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.
/ l+ h. b5 [* y* yActivities include sight viewing, canoeing at Jasper Park Lodge, and
hot
, s) b) r1 r0 ]" Z" z1 O; A0 pspring at Miette Hot Springs.
We will go to Jasper by mini-van rented by CSSA and driven by CSSA
0 A% X3 J; s" {' {6 @* {7 ]) FVolunteers.
We'll stay there for two nights. Accommodations are arranged by CSSA.
You are
" a) B; z; J# P% ~responsible for your own meals during this trip. Please refer to the
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2 Z2 g: Q: y$ u* {* B" wDay One
4 C/ x9 {6 X* D-        Ride to Jasper by mini-van.(7 people per minivan)
* ~9 |$ P! {7 Z( H# G2 q-        Canoeing at Jasper Park Lodge.($35 per canoe per hour and $25 per
half
hour)(Each canoe can hold 3 people at most.)
+ Y- [5 x# ]4 }1 }1 m-        Hot spring in Jasper for the evening.(Usually hot spring costs about
$6 per
5 y9 F/ `. J! [9 X6 [; `, Lperson. So it's not that expensive. And after knowing how many people
will go,
I can work on a group price for us. So sign up for this activity. If
you are
% B- }. a$ b2 D  _+ w- y' _2 z, lnot going, you could also have a little visit in Jasper town while
other
  a- V% s9 |2 |4 `0 j) ^people go to the hot spring.)
, P" Q& R0 Y) ^: I$ d: V0 ~-        Stays the night in Jasper.
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Day Two
1 P* ?8 }3 \# ?. Q4 N/ y6 p% I/ Y9 o" Y-        Sight Viewing in Japer: We'll go Maligne Lake first thing in the
7 x/ h' t5 J" Lmorning .
% \" N, A, i) ~0 d4 V+ P9 V% M5 I: yAnd we'll do the Malign Boat Cruises.(I'll take us 90 minutes round
' w8 s! I( M, [3 \# htrip. It's
) h5 @6 j8 A; D2 ^$ f* w$35 per adult and $17.5 per child(6-12years old)). If you haven't done
this
( s9 Y3 v! \5 t5 t) Ubefore, I strongly recommend you to do so.
-        Stays the night in Jasper and no activities in day 2's evening so
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could visit the town by yourself, or go to the bar and have a drink or
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Day Three
-        Sight-viewing in Jasper continues.
-        Ride home in the early afternoon since we need to return the rented
van on
time.
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Things to Bring:
-        Travel needs.
-        Swim suit if you want to do Hot Spring.
! s& u3 s8 Q; ?8 S' y-       Sun glasses and sun screen to protect your eyes and skin.
-       Camera. It's beautiful in the mountain in the spring.
; o% |/ Y0 o' y1 e6 s-       Bring some warm clothes since it's still cool in the mountain
in the
0 O8 K8 [+ U$ w' J" H$ Ulate May. And we also will go to the Columbia Ice Field so warm clothes
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shoes are definitely needed.
: S% f  w  k# C-       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 m! }4 u2 U  P4 X2 L* W) ^/ H-       We won't take care of the food for you, but we'll stop at
places where
$ n1 w1 q, a3 j2 p* ethere are food at lunch or dinner hour, so you could have something to
& H+ W8 m- Y5 S7 s5 g' P9 b# s4 i" aeat.
Feel free to bring your own food. (Like instant noodles.) (There is an
IGA in
Jasper, so you could always buy food there if you need.)

' D4 q& ^! D- _Cost: $160, this price includes your share of car rentals, gas,
0 L9 a# q6 X& k, y8 i( Y2 |8 I0 itwo-night
2 |5 u& }1 S5 G; qaccommodation in jasper, and national park entrance tickets, and it
3 p. ~  y* _3 d$ `' r& ?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.
. t. }9 Z/ @: u1 I( mCanoeing is $35 per canoe per hour, $25 per half an hour.
' ~6 A& |  M0 {5 I' JMaligne Boat Cruises are $35 per adult and $17.5 per child(6-12 years
old).
6 w6 `% Y' M1 t1 `' xWhen we come back from the trip, according to the expenses we'll return
the
( v) L- P" R) i- {: S# _extra money to you. According to the Trip we organized to Banff in last
" d3 B5 F1 {9 ^2 W1 ]1 _; }winter, everyone will have returned money finally. And when we come
4 p( h$ g6 L' a$ p' W% Kback
4 u8 V' j9 Y/ G0 a" Q* Leveryone will gets an expense list for this trip.
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2 r2 L8 T( q! ^$ v/ B$ R# cSign up now for this trip by e-mailing me at this e-mail address. NO
DROP-IN
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
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, ^8 S9 U+ ~, t7 M! p4 z8 h& y# Dand paid their money for this trip.

Money will be collected on May 10th from 3pm to 4pm at HUB LRT Station
first
' i4 i+ |( n9 K2 Jfloor by the elevator. And May 15th from 1pm to 2pm at HUB LRT Station
first
5 \, x3 k/ v4 m- ^floor by the elevator for some late sign-ups. Please bring your member
3 {; t) c. J( Q+ q& [card
6 b; |5 ]# t- F0 C! K4 r4 l+ Y! t% ?with you when you are signing-up. If you want to join CSSA as a member,
# u1 w2 p+ J+ s4 [- nyou
could do so at above time and location.
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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,
- y; E4 |9 ?# r; o+ ]' R, hPLEASE
# \( i) a( p6 ~0 a' C7 hE-MAIL ME AT THIS E-MAIL ACCOUNT FOR DETAILS. THANKS!
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* n" H! ^# n, G* I* CGathering time and location:
9:00am, Saturday, May 21, 2005, HUB LRT Station first floor by the
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(like always).

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.
* r/ K' }2 A+ ~+ `2 r2 A* qHope you'll join the trip and have some fun.