Monday, September 05, 2011

HIKE ONTARIO SUMMIT MEETING, Sept 30 - Oct 2, 2011

Social gathering at Fireside Classic Grill
SATURDAY
Full day Summit at Hampton Inn, Elliot Lake, including:
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Presentations and workshops on
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Trail Expo (AV presentation)
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Elliot Lake Experience
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Hike Leadership and Insurance
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Challenges of Building/Maintaining a Long Distance Trail
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Living with Wildlife
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And many more!
SATURDAY EXTRA!
Dinner at the Moose Lodge
SUNDAY
Choice of three guided hikes led by trained hike leaders
Friday: cash bar
Saturday Summit & Lunch: $15/ Dinner: $12.50
Sunday: Free
For more information
or to register online, please visit:
www.hikeontario.com
T: 905-277-HIKE or 1-800-894-7249
Please visit our host organization:
Hike Ontario Annual Summit
Hampton Inn by Hilton
279 Highway 108 North
Elliot Lake
P5A 2S9
Tel: 1-705 8481404

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Friday, September 30, 2011
Hiker’s Rendezvous
Join us anytime after 6:00 p.m and share tales from the trails with hikes and walkers from across Ontario.
Cash bar. Everyone & anyone welcome.
Location: Fireside Classic Grill
14-A Oakland Blvd.,Elliot Lake, ON, P5A 2T1
Website: http://www.firesideclassic.com/Welcome.html
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Annual General Meeting, Presentations and Annual Volunteer Awards
Hampton Inn, 279 Highway 108 North, Elliot Lake, ON, P5A 2S9

8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Registration begins and will continue until 11:00 a.m.
Coffee will be served
Annual Business Meeting
a) Greetings
b) Call to order and welcome from Hike Ontario President, Bill Wilson
c) Acceptance of the Minutes of the Hike Ontario Annual General Meeting – 2010
d) Presentation of and approval of the 2010 – 2011 Financial Report
e) Presentation of Slate of Nominations and Election of Officers
f) Other Business
g) Adjournment
9:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Summit General Session
Welcome Speech from
Bill Wilson, Hike Ontario President
Phill Barnes, Coureurs de Bois Outdoors Club President
Local dignitaries
Three presentations of 30 – 45 minutes each
1. Trail Expo (AV Presentation)
2. Elliot Lake Experience – Working Together
2. Hike Leadership and Insurance
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch & Annual Volunteer Awards
Lunch will be served
8:00 a.m.—  8:30 a.m.
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Presentation & Table Talk Session Descriptions
Trail Expo
Elliot Lake Experience — Working Together
Hike Leadership and Insurance
Table Talk Sessions
:coordinated by Luis Costa :Jerry Bertrand :Gerry Jean
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Challenges of Building Maintaining a Long Distance Trail : Phill Barnes Elliot Lake Experience—Working Together : Jerry Bertrand Volunteer Recruitment and Management : Tom Friesen
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Hike Leadership and Insurance : Gerry Jean
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Hiking Experiences in Elliot Lake : Alan Day
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Living with Wildlife : Jim Johnston
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Geocaching : Luis Costa
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Three sessions of ‘Table talk’
Trail Maintenance : Wendy Hoernig
Participants will have three 40 minute “sit downs” where they can learn or discuss topics with an ‘expert’. These topics will include:
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Challenges of Building Maintaining a Long Distance Trail
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Elliot Lake Experience—Working Together
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Volunteer Recruitment and Management
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Hike Leadership and Insurance
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Hiking Experiences in Elliot Lake
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Living with Wildlife
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Geocaching
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Trail Maintenance
Saturday Evening Social Gathering
An optional dinner gathering featuring “The Men of Song” will be held at 6:00 p.m. at the Moose Lodge.
Location: Moose Lodge, 26 Oakland
Cost: $12.50 plus your bar tab
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Guided Hikes by experienced Hike Leaders
Meeting Time: 10:00 a.m (meeting location will be determined at the Summit)
There will be three hikes available around the Elliot Lake area.
1. Porridge Lake (TCT) - 4.2km (Easy Hike)
2. Beaver Mountain
3. Nordic Mine—Trans Canada Trail section
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General Information
Name: _____________________________________________________________________
Title: ______________________________ Organization: ______________________________
Address: ___________________________________ City: _______________ Province: _____
Telephone: ___________________________
Email: _____________________________________________________________________
Summit Attendance
Please check which days/activities you are planning to attend from the following list.
___ Friday Evening
___ Saturday
___ Saturday Dinner
___ Sunday hike
Payment
The registration fee for the Summit is $15.00
The Saturday Dinner is $12.50
Register online at www.hikeontario.com
or mail your completed registration form and cheque to:
Hike Ontario 165 Dundas St. West , Suite 800, Mississauga , ON L5B 2N6

REGISTRATION DUE DATE:



 

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