Please note that Pathfinders Events are open to members in good standing who have completed an application and release form. Guests accompanying a member do so at their own risk.
Car Pool Rates
Out of town, more than an hour away, $20.00. Local, less than one hour away, $10.00.
Pathfinders Guidelines for Participants
1) Phone the trip leader by the Friday before the trip. If you must cancel, do so in plenty of time.
2) Obtain information from the leader to determine if the trip is within your capabilities.
3) Make sure your boots, clothing and equipment are appropriate for the activity.
4) Stay with the group. Make sure the leader or end-person knows where you are at all times, even if you simply step off the trail to answer “nature’s call”
CYCLISTS – REMEMBER YOUR CYCLING PROTOCOL
The BC Provincial Motor Vehicle Act says:-
1)Wear a bicycle helmet of an approved standard.
2)Ride single file on busy roads or highways.
3)Don’t ride on sidewalks unless otherwise posted.
4)Obey crosswalks.
5)Use hand signals for turns, stopping or slowing down.
6)Ride on the right unless turning left or traveling through an intersection with the traffic, where you stay to the right in the through lane.
The Pathfinders also say - Please carry tools and an extra bicycle tube!
SEPTEMBER 2011
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 4
HIKE
ILLAL MEADOWS (Coquihalla area) This trip involves a long steady upward hike but has rewards of small tarns, alpine meadows and incredible views. Much of the walk is along ridges to get to the meadows. Distance 10 kms round trip, elevation gain is 600 metres with a high point of 1870 metres, time 6 hours.
Meet at Tim Horton’s Whatcom Road exit (Hwy 1) for 8.00 am departure
Leaders: Doug & Sandra Farenholtz 1(604)855-3310
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
SOCIAL
EAT-OUT NIGHT - 6.30 PM. Tonight we can choose from Italian food, pizza or Greek at the Olympia Restaurant at 3205 West Broadway. Good food, reasonable prices and fantastic company! Call me before September 6 to reserve.
Contact: June Pearson (604) 946-5497
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11
HIKE
MT. SLESSE (Chilliwack Valley) Hopefully we can reach the site of the 1956 crash of TransCanada’s flight from Vancouver to Calgary. This is an amazingly wild and barren area but at the same time very peaceful. Round trip 12 kms, elevation gain is 860 metres with a high point of 1580 metres. Time 6 hours
Meet at Tim Horton’s Whatcom Road exit (Hwy 1) for 8.30 am departure
Leaders: Doug & Sandra Farenholtz 1(604)855-3310
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11
CYCLE
EAST RICHMOND/NEW WESTMINSTER A trip through the farm lands of Eastern Richmond and along the Fraser River, passing strawberry U-pick farms, an ornate Sikh Temple, an especially interesting marina and some residual bog forest. We will lunch at a picnic site on the banks of the Fraser. Distance 30.4 km with no elevation. There is one busy section along Westminster Hwy and about 4.5 km of gravel. Meet at the parking lot of Richmond Nature Park at 10:00 a.m.
Leader: Judith Pilley 604-255-6836
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 18
HIKE
MT. SEYMOUR. Hopefully the snow will be gone in another month and there will be some beautiful fall colors. Bob will lead you on a great hike on the North Shore where with a bit of luck you will have 360 degree views from the Third Peak. Round trip 9 kms, elevation gain 450 meters with a high point of 1450 meters. Time 5 hours . Meet at the Downhill ski parking lot (Mt. Seymour). Phone leader for time
Leader: Bob Spencer (604)980-2187
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
SOCIAL
POT LUCK - 6.30 PM Get out those favorite recipes – cook’em up and we`ll do what we do best - eat! Bring your drinks as usual. An evening of good cheer awaits you!
Contact: June Pearson (604) 946-5497
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 25
HIKE
JULY MOUNTAIN (Coquihalla area) Again we will try this new hike which was postponed from earlier because of snow) Because both exercise and adapting to change keep you mentally alert here is another new hike. This trail follows an old road and then a trail along Juliet Creek that leads into a rocky bowl that holds Drum Lake, then a meadow before the rounded summit and views in every direction. Distance 9.5 km round trip, elevation gain 717 metres, high point 2125 meters. Time- 6 hours.
Meet at Tim Horton’s Whatcom Road exit (Hwy 1) for 8.30 am departure
Leaders: Doug & Sandra Farenholtz 1(604)855-3310
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 25
CYCLE
POCO TRAIL This approximately 25 km cycle starts at Colony Farm Regional Park and community gardens, and includes trails along the Coquitlam River, Hyde Creek and Pitt River, at times cycling through residential areas and urban parks. The trip is mostly flat with one section along the highway shoulder. Meet at 10:00 a.m. in the Colony Farm parking lot at the south end of Colony Farm road, which is accessed off Leader: Cliff Kelsey 604-941-2957.
OCTOBER 2011
SUNDAY OCTOBER 2
HIKE
ELFIN LAKES (Diamond Head). For many, an old familiar hike to the Elfin Lakes with maybe lots of wonderful fall colors. Perhaps some may care to stay overnight and do a hike to Opal Cone the following day – depending on snow conditions. Distance 22km round trip to Elfin Lakes. Elevation gain 760 meters to lakes. Time - 7 hours. Meet at St. David’s church (Upper Levels Hwy). Phone leader for time.
Leader: Tony Keen (604) 275-2970
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6
SOCIAL
THEATRE NIGHT - 7.30 PM . A musical for a change - A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. The show is at the Jericho Arts Theatre - tickets cost $25.00. Please order your own tickets by calling (604) 224-8007. It is festival seating but when Alan knows how many are going he can phone and ask them to reserve the seats together. Please let him know in lots of time if you have ordered tickets. Contact: Alan Toon (604) 263-6268
SUNDAY OCTOBER 9 (THANKSGIVING)
HIKE – We need a leader to do a local hike this weekend.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 16
HIKE MT. BAKER. Please phone Peter for details of which hike he will be leading and time to meet at the Ranger Station in Glacier. Remember to bring your passport and medical insurance for this hike.
Leader: Peter Phillips (604)732-4234
SUNDAY OCTOBER 16
CYCLE
SEYMOUR CONSERVATION RESERVE. This 22 km cycle (with some hills) winds through towering forests with plenty of viewpoints. Bring lunch. Leave Hwy 1 at exit 22 and drive north on Lillooet Road to its end at the lower Seymour Conservation Reserve parking area, Meet at 10:00 am in the parking lot at Rice Lake. Call by Saturday for details and confirmation.
Leader: David Parsk 604-929-1257
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21
SOCIAL
INDOOR GAMES - 7.30 PM Dust off your UNO, Scrabble, Mexican train, etc. and join your pals in an evening of fierce competition! Bring your goodies and drinks too.
Contact: Maureen Kinney (604) 263-4579
SUNDAY OCTOBER 23
HIKE
MT. FROMME (North Shore). Fine Views over the North Shore mountains and Lynn Valley. This is another hike that we had to cancel back in June due to the amount of snow. Distance 15 km round trip. Elevation gain 866 meters with a high point of 3842 meters. Time 5 hours. Phone Sue for meeting place and time and directions to beginning of trail.
Leader: Sue Penfold (604)943-6822
SUNDAY OCTOBER 30
HIKE
BLACK MOUNTAIN TO EAGLE BLUFFS ( North Shore). Starting from the Cypress downhill ski parking lot we will climb our way up to Cabin Lake and then continue on to Eagle Bluffs where we will have wonderful views looking out over Howe Sound. Please phone Peter for time.
Leader: Peter Phillips (604)732-4234
SUNDAY OCTOBER 30
CYCLE
DEAS ISLAND TO BOUNDAY BAY. This approximately 30 km cycle is flat with the exception of a slight hill on an overpass. Leaving Deas Island we travel straight down 64th to the dyke and carry on to Boundary Bay for lunch. Three-quarters of this ride is on paved roads. If the weather is fine you may choose to return through Ladner which will add a further 5 km. Call by Saturday for details and confirmation.
Leader: Sharon Annesley 604-214-9461
NOVEMBER 2011
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4
SOCIAL No social event is planned at this time, but one may be announced closer to the date.
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 6
HIKE
ALICE LAKE PARK – FOUR LAKES TRAIL With an elevation gain of only 300 feet this is a walk rather than a hike. We start at Alice Lake and work our way around to Edith, Fawn and Stump lakes – hopefully finding them all. Meet at St. David’s Church Upper Level (Taylor Way) 9.00am
Leader: Ann Reiner (604) 448-9036
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 13
HIKE
SEYMOUR RIVER TRAIL. Bob will be leading our hike today along the Seymour River, so please give him a call to find out what time to meet and where.
Leader: Bob Spencer (604)980-2187
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18
SOCIAL
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 7.30 PM Come along to our AGM and meet the other groups you don`t normally see during the year. Vote on the new executive (Anyone who wishes to stand please contact Jim Pearson). There will be a short members’ slide show and as always we shall entertain ourselves with great company and lots of great nibblies (which you will bring!) Also, bring your own drinks and mugs for coffee or tea.
Contact: June Pearson (604) 946-5497
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 20
HIKE
MINNEKHADA PARK (Coquitlam). This is a walk around a local regional park with maybe a visit to Minnekhada Lodge if it is open. Round trip 6.5 kms.
Leader: Aileen Stalker (604)734-9391
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 27
HIKE
SASAMAT LAKE TO BUNTZEN LAKE. For our last hike of the season we will follow the shore of Sasamat Lake and head up to the ridge overlooking Buntzen lake and then down to Buntzen Lake where hopefully it might be a reasonable day to have our lunch on the beach before retracing our steps. Phone Sandra for the meeting place and time.
Leaders: Doug & Sandra Farenholtz 1(604)855-3310
