MONDAY & WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PADDLES
Monday and Wednesday night paddles begin June and continue until September. Lots
of volunteers will be required to help with the extra night so please contact
us to lend a hand.
WINTER MEETINGS
Monthly meetings are
held every second Monday of the Month (except when that Monday is a holiday,
then it is the third Monday of the month) beginning in October and wrapping up
in May. All meetings are in the main lounge of the Southshore
Community Centre from 19h00 - 21h30 (7:00-9:30 PM). Doors open at
18h30 (6:30PM). Guest
Speakers, movies and slide shows, club information sessions, snacks and
socializing are the norm. All meetings are open to the public.
2011 FALL
-2012 WINTER
Speaker
Season Schedule
Feb 13th, 2012: Monthly Meeting@06:30 PM
TOPIC -
The Nahanni River
Presented by:
Wendy Grater from Black Feather Adventures
With canyons walls that shoot up over 900 meters above you to the mighty
Virginia Falls, the Nahanni River offers a rare beauty that will stay
with you for a lifetime. For over 30 years, Black Feather adventurers
have paddled untamed rivers, hiked amidst glacier-capped mountains and
sea kayaked through sparkling ice fjords. Wendy Grater from Black
Feather will convince you to put this river on ‘your’ bucket list.
Mar 12th, 2012: Monthly Meeting@06:30 PM
TOPIC
- Mount Everest Base Camp from Beijing via Tibet and Katmandu
Presented by:
Irv Newman
Irv Newman has been pushing the limit on physically demanding sports
over the last number of years. In 2004 he completed his first Iron Man
race. After that he continued with aggressive activities by hiking in
Asia. At Irv’s presentation, he will take us to the Base Camp at Mount
Everest as well as through Bejing and Katmandu. Come see this exciting
voyage.
Apr 9th, 2012: Monthly Meeting@06:30 PM
NOTE: that this is a Special Date (the first Monday of April !)
TOPIC
-
Practical Bush Gear and folk songs and stories about Canada's north.
Presented by:
Dave Hadfield
It doesn’t matter where you look, you just can’t find the one item that
meets your specific needs or you maybe you don’t want to rob a bank to
pay for that item. Dave Hadfield will share some of his innovative and
practical ideas. He may even bring out the guitar and share some songs
and stories about Canada’s North.
May 14th, 2012: Monthly Meeting@06:30 PM
TOPIC
- Paddling the Colorado river through the Grand Canyon.
Presented by:
Brad Ellis
Brad Ellis has been paddling and leading trips for many years. Getting
people interested in paddling and trips is one of his passions. In March
of 2011, he fulfilled his dream of paddling the Colorado River. If you
plan to run the Colorado or would like to see images of the Canyon from
the bottom looking up, this one is for you.
Past
Presentations 2011-2012
Jan 9th, 2012: Monthly Meeting@06:30 PM
TOPIC
-
Banks Island
Presented by:
Thomsen River Adventures, John and Christine Yip.
John and Christine Yip met on a canoe trip in the early 1970’s and have
been canoeing together ever since. In the 2980’s they were canoe trip
leaders for the Federation of Ontario Naturalists (Ontario Nature). In
1981, they caught the Artic bug and their first Artic trip on the
Coppermine River and have canoed a number of Artic rivers since. The
Thomsen River on Banks Island was their first ‘high Artic’ experience.
DEC 12th, 2011: CHRISTMAS MTG:
The Christmas social will be held during our December Meeting.
Everyone is welcome including all the children to enjoy the festivities
and dance social.
Date:
Monday, 12 December, 2011
Time:
6PM
(BE EARLY!)
Where: Southshore Community Centre
Last
Update: 11 January, 2012
