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[Social] Alpine Club of Canada SKILLSFEST · Tuesday, February 28th, 2023
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Start: Tuesday, Feb. 28th, 7:00 pm
End: Tuesday, Feb. 28th, 9:30 pm
Description:
The Alpine Club of Canada, Vancouver Section has a social event coming up and it sounds quite interesting. As an affiliated student club, members of the VOC are also members of the ACC. See the description below, and if the event piques your interest feel free to sign up, on the ACC's site. (I have included the signup tools so VOC'ers can see who else is going, but you must also RSVP on the ACC's site.)
SKILLSFEST
Join us on Tuesday February 28 for a special club social event called SKILLSFEST. It will be held in-person at the Floral Hall, VanDusen Botanical Garden (37th Avenue at Oak Street) in Vancouver. The doors will open at 6:30pm for socializing and the program will officially begin at 7pm.
There won’t be a slideshow that evening. Instead, the Floral Hall will be filled with display tables, staffed by volunteers demonstrating a wide variety of practical outdoor skills. The topics will include:
- InReach, Gaia and Windy apps
- Meal Planning and Food Drying
- Water Purification
- Crevasse Rescue Techniques
- Update on the FMCBC’s Proposed Bridge over Fitzsimmons Creek
- Club Gear to Borrow and Rent
- Art from the “Baker En Plein Air” Trips
- ACC-Vancouver’s Archival Collection and Library
The following groups will also attend and enrich the evening:
- Packrafts: Ascent Guiding Service will demonstrate the versatility of packrafts for the backcountry. Light enough to put in a backpack and small enough to fly into a remote lake. They open up all sorts of possibilities!
- First Aid Kits: North Shore Rescue will be on hand to share tips on the best contents for your first aid kit.
- Bears: The North Shore Bear Society will display artifacts and information on our local bears.
This will be a fun and informative session for our members. We all have our preferred techniques and favourite gear, so we hope you can attend to share your ideas and experience.
See you on February 28 at the Floral Hall!
Posted: 2023-02-21 12:49:14
Last modified: 2023-02-28 18:49:47