Subject,"Start Date","Start Time","End Date","End Time","All Day Event",Description,Location,Private
"Last Chance for Screaming Tunnel Badge in 2020 - Meet at 8:15 am. Quarry Rd, Beamsville",11/29/2020,08:30,11/29/2020,14:30,False,"
[Make_Waiver_Wording_and_Link hikeentry=235436 hiketitle=""Last Chance for Screaming Tunnel Badge in 2020 - Meet at 8:15 am. Quarry Rd, Beamsville"" hikedate=29-11-2020]
Hosting Club: Niagara, Iroquoia
Category: Special Event
Location (Google Maps):
Hike Leader(s): Ruth Moffatt Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk - 4 to 5 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate - Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: Approx 20km in total
Description
Last chance for the Screaming Tunnel Badge in 2020
We’ll meet at Quarry Rd and hike to Cave Springs for an exploration around this conservation area out and back - about 5km. We’ll then proceed to Decew House for a hike on the Bert Lowe Side Trail out and back - about 5km. Lastly, we’ll proceed to Woodend Conservation Area for a hike to the Screaming Tunnel out and back - about 10km. Wear a funky hat for a picture in front of the tunnel.
Participation in all three hikes will qualify you for the badge. Please bring $5 for the badge.
This hike is subject to precautions around the pandemic. Please familiarize yourself with all regulations and protocols.
This hike is limited to 9 hikers plus the hike leader in accordance with guidelines.
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",,True
"Dundas Valley Main Loop and maybe more",11/29/2020,13:30,11/29/2020,14:45,False,"
[Make_Waiver_Wording_and_Link hikeentry=235519 hiketitle=""Dundas Valley Main Loop and maybe more"" hikedate=29-11-2020]
Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Dundas Valley Conservation Area, meet by the Depot, meet outside
Hike Leader(s): Allan Meyer Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk - 4 to 5 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate - Some hills and/or some poor footing
Description
A chance to enjoy our lovely fall weather. Please dress for the weather.
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",,True
"Iroquoia Club General Hike",11/30/2020,09:30,11/30/2020,11:30,False,"
[Make_Waiver_Wording_and_Link hikeentry=199892 hiketitle=""Iroquoia Club General Hike"" hikedate=30-11-2020]
Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Chedoke Golf Course parking lot,Hamilton.
Hike Leader(s): Daljeet Juneja Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium - 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate - Some hills and/or some poor footing
Description
[frm-set-get contact_email=""""][frm-set-get contact_subject=""Hike Leader Contact Request for Iroquoia+Club+General+Hike on November 30, 2020""]
",,True
"Blair to downtown Galt and back",12/02/2020,09:00,12/02/2020,14:00,False,"
[Make_Waiver_Wording_and_Link hikeentry=211942 hiketitle=""Blair to downtown Galt and back"" hikedate=02-12-2020]
Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Hikers R Us
Location (Google Maps): Slit Barn, 768 Blair Rd, Cambridge
Hike Leader(s): Louise Langlais Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium - 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Easy - Mostly flat and usually good footing
Distance: 12-14 km
Description
We will hike on trails and some road from Blair to Galt and then back along a multi-use trail that hugs the Grand River. We will have lunch in downtown Galt, now part of Cambridge and known for it's beautiful old churches and lovely river views.
Hike Leader: Louise Langlais; Email: langlaislouise@gmail.com. Cell: 519-222-4040 on day of hike. At other times, email is the best way to contact me. Wear appropriate quick-dry clothing and hiking boots. Bring sunscreen, insect repellent (summer), icers (winter), snacks, lunch, a personal first aid kit, and 1-2 litres of water. During COVID, also bring hand sanitizer and a face mask. Please email me at least 24 hours before the hike to register. Sometimes last minute changes are made to hikes; registering means you won't be waiting around the meeting place not knowing why no-one else is there! For personalized driving directions, just copy and paste the GPS coordinates into a Google search window and voila! Please arrive at least 15 minutes early.
[frm-set-get contact_email=""""][frm-set-get contact_subject=""Hike Leader Contact Request for Blair+to+downtown+Galt+and+back on December 2, 2020""]
",,True
"Good Companions - Dundas Valley (Monarch Trail, Hermitage, Canterbury Falls and Sherman Falls)",12/02/2020,10:00,12/02/2020,12:30,False,"
[Make_Waiver_Wording_and_Link hikeentry=211421 hiketitle=""Good Companions - Dundas Valley (Monarch Trail, Hermitage, Canterbury Falls and Sherman Falls)"" hikedate=02-12-2020]
Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Good Companions
Location (Google Maps): Hamilton Conservation Authority Parking Lot on Old Dundas Road (Old Ancaster Road) - Trail head for Monarch Trail
Hike Leader(s): Ted Bossence Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium - 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Strenuous - Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: 9.5 km
Description
We will follow the Monarch trail, Main Loop Trail other trails walking past the Hermitage, Canterbury Falls and Sherman Falls, returning on Artaban Road and retracing our steps on the Monarch Trail. Distance about 8.5 km. Bring Icers (but hopefully not needed), snack and water. Please note, this hike is available to BTC members only and you are required to pre-register on line. When you register you will be sent a list of things to bring and protocols to follow. Please arrive 15 minutes before start time.
Please note: Due to high rates of community transmission, hikers on now required to wear masks at all times on club hikes.
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",,True
"Hilton Falls",12/03/2020,09:00,12/03/2020,13:00,False,"
[Make_Waiver_Wording_and_Link hikeentry=235442 hiketitle=""Hilton Falls"" hikedate=03-12-2020]
Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Hilton Falls Conservation Area Parking Lot
Hike Leader(s): Louise Langlais Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk - 4 to 5 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate - Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 14 km
Description
We will hike the trails in this lovely Conservation Area. Parking fee applies (unless you have a Halton Parks Pass, a great value) and you must reserve two time slots (9-11 and 11-1) in advance.
Hike Leader: Louise Langlais; Email: langlaislouise@gmail.com. Cell: 519-222-4040 on day of hike. At other times, email is the best way to contact me. Wear appropriate quick-dry clothing and hiking boots. Bring sunscreen, insect repellent (summer), icers (winter), snacks, lunch, a personal first aid kit, and 1-2 litres of water. During COVID, also bring hand sanitizer and a face mask. Please email me at least 24 hours before the hike to register. Sometimes last minute changes are made to hikes; registering means you won't be waiting around the meeting place not knowing why no-one else is there! For personalized driving directions, just copy and paste the GPS coordinates into a Google search window and voila! Please arrive at least 15 minutes early.
[frm-set-get contact_email=""""][frm-set-get contact_subject=""Hike Leader Contact Request for Hilton+Falls on December 3, 2020""]
",,True
"Bronte Creek West Side",12/03/2020,10:00,12/03/2020,14:00,False,"
[Make_Waiver_Wording_and_Link hikeentry=223410 hiketitle=""Bronte Creek West Side"" hikedate=03-12-2020]
Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: Thursday Group
Location (Google Maps): Orchard Community Park - Blue Spruce Avenue entrance (Burlington)
Hike Leader(s): Stuart Law Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium - 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Easy - Mostly flat and usually good footing
Distance: 10 kms
Description
Join us for an invigorating local hike that will include a recitation about Devil's Cave and a rebel that ran for his life in 1837. Learn about the lost village of Merton and be first to guess who the mystery hike leader is who claims to be a deity and most assuredly is. We will walk from Orchard Community Park to Spruce Lane Farm and back. Large mammals possible but not promised. Icers may be required. Please bring them just in case along with a warm drink and a lunch. The mystery hike leader has promised to bring chocolate. Covid protocols will be respected. Please be sure to meet us in the parking lot on the Blue Spruce Avenue entrance to the park, not the Sutton Drive entrance.
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",,True
"Dundas Valley Loops #7 of 50",12/05/2020,10:00,12/05/2020,12:30,False,"
[Make_Waiver_Wording_and_Link hikeentry=235898 hiketitle=""Dundas Valley Loops #7 of 50"" hikedate=05-12-2020]
Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Dundas Valley Conservation Area, Governor's Rd. Dundas
Pace: Leisurely - 3km/hr or less
Terrain: Moderate - Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: Approx. 8 - 9km.
Description
Avoid the Christmas crowds and join us for a leisurely hike exploring some of the trails of Dundas Valley Conservation Area (Sawmill Valley, John White, Spring Creek and rail trail).
Meet in the last parking lot of the DVCA for a 10:00 am. start. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before. Must be a BTC member to register online. You will receive a confirmation with a list of items to bring and Covid protocols. Bring water, a snack, icers and poles if using.
Leader: Anne Armstrong 905 617 3937 hikingrandma@gmail.com
[frm-set-get contact_email=""""][frm-set-get contact_subject=""Hike Leader Contact Request for Dundas+Valley+Loops+%237+of+50 on December 5, 2020""]
",,True
"Dan Welsh Memorial Hike and Fundraiser - Meet at 8:45am in the parking lot behind Kilbride School 6610 Panton St Burlington",12/06/2020,09:00,12/06/2020,12:00,False,"
[Make_Waiver_Wording_and_Link hikeentry=235999 hiketitle=""Dan Welsh Memorial Hike and Fundraiser - Meet at 8:45am in the parking lot behind Kilbride School 6610 Panton St Burlington"" hikedate=06-12-2020]
Hosting Club: Niagara, Iroquoia
Category: Special Event
Location (Google Maps): Parking lot behind the Kilbride School at the north end of Panton St, (Kilbride) Burlington
9:00am Dec 6/20
Hike Leader(s): Ruth Moffatt Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium - 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Strenuous - Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: Approximately 8 km
Description
This is number 1 of 2 Dan Welsh Memorial Hikes, today. 9am and 12:30pm
As this hike is a fundraiser, Dan Welsh Memorial Hike badges will be available for $20 each. Funds raised will go towards the memorial plaque that is to be raised in his honour. This hike will take us out to the recently opened Dan Welsh Side Trail, in the newly acquired property in the River and Ruin area of Lowville, Burlington.
All pandemic protocols are to be followed - masks are strongly recommended. Please familiarize yourself with the guidelines set out on the BTC Hike Schedule website.
Please do not show up for this hike unless you are registered. All registered participants will receive an email confirmation.
Please bring $20 for the badge (cash only). If you would like to make further donations you may do so via: https://brucetrail.org/donations/memorials
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",,True
"Up the Iroquoia! (2) - Crawford Lake - Rattlesnake Point",12/06/2020,09:30,12/06/2020,16:00,False,"
[Make_Waiver_Wording_and_Link hikeentry=235826 hiketitle=""Up the Iroquoia! (2) - Crawford Lake - Rattlesnake Point"" hikedate=06-12-2020]
Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Crawford Lake Conservation Area Parking Area across from the Iroquoian Village. (BTC Map 11 on the Crawford Lake Side Trail).
Hike Leader(s): Stuart Law Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium - 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate - Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 18 kms
Description
Join us for a combination loop/in and out 18 km hike in the woods of the Crawford Lake and Rattlesnake Conservation Areas taking in the Crawford Lake, Leech Porter and Rattlesnake Point Side Trails and the Main Trails connecting them all. We will also take in Nassagaweya Canyon from the Main Trail to Canyon Road and back. Distance will be reduced if snow conditions warrant. Please be sure to make 3 two-hour reservations (6 hours total) on the Halton Parks website for Crawford Lake. Conservation Halton membership highly recommended. Please bring icers, lunch, snack, water and warm drink. Hiking boots essential. Poles recommended. Covid protocols respected. Please arrive at 9:15 to be ready to hike at 9:30. If you register to hike but end up not being able to make it, please let me know so that we can make room for somebody else to join the hike. Thank you.
[frm-set-get contact_email=""""][frm-set-get contact_subject=""Hike Leader Contact Request for Up+the+Iroquoia%21+%282%29+-+Crawford+Lake+-+Rattlesnake+Point on December 6, 2020""]
",,True
"Dan Welsh Memorial Hike and Fundraiser - Meet at 12:15pm in the parking lot behind Kilbride School 6610 Panton St Burlington",12/06/2020,12:30,12/06/2020,15:00,False,"
[Make_Waiver_Wording_and_Link hikeentry=236000 hiketitle=""Dan Welsh Memorial Hike and Fundraiser - Meet at 12:15pm in the parking lot behind Kilbride School 6610 Panton St Burlington"" hikedate=06-12-2020]
Hosting Club: Niagara, Iroquoia
Category: Special Event
Location (Google Maps): Parking lot behind the Kilbride School at the north end of Panton St, (Kilbride) Burlington
12:30pm Dec 6/20
Hike Leader(s): Ruth Moffatt Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Medium - 3 to 4 km/hr
Terrain: Strenuous - Hilly with steep climbs and some poor footing
Distance: Approximately 8km
Description
This is the second of 2 Dan Welsh Memorial Hikes, today. 9am and 12:30pm
As this hike is a fundraiser, Dan Welsh Memorial Hike badges will be available for $20 each. Funds raised will go towards the memorial plaque that is to be raised in his honour. This hike will take us out to the recently opened Dan Welsh Side Trail, in the newly acquired property in the River and Ruin area of Lowville, Burlington.
All pandemic protocols are to be followed - masks are strongly recommended. Please familiarize yourself with the guidelines set out on the BTC Hike Schedule website.
Please do not show up for this hike unless you are registered. All registered participants will receive an email confirmation.
Please bring $20 for the badge (cash only). If you would like to make further donations you may do so via: https://brucetrail.org/donations/memorials
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",,True
"Dundas Valley Main Loop",12/06/2020,13:30,12/06/2020,14:45,False,"
[Make_Waiver_Wording_and_Link hikeentry=235711 hiketitle=""Dundas Valley Main Loop"" hikedate=06-12-2020]
Hosting Club: Iroquoia
Category: General Hike
Location (Google Maps): Dundas Valley Conservation area , please meet outside trail centre station.
Hike Leader(s): Allan Meyer Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Pace: Brisk - 4 to 5 km/hr
Terrain: Moderate - Some hills and/or some poor footing
Distance: 5 km.
Description
Lets start December off with a brisk hike. Look forward to getting out in the cold brisk weather.
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",,True