May 01
L'ASSOMTION,  QC   L'Assomption, Lanaudière
START POINT: Stationnement du Cégep régional de Lanaudière l'Assomption, 135 rue Dorval l'Assomption,  J5W-2Z8
DISTANCES: 10   Difficulty: 1A   Registration: 09:30 - 10:00
ORGANIZER: Club Volksmarche La Foulée de St.-Eustache   Sylvie   514-233-9720  

 
May 01
NORTH VANCOUVER,  BC   Northlands - Seymour
START POINT: Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Court, North Vancouver  V7H 2Z8
DISTANCES: 5, 10   Difficulty: 2B / 3B   Registration: 09:30 - 10:00
ORGANIZER: Vancouver ’Venturers Volkssport Club   Lawrence      vancouverventurers@gmail.com
WALK DESCRIPTION: NW loop goes around Northlands Golf Course & SE loop goes around Seymour Golf Course.
DIRECTIONS TO START POINT: By car:  From Hwy #1: Take Exit #22 & head east on Mt. Seymour Pkwy; Left on Mt. Seymour Rd; Left on Banff Ct. By transit:  From Burrard SkyTrain Station, take bus #210 (Upper Lynn Valley). From Phibbs Exchange, take bus #211 (Seymour). On Mt. Seymour Pkwy, get off at Roche Pointe Dr; Cross Mt. Seymour Pkwy & walk up Mt. Seymour Rd; Left on Banff Ct.

 
May 01
TRENTON,  NS   Trenton Smelt Brook Trail
START POINT: Tim Hortons, 13 Main St, Trenton, Trenton  B0K 1X0
DISTANCES: 5, 10   Difficulty: 3C   Registration: 09:30 - 10:00
ORGANIZER: Central Nova Volkssport Club   Lyn-Sue   902-752-1963   lynsuej@hotmail.com
WALK DESCRIPTION: Parking lot to the right of Tim Hortons

 
May 02
QUÉBEC,  QC   Quartier Maizerets
START POINT: Domaine de Maizerets, 2000, boulevard Montmorency, Québec  G1J 5E7
DISTANCES: 5, 10   Difficulty: 2B   Registration: 12:30 - 13:00
ORGANIZER: Club Volkssport Nord-Sud   Céline L   418-704-5886   volksnordsud@gmail.com

 
May 02
LOUISBOURG,  NS   Louisbourg Lighthouse Trail
START POINT: Louisbourg Lighthouse, End of Havenside Rd, Louisbourg  B1C 1P4
DISTANCES: 5, 10   Difficulty: 2B/2C   Registration: 13:30 - 14:00
ORGANIZER: Cape Breton Island Hoppers Volkssport Club   Don   902-539-8512   bretonhoppers@yahoo.com
WALK DESCRIPTION: A walk along coastal nature trails and beaches
DIRECTIONS TO START POINT: From Hwy 125 take Exit 8 and follow Hwy 22 to Louisbourg, then left on Havenside Rd and follow to end to the Louisbourg Lighthouse parking lot

 
May 02
MEDICINE HAT,  AB   Prairie River
START POINT: Gas City Campground, 402 11th Ave SW, Medicine Hat  T1A 8E6
DISTANCES: 7, 14   Difficulty: 2A   Registration: 08:30 - 09:00
ORGANIZER: Volkssport Club of Medicine Hat   Dan   403-526-8104   dweather@memlane.com
WALK DESCRIPTION: Asphalt trail
DIRECTIONS TO START POINT: From Trans Canada Hwy east or west, take 7 St. SW and follow Gas City Campground signs.

 
May 02
WEST PORTERS LAKE,  NS   Porter's Lake Provincial Park
START POINT: Porter's Lake Provincial Park, 1160 W Porters Lake Road, West Porters Lake  B3E 1L2
DISTANCES: 6, 10   Difficulty: 2B   Registration: 09:30 - 10:00
ORGANIZER: Dartmouth Volksmarch Club   Margaret / Bill / Nancy   902-454-9280 / 902-497-7218   nancy.sampson12@gmail.com
DIRECTIONS TO START POINT: Parking Lot

 
May 07
NORTH BAY,  ON   Couchie Memorial
START POINT: North Shore Convenience, 31 Couchie Memorial Dr, North Bay  P1B 8G5
DISTANCES: 5, 10   Difficulty: 1A   Registration: 10:00 - 10:30
ORGANIZER: Gateway Walkers Club   André   705-840-9317   tardifandre@gmail.com
DIRECTIONS TO START POINT: Parking Lot

 
May 08
SURREY,  BC   Brae Island
START POINT: Brae Island Regional Park, 9451 Glover Road, Surrey  V1M 2R9
DISTANCES: 5, 10   Difficulty: 1B   Registration: 09:30 - 10:00
ORGANIZER: Surrey Trekkers Volkssport Club   Denise   604-533-8881   droussel@shaw.ca
WALK DESCRIPTION: Walk on trails in Brae Island Reg. Park; through the Historic Village of Fort Langley along trails beside the Fraser River.
DIRECTIONS TO START POINT: From Hwy #1 take exit #66 (232 St North); follow signs to Fort Langley; Right on Glover Rd; cross Bedford Channel.  Park is on left.

 
May 08
WOLFVILLE,  NS   Wolfville[GrahamFaw1]  Trails
START POINT: Robie Tufts Monument , 117 Front St Wolfville, Wolfville  B4P 1A5
DISTANCES: 5, 10   Difficulty: 3C   Registration: 09:30 - 10:00
ORGANIZER: Valley Trekkers Volkssport Club   Philip    902-678-8278   cvanhorne@bellaliant.net
WALK DESCRIPTION: Walk the nature trails of Wolfville
DIRECTIONS TO START POINT: 117 Front St Wolfville.

 
May 09
COLE HARBOUR,  NS   Old Miller Road Walk
START POINT: Top of Old Miller Road, North end of Old Miller Road, Cole Harbour  B2Z 1B9
DISTANCES: 6, 10   Difficulty: 2B   Registration: 09:30 - 10:00
ORGANIZER: Dartmouth Volksmarch Club   Sandy   902-466-3816   sandyhickey@bellaliant.net

 
May 15
STE-ANNE-DES-PLAINES,  QC   Ste-Anne- des- Plaines
START POINT: 896 Gauthier Ste-Anne-des-Plaines, 896 Gauthier, Ste-Anne-des-Plaines, J0N 1H0
DISTANCES: 10   Difficulty: 1A   Registration: 09:30 - 10:00
ORGANIZER: Club Volksmarche La Foulée de St.-Eustache   Mario   450-430-4829  

 
May 16
CONROD SETTLEMENT,  NS   Chezzetcook River Walk
START POINT: Conrod Settlement, Highway 107, Exit 21, Conrod Settlement  B0J 1N0
DISTANCES: 6, 10   Difficulty: 2B / 3D   Registration: 09:30 - 10:00
ORGANIZER: Dartmouth Volksmarch Club   Dan   902-479-2817   dan.h@bellaliant.net
DIRECTIONS TO START POINT: Conrod Settlement, from Hwy 107 take exit 21 to Conrod Settlement.

 
May 16
EDMONTON,  AB   Chapelle Gardens
START POINT: Tim Hortons parking lot, 14111 28  Ave, Edmonton, AB, Edmonton  T6W 3Y9
DISTANCES: 5, 10   Difficulty: 1A   Registration: 10:00 - 10:30
ORGANIZER: Northern Lights Walking Club   David Hall   780-951-2882   davidhall@live.ca
WALK DESCRIPTION: Trails in the new areas of Chappelle Gardens.
DIRECTIONS TO START POINT: From Ellerslie Road, drive south on 141 St.  Right turn into parking lot just past 28 Ave.

 
May 16
ST-ROMUALD,  QC   Rivière Etchemin
START POINT: Parc du Domaine de l’Etchemin, Jonction du chemin du Fleuve et de la Route 132, St-Romuald 
DISTANCES: 5, 10   Difficulty: 2B   Registration: 12:30 - 13:00
ORGANIZER: Club Volkssport Nord-Sud   Céline F   418-387-7749   volksnordsud@gmail.com

 
May 16
ENGLISHTOWN,  NS   Grappling Brook Falls
START POINT: Grappling Brook Falls Trailhead, End of Black Head Rd, Englishtown  B0C 1H0
DISTANCES: 5, 10   Difficulty: 2C   Registration: 13:30 - 14:00
ORGANIZER: Cape Breton Island Hoppers Volkssport Club   Judy   902-567-0017   bretonhoppers@yahoo.com
WALK DESCRIPTION: A walk along trail and gravel roadways
DIRECTIONS TO START POINT: From Hwy 105 take Exit 12 and follow Hwy 312, go past Englishtown Ferry on Black Head Rd, 6 km to Grappling Brook Falls Trailhead

 
May 22
FORT SASKATCHEWAN,  AB   National Walking Weekend
START POINT: Turner Park, River Rd. and 104 St., Fort Saskatchewan  T8L 0J3
DISTANCES: 5, 10   Difficulty: 1B   Registration: 10:00 - 10:30
ORGANIZER: CVF Alberta Director   Sharon Tchir   780-340-5769   sdtchir@me.com
WALK DESCRIPTION:  Streets and trails of the city, with lovely views of the North Saskatchewan River
DIRECTIONS TO START POINT: From Hwy.15 and 21, turn left (west) onto 101 St. Follow to end. Right turn on River Rd. Turner Park will be on the right.
SPECIAL WALKING PROGRAM: Boardwalks

 
May 22
MONTRÉAL,  QC   Les ruelles vertes
START POINT: Parc de Normanville, Montréal, 7470 De Normanville, Montréal  H2R-2V3
DISTANCES: 10   Difficulty: 1A   Registration: 09:30 - 10:00
ORGANIZER: Club Volksmarche La Foulée de St.-Eustache   Daniel   450-434-9964  

 
May 22
QUÉBEC,  QC   Rivière St-Charles
START POINT: Maison O’Neill, 3160, boulevard Hamel, Québec  G1P 2J1
DISTANCES: 5, 10   Difficulty: 2B   Registration: 12:30 - 13:00
ORGANIZER: Club Volkssport Nord-Sud   Agathe   418-861-9026   volksnordsud@gmail.com

 
May 23
EASTERN PASSAGE,  NS   Annual Potluck
START POINT: 839 Cow Bay Road, 839 Cow Bay Road, Eastern Passage  B3G 1J8
DISTANCES: 6, 10   Difficulty: 2B   Registration: 09:30 - 10:00
ORGANIZER: Dartmouth Volksmarch Club   Sandy   902-466-3816   sandyhickey@bellaliant.net
DIRECTIONS TO START POINT: Bring a Potluck Contribution

 
May 23
SURREY,  BC   Hawthorne & Invergarry
START POINT: Hawthorne Rotary Park, 10513 - 144 St, Surrey  V3T 4V8
DISTANCES: 5, 10   Difficulty: 2B   Registration: 09:30 - 10:00
ORGANIZER: Surrey Trekkers Volkssport Club   Betty / Sheila   604-589-5610 / 604-581-8090   bagren@shaw.ca  / vernsheila@telus.net
WALK DESCRIPTION: Walk on trails in newly developed Hawthorne Park & through residential streets into Invergarry Park. Walking poles recommended.
DIRECTIONS TO START POINT: From Hwy #1 eastbound, take exit #48 (152 St); Right on 108 Ave; Left on 144 St to Hawthorne Park on Right (2nd parking lot). From Hwy #1 westbound, take exit #50 (160 St/104 Ave) westbound on 104 Ave; Right on 144 St to Hawthorne Park on the left.

 
May 24
NORTH BAY,  ON   National Walking Weekend - Tim to Tim
START POINT: Value Village, 390 Lakeshore Dr., North Bay  P1A 2C7
DISTANCES: 5, 10   Difficulty: 1A   Registration: 10:00 - 10:30
ORGANIZER: Gateway Walkers Club   André   705-840-9317   tardifandre@gmail.com
DIRECTIONS TO START POINT: Parking Lot in front of Value Village

 
May 24
SCOTTS BAY,  NS   Cape Split Trail
START POINT: Cape Split Parking Lot , end of Hwy 358 Scotts Bay, Scotts Bay  B0P 1H0
DISTANCES: 16   Difficulty: 4C   Registration: 09:30 - 10:00
ORGANIZER: Valley Trekkers Volkssport Club   Rick   902-847-1772   cvanhorne@bellaliant.net
WALK DESCRIPTION: walk through woods to spectacular cliffs with views of the Bay of Fundy
DIRECTIONS TO START POINT:  Cape Split Parking Lot end of HWY 358 Scotts Bay

 
May 29
BURNABY,  BC   Burnaby Mountain
START POINT: Restaurant Parking Lot (previously Horizons Restaurant), 100 Centennial Way, Burnaby  V5A 2X9
DISTANCES: 5, 10   Difficulty: 2B   Registration: 09:30 - 10:00
ORGANIZER: Vancouver ’Venturers Volkssport Club   Gord / Susan      vancouverventurers@gmail.com
WALK DESCRIPTION: Simon Fraser University is an interesting campus to explore with its Arthur Erickson (Famous Canadian) buildings & the new sustainable residential community of UniverCity. The route will also go past Burnaby’s Great Trail (Trans Canada Trail) Pavilion.
DIRECTIONS TO START POINT: By car:  From Hwy #7 westbound; Right on Gaglardi Way; Left on Burnaby Mtn Pkwy; Right on Centennial Way. By transit:  From Hastings St in Downtown Vancouver, bus #135 (SFU) to Burnaby Mtn Pkwy at Curtis St.  Proceed straight & then Left on Centennial Way.

 
May 29                  
QUÉBEC,  QC   Vélo M-H-Prémont
START POINT: Stationnement situé à côté du Bingo des Chutes, 4600, boulevard Ste-Anne, Québec  G1C 4R7
DISTANCES: 50, 60   Difficulty: 2B   Registration: 09:30 - 10:00
ORGANIZER: Club Volkssport Nord-Sud   Lucie L   418-828-0083   volksnordsud@gmail.com

 
May 30
SAINT-FRANÇOIS-DE-L'ÎLE-D'ORLÉANS,  QC   Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans
START POINT: Tour d'observation, 3465, chemin Royal, Saint-François-de-l'Île-d'Orléans  G0A 3S0
DISTANCES: 5, 10   Difficulty: 2B   Registration: 09:30 - 10:00
ORGANIZER: Club Volkssport Nord-Sud   Lucie L   418-828-0083   volksnordsud@gmail.com

 
May 30
SAMBRO,  NS   Pennant Point Trail
START POINT: Crystal Crescent Beach Parking Lot, Hwy 349, Sambro  B3V 1L6
DISTANCES: 12, 6   Difficulty: 2B / 3C   Registration: 09:30 - 10:00
ORGANIZER: Dartmouth Volksmarch Club   Ron   902-434-5991   ron.kent@bellaliant.net