Just a quick reminder that tonight is the Dave Trattles Presentation at the Old Camborne Schoolhouse. It’s a BYOS (Bring Your Own Snacks) event, and there’s even a microwave there if you want to bring a bag of microwave popcorn. There are still a few spaces left if you haven’t let us know that you are coming. (We’ll be accepting $5 voluntary donations to keep our speaker series running over the winter).

The skiing has been fantastic so let’s get out again on Sunday!
We’ll offer an easier ski option as well for those who may prefer that. Think of it as a Level 1 or 2 ski!
Dress in layers (you will warm up!), bring a drink, and a snack is always a good idea in case you need a little more energy.
Date: Sunday, December 8th
Start Time: 10:00
Meeting Location: parking lot at Beagle Club
Ski Organizer: Maria Siemiaszko

The skiing has been great and temperatures are supposed to stay below freezing which should make for another great ski on Friday. Bring a lunch if you’d like to make a longer day of it! We can stop for a break back at the parking lot, then head out for another loop to make the most of the conditions.
Date: Friday, December 6th
Start Time: 10:00
Meeting Location: parking lot at Beagle Club
Ski Leader: Maria Siemiaszko

Date: Wednesday, December 4th
Start Time: 2:30
Meeting Location: Beagle Club parking lot
Leader: Maria Siemiaszko

Meet at The Mill parking lot from which the group will head to the residential areas north of the 401. A social at the Dutch Oven will follow.
Date: Thursday, December 3rd
Start Time: 9:30
Meeting Location: parking lot at The Mill
Hike Leader: Roy Martin
Distance: approx. 7km

It looks like we are expecting some snow this weekend, but whether that translates into enough snow to get the cross country skis back out is hard to know. As Sunday approaches, if you want to get out for a hike or skiing at 10:00, please leave a comment and we’ll see what comes together. If there is skiing, the meeting spot is the Beagle Club parking lot. If there is hiking, Beagle Club trails are closed to all but cross country skiers as of December 1st each year whether there is snow or not, so the meeting location will be the Woodland parking lot.

Beagle Club info: the company contracted to do the logging in Northumberland Forest will be finishing what they started last year in another area of the forest. Therefore, the closure of the Beagle Club trails has been postponed again. The closure will likely be in at least 2 to 3 weeks, and possibly not until January. Once logging operations commence, they will last around 3 months. When Beagle Club is closed, the County will announce it on all social media such as their website and Facebook. It will also be very obvious once you head to the parking lot. Access to the trails will then be limited to Saturday and Sunday each week, and anyone caught in the closed area during the week will be fined.

Northumberland County is looking for volunteers to be trail watchers. Following mandatory training, these volunteers will be asked to regularly check their assigned section of the trails in Northumberland Forest and report any issues that need to be addressed. This will allow the County to quickly respond to any concerns and raise the standard of the trail system. For more info or to apply to be a trail watcher, please contact Todd Farrell at: farrellt@northumberlandcounty.ca, or Mike Muldoon at: muldoonm@northumberlandcounty.ca

Date: Sunday, December 1st

Start Time: 10:00

Meeting Location: Beagle Club parking lot for cross country skiing, Woodland parking lot for hiking

Leader(s): route to be decided upon by those who show up

Petra will lead the group on a 6.08 km hike in the east end of town. This will be followed by social time at Craft Food House for those who would like to stay on for it. Please note the earlier start this week.
Date: Tuesday, November 19th
Start Time: 9:00 (earlier start)
Meeting Location: parking lot behind Craft
Hike Leader: Petra Hartwig
Distance: 6.08 km

We should still be able to get in some sort of decent ski!
Date: Sunday, November 17th
Start Time: 10:00
Meeting Location: parking lot at Beagle Club
Ski Leader: Maria Siemiaszko

We’ll make the most of the snow and access to the Beagle Club trails while we can!
Date: Friday, November 15th
Start Time: 1:30
Meeting Location: parking lot at Beagle Club
Ski Leader:. Maria Siemiaszko

Tonight (Thursday) we will start our weekly evening urban hike. Please bring a headlamp in case we find ourselves in dark alleys or something. See you all at 6:00. Bring a few $$ if you feel like post-hike wings & beer.