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Saturday: Christina, Edie and Shiraz were sent off by Bob and Rod for a beautiful Saturday morning run. Shiraz ran to Broadway and Underhill then returned, while Christina and Edie ran to Kensington Centre, returning by Underhill and Forest Grove so they could visit Pat and Rod at the Salmon Festival on the way back to Cameron. Pat had her organizing done while Rod was helping kids build birdhouses. Edie and Christina visited Tim’s after …

Eight runners ventured out Monday evening for their run under a continuous rain which penetrated like WD-40. Sugoi, Jockey, Fruit of the Loom or New Balance garments could not stem the flow of rain which seeped into every seam of clothing or shoes. The eight: RA Edie, Rod, Sharon, Flora, Tish, Sayeeda and Leila, her work colleague from RCH, and Bobtoc ran to Government Road past Cliff Ronning’s home. Cliff unfortunately was not outside playing …

“Hills? What hills? Why? Explain it to me again how hills are good for me? I forget.” Six rwalkers and unnners met at and walked or ran from the Centre Monday on a warm, 20C and muggy evening. RA Edie and Carla walked Edie’s dogs Bella and April, and runners Alex, Sharon, Tom Jung and Bob turned west and headed toward the north trail of Burnaby Lake, the object being to go 30 minutes out …

Twelve walkers and runners met Monday at the Centre, seven opting to walk and five to run. The objective completed by runners Anita, Lora, Sayeeda, Shiraz and Tom Jung was to run to and return from Como Lake. The objective of walkers Adele, RA Edie, Flora, Larry, Tracy, Bobtoc and Valerie was to walk the route to Como Lake for 30 minutes and return to the Centre. The objective was not fully fulfilled since Val, …

Eight runners met at the Burnaby Lake parking lot for an 8:00 am run Monday under showery skies, which dried up midway through the run, and in cool temperatures. Alex, Edie, Flora, Larry, Rick, Rod, Tish and Bobtoc circumnavigated the lake, time 1:23 and distance 11 km at leisurely speeds, with Rick covering more ground than the other seven. A bonus for Bob was meeting Ed, Ernie and Tony from the Eileen Dailly running group, …

Eight runners met at the Burnaby Lake parking lot for an 8:00 am run Monday under showery skies, which dried up midway through the run, and in cool temperatures. Alex, Edie, Flora, Larry, Rick, Rod, Tish and Bobtoc circumnavigated the lake, time 1:23 and distance 11 km at leisurely speeds, with Rick covering more ground than the other seven. A bonus for Bob was meeting Ed, Ernie and Tony from the Eileen Dailly running group, …

Six Cruisers: Tracy, Rachel Lindquist, Anita, Alex, Rod and Bobtoc welcomed Tom Fung into the group. Tom is from Pusan, Korea, interning for a few months in Canada. The seven , led by Tracy, ran to Como Lake, took one lap, and returned to the Centre; time and distance, 1:03, 9km. The seven endured a cold +5C, overcast evening. Seven runners/walkers embarked from the Centre Wednesday on a cool to cold evening. Walkers Libby, Val …

Cruisers were busy on the weekend and Monday. Rachel Fouladi formed a team of one to run at SFU for pledges for the Canadian Cancer Society Friday overnight in a 12 hour relay, running over 82 km and raised $1,995 in pledges, being the highest individual fund raiser and the third highest achieving team. Not too shabby, Rachel! Congratulations! RA Edie and Laurie ran Friday morning at Burnaby Lake. Alex Lau ran 29 km Saturday …

Ten Cruisers, plus we believe, the ethereal Harvey, ran or walked to North Road via the Stoney Cree k trail, first time since last autumn. Walkers RA Edie, Larry plus Bobtoc who was rescued by them walked after the Creek trail ran south on North Road to the Sullivan Heights subdivision thence to the Centre; time, 1:03. . Runners Alex, Anita, Carla, Rod, Sayeeda, Tish and Tracy went north on North to Chapman Avenue then …

Captain Bob proudly wears his Budweiser hat. Who knew he was a closet Bud fan? The hat goes perfectly with his outfit! Norman in the Stanley Park St. Patrick’s Day run. It’s the “wearin’ of the green” day, Norman! Nine Runners/walkers ventured east from the Centre on a cold, temperature almost zero, clear evening. Walkers RA Edie, Larry, Rod together with Edie’s two dogs Bella and April went to Robinson St via Smith Avenue, then …