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MOONLIGHT SKI/WALK and POTLUCK CHILI SUPPER

January 30,2015[Friday]. Join us for a Moonlight ski from Great Chief Park or walk around Bower ponds area depending on weather, meet near picnic shelter at 5:30 pm sharp to ski. A potluck supper/social to follow at about 7-7:30 pm .BYOB if you desired, chili [meat & vegetarian] tea ,coffee and juice supplied. Headlamp optional. Max of 20 participants .

Please confirm attendance and item for potluck if attending by calling coordinator , Linda Dickin at 403-342-1913 or e-mail at ltdickin@shaw.ca

A Spectacular Week at Talus Lodge

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In mid March, 12 Parkland members set off for Canmore to begin a beautiful week of skiing at Talus Lodge. We gathered from Red Deer, Lacombe, Edmonton and Rimbey – some old friends, some new – all happily ensconced on a Thursday night in the ACC Bell Cabin high on the hill above Canmore. The night was spent in prep for some, relaxing for others – all of us beginning the process of gelling as a group.

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November 2014 Chilkoot Trail Presentation By Dion Brosius

Club Member Dion Brosius will be presenting his 5 day backpacking trip on the Chilkoot Trail.

The trail is a small part of the route the Gold Miners took during the Klondike Gold Rush 1897-1898. The trail starts near Skagway, AK, and ends in Lake Bennett, BC. It goes through many different types of terrain and you can see remnants of the Gold Rush along the trail. The trail is also know as being the World’s Longest Outdoor Museum. This is one of the most famous trails in the North.

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