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March 27, 2021News by Kevin Liu

Planning ACC-YYZ Outdoor Activities in Upcoming Seasons

Dear ACC Members and Volunteers,Some of you may be wondering what the ACC-YYZ is planning for the spring and summer with regard to outdoor activities and the opening of the Bon Echo season. Your board of directors has two main priorities in mind: your safety during this pandemic, and your need to get out and enjoy our outdoor activities.Following the […]

March 16, 2021Social, Virtual Activity by Kevin Liu

Pub Nite Series: ‘Learning by screwing up: Endless misadventures whilst climbing in the Arctic’ with Roger Wallis – Mar 23rd @ 7:30 pm

Time: Tuesday March 23rd, 7:30 pm.Speaker: Roger WallisBio: Roger has been climbing for a very long time. He joined the ACC when he emigrated to Canada in 1968 and has been a member of the Toronto Section since 1970. He was the Toronto Section’s Mountaineering Chair for 13 years and a long time member of the Leadership Committee. Roger encouraged […]

February 18, 2021Outdoor Activity by Kevin Liu

An Update on ACC-YYZ Outdoor Activities

With the recent changes to restrictions in various municipalities, many of our members are wondering if the ACCYYZ will resume running outdoor winter activities in regions where those activities are now permitted. After once again consulting with local public health units in those regions, and out of respect for their requests (as well as those of the Province of Ontario) […]

February 18, 2021Bon Echo by Kevin Liu

Bon Echo Call for Committee Members

While summer is a few months away it’s a good time to start planning for (hopefully) getting back to Bon Echo. There’s always a lot to do at the hut and on the property and we know many of you have some great ideas and generously help out with its maintenance and up-keep. In addition to that, this year we […]

February 17, 2021Social, Virtual Activity by Kevin Liu

Pub Nite Series: ‘Arctic Wandering’ with John Wright – Feb 23rd @ 7:30 pm

Time: Tuesday February 23rd, 7:30 pm.Speaker: John WrightBio: A long time climber, skier, kayaker and general outdoor type, John grew up near Birmingham, England. After gaining a BSc in Geography and being bored out of his mind working in the water industry, his passion for mountaineering led him to join the British Antarctic Survey as a field guide. John overwintered […]

February 3, 2021Social, Virtual Activity by Kevin Liu

SOIceFest6 – Feb 6 @ 12 pm

The annual South Ontario Ice Fest is this weekend! All events are hosted online – one even featuring our very own section chair, Bryan Thompson! To register for clinics and presentations, please buy a pass in the FestShop. The afternoon section of the festival contains presentations on technique, movement, safety, and leading on ice. The festival contains two evening presentations: […]

January 25, 2021Social, Virtual Activity by Kevin Liu

Pub Nite Virtual Social Gathering

Immediately following the presentation from our guest speaker, we would like to invite you to join us to a new virtual space hosted by Kumospace. Kumospace is a virtual environment that allows you to move around, and interact with others. Please join us if you are interested in participating in a more interactive virtual social experience. To join, please go […]

January 24, 2021Social, Virtual Activity by Kevin Liu

Virtual Pub Nite: Susanna Oreskovic – Jan 26, 7:30 pm

Our guest speaker will be Susanna Oreskovic, a member of the ACC Montreal Section and the Canadian EH Society. Susanna will be presenting a slideshow about Phyllis Munday, one of the greatest female mountaineers in Canada’s history. Susanna had the privilege of researching Phyllis Munday in preparation for reenacting her 1926 expedition to the Waddington Range. She is the author […]

January 17, 2021Social by Kevin Liu

2021 Pub Nite Series

Happy New Year everyone! We are resuming virtual Pub Nites on Zoom. We are also looking for speakers for March, April and May. Please contact Bryan Thompson at: patrowski@hotmail.com if you have an adventure you would like to share with the rest of us in lockdown! Please join us for the upcoming talks: Time: Tuesday January 26, 7:30 pm. Speaker: Susanna OreskovicBio: Susanna Oreskovic, a […]

January 17, 2021Uncategorized by Kevin Liu

We’re (e)-renovating!

Hello all! Kevin here, your new communications, marketing, and membership chair. I’d like to apologize for the delay in communications recently and we’re doing our best to get back up to speed. I’d like to say a few things that are in the works, and also put out an invitation for suggestions. Website Renovation: First and foremost, our website will […]

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