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' h8 v7 k& u8 U( \Activities include sight viewing, canoeing at Jasper Park Lodge, and
hot
2 ]5 G( b: u6 X, v9 A0 m- Xspring at Miette Hot Springs.
We will go to Jasper by mini-van rented by CSSA and driven by CSSA
Volunteers.
We'll stay there for two nights. Accommodations are arranged by CSSA.
# ~) H, @% }; a, \0 H9 W, TYou are
7 W+ @+ S& N9 ]5 X2 `, Wresponsible for your own meals during this trip. Please refer to the
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for detailed information.

Day One
-        Ride to Jasper by mini-van.(7 people per minivan)
-        Canoeing at Jasper Park Lodge.($35 per canoe per hour and $25 per
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1 a+ N* L. C- Z# m# d! ~5 Chour)(Each canoe can hold 3 people at most.)
5 R0 K/ D/ F! @7 o" F-        Hot spring in Jasper for the evening.(Usually hot spring costs about
" w+ A  ]9 \7 }1 g$6 per
; x5 T# g$ v4 Z' p" J6 operson. So it's not that expensive. And after knowing how many people
will go,
I can work on a group price for us. So sign up for this activity. If
9 e4 n$ l9 T% b/ Byou are
$ J* z: @% M# i3 z" T3 lnot going, you could also have a little visit in Jasper town while
. i5 b& m; X0 Y0 T7 Sother
1 k2 J! p9 D* x( J* Vpeople go to the hot spring.)
) G4 W3 b" U! e! S7 D2 m% [* c-        Stays the night in Jasper.

Day Two
-        Sight Viewing in Japer: We'll go Maligne Lake first thing in the
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And we'll do the Malign Boat Cruises.(I'll take us 90 minutes round
trip. It's
+ k& f& b; J- V& a$35 per adult and $17.5 per child(6-12years old)). If you haven't done
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- w! g5 O  Y' A, j2 k/ }-        Stays the night in Jasper and no activities in day 2's evening so
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could visit the town by yourself, or go to the bar and have a drink or
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Day Three
-        Sight-viewing in Jasper continues.
. y5 Z6 M* s) j. [4 Y0 \-        Ride home in the early afternoon since we need to return the rented
van on
time.
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Things to Bring:
-        Travel needs.
-        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.
-       Bring some warm clothes since it's still cool in the mountain
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" \7 R) a& G5 c! Tlate May. And we also will go to the Columbia Ice Field so warm clothes
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shoes are definitely needed.
7 t" \) d' k# {# h4 d% z8 Z& W) e6 Q-       Wear comfort shoes cause we'll do lots of walking and of course
4 \* D8 Q3 T! x+ o8 O4 F7 g% _drving.(But you won't need to worry about the driving).
- A  a5 t, A& L) |& g3 [6 t-       We won't take care of the food for you, but we'll stop at
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9 ?' U! S- D! b) Pthere are food at lunch or dinner hour, so you could have something to
eat.
Feel free to bring your own food. (Like instant noodles.) (There is an
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Jasper, so you could always buy food there if you need.)

Cost: $160, this price includes your share of car rentals, gas,
two-night
accommodation in jasper, and national park entrance tickets, and it
excludes
9 W( {5 B* R! a+ B) X  c' fthe hot-spring, the canoeing, and the maligne Boat Cruises).
: ^+ d5 C& U7 |" D- a8 fHot Spring ticket was about $6 in total according to last year's price.
Canoeing is $35 per canoe per hour, $25 per half an hour.
1 b9 e0 K7 q) J) ?+ H3 y7 r+ @Maligne Boat Cruises are $35 per adult and $17.5 per child(6-12 years
old).
( F5 a/ g4 E* D, A1 A0 q" nWhen 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
winter, everyone will have returned money finally. And when we come
back
- z: B, \/ D3 B. w+ j2 j7 ]everyone will gets an expense list for this trip.

Sign up now for this trip by e-mailing me at this e-mail address. NO
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allowed. Or call me at 430-5996 for more information. Some detailed
# W! N* r1 V% G4 ^( n! Iinformation will only be e-mailed to people who have signed up for his
trip
and paid their money for this trip.
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6 P4 A* J: Y! ]6 J) uMoney will be collected on May 10th from 3pm to 4pm at HUB LRT Station
first
6 ^0 I' A2 f; F, T% ]; lfloor by the elevator. And May 15th from 1pm to 2pm at HUB LRT Station
first
floor 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,
8 U5 C: O" N: q6 f3 g# wyou
could do so at above time and location.
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$ U# ^4 Q/ {( i9 D& Y' \3 ^WE NEED EXPERIENCED VOLUNTEER DRIVERS FOR THIS TRIP. AND THE VOLUNTEERS
WILL
- V4 B" I" V3 NGET A DISCOUNT FOR THIS TRIP. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING,
PLEASE
E-MAIL ME AT THIS E-MAIL ACCOUNT FOR DETAILS. THANKS!
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& a* c# ^, Y% S5 C& B6 ^, fGathering time and location:
9:00am, Saturday, May 21, 2005, HUB LRT Station first floor by the
elevator
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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
when you sign up for this trip. The annual membership fee is $5.
+ {$ f/ S' A- d: q' GHope you'll join the trip and have some fun.