Snowshoeing on Mount Seymour (North Vancouver)
Bus Trip - Snowshoeing on Mount Seymour (North Vancouver) - January 8, 2025
With countless days of rain, we were surely hoping for a good snowshoeing trip to wallow in the luxury of fresh mountain air, peaceful surroundings of mother nature and pure white snow! A group of 18 patrons, along with Nick (driver) and Gerry (hostess) set off from Confederation on a cloudy day which is much better than rain!
As we drove up the Seymour mountain pass, we were faced with dense fog all the way to the parking lot and Snowshoeing Centre. We were thrilled to have 6 guides assigned on our tour, some of whom were in training to become familiar with the many trails and wilderness of the Mt. Seymour Provincial Park. We opted to remain as one group which tends to create a bond of friendship and togetherness rather than split into 3 separate groups. As we set off on the Discovery Trail, the fog dissipated and opened our eyes to a peaceful, relaxing, rejuvenating world of forest and snow on the mountains!
We stopped along the trails to learn about the variety of trees and its medicinal purposes found in the forest such as Douglas fir, Western red cedar, Sitka spruce, Amabilis fir, Yellow cedar, Western hemlock and Silver fir. We were also given a taste of the leaves plucked from the Western hemlock that has a citrus fragrance and Silver fir that has flat needles, silvery underside and a spicy fragrance.
We continued along the trail towards Goldie Lake to enjoy the peaceful surroundings and occasional sounds of birds in the trees, take photos, engage in conversations with our excellent guides and group. After enjoying our stop at Goldie Lake and returning to our route, we were greeted by blue sky and yellow ball of sunshine! Another wonderful opportunity to admire in awe the breathtaking, spectacular views of mountains and Vancouver and snap amazing photos! A magical snowshoeing and educational experience enjoyed by everyone!
With special thanks to:
Confederation’s bus trip Co-ordinator: Julia
Volunteer Driver: Nick
Volunteer Hostess: Gerry
And all 18 participants who embarked on this magical adventure!
Trip Report submitted by: Gerry
The above bus trip report is provided with recognition of all Burnaby Recreation Centres whose Recreation Leaders organize and plan bus trips for their Seniors programs.
The Bonsor 55+ Society contributes to affordability of these trips by making their minibus available at break even rental rates, with volunteer drivers. The City’s bus trip hosts are also volunteers.
For other trips on the City of Burnaby’s Winter Season Bus Schedule, please see:
https://www.burnaby.ca/sites/default/files/acquiadam/2022-11/Winter-55-Bus-Trip-Guide.pdf
Or pick up the brochure at any of the City’s Recreation Seniors Centres.
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"Elvis" brought down the house !! What a wonderful event - free wine, good food and fabulous music. Our members thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and we even had our wonderful sponsors from the Mulberry Parc residence join us. Our thanks to the staff for the great job they did in making the event an uplifting afternoon for our members.
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Our 1st Christmas party was held on December 18, a total of 35 members attended. We also invited Louise Kowalenko, our board liaison, and Chelsea Pereira, the city staff liaison to join us.
We had great food and tasty desserts, everyone was happy and full. The exciting part was the door prizes draw, there were enough small prizes for everyone, a lot of them were donated by a generous member. Then the games, which were the highlights of the party, everyone had a blast in playing with us laughing so hard.
I would like to thank the 55+ Society and the 55+ Centre staff for their support. I would also like to thank all the volunteers who helped to make the party so enjoyable and successful.
Dora Chan
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The Open Art group wants to wish everyone a wonderful holiday season and all the best in 2025!!
The Open Art group held our annual potluck on Dec 17. We invited a special guest Jean Smith to attend this year. Jean is one of the original Open Art group founders. We had a lovely time visiting with Jean and enjoyed some great food contributed by our members. Special thanks to Pauline who made a calendar for 2025 and gave it away in a draw!
The Open Art group wants to wish everyone a wonderful holiday season and all the best in 2025!!
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