April 2024 Newsletter – Kamloops Hiking Club

The new website (kamloopshikingclub.ca) will officially launch on April 1st. Gratitude & sincere thanks go to Doug Smith, Doug Morris, Frith Powell, Monika Taki & Erika Herndier and the board for their countless volunteer hours that were dedicated to troubleshooting the old site and building & testing the new site. The old website was running into technical challenges and was displaying erratic behaviour that could not be repaired.
Everyone will need to set up a password for the new website.
- In the Login section select Lost your Password? or from the website menu go to Your Account, Recover Password
- In the Recover Password section enter your username or email and you will receive a link via email to reset your password.
After login press View Site on the bluehost screen to get to the KHC website landing page.

Board Meeting was held on March 12, 2024 to discuss the website issues and to determine next steps for creating the new website. The minutes are posted on the website under Club Info/Meeting Minutes page.
Annual General Meeting – The AGM will be held on Saturday, May 4th at Paul Lake Group Campground. A hike to Gibraltar Rock will occur before the AGM meeting & potluck. This is the opportunity to raise your hand and volunteer for a board position.If you cannot make the date and wish to put your name forward, please reach out to a Board Member to let us know your intentions.
2024/2025 Membership Registration is currently underway. The club is currently at 154 members. Membership will cap at 200 members or April 30th (whichever comes first). If your friends have shown an interest in the activities you have been doing, please let them know this information.

Hike leaders planned and organized the following events in March: Kenna Hike & Social (Erika & Kevin & the Wanderers x 4) Kenna Evening Hikes (Maureen & Shelly x 2), Sovereign Lakes (Erika,Kevin & Monika), Battle Bluff (Trekkers), Batchelor Ridge (Ramblers), Dallas Nature Park (John & Carole), Stake Lake (Monika & Roy), Lac Du Bois Grasslands (Ian & Liz), Deep Lake (Maureen & Bunny), Paul Lake Ridge (Trekkers & Al Budreau), Sabiston (John & Carole & Trekkers), Sunnybrae Bluffs, Margaret Falls & Reinecker Creek (John & Carole), Gibraltar Rock (Ian & Liz), Valleyview Silt Cliffs (John & Carole), Dewdrop Ridge (Ramblers), Flatiron Snowshoe (Matt Treger), Mara – Mid Mountain (John & Carole) & Peterson Creek (Sheila)
Thank you to all our volunteer Leaders who continue to plan and lead fantastic events for our club.

We had 24 events posted in March which were a combination of hikes, cleat hikes & snowshoes. We ventured out to town several times this month (Sovereign Lake, Sunnybrae Bluffs, Margaret Falls & Reinecker Creek & Flatiron & had 2 fabulous evening hikes!
Al Budreau (an active hiker and author of Kamloops Backcountry Hikes and Kamloops 1 & 2) joined us on the Paul Lake Ridge hike which was very informative.
With the milder weather we have encountered lots of ticks on recents hikes in the grasslands. To learn more about ticks check Ticks have been spotted!
With a new club year all new & existing members should review the following information:
We have volunteer Hike leaders that post events when they can and we also have 3 groups that try to book regular events for Tuesday (Wanderers), Wednesday (Ramblers) and Sunday (Trekkers). If you are interested in becoming a hike leader or if you want to join one of the groups please check out the Hike Leader Program & Resources information and/or contact Monika Taki the KHC Hike Leader Liaison.