Doug and Kathy Grant Farewell to Cape Breton

CB Island Hoppers:

As promised, we would like to advise all our friends in the Islandhoppers that, as of May 13, we will be resident at 8 Stanmore Avenue, Kitchener, Ontario N2B 3W2 .


As yet, we have no new telephone number. Both Kathy's e-mail kathygrant498@msn.com and mine douglass_grant@cbu.ca will remain the same for the foreseeable future.

We thank all of our friends for the wonderful sendoff at Terry's last Saturday, and hope to have the pleasure of entertaining many of the same friends whenever they may be in the Kitchener area. Best wishes to all,

Doug Grant

Rebecca Susanna (Betty) Sutherland

Cape Breton Island Hoppers Members and Friends,


Regretfully, Our Vice President and 2010 Convention Chairperson Elsie Buck has informed us about the passing of her Mother Rebecca Susanna (Betty) Sutherland

Mom passed away on the 16 May 2010.

Visitation at Alex Morrison Funeral Home

in St. Peters on Sat 24 April 2010. 2pm - 9pm.

Funeral at a later date.

Cape Breton Post

& Chronicle Herald obituary has been posted for Tuesday, 20 April.

Take Care,

Elsie
 
 
 
Dear Rollie:

Kathy and I am sure that we join with all our members and friends in expressing our heartfelt sympathy to Elsie in the loss of her mother.

CVF Annual General Meeting And Convention 2010

CBIH Members please check your calendars for a Date Change reference the Convention General meeting and please give this message to any member you know who does not have a computer:

http://walkcapebreton.com/



GENERAL CONVENTION MEETING Will Now Be Held On:

WEDNESDAY, 21 April, 6:30

Subject: Convention 2010,

Time is beginning to catch up with us only 45 days before the big event

Cape Breton Regional Library Headquarters

McConnell Memorial Library

Meeting Room

50 Falmouth Street, Sydney, NS

For further details please contact:

President CBIH Joe MacKinnon, 562-3117

Elsie Buck, VP, Chairperson 2010 Convention

E-mail joeandelsie@ns.sympatico.ca  or bretonhoppers@hotmail.com

APRIL - UP COMING EVENTS WITH THE ISLAND HOPERS

 POT LUCK! FAREWELL! FUN, FRIENDSHIP! FOOD!

Saturday, 17 April, 4 - 7 PM

Terry Crawley tgcrawley@bellaliant.net  from Ways and Means Committee invites all members of Cape Breton Island Hoppers to attend a Pot Luck Supper on the occassion of saying our "Farewells to Kathy and Doug Grant who will be leaving Cape Breton on or about the 7th of May.
Doug and Kathy will be taking up residents in Kitchener, Ontario.
The party will take place at Terry Craley's home on "The Mira" http://www.onthemira.com/ 

35 Pledge Drive, off Hillside Road, B1K 3J6

tgcrawley@bellaliant.net

http://www.onthemira.com/

WALK EVENTS:
PRE-CONVENTION WALK

All members of CBIH are invited to walk on:

SUNDAY, 18 APRIL, 1:30 pm and step off at 2:00 pm 

Location: Ortona Drive, (off the Esplanade) meet in front of the gates at Victoria Park Armouries.

This will be a pre-walk event for the CVF Presidents Walk that will take place during the Annual General Meeting and Convention 2010.
The CBIH walk committee would like as many Island Hoppers as possible to know some or most of this route to help our visitors get around the trail as easily as possible.
There will be direction signs on the route or trail but it is still nice to have someone know the trail to be of assistance to our visitors.
The "presidents walk event" will officially take place on Saturday 29 May, 2010. Please see the convention website for more details http://www.walkcapebreton.com/

WALK EVENT:

The Walk Committe invites all members to also Walk on:
COXHEATH HILLS TRAIL, "POST CONVENTION WALK"
1330 Coxheath Rd., Coxheath Trails, CBRM – Coxheath, B1L 1B3
Saturday, 24th April 10:00 AM
5KM and 10KM, Trail Rating 3D

This walk event will be offered on the scheduled for the 2010 Convention on:
Monday 31 May; the walk committee want to have some of our members familiar with the trail before the convention.

NOTE:
Guided Walk Event through the newly developed Coxheath Trails with views of Sydney Harbour and surrounding areas; the trail extends through a pine and spruce forest area with a brook and small waterfall and there will be lots of rest stops along the way. This is a slightly more challenging walk then the previous convention walks so please be prepared with good hiking shoes or boots.

WALK EVENT:

CVF- 59 SYDNEY - YEAR ROUND OR PERMANENT WALK EVENT

The regular Calendar of Walk Events for April:
Sunday, 25th April
Registration: 1:30 pm
Start Time: 2:00 pm
Location: 380 Esplanade, Cambridge Suites, Sydney

NOTE:

The above walk event will also be offered for Friday, 28 May the 2010 Convention with a minor exception, on Friday 28 May, we will meet at the "Big Fiddle" or the kiosk nearby as you enter the Joan Harris Pavillion area, marine terminal where the cruise ships dock!
The Canadian Volkssport Federation (CVF)  has introduced a new program for volkswalkers or volkssporter who just happen to be aboard cruise ships. When their ship arrives at a participating club location dock, and have made prior arrangements with the host club the walkers aboard ship can now start their "Sydney Walk" from the docking area.

See Walk Directions (the walk directions are being modified or under construction at this time but the basic info will remain the same)

 http://cbihwalkdirections.blogspot.com/

APRIL WALK EVENT

The Island Hoppers will be in North Sydney for a 5/10k guided walk event.
Start point is 9 Baird Street, Clansman Motel parking lot.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Registration Time: 1:30pm
Walk begins promptly at 2:00pm
The walk event is our, Year Round Event, (YRE), this is our permanent year round route in North Sydney.

Come join Nip Hillier and the Island Hoppers for a fun walk in North Sydney!

CVF 2010 CONVENTION, ISLAND ACTIVITIES

Lots of fun with the Cape Breton Island Hoppers Volkssport Club and Friends!
Above 'another "Big Fiddle" at the Celtic Music Centre, Judique, Cape Breton Island'
CVF AGM and CONVENTION 2010 CAPE BRETON ISLAND
28, 29, 30 and 31 MAY
http://www.walkcapebreton.com/

For those persons staying at the Cambridge Suites, 380 Esplanade, B1P 1B1, walk or drive north along the the Esplanade, or follow the boardwalk, with the water and "Big Fiddle" on your left, you are a 12 minute or less walk from the convention venue at 5 Garrison Road, Victoria Park Armories and even closer if staying at the Delta Hotel.
Go to Google maps and street maps to take the tour!
Members of the CVF Board of Directors your first meeting on Friday, 28 May is next door to the Cambridge Suites, 320 Esplanade, Civic Centre/City Hall.
The IVV flag will be flying from the City Hall for the Convention and the week preceding the CVF arrival in Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
What to do on the Island:
During your visit to the Island, tour the Community of Louisbourg and Fortress Louisbourg, do the Seasonal Walk Event to the Lighthouse.
The Seasonal Walk in Glace Bay will take you to the Cape Breton (Glace Bay) Miners Museum, underground tours are available!
The Seasonal Walk (Lighthouse Event) in Baddeck will take you to the Alexander Graham Bell Museum; Baddeck is the site of the first flight in Canada and the Commonwealth.
Rita MacNeil Tea Room on Route 4 is available and a very popular location to visit.
After or before the convention take a private tour of the Cabot Trail Highway that encircles the north of the island and the Cape Breton Highlands National Park, one of the best golf courses in Canada is located here including 10 or more other courses on the island.

There are several whale watching tours available.
Go to http://www.novascotia.com/ for more attractions and things to do on on our island.

Please tell other volkssporters about the 2010 CVF Convention and AGM, this will be the last Annual CVF Convention as the CVF may not have another Convention until 2012 as no other clubs have come forward to hold a convention in 2011.
It may be possible that CVF Conventions will now be held on the even years, however this will have to be approved by the members at an Annual general Meeting.
An Annual General Meeting for the CVF may possibly be held in 2011 by electronic means, not a very exciting prospect but a legal necessity.
So take this opportunity to visit an exciting part of Canada while you can!
GO TO OUR CONVENTION WEBSITE FOR FURTHER DETAILS, PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO ALL VOLKSSPORTERS!
http://www.walkcapebreton.com/

MARCH 2010 FIRST GROUP WALK EVENT AND CVF 2010 CONVENTION MEETINGS

  a 2009 walk at Baille Ard Trail

The First Group Walk Event for 2010

Start Point: 380 Esplanade, Sydney - Cambridge Suites Hotel

Date: Sunday, 21 March

Time:

Registration begins at 1:30 PM

Walk Time: 2:00 PM (step off at 2pm sharp)

This is The Cape Breton Island Hoppers 5k and a 10k walk event using our Year Round trail in Sydney. The trail begins at Cambridge Suites continues through Wentworth Park, Baille Ard Trails, George Street to Victoria Park, the Big Fiddle and return along the boardwalk to Cambridge Suites.

The "big fiddle" at the Joan Harris Pavilion, cruise ship docking area, location of our first convention walk on 28 May, 2010. This is the Start Point for the new CVF National "Dock and Walk Program", where cruise ship passengers who are volkssporters can do a Year Round Walk Event starting from a cruise ship docking area.

 

Come out and learn the the entire route as this will be the first walk event we will be doing for the 2010 Convention on Friday, 28 May. We need as many members as possible to be familiar with all of the Convention walks to  assist our visitors along the trails.

Other routes will be rehearsed/pre-walked as well and there will be a schedule published at the next Committee Meetings for the 2010 Convention.

GENERAL MEETING/ALL COMMITTEES FOR THE 2010 CONVENTION

This is a National Convention where we will be hosting members/walkers from all parts of Canada and the USA and participants from Europe and possibly other nations.
All are welcome to attend
Let's show our Cape Breton hospitality.

GENERAL CONVENTION MEETING:

THURSDAY 25 March, 6:30
Subject: Convention 2010
Cape Breton Regional Library Headquarters
McConnell Memorial Library
Meeting Room
50 Falmouth Street, Sydney, NS
For further details  please contact:

President CBIH Joe MacKinnon, 562-3117

Elsie Buck, VP, Chairperson 2010 Convention

E-mail joeandelsie@ns.sympatico.ca or bretonhoppers@hotmail.com


WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE MEETING:

For those members on the  WAYS and MEANS FUNDING COMMITTEE , your next meeting is:

Monday, 22 March 7PM

Contact Terry Crawley for further details tgcrawley@bellaliant.net
or Judy Lorway judylorway@hotmail.com

 

Entrance to Victoria Park, Ortona Drive

Victoria Park will be the 2010 Convention Centre for further details go to www.walkcapebreton.com

2010 Convention Meetings and Silent Auction Fund Raiser

Cape Breton Island Hoppers and Friends:

Canadian Volkssport Federation 2010 Convention and Annual General Meeting
2010 Convention Meeting for Committee Members and anyone interested in helping to make this a successful Convention

This is a National Convention where we will be hosting members/walkers from all parts of Canada and the USA and participants from Europe and possibly other nations.
Drop in an volunteer, lets make this a successful convention!
More challenging work has to be done to show off the best we have to offer! Let's show our Cape Breton hospitality.

GENERAL CONVENTION MEETING:

THURSDAY 25 February, 6:30
Subject: Convention 2010
Cape Breton Regional Library Headquarters
McConnell Memorial Library
Nova Scotia Room
50 Falmouth Street, Sydney, NS
For further details  please contact the club President Joe MacKinnon, 562-3117 or e-mail joeandelsie@ns.sympatico.ca or bretonhoppers@hotmail.com
Joe MacKinnon, President CBIH

Elsie Buck, VP, Chairperson 2010 Convention

WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE MEETING:

For those members on the Ways and Means Committee, your next meeting is:
WAYS and MEANS COMMITTEE MEETING:
Monday, 01 March 7PM
89 Shandwick Street, Sydney
Contact Terry Crawley for further details tgcrawley@bellaliant.net
or Judy Lorway judylorway@hotmail.com

 

SILENT AUCTION FUND RAISER

The CVF Annual General Meeting and Convention 2010 organizers have begun the process of organizing a "Silent Auction" to take place as part of the fun activities of the convention weekend.
Individual Club Members and All clubs and organizations within the CVF who wish to donate an item can now do so by contacting the CB Island Hoppers Ways and Means Committee Chairperson Terry Crawleytgcrawley@bellaliant.net
and/or Judy Lorway judylorway@hotmail.com
Terry and Judy will be quite happy to let you know when and where to send the item(s) or they can let you know who to give these to when you arrive at the Convention Registration sign-in area.
This is a good way to promote your club or association, an excellent way to show support for your club, please feel free to add a label onto the item marked "Donated by CLUB NAME" and we would suggest something that also promotes your province, city, town or region.
We thank you for your support and look forward to seeing you all in Cape Breton on 28-31 May, 2010.
Terry Crawley, Judy Lorway"

Snowshoeing Program & HEAL Cape Breton Walk Event

Winter Fun with The Island Hoppers
SNOESHOE EVENTS:
Come join Elsie Buck and the Island Hoppers in 2010 on the snowshoe trails in Ben Eoin starting 10:00am, Wednesday 6 January 2010 and every Wednesday thereafter until the snow disappears.
You can also join this group at 10:00am, on Sunday 10 January and every second Sunday thereafter as well.
 
A DAILY, NOON HOUR WALK:

HEAL Cape Breton, (Healthy Eating, Active Lifestyle) Walk Program begins  at noon hour, Tuesday, 05 January 2010 at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital at the cafeteria entrance, at the rear entrance of the hospital. This is a 6 week walking program and would be an excellent program for the busy or novice walker to help get in shape for our spring and summer walk events. Program is sponsored by the CBR Hospital, HEAL Cape Breton, Heart and Stroke Foundation, and the CB Island Hoppers.

Message From Shirlee Cruickshanks - Cat Rescue Program

 

A File photo, sorry not one of Shirlee's Cats! But I'm sure she has one just as cute!

Dear Joe and Elsie,

Thank you for thinking of us and wishing us happy holidays.  We also wish you both a very Merry Christmas and look forward to seeing you in the New Year.

We enjoyed the Christmas get together and meeting everyone.  We know we are going to enjoy playing and walking with all you good folk.  Merry Christmas from "The Shanks" - Shirlee and John and all our critters.

"Shirlee's Cat Rescue Program"

Please remember if you will.  I do cat rescue and have many cats up for adoption looking for good homes.

Please pass this on to those you know if you hear of anyone looking for a cat.  My cats have all been restored to good health and are spay and neutered.  I have some lovely ones.  It helps  to get the word out there. You never know who you could be talking to or hearing of someone looking for a cat.  My number. is 564-6216. 

Healthy Eating Active Living

HEAL CB has entered the national AVIVA Community Fund Competition to win
$250,000 for three important programs:  HEAL Closet, HEAL Locker Room
and HEAL Food Basket.

 
This could be huge for Cape Bretoners - we need everyone to get involved
and vote online to get HEAL Cape Breton to the 'national' semi-finals.

I would really appreciate your help in pushing this idea to the finals.
Please vote for us at  http://www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf4536

Please note you will have to register your email address and a password. 
Please circulate and be sure to cast your vote for HEAL Cape Breton
today and everyday until Nov 29. You can vote once a day until Nov.29th.

We have set up a "HEAL Cape Breton"
page on Facebook as well to promote this important initiative.
Let's work together to HEAL Cape Breton.

Thank you.
Contact Information:

Lisa MacDougall
Executive Director
HEAL Cape Breton (Healthy Eating Active Living)
TEL: 902-567-7799
EMAIL:  macdougalll@cbdha.nshealth.ca

Baille Ard Trail Meeting

From Baille Ard Trail Representative Kim Larade

This month our meeting will be this Thursday, Nov. 26/09 at 7PM at Sherwood
Park.  Our numbers have be dwindling, so it would be good to see some new faces
there.
Topics to be discussed include:
-Committees
-Dogs on the trails
-Signs
-Trail Maintenance & bridges
-Website
-Park Status
-Walking Program
Thanks.
Kim

MESSAGE FROM LEE AND SUZANNE LAZARO

 

A couple items of note:  We belong to a hiking club here in Oregon, the Mary's Peak Group of the Sierra Club.  Our club president, Barry Wulff, is a Newfie, born and raised on "the Rock" (as he calls it) before relocating to the West Coast. When he learned that Sue and I were "part-time Cape Bretoners", and planning a trip to his homeland in 2011, he took to us. He has offered the attached reading list of books about Newfoundland, which I have attached for your reading interest.

Second, I noted in Shirley's report that you all did a tour at Gettysburg Battlefield in Pennsylvania. You may not know that seven generations of my family, the Lazaro's, were born and raised in Pennsylvania. If during your battlefield tour, you visited "Little Round Top", at the end of Cemetery Ridge at Gettysburg ( the site of the fiercest fighting of the three-day battle, made famous in the movie "Gettysburg" and book by the same name, by Michael Shirra), you may have seen the "Pennsylvania Monument", a tribute to the Union troops from Pennsylvania who fought there. Inscribed on the monument are the names of the troops, and included is the name of my great, great-grandfather, Charles A. Lazaro, who fought for the Union and held the line against massive Confederate assault, at Little Round Top (and fortunately, survived to tell about it, or I guess I wouldn't be here !  :-)

Just wanted to share that with you all.  Happy November and a Merry Christmas !!

Lee & Suzanne Lazaro 

Olympic Torch Relay

The Olympic Torch arrives tonight, Monday, at 8:00 pm in Port Hawkesbury.
On Tuesday November 17 at 10:35 am Rilla will be wheeling the Olympic Torch from McDonalds to the Civic Centre along Reeves Street in Port Hawkesbury as it leaves Town on its way to Antigonish.
She was called about 5 weeks ago and told her name had been given as a community representative.
She agreed to carry the torch, has received her uniform, had it slightly altered and will use her new wheelchair with the emergency lights flashing!


Cheers
Jim

END OF SEASON PARTY AND OTHER TIDBITS

The Annual Club Meeting:
Some notes from the meeting, this is not the formal minutes!
The CBIH held its Annual General meeting on Saturday 14 November 2009.
All members of the club executive agreed to continue in their respective positions for the 2010 season.
This is good news as all executive members have been outstanding in these positions and they will now be able to focus on the upcoming CVF 2010 Convention and Annual General Meeting to be held in CBRM-Sydney.
This is not to say that the general membership should allow all of the convention work be shouldered by these hard working group of indivduals. The convention organizers and the club will always need your support to ensure we continue as a viable club and that the convention is second to none in the CVF organization.

Winter Fun:

Are you interested in snow-shoeing this winter and would like to participate with the group, then contact our Vice-President/Trails Coordinator Elsie Buck as she is organizing events for us at Ski-Ben Eoin or other locations. Give her a call or e-mail and let her know you are interested in this type of winter activity. joeandelsie@ns.sympatico.ca

2010 Schedule Cancellation Notices:

The 2010 schedule is now posted on line at http://www.capebretonislandhoppers.com/
Anyone who has a paper copy that was given out at the AGM please check the website for corrections.
Please note that the AGM has agreed to drop 3 of the Celtic Colours Walk events due to poor participation this past year and the slow decline over the past several years.
We will retain only the Canoe Lake Walk on Sunday 10 Oct 2010. Details are on the website.


CBIH Members End of Season Party!

This years' party will be a pot luck affair at Judy Lorways home, 89 Shandwick, Sydney. Pot Luck suppers have continued to be a favourite amogst our club members, so bring something hot or cold your choice.
6:30pm Saturday, 28 November
Come join us for Fun, Food and Friendship!

LAST EVENTS FOR 2009

 
Bridge on The Marconi Rail Trail

 
The wild life is returning to the ponds at the former heavy water plant
Guided Walk Events and CBIH Annual General Meeting
The 2009 walking season for the Cape Breton Island Hoppers is drawing to a close with two walk events and the clubs annual general meeting remaining for November. The 2010 schedule is now available by contacting the club President Joe MacKinnon at the next walk event, at the annual general meeting or you can see the schedule (a work in progress) online at http://www.capebretonislandhoppers.com/
EVENT # 1
Sunday 01 November, Guided Walk Event
Registration: 1:30pm, Start Time: 2:00pm
Marconi Towers Trail (My name for this portion of the S&L Railroad)
This trail is also part of the future development of the DEVCO MEMORIAL TRAIL.
5/10k Rated 1C, note our original assessment of this trail was 2C however the new SP for this year has made it much easier then previous walk s on this trail.
Start Point: 755 Hwy 255 (Donkin/Glace Bay Hwy)
The start point for this walk event is the “former Heavy Water Plant” parking lot in front of building #1 and please note that there are signs indicating the highway is closed except for “local traffic”. The road is open to the former plant and we will have signs directing you to the parking lot.
Walk Leader: Rollie Coombes, 849-0747, bretonhoppers@hotmail.com
 
EVENT # 2
Saturday 14 November, 1:30 – 4:00pm MEETING
CBIH Annual General Meeting
Cape Breton Regional Library Headquarters
McConnell Memorial Library
50 Falmouth Street, Sydney, NS
http://www.cbrl.ca/
For further details or to suggest an item on the agenda please contact the club President Joe MacKinnon, 562-3117 or e-mail joeandelsie@ns.sympatico.ca or bretonhoppers@hotmail.com
 
EVENT # 3
Sunday, 15 November Guided Walk Event
The Last Guided Walk for 2009
Registration: 1:30pm, Start Time: 2:00pm
MacKeigan Road/ Trail
Marion Bridge
5/10k Rated 2C
From Sydney take Hwy 327 to Marion Bridge, MacKeigan Road is a short distance after the bridge off Hwy 327. CBIH signs will be posted to the Start Point.
Walk Leader: Lucy Nardini, bretonhoppers@hotmail.com
Don’t forget our two Year Round Events in Sydney and North Sydney will remain open until DEC 30^th. Members can support the club by doings these walk events on your own or with friends and other club members whenever you want to get out for a walk. YRE’s are an excellent way to accumulate distances in your awards books and to help the club as well.
Hope to see as many club members as possible at these last events for 2009.
Check out all the information on the Canadian Volkssport Federation (CVF) 2010 Convention to be held here in Sydney 28-30 May, 2010 http://www.walkcapebreton.com/

NEW WALKING TRAIL PROPOSED

THE DEVCO RAIL TRAIL

This is a follow up meeting from a workshop attended by the CBIH walk committee.

The proposed conversion of the DEVCO rail line that runs from Sydney to downtown Louisbourg needs vocal support.  This is part of the divestment plan of the defunct DEVCO facilities on Cape Breton Island and of CBRM's Active Transportation Plan to turn the old railroad through Glace Bay and Dominion into an active transportation (walking, biking, etc.) trail. This is part of the original Sydney&Louisbourg Railroad.

The officials at DEVCO and at CBRM are still considering the issue, but is fearful of moving forward without a tangible amount of support.  

Presently, there is debate about whether or not motorized vehicles should be included. If you care about this issue one way or the other, please attend these meetings. If you live along the trail in Glace Bay or Dominion, this is your opportunity to have your say as to what that trail will look like and what types of uses will be included.

PUBLIC MEETINGS on the proposed DEVCO rail trail are planned for the following locations and dates:

Wednesday, October 21 at the BayPlex in Glace Bay

Thursday, October 22 at the Dominion branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.

Both meetings are scheduled for 7-9 pm and Jim Neale will be facilitating

Please add this on your "To Do List" to show your support for this initiative. It would provide a recreational trail that would bypass the notorious Trunk 4 traffic, and allow kids and adults a way to safely commute to work, meet friends, go shopping, run errands, go to events and the like.We cannot afford to let this opportunity pass us by! 

Island Hoppers Annual General Meeting

The Cape Breton Island Hoppers Volkssport Club's Annual General Meeting (AGM)

DATE CHANGE: SATURDAY, 14 November 2009, 1:30 - 4:00pm

Members are encouraged to attend these most important meetings to ensure that you have a say in club matters.

 
This years meeting is definitely very important due to the upcoming Canadian Volkssport Federation Annual General Meeting and Convention to be held here in Cape Breton  28-30 May, 2010.

Location for this years 2009 Annual Club Meeting will be The Cape Breton Regional Library Headquarters, MacConnell Library, 50 Falmouth Street, Sydney
http://www.cbrl.ca

SATURDAY, 14 November 2009, 1:30 - 4:00pm

Joe MacKinnon, President CBIH

Celtic Colours Walks

The Cape Breton Island Hoppers Volkssport Club present an annual series of walks during the Celtic Colours International Music Festival:

Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 2:00pm French Road/ Canoe Lake Trail

Walk Leader Carmel Coffin, Distance 5 and 10k Rated 2B

Directions To Start Point: From Sydney take Hwy 327 to Marion Bridge and continue for 10k to the Community of French Road. Canoe Lake Road is on the right.

Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 2:00pm Grand River/Heather Hill

Walk Leaders Barb and Cal Thistle, Distance 5 and 12k Rated 2B

Directions to start Point: Follow Hwy 4 to Soldiers Cove, take road to Grand River, continue to Fire Hall in Grand River.

42K Marathon CD Available

A very special CD featuring the 42K Marathon walk event has been developed and is available by contacting Terry Crawley of our Ways and means Committee. crawleyterry@gmail.com
The CD was developed by the creative touch of Clare MacNeil in collaboration and partnership with the recreation director for Inverness County, AnnaLee MacEachern.
Clare MacNeil clare.macneil@ns.sympatico.ca will have some CD's available on the bus tour.
The DVD was  produced by professionals at The Judique Interpretive Center in Judique using their creativity. They produce music DVD's for the well known local musicians such as Kinnon Beaton featured on this DVD. The music on this DVD is terrific.  It is worth the $10.00 just to listen to the music. The scenes are beautiful scenes of the Trans Canada Trail.  The people in the pictures of the marathon are fantastic.
A large number of photos have been produced as a souvenir on our Sept 12 event from Troy to Port Hood.
Music Credits: Kinnon Beaton and musicians on the Eoghan Dubh CD.

Cover and Disc Design: Angela MacNeil

Photo Credits: Cal & Barb Thistle, Roland Coombes, Wendy Snook, Jean MacLean, Ellen Wilcox, Shauna & Clare MacNeil