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darkside
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In reply to: Darkside: Is that the rope you said I'd "Win" "fair and square" ? :P
ah, YES...sssss. I have a rope for you. No probs. It is a little old but has lots of "interesting" character. It is also currently in Pennsylvania :twisted:
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joelshmael
Apr 2, 2004, 9:52 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: i sent you an email expressing my interest. yup Thank you very much! Bring some friends or kidnap some people and drag them along! |
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ontario_guide
Apr 4, 2004, 6:15 PM
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The bus does still have room. Please e-mail to earthdayevent@yahoo.ca to confirm you are comming and to let us know that you're going to be taking the bus. We're going to cancel it if we don't get enough people confirming with us.
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darkside
Apr 6, 2004, 2:31 AM
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: i sent you an email expressing my interest. yup Thank you very much! Bring some friends or kidnap some people and drag them along! i've got two friends who are interested -- one who's climbed, one who hasn't. if we three show up at mec, you reckon the magic bus has room?
The more the merrier and more reason to supply the bus. I know you have already signed up to earthdayevent@yahoo.ca but please send us an update if your friends join us or have them send an e-mail. We will be in touch with arrangements shortly.
It should be a good day and lots of opportunities to ask questions about access from myself and other Access Committee members.
See you there.
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ontario_guide
Apr 14, 2004, 12:47 PM
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We're getting a good response so far! Thanks for everyones support. If you haven't signed up yet, please do so. We're going to have all sorts of freebies which I'll post about tonight.
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ontario_guide
Apr 17, 2004, 2:47 AM
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Just a reminder to everyone that is planning on attending. Please make sure that you've signed up though the e-mail address. (earthdayevent@yahoo.ca) We need to have an accurate head count in order to get the right amount of food for the barbeque. That being said, we will have a bunch of extra food so if you wake up on the day and decide you join us, we'd love to see you. Further reminders:
- Try to bring a pair of work gloves
- if you have one, a wheel barrow would really help us
- A shovel or two would be benificial.
- The bus is leaving from MEC at 9:00 sharp! If you're taking the bus, try to be there by 0845 to guarantee you won't be left behind. If you not taking the bus and meeting us at Mt. Nemo, we're asking people to meet at the main parking lot at 0900.
I would like thank, on behalf of the Access Committee, all of our sponsors of this event. Mountain Equipment Co-op has been especially generous through the donation of the transportation, loads of freebies including a rope, their staff's time and the MEC board room for Access Committee meetings. Other sponsors include: Beta Clothing, Gregory Packs, Gripped, The Pad Climbing Gym, Static Climbing Equipment and the Alpine Club of Canada.
This event is in support of the Halton Regional Conservation Authority, the Access Committee and, of course, climbers like yourselves who are concerned about keeping access to our crags. We look forward to seeing you all there and to a great day! :D
Jeff Brownridge
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Access Committee- ACC (Toronto Section)
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missedyno
Apr 17, 2004, 2:57 PM
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I do believe i'll be there, but ironically enough i don't think we'll take the bus... fear of it going back to toronto and leaving me at the crag...
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darkside
Apr 18, 2004, 3:18 PM
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Crazylikeafawkes: I promise to try avoiding ANYONE getting left behind. :righton:
In addition to the above information and to confirm some of what has already been posted here is something I have been circulating lately.
Earth Day Update
The following info is provided for people attending next weeks Earth Day Event. Please remember that we are co-ordinating things through the earthdayevent@yahoo.ca e-mail so if you haven't confirmed your interest it would help us if you do by Friday.
REMINDERS
Please remember to bring along the following:
Your own work gloves and footwear for the work.
Your own plate and cup, to reduce paper waste, for the barbeque.
Your climbing gear or hiking boots for afterwards.
LUNCH
We will have burgers and hotdogs for everyone along with one or two salads. If anyone wishes to have a veggy burger/veggy dog please let us know in the morning as you arrive. We will have some but by the time the coals are fired up it will be too late if we run out. If anyone wishes to go pot luck on dessert or incidentals such as chips/cookies/etc, I'm sure there will be enough camp 4 wannabee's to chow down on your contributions and it will only serve to make the day better after a morning of work.
GARDEN TOOLS
We have a number of people providing shovels and wheel barrows but if anyone has room for an extra shovel or a lawn rake in the car then bring it along, we may or may not need it.
MAGIC BUS FROM MEC
For those wishing to use the Magic Bus, it is now booked and has plenty of room for friends to join. Please meet the bus at the Mountain Equipment Coop around 8:45am. It is scheduled to depart at 9:00am PROMPT to head to Mt.Nemo. The bus will shuttle people over to the barbeque after the clean up and then people will have a chance to climb. It will depart at 5:30pm to return to Toronto. We decided the slightly later arrival of the bus at Nemo would allow us to get the majority of people started without standing around too long.
EARLY STARTERS
Myself and some of the others on the Access Committee will be arriving early, probably between 8:00-8:30am, so anyone wishing to get a head start is welcome to turn up bright and eager. We plan on rotating people between the trail work and the clean-up so people can work where they see fit without being stuck on a chain-gang although anyone wearing a prison outfit may not have that choice. :wink:
OH NO! IT MIGHT RAIN!!!!
In the event of rain we will still continue so bring rain gear if it is looking that way. We have a covered pavillion for the barbeque for such eventualities. If the weather precludes climbing then we can always have the bus return to Toronto early. Such a decision will be made on the day. We realize the possibility of rain will affect the number of people wishing to attend but hope that the nature of the event will encourage people to show rain or sun. Join us and make it a day to remember either way. You're all outdoor folk, we know you have rain gear, we know where you live :twisted:
The other side of having rain is that if we don't climb afterwards, we can go drink beer or whatever your favourite indulgence is. :mrgreen:
PRIZES
We just keep getting more as time goes on. Someone will be walking away with a smile on their face. There is a catch though...... you have to actually turn up and
:::-> work <-::: shock/gasp/horror :shock:
Hang on though, it's not like picking up litter or dodging raindrops is that hard.
SO
I'm looking forward to seeing lots of familiar faces and meeting many new people.
Grant Parkin
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ontario_guide
Apr 21, 2004, 3:58 AM
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We're still short some rakes and shovels. If you have some, please bring them. We also need some tarps for moving leaves. Thanks for all your support!
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missedyno
Apr 22, 2004, 5:49 PM
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so are we supposed to be at nemo at 9am? or is it the bus at 9am, Nemo later.
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ecocliffchick
Apr 22, 2004, 6:29 PM
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Grant, I'm pretty sure I'll be there (95% sure)- and I'm a veggie and would love a veggie burger or dog!
Alex may be coming too (and he'd probably eat 2 veggie burgers or dogs).
Thanks for thinking of us when planning the menu!
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ontario_guide
Apr 22, 2004, 9:20 PM
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We're asking people to be at Nemo for 9:00. The bus will also be leaving from MEC at 9:00. That way we can get people going in shifts so that it isn't too chaotic with the over 100 people are are expected showing up all at once. Anyone else for bringing salads, wheelbarrows, shovels, rakes or tarps??? :righton:
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krillen
Apr 22, 2004, 10:01 PM
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soooo.....is there free parking at nemo for us crew members going directly there?
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ontario_guide
Apr 22, 2004, 10:42 PM
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yes there is. Especially if you bring one of the requested items. (wheelbarrow, FRS radio, shovel, tarp, rake, etc.) Ok, just kidding, there's free parking and admission for everyone. :wink: Although we could still use some more equipment...
Make sure you've all registered with earthdayevent@yahoo.ca
See you on Saturday for a great day!
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geezergecko
Apr 23, 2004, 1:59 PM
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1 wheelbarrow - check
2 FRS radios - check
1 shovel - check
1 tarp - check
4 rakes - check
Anything else I should bring?
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krillen
Apr 23, 2004, 6:08 PM
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Sweedish Bikini team? If you have them just laying around that is.... 8^)
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ontario_guide
Apr 23, 2004, 6:45 PM
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In reply to: 1 wheelbarrow - check 2 FRS radios - check 1 shovel - check 1 tarp - check 4 rakes - check Anything else I should bring?
Just your climbing stuff, a pair of work gloves, a water bottle and a plate or something to eat off of.
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ontario_guide
Apr 24, 2004, 11:11 AM
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It's a beautiful day! See everyone at Nemo! 8^)
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ontario_guide
Apr 24, 2004, 10:06 PM
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Thanks for comming out everyone. It was a great day. We had about 120 people show up. I'm looking forward to next year!
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darkside
Apr 25, 2004, 6:54 PM
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Earth Day is now in the past and yet here we are on the earth still. Make every day an earth day and then join us at our future Earth Day Events to celebrate how you care for the environment. We just had our latest Earth Day and I have to say that it was without doubt the most successful ever.
On Saturday 24th April 2004, at Mount Nemo Conservation area, 132 climbers, family, and friends gathered to help the Access Committee perform a clean-up and four trail re-routes. Groups were dispatched to various areas to look for trash and other garbage while more groups worked on moving trails where Conservation Halton was concerned about both public safety and providing for regeneration of heavily used sections. Thanks to all the people who brought garden tools, wheelbarrows, tarps, and other equipment, we were able to complete all the trailwork sooner than expected. Efforts were then focused on gathering the trash in one spot at the lookout. It took three pickup truck to transport the trash back down the trail to the parking lot where it was loaded into a large Halton Waste garbage truck. A number of metal items were separated and taken to a metal recycler by Conservation Halton.
The work crews then gathered at Rattlesnake Point where members of the Access Committee provided a barbeque with both meat and vegetarian options. As people finished lunch and enjoyed the beautiful weather they heard from members of the Access Committee about some of the current issues. One of the messages was that it is now up to each and every climber to start being an advocate for their own benefit. The climbing community needs a collective voice and while the Access Committee may be the organization to communicate with land owners, individual climbers need to start voicing to others that not only are climbers a responsible user group, but climbing is a valid, sustainable, activity. It is up to all of us to find the balance of conservation and recreation.
The presentations were then followed by a free draw that had many prizes with the two grand prizes being a pack donated by Gregory and a rope donated by the Mountain Equipment Coop. In fact there were so many prizes that the draw took longer than expected but soon people were heading off to do a few climbs or off to the pub for a well deserved drink to round off the day.
That was not the end for the Access Committee though as we now continue to deal with media interest in our event, providing information and photographs where requested and thank our sponsors who very generously donated equipment, resources, food, prizes, and support. Accordingly I would like to thank and acknowledge the following.
All who participated in the 2004 Earth Day Event.
Ron Kindt and his staff from Conservation Halton.
The Alpine Club of Canada.
The Mountain Equipment Coop.
M & M Meats.
Gregory Packs.
Gripped Magazine.
Urban Voyager.
North Face.
Beta Clothing.
Chris Kuo.
The Pad Climbing Gym.
Brinkmann Instruments.
Outdoors Oriented.
Static Climbing Equipment.
Voortman Cookies.
I would like to make a special acknowlegement to the members of the Access Committee and friends who made this event the resounding success it was. I also offer my apologies to those I kept bugging or called on without notice for favours.
Thank you all.
Grant Parkin
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It was a great day, thanks for organizing this...
On Saturday, I got:
- a trashbag or two of broken glass
- an old tire
- 2 baby carriage wheels :shock:
- sunburn :oops:
- a Gregory chalkbag!!! (thanks to all the folks who donated prizes)
- one climb before I had to tear down my anchors and rush back to the Magic Bus.
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Apr 26, 2004, 2:41 PM
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Thank you to all the people who got involved.
I was glad to see so many people getting involved. I think that it was a very productive and effective day.
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Apr 26, 2004, 4:13 PM
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I split the posts to this thread in Feedback: http://www.rockclimbing.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=58978
let's all go there and brag about what a good turn out we had!!
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