Monthly Archives: February 2016

Please note that there will be a regular session of APJ at the park tomorrow afternoon as usual.  However…

If you’re looking for EXTRA skiing fun this weekend… today AND tomorrow there are 2 places outside the city hosting awesome ski events!  Our family has participated in both in past years and highly recommend them.  (We’ll be heading out shortly to today’s event).

The event today at Burwalde Woods Trails entails:

• a beautiful drive out to the country
  
• spending a day skiing as much or as little as you want (the warm-up shelter is great)
  
• meeting new friends who love skiing
• eating TONS of SNACKS all day long and a PIZZA LUNCH (bring snacks to share)
• FREE registration (but donations gladly accepted)
• https://btncski.wordpress.com/  (all details)
  
• For even more information contact:btncski@gmail.com

  Phil & Vera Froese (204) 325-4591

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PUMPKIN CREEK 2016 MYSTERY TOUR – Roseisle – SUNDAY FEBRUARY 28

Here’s what the day entails if you choose to participate in tomorrow’s event:

It’s shaping up to be a great day as Al Grey is cooking up a homemade storm here in the valley!   For $8, you can savour (or devour) bison stew or veggie ratatouille (both gluten free) with a slice of homemade bread & a piece of chocolate cake.
Registration starts at 11am to 2pm & is $10 per person. Free for kids 12 & under.

There will be free hot apple cider and Gorp bars for all!  Coffee, tea, muffins and cinnamon buns will also be available for sale as well as homemade “sucre à la crème”!   Silent Auction prizes – 10 tickets for $5 or 25 tickets for $10.

We have the club’s skis for rent as well as 20 additional pairs for $5 per pair. (First come first serve.)  Volunteers will be on hand to assist with the distribution of the equipment.

Pumpkin Creek Ski Club info:
email: pumpkincreekskiclub@gmail.com
check out: PCSC facebook page or CCSAM website
call: 204-828-3232

15 of us took to the park tonight (Beaudry Provincial Park, that is) to put our skills to the test:  skiing by the light of the stars.  For those who remembered to replace batteries in headlamps prior to heading out there was some additional help navigating the trails.  What a beautiful night to ski in the woods!  Thanks, Coach Ihor, for your special Lemon Tea to wind down the evening.

APJ ready to rock the trails at Beaudry Provincial Park – February 25, 2016

HI!

We are going to go for it: a night ski at Beaudry Park just west of Headingley on the south side of the Assiniboine River. Classic skis, as there is no skate track.  If you have a head lamp, bring it along, but the moon is pretty bright right now. Let’s shoot for 6:30 at the Beaudry parking lot, a brisk loop of the south side trails and hot chocolate.

Coach Ihor’s cell phone is 204-479-0825, but the cell service will fade out once we get into the woods.

on google map:

https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Beaudry+Provincial+Park/@49.8569028,-97.4606694,13z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x52ea05e279f613bb:0x944d22bf2bae2b50?hl=en

or Ihor’s version of directions: about 25 minutes from Assiniboine Park

• Drive WEST on Roblin and over the perimeter overpass as if you are going to Shelmerdine’s Garden Center,
• Keep driving past Shelmerdine’s and into old Headingley staying on the south side of the river, wind your way within the speed limit through the village,
• past the houses and some barns and then onto a gravel road
• you will pass a Province of Manitoba works yard on your right  and you’re almost there,
• Heads Up!, and turn right at the “really easy to drive past it in the dark” Beaudry Park sign, and in 200 m you are there.

and thank you all skiing parents and handlers AND COACHES for a wonderful Cookie event: it was beyond my wildest expectations – and Thank You Coach Rob  (what a guy) for the fantastic bibs and flags, shipped all the way from Switzerland!

Hi everyone! Today, Sunday 21st of Feb., we’re skiing the hills and some are going to race for cookies.

There will still be skiing even if your rabbits haven’t signed up for the sprints.

Parking: just before the duck pond parking on that big left hand curve, NOT the nature playground of the last few weeks…same start time of 1:30.

And it’s Picture Day, so let’s get everybody out for a record size photo!

See you there with your hot chocolate mugs!

Coach Ihor 

Thank you to all families who have already registered for tomorrow’s special Jackrabbit session.  (You must pre-register if you want to participate in “The Great Cookie Sprint Off”.)

The deadline for registration ends tonight (Feb. 20) at 9:00 p.m.

Please visit the website’s home page for ALL the details about tomorrow’s APJ session at Assiniboine Park (i.e. cookies and photos).

Please REGISTER for this Sunday’s “THE GREAT COOKIE SPRINT OFF”…our fun ski event at the park during our normal Jackrabbit session (1:30 – 3:00).

Pre-register if you want to participate!  (It’s FREE.) Registration closes at 9:00 p.m. Saturday Feb.20. 

Each family is requested to bring one dozen cookies (or more) for the cookie table.

The session will be held at Hirose Hills area, north east of the Pavilion (where Coach Jeff’s skiers usually go).

You MUST pre-register on this very simple website (NO COST) to help coaches organize this great event.  Please go to http://new.zone4.ca/ and register your skiers.  (Look for THE GREAT COOKIE SPRINT OFF.)

There are 3 categories:  100m short (Coach Katherine’s group); 300m medium (Coach Jeff’s group); 500m long (Coach Ihor’s group).  Everyone will get at least 3 races.

ALSO, Stafford Studios will be taking our photos on Sunday – in between sprinting and devouring cookies!  Individual photos and group/team photos.  You may choose to purchase or not.  No pressure whatsoever.