participant, made a presentation to the task force on the use of off-highway vehicles.
Although Rilla was not representing any group, the incident that sparked her presentation was the condition of the TCT on her volksmarch at Creignish (a rails-to-trails section) last June.
Members of the CBIH and the Central Nova (CNVC) attended this hike and can testify to the difficulties she encountered.
Rilla was a water carrier in May 2000 when the trail officially opened and was delighted to find a scenic wheelchair accessible and user-friendly trail close to home.
Even in the summer of 2002 she did not encounter problems. However, June 2003 was a quite different story as there were deep ruts, some filled with with loose gravel, and shoulders too narrow to navigate around the ruts.
it was not the standard of TCT walkers would expect for a rails-to-trails segment and families with bicycles or strollers would encounter the same problems as Rilla.
The majority of ATV drivers are friendly and courteous and wish to have a safe trail to ride on. Unfortunately, a minority do not exercise responsibility and are ruining the trail for other users.
It is something to think about.
Rilla is also involved with the 50th Anniversary celebration of the Canso Causeway and is promoting the idea of our club and others to walk across the causeway and continue with a 10km route possibley using the transCanada Trail towards Creignish, of course this is only in the planning stages and will be discussed by your walk committee.
TIPs & Quotes from other sources:
A Regular Walking Program: lowers the risk of heart disease; fights osteoporosis; changes cholestrol profile; promotes weight and waist loss; promotes feeling better.
Friday, December 19, 2003
HOLIDAY GREETINGS TO ALL
To all our members and friends may I offer a healthy and fun filled holiday season to you and your families.
Happy trails to you....
Until.. we meet.......... again
The Atlantic Area Director Lynnda Kanne has sent Holiday Greetings to all in Cape Breton.
WebSite UpDates:
Phil Irons our Past President and now our Web Person has been working on our website. He has updated the Calendar of Events for 2004.
There is a great deal of work to put a site together plus the input of the Calendar of Events, A very special Thanks to Phil for this work and putting up with my over blown e-mails.
Heather McDougall from the Recreation Dept has informed me that the Island Hoppers will be featured on the
CBRegional website; hopefully this will give us a little more exposure to the community.
Our friends Jacques Cote and Micheline Guillot from the crosscountry ski club at Ski Ben Eoin continue to send out a newsletter about the activities at Ben Eoin.
Please contact Jacques Cote if you would like more info about crosscountry skiing.
Micheline and Jacques are also involved with a new bicycle club and if your interested please check the CBRM webpage.
Trails Coordinator (Trail Master)
A very Special Thank You to Bill Boutilier and the trails committee for producing the Events for 2003. This has been a very successful year, some very special new walks and several new members.
We owe Bill a great deal for the work he has been doing for the upcoming Events in 2004 and Bill has many more new Trails he plans to present to us for 2005.
If you have an Event you would like to present to the club for 2004 or 2005, please contact Bill at 727-2250 or email:
Bill&Shirley Boutilier
The Thanksgiving Weekend in October 2004 has not been booked for any events, if you have a suggestion for a some walking events at this time we look forward to hearing from you.
Nominations for Executive Positions:
If you would like to nominate a club member for a position on the executive or you would like to volunteer please contact the Vice President Shirley Boutilier who has volunteered to look after nominations at 727- 2250 or email:
Bill&Shirley Boutilier
Discover Atlantic Canada:
The Atlantic Region's Guide to Year Rounds/Seasonal Events & Guided Walks 2004 is available @ $1.50/book by contacting the club president Rollie at: bretonhoppers@hotmail.ca or pick up your copy at the clubs annual meeting from the treasurer Elsie Buck. Elsie will also collect your Annual membership ($10.00/pers or $25.00/family) at the same time.
To all our members and friends may I offer a healthy and fun filled holiday season to you and your families.
Happy trails to you....
Until.. we meet.......... again
The Atlantic Area Director Lynnda Kanne has sent Holiday Greetings to all in Cape Breton.
WebSite UpDates:
Phil Irons our Past President and now our Web Person has been working on our website. He has updated the Calendar of Events for 2004.
There is a great deal of work to put a site together plus the input of the Calendar of Events, A very special Thanks to Phil for this work and putting up with my over blown e-mails.
Heather McDougall from the Recreation Dept has informed me that the Island Hoppers will be featured on the
CBRegional website; hopefully this will give us a little more exposure to the community.
Our friends Jacques Cote and Micheline Guillot from the crosscountry ski club at Ski Ben Eoin continue to send out a newsletter about the activities at Ben Eoin.
Please contact Jacques Cote if you would like more info about crosscountry skiing.
Micheline and Jacques are also involved with a new bicycle club and if your interested please check the CBRM webpage.
Trails Coordinator (Trail Master)
A very Special Thank You to Bill Boutilier and the trails committee for producing the Events for 2003. This has been a very successful year, some very special new walks and several new members.
We owe Bill a great deal for the work he has been doing for the upcoming Events in 2004 and Bill has many more new Trails he plans to present to us for 2005.
If you have an Event you would like to present to the club for 2004 or 2005, please contact Bill at 727-2250 or email:
Bill&Shirley Boutilier
The Thanksgiving Weekend in October 2004 has not been booked for any events, if you have a suggestion for a some walking events at this time we look forward to hearing from you.
Nominations for Executive Positions:
If you would like to nominate a club member for a position on the executive or you would like to volunteer please contact the Vice President Shirley Boutilier who has volunteered to look after nominations at 727- 2250 or email:
Bill&Shirley Boutilier
Discover Atlantic Canada:
The Atlantic Region's Guide to Year Rounds/Seasonal Events & Guided Walks 2004 is available @ $1.50/book by contacting the club president Rollie at: bretonhoppers@hotmail.ca or pick up your copy at the clubs annual meeting from the treasurer Elsie Buck. Elsie will also collect your Annual membership ($10.00/pers or $25.00/family) at the same time.
Friday, November 28, 2003
Schedule of Events for 2003
Our scheduled Guided Walk Events (GW) have been completed for this year 2003, however we still have Five (5) year round events (YRE's) that you and a friend can do at your own pace and whenever you want before the end of this year. If you haven't stamped your Event and Distance Books for this year there's still plenty of time to do so, the weather is great for walking, the stamps are still in place at the different locations, so grab a friend and get some exercise before the snow arrives.
Where are The Start Points for the YRE's?
(1). Sydney, Cambridge Suites on the Esplanade, ask for the Walk Box at the Front Counter.
(2). Glace Bay, 364 York Street, Walk Box is located at the top of step, Front Entrance.
(3). Louisbourg, Pecks Store, Wolfe Street, Walk Box is Located in the store near the videos.
(4). North Sydney, Clansmen Motel, Peppett Street, Walk box is at the Motel registration desk.
(5). Baddeck, Telegraph House B&B/Motel Chebucto Street, ask for the Walk Box at the registration desk.
If you have any questions on these events please do not hesitate to contact Rollie or the Points of Contact for each event. The clerks and cashiers at the SP(s) are not responsible for these events; The oweners of the venues have kindly provided the space at no charge to our organization.
Webspace and Links:
The CBRM will be providing us with some space on there site very shortly, hopefully this will give us more exposure to the community.
The Cape Breton Island Hoppers, Walking for Fun, Fitness and Friendship!
Our scheduled Guided Walk Events (GW) have been completed for this year 2003, however we still have Five (5) year round events (YRE's) that you and a friend can do at your own pace and whenever you want before the end of this year. If you haven't stamped your Event and Distance Books for this year there's still plenty of time to do so, the weather is great for walking, the stamps are still in place at the different locations, so grab a friend and get some exercise before the snow arrives.
Where are The Start Points for the YRE's?
(1). Sydney, Cambridge Suites on the Esplanade, ask for the Walk Box at the Front Counter.
(2). Glace Bay, 364 York Street, Walk Box is located at the top of step, Front Entrance.
(3). Louisbourg, Pecks Store, Wolfe Street, Walk Box is Located in the store near the videos.
(4). North Sydney, Clansmen Motel, Peppett Street, Walk box is at the Motel registration desk.
(5). Baddeck, Telegraph House B&B/Motel Chebucto Street, ask for the Walk Box at the registration desk.
If you have any questions on these events please do not hesitate to contact Rollie or the Points of Contact for each event. The clerks and cashiers at the SP(s) are not responsible for these events; The oweners of the venues have kindly provided the space at no charge to our organization.
Webspace and Links:
The CBRM will be providing us with some space on there site very shortly, hopefully this will give us more exposure to the community.
The Cape Breton Island Hoppers, Walking for Fun, Fitness and Friendship!
Tuesday, November 18, 2003
More News From our online 'Heel and Toe' News!
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2004
Where: Sydney Radar Base, Lingan Road
Schooner Curling Club, Military Road
Time: 2:00pm
When:SATURDAY, January 17th, 2004
Purpose: General Election of Club Executive --- President, Vice president, Trails Cooridinator, Secretary, Treasurer and selection of Walk and Ways/Means Committee.
General discussions of IVV & CVF policies, rules and regulations; our own policies and regulations.
Briefing on trails and schedule for 2004 and future plans for 2005.
Bring a new idea/request for a particuliar trail in 2005 or we may try and squeeze it into our 2004 schedule.
Come out and support YOUR club.
FUNDY NATIONAL PARK 2004
The Dartmouth Volksmarch Club will be hosting 6 walk events at Fundy National Park on the Labour Day weekend:
Friday, Sept. 3rd until Monday, Sept. 6, 2004
Contact Person(s): Lionel and Lily Conrod, 17 Benview Avenue, Dartmouth NS B2Y 1W6
Telephone 902-466-4421
Email: ag583@chebucto.ns.ca
Bill and Betty Mayo, 268 Acadia Ave. Unit 148, Dieppe NB E1A 6T2
Telephone: 506-854-4437 (home)
506-532-5011 (cottage)
A brochure for these events will be made available at our AGM on the 17th of January 2004 or you can contact Rollie now to make arrangements to receive a copy before the Annual General Meeting.
McKeigan Rd/Mira Public Pastures
A nice sunny fall day with a cool wind at our backs proved to be a very successful walkabout for our last GW for 2003. There were 27 walkers on this event, three of our newest members came along for the walk and all indications are that they will be back. They were very excited about our awards program and the Mira Pastures were a great introduction to volkssporting.
The end of the trail at Mira Pastures and the walk up the hill to the doppler radar site have a wonderful view of the Mira area, again it proves that while driving in your car across our Island, you miss some of the best areas of Cape Breton.
Volksmarchers Walk For The Health It!
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2004
Where: Sydney Radar Base, Lingan Road
Schooner Curling Club, Military Road
Time: 2:00pm
When:SATURDAY, January 17th, 2004
Purpose: General Election of Club Executive --- President, Vice president, Trails Cooridinator, Secretary, Treasurer and selection of Walk and Ways/Means Committee.
General discussions of IVV & CVF policies, rules and regulations; our own policies and regulations.
Briefing on trails and schedule for 2004 and future plans for 2005.
Bring a new idea/request for a particuliar trail in 2005 or we may try and squeeze it into our 2004 schedule.
Come out and support YOUR club.
FUNDY NATIONAL PARK 2004
The Dartmouth Volksmarch Club will be hosting 6 walk events at Fundy National Park on the Labour Day weekend:
Friday, Sept. 3rd until Monday, Sept. 6, 2004
Contact Person(s): Lionel and Lily Conrod, 17 Benview Avenue, Dartmouth NS B2Y 1W6
Telephone 902-466-4421
Email: ag583@chebucto.ns.ca
Bill and Betty Mayo, 268 Acadia Ave. Unit 148, Dieppe NB E1A 6T2
Telephone: 506-854-4437 (home)
506-532-5011 (cottage)
A brochure for these events will be made available at our AGM on the 17th of January 2004 or you can contact Rollie now to make arrangements to receive a copy before the Annual General Meeting.
McKeigan Rd/Mira Public Pastures
A nice sunny fall day with a cool wind at our backs proved to be a very successful walkabout for our last GW for 2003. There were 27 walkers on this event, three of our newest members came along for the walk and all indications are that they will be back. They were very excited about our awards program and the Mira Pastures were a great introduction to volkssporting.
The end of the trail at Mira Pastures and the walk up the hill to the doppler radar site have a wonderful view of the Mira area, again it proves that while driving in your car across our Island, you miss some of the best areas of Cape Breton.
Volksmarchers Walk For The Health It!
Tuesday, November 11, 2003
SNOW ON THE TRAIL!!!
What more could you ask for but snow on a cross country ski trail; the happiest people on the trail were Jacques, Micheline and Sinclair as we headed out on to the trails at Ski Ben Eoin for a 10Km walking tour of the different xc trails.
Jacques Cote our Walk Leader (in this case our Task Master) ensured that we started the walk at 13:00h (1:00pm) as per Volkssport rules; Micheline and Sinclair took turns at the rear to make sure we all kept up and didn't go astray on the numerous trails.
We followed the trail up the East Bay Hills, a steady, slightly challenging climb that culminated with several good views of the Bra D'or Lakes. We were introduced to a maple tree named after Sinclair and the Ski Ben Eoin volunteers showed us the new trails they were planning and the ongoing maintenance that was and is required to keep the trail a viable and worthwhile endeavor for xc-sking and snowshoeing enthusiasts.
There was a total of 24 walkers on this event and after the walk we were given the use of the ski chalet where our members brought out a birthday cake!! Thank You fellow walkers, it was very much appreciated.
The walk at Ski Ben Eoin was a great success due to the efforts of Jacques, Micheline, Sinclair and all of you who paricipated in this event.
We continue to grow as a club due to the enthusiasim of all our members, bring a friend along on our next event:
Sunday, 16 November @ 1:00pm, McKeigan Rd/Mira Pastures in Marion Bridge.
Dartmouth Volksmarch Club
A letter was received from Jerry Simpson, President of the DVC and Lionel Conrod Committee Chair, again expressing their thanks for the large turnout of CBIH members on the 20th Anniversary celebrations of the DVC, during the long weekend in October. Some pictures were sent as well and they will be made available at our next event and at our Clubs Annual Party 15 November.
MEMBERSHIP and Membership Fees
Annual membership in CBIH is $10.00/person, $25.00/family. You may pay this fee to Elsie Buck our club Treasurer at any event between January and March and If paying by cheque please make payable to:
Cape Breton Island Hoppers Volkssport Club.
Membership in CBIH entitles you to vote at our Annual Meeting and allows the club to sponsor our five Year Round Events, it also helps to pay for our 20 or more Guided Walk Events each year. Membership also ensures we keep you on our e-mail and regular mailing address, so that we can continue to contact you for any new developments that happen within the club.
A club membership card will be made available in the near future upon receipt of Annual Dues.
All of our Walk Events are free; however, if you want to receive (stamps) or participate in the awards program from the IVV and CVF there is a $2.00 fee. There is a certificate for five free walks with our club, which may be obtained from the President or the Walk Leader at any of our Walks. Event and Distance Books are also available at a cost of $7.00 each for those who wish to participate in these awards programs.
Please remember the IVV awards are strictly voluntary, you can walk with our club or any other Volkssport Club at any Event free but most members enjoy keeping track of the distances and events attended and the free pins and badges which are availble through the IVV
For further Information contact:bretonhoppers@hotmail.ca
Come Put Your Heel and Toe On Our Island!
Please do not litter --- Leave only your fooprints
What more could you ask for but snow on a cross country ski trail; the happiest people on the trail were Jacques, Micheline and Sinclair as we headed out on to the trails at Ski Ben Eoin for a 10Km walking tour of the different xc trails.
Jacques Cote our Walk Leader (in this case our Task Master) ensured that we started the walk at 13:00h (1:00pm) as per Volkssport rules; Micheline and Sinclair took turns at the rear to make sure we all kept up and didn't go astray on the numerous trails.
We followed the trail up the East Bay Hills, a steady, slightly challenging climb that culminated with several good views of the Bra D'or Lakes. We were introduced to a maple tree named after Sinclair and the Ski Ben Eoin volunteers showed us the new trails they were planning and the ongoing maintenance that was and is required to keep the trail a viable and worthwhile endeavor for xc-sking and snowshoeing enthusiasts.
There was a total of 24 walkers on this event and after the walk we were given the use of the ski chalet where our members brought out a birthday cake!! Thank You fellow walkers, it was very much appreciated.
The walk at Ski Ben Eoin was a great success due to the efforts of Jacques, Micheline, Sinclair and all of you who paricipated in this event.
We continue to grow as a club due to the enthusiasim of all our members, bring a friend along on our next event:
Sunday, 16 November @ 1:00pm, McKeigan Rd/Mira Pastures in Marion Bridge.
Dartmouth Volksmarch Club
A letter was received from Jerry Simpson, President of the DVC and Lionel Conrod Committee Chair, again expressing their thanks for the large turnout of CBIH members on the 20th Anniversary celebrations of the DVC, during the long weekend in October. Some pictures were sent as well and they will be made available at our next event and at our Clubs Annual Party 15 November.
MEMBERSHIP and Membership Fees
Annual membership in CBIH is $10.00/person, $25.00/family. You may pay this fee to Elsie Buck our club Treasurer at any event between January and March and If paying by cheque please make payable to:
Cape Breton Island Hoppers Volkssport Club.
Membership in CBIH entitles you to vote at our Annual Meeting and allows the club to sponsor our five Year Round Events, it also helps to pay for our 20 or more Guided Walk Events each year. Membership also ensures we keep you on our e-mail and regular mailing address, so that we can continue to contact you for any new developments that happen within the club.
A club membership card will be made available in the near future upon receipt of Annual Dues.
All of our Walk Events are free; however, if you want to receive (stamps) or participate in the awards program from the IVV and CVF there is a $2.00 fee. There is a certificate for five free walks with our club, which may be obtained from the President or the Walk Leader at any of our Walks. Event and Distance Books are also available at a cost of $7.00 each for those who wish to participate in these awards programs.
Please remember the IVV awards are strictly voluntary, you can walk with our club or any other Volkssport Club at any Event free but most members enjoy keeping track of the distances and events attended and the free pins and badges which are availble through the IVV
For further Information contact:bretonhoppers@hotmail.ca
Come Put Your Heel and Toe On Our Island!
Please do not litter --- Leave only your fooprints
Monday, November 03, 2003
Grand River Falls Walk Event!
A cool but sunny day at Grand River Falls, where 20 of our regular members plus 5 new walkers joined us for an 11Km stroll along the Loch Lomond Road and then down a narrow trail to the Grand River Falls and Fish Ladder.
The falls here are more like rapids but very narrow and fast moving; you can hear the sounds of the water as you descend the hill.
This was a great introduction to our newest members, all of whom have indicated that they will be returning for our next walk at Ski Ben Eoin trails on the 9th of November, starting time 1.00pm.
What is a YRE (Year Round Event)?
The locations of our YRE's can be found on our WebSite: CBIH
At each location our members have walked, driven, used local maps and have tried to pick out the most desireable locations, streets and parks within the selected communities that we and visiting volkssporters would appreciate as walkers. Most of our walk events are limited to 10Kms. Many volksmarchers/volkswalkers plan their vacations around these events on their own or by bus tours that specialize in hiking and walking tour groups. ie: Walking Adventures International, Tater Tours and Aquilla Tours.
A YRE can be walked at anytime during daylight hours and on any day of the week, anytime of the year except Christmas Day and in some cases on New Years Day.
You can walk these events on your own, with a walk partenner or a walk group, ie: bus tours.
A 'Walk Box' supplied by the club is located at each venue, ie: motel, general store; information about the event is found in the box such as maps and directions, a registration log and envelopes. Most importantly the CVF Sanctioned Stamp, that you place in your Distance and Event Books upon completion of the walk.
Ensure that you register and fillout the information on the envelope.
A $2.00 donation to cover the cost of the Event is requested by the club and most Volkssport Clubs ask the same.
CBIH has a frequent walker rate for club members only; after walking the event and submitting $2.00 for the first event, members can then pay $1.00 each time they participate in that particuliar Event between 01 Jan to 30 June.
On or about 01 July the contact person for each YRE is responsible to remove the + sign (2003+) from the stamp, all members who are frequent walkers then pay $2.00 again for the event and therafter $1.00 for the remainder of the year.
You may stamp your Distance Book with the same stamp as frequently as you walk that particular YRE, however you can only place the same stamp in the EVENT BOOK only twice, once with the plus + sign (2003+), once without (2003)
Need more info or clarification please contact me at: bretonhoppers@hotmail.ca
A cool but sunny day at Grand River Falls, where 20 of our regular members plus 5 new walkers joined us for an 11Km stroll along the Loch Lomond Road and then down a narrow trail to the Grand River Falls and Fish Ladder.
The falls here are more like rapids but very narrow and fast moving; you can hear the sounds of the water as you descend the hill.
This was a great introduction to our newest members, all of whom have indicated that they will be returning for our next walk at Ski Ben Eoin trails on the 9th of November, starting time 1.00pm.
What is a YRE (Year Round Event)?
The locations of our YRE's can be found on our WebSite: CBIH
At each location our members have walked, driven, used local maps and have tried to pick out the most desireable locations, streets and parks within the selected communities that we and visiting volkssporters would appreciate as walkers. Most of our walk events are limited to 10Kms. Many volksmarchers/volkswalkers plan their vacations around these events on their own or by bus tours that specialize in hiking and walking tour groups. ie: Walking Adventures International, Tater Tours and Aquilla Tours.
A YRE can be walked at anytime during daylight hours and on any day of the week, anytime of the year except Christmas Day and in some cases on New Years Day.
You can walk these events on your own, with a walk partenner or a walk group, ie: bus tours.
A 'Walk Box' supplied by the club is located at each venue, ie: motel, general store; information about the event is found in the box such as maps and directions, a registration log and envelopes. Most importantly the CVF Sanctioned Stamp, that you place in your Distance and Event Books upon completion of the walk.
Ensure that you register and fillout the information on the envelope.
A $2.00 donation to cover the cost of the Event is requested by the club and most Volkssport Clubs ask the same.
CBIH has a frequent walker rate for club members only; after walking the event and submitting $2.00 for the first event, members can then pay $1.00 each time they participate in that particuliar Event between 01 Jan to 30 June.
On or about 01 July the contact person for each YRE is responsible to remove the + sign (2003+) from the stamp, all members who are frequent walkers then pay $2.00 again for the event and therafter $1.00 for the remainder of the year.
You may stamp your Distance Book with the same stamp as frequently as you walk that particular YRE, however you can only place the same stamp in the EVENT BOOK only twice, once with the plus + sign (2003+), once without (2003)
Need more info or clarification please contact me at: bretonhoppers@hotmail.ca
Thursday, October 23, 2003
Our Walking Season coming to the End!!
There are only three Walk Events for the remainder of the season............
(1) 2nd November 2003 @ 1:00pm, this is a 11Km, Guided Walk Event, Rated at 2C
Walk Leader for this event is our trail master/co-ordinator Bill Boutilier.
Location: Loch Lomond Road, near the Grand River Fire Hall.
Please note that the Start Point has been altered due to the fact that Bill has scouted out a more scenic route for our walk and this will eliminate the use of a shuttle bus back to the S/P, there will be signs at or near the fire hall pointing the way to the new Start Point.
(2) 9th November 2003 @ 1:00pm, this is a 10Km, Guided Walk Event, Rated at 3C
Walk Leader(s) for this event will be shared by Jacques, Micheline & Sinclair.
If you would like more Information about Ski Ben Eoin:Jacques Cote
Location: Ski Ben Eoin's cross country ski trails on Highway 4, Ben Eoin a 20-30 min. drive from Sydney.
This GW event is not on our regular schedule however it is SANCTIONED by the Canadian Volkssport Federation (CVF).This will be a tour of the trails before the snow comes and will be an introduction to the trails as our first event in 2004 will be a 10Km ski/snowshoe event (SK) at Ski Ben Eoin.
(3) Sunday 16 November 2003 @ 1:00pm, a 10Km, Guided Walk Event, Rated 2C.
Walk Leader is Bill Boutilier
Location: McKeigan Road/Mira Pastures, from Sydney take Highway 327 to the Community of Marion Bridge, go across Marion Bridge, McKeigan Rd and a sign indicating Mira Pastures are on the left. Bill will have CBIH signs posted as well.
END of the SEASON Function or Party!
All of our members are invited to attend a "kitchen party" & "pot luck", on Saturday 15 November, 6:30pm at Ann & Rollie Place in Glace Bay. Contact me for directions.
bretonhoppers@hotmail.ca
There are only three Walk Events for the remainder of the season............
(1) 2nd November 2003 @ 1:00pm, this is a 11Km, Guided Walk Event, Rated at 2C
Walk Leader for this event is our trail master/co-ordinator Bill Boutilier.
Location: Loch Lomond Road, near the Grand River Fire Hall.
Please note that the Start Point has been altered due to the fact that Bill has scouted out a more scenic route for our walk and this will eliminate the use of a shuttle bus back to the S/P, there will be signs at or near the fire hall pointing the way to the new Start Point.
(2) 9th November 2003 @ 1:00pm, this is a 10Km, Guided Walk Event, Rated at 3C
Walk Leader(s) for this event will be shared by Jacques, Micheline & Sinclair.
If you would like more Information about Ski Ben Eoin:Jacques Cote
Location: Ski Ben Eoin's cross country ski trails on Highway 4, Ben Eoin a 20-30 min. drive from Sydney.
This GW event is not on our regular schedule however it is SANCTIONED by the Canadian Volkssport Federation (CVF).This will be a tour of the trails before the snow comes and will be an introduction to the trails as our first event in 2004 will be a 10Km ski/snowshoe event (SK) at Ski Ben Eoin.
(3) Sunday 16 November 2003 @ 1:00pm, a 10Km, Guided Walk Event, Rated 2C.
Walk Leader is Bill Boutilier
Location: McKeigan Road/Mira Pastures, from Sydney take Highway 327 to the Community of Marion Bridge, go across Marion Bridge, McKeigan Rd and a sign indicating Mira Pastures are on the left. Bill will have CBIH signs posted as well.
END of the SEASON Function or Party!
All of our members are invited to attend a "kitchen party" & "pot luck", on Saturday 15 November, 6:30pm at Ann & Rollie Place in Glace Bay. Contact me for directions.
bretonhoppers@hotmail.ca
DISTANCE and EVENT AWARDS
Jim & Rilla McLean from Port Hawkesbury completed 10 Events.
Shirley Pettigrew from Mira Bay has completed 50 Events and 500Km.
Howard (Nip) Hillier has received a Distance award for 1500Km.
Isabel & Robin Grant from Sydney Mines have both completed 125 Events and have also received their Distance Awards for 2000Km.
Congratulations to you all and to anyone else whom I may have missed!!
The Information about who receives their distance and events awards can be found in the Canadian Volkssport newsletter 'VOLKSSPORT CANADA', if you are interested in the activities of the CVF, you can subscribe by sending your name and address to:
Canadian Volkssport Federation, PO 2668, Station D, OTTAWA, ON K1P 5W7
A one year subscription is $10.00
How do I apply for my awards?
First, ensure that your Distance or your Event Book is completed, all information such as name and address are recorded, all stamps are legible,
Send To:
Anna McAnally
CVF/FCV Awards Co-ordinator
182 Ontario Street, RR #4
Brighton, ON K0K 1H0
If You have more questions, please contact me at:
<bretonhoppers@hotmail.ca
Jim & Rilla McLean from Port Hawkesbury completed 10 Events.
Shirley Pettigrew from Mira Bay has completed 50 Events and 500Km.
Howard (Nip) Hillier has received a Distance award for 1500Km.
Isabel & Robin Grant from Sydney Mines have both completed 125 Events and have also received their Distance Awards for 2000Km.
Congratulations to you all and to anyone else whom I may have missed!!
The Information about who receives their distance and events awards can be found in the Canadian Volkssport newsletter 'VOLKSSPORT CANADA', if you are interested in the activities of the CVF, you can subscribe by sending your name and address to:
Canadian Volkssport Federation, PO 2668, Station D, OTTAWA, ON K1P 5W7
A one year subscription is $10.00
How do I apply for my awards?
First, ensure that your Distance or your Event Book is completed, all information such as name and address are recorded, all stamps are legible,
Send To:
Anna McAnally
CVF/FCV Awards Co-ordinator
182 Ontario Street, RR #4
Brighton, ON K0K 1H0
If You have more questions, please contact me at:
<bretonhoppers@hotmail.ca
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