TORONTO HIKING & CONSERVATION CLUB

POBOX 121, STATION F

TORONTO, ONTARIO, M4Y 2L4

 

Visit us on the web at http://www.sproulephoto.ca/thcc

 

Hikers meet before 10:00 a.m. in the Jolly Miller parking lot, one block south of York Mills, east side of Yonge. Any exceptions to this meeting place are noted below.  Call the hike leader if you need more details.  Please do not bring dogs.

CHECK YOUR E-MAIL BEFORE YOU LEAVE FOR CHANGES OR CANCELLATIONS.  In bad weather, hikes may be in the city instead of the scheduled location.  Drop-outs possible on some hikes – check with the leaders!

Could be slippery in winter months – wear your icers!

 

September 5, 2010 to February 6, 2011

DATE

LOCATION

LEADER

TELEPHONE

 

September 5

Smokey Hollow (moderate)

Steven Wang

416-638-1465

September 12

Mono Mills

Esther Keltz

416-782-3764

September 19

Hockley Valley (hilly)

Bob McCrindle

416-596-7771

September 26

Rattlesnake Point

Rob Cuthbert

416-590-9158

October 3

Hockley Crest (hilly/moderate)

Esther Keltz

416-782-3764

October 10

Silver Creek (rocky)

Bertrand Leduigou

416-481-3072

October 17

Webster Falls (moderate)

Tony Asrilen

416-693-8639

October 24

Rouge Valley (moderate)

Annual General Meeting at Pearse House

Peter Sproule

416-283-4516

October 31

Glen Haffy (moderate)

Bob McCrindle

416-596-7771

November 7

Speyside North (rocky)

Elke Ganguli

416-532-2883

November 14

Crawford Lake (moderate)

Bertrand Leduigou

416-481-3072

November 21

Long Sault (moderate)

Elke Ganguli

416-532-2883

November 28

Glen Major(moderate)

Elke Ganguli

416-532-2883

December 5

Hilton Falls (moderate)

Naomi Davis

416-636-7767

December 12

Speyside South (rocky)

Elke Ganguli

416-532-2883

December 19

Terra Cotta (moderat)

Bob McCrindle

416-596-7771

December 26

Seaton Trail (moderate)

Tony Asrilen

416-693-8639

January 2

Toronto Islands (easy)

Meet at Ferry Docks at 10:15 a.m.

Bob McCrindle

416-596-7771

January 9

York Regional Forest (moderate)

Bob McCrindle

416-596-7771

January 16

Palgrave (moderate)

Elke Ganguli

416-532-2883

January 23

Walkers' Woods (moderate)

Elke Ganguli

416-532-2883

January 30

Highland Creek (easy)

Peter Sproule

416-283-4516

February 6

Kelso

Rob Cuthbert

416-590-9158

 

For those who haven't paid  your 2010 membership, please note that this is the last mailing you are receiving.   Postage costs money.   If the club does not have the funds for deposits or to buy food, then extra activities such as the annual picnic.

SUGGESTED GUIDELINES FOR HIKE LEADERS & PARTICIPANTS

1)   Introduce yourself and say a few things about the hike (distance, terrain, etc.)

2)   Assign a backup person.

3)   Ask hikers to remain between the leader and the backup.  Explain that if anybody goes ahead of the leader and gets lost, s/he is on his/her own!

4)   Ask hikers that, if they have a need to go to the bushes, they should leave their pack at the side of the trail, so that the backup person knows that someone is there and waits.

5)   Take a count (re-count after lunch!).

6)   If there are no facilities at the beginning of the hike, stop for a modesty break within 15 minutes after the hike, where possible.

7)  Take a break every 1/2 hour to give people a chance to catch up, water break, etc.

8)  Do not assume everyone will know which path to take when given a choice; either wait at a fork in the trail or assign someone to guide any trailing hikers.

9)  Know your limitations. If you know you have difficulty with a particular terrain, please consider skipping that particular week as it is not fair for the group if they have to continually wait for one or two people.

Each hiker should, to the best of their ability, strive to maintain the pace set by the leader. Conversely, it is the leader’s responsibility to notice any difficulty by the majority of hikers and to adjust his/her pace accordingly.

10)LAST BUT NOT LEAST:

 If you intend to use the facilities of a restaurant without making purchases, or use the premises as a parking site, ask permission in advance from the management.

 

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.

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 York Mills, east side of Yonge. 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/$25Renewal/$15/$20.   Any surplus at year end is donated to conservation projects.     Check if you require a receipt: