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November
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December
All scheduled events will take place regardless of the
weather, and
pre-registration is not required unless otherwise
indicated. All walks are free.
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Date/time |
Distance/Rating |
Name of Trail/Hike |
Leader |
Special Event |
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Saturday, Jan. 7
10:00
am
|
10km/#3B |
Ashburn Golf Course &
Area Walk
Ashburn Golf Club parking lot
Dutch
Village Road, Halifax, NS |
Isaac
MacEachen
479-1601 |
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Friday, Jan. 13
5:30
pm
|
10km/#2B
Bring
flashlight |
South
End Stroll
YMCA
1565
South Park Street, Halifax, NS |
Dolores Mitchell
479-2106 |
Eat
at a local venue after walk. |
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Tuesday, Jan. 17
7:00
pm |
|
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Armdale Room
Chocolate Lake Recreation Centre
14
Purcell’s Cove Rd., Halifax, NS |
EVERYONE WELCOME |
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Saturday, Jan. 21
10:00
am
|
10km/#2B |
Mersey Trail
Tantallon Library
3646
Hammonds Plains Rd.
Upper
Tantallon, NS |
Marlene Connors 832-5446
Karen
Saulnier 477-8021 |
Walk/snow shoe event
(Icers
footwear recommended). |
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Friday, Jan. 27
5:30
pm |
10km/#2B
Bring
flashlight |
City-to-City Bridge Walk
(return by ferry) Westin Hotel
1181
Hollis Street, Halifax, NS |
Annette Petrie
462-2394 |
Eat
at a local venue after walk. |
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Saturday, Feb. 4
10:00
am
|
10
km/#2B |
Oakfield Provincial Park Trail
From
Hwy 102, take Exit 7, turn left & park is 5 kms on
the right |
Nancy
Parsons
835-5868 |
Walk/snow shoe event
(Icers
footwear recommended). |
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Friday, Feb. 10
5:30
pm |
10
km/#2C
Bring
flashlight |
Jack’s Lake Trail
Park
at end of Smith Road, off Hammonds Plains Rd.,
Bedford, NS |
Shanna Balogh
826-9384 |
Walk/snow shoe event
(Icers
footwear recommended.) |
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Saturday, Feb. 18
10:00
am
|
10km/#3B |
Blue
Mountain/Birch Cove Lakes Trail
Park
at end of Lewis Lake Terrace, Kingswood Subdivision |
Joanne Korman
835-2341 |
Walk/snow shoe event
(Icers
footwear recommended). |
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Friday, Feb. 24
5:30
pm |
10
km/#2B
Bring
flashlight |
City-to-City Bridge Walk
(return by ferry) Westin Hotel
1181
Hollis Street, Halifax, NS |
Judy
Everard
462-1458 |
Eat
at a local venue after walk. |
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Saturday, Mar. 3
10:00
am |
10
km/#2C
|
Piggy
Mountain Trail
Purcell’s Cove Social Club
505
Purcell’s Cove Rd., Halifax, NS |
Bob Kunz
477-0554
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Friday,
Mar. 9
5:30 pm
|
10
km/#2B
Bring
flashlight |
Russell Lake Trails
Bus
Terminal parking lot
17
Portland Hills Dr., Dartmouth, NS |
Annette Petrie
462-2394 |
Eat
at a local venue after walk. |
Saturday, Mar. 17
10:00 am
|
11
km/#3B |
Armdale Trail
Frog
Pond parking lot
Purcell’s Cove Road, Halifax, NS |
Sally
Baccardax
445-3694 |
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Saturday, Mar. 24
10:00 am
|
10 km/#3B |
French Village Station Trail
(Train Station) Bike & Bean
5401
St. Margaret’s Bay Road, NS |
Shanna Balogh
826-9384 |
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Friday, Mar. 30
5:30
pm |
10 km/#2B
Bring flashlight |
City-to-City Bridge Walk
(return by ferry) Westin Hotel
1181
Hollis Street, Halifax, NS |
Marlene Connors
832-5446 |
Eat
at a local venue after walk. |
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Saturday, Apr. 7
10:00
am
|
10 km/#2B |
Cole
Harbour Heritage Park Trail
Trail
parking lot, Bissett Road
(1.3
km from Cole Harbour Rd.) |
Dawn
Swanson
434-9447 |
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Friday, Apr. 13
5:30
pm
|
10 km/#3B |
Point
Pleasant Park Trails
Black
Rock Beach parking lot
Point
Pleasant Park |
Joanne Korman
835-2341 |
Eat
at a local venue after walk. |
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Saturday, Apr. 21
10:00
am
|
*10km/#3C or 18km/#4D |
The Bluffs Wilderness
Hiking Trail
Bluffs Trail parking lot next to
Bay
Self Storage
2894
St. Margaret’s Bay Road |
Dave & Doreen Healey
865-5268
*Dawn
Swanson 434-9447 |
Bring
a lunch & lots of water. Hike takes approx. 3-5
hours. |
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Friday, Apr. 27
5:30
pm
|
10 km/#2B |
City-to-City Bridge Walk
(return by ferry) Westin Hotel
1181
Hollis Street, Halifax, NS |
Judy
& Ken Reeves
865-2957 |
Eat
at a local venue after walk. |
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Saturday, May 5
10:00
am
|
10 km/#4C |
Admiral Lake Trail
Trailhead parking lot, Musquodoboit Harbour (from
Hwy 7, turn left on Hwy 357 for 200m, then turn
right at the trail sign) |
Blain
Henshaw
405-6365
|
Bring
a lunch & lots of water. Hike takes approx. 3-4
hours. |
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Friday, May 11
5:30
pm
|
10 km/#3B |
Sackville Lakes Trail
Sackville Sports Stadium
Glendale Drive, Sackville, NS |
Sharon Burrows 864-4497
Dorothy Turner 455-2756 |
Eat
at a local venue after walk. |
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Saturday, May 19
10:00
am
|
10 km/#3C |
Prospect Trail
From
Hwy. 333 take Prospect Bay Rd.
right
on Selig Rd, left on Jamil Rd,
right
on Hages Lane to end |
Jeanette McPherson
445-2784 |
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Friday, May 25
5:30
pm
|
10 km/#2B |
City-to-City Bridge Walk
(return by ferry) Westin Hotel
1181
Hollis Street, Halifax, NS |
Lori
Love
431-2652 |
Eat
at a local venue after walk. |
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Saturday, Jun. 2
11:00 am
|
10 km/#2B |
Thomas Raddall Provincial Park Trail
529
Raddall Road Park, East Port L’Herbert. Exit Hwy.
103 in Port Joli at Port L’Herbert turnoff |
Blain
Henshaw
405-6365 |
NOTE:
Walk starts at 11 am. Bring a lunch & lots of
water. Optional historic Liverpool trail in
afternoon |
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Friday, Jun. 8
5:30
pm
|
10 km/#3C |
Long Lake Trail
Trail
parking lot
St.
Margaret’s Bay Road, Halifax, NS |
Isaac
MacEachen
479-1601 |
Eat
at a local venue after walk. |
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Saturday, Jun. 16
11:00 am |
10
km/#3C
|
Cape
Split Trail
Hwy.
101, Exit 11 to Rte. 358 to Scot’s Bay to trailhead |
Karen
Saulnier
477-8021 |
NOTE:
Walk starts at 11 am. Bring a lunch & lots of
water. |
Saturday, Jun. 23
12:30 pm
|
10
km/#2B |
Tancook Island Trail
Hwy.
103, Exit 7 to Chester to Tancook Island Ferry Wharf |
Jim
Hoyle
469-2690 |
Ferry
departs Chester at 1:00 pm & Tancook at 6:00 pm; $5
return fare. |
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Friday, Jun. 29
5:30
pm
|
10 km/#2B |
City-to-City Bridge Walk
(return by ferry) Westin Hotel
1181
Hollis Street, Halifax, NS |
Rusty
Bryttan
423-9499 |
Eat
at a local venue after walk. |
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Saturday, Jul. 7
10:00
am
|
14 km/#3C |
Duncan’s Cove Trail
Hwy
349 to Duncan’s Cove Road parking area |
Don
Warner
445-5141 |
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Friday, Jul. 13
5:30
pm
|
10 km/#3B |
Lawrencetown Headlands Trail
Lawrencetown Beach parking lot, Lawrencetown, NS |
Annette Petrie
462-2394 |
Eat
at a local venue after walk. |
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Saturday, Jul. 21
10:00
am
|
10km/#2B |
Charles MacDonald Sports Park Trails
parking lot, 1390 Cobequid Road, Waverley, NS |
Doreen Healey
865-5268 |
No
dogs allowed in park. |
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Friday, Jul. 27
5:30
pm
|
10 km/#2B |
City-to-City Bridge Walk
(return by ferry) Westin Hotel
1181
Hollis Street, Halifax, NS |
Lori Love
431-2652 |
Eat
at a local venue after walk. |
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Saturday, Aug. 4
10:00
am
|
14 km/#3C |
Pennant Point Spine Walk
Crystal Crescent Beach
223
Sambro Creek Rd., Hwy 349 |
Kathleen Rothwell 407-6065
Judy
Everard 462-1458 |
Bring
a lunch & lots of water. |
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Friday, Aug. 10
5:30pm
|
10 km/#2B |
Sackville River Trail
Parking lot by True North Diner
Bedford Highway |
Mary
Doucette
876-2867 |
Eat
at a local venue after walk. |
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Saturday, Aug. 18
10:00
am |
10 km/#3B |
Victoria Park Trails
Main
parking lot, Park Street, Truro
|
Joan
MacLeod
897-2651 |
Bring
a lunch & have a picnic
after
the walk. |
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Friday, Aug. 24
5:30pm
|
10 km/#2B |
City-to-City Bridge Walk
(return by ferry) Westin Hotel
1181
Hollis Street, Halifax, NS |
Judy
Everard
462-1458 |
Eat
at a local venue after walk. |
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Saturday, Sep. 1
10:00am
|
10 km/#3C |
Colpitt Lake Trail
Parking lot behind St. Michael’s Church
300
Herring Cove Rd., Halifax, NS |
Eva
Quesnel
477-0335 |
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September 6 – 9 |
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PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND |
Bill
Parker &
Ruth
Henderson |
Click
here for details. |
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Saturday, Sep. 15
11:00 am
|
12km/#3B |
Kejimkujik Seaside Adjunct Park Trail
Hwy.
103 to Port Joli Exit, Left to St. Catherines River,
drive
7km on dirt road to trail parking lot |
Leta
& Sean Malone
865-2267 |
NOTE:
Walk starts at 11 am. Bring a lunch & lots of
water. |
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Saturday, Sep. 22
10:00
am |
12 km/#3C |
Mount
Uniacke Trail
Mount
Uniacke Estates parking lot |
Nancy
Parsons
835-5868 |
Bring
a lunch & have a picnic after the walk. |
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Friday, Sep. 28
5:30
pm
|
10 km/#2B |
City-to-City Bridge Walk
(return by ferry) Westin Hotel
1181
Hollis Street, Halifax, NS |
Marlene Connors 832-5446 |
Eat
at a local venue after walk. |
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Saturday, Oct. 6
10:00
am
|
10 km/#4C |
Labrador Castle Trail
Take
Exit 7 off Hwy 103, turn left at base of exit ramp
to wasteland area where ample parking is available |
Jim
Hoyle
469-2690 |
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Friday, Oct. 12
5:30
pm
|
11 km/#3B |
Armdale Trail
Frog
Pond Parking Lot
Purcell’s Cove Road, Halifax, NS |
Karen
Saulnier
477-8021 |
Eat
at a local venue after walk. |
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Saturday, Oct. 2
9:30 am
|
14km & *18km/#4D |
Crowbar Lake Wilderness Trail
Exit
19, Hwy 107,Turn left and left on Hwy 7, right on
Myra Rd. (approx. 9km) to the Crowbar Lake Trail
parking lot |
Don
Warner 445-5141
*Roy
Strickland 832-0308 |
NOTE:
Walk starts at 9:30 am. Bring a lunch and lots of
water. Hike takes longer than expected. |
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Friday, Oct. 26
5:30
pm |
10
km/#2B
Bring
flashlight |
City-to-City Bridge Walk
(return by ferry) Westin Hotel
1181
Hollis Street, Halifax, NS |
Leta
& Sean Malone
865-2267 |
Eat
at a local venue after walk. |
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Saturday, Nov. 3
11:00 am
|
13 km/#4C |
Blomidon Park Trails
Take
exit 11 of Hwy 101, follow Rte. 358 to Canning and
proceed to Blomidon Prov. Park lower parking lot |
Lisa
Shepherd
406-6346 |
NOTE:
Walk starts at 11 am. Bring a lunch & lots of water. |
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Friday, Nov. 9
5:30
pm
|
10 km/#2B |
Shubie Park/Lake Charles Trail
Shubie Park Campground parking lot
30
John Brenton Drive |
Dawn
Swanson
434-9447 |
Eat
at a local venue after walk. |
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Saturday, Nov. 17
10:00
am
|
10 km/#3C |
Blue
Mountain/Birch Cove Lakes Trail
Park
at end of Lewis Lake Terrace, Kingswood Subdivision |
Mary
Doucette
876-2867 |
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Friday, Nov. 23
5:30
pm |
10
km/#2B
Bring
flashlight |
City-to-City Bridge Walk
(return by ferry) Westin Hotel
1181
Hollis Street, Halifax, NS |
Rusty
Bryttan
423-9499 |
Eat
at a local venue after walk. |
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Saturday, Dec. 1
10:00
am
|
10 km/#2B |
McIntosh Run Trail
From
Herring Cove Road, take Pinegrove Dr. to end, turn
right to BC Silver School parking lot |
Bob
Kunz
477-0554 |
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Friday, Dec. 7
5:30
pm |
10
km/#2B
Bring
flashlight |
Dartmouth Walkabout
Superstore parking lot, Braemar Dr. Dartmouth, NS |
Lisa
Shepherd
406-6346 |
Eat
at a local venue after walk. |
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Saturday, Dec. 15
10:00
am
|
10km/#2B |
Chain
of Lakes Trail
Superstore parking lot
Joseph Howe Drive Halifax,
NS |
Bob
Kunz
477-0554 |
Bring a donation for Feed NS. |
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Friday, Dec. 21
5:30
pm |
10
km/#3B
Bring
flashlight |
Northwest Arm Christmas Lights Walk
Horseshoe Island Park
Quinpool Road near Armdale Rotary |
Isaac
MacEachen
479-1601 |
Eat
at a local venue after walk. |
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NOTE:
Every Tuesday
4:30 pm |
10 km/#3B |
Bedford Trails
Blockbusters/Sobeys Parking Lot
961 Bedford Hwy. |
Various leaders |
Contact: Judy Everard
462-1458 |
