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View from Horizons – 500 Steps – A sunny day at last! March 2nd:  On Wednesday night, six Cruisers took advantage of the lucky weather and got our run/walk done before the wind and rain started up.  Edie and canine April, and Eoin walked, while Laura, Larry, Libby and Alex walked some but mostly ran, doing the Eastlake route to Underhill, where we went up the hill twice, then continued along the Forest Grove route …

February 1st:  Monday evening, besides Edie and April, only Harvey showed up.  He thought cars might not see him since he is invisible so declined to walk or run.  Edie and April walked around their own neighbourhood after Edie changed the pictures on the board. Rod went out from home Monday morning and did the Forest Grove loop. Time out 59 .20, distance 7!km. Stopped on the way to talk to Adele in her “office”. …

Happy New Year, Cruisers! January 1st:  Edie and April started out the year by joining the Annual Resolution Run.We took 45 minutes to do 5k on a cold, foggy morning.  Always a good start to the year.April is in the corner of the photo. January 3rd:  On Saturday seven walkers/runners turned out on a frigid morning, none with shorts on since the temperature was at the  -5C mark.  The destination for the seven stalwarts was …

December 2nd:  On Wednesday night, it was one of the best nights of the year to run due to the warm air and breeze – it was 10 C! – and no rain.  The only drawback was the darkness but we can live with that.  Flora, Larry and Alex were in shorts and Flora had her Santa hat too, and with Cheryl and Libby took advantage of the spring-like conditions to do the Eastlake, Underhill, …

November 2nd:  Seven Cruisers met Monday on a dry but cool to cold evening.  Alex, Flora, Laura, Rod and Bobtoc chose to walk/jog/run the oh so familiar Forest Grove Drive route, moving west on Eastlake to Underhill to Forest Grove Drive and you know the remainder of the route back to the Centre.  Time and distance, 1:12 and 7 km respectively.  RA Edie with canine April and Eoin chose to walk, their route being to …

On Saturday at Burnaby Lake parking lot , R A Edie,Flora, Larry, Laura, Rick, Rod, Susan and Bobtoc turned up at the mist-covered fields for a short run/walk west using the Central Valley Parkway and Still Creek Road and return, times out and distance varying.   Upon their return under clear skies, the eight were able to view a number of Jaguar and MG sports cars plus a couple of Jaguar sedans, all gorgeous cars, their …

The Night Race September 25th – Gorgeous moonlit evening at Stanley Park with full moon over harbour September 4th:  Seven stalwarts turned out at the Centre Wednesday evening, temperature cooler than the hot days we have endured for so long.  Destination was familiar, using the Stoney Creek trail.  Rod and Eoin walked the trail to the North Road gate before returning.  Alex, Laura, Larry, Terri-Lee and Bobtoc continued their run past the gate, then turned …

Summer Cruisers August 1st:  On Saturday morning Alex, Rod, Larry and Flora parked at Burnaby Lake parking lot and walked along the trail to the nature house, with the discussion topics of the day including computer issues and Windows 10 updates.  Rod walked back from the nature house, doing 5.8 km in 1h10.  He saw Ivan on the way back.  Ivan had parked near the stables on Avalon, and was trying out running after being …

Summertime and the living is easy….. July 1st: RA Edie, Flora, Alex, Libby, Bobtoc, Len and Miriam, Rachel and Corinne met around 8:30 am at the last parking lot at White Pine Beach, Sasamat Lake Wednesday under a cloudless sky and temperature over the top.  Corinne is disabled for the next several weeks with a broken ankle, but equipped with a four-wheeled, brake-equipped gizmo which provides some limited  mobility for her.  She takes her situation …

A Glorious June  June 1st:  On Monday evening, Rod, Terri-Lee, Larry, Laura, Flora, Rachel, RA Edie with canine April, Shiraz and his brother Firad (hope I got the name right) visiting from Cape Town, South Africa ran the Eastlake route, up Underhill, which everyone said seemed longer and steeper than usual, and returned along Forest Grove route, over the Gaglardi overpass and you know the rest.  It was cloudy and a bit humid, like the …