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Written by John Dudley
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Saturday, 14 August 2010 |
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“Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability.”
-- Sam Keen
If you aren’t feeling too lazy on Monday August 16th.come and join us at the top of Oceanview Road at 8:30am for a stroll around the “Totally Unnecessary Trail”.
At least if it’s too hot there are a couple of streams we can cool off in on the way..
I’m not sure what Russell Baker was thinking when he came up with this quote; he can’t have been living in B.C.
“Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it.”
-- Russell Baker
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Written by John Dudley
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Friday, 30 July 2010 |
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"Getting lost is just another way of saying 'going exploring."
— Justina Chen Headley (North of Beautiful)
Last Monday two of our group inadvertently decided to go exploring during the hike to Tunnel Bluffs. Lions Bay Search and Rescue did a wonderful job of rescuing the explorers from a cliff that sprang up in front of them!!
To try and avoid this happening again, if you own a cell phone bring it along and get my number before we start the hike and if you lose the group and things look a little different from usual try giving me a call before things get too challenging!
Next Monday, (August 2nd. BC Day) we are going to stick closer to home and just do Trudi’s Trail followed by the Centennial Trail. We will meet at the top of Sunset at 8:30am and if you bring a snack or light lunch we will finish at the picnic bench on the Eagle View loop where we can see the eaglet who is almost ready to leave the nest.
“I once was lost, but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.”
From “Amazing Grace”
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Last Updated ( Friday, 30 July 2010 )
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Paralympians Visit Lions Bay School |
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Written by Ruth Simons
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Monday, 26 July 2010 |
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It was a very exciting end to the 2010 Paralympic Games for the Swedish Paralympic Team. On the last day of competitions, 15 year old Zebastian Modin and guide Albin Ackerot won bonze medals in the 1 km. visually impaired cross-country sprint. Zebastian was the youngest athlete to ever win in this type of competition.  It was a wonderful result for the hardworking Swedish Team.
These atheletes, accompanied by their coach Anders Emanuelsson, were kind enough to stop in at the Lions Bay School on their way down from Whistler. Vice Principal Kevin Thorpe managed to keep the children from rushing outside for lunch long enough for the last minute visit. They were thrilled to be able to see and to hold a genuine bronze medal and to meet these wonderful role models in person.
Zebastian's english was very good and he was pleased to answer the children's questions and practise for the many interviews he would be facing back home. Anders is an Athletics Teacher back in Sweden and was also thrilled to visit our unique Lions Bay school in the woods. The 2010 Olympic and Paralympic sports were certainly more than just about winning medals, opportunities like this to learn and inspire was tremendous added value.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 26 July 2010 )
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Written by John Dudley
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Friday, 23 July 2010 |
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“As you sit on the hillside, or lie prone under the trees of the forest, or sprawl wet-legged by a mountain stream, the great door, that does not look like a door opens”
Stephen Graham – The Gentle Art of Tramping
On Monday morning July 26th let’s meet at the gate at the top of Sunset at 8:30am and head up to Tunnel Bluffs. Hopefully no one will “sprawl wet legged by a mountain stream “as we cross Magnesia Creek on the way there.
If the sun is shining as forecasted the following quote might be appropriate for our resting place at the bluffs:
“To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome that the most luxurious Persian rug”
Helen Keller.
The whole hike should take about three and a half hours so bring a snack and something to drink.
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Written by John Dudley
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Friday, 16 July 2010 |
Monday Hike July 19th, 2010
“If you don't know where you are going,
you'll end up someplace else.”
Yogi Berra
Trudi knows where you are going on Monday July 19th, at 8:30am., so join her at the gate at the top of Sunset and she will take you up to the Marcel Andre bridge across Harvey Creek.
For those of you feeling a little more energetic there is the opportunity to scamper up the Lions once you are over Harvey Creek, however I think most will return to the village. The hike should take about 3 hours.
Please note the new start time of 8:30am.
Here’s a quote by someone who obviously wasn’t too enthusiastic about the early morning:
“Early morning cheerfulness can be extremely obnoxious. ~
William Feather
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