CSSA Spring Trip to Jasper on May 21, 22, and 23.

annie66

CSSA will organize a Spring Trip to Jasper from May 21 to 23, 2005.
- x, Z, f) v# _. ]Activities include sight viewing, canoeing at Jasper Park Lodge, and
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spring at Miette Hot Springs.
We will go to Jasper by mini-van rented by CSSA and driven by CSSA
Volunteers.
, T4 l5 }0 N& a: aWe'll stay there for two nights. Accommodations are arranged by CSSA.
; j5 H# s% q. c" fYou are
responsible for your own meals during this trip. Please refer to the
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) s- x6 i1 a! ]2 U" eDay One
-        Ride to Jasper by mini-van.(7 people per minivan)
-        Canoeing at Jasper Park Lodge.($35 per canoe per hour and $25 per
half
1 ?0 U* Q$ x9 g' f8 ^" p' e5 ehour)(Each canoe can hold 3 people at most.)
; ^% k( {* L9 x+ [) a% g& S" R-        Hot spring in Jasper for the evening.(Usually hot spring costs about
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person. So it's not that expensive. And after knowing how many people
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I can work on a group price for us. So sign up for this activity. If
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not going, you could also have a little visit in Jasper town while
other
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-        Stays the night in Jasper.
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Day Two
-        Sight Viewing in Japer: We'll go Maligne Lake first thing in the
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! y/ W) M& ^: q4 b2 tAnd we'll do the Malign Boat Cruises.(I'll take us 90 minutes round
trip. It's
) f+ R+ L% P; w; B, O$35 per adult and $17.5 per child(6-12years old)). If you haven't done
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before, I strongly recommend you to do so.
0 J) p1 u! J& r$ N-        Stays the night in Jasper and no activities in day 2's evening so
that you
could visit the town by yourself, or go to the bar and have a drink or
so.
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( g: E: a" Z2 P! e) s0 v-        Sight-viewing in Jasper continues.
" x, W, L) A) u& X' v: z-        Ride home in the early afternoon since we need to return the rented
van on
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Things to Bring:
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-        Swim suit if you want to do Hot Spring.
-       Sun glasses and sun screen to protect your eyes and skin.
-       Camera. It's beautiful in the mountain in the spring.
8 o: L( |5 B/ l- W-       Bring some warm clothes since it's still cool in the mountain
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late May. And we also will go to the Columbia Ice Field so warm clothes
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8 @- A7 B/ r6 \% jshoes are definitely needed.
9 a: Y3 j+ h3 r7 T- H$ q" t-       Wear comfort shoes cause we'll do lots of walking and of course
drving.(But you won't need to worry about the driving).
2 k) O$ |! W% b' t6 s6 q-       We won't take care of the food for you, but we'll stop at
places where
there are food at lunch or dinner hour, so you could have something to
eat.
- i& S$ R, B' Y& o! KFeel free to bring your own food. (Like instant noodles.) (There is an
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Cost: $160, this price includes your share of car rentals, gas,
two-night
  W0 L  ~7 t3 L7 k! w/ k$ Jaccommodation in jasper, and national park entrance tickets, and it
excludes
the hot-spring, the canoeing, and the maligne Boat Cruises).
Hot Spring ticket was about $6 in total according to last year's price.
2 m  r/ l' A/ T" I4 j* _Canoeing is $35 per canoe per hour, $25 per half an hour.
Maligne Boat Cruises are $35 per adult and $17.5 per child(6-12 years
old).
When we come back from the trip, according to the expenses we'll return
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extra money to you. According to the Trip we organized to Banff in last
6 ]5 ?- Z0 S# B; a' Mwinter, everyone will have returned money finally. And when we come
back
" k. g& N( v% S2 ^. [8 x- G3 X8 {everyone will gets an expense list for this trip.
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* e% ]6 w& W  u) x) F. ]& CSign up now for this trip by e-mailing me at this e-mail address. NO
DROP-IN
( a: v* L% Y- e3 f/ S) [allowed. Or call me at 430-5996 for more information. Some detailed
information will only be e-mailed to people who have signed up for his
trip
, @4 s7 T/ t  T# g. L7 Hand paid their money for this trip.
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Money will be collected on May 10th from 3pm to 4pm at HUB LRT Station
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; q' r/ J. ~5 h$ k5 `, rfloor by the elevator. And May 15th from 1pm to 2pm at HUB LRT Station
first
5 h" E0 Y+ H; f; vfloor by the elevator for some late sign-ups. Please bring your member
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with you when you are signing-up. If you want to join CSSA as a member,
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could do so at above time and location.
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, I$ j, r) F: w' k1 ]/ ~WE NEED EXPERIENCED VOLUNTEER DRIVERS FOR THIS TRIP. AND THE VOLUNTEERS
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GET A DISCOUNT FOR THIS TRIP. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING,
PLEASE
! F( G5 d* G- S1 s2 h% G# V& zE-MAIL ME AT THIS E-MAIL ACCOUNT FOR DETAILS. THANKS!

Gathering time and location:
9:00am, Saturday, May 21, 2005, HUB LRT Station first floor by the
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Enjoy the Spring!
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annie66

It's for CSSA members. But you could always join CSSA at any time, even
9 [4 G: a7 ]' ]& Uwhen you sign up for this trip. The annual membership fee is $5.
6 ~4 l5 Y5 Q2 T' [; xHope you'll join the trip and have some fun.