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Thank you to everyone that came out for the 2023 AGM, Hike, Hot Dog Social and Potluck at Paul Lake.   We had a great hike up to Gibraltar Rock which was led by Pam & Monika.  We also had a fantastic opportunity to catch up with friends and welcomed a few new club members and shared some great food, door prizes & fun.  A special thank you to all the individual’s & organizations that donated door prizes for the AGM.

The AGM was chaired by Gerry. Katherine & Margo provided club & financial updates.  Here’s the Spring 2023 AGM Meeting Minutes – April 15, 2023 and the President’s report – 2023 President’s report

The following is the 2023 – 2024 Board of Directors:

• President – Katherine Roberts
• Vice President – Margo Mercier
• Secretary – Gerry MacDougall
• Treasurer – Erika Herndier
• Director, Hike Leader Liaison – Monika Taki
• Director, Member Liaison – Camilla Dahl
• Director, IT – Doug Morris
• Director at Large – Maureen Thorkelson
• Director at Large – Pam Paradis
• Director at Large – Denise Magrath
• Director at Large – Cheryl Knight

The new board is having it’s first meeting on May 2.   Updates will be posted in the May newsletter and the minutes will be posted on the website on the Meeting Minutes page.

Club registration closed March 31st and we have 197 members.  We have 71 new members and 124 returning members & have 2 life time members.

A warm welcome to Ron & Lorraine Lines and Lois & Ted Hunter who are our newest Leaders and will help us post events for the club.

We posted our 100th event on April 17th.  We are now @ 112 events for the year (Past 91 Upcoming 21)  Here a quick recap by Month:

• 23 – Jan
• 19 – Feb (short month & severe weather)
• 25 – Mar 
• 31 – April

2023 is going to be an exciting year for club adventures!

• Most events continue to fill up & some hike leaders continue to add a few extra spots
• Lots of new members are out enjoying our events
• We have had a few days where 2 or 3 events were posted on the same day
• We are seeing more evening hikes & lots of variety (hard & easy hikes, local & out of town)
• We have events posted 5 out of 7 days and something on both Sat. & Sun.
• Regular events on Tues, Wed & the evening hikes are very popular
  

Thank you to all our leaders for all your volunteer work.  We are always looking for new leaders and all the creative and adventurous ideas they bring.

A special thanks to Deanna, Gerry, Helen, Margo, Doug, Jennifer & Sharon for hosting & participating in the KHC Backpacking Seminar & Social with me at the Barnhartvale Hall.

We are currently asking for some Website Feedback so that we can make sure our website meets our needs (members, hike leaders & the board). 

We have also put together a few News & Event Reports to keep you informed of club activities & hiking information (Trail Conditions, WildSafe BC Bear Safety When Recreating – FREE Course, etc.)

Tips for booking any event include checking the website frequently and watching for cancellations if you don’t get a spot.  You can also comment on the event & new members are encouraged to check out our Successful Bookings and Guidelines & Expectations information.   Leaders will sometimes duplicate the event on a different day if enough interest is shown.  Become a leader and add your own event 😊  Please remember to bring your 10 essentials along on our events.

Happy hiking and see you on the trail soon.
Katherine Roberts, KHC President