Time: 9:00 am
Location: Cancer Survivor Park, corner of Alta Vista and Industrial (across from the main Alta Vista post office)
Directions:
Take the Queensway to the Vanier Parkway/Riverside Drive.
Take Riverside to Industral. Turn onto Industrial at the post office.
Take the next right onto Alta Vista.
Turn left into the Alta Vista apartments.
Go to the back apartment - #1535 and park in the parking lot on the Industrial side of the building. There are signs that say post office parking.
Hi All-
I was at Camp Fortune today and found the Parkway closed with "closed for the season" signs. This means starting elsewhere.
For something completely different, let's meet at Pine Road at 9:30. The trail is a simple out and return of about 5 km (each way) to a lodge. If anyone wants to turn around before the lodge it's simple to return to the parking lot.
Go to the end of Highway #5, turning right to join Hwy 105. TURN LEFT on 105. Pine Road is less than 1 km along. TURN LEFT. The parking lot (#16) is about 1 km down Pine Road. (I got lost last winter partly due to construction detours. If anyone has local knowledge and better directions please reply!)
It probably won't take much longer to get there as most of it is on Hwy 5. Please let me know if you are coming and that you know about the change.
Bev
The Justing Doing It team wins again for the most donations by a Women's Community Team. Over $33,000 raised for the Run for the Cure.
Hello everyone ...
Wasn't that an absolutely fabulous weekend? Weatherwise and foodwise I'm sure!!!!
I know that this is late notice, but it seems that many of the usual suspects won't be meeting tomorrow morning ...
So, unless you reply 'To All' with your intentions, you may end up out there by yourselves.
NEXT WEEK:
I have a request for meeting next week at the new Survivor's Park at the corner of Alta Vista/Riverside/Industrial.
Chris is going to check into parking and we'll let you know by next week. Should be a good walk/run, maybe over by the river?
Also, good shopping very nearby for after ...
Have a great weekend
Jennifer
Hi hikers-
What a wonderful spell of weather we've had! It still looks good for Friday, but somewhat colder.
While the Parkway is still open, we'll start from a lot not accessible later on. Meet at KEOGAN parking lot at 9:30. From Old Chelsea head towards Camp Fortune and up the Fortune Parkway from P10 (driving up that long grind we usually ski up). Keogan lot is about 3 km on the left where the Ridge Road (Trail #1) crosses the Parkway. (You'll pass Fortune Lake on the way.)
Please let me know if you are coming.
Bev bevrick@magma.ca
Isn't this a beautiful week? And the weekend promises to be better!!!!!
Congratulations to all that ran and walked this past weekend at the Run For The Cure! Another fabulous year!!!!
What a crowd, upwards of 11,000 people!!!!!
I can imagine that everyone will be enjoying some pretty great dinners this weekend, probably turkey and all the fixings! So, wouldn't it be a great idea to get out and enjoy a fabulous walk or run, get plenty of fresh air and enjoy the beauty of the leaves?
I am away this weekend, but unless anyone plans something else, let's say that you all meet at Bushtukah at 9:00am. A walk or run down by the parkway would be beautiful!
Have a great week and Happy Thanksgiving!!
Jennifer
Peggy has asked me to carry on with leading the hikes while she heads off to Africa (back Nov 11). Looks like a nice day this Friday!
Meet at 9:30 at the PENGUIN Picnic lot. Coming from Old Chelsea, carry on over the "raised intersection" (towards Meech) to the intersection with the Parkway. TURN LEFT onto the Parkway. The picnic area is about 1 km on your right. This section of the Parkway usually has spectacular colours.
If you are travelling from the west end (Champlain Bridge) the easiest is to take the Gatineau Parkway from Hull (from Tache Blvd). After about 10km there is a left fork to Champlain Lookout (do not take it). Keep straight and the picnic area is about 4km on the left (shortly after Kingsmere Rd )
Please let me know if you plan to come. I think most of you have your usual carpools organized and can copy each other. You can "reply all" if you want to make other contacts, but as many on the list cannot come usually, they may not want unnecessary reply alls.
The hike should be similar to last week in length (3 hrs). Bring the usual -- food, drink, etc.
The dragonboat connection all know me, but FYI my contacts are:
Phone home 613-749-8033
cell 613-302-6591
e-mail bevrick@magma.ca
(NAME) Bev Williamson
Time: 9:00 am
