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.
: n+ m4 c4 @4 j4 a( qActivities include sight viewing, canoeing at Jasper Park Lodge, and
4 O5 f+ }. s( K- p% V; ^$ Xhot
+ n! S% v5 v8 Pspring at Miette Hot Springs.
We will go to Jasper by mini-van rented by CSSA and driven by CSSA
7 @6 {3 H" e- E  mVolunteers.
6 O& ?" ?4 ~; V/ GWe'll stay there for two nights. Accommodations are arranged by CSSA.
You are
responsible for your own meals during this trip. Please refer to the
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+ ^7 `+ E6 s7 f1 R$ B& Sfor detailed information.

+ B/ Z- y, ^# x  }8 yDay One
-        Ride to Jasper by mini-van.(7 people per minivan)
' I! W3 h9 Q9 s-        Canoeing at Jasper Park Lodge.($35 per canoe per hour and $25 per
half
0 e, q, W# t; b, X/ w; `hour)(Each canoe can hold 3 people at most.)
! u# l/ ?7 K5 E& g0 c* y0 E2 H- R-        Hot spring in Jasper for the evening.(Usually hot spring costs about
* Y" S; \; ?# s/ f# Y1 O$6 per
% s( s0 z( A0 c, u2 C1 uperson. So it's not that expensive. And after knowing how many people
6 A1 y3 S4 C7 I7 w+ hwill go,
  t5 R* B2 o" L- C2 z# BI can work on a group price for us. So sign up for this activity. If
you are
' ^5 ]( Q' p* Z! V- ^not going, you could also have a little visit in Jasper town while
other
people go to the hot spring.)
-        Stays the night in Jasper.

Day Two
-        Sight Viewing in Japer: We'll go Maligne Lake first thing in the
morning .
And we'll do the Malign Boat Cruises.(I'll take us 90 minutes round
trip. It's
$35 per adult and $17.5 per child(6-12years old)). If you haven't done
this
before, I strongly recommend you to do so.
0 r+ s) H! c; ]! D/ u, B7 C-        Stays the night in Jasper and no activities in day 2's evening so
that you
+ z: V" m0 p8 I9 f$ Acould visit the town by yourself, or go to the bar and have a drink or
so.

Day Three
-        Sight-viewing in Jasper continues.
) Q$ M& E8 U* W" @, ?3 t-        Ride home in the early afternoon since we need to return the rented
! j8 j9 \% U& v3 Wvan on
time.

6 j5 o. D$ U. O# rThings to Bring:
, D) ~2 }/ K- h-        Travel needs.
-        Swim suit if you want to do Hot Spring.
6 Z7 C; O* C7 b4 o-       Sun glasses and sun screen to protect your eyes and skin.
-       Camera. It's beautiful in the mountain in the spring.
% D, {1 d' A/ H* Z. j-       Bring some warm clothes since it's still cool in the mountain
in the
4 B/ B+ Q6 M% k. A- @late May. And we also will go to the Columbia Ice Field so warm clothes
and
shoes are definitely needed.
4 Y' L6 W) N/ x4 p2 `4 ~$ D" d-       Wear comfort shoes cause we'll do lots of walking and of course
+ y& a4 O4 ^3 p$ i! Wdrving.(But you won't need to worry about the driving).
1 D+ M$ V6 m5 J-       We won't take care of the food for you, but we'll stop at
places where
) v. ~0 H( c. M- Z( m# O! Ethere are food at lunch or dinner hour, so you could have something to
eat.
4 V- p: ]7 F5 l+ s; {* KFeel free to bring your own food. (Like instant noodles.) (There is an
5 S5 i$ a5 p3 \/ n; i; [( p5 O9 d) aIGA in
Jasper, so you could always buy food there if you need.)

: k5 y; |6 l3 R) ]Cost: $160, this price includes your share of car rentals, gas,
two-night
2 j) r9 a3 f/ z' Q) uaccommodation in jasper, and national park entrance tickets, and it
excludes
. C$ G! s- e7 A4 X, X- R8 f# \the hot-spring, the canoeing, and the maligne Boat Cruises).
& Q! u. _; v( V0 z' aHot 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.
Maligne Boat Cruises are $35 per adult and $17.5 per child(6-12 years
old).
When we come back from the trip, according to the expenses we'll return
the
; u7 G! E, [) X7 I( [extra money to you. According to the Trip we organized to Banff in last
7 O, e+ o/ R  Y- r& twinter, everyone will have returned money finally. And when we come
* w; l0 m6 {5 k4 Rback
. z1 B6 X! @9 Teveryone will gets an expense list for this trip.
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Sign up now for this trip by e-mailing me at this e-mail address. NO
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allowed. Or call me at 430-5996 for more information. Some detailed
information will only be e-mailed to people who have signed up for his
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% o2 u& v/ k2 `; uand paid their money for this trip.
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2 j8 t8 Z! \5 o8 @$ K/ b+ _% ?Money will be collected on May 10th from 3pm to 4pm at HUB LRT Station
, Y& }8 q  }& n2 Vfirst
floor by the elevator. And May 15th from 1pm to 2pm at HUB LRT Station
2 ?6 Z7 v" H/ j( N3 b' W5 H5 bfirst
  ]) r, e. x! ^" b; \* ?floor by the elevator for some late sign-ups. Please bring your member
6 h9 J5 Y9 i  q' f+ }4 G$ n7 |! ^. Gcard
% B0 q0 O* u0 Q8 `with you when you are signing-up. If you want to join CSSA as a member,
you
7 y. n" N) z5 j- A0 rcould do so at above time and location.

WE NEED EXPERIENCED VOLUNTEER DRIVERS FOR THIS TRIP. AND THE VOLUNTEERS
% v1 j1 v; ?# m5 `WILL
GET 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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8 C: [% Y9 f2 e( J/ N0 TGathering time and location:
9:00am, Saturday, May 21, 2005, HUB LRT Station first floor by the
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(like always).

  n3 j3 h7 e' V  W: \' gEnjoy the Spring!
7 {4 f- F' r+ f3 F1 ?% y4 }6 UCSSA

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.
Hope you'll join the trip and have some fun.