The Times They Are A-changin'

It's been a few years, but the Saskatchewan Section is about to undergo some changes to it's "web presence".

As of June 1st, our website is being hosted on a different server, one powered by 100% green power. We have decided that it's probably a good time to do a website makeover. We're trying out ways to include our blog posts as well as other blogs of possible interest, also links to the beginnings of more photo albums and a possible host of other improvements.

So, for the next little while, bear with us as we start the design process and put those changes into effect. In the meantime, we hope you find our "welcome page" more informative. If you have suggestions that we might be able to include, contact the web guyz at webmaster@accsask.ca

A Century of CAJs on DVD

The ACC's recently completed DVD entitled Ever Upward: A Century of Canadian Alpine Journals has been produced and sent to members who subscribed to the 2007 Canadian Alpine Journal.

The DVD is available through our online store and you will find a link to purchase it on this webpage too.

More information about the DVD is on the ACC's website at:
http://www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/news/EverUpward.html

Back in the Rockies

by Dave McCormick

I managed to arrange a trip to Calgary to coincide with the ACC's Board Meeting on May 1 & 2. Since I moved to the Koots and handed over the Board Rep position, I hadn't managed to attend an ACC meeting in Canmore in over 2 years.

The main purpose of the trip was to have a planning discussion with the ACC's maintenance people about the upcoming Hut maintenance projects and what they would need for volunteer help. Members and others should know that the ACC has quite a number of volunteers who help out on various alpine hut maintenance projects each season. If you haven't ever been involved in this way, you might want to consider it. Past projects have involved complete hut rebuilds to log replacements to painting, roof repairs, interior makeovers, exterior painting, and so on. The Club provides the food and refreshments and often a helicopter ride in to the worksite. All of this and the opportunity to spend a few days working with other interested, talented volunteers and staff makes the personal effort very worthwhile.

I also have to point out the snow that was still plastering most of the mountains around Canmore. In the photo above you will see snow on Yamnuska almost down to the parking lot. It was still a ways away from spring here. Some of my old favourites like Heart Mtn, Baldy, Yam, the 3 Sisters and Rundle had more snow than there was at times during the winter.

I also sat in on part of the Board meeting just to catch up on what's been happening recently. We expect a report on the meeting highlights shortly. All in all, it was a good trip back out to the Rockies and I actually felt a bit of nostalgia seeing all the old, familiar "hills". It was good to visit with friends and catch up on the news and I hope it won't be as long until the next time.