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1 September – Wednesday

Cowichan Valley area. 8:15 SMH. 9:15 Cowichan Library. Dtk. Contact leader if coming Mary H 1.250.743.4074; gmhof@shaw.ca

4 September – Saturday

A1b  Partridge Hills. Optional swim. 9:45 SMH. 40k. Margot 250.920.3893

B2b  Fork Lake to Francis King Park.9:00 SMH.
 Dtk. Car shuttle.  Mick 250.658.2702

5 September – Sunday

A/B2b Cobble Hill area. 9:00 SMH. 9:45 Meet leader at the rest area at corner of Hwy 1 and Cowichan Bay Rd. Dtk. Contact leader if attending. Donna W 1.250.743.2407; donnawalker@shaw.ca

B/C2b Mt. Whymper. Cowichan and OCV members only. Contact leader by Sept. 3 for details. Dtk. Mary H 1.250.743.4074; gmhof@shaw.ca

11 September – Saturday

A1a Tillicum Mall to Beaver Lake. 9:45 SMH. Dtk. Car shuttle. Yvonne 250.995.1953

B2b  Mt. Work, east loop. NEW ROUTE 9:00 SMH. 40k. Loretta 250.382.4929

12 September – Sunday

A1b Mt. Wells area. Raven Hill from Ravens View Dr. 10:00 SMH. 40k. Noelle 250.477.8894

B2b East Sooke Park – end to end with Cowichan hikers. Possible key exchange. Long hike. 8:30 SMH. 9:15 Meet leader at store on East Sooke Rd. at end of Gillespie Rd. Dtk. Contact leader by noon Sept. 11 if attending. Mary H 1.250.743.4074; gmhof@shaw.ca

Sept. 17 – 19

Hikes in Strathcona Park
See Groundsheet for details
Mary H 1.250.743.4074; gmhof@shaw.ca

18 September – Saturday

A2a Lochside Trail – 5 Parks loop. 10:00 SMH. Barbara 250.380.6579

B2b Thetis Lake area. 13 km route. Combined with Club Tread.  9:00 SMH. Dtk. Car shuttle. Fred 250.480.0880; fredtr@shaw.ca 

19 September – Sunday

A2a Horth Hill and area. 9:30 SMH. 10:00 Meet leader at Horth Hill parking lot off Tatlow Rd. Dtk. Cathy 250.544.1959

B2b Metchosin area. 9:00 SMH. 60k. Judy 250.388.0463

25 September - Saturday

A1b  Royal Roads trails. 9:45 SMH. 20k. Brenda 250.384.9631

B2b Little Matheson Mtn. 9:00 SMH. 60k. Shirley 250.477.2890

26 September - Sunday

A2b Cowichan River footpath. 8:00 SMH. 9:00 Cowichan Library. Dtk. Contact leader if meeting in Duncan. Janice 250.386.9769 Lydia 250.748.8520

02 October - Saturday

A2a Lochside Trail – 5 Parks Loop

10:00 SMH. Barbara 250.380.6579

A/B2b McKenzie Lake and Scafe Hill

9:00 SMH. 20k. Grahame 250.727.6050

03 October – Sunday

A1b Thetis Lake ramble.

9:45 SMH. 20k. Eric 250.385.7293

B2b Matterhorn (Near French Beach)

Contact leader if attending.

8:30 SMH, 9:00 Meet leader at Braden mailboxes. Dtk.

Mary H 1.250.743.4074; gmhof@shaw.ca

Tuesday afternoon hikes

Oct. 5 & 19; Nov. 2, 16, & 30; Dec. 7 & 21.

Contact Fred for details:

250.480.0880; fredtr@shaw.ca

A1b Witty’s Lagoon and Tower Point.

9:45 SMH. 40k. Margot 250.920.3893

B2b  Anderson and Jocelyn Hills

9:00 SMH. 40k. Shirley 250.477.2890

          10 October - Sunday

A/B1b East Sooke Park : Aylard Farm to Beechey Head.

9:45 SMH. 65k. Brenda 250.384.9631

B2b  East Sooke Park: Aylard Farm – Cabin Point – Babbington Hill.

9:00 SMH. 65k. Grahame 250.727.6050

          16 October - Saturday

A1b Colquitz River to Swan Creek Loop.

10:00 Burnside Lawn Bowling Club, 274 Hampton Road. Yvonne 250.995.1953

Bike ride. Moderate loop. 10:00 SMH.

Janice 250.386.9769

OCV General meeting to follow at 12:30. Bring your lunch to the meeting. Burnside Lawn Bowling Club, 274 Hampton Road

          17 October - Sunday

A1b Rural Autumn trek near John Dean Park. 10:00 Centennial Park Tennis Courts. 45k.

Lois and Phil 250.477.6486

B2b  Mount Manuel Quimper. NEW TRAIL

9:00 SMH. 60k. Gerry 250.477.4107

          23 October - Saturday

A1b NEW HIKE.   Glendale Gardens to Observatory loop.

10:00 Quayle Rd, 100 m from Glendale Garden’s main entrance.

Olga 250.479.5237

No “B” hike: (Tucson outing)

          24 October - Sunday

No “A” or “B” hikes

          30 October - Saturday

A/B1b  Mt. Douglas

10:00 Mt. Doug parking lot near washrooms.

Rana 250.383.9114

No “B” hike

          31 October - Sunday

No “A” or “B” hikes

          06 November - Saturday

A1b Royal Bay area, beach walks and views (lots of steps).

10:00 SMH. Dtk. Yvonne 250.995.1953

B2b  Park Heights – Cabin Point – Coast trail.

9:00 SMH. 70k. Loretta 250.382.4929

          07 November - Sunday

Daylight savings time ends.

A/B1b John Dean Park from Alec Road.

9:00 SMH. 9:30 Meet leader at Alec Rd. 45k.

Cathy 250.544.1959

B2b NEW HIKE. Mount Work west loop from Munn Road.

9:00 SMH. 30k. Gerry 250.477.4107

          13 November - Saturday

A2a  Peacock Park, Summit Park loop.

10:00 Cedar Hill Rec. Centre.

Barbara 250.380.6579

B2b  Broadmead trails to Mt. Douglas summit and beach.

9:00 Chatterton and Dalewood (car shuttle).  Shirley 250.477.2890

          14 November – Sunday

A1b Broadmead Ramble.

9:45 Dalewood Lane. Ann 250.477.7068

B2b  Mount Wells 4 bumps.

9:00 SMH. 40k. Grahame 250.727.6050

          20 November - Saturday

A1b Goldstream Park from campground.

9:45 SMH. 40k. Margot 250.920.3893

B2b Mt Douglas

9:00 Mount Doug washroom parking lot.

Joy 250.477.0290

          21 November - Sunday

A1b Mt. Work area, no summit, views

9:30 SMH; 9:45 Meet leader at main Mt. Work parking lot. 40k. Noelle 250.477.8894

B2b Goldstream trails. Contact leader if attending.

9:00 SMH; 9:30 Meet leader at Ma Miller’s Pub. 40k. Mary H 1.250.743.4074; gmhof@shaw.ca

          27 November - Saturday

A/B1b Jocelyn Hill from Stonecrest.

9:30 SMH. 40k. Brenda 250.384.9631

B2b John Dean Park from Alec Road.

9:00 SMH. 45k. Norma 250.479.5418

          28 November - Sunday

A2b Rithet’s Bog to Mount Douglas Park.

9:45 Dalewood Lane. Sheila 778.430.3339

B2b Goldstream to Stonecrest via Mount Finlayson (car shuttle).

9:00 SMH. Dtk. Mick 250.658.2702

          04 December - Saturday

A1a Esquimalt Parks and Waterfront (lunch at Spinnakers).

10:00 Behind Archie Browning Arena, Esquimalt Road. Brenda 250.384.9631

B2b Francis King Park to Fork Lake

9:00 SMH. Dtk. (car shuttle).

Mick 250.658.2702

05 December - Sunday

A1a  Historical walk. Old Town to Beacon Hill.

10:00 Totem Pole on Songhees Road (behind Delta Ocean Pointe Hotel). 

Eric 250.385.7293

A2b Cowichan River Trail (4½ to 5 hours)

Phone leader if attending.

8:30 SMH; 9:30 Meet leader at Cowichan Library. Dtk. Lydia 1.250.748.8520

          11 December - Saturday

A1b Mt. Doug Park. Little Mt. Doug – Mini Mt. Doug. Easy pace.

10:00 Mt. Doug parking lot near washrooms.

Noelle 250.477.8894

B2b NEW HIKE.  Mount Work west loop from main Mt. Work parking lot.

9:00 SMH. 40k. Loretta 250.382.4929

          12 December - Sunday

A2a  Clover Point – Centennial Trail – Anderson Hill loop.

10:00 Dallas Road opposite Ross Bay Cemetery. Barbara 250.380.6579

B2b  Partridge Hills from Durrance Lake.

9:00  SMH. 40k. Gerry 250.477.4107

          18 December - Saturday

A2b Horth Hill and area.

9:30 SMH; 10:00 Meet leader at parking lot off Tatlow Road. Dtk. Cathy 250.544.1959

B2b Martha’s Mounds from Fork Lake.

9:00 SMH. 30k. Shirley 250.477.2890

          19 December - Sunday

A1a  Elk/Beaver Lake

9:45 SMH. 10k. Alan 250.655.1520

B2b Cobble Hill Mountain. Contact leader if attending.

8:30 SMH; 9:15 Meet leader at Cobble Hill rest stop on Hwy. 1. Dtk.

Mary H 1.250.743.4074; gmhof@shaw.ca 

  25 December - Saturday

Xmas Day : No hikes

          26 December – Sunday (Boxing Day)

A/B1b Mt. Douglas

10:00 Mt. Doug parking lot near washrooms.

Rana 250.383.9114

01 January – Saturday

A1b New Years Day. Swan Lake and      Christmas Hill (Optional lunch at Tim Horton’s)

10:00 SMH. Margot 250.920.3893

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