June 2020 Colony Farm Monday June 1 2020: On Monday evening, Larry, Rod, Alex, Kevin and Edie walked along the Stoney Creek trail to the school, up over the Gaglardi overpass, along the Forest Grove trail northwest and up the stairs which lead to Maple Grove Crescent, then walked up Maple Grove to Forest Grove Drive, took Forest Grove back down to the overpass, and took the lower trail (which we haven’t done …
May 2020
May (from the 11th) Spring Colours of Rocky Point May 11 2020 – The Regular Schedule Resumes RA Edie ,Larry, Kevin and Bobtoc met at the Centre Monday and walked to the Gaglardi overpass to Forest Grove Drive, continued on the Drive until the rustic trail north of the Drive was evident. Edie encouraged the group to cross to the trail which paralleled the Drive, and so walked west until a suitable place was found from the …
Cruisers Isolation Activities
Isolated Cruisers in Action Dear sorely missed Cruisers, While vacationing in Slothville this morning and suffering from UTGOBS (unmotivated to get off butt syndrome), I thought we could encourage each other by measuring daily walks and reporting them with stories weekly. I could put them on the blog unless Kevin has a better suggestion. It can be a friendly challenge – no shaming – to encourage us to keep fit and connected. Now you have …
March 2020
March 2020 Barnet Beach – March 15 2020 – A Little Bit of Paradise – Cold but Sunny Monday March 2 2020 On Monday evening Rod, Bobtoc and Edie with canine April, along with Edie’s longtime friend Judy from John Oliver High School days showed up on a very wet, rainy evening. The group at Edie’s suggestion after arming themselves with umbrellas, walked Cameron Street west and down to the Eastlake corner near the Burnaby …
February 2020
Como Lake in Winter February 1 2020: On Saturday morning Alex, Rod, Larry, Flora, Kevin, Susan and Bobtoc met at the Centre and walked to Como Lake via Willoughby Ave. to Smith Ave. and continued through the Porter Elementary School grounds east to the trail surrounding the lake, circumvented the trail and returned via more or less the same route, under rainless and sunny skies. Distance 10 k, time 2hr.11min. Coquitlam Cruisers; Jennel Ran almost …
Happy New Year, Cruisers!
Happy New Year, Cruisers! On New Year’s Day there was plenty of Cruiser activity! It started out at 9 a.m. at Burnaby Lake parking lot where Edie, her friend Judy, Susan, Larry, Ivan and Alex walked/ran around the trails at Deer Lake. It was a wonderful sunny morning. Alex and Ivan ran 9.7 km, doing extra laps around Deer Lake, while the others walked, their distance about 7.5 km in a time of just over …
December 2019
Wednesday December 4/19: On Wednesday evening, Larry, Rod (both in shorts), Laura, Eoin, Kevin and Glenn walked from the Centre along Beaverbrook, Eastlake to Underhill and returned the same way, distance 5 km, time 1h02. It was a beautiful night, no rain, and about +6 C. On Monday evening, Kevin, Glenn, Susan and Eoin walked the Eastlake to Underhill route as well, in a bit of rain. From Jennel and the Coquitlam Cruisers: …
November 2019
November 2019 Morning sun at Burnaby Lake Saturday, November 2/19:On Saturday on a cold but bright morning, RA Edie with canine April, Flora, Eoin and Laura, Larry, Len and Miriam with granddog Jax, Rod, Susan and Bobtoc met at the Centre and resolved to walk to Piper Spit along the north trail to Burnaby Lake. The 11 walked 7.8 km in times ranging from 1hr:50 to 1hr:55 to arrive at the Spit and return to …
October 2019
October 2019 Deer Lake Park in all its Autumn Splendor Wednesday October 2/19: On Wednesday on a no rain evening, RA Edie with her sister Chris,, who was welcomed by the others, plus of course dog April, Alex, Kevin and Bobtoc, walked from the Centre to Eastlake. Edie and Chris continued on Eastlake for 33 minutes before turning back. The remaining three continued to Underhill, north to Forest Grove Drive, then east to the Gaglardi overpass, …
September 2019
September 2019 September 2/19 On Monday morning, Rod, Larry, Susan, Edie with April, Eoin, Laura and Alex met at the Burnaby Lake parking lot and walked to Deer Lake, enjoying the beautiful sunny morning, walking 6 km in a time of 2h 20, then had coffee at the Fortius Centre. Enclosed is a picture of Ivan who proudly showed off his SeaWheeze Half Marathon medal to the Cruisers last week. Way to go Ivan! …