| From: | Heather MacDougall (hgmacdougall@cbrm.ns.ca) |
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Cruise Ship News:
"It was wonderful to combine the cruise and a walking vacation."
"Dock and Walk"
The Canadian Volkssport Federation's Dock and Walk Program is becoming very popular amongst volkssporters who would like to participate in walking events at ports of call where local clubs have a permanent or Year Round Events (YRE's). These walk events are usually within a reasonable walking distance from where the cruise ship has docked. Depending on the port the walk can start and finish immediately at the dock, as in the case of the Sydney program.
The Cape Breton Island Hoppers sponsor a "Dock & Walk" program for cruise passengers who just happen to be volkssporters as well.
During this past cruise season we have had several individuals and couples participate in our CVF- 59, Sydney YRE.
Passengers (walkers) wanting to to do a walk event in Sydney or any port where there is a walk event must contact the participating club before arriving in port.
The club will provide, (usually by email/attachments) walk directions for the event and registration/sign in forms.
Once the participants depart the ship (Joan Harris Pavilion/"the big fiddle area") at the port, they proceed on the walk event. First, taking in the boardwalk and then proceeding through Wentworth Park, Baille Ard Trail, downtown Sydney and the historical North end of the city. On this self-guided tour they return to the ship at their own time and pace and possibly seeing more of the city then other regular tourist from the same ship.
Recently one of the very last cruise ships to arrive in Sydney at the end of October had some passengers from the New York and New Jersey area aboard. Some of these folks arrived back home to find their neighborhoods in devastation after Hurricane Sandy.
However our New Jersey walker Kathy was spared the worst of the storm and the following is excerpts from our emails:
Hello,
We walked this YRE (Sydney) ........ We really enjoyed the walk. A lovely city and the weather was perfect!
Thank you
Kathy O'Hagan
POC Atlantic City, Cape May and Titusville, NJ
Hello Kathy,
I was very pleased to know that the weather was good when you did the Sydney YRE as we have had a spell of rain since early September.
We here in Cape Breton had been spared the major effects of hurricane "Sandy", however I noticed you are from New Jersey area! Hope everything is OK with you folks; the photos and newscast from New York and the Jersey shore area are almost unbelievable.Please take care and hope that you can visit us again. Roland
Kathy wrote>>>Thank you, Roland. We are fine here in NJ, although, we are now in throes of a N'easter with rain, snow and wind. We live outside of Atlantic City and were very fortunate. We hope to get out this week and see if our walks are still in place. Princeton Area Walkers put all of our walks on hold as many are on the coast and in NYC. I hope to get out this weekend and check out Atlantic City, Cape May and some others.
I ....look forward to a future visit. It was our first time up there and enjoyed the walks. A very nice city. I was pleasantly surprised with the Maritimes! Thanks for your help in starting at the pier. It was wonderful to combine the cruise and a walking vacation.
Happy Trails!
Kathy....and from our friend Lee Lazaro who sent the following information
Sandy on the New Jersey coast...before and after..
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/sandy-before-and-after-photos/957846
wait a minute after opening for the photos to load.
REMINDER:
PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Note change to our AGM
SATURDAY 10 November, 2-4 PM
Click the site below to see More Details @
http://www.capebretonislandhoppers.com/event.cfm?eid=792
Walk for Fun,Fitness & Friendship with the
Cape Breton Island Hoppers Volkssport Club
INVERNESS BEACH - TRANS CANADA TRAIL - A LINKS GOLF COURSE
CABOT LINKS GOLF COURSE - A TRUE LINKS COURSE
NO GOLF CARTS ALLOWED HERE!!
Volkssporters are always looking for that special unique walking trail
The Cape Breton Island Hoppers Volkssport Club had that unique experience as we strolled along the edge of the Cabot Links Golf Course,and the Inverness Beach,located in the Community of Inverness, Inverness County.
The website http://cabotlinks.com/golf will give you a better description of a "links golf course". Golfers,who are interested in experiencing a unique challenge should consider this course on their "bucket list".
This is indeed a remarkable experience and an exciting change within this former coal mining community then from our previous walk event here over the years.
The Inverness Beach as always is a wonderful place to walk, plus the Trans Canada Trail System (Inverness Shean Trail) and the added feature of a new golf course has made the volkssport event here to be a very special place to walk.
The trail portion of our walk event along the old railway bed proved to be a very interesting excursion as well when we came across what looked like a small abandoned locomotive.
Special thanks to Janice and Norm Johnson who took the time to search out this walk event. A great walk!
More photos of the event can be found on our Photo gallery section.
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| START POINT - BAY ST LAWRENCE |
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| "MONEY POINT" the highlight and turn around for our 13 K Guided Walk. Out there somewhere is the sea and St Paul's Island! |
The Annual Club Challenge Walk Event.
Many of us have been walking and preparing all summer at our club walk events and on our own.
Now is the time to put all of that energy into one of our most favorite but challenging events on the annual schedule.
The Bay St Lawrence Money Point area is just such a trail
Details of the event to be held Sunday 30 September, 11:30am Registration, 12noon walk time, can be found on the website page
http://www.capebretonislandhoppers.com/event.cfm?eid=686
For further details contact the walk leaders Diane and Bruce Clark as per the website
Please find below a trip calculator for Nova Scotia/Cape Breton Island to assist you in determining distance and time:
http://www.novascotia.com/en/home/planyourtrip/distancecalculator.aspx
Our club president Elsie Buck and past president Joe MacKinnon will offer a less challenging walk event starting at the same Start Point location.
The walk through the Village of Bay St Lawrence and a portion of the Money Point Trail will offer a very scenic route for those who have not been to this area before but would like to participate in our usual Sunday walk event.
rfc for Elsie Buck President
CB Island Hoppers, Friends and Associates,
COME CELEBRATE 15 YEARS OF WALKING CAPE BRETON ISLAND.
Please join us for a day of walking in the Grand Narrows/Iona area as we celebrate our 15th year.
The 15th Anniversary Walk Events
16 September, 2012
Join us for the two walks or simply come out to either the morning or afternoon events.
YOUR CHOICE!!
Bring your own picnic lunch between the morning and afternoon walk events.
There will be a free BBQ immediately after the second walk of the day, see details below.
Who could resist that sale price??
Please call the entertainment coordinator Dianna MacDonald, before 8 September, at the telephone numbers given below, or simply email this address and answer the three simple questions below.
The BBQ will be catered by the Grand Narrows Association therefore it is very important that we have the number of participants in order to have enough food.
Fifteen Years of walking with great friends!
Rollie for Elsie Buck, President, CBIHVC
Walk for Fun,Fitness & Friendship with the
Cape Breton Island Hoppers Volkssport Club
www.capebretonislandhoppers.com
The Cape Breton Island Hoppers Volkssport Club
15th Anniversary Celebration Sunday, 16 September 2012
The CBIH 15th Anniversary will include two (2) Guided Walk Events and a catered BBQ plus an Anniversary Cake. The BBQ is free to all CBIH members.
The Entertainment Committee needs to know how many persons will attend and how many beef/veggie burgers to have prepared for the BBQ in order to have sufficient food available for this occasion.
RSVP is required on or before Saturday 8 September, 2012.
The Menu:
A generous size beef burger or veggie burger (with or with out cheese)
Greek Salad, beverages (bottled water or soft drink); tea and coffee will be available as well.
15th Anniversary Cake
Please answer the following questions and contact Dianna MacDonald at 902.567.2298 or you can email bretonhoppers@hotmail.com before Saturday 8 September, 2012.
Name(s) _______________________________________________________________________
Do you want 1 or 2 beef burgers? ___________________
Do you want 1 or 2 Veggie Burgers? _________________
Will you be attending the Guided Walk Events: AM____ PM_____ BOTH _______.
BBQ will take place at 4:30pm after the second walk event of the day.
BRING YOUR OWN PICNIC LUNCH BETWEEN WALK EVENTS
The 15th Anniversary Walk Events
16 September, 2012
Morning Event:
Location: Iona, 4119 Hwy 223 Highland Village Museum parking lot, B2C 1A3
Registration: 9:30am, Walk Start Time: 10:00
Distance: 5 &10k, Rated: 2B
Walk Leader: Elsie Buck
Afternoon Event:
Location: Hwy 223, Grand Narrows, Barra Strait Marina (the former Grand Narrows ferry dock)
B1T 1A4
Registration: 1:30pm, Walk Start Time: 2:00pm
Distance: 5 &10k, Rated: 2B
Walk Leader: Rollie Coombes
For further information contact the club President Elsie Buck at 902.562.3117 or email bretonhoppers@hotmail.com
