The Diviners’ Walking Group - 2010
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:
- Car Pooling will be available for some of the 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
Date
Is easy and flat?
Location
Meeting Places
April 5
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 9
Yes
West Bay Walkway Meet at West Bay Trail head at Head Street
Pub: Queen Mary (Fin and Gill) 453 Head Street,381-1400
April 16
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 23
Yes
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
April 30
The Cairn Park andSaxe Point
Meet at Powell/Scyner home 1202 Highrock Avenue
Pub: Private home. Call the church office for details.
May 7
Cedar Hill - Playfair Park
Meet at Cedar Hill Golf Course Parking Lot (off Derby)
Pub: Golf Course restaurant(CW), 1400 Derby 595-2912
May 14
Mystic Vale – University Gardens
Meet in parking lot behind Commons Bldg at UVic (off Sinclair)
Pub: Maude Hunters, 3810 Shelbourne, 721-2337
May 21
Quick’s Bottom – Joe’s Trail
Meet North of Vanalman on Glanford
Pub: Knockanback, Wilkinson Rd. 727-0200
May 24
Monday
Victoria Day
EMatheson Lake
Meet at Roche Cove Parking Lot, East Sooke Park
Pub: 17 Mile House, 5126 Sooke Rd. 642-5942
May 28 Yes Langford Lake – Ed Nixon Trail Meet at Overflow Parking Left on Leigh Rd. off Goldsttream about ¾ km on left hand side.
Pub: Private home. Call the church office for details.
June 4
Swan Lake – (Christmas Hill)
Meet at parking lot for Nature House
Pub: Gorge Pointe Pub, 1075 Tillicum. 386-5500
June 11
Millstream Creek
Meet at 2 nd trail marker on Left between 2429 qand 2439 Selwyn Rd. Turn right off Treanor
Pub: Chequered Flag, 2345 Millstream 478-5123
June 18
Yes
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 25
Tattersall/Maplewood area
Meet: Leslie Park (details to be announced)
Pub: Private home. Call the church office for details.
July 1
Thursday Canada Day
Saltspring Island
Details TBA
July 2
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 9
Around Oak Bay
Meet at Sylwester’s Home, 1812 St Ann Street
Pub: Private home. Call the church office for details.
July 16
Layritz and Logan Parks
Meet: Mann Avenue, one block W. of Wilkinson ( dead end)
Pub: Howard Johnsons, 4676 Elk Lake Dr., 658-8989
July 23
Yes
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 30
Yes
Francis King Regional Park
Meet at parking lot off Munns Rd via Prospect Lake Road.
Pub: Knockanback (CW) Wilkinson Road, 727-0200
Aug 2
BC Day
NEWCASTLE ISLAND
Car Pool from Rear of Tillicum Mall, 8:30 a.m.
Pub: Dinghy Dock, Nanaimo
August 6
Yes
Gorge Road
Meet on the sidewalk outside the house at 2839 Murray Drive
Pub: Private home. Call the church office for details.
August 13
Uplands Park – Willows Beach
Meet at War Memorial near Cattle Point
Pub: Private home. Call the church office for details.
August 20
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
Yes
Sidney Waterfront
Meet at parking lot opposite 9338 Lochside Drive
Pub: Private home. Call the church office for details.
Sept 3
Queenswood - Arbutus
Meet at Rowley Road at Arbutus
Pub: Christie’s Carriage House, 1739 Fort, 598-5333
Sept 6
Monday
Labour Day
Cowichan River Walk
Car Pool at Tillicum Mall rear at 8:45 a.m.
Pub: Black Swan, Shawnigan Lake
Sept 10
Yes
Colquitz Creek
Meet at rear of Tillicum Shopping Centre at Colquitz Creek sign
Pub: Private home. Call the church office for details.
Sep 17
TBA
Sept 24
Yes
Panama Flats
Meet: Hyacinth Park, Marigold Ave
Pub: Knockanback (CW) Wilkinson Road, 727-0200
Oct 1
Yes
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 8
Yes
Blenkinsop Lake – Rithet's Bog
Meet at behind Monkey Tree Pub at beginning of Lochside Trail at 4025 Borden
Pub: 5 th Street Bar and Grill, 1028 Hillside, 380-4600
Oct 11
Thanksgiving
TBA
Nov 11
Remembrance Day
TBA
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