All CWA members are invited to attended an association General Meeting, on Tuesday, March 28th at 6:30 PM. As well as reports, new business will be covered including an important fund raising event in late August. Be sure to attend and catch up on the latest news and updates. The agenda can be found under our Calendar and Newsletter menu item.
We are no doubt looking forward to spring after enjoying all of the recent snowfalls in Chestermere. With the arrival of spring in a mere 3 weeks, what is one to do at Whitecappers? A THANK YOU to Ellen for preparing your March Newsletter and Calendar. You can download these from the website or access the documents through Facebook. Feel the energy1 Spring is on the way!
Image enjoying the stage production "9 to 5" live and in person! You can do this on May 24th at Stage West with fellow Whitecappers! 20 tickets have been booked for the matinee performance. Be sure to sign up as soon as possible to get tickets. If there is a waiting list, there may be more available through the CWA. Like music, laughs and real comedy? Check out "9 to 5". Check under "Calendars & Newsletters" to get a PDF file of the details!
A perfect blue-sky day bolstered the legs of 12 Let's Make Tracks' hikers as we explored the Heart Creek area for a total distance of about 9 k. The trail to the large cave known as the Heart Creek bunker was well traveled as we discovered a movie crew prepping for the filming of Wind River, The Next Chapter. Despite trying to make the cut as extras, none of us got asked back for the next day's shoot. The bunker, although rather nondescript, has a fascinating history. A company started the excavation at the base of McGillivray Mountain in 1969 with the intent of providing safe storage for government documents in the event of a catastrophe during the Cold War. It was abandoned before being finished. Perhaps because the mountain is porous limestone. We then explored the Heart Creek Interpretative Trail. In 2013, this quiet hidden stream became the path of raging floodwaters. Today it is quiet once again, but forever changed. As we crisscrossed the shallow creek several times on narrow wooden bridges, we soon reached the small waterfall that is mostly hidden behind a rock wall. Perching on large boulders that had been deposited in the creek-bed by the flood, we eagerly dug into our lunches. Beneath the high cliffs and blue skies, we took some time to rest and sun ourselves in this little piece of paradise It wasn't a hard trek but what an enjoyable way to spend 4-plus hours with good companions in the great outdoors.
Marilyn Konyk
March 2023
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