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.
Activities include sight viewing, canoeing at Jasper Park Lodge, and
hot
8 K- h; J. n% q9 O+ a  M- B6 F2 z" ^: Ispring at Miette Hot Springs.
We will go to Jasper by mini-van rented by CSSA and driven by CSSA
Volunteers.
: F& y) [+ `9 c; @( b- EWe'll stay there for two nights. Accommodations are arranged by CSSA.
You are
3 @- t) O) Y6 l, s6 fresponsible for your own meals during this trip. Please refer to the
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for detailed information.
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Day One
! ^( P  k( N  T4 l-        Ride to Jasper by mini-van.(7 people per minivan)
-        Canoeing at Jasper Park Lodge.($35 per canoe per hour and $25 per
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, z' s+ v: }0 @9 Z2 |; K3 h' Shour)(Each canoe can hold 3 people at most.)
6 J% l  d% G" U6 U$ m-        Hot spring in Jasper for the evening.(Usually hot spring costs about
$6 per
person. So it's not that expensive. And after knowing how many people
# |, C4 |! s1 Cwill go,
I can work on a group price for us. So sign up for this activity. If
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not going, you could also have a little visit in Jasper town while
; B" D1 T+ U$ F" v3 f& f+ @. zother
5 U+ z: h6 ?/ J: Gpeople go to the hot spring.)
-        Stays the night in Jasper.

4 R' I1 |1 H$ \) j3 BDay Two
% h5 @5 m/ V: `2 {# K/ R! O/ K-        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
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$35 per adult and $17.5 per child(6-12years old)). If you haven't done
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  v, p/ O8 C$ k: o& i; v- f) O-        Stays the night in Jasper and no activities in day 2's evening so
9 n# ^' a+ R% q, c" P# L0 u) mthat you
' H( F9 i/ A; X( w: I+ Tcould visit the town by yourself, or go to the bar and have a drink or
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( v3 [2 n) v. B; \Day Three
-        Sight-viewing in Jasper continues.
-        Ride home in the early afternoon since we need to return the rented
van on
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  s1 @) K, D5 h; \Things to Bring:
) r0 o% K' g  ^7 f-        Travel needs.
-        Swim suit if you want to do Hot Spring.
-       Sun glasses and sun screen to protect your eyes and skin.
! ^- O" p7 T/ `) ]! X-       Camera. It's beautiful in the mountain in the spring.
, I0 y4 T1 E* @+ k- P4 j; m& f8 |4 y-       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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! @( v) h+ V! \0 rshoes are definitely needed.
9 O) ]( X9 Z% ?7 E& J-       Wear comfort shoes cause we'll do lots of walking and of course
3 _# q- i# \9 h% ], vdrving.(But you won't need to worry about the driving).
-       We won't take care of the food for you, but we'll stop at
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there are food at lunch or dinner hour, so you could have something to
eat.
2 w& `- q- C" g% m, VFeel free to bring your own food. (Like instant noodles.) (There is an
3 E# `! w% y, ], eIGA in
  ]5 O/ |+ k4 ?  aJasper, so you could always buy food there if you need.)

Cost: $160, this price includes your share of car rentals, gas,
two-night
+ O, J. ~% z( b" yaccommodation in jasper, and national park entrance tickets, and it
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the hot-spring, the canoeing, and the maligne Boat Cruises).
Hot Spring ticket was about $6 in total according to last year's price.
% l1 d. S( r+ `) fCanoeing 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
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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
1 ]  P/ a4 _5 J8 L) }# G% Rwinter, everyone will have returned money finally. And when we come
back
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
information will only be e-mailed to people who have signed up for his
trip
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; ]$ \, Q8 ?0 H/ z8 i& EMoney will be collected on May 10th from 3pm to 4pm at HUB LRT Station
% y, {# i9 _% N: w7 H9 J- O. ?9 Ffirst
floor by the elevator. And May 15th from 1pm to 2pm at HUB LRT Station
" z; G9 u7 J8 z$ [, x3 |9 O- _6 A9 T/ \first
( [+ h  U; f# v+ b1 m( Tfloor 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,
/ G# Q# G2 p9 z7 r* pyou
8 G+ ^. T+ u/ m* Ncould do so at above time and location.
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- d/ u: S7 B1 z- Y$ y9 w: Z& W# zWE NEED EXPERIENCED VOLUNTEER DRIVERS FOR THIS TRIP. AND THE VOLUNTEERS
WILL
GET A DISCOUNT FOR THIS TRIP. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING,
PLEASE
8 }  I6 X9 q1 r& z& M4 [( jE-MAIL ME AT THIS E-MAIL ACCOUNT FOR DETAILS. THANKS!
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5 N. |& d! [, F/ V+ R: `Gathering time and location:
5 _0 @3 y0 |) {  U; n5 u9:00am, Saturday, May 21, 2005, HUB LRT Station first floor by the
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(like always).
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2 e: p( _5 e5 D! L0 UEnjoy the Spring!
: F# L+ t+ t$ H8 }& gCSSA

annie66

It's for CSSA members. But you could always join CSSA at any time, even
' B! e; X$ F1 `( M/ Q( Wwhen you sign up for this trip. The annual membership fee is $5.
7 N: N4 w# Z! \9 v" ]! P" X  `9 ~Hope you'll join the trip and have some fun.