Rocky Mountain Seniors Ski Club

Registration & Open House

October 9, 2009 · Comments Off

The annual RMSSC Open House will take place on Wednesday, October 21, from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Lodge at Snow Valley.

Reasons for dropping in!

  • Pick up your membership card and revised Handbook for Members.
  • Renew your membership, if you haven’t already done so.
  • Request your copy of a members’ phone list to be available after November 1
  • Visit with friends over a cup of coffee or tea or juice.
  • Enjoy photos from last season’s tours and this past summer’s activities (biking, golf, canoe trip).
  • Invite your skiing friends to come and find out more about our Club.

Information

  • This season’s ski tours.
  • Carving Clinics, Ski Improvement, and Racing Programs.
  • Volunteer opportunities at Snow Valley.
  • Being a Ski Buddy at Snow Valley.

For sale

  • Buy your ticket to the Fall Dinner to be held November 25 – $30 per person (cash or cheque)
  • Register for the Racing and High Performance Program (cash or cheque).
  • Register for Carving Clinics and Ski Improvement Programs at Guest Services, lower level of the Lodge (debit card, Visa card, MasterCard, cash).
  • Buy your season pass to Snow Valley ($65 +GST) at Guest Services on the lower level of the Lodge (debit card, Visa card, MasterCard, cash). With a season pass you receive discounts at the Snow Rider Ski and Snowboard Shop as well as discounted lift tickets at many mountain ski hills including Marmot (25% in 2008-09).
  • See the selection of skis, helmets, and goggles at the Snow Rider Ski and Snowboard Shop display.  Remember that RMSSC members receive a discount on items purchased!

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Golf Get-together Report

September 25, 2009 · Comments Off

What a day for a golf tournament! On Sept 23rd, under record-breaking 33-degree sunny skies, 63 golfers gathered at the Montgomery Glen Golf Course in Wetaskiwin for the 2009 RMSSC Golf Get-together. After registration, coffee and muffins, and receipt of goodie bags, 16 teams headed off in their power carts to their assigned holes for a shotgun start. After a few lost souls were recovered, the golf began and so did the laughter and enjoyment. With prizes up for grabs on every hole, the competition was intense. Or maybe it was just the heat of the sun… After 18 holes of trials, tribulations, guffaws, and more than a little perspiration, the golfers headed back to the clubhouse and enjoyed a steak dinner prepared by the golf club.

Rev tries to walk on water.  Technique needs improvement.

Rev tries to walk on water. Needs to work on technique.

Following dinner, Dorothy Downie and Darlene Salls presented a humorous tribute to Bob Hillier as he passed on the reigns of leadership of our weekly golfing group to Helen Lee.

Thanks to a great many sponsors, including many of our own members, every golfer received a prize. Notable team winners were:

1st place: Bruce Robson, Del Salls, Sharon Acheson, Mike Tansey

2nd place: Gord Stewart, Lew Kubbernus, Verne Jones, Doris Strudwick

Most unselfish: Jim Vine, Esther Oaks, Rick Cloutier, Gail Kyritz

The grand prize, an autographed Edmonton Oilers jersey, was won by Syl Rokosh.

The organizers would like to thank volunteers Bob Holzer and Kathy Robinson, who handled registration, mulligan sales, photos (check out the “Photos” page above to find the link to all the tournament photos), assisted with prize distribution, and much more. And, of course, a big thanks to all of our corporate and individual sponsors for enabling us to have a terrific selection of prizes for all of the participants.

See you all again next year!

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2009-2010 Ski Tour Dates

August 28, 2009 · Comments Off

The dates and destinations of the ski tours for the upcoming ski season are:

Sunshine                                  December 6 to 9, 2009

Sun Peaks 1                             January 3 to 8, 2010

Sun Peaks 2                             January 10 to 14, 2010

Marmot Ski Improvement        January 24 to 28, 2010

Kimberley                                February 7 – 11, 2010

Silver Star                                February 21 to 26, 2010

Marmot in March                 March 7 to 11, 2010

Sunshine                                  April 11 to 14, 2010

Details of the Sunshine in December Tour can be found by clicking on this link:

Sunshine Dec 6-9 Tour Details

The 2009-2010 Tour Reservation Form can be found on the Ski Tours page on this website.  It will also be in the upcoming newsletter.

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5th Annual Canoe Trip

August 9, 2009 · Comments Off

The 5th Annual Canoe Trip was a great success, with 26 canoeists enjoying a leisurely paddle down the North Saskatchewan River. The eager participants started the trip with a picnic lunch at Laurier Park (the launch site), then paddled 16 kilometers through the heart of Edmonton, arriving at Goldbar Park 2.5 hours later. The weather was cloudy but warm, the breeze was light, and the scenery was breathtaking. There is no better view of downtown Edmonton than from the river. An added bonus was having Sarah McLaughlin serenade the flotilla as she was doing her sound check for the upcoming Folk Fest at Gallagher Park!

2009 Canoe Day Participants

2009 Canoe Day Participants

An additional 37 members joined the paddlers for a BBQ at Laurier Park at the conclusion of the trip. A great way to end a wonderful day on the river.

It seems that everyone was taking photos on the trip and at the BBQ! You can see the photos by going to the “Photos” page and clicking on the link to “2009 Canoe Day”.  Thanks to everyone who submitted photos.

Many thanks to Gordon & Esther Oaks, Art Switner, Yvonne Rokosh and Mike Tansey for their help in making this event a success.  And thanks to Bob Larson for taking the videos of the intrepid group.

Klaus and Gail Kyritz

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RMSSC Golf Tournament

July 4, 2009 · Comments Off

Attention all golfers! The RMSSC is planning a golf tournament and supper to be held at Montgomery Glen Golf Club (formerly Wetaskiwin Golf Club) on Wednesday, September 23. For an entry fee of $80, all golfers will be treated to a continental breakfast, 18 holes of golf, shared power cart, steak supper, prizes galore and lots of laughs. Tee-off is at 10 a.m. with a shotgun start. As always, all levels of golfers – and non-golfers – are welcome.  More information, including directions to the course, can be found by clicking on this link:
2009 Golf Tournament Information

To enter, please print off the entry form below and send it, with your payment, to the address indicated.  Deadline for entries is September 11th.  If you have any questions, contact Bob Larson or Mike Tansey.

2009 Golf Tournament Entry Form

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Canmore Bike Trip Report

June 19, 2009 · Comments Off

Wow – what a great 3 days of biking in and around Canmore!  Aside from the odd sprinkle, the sun shone, the skies were blue and the mountain views were spectacular.  The participants split into two groups for most of the rides, blue and black, and both groups had all the challanges (and fun) they could handle.  The paved and gravel trails in Kananaskis, Lougheed Park, Canmore and Banff had lots of diversity to keep everyone on their toes.  Every day threw something new at us, from a challanging single-track (Terrace Trail – see the video below), to the annual Goat Creek excursion, to velvety smooth new blacktop by the Vermillion Lakes, to bears in the Canmore Nordic area.

The apres-biking was just as fun, with a great welcoming meal on Monday evening, cleaning up the leftovers on Wednesday and a night out at one of the local restaurants on Tuesday.  Thanks to Bob Holzer for organizing a terrific outing.

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2009 Canoe Day

June 2, 2009 · Comments Off

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Edmonton skyline from river

Join your friends for a scenic canoe ride through the centre of Edmonton. Start with a Bring Your Own Picnic Lunch at Laurier (11:30 am to 12:30 pm), then canoe from Laurier Park to Goldbar (16 km) and complete the day with a BBQ back at Laurier Park.  The canoes will be provided by Canoeheads and they will transport the canoeists back to Laurier Park after their afternoon on the water.  Cost is $40 per person for canoe rental and $6 for the BBQ.  We have 14 canoes (room for 28 people) available for our use and reservation is on a first-paid basis.  Click on the link below to download the information and sign-up sheet for this fun activity.

Canoe info and sign-up

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Canmore Bike Trip

May 9, 2009 · Comments Off

The annual bike excursion in the Canmore area is scheduled for June 15-18 this year.  Participants will self-drive to Canmore on the Monday, June 15th, and book in to the Fire Mountain Lodge.  We will bike in various areas around Canmore (Kananaskis, Canmore, Banff, etc.) on the 16th to 18th, then return home the evening of June 18th.  This has been a great trip each year.  Most of the routes are on paved trails.  Click on the link to view and print the application form.  All applications must be sent to Bob Holzer before May 22nd!

Canmore trip reservation form

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RMSSC Executive 2009-2010

May 8, 2009 · Comments Off

The new executive members for the 2009-2010 season were announced at the AGM on May 6.  Normally, the executive positions are for a 2-year term.  But since our club is only a year old, to maintain continuity on the executive some members only served for a 1-year term while others will stay on for the full 2-years.  The new executive members are:

Secretary – Norma Kabaroff (replacing Peggy Dodson)

Social Director – Gayle Houston (replacing Gordon and Esther Oaks)

Tour Directors – Kathy Robinson and Arnie Wilson (replacing Gwen Williams and Stan Rust)

Public Relations – Dick Foose (replacing Inge Hess)

Vice -President – Mike Tansey (new position)

A vote of thanks goes to all the retiring executive members for the great work they have done in helping get our new club up and running so smoothly.  And, of course, a big welcome is extended to our new executive members.

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Sunshine Tour Report

April 10, 2009 · Comments Off

Our final ski trip for this season is now behind us but you can still relive it by reading the Tour Report and looking through the pictures.  Links to both are provided below:

Sunshine tour report

Sunshine in April pictures

Thanks to all the organizers, hosts and tour participants for a great ski season.  Now for a brief period of recuperation before we start our scheduled golf and biking!

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