September 3, 2010 Elk Island Bike Trip

Posted on September 4, 2010 by

On a beautiful September 3, 2010 a number of club members biked at Elk Island National Park.  There were enough members to form a Green Group, 2 Blues and a Black.  The Blacks biked the length of the Park (about 20 km) plus another 10 km to Lamont and back, the Blues turned around at the Northern Park Boundary and the Greens took it a little easier.  On the way back, a southerly wind ensured that everyone got a good workout which just made the picnic lunch that much more enjoyable.

Click here to see some photos.

Click below to see a video of some of the trip.

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6th Annual Canoe Trip & BBQ Wed. Aug.4, 2010 Report

Posted on August 17, 2010 by

Twenty eight eager canoeists and three kayakers departed from the boat launch at Laurier Park at 12:30 pm. in ideal canoeing weather, slightly overcast and pleasantly warm with a slight breeze. After paddling 16 kms in approximately two and a half hours on the North Saskatchewan they arrived at Goldbar and were transported by bus back to Laurier Park. The canoeists were treated to some of the most spectacular views of downtown Edmonton.

At Laurier Park they were joined by over forty other club members for a midsummer BBQ. Good food, great weather, no mosquitoes and fellowship were the order of the day.

Special thanks to Art Switner, Bill and Joan Webber, Archie Childs, Gord and Esther Oaks, John Valentin and Maria Yakula for their help in making this event a very enjoyable experience for all those that attended.

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Klaus and Gail Kyritz

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RMSSC on Facebook

Posted on July 18, 2010 by

As many of our members know, our photo albums have been hosted on the RMSSC Facebook site since mid-February.  To see all the albums there, click on this link:

RMSSC Facebook site

If you are a Facebook member and click on the “Like” button, Facebook will automatically post any new RMSSC pictures or videos to your wall. It’s a good way to keep up to date with all the new pictures.   Plus, you can comment on any picture.  There are already over 160 photos in the 2010 Biking album (click on the Photos tab and then 2010 Biking), plus a couple of videos (click on the Video tab) of our bike trip to Canmore.

If you aren’t a Facebook member, no problem.  You can still see all the albums and videos that are posted there.

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2010 Golf Tournament

Posted on July 9, 2010 by

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 15th. For an entry fee of $80, all golfers will be treated to pre-game coffee and muffins, 18 holes of golf (Texas scramble), shared power cart, steak supper, prizes 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:

2010 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 1st.  If you have any questions, contact Mike Tansey.

2010 Golf Tournament Entry Form

Entry forms will also be available at the regular Monday outings.

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6th Annual Canoe Trip and Club BBQ Aug. 4, 2010 Laurier Park

Posted on June 10, 2010 by
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Edmonton skyline from river

This year the club is again organizing a Canoe Trip and BBQ on Wednesday Aug. 4. The information and registration forms are included in the June newsletter or they can be downloaded by clicking on the link below. Canoeheads (the supplier of the canoes and transportation) can only supply 14 rental canoes (maximum of 28 canoeists) but this year they are capable of transporting a limited number of personal canoes or kayaks back to Laurier Park at a cost of $25 (includes 2 seats on the bus). In addition, if anyone wishes to use their personal canoe or kayak and make arrangements for their own transportation you are more than welcome. The only cost you would incur is the cost of the BBQ.
Everyone is welcome to join the BBQ at Laurier Park at 4:30 pm. This is a great opportunity to renew acquaintances and enjoy a delicious BBQ.
If you are planning to only attend the BBQ, you also need to send in the registration form.
If you have any questions, please call Klaus Kyritz @ 780.458.0293 or Maria Yakula @ 780.717.1299

Canoe Info And Sign-Up

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Biking Set to Start

Posted on April 29, 2010 by

With the end of the ski season we can now look forward to a summer of biking!  The RMSSC biking group is set to start on Tuesday, May 4 at Hawrelak Park.  If you indicated that you want to be a part of the biking group, you will already have received an email from Bob Holzer with the May schedule.

We have also published the 2010 edition of the RMSSC Biking Group Manual.  Members who have signed up to participate in biking will be given a hard copy of the manual when they show up for biking.  It is strongly recommended that all cyclists read this manual!

If you want an electronic copy, you can click here:

2010 RMSSC Biking Manual

Don’t forget to set your printer up for duplex printing if you want to print it.

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Silver Star Video

Posted on March 5, 2010 by

Our video collection keeps growing!  Those members who were on the bus trip home will remember the dvd that Bob produced of our Silver Star trip.  You can see the photos by going to our photos page. Now you can see the video, complete with steamy footage of the hot tub snowball fight.

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RMSSC in Edmonton Senior Newspaper

Posted on February 7, 2010 by

The front page of the February 2010 edition of the Edmonton Senior newspaper featured a large colour photo of RMSSC members enjoying themselves at Sun Peaks last year.  The “Top of the World Warming Hut” never looked so good, with all those smiling faces in front of it!  Nice plug for the Club.  Thanks Edmonton Senior!

Click on this link to view the page as a pdf file:

Edmonton Senior Feb 2010 – page 1

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Marmot Videos

Posted on February 5, 2010 by

For those who were on the Marmot Ski Improvement trip, the videos that Bob took over the first 3 days (and shown at the Wednesday night dinner) are now posted on the website.  Click on the Photos tab, above, then on the Marmot Videos link, or just click HERE.  There are a total of 6 YouTube videos posted – 3 of the Fun Race, 2 of the lesson groups, and 1 of just general skiing by club members.  Hope you see yourself!

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Marmot Fun Race

Posted on January 29, 2010 by

Robbie acknowledges Mary Lou's superiority

Twenty-six eager racers took part in the Marmot fun GS race on Wednesday, January 27th. This was almost a quarter of all the participants on the tour, so it should be considered a great success.  The race was held on the lower part of  Dromedary, which enabled novice racers to take part without fear of imperiling life and limb.The slope and course favoured the “technical” skiers, rather than the speed demons, but a good time was had by all.  Congratulations to all who entered!

RANK NAME Run 1 Run 2 Total






FEMALE
1 GAYLE HOUSTON 37.84 37.25 75.09
2 KATHY ROBINSON 38.22 38.13 76.35
3 MARY LOU GUTSCHER 41.28 38.84 80.12
4 NORMA KABAROFF 40.69 41.63 82.32
5 FRAN CUYLER 41.35 41.19 82.54
6 MADELEINE SHALANSKI 46.59 47.28 93.87
7 GISELA WILLIAMS 59.04 59.21 118.25






MALE


1 BOB HOLZER 34.56 34.13 68.69
2 JAMES DONELON 35.91 35.13 71.04
3 LARRY COMFORT 36.41 36.00 72.41
4 STAN RUST 36.93 36.97 73.90
5 RON VAN DEN HEUVEL 37.28 36.78 74.06
6 GREG HEENAN 38.60 36.25 74.85
7 ARCHIE CHILDS 37.59 37.69 75.28
8 ART ROBINSON 37.85 38.12 75.97
9 MIKE TANSEY 38.78 39.09 77.87
10 BRIAN MCCLELLAND 39.75 39.53 79.28
11 DOUG HUNNEMAN 41.81 38.91 80.72
12 ROBBIE STEEN 40.38 40.75 81.13
13 MIKE PERSON 41.00 40.44 81.44
14 WAYNE STRUDWICK 42.07 40.60 82.67
15 BRUCE HOUSTON 42.31 40.56 82.87
16 BRUCE MCGAVIN 43.09 42.04 85.13
17 BOB GILLESPIE 42.94 43.00 85.94
18 KLAUS KYRITZ 43.34 43.44 86.78
19 GORDON OAKS 46.28 45.07 91.35
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