July 31
This week’s reports are from Edie – many thanks Edie for keeping track of things.
On Wednesday evening Brenda, Glenn, Judith, René, Eoin, Laura and Edie walked around Keswick Park, where Eoin and Laura turned back having done 30 minutes, and the others carried on down to Government, along the Stoney Creek-Eastlake trail to Cameron and back. We did 4 km in about 1h10.
It was warmish!
On Monday evening there was a big turnout ! Ten of us went to Stoney Creek trail via Cameron. Brenda and René reached the North Road gate and continued on Jim’s Jungle trail to the trail leading to Chapman and returned by North Road for 6.5 km, Flora did part of that trail before returning on her own, Liane, Brigitte, Glenn, and Rod walked to the gate and returned covering 5.5 km while Lorraine, new person Sangeeta, and Edie walked 4.68 km turning around with group 2 and all of that group returned via Salish Court.
Edie ran into a person she worked with 50 + years ago at RBC so had a quick catch up! They still recognized each other. It was a nice temperature to walk, water is low in the creek, and the blackberry bushes are getting thick. Seven chatted at the mall before going home.
Larrytheyounger
July 27
On Saturday morning René and Larry met at Confederation Park and walked three laps around the track. It was cool and cloudy but it didn’t rain.
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July 24
There was no walk on Wednesday evening due to the heat.
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July 22
No walk/run today; too hot.
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July 20
On Saturday morning René, Edie, and Larry met at Confederation Park and walked around the track for three laps, then went for coffee at Cafe Artigiano on Hastings St. The rain showers had finished by the time we started our walk.
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July 17
No walk/run today; too hot.
July 15
On Monday evening Brenda, Glenn, Liane and Edie did 4 – 5 km in 50 minutes. We went to Keswick Park, Eastlake-Stoney Creek Trail, Cameron Street and back to Lougheed.
It was 🥵. It was a good walk though.
Thanks to Edie for the report!
Larrytheyounger
July 13
On Saturday morning Len with Jax, Flora, Edie, Liane, and Larry met at the Coronado Drive parking lot and walked along Phillips, Halifax, Duthie, Camarillo, Coronado, where Larry finished, about 2 km, and the rest of the group continued to the Burnaby Mtn. golf course and walked around the trails.
Total walk distance was about 5 km and time was 1h18. Cool for summer weather but that’s okay!
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July 10
On Wednesday evening Eoin, Laura, Judith, Lorraine, Sandy and Edie walked through Keswick Park and along Government on their way to Stoney Creek Trail and then up Cameron to the cut through back to Lougheed mall. It was a perfect night for walking with a nice temperature and a little breeze.
We think we did about 5 km in just over an hour. We debriefed at the mall.
Thanks to Edie for the report!
Larrytheyounger
July 8
On Monday evening Brenda, Glenn and Edie walked to the North Road gate at Stoney Creek trail and back. We did 5.01 km in 1h10. It was a nice temperature by the creek. We had a pleasant surprise as we met Rod and Pat Hargreaves on our way back and had a little chat.
Thanks to Edie for the report!
Larrytheyounger
July 6
On Saturday morning Liane, Edie, and Larry met at Coronado Drive near Montecito and walked around the townhouses in the neighbourhood, about 2.5 km, then Edie and Liane continued their walk around the outside of the golf course and then took the trail through to get back on to Phillips.
Their time was 1h10 and distance was 4.86 km. Liane continued and did a bit more.
On Sunday morning Jennel ran the Fort Langley Half Marathon! Congratulations to Jennel and Heather!
Jennel’s time was 2h42:41, and Heather’s 5 km run time was 33:45. Perfect weather conditions for the run.
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July 1st – Happy Canada Day!
On Wednesday morning, it was Canada Day, as Flora, Liane, Kevin and Edie took the skytrain to the New West quay.
We walked west to the end and then walked back to the middle where we took the ferry to Port Royal – a five minute trip. We did a loop around the lovely neighbourhood there, took the ferry back and then had gelato at the quay. After that we walked east to the other end of the quay and then took the skytrain back to Lougheed. Kevin waited for us on the bench at times.
It was a nice day and a good day for a 7.5 km walk in about 3 hours.
Thanks to Edie for her report!
Larrytheyounger
