01/02/10

Rev:

May 16

HALIFAX,  NS   MacIntosh Run and National Walking Weekend

GW   10   South Centre Mall, Herring Cove Rd. at Dentith Rd  09:30

Dartmouth Volksmarch Club   Sharon Russel   902-454-8706   sclb199@hotmail.com

May 16

QUÉBEC,  QC   Journée de la nature

MG/GW   5, 10   Plaines d’Abraham, en face des serres  09:30

Club Volkssport Nord-Sud   Nicole Lavoie   418-523-2717   volknord@videotron.ca

May 18

DEVON,  AB   River and Ravine Program

GW   5, 10   Dale Fisher Arena, Haven Ave.   18:30

Devon Discovery Walkers   Robert Duncan   780-963-4145   duncanra@shaw.ca

Postal Code for Google Maps / Get Directions / Destination:  T9G 1H8

May 22

COURTENAY,  BC   National Walking Weekend

MW   5, 11   Seal Bay Park Entrance. Main entrance on Bates Rd.  09:30

Comox Glacier Wanderers   Bill Stewart   250-338-1855   ewallis@telus.net

May 22

MASSTOWN,  NS   National Walking weekend / Masstown Walk

GW   10   Masstown Market, From Hwy 104 take Exit 12   13:30

Central Nova Volkssport Club   Tanya McNutt   902-895-1231   tmmcnutt@tru.eastlink.ca

Postal Code for Google Maps / Get Directions / Destination:  B0M 1G0

National Walking Weekend event

May 22

OTTAWA,  ON   National Walking Weekend / Tulip Festival

W   5, 11   RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive  09:00

Ottawa Voyageurs d’Ottawa Walking Club   Donna Sullivan   613-224-6880   ovo.president@gmail.com

Postal Code for Google Maps / Get Directions / Destination:  K1H 7X7

May 22

QUÉBEC,  QC  

R   27, 46   Aréna de Loretteville, 86 boul. des Étudiants  09:30

Club Volkssport Nord-Sud   Lisette Boivin   418-845-2746   volknord@videotron.ca

Postal Code for Google Maps / Get Directions / Destination:  G2A 1N5

May 22

REGINA,  SK   National Walking Weekend

GW   10   Parkng lot, 1400 block, Clayton St  09:00

Wascana Wanderers   Dorothy I. Rhead   306-352-5963   wascanawanderers@hotmail.com

Postal Code for Google Maps / Get Directions / Destination:  S4T 7M8

May 22

SHERWOOD PARK,  AB   National Walking Weekend

GW   5, 10   Kinsman Leisure Centre, 2001 Oak St., 780-464-2112   09:30

CVF Alberta Director   Kathleen Parr   780-998-1033   walksalot2@shaw.ca

Postal Code for Google Maps / Get Directions / Destination:  T8A 0W9

May 22

VANCOUVER,  BC   National Walking Weekend; Mount Pleasant area

MW   5, 10   Mount Pleasant Community Centre, #1 Kingsway (at Main & East 7th Ave.)  09:30

Vancouver ’Venturers Volkssport Club   Erland Carlson   778-233-7778   vancouverventurers@gmail.com

Postal Code for Google Maps / Get Directions / Destination:  V5T 3H7

Parking: underground pay parking.

May 22

Victoria, BC   National Walking Weekend

MW   10   Parking lot off Ross Durrance Rd, near the junction with Willis Point Rd.   09:30

Garden City Wanderers Volkssport Club   John Lewis   250-665-6062   J2lewis@shaw.ca

May 23

OTTAWA,  ON   National Walking Weekend / Tulip Festival

MW   5, 11   Major’s Hill Park, Sussex Dr.  09:00

Ottawa Voyageurs d’Ottawa Walking Club   Donna Sullivan   613-224-6880   ovo.president@gmail.com

Postal Code for Google Maps / Get Directions / Destination:  K1N 8S7

May 23

PEGGY’S COVE,  NS   Peggy's Cove / National walking Weekend

GW   12   DeGarthe Memorial parking lot, Hwy 333  09:30

Dartmouth Volksmarch Club   John Rodie   902-532-0503   rodie@ns.sympatico.ca

Postal Code for Google Maps / Get Directions / Destination:  B3Z 3S1

May 23

QUÉBEC,  QC   Domaine Cataraqui

MG/GW   5, 10   stationement église de St-Miichel de Sillery  09:30

Club Volkssport Nord-Sud   Louise Michaud   418-847-3036   volknord@videotron.ca

May 23

SURREY,  BC   Green Timbers; National Walking Weekend.

MW   10   Parking Lot, 14500 block of 100 Ave.  09:30

Surrey Trekkers Volkssport Club   Valerie Garrett / Ruth Luikkonen   604-943-5122 / 604-240-2361   surrey.trekkers@gmail.com

Postal Code for Google Maps / Get Directions / Destination:  V3R

May 24

ALBERT BRIDGE,  NS   National Walking Weekend

GW   5, 10   439 Brickyard Rd., Mira Provincial Park   13:30

Cape Breton Island Hoppers Volkssport Club   Shirley Pettigrew   902-737-1006   joeandelsie@ns.sympatico.ca

Postal Code for Google Maps / Get Directions / Destination:  B1K 2R9

May 24

NORTH BAY,  ON   Tim to Tim to Tim

MW   5, 10   Tim Hortons, 368 Lakeshore Dr.  09:00

Gateway Walkers Club   Andre Tardif   705-459-2242   tardifandre@gmail.com

May 24

OTTAWA,  ON   National Walking Weekend / Tulip Festival

MW   5, 11, 21   RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive  09:00

Ottawa Voyageurs d’Ottawa Walking Club   Donna Sullivan   613-224-6880   ovo.president@gmail.com

Postal Code for Google Maps / Get Directions / Destination:  K1H 7X7

May 24

SCOT’S BAY,  NS   Cape Split Trail

GW   16   Cape Split parking lot, end of Hwy358 at Scot’s Bay   10:30

Valley Trekkers Volkssport Club   Bert Currie   902-765-4051   ricklynda.kanne@ns.sympatico.ca

May 25

FORT SASKATCHEWAN,  AB   River/Ravine

GW   5, 10   Turner Park, corner of River Rd. & 104 St,   18:30

Volkssport Association of Alberta   Kathleen Parr   780-998-1033   walksalot2@shaw.ca

Postal Code for Google Maps / Get Directions / Destination:  T8L 2B4

May 29

ROCKLAND,  ON   Discovering Eastern Ontario

MW   5, 10   YM-YWCA, 1525-1 Du Parc Ave.  09:00

Ottawa Voyageurs d’Ottawa Walking Club   Donna Sullivan   613-224-6880   ovo.president@gmail.com

Postal Code for Google Maps / Get Directions / Destination:  K2P 1B7

May 29

SHAWNIGAN LAKE,  BC   Shawnigan Lake Walk

MW   10, 13, 22, 27   Shawnigan Lake Community Centre, 2804 Shawnigan Lake Rd.   07:30

Cowichan Family Caregivers’ Support Society   Ranjana Basu   (w)250-743-7621   ranjana@familycaregiverssupport.org

Postal Code for Google Maps / Get Directions / Destination:  V0R 2W0

Note: All walkers must be separately registered with the Cowichan Family Caregiver Support Society. Registration for both the Cowichan Family Caregivers Support Society and IVV opens at 07:30. Walks of 10 & 13 km are on the Trans Canada Trail.

May 29

ST. ALBERT,  AB   Annual Marathon

M   5 to 42   St. Albert Place, 5 St. Anne St. (West door)   06:00

St. Albert Trekkers Volkssport Club   David Hall   780-951-2882   DavidHall@telus.net

Postal Code for Google Maps / Get Directions / Destination:  T8N 3Z9

Walkers can come out and walk any distance from 5 to 42 km. Desk is open from 6 am to 3 pm. If walking the full marathon, you are advised to start early. Water and snacks available.

May 29

VICTORIA,  BC   Swiftsure Walk

MW   6, 10   Harbour Towers Hotel, 345 Quebec St.    08:00

Garden City Wanderers Volkssport Club   Marg Arthur   250-370-5073   marg.arthur@telus.net

Postal Code for Google Maps / Get Directions / Destination:  V8V 1W4

From Belleville St, turn left onto Menzies (just past the Legislative Blds). Turn right onto Quebec. Park free on the street. Start time coincides with the start of the Swiftsure Sailboat Race. Come out and walk with the sailboats.

May 30

PINAWA,  MB   Pinawa Heritage Trail Walk

GW   5, 10   Heritage Trail Trailhead parking lot, near suspension bridge off Hwy 211  09:00

Windy City Wanderers Volkssport Club   T. Fulton   204-453-2905   tfulton9@shaw.ca

May 30

ST-AUGUSTIN-DE-DESMAURES,  QC   La ballade

MG/GW   5, 10   Stationnement près de 3910 rue de l’Hêtrière  09:30

Club Volkssport Nord-Sud   Rosa Lavoie   418-877-6171   volknord@videotron.ca

May 31

ST-SAUVEUR,  QC  

MG/GW   11   Stationnement derrière l’église, 205 rue Principale   09:30

Club Volksmarche La Foulée de St.-Eustache   Johanne Desrosiers   450-430-4829   jdesrosiers25@videotron.ca

Postal Code for Google Maps / Get Directions / Destination:  J0R 1R0

You may use the Postal Code shown at the end of many walks to get directions from home to the start point of any walk. Copy the Postal Code, click on the Google link below, then ‘Get Directions’. Put YOUR address in Box A, then the Postal Code in Box B. The Google map and directions should get you to within a block of the Start Point. Postal Codes have been supplied by clubs.

On peut se servir du lien ci-dessus pour trouver les directions à n’importe quel point de départ. Il suffit de copier le code postal, puis cliquer sur le lien Google ci-dessous, et finalement sur ‘Get Direction’. Inscrivez VOTRE adresse dans la case ‘A’ et le code postal dans la case B. La carte Google et les directives fournies devraient vous rendre à une centaine de mètres du point de départ. Ces codes postaux ont été fournis par les clubs.