The Diviners’ Walking Group - 2009

Meeting time is Fridays at 5:30 P.M. (We wait 10 minutes for late comers)

Public Holidays (usually Monday but not always) meet at 10:30 A.M. (except for Car Pooling). The day-long hikes are designed for people with some walking experience. For these, bring WATER, a LUNCH and WEAR APPROPRIATE FOOTWEAR!

Notes:

• Notes:Car Pooling will be available for some of the walks
• *** = EASY – FLAT WALKS
• (CW)=Children welcome at restaurant/pub
• All walks will take place RAIN OR SHINE
• Pub venue may change depending on numbers walking and availability of pub. If you want to come JUST for the pub, call us before the walk so that we can let you know if there is a change Leave us a phone number, so we can reach you if we cannot get into the pub selected.

Contact: Susan Powell/Larry Scyner (250) 361-4652 or the church office (250) 383-7169

April 3	***	April 3, *** West Bay Walkway Meet at West Bay Trail head at Head street Pub: Queen Mary (Fin and Gill) 453 Head Street,381-1400
April 10		GOOD FRIDAY, NO WALK
April 13 (Easter Monday)		Around the base of Mount Doug Meet at Glendenning Rd, North on Blenkinsop, right on Mt Douglas Cross Road, Left on Glendenning. Pub: Maude Hunters, 3810 Shelbourne, 721-2337
April 17		Royal Roads – Pacific Centre Meet at parking lot Aldeane Road at Sooke Road (opposite Main gate of Royal Roads) Pub: 4 Mile Pub: 199 Old Island Highway 479-3346
April 24	***	Sidney Waterfront. Meet at parking lot opposite 9338 Lochside Drive Pub: Susan Alexander’s place, 2007 Sunfield Cres., Sidney.
May 1		The Cairn Park and Saxe Point Meet at Powell/Scyner home 1202 Highrock Avenue Pub: Larry and Sue Scyner/Powell’s 1202 Highrock Ave
May 8		Cedar Hill - Playfair Park Meet at Cedar Hill Golf Course Parking Lot (off Derby) Pub: Golf Course restaurant(CW), 1400 Derby 595-2912
May 15		Mystic Vale – University Gardens Meet in parking lot behind Commons Bldg at UVic (off Sinclair) Pub: Maude Hunters, 3810 Shelbourne, 721-2337
May 18 Victoria Day		E Matheson Lake MONDAY Meet at Roche Cove Parking Lot, East Sooke Park Pub: 17 Mile House, 5126 Sooke Rd. 642-5942
May 22		Quick’s Bottom – Joe’s Trail Meet North of Vanalman on Glanford Pub: Knockanback, Wilkinson Rd. 727-0200
May 29	***	Langford Lake – Ed Nixon Trail Meet at Overflow Parking Left on Leigh Rd. off Goldsttream about 3//4 km on Left hand side. Pub: Waterwheel, 2792 Peatt Rd., Langford 474-7004
June 5		Swan Lake – (Christmas Hill) Meet at parking lot for Nature House Pub: Gorge Pointe Pub, 1075 Tillicum. 386-5500
June 12		Millstream Creek Meet at 2nd trail marker on Left between 2429 qand 2439 Selwyn Rd. Turn right off Treanor Pub: Chequered Flag, 2345 Millstream 478-5123
June 19	***	Elk Road Walk Meet at Elk Road , corner of Interurban and West Saanich Rds. Pub: Howard Johnson Hotel, 4676 Elk Lake Dr. 658-8989
June 26		Tattersall/Maplewood area Meet: Leslie Park (details to be announced) Pub: 5th Street Bar and Grill
July 1 Canada Day Wednesday		NEWCASTLE ISLAND Car Pool from Rear of Tillicum Mall, 8:30 a.m. Pub: Dinghy Dock, Nanaimo
July 3		Thetis Lake Park Meet at Overflow Parking on south side of 6 Mile Rd. at Galloping Goose trail Pub: Four Mile, 199 Old Island Hwy 479-3346
July 10		Queenswood - Arbutus Meet at Rowley Road at Arbutus Pub: Christie’s Carriage House, 1739 Fort, 598-5333
July 17		Layritz and Logan Parks Meet: Mann Avenue, one block W. of Wilkinson ( dead end) Pub: Howard Johnsons, 4676 Elk Lake Dr., 658-8989
July 24	***	Elk Lake – Beaver Lake Met at north end of Elk Lake- L on Sayward, L on Hamsterly, R on Brookleigh. NB We will NOT walk all round the 10 k course, but will plan on a total of 5 – 6 k on the West side of Beaver/Elk lakes. Pub: Waddling Dog Quality Inn Mt Newton Cross Rd at Pat Bay Hwy, 652-1146
July 31	***	Francis King Regional Park Meet at parking lot off Munns Rd via Prospect Lake Road. Pub: Knockanback (CW) Wilkinson Road, 727-0200
Aug 3 BC Day		TBA
August 7	***	Gorge Road Meet at the Samis’ home, 2839 Murray Drive Pub: Bill and Karen Samis’ home, 2839 Murray Drive
August 14		Uplands Park – Willows Beach Meet at War Memorial near Cattle Point Pub: Penny Farthing, 2228 Oak Bay Ave, 370-9008
August 21		Bellamy Trail, Thetis Lake Meet at the very end of Bellamy Road, Take Millstream past the big box stores, Right on Treanor, Left on Bellamy. Pub: Log House Pub, Millstream at Treanor, 474-1989
August 28	***	Lochside Trestle Meet at Parking lot behind Monkey Tree Pub at the start of the trail. Pub: Penny Farthing, 2228 Oak Bay Ave 370-9008
Sept 4		Around Oak Bay Meet at Sylwester’s Home, 1812 St Ann Street Pub: John and Jean Sylwester’s home
Sept 7 Labour Day		Cowichan River Walk MONDAY Car Pool at Tillicum Mall rear at 8:45 a.m. Pub: Black Swan, Shawnigan Lake
Sept 11	***	Colquitz Creek Meet at rear of Tillicum Shopping Centre at Colquitz Creek sign Pub: Gorge Pointe Pub, Tillicum Road 386-5500
Sep 18		TBA
Sept 25	***	Panama Flats Meet: Hyacinth Park, Marigold Ave Pub: Knockanback (CW) Wilkinson Road, 727-0200
Oct 2	***	Fisherman’s Wharf – Laurel Point – Museum - Beacon Hill Park – St. Ann’s Meet at Fisherman’s Wharf - James Bay Pub: James Bay Inn, 270 Government 384-7151
Oct 9	***	Blenkinsop Lake – Rithet's Bog Meet at behind Monkey Tree Pub at beginning of Lochside Trail. 4025 Borden, Pub: 5th Street Bar and Grill, 1028 Hillside, 380-4600
Oct 12 Thanksgiving		TBA
Nov 11 Remembrance Day		TBA

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