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Iroquoia Hikes Spring 2015 New on Friday nights. Check it out below! FEATURE HIKES Spring Walking Meditation - Sunday mornings: Apr. 19, May 17, June 21 Starting @ 10:00 am. Classes 10 - 11:30 pm. Dundas Valley Trail Centre, 650 Governor’s Road, Dundas Combine walking with mindfulness Sunday mornings with Writer/meditator Kelly Watt. Kelly is the author of “Camino Meditations” and has been studying Tibetan Buddhist meditation since she was seventeen and did a 30-day intensive course in a monastery in Nepal. In 2008, Kelly walked the 800-mile Camino de Santiago in northern Spain, walking in silence every morning and meditating. She kept to this spiritual regime for seven weeks. From this she developed Mindful Walking. Not slow-mo meditative walking at one kilometer an hour, but real walk the dog gotta get to work walking. Mindful Walking wakes up the body while purifying the mind. Each class, Kelly will teach you breathing techniques to remedy every anxious state of mind, as well as several portable meditations that can be done standing, walking or sitting down. Come learn how to take your practice out of the meditation room and into daily life on the glorious Bruce Trail. No experience necessary. Classes are free, but her book, “Camino Meditations “ will be available for sale. RSVP at [email protected] or phone 905-870-2870. Meet at Dundas Valley Trail centre. Map 8, 28th edition of BTC Trail Guide. Iroquoia End to End (Wednesdays) Let’s hike the Iroquois section as an End-to-End, once a month, for 10 “easy” hikes! Most of the hikes will be approx. 12 km. long, with a few exceptions. We will start in September, 2014 and finish in June, 2015 (weather permitting). Hikes are listed as E2E1, E2E2, etc. Hikes are listed in the Hikers R Us section of this newsletter. In the case of inclement weather (in the winter), we’ll do a substitute hike in the Cambridge area and a make-up hike at a later date. *Please make sure you RSVP, so your leader can notify you about any last minute changes. Leader: RSVP: [email protected] 519-654-0282. EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT CULHAM TRAIL MISSISSAUGA 1.5 - 2 hrs Brisk pace. Meet at Riverwood Visual Arts Centre in Mississauga. The centre is located just north of Burnhamthorpe Rd. between Mississauga Rd and Creditview Rd on Riverwood Park Lane. We will meet at 6:00 pm. in the parking lot at the top of the hill and hike along the Culham trail. Hike is cancelled if there is heavy rain. Leader: Nancy Stevens [email protected] EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT Walk for Health and Fun (1.5 hrs. at a Medium to Fast Pace) Climb the steps and walk the streets and trails of West Hamilton. Meet at 7:10 pm. at the corner of Mohawk and Upper Paradise in the Westcliffe Mall parking lot (near Food Basics). Come along for a brisk, aerobic walk. Hike is cancelled if there is heavy rain. Leader: Starting in April (when evening daylight returns), we will start hiking sections of the Bruce Trail as well. Brisk Pace and Moderate to Strenuous terrain. Leader: Paul Lewis - (905) 331-8600 or email: [email protected] EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT - Grimsby Hikes Thursdays 7:00 pm. 1.5 hours. Meet at Lions Club Pool Parking Lot, off Main St., just west of Mountain St. lights. Hike cancelled in poor weather. Hike Difficulty, Med. Wear appropriate footwear and bring water. Sometimes uneven terrain, hike routes to be varied. Optional pub stop after hike. Leader: Don Matheson – 905-309-9624 [email protected] (Alternate Contact: Bruce Manion [email protected]) EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT - Burlington Waterfront 2 hrs. Meet at 7:30 pm. in the Lakeshore Road parking lot just east of the Waterfront Centre and restaurant for abrisk walk along Lake Ontario, to the canal and back. Hike cancelled in poor weather. Pace - brisk. Terrain - easy. Leader: Lorne Carruthers. For information call Lorne at 905- 315-8762 or email: [email protected] FRIDAY NIGHT (NEW) Every 2nd and 4th Friday night - Burlington Mystery Walks - 1.5 to 2 hrs We will meet in a different location and walk areas in Burlington that have recently been in the news for whatever reason. Check the Iroquoia web page a few days before the night of the walk and meet by 7:00 pm. www.iroquoia.on.ca. Pace - Brisk Terrain - Easy. Coffee or pub stop after. Hike Leader: Paul Toffoletti 905- 634-2642 GENERAL HIKES Sat. Mar. 7 - Niagara, Queenston - 22 km. Depart 8:30 am. Map 2, Km. 21.9. Merritt Trail parking area on north side of Glendale Ave. Car shuttle to km. 0.0, Map 1. Hike back through Queenston Heights and Woodend Conservaton Area. Pace - Brisk. Terrain - Variable. No dropout, hiking boots, no dogs. Pub stop after. Leader: Ron Granger – 519 - 485 – 0879 7 - 9 pm. Sat. Mar 14 - Greater Niagara Circle Route - 8.9 km. Depart 10:00 am. Meet at Zimmerman Ave and River Road (Parking on Zimmerman ) carpool to Queenston Heights Park. Short #8 of 15 Leader: Bruce Manion - 289-235-9192 E-mail - [email protected] Sat. Mar. 21 - Niagara, Short Hills - 24 km. (4.5 km/hr.)(Map 2-3) Depart 8:30 am. Merritt trail parking area on north side of Glendale Ave. Map 2 Km. 21.9. Car shuttle to Km 45.1 Map 3. Hike back through the Short Hills Provincial Park and pass Brock University. Pace - brisk. Terrain - Hilly, challenging. No dropout, hiking boots, no dogs. Pub stop after. Leader: Ron Granger - (519) 485-0879. 7-10 pm Sat. Mar. 28 - Old Guelph Rd to Smokey Hollow, Waterdown - 8 km. Meet for 10:00 am. start at Smokey Hollow parking lot on Waterdown Road. Car shuttle to Old Guelph Road. Km. 64.6 (Map 9). We will follow the Bruce trail and do a loop on the Rockcliffe Trails. Bring ice cleats, as they may be needed. Dress for the weather, bring water, snacks and lunch. Pace - medium; terrain - moderate. Leader: Maureen Hills 905 628 3159 Sun. Mar. 29 - HAMILTON’S SUPER BOWLS - 10 km. Start at 10:00 am. from the 4-Ice Centre, located on Mountain Brow, between Limeridge and Mohawk Roads in Hamilton. We will car shuffle to the Devil’s Punchbowl and hike back, visiting four of Hamilton’s bowl waterfalls on the way. Parking fee applies at Devil’s Punchbowl. Bring lunch and water. Hiking boots recommended. Pace medium; Terrain moderate, some steep hills. Leader: Gord Proudfoot - 905 - 387 – 5657 Sun. Mar. 29 - Lynn Valley Trail - - 24 km. Meet for a 9:30am start at Memorial Park in Simcoe. Hwy 24 south through Simcoe to Woodhouse Ave. to Memorial Park, map and instruction on Greg Vincent’s Hiking Site. This trail in Carolinian Canada is one of Ontario’s best following the Lynn River to Lake Erie. We will be on the lookout for signs of Spring as we hike to Port Dover and return to Simcoe. Pace - medium, Terrain - easy. Leader: Greg Vincent (519) 579- 8210 [email protected]. Fri. Apr. 3 - Annual Good Friday Hawkwatch Hike - 3hr. Depart 9:00 am. Meet at the Lions Club Pool in Grimsby on Elm St. Hike to the lake and then to Beamers Conservation Area with birds of prey demonstrations and displays. Pace – medium. Terrain - moderate. Map 7. Co - Leaders: Bruce Manion and Dan Welsh. 289-235-9192 E-mail [email protected] Sat. Apr. 4 - King's Forest - 7-8 km. Meet for a 10:00 am. start in the Mud Street parking lot near Pritchard Road in East Hamilton Mountain. We will do a 100% loop hike on the King's Forest trails in the Red Hill Valley. Pace - medium. Terrain - moderate. Map 7. Leader: Vern Erickson 905-667- 4370,[email protected]. Sat. Apr. 4 - Niagara, Ball’s Falls - 20 km. 4.5km./hr. Depart 8:30 am. Map 4, Km. 65.0. Roadside parking on Quarry Rd. Car shuttle to Km. 45.1 map 4. Hike back through Louth and Ball's Falls Conservation Areas. Pace – brisk. Terrain – variable,challenging. No dropout, hiking boots, no dogs. Pub stop after. Leader: Ron Granger - (519) 485-0879. 7-10 pm. Mon. Apr. 6 - Aldershot - 6 km. Meet by 1:30 pm. in Hidden Valley Park in Aldershot. Take Plains Road west, turn north on Howard and go down the hill to first parking lot on right. We will car pool and return through Hendrie Valley. Pace - Medium. Terrain - Moderate. Hike Leader: Paul Toffoletti 905-634-2642 Sat. Apr 11 - Greater Niagara Circle Route - 8.3 km. Depart 10:00 am. Meet at McFarland House and Carpool to Lakeshore Rd-Newark Park (across from Firelane 1) Short # 10 of 15 Leader: Bruce Manion - 289-235-9192 E-mail - [email protected] Sun. Apr. 12 - DUNDAS VALLEY TO SHERMAN FALLS - 11 km. Start at 10:00 am. from the Dundas Valley Trail Centre for a hike to Sherman Falls and return. Parking fee ($9.00) or Hamilton CA Pass required. Ice cleats may be necessary. Dress for the weather, bring water, snacks, lunch and a hot beverage. (Always welcome on a cold day). Pace medium; Terrain moderate, some steep hills. Leader: Gord Proudfoot. 905 - 387 – 5657 April 15 – Summer Hike Submissions Due Sun. Apr. 19 - Kelso - 16 km. Meet at Kelso Conservation Area parking lot west end for 9 am. start. Map 11. Enter from Tremaine Road. Car shuttle to Crawford Lake parking lot. Parking fee in effect or conservation pass.We will hike the Crawford Lake Access trail and Bruce trail.
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