KHC April 2022 Newsletter
April Newsletter
KHC is celebrating 10 years as an official non-profit club!
Hike Leader Recognition: Sam Chow is this month’s recipient of the Hike Leader Atmosphere Card! Thank you Sam for all the fun photo-worthy events you lead!
Club Membership: A big thank you to Frith, Doug, Margo, and Sheila for all the work with club memberships!
Welcome to our returning members and our new members! Renewals and new memberships for KHC 2022 are closed.
We have 200 members who registered with the club. Of those 200 members, 123 are renewals and 77 are new members.
Member Tips:
- actively check the website often for posted events as events can fill up fast.
- if an event is full, check the evening before or the day of as there may be a cancellation.
Mary Cecilia
Shout Outs to:
- Lisa Boutry has been organizing KHC Spirit Gear which will be available for purchase in the near future for KHC members. Stay tuned!
Thank you to Brad Harrison of Colwest Alpine Adventures for teaching avalanche safety and awareness for the club.
Honourable Mentions:
A thank you to Ed Hannan, an active KHC member and one of our resident club photographers for many years, you’ve added richness and joy to many KHC events.
Hike Leaders:
Monika Taki
The club has 22 current active hike leaders. We appreciate and are grateful for all our club leaders! You can see the list of all hike leaders and co-leaders on the website here.
Feel free to contact our hikes leaders for recommendations on hikes here.
The club runs on volunteers and we are always happy to train members to become hike leaders. Find more information here to become a hike leader.
AGM – Saturday, April 23, 2022 from 9:00am – 1:00pm
The KHC board has been planning and organizing an interactive fun AGM. We look forward to seeing you there! Check the event listing on the KHC website for more details.
Call for nominations for the KHC Board:
- contact a Board Member with your nomination
- Nominations will also be allowed from the ‘floor’ during the AGM
- In the event of two nominees for a key position, a vote of the present members in good standing will be held
Current nominations for positions are:
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- President – Paulette Gendron
- Vice President – Nicole Yanko
- Secretary – Lisa Boutry
- Treasurer – Margo Mercier
- Hike Leader Liaison – Sheila Powell
- KHC Member Liaison – Deanna Rice
- Directors at Large – Sasha Lees, Gerry MacDougall
Carole Moslin
Happy Hiking,
Paulette Gendron ~ KHC President
- Membership Registration for 2023/2024 - January 16, 2023
- Some Adventures Outside the Hiking Club - January 7, 2023
- Happy Holidays - December 22, 2022