The Valley Trekkers Volkssport Club 20th Anniversary Walk and Entertainment Events
How a Cape Bretoner viewed the weekend activities.
Fourteen members of CBIH travelled to Shelburne to help celebrate with our friends from the Valley.
Day 1.
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A short tour of Shelburne before the first walk of the Day |
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Joe, Ann and Elsie |
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A great place to have lunch
Hiking at Kejimkujik Seaside National Park
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Meeting up with new and old friends at the Start Point |
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5k Walk Leader Lynda Kanne |
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Look on your Nova Scotia Health Card!! |
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The 10k walkers head off on their route with walk leader Rick Kanne |
DAY 2.
THE ISLANDS NS PROVINCIAL PARK - SHELBURNE and Rail Trail
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Meet-up and Start Point |
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The rail foot bridge |
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At the mouth of The Roseway River |
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The turn around point for the 5k? or a little more!! |
DAY 3. AT BIRCHTOWN:
Start Point was located at Birchtown, The Black Loyalist Heritage Centre.
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Registering for the 5k walk event at Birchtown |
Granite rocks everywhere in this part of Nova Scotia!
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There are no known records of this specific area, however oral history says it is the burial grounds for former "Birchtown residents"
Day 3 an evening dinner with friends
At The Seadog Restaurant
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Views of Dock Street, Shelburne, NS: