Thank you to everyone that came out for the 2023 AGM, Hike, Hot Dog Social and Potluck at Paul Lake.   We had a great hike up to Gibraltar Rock which was led by Pam & Monika.  We also had a fantastic opportunity to catch up with friends and welcomed a few new club members and shared some great food, door prizes & fun.  A special thank you to all the individual’s & organizations that donated door prizes for the AGM.

The AGM was chaired by Gerry. Katherine & Margo provided club & financial updates.  Here’s the Spring 2023 AGM Meeting Minutes – April 15, 2023 and the President’s report – 2023 President’s report

The following is the 2023 – 2024 Board of Directors:

• President – Katherine Roberts
• Vice President – Margo Mercier
• Secretary – Gerry MacDougall
• Treasurer – Erika Herndier
• Director, Hike Leader Liaison – Monika Taki
• Director, Member Liaison – Camilla Dahl
• Director, IT – Doug Morris
• Director at Large – Maureen Thorkelson
• Director at Large – Pam Paradis
• Director at Large – Denise Magrath
• Director at Large – Cheryl Knight

The new board is having it’s first meeting on May 2.   Updates will be posted in the May newsletter and the minutes will be posted on the website on the Meeting Minutes page.

Club registration closed March 31st and we have 197 members.  We have 71 new members and 124 returning members & have 2 life time members.

A warm welcome to Ron & Lorraine Lines and Lois & Ted Hunter who are our newest Leaders and will help us post events for the club.

We posted our 100th event on April 17th.  We are now @ 112 events for the year (Past 91 Upcoming 21)  Here a quick recap by Month:

• 23 – Jan
• 19 – Feb (short month & severe weather)
• 25 – Mar 
• 31 – April

2023 is going to be an exciting year for club adventures!

• Most events continue to fill up & some hike leaders continue to add a few extra spots
• Lots of new members are out enjoying our events
• We have had a few days where 2 or 3 events were posted on the same day
• We are seeing more evening hikes & lots of variety (hard & easy hikes, local & out of town)
• We have events posted 5 out of 7 days and something on both Sat. & Sun.
• Regular events on Tues, Wed & the evening hikes are very popular
  

Thank you to all our leaders for all your volunteer work.  We are always looking for new leaders and all the creative and adventurous ideas they bring.

A special thanks to Deanna, Gerry, Helen, Margo, Doug, Jennifer & Sharon for hosting & participating in the KHC Backpacking Seminar & Social with me at the Barnhartvale Hall.

We are currently asking for some Website Feedback so that we can make sure our website meets our needs (members, hike leaders & the board). 

We have also put together a few News & Event Reports to keep you informed of club activities & hiking information (Trail Conditions, WildSafe BC Bear Safety When Recreating – FREE Course, etc.)

Tips for booking any event include checking the website frequently and watching for cancellations if you don’t get a spot.  You can also comment on the event & new members are encouraged to check out our Successful Bookings and Guidelines & Expectations information.   Leaders will sometimes duplicate the event on a different day if enough interest is shown.  Become a leader and add your own event 😊  Please remember to bring your 10 essentials along on our events.

Happy hiking and see you on the trail soon.
Katherine Roberts, KHC President

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My passion for the outdoors began as a young child.I spent much of my young years exploring the forests near my home in Coquitlam with whoever I could talk into joining me.By my teens I was dragging out my little brother and the few friends that were keen to join my adventures on the many coastal mountain trails near Vancouver.As a solo backpacker/traveler, I ventured out at 20 to travel and hike trails in New Zealand and then Australia where I spent the next 10 years of my life having children and continuing to travel.I have been a leader with the Kamloops Hiking Club since we began in 2001. I love to share my passion for hiking, backpacking and snowshoeing with the many friends I have met through the club.Life is ever so good on the trail with like minded companions.
As a leader, I typically post moderate to harder hikes.My backpacking events are always posted as harder to challenging.This is because you have much more weight on your back over a much longer period of time. I like to hike at an easy to moderate pace depending on the event.I will adjust the hike pace if someone needs to start out slower to catch their breath.If you join one of my backpacks, expect some long days with plenty of breaks to "smell the flowers" and maybe even dip your feet in a creek. "Forgot not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the wind longs to play with your hair."Kahlil Gibran.If you are a marathon hiker then my events are probably not for you.To me, life is already too much of a marathon.Time on thetrail is time to reconnect with ourselves and nature."Seek out those places that feed your soul."Author Unknown.

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