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Dan MacDonald Chair 604-941-9888
Carleigh Paterson Vice Chair 604-308-1962
Phil McCrae Membership 604-534-4712
Mary Huntington Education 604-988-8442
Larry Squire IT Director 604-856-8968
Jim McCrae Trail Committee 604-856-5477
Jack Breaks Workbee records 604-856-7786

About Aldergrove "Happy Trails" chapter...

Monthly Meetings: Chapter meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00 P.M., 494 - 256 St, Aldergrove. Meeting places and times can vary, please call one of the contacts if you would like to come to a chapter meeting. Guests are always welcome!

For everyone's safety, dogs are welcome in camp, but dogs and stallions are not permitted on rides.

We are proud to say... The value of Aldergrove Chapter trail work now totals $44,947.43

Aldergrove News
Spring Photo Seminar
Spring Photo Seminar 
 
 
There are lots of fun rides and events happening soon through the summer into the fall, so dust off your camera and come to learn how to take better photos.
 
With your instructors Jack Breaks and Hugh Martell, you will learn:
- the basics of the camera and which buttons are important
- how to take way better than average photos
- a chance to practice your shooting skills on the farm using mules, horses, dogs, and people as subjects
- how to transfer your images from the camera to the laptop or PC
- how to make your images look better
- how to manipulate your images for sending with emails, for printing
- (you will receive a free EZ to Use software download)
 
What to bring:
- your camera with empty memory card (or film) and instruction book
- spare batteries (fully charged)
- any accessories you have for your camera
- laptop computer (useful but not required)
- cable to connect camera to laptop  (important)
- lunch
 
Where:    the Ed Centre    494 - 256th Street, Aldergrove.
 
When:   Saturday, May 1.   10 am  -- 4 pm (approx.)
 
No cost, free, gratis, but please be on time.
 
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                                                     Dance, Dance, Dance!
 
Put on your dancing shoes, and enjoy an evening of fun socializing and dancing the night away.
                  Your chance to strut your stuff and be a maniac on the dance floor!
                      All your favourite music played by your favourite DJ Hugh!!
 
Country songs -- oldies rock -- waltzes -- Latin -- barnacle (slow) songs -- jive -- twist -- fox trot
                                                     and much more!!
 
 
Where:    the Ed Centre   494 -  256th Street, Aldergrove.
 
When:   Saturday, May 1.   8:30 PM  -- ???
 
Bring -- your favourite dancing partner - human or equine - (no questions asked)
         -- potluck refreshments to wet your whistle and tame the growlies
 
Got a favourite song you just gotta hear and dance to?
call me (Hugh) at 604-730-0578 by April 25 latest.

 
Aldergrove's Winter Warmer Event Kick-Off

winter_warmer_1-4Coming from all over the Lower Mainland, Members and Non-members alike travelled to the Education Centre in Aldergrove for the first of four sessions that will touch on topics from all four levels of our Trail Rider Education Program.  Instructors Rose Schroeder, Jack Breaks, John Gardner and myself along with the help of surprise visitor "Vanna Bling the Games Girl" alias Carleigh Paterson put on a day long event that had participants covering topics from First Aid kits and Group Riding etiquette to Parts of the Horse and Securing Horses safely while on the trail.  In the warm confines of the Ed centre, participants eagerly joined in the activities while sharing lots of jokes and experiences that enriched the whole day.  It was very pleasing to see even a couple of very young ladies joining in where ever they were able, right Georgia and Madison?  Will they come back for more.  You bet!  Enthusiasm ran high, and the potential for spin-off in-depth sessions is very high.  There is still room if you wish to join in  the remaining three sessions.  Just contact me, Mary Huntington at my email  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone me at 604.988.8442.  Saturday was proof that learning is fun.  Come join us!  And until then - Happy Trails

Mary Huntington

Education Chair

Aldergrove Chapter

 
The Jingle Bell Ride

jonathonTime for reflection on the Jingle Bell Ride

By Dan MacDonald

The Jingle Bell Ride was the last organized ride of the year and the day was cold with snow in the forecast. We gathered in the parking lot at the Douglas Taylor Park trail head with our heads sunk into our shoulders taking a few minutes to shake those first chills. Some words were said for the sake of safety and we all saddled up. It was quite the sight with bright caps and gloves, smiling faces and the sounds of many bells doing well what bells are supposed to do. This holiday picture was completed when the first tiny specks of snow started to fall. Horses and riders all got along which is always a major bonus on these rides and it didn't take long before the rhythm of the hoof beats and the laughter and chatter faded a little and I started to think back on a very good year.

I thought back to the Christmas party and the many parties before. Walking in from the cold outside to a space heated by a wood stove working overtime. The tropical temperature caused very rosy cheeks. You could put a white beard on any of us and our faces would make the perfect Santa Clause. Good food and always the conflicting advice, You'll have to try Jim's wine vs whatever you do, don't drink Jim's wine!

Rides - and we had some great ones. The Itcha ride was an adventure ride that had it all. I just finished reading a draft article that Sheila wrote describing the ride. She captured it very well so I'll leave it up to you to read that article in Saddle Up magazine. (We'll let you know when to expect it)

TTFPRR (Treasures of the Tulameen Flower Power Rig Ride). Jim tried to time the ride to coincide with flowers blooming in the Alpine and he timed it perfectly. We moved our rigs to a new location every few days and each new base camp allowed us to ride into spectacular alpines with each new vista as impressive as the other. Emerald ponds, jagged peaks, water falls, blue sky, very hot weather and after the long hot ride, there was always someone willing to open a fridge and crack you a cold one.

Other rides and there were many, Yarrow, Fraser Valley and us. We're always invited to each others and from what I've heard all the rides were very successful and the only major conflict - choosing which ride cause a person couldn't do them all.

2 hours went by very fast and time for reflection over as we approached our starting point. The flakes of snow were large and the trail was covered in white. At the parking lot chef Thiessen was waiting with gourmet hotdogs which not surprisingly the dogs didn't last long. After the feast everyone quickly put their mounts in respective trailers and off home we went with out incident - almost - but that's another story.jinglebell

 
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Aldergrove Chapter Events

August
Princeton 150 Birthday ride
August 13, 2010 (8:00 am)
Join us for a historic ride from Chilliwack to Princeton to celebrate Princeton's 150 birthday. Trip will be approximatly 10 days. If you anticipate time...

Jim McCrae
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Oregon
August 28, 2010 (8:00 am)
Base camps that offer space and convienience for trailers and rigs. , then rides allong trails and west coast beaches. This will be a good one. 

Peter Thiessen
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October
General Meeting
October 06, 2010 (7:30 pm)
494 - 256th Street Aldergrove
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November
General Meeting
November 03, 2010 (7:30 pm)
494 - 256th Street Aldergrove
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December
General Meeting
December 01, 2010 (7:30 pm)
494 - 256th Street Aldergrove
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Christmas Party
December 04, 2010 (5:30 pm)
Ya got lots of notice for this one ...make sure you put this on your calendar.
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Recent Events
July
Haystack Lake Pack Trip
July 15, 2010 (8:00 am)

Beautiful ride in the Keremeos area. Contact Jonathan for details. 

 


Jonathan Driesen
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