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.
, l3 T) h9 c: X- {$ wActivities include sight viewing, canoeing at Jasper Park Lodge, and
hot
1 N! e) S2 ~0 G  p; [spring at Miette Hot Springs.
We will go to Jasper by mini-van rented by CSSA and driven by CSSA
; [, [4 R2 ?0 F2 @  PVolunteers.
We'll stay there for two nights. Accommodations are arranged by CSSA.
, _. ]; B: @3 p# \) F+ EYou are
responsible for your own meals during this trip. Please refer to the
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4 |7 Z! c& g% D1 Y) K/ `4 Jfor detailed information.

Day One
-        Ride to Jasper by mini-van.(7 people per minivan)
& w, w' p- Q0 t# o-        Canoeing at Jasper Park Lodge.($35 per canoe per hour and $25 per
half
hour)(Each canoe can hold 3 people at most.)
-        Hot spring in Jasper for the evening.(Usually hot spring costs about
$6 per
7 J. I9 V; e% x  yperson. So it's not that expensive. And after knowing how many people
will go,
0 S# ?6 \' Z5 B$ b9 v. \I can work on a group price for us. So sign up for this activity. If
you are
$ q1 [; @  i+ C# [8 Ynot going, you could also have a little visit in Jasper town while
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people go to the hot spring.)
# b% K, C6 J1 H. r$ j# a/ L-        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
$ W: I; k, K0 z0 {! ?trip. It's
- b, j4 C; B# f; u6 @$35 per adult and $17.5 per child(6-12years old)). If you haven't done
6 X& \) _/ y( S' N3 ~5 Vthis
before, I strongly recommend you to do so.
) u; s- Y, _5 H6 ~7 W+ j-        Stays the night in Jasper and no activities in day 2's evening so
that you
9 c) k% F9 F/ b6 ?could visit the town by yourself, or go to the bar and have a drink or
so.
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Day Three
& z. ?3 D% E1 v: e* B, z5 x  v- T-        Sight-viewing in Jasper continues.
! m/ u8 f4 A( y* Q3 M' f' D' Y-        Ride home in the early afternoon since we need to return the rented
van on
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Things to Bring:
-        Travel needs.
/ C9 r9 X  G* G+ A& D0 Q6 V-        Swim suit if you want to do Hot Spring.
-       Sun glasses and sun screen to protect your eyes and skin.
6 X2 J3 ]/ g/ p, p3 H' t# M! S8 S! s-       Camera. It's beautiful in the mountain in the spring.
' r6 r" E4 n/ t9 x, q4 g% T  ?-       Bring some warm clothes since it's still cool in the mountain
) c9 q3 i- Z1 B% `in the
4 y' d3 q) B4 r+ clate May. And we also will go to the Columbia Ice Field so warm clothes
and
shoes are definitely needed.
$ `0 F3 t  q5 _-       Wear comfort shoes cause we'll do lots of walking and of course
drving.(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
6 d! d4 S7 C' y- Aplaces where
there are food at lunch or dinner hour, so you could have something to
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Feel free to bring your own food. (Like instant noodles.) (There is an
IGA in
1 b+ L6 _3 o, w, W, w/ IJasper, so you could always buy food there if you need.)
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Cost: $160, this price includes your share of car rentals, gas,
/ ]. o' b6 r3 Btwo-night
: r2 u( G: Y- ?+ r8 b% saccommodation in jasper, and national park entrance tickets, and it
excludes
the hot-spring, the canoeing, and the maligne Boat Cruises).
0 d& Q$ Y% D+ N. F3 mHot 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.
' L, o& o3 y" ^. z6 kMaligne Boat Cruises are $35 per adult and $17.5 per child(6-12 years
3 w* [, l* h/ v" K, U4 Oold).
When we come back from the trip, according to the expenses we'll return
the
extra money to you. According to the Trip we organized to Banff in last
' f3 K! G1 Z9 X. }1 Ewinter, everyone will have returned money finally. And when we come
back
everyone will gets an expense list for this trip.

! f0 `( G2 j$ p! p% Z! zSign up now for this trip by e-mailing me at this e-mail address. NO
DROP-IN
, h$ {8 k! `! o+ E  Vallowed. 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
) h1 |8 @  B6 Y0 [( Y1 ]trip
8 t% ^& @  r0 `9 `5 d; y1 Y+ Vand 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
( [/ ]  E2 G& c, Yfirst
floor by the elevator. And May 15th from 1pm to 2pm at HUB LRT Station
first
( f0 ?, Y$ ^1 X0 Ifloor by the elevator for some late sign-ups. Please bring your member
card
with you when you are signing-up. If you want to join CSSA as a member,
; I; h! L) ^$ J5 J6 e' Oyou
. e" ]3 |% X4 {6 N; A4 W0 ~2 tcould do so at above time and location.
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WE NEED EXPERIENCED VOLUNTEER DRIVERS FOR THIS TRIP. AND THE VOLUNTEERS
WILL
- q, ]3 d7 J/ j; H, m6 `* E8 EGET A DISCOUNT FOR THIS TRIP. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING,
PLEASE
' ?: q$ ~# p% L# b9 B$ xE-MAIL ME AT THIS E-MAIL ACCOUNT FOR DETAILS. THANKS!

9 K- @$ e5 O9 `7 M5 E: }" cGathering time and location:
0 _) D) u& c8 |$ ~$ Z  l% C9:00am, Saturday, May 21, 2005, HUB LRT Station first floor by the
elevator
(like always).
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Enjoy the Spring!
( M/ c% e/ z: A5 f9 l3 t( l, gCSSA

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.