Snow! It comes in so many varieties from light and fluffy to heavy and wet and everything in between. You…
Author: Sylvie O'Rourke
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Snow Chasers
Snow showed up in early December and remained, blanketing the trees, for four glorious days. I was launched prematurely into…
At the Rainbow’s End
We meet at a trendy café in the town of Golden, British Columbia. While not an Outdoor Club event, it…
Come Sail Away
It is a moderately windy day for paddling on the St. Lawrence River. Because of this, we choose to start…
Outdoor Club – Jones Creek & Landon Bay
It’s the middle of the week and I am going hiking! I’ve been invited to join my retired friends on…
Ribbon Tracking
The blizzard arrives just in time to coat the great outdoors with snow for the weekend. Our snowshoe outing will…
Modern and Classic Combo – Outdoor Club
I kill the lights and turn off the ignition. For a November evening, the parking lot is bustling, in part…
September Cornwall Out Door Club – To be or not to be…
As time goes by, change is inevitable. This is particularly evident today as I think back to my last bike…
Anchors Aweigh
“Ahoy! This is your Captain. Please gather around”. Those were likely not the exact words, but I am getting into…
Cornwall Outdoor Club – The Crossover
They call me a packer, a trail packer that is. It’s not a bad thing. A trail packer is someone…
Cornwall Outdoor Club – The Cuteness Factor
My pockets are full of bird seed. I am ready for an impromptu hike with outdoor club friends at Gray’s…
Make a Wish – Cornwall Outdoor Club – January 2022
An early-morning glimpse out my window brings me joy. The promised forecast has been delivered. The cool white landscape outside…
Breaking Free – Cornwall Outdoor Club – May 2021
Springtime means running to the nearest mountains to make the most of the remaining snow, taking walks in the woods…
Party of Two – Cornwall Outdoor Club – March 2021
As I write this, we are in the midst of the January Lockdown and there are no scheduled club events. …
Hometown Reflections – Cornwall Outdoor Club – February 2021
I’m a Cornwallite, born and raised, a resident of this lovely city for all but five years. To some extent…
Truly Canadian – Cornwall Outdoor Club – January 2021
I am about to do something that is as Canadian as the pure maple syrup drenching my pancakes. My skates…
The Insatiable Explorer – Cornwall Outdoor Club
I married an explorer, a man who reads maps for fun.This is why I will never know my way home…
Indoors With the Outdoor Club
It is said that absence makes the heart grow fonder. No words have ever been truer than at this moment. …
A bird in the hand
I dare you not to smile.If I were a betting woman, I would win this wager the moment the pitter-patter…
A Single Step
It’s that time of the year when we are prone to reflect on our lives and think about making changes.…
Spreading a Little Sunshine
“Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.” In my opinion, these words by…
