Fri. Sept. 16 – Mid-Autumn Festival Potluck Party – Korean Chuseok, Chinese Zhongqiu in a Canadian home. Come and share your country’s harvest festival traditions in food and story.
Sat. Sept. 17 – Visit Webster’s Falls, Tews Falls, Spencer's Gorge and Dundas Point – check out these 2 beautiful waterfalls and grab the chance to walk in the countryside. We'll leave the UofT in the morning by bus. We'll have a picnic in the park (bring your lunch) and then visit the falls and hike to the lookout. We'll be home by 6 or 7 pm. Great chance for some beautiful pictures here.
Sat. Sept. 24 – Grand River Rafting – See the Grand River and discover some of Ontario’s beautiful countryside as you paddle downstream. This will be a 1 day bus trip - 9 am to 6:30 pm. Cost? Not sure but probably about $50 per person. The Grand River is just one and a half hours from Toronto. We'll learn about the Native Canadians, mining in Canada, see the valley from a lookout. See this web page for more details.
Sat. Oct. 1, 3-5 pm – Badminton and Table Tennis - Bring your racket or borrow one of ours. Chinese Presbyterian Church gym, 177 Beverley Street, 2 blocks south of College Street
Sat.-Mon .Oct. 8-10 – International Thanksgiving - a trip to Muskoka and Algonquin Park - Fall colours, 3 nights in an outdoor activity center (sorry no tents!), canoeing, hiking, biking, campfire, Turkey dinner, Bethune House.
Sat. Oct. 15 – Thanksgiving Reunion Party – share in the experience and meet new friends.
And now in more detail
BBQ on Toronto Island – this Saturday
This Saturday Sept 10,
we’re having a BBQ and a time of fun
and exploring on the Toronto Islands.
The weather forecast looks good at the moment. It’s a great way to get away from
the crowds and busyness of the city and relax with friends new and old. We’ll be
having some good food and games including volleyball.
If you have a bike bring it along or skate board or rollerblades – you can also rent a bike there or from Bike chain at the UofT. We will explore the islands after lunch.
Cost is $6.50 for Ferry plus subway fare.
Food will be provided by Tony. Additional food contributions are optional.
But please bring your own drinks.
How can I get there? Option 1 - meet at 10.45am at the Ferry Docks. Take the subway to Union station and catch the 509/510 streetcar from inside the Union Subway Station. Get off at the corner of Bay St. and Queen’s Quay. Entrance to Ferry Dock is on the south side of Queen’s Quay, just west of the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel. Tony will be there at the docks with a group of people biking. Option 2 - meet at 10.15am in front of The Centre for International Experience, 33 St George Street. Max will lead a group from the UofT. We will be meeting to catch the 11.15am ferry to Hanlans point. The ferry runs every hour. If you miss the 11.15 ferry catch the 12.15am Ferry to Hanlans Point. and phone us. DO NOT take the Ward's Island or Centre Island ferry unless you want to walk 5-6 kms to meet us!
Fri. Sept. 16 – Mid-Autumn Festival
Potluck Party - 6 pm at the home of Max and Mei Rideout
Some researcher said that 50% of
international students return home without ever being inside a Canadian
home. Don’t let this happen to you
J!!
We’ll be having a potluck party so bring
something to share – snacks, dessert, drinks, main course – homemade or from a
store. Come and share your
country’s harvest festival traditions in food and story.
Here are the
directions to the home of Max and Mei Rideout:
242 Bedford Park
Avenue. Take the Yonge St. subway
to the Lawrence/Yonge station (NOT LAWRENCE WEST STATION!).
EXIT from the
NORTH END of the PLATFORM and then go up the stairs on your left. This will put you on Bedford Park. Then walk 3 long blocks WEST to
#242. Call 416-768-7915 if you get
lost.
WEBSTER’S FALLS TRIP
Saturday September 17, 2011, 10 am to 7 pm
Pre-register: you must pre-register . Send email to Max
Rideout, mrideout@sympatico.ca
416-768-7915
Bus Pickup: in front of Hart House at the University of
Toronto
Time: 10 am Saturday September 17
Return: by 7 pm
Cost: $15 payable on the day
Location: Webster’s Falls - about 60 km west of Toronto
Webster’s Falls, Tews Falls,
Spencer's Gorge and Dundas Point – check out these 2 beautiful waterfalls and
grab the chance to walk in the countryside.
This significant natural area contains
two beautiful waterfalls: Webster's and Tews Falls. Webster's is a magnificent
tiered waterfall and Tews, which towers at 41 metres, is only a few metres
shorter than Niagara Falls. Both offer spectacular vistas of Spencer’s Gorge. A
nature trail allows access to the Dundas Peak, which provides stunning views of
Dundas and Hamilton.
It will be a great time to spend with friends and to make
some new ones.
What to Bring
· Lunch and water bottle
· Change of footwear if you want to get really close to falls
· Sweater/jacket, hat, umbrella, sun-glasses, camera
For more
information see:
GRAND RIVER RAFTING TRIP
Saturday September 24, 2011, 9 am to 6 pm
Pre-register: send email to Max Rideout, mrideout@sympatico.ca 416-768-7915
Bus Pickup: in front of Hart House at the University of
Toronto
Time: 9 am Saturday September 24
Return: by 6 pm
Cost: $50 payable on the day
Location: the Grand River, about 100 km west of Toronto
The Grand River Rafting trip is a 4 hour paddle down the Grand River Valley between Paris and Brantford. Although close to Toronto you feel like you are in the Canadian wilderness. But it is more than just a rafting ride. Our guide will have us
· Drinking from a natural spring
· Learning wilderness skills
· Trying wild edible plants
· Hiking to a lookout
· Visiting an old mine
· Handling ancient native arrowheads
· Identifying wildlife, plants and vegetation
· Working together as a team
· Body surfing - weather permitting J
What to Bring
·
Lunch and water bottle (there is a cooler on each raft to store
your lunch)
·
Sweater/jacket, hats, sun-glasses, camera, footwear that can get
wet. Strings for those
who wear glasses!
·
Extra pair of shoes/sandals – you get your feet wet getting into
or out of the raft
·
If planning to swim in the river bring bathing suit and towel
·
Nylon clothes are much better than blue jeans (dries faster)
·
We supply waterproof bags for cameras and cell phones in each
boat.
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