Kelowna Killer Beez

*** Edited March 17 at 2pm – after a fabulous ski starting at 9am ***

Please note the below times and dates for activities for this week. I will not text everyone with updates; instead I will edit the information below if changes are made!

Wednesday

9am Ski from Kallis parking lot – yes 9am! We are going to see how the extra half hour affects snow quality, plus a few of us have a busy second half of the day!

Friday

9:30am Hike of the Dilworth Tour, about 8km, 400m elevation gain

Meet in Lilliooet Park, 2180 Summit Drive

Rain or shine! I tested it today and there was no mud but wear good hiking shoes nevertheless as some areas are steep. 

Saturday
9am Ski from the main lodge at Nordic (road has been graded)

Sunday 
9am Ski from Kallis parking lot at Nordic

Please check back for updates!

If you have time to join us tomorrow (Friday, March 12), please meet us at 9:30am at Gerstmar Park!

We will walk into Scenic Canyon, which starts flat and then has a few “bumps” along the way. The trail runs along Mission Creek and is … well … “scenic” 🙂

Duration 1.5-2 hours!

 

Besides being an alternate method to get to a coffee shop, there may be 10 other benefits to cycling.  Who knew?

By the way, there are only about 60 sleeps until the start of cycling season for you hardy ones out there, 90 sleeps for the softies – if you’re counting that is. 

In the meantime there is snow to play in.  Contact Biggi or Mel for snow-play dates and times.

The BC Cancer Foundation has established a Legacy Student Internship Fund in memory of Alistair Baillie, our dear friend and long-time fellow Killer Beez member, who passed away earlier this year.  The purpose of his fund is to support a Summer Student in Medical Physics at the Kelowna Cancer Centre.

Because of his modesty, most of us never knew much about Alistair’s work, other than he worked at the Cancer Centre.  Click here for a summary of the exceptional accomplishments of this soft-spoken, unassuming man, and for information regarding his legacy fund, plus how you may contribute.

Hope you’re enjoying this beautiful day! Remember that quite a few of us ski on Wednesdays, Saturday and Sundays at Kelowna Nordic. They also have great snowshoe trails! If the sun is out, we picnic near the parking lot afterwards (and sample the newest baking endeavours of Mel, his wife Leslie and Larry!). Feel free to email Mel or myself if you’d like to meet up … you don’t have to be a fast skier, we have fun at different paces and abilities!

Here is something that the “Honorary Bee” Stephen in Vancouver sent to us:

Do you have a mountain bike gathering dust in the basement or garage over the winter?  Well then, you might be interested to know that you can turn that little beauty into a snowcycle and go play with your snowmobile friends, if you have some.  Here’s how.

Or you could just sell the mountain bike and get a fat bike plus some cross-country skis.  Now we’re talking.

Whatever.  Get out there and play in the snow.