THE TORONTO HIKING AND CONSERVATION CLUB has its roots in the Don Valley Conservation Association, formed in the early 1950s to protect the Don Valley.  After an active decade, a group of Association members met  to create the Toronto Hiking and Conservation Club on August 25, 1961.  Every year since, the Club has organized programmes of Sunday hiking in the countryside surrounding Toronto, and has financially supported a variety of conservation endeavours.  Currently membership is approximately 150, and, as in the past, voluntary participation continues, with energetic hiking programmes, hike leading, car pools, social events and Executive Committee work.

An event from our friends at the Rouge Valley Conservation Centre – please consider…

Thanks for your support,

Serena

Rouge Valley Conservation Centre

www.rvcc.ca

info@rvcc.ca

Event details:

Hike for Haiti Fundraiser - Feb 6 at 1:30pm

Come join us at the Rouge Valley Conservation Centre on Saturday February 6 at 1:30pm for a special hike through the Rouge Valley with naturalist and photographer Andy McKinnon and Rouge Valley Conservation Centre hike leader Robert Marshall. After the hike, stay for a warm drink and conversation. Donate what you can, no donation is too small. All proceeds collected will go to The Canadian Red Cross Haiti Earthquake Appeal. 

The Rouge Valley Conservation Centre is located at 1749 Meadowvale Road (north of Sheppard Ave. E., near the Toronto Zoo). Visit www.rvcc.ca for a map to the Centre. Please arrive between 1:00-1:30pm. The walk will begin at 1:30pm and last approximately 2 hours. Walks take place rain or shine, except during thunderstorms. Please wear season-appropriate clothing and hiking footwear.

Please spread the word to your friends, family and colleagues. We want to raise as much as we can.

The current program is available on-line and the new Spring 2010 program here or as a PDF document. To download a pdf copy of the current program, please click [here] or for the spring program, [here]. To ensure you have the newest program links displayed on this page, hold down the shift key while clicking on the REFRESH button.

GENERAL INFORMATION

EXECUTIVE

Arrangements: Hikers leave at 10:00 a.m. (unless stated otherwise in the programme) from the Jolly Miller parking lot, one block south of the York Mills subway. The fee is $5/day for people who want to leave their car there.  We don't have to pay for just to gather there for organizing the car pools. The York Mills parking lot will be closed for the entire month of August.  For information about a particular hike, phone the hike leader the day before.  Hike routes may be changed at the last moment due to unforeseen circumstances. Clothing and Equipment: Dress suitably for the weather.  Sturdy, waterproof boots are advised.  Bring lunch and a beverage.  Do not litter. Transportation and Incidental Costs: Passengers may donate towards transportation costs, using the following scale: Under 100 km  .   .   .   .   .   .   $8.00 100-200 km  .   .   .   .   .   .   .   $10.00 Over 200 km    .   .   .   .   .   . $12.00 Within Toronto    .   .   .   .   .   . $5.00 Hikers will pay gate fees to Conservation Areas where required.

President: Peter Sproule  .  .  .  .416-283-4516 Vice-President: Tony Asrilen  .  .  .  . 416-693-8639 Treasurer: Tony Asrilen  .  .  .  . 416-693-8639 Recording Secretary: Agnes Heringer .  .  . 905-763-2079 Membership Secretary: Elke Ganguli .  .  .  .    .  416-532-2883 Programme Secretary: Marta Esmailji. . . . 416-445-1902

Regulations:

1.   Members and guests should stay with the group and observe the leader’s instructions.  They should not hike ahead of the leader, nor behind the backup person.

2.   Hikers come at their own risk and neither the club nor the leader can be held responsible in the event of a mishap or accident on a hike or during any other club activity.  Hikers are advised to carry identification and a telephone contact on their pack.  Luggage tags are ideal for this.

3.   Visitors are welcome to attend one hike as guests of the club, after which they should apply for membership.

4.   All are reminded that it is illegal to smoke in the woods unless sitting down, and that dogs are not allowed on our hikes.

5.   Drivers should ensure that other drivers are not in difficulty before returning to Toronto.  They should provide rides for as many people as possible, returning them to the parking lot, unless other arrangements have been made in advance.

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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION/RENEWAL

Our membership year extends from October 1 to September 30 of the following year.  Annual membership fees are:  New Membership: $20 Single, $25 Family; Renewal: $15 Single, $20 Family.  To apply for or renew your membership in the Club, please complete the form below, and either hand to our membership secretary when hiking, or mail with your cheque to: Toronto Hiking Club, Box 121, Station F, Toronto, Ontario M4Y 2L4.

Name__________________________________________Phone_________________

 Address_______________________________________________________________

 E-mail____________________________________ _____________________________

Enclosed is (please circle):  New/$20/$25/Renewal/$15/$20.   Any surplus at year

end is donated to conservation projects.     Check if you require a receipt: