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Summer Outings : Hiking, Backpacking, Cycling, Canoeing, Kayaking ...
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Winter Outings : Snow-shoeing, Cross-country skiing, Downhill Skiing, Skating ...
Additional Activities : High ropes, Mountain Climbing, Nature Interpretation and Ornithology.
Some outings are organized during the weekend with accommodation in shelters, chalets or camp sites. The performance level of each activity varies from easy to difficult.
MISSION
Our mission is to offer the gay community of the Montreal and Québec City area, an outdoors club where they may participate in various outdoor sports and recreation and in so doing, facilitate comradeship and endorse an appreciation and respect for nature.
ORGANISATION
The club is lead by the organisers’ committee and volunteers who organise the outings. They prepare the calendar of events and administer the club. Each member is encouraged to organise outings where training sessions are offered to assist in its planning. The success of the club is determined by the devotion of its members. If you would like to get involved, fill out an application form or send an email to mailto:sentiers@hotmail.ca or phone, 450-433-7508. The organisers’ committee is composed of three main administrators who form the administration counsel. The co-ordinator is in charge of convening the committee members, administrating the meetings, preparing the calendar and distributing the minutes. The treasurer is in charge of the books, the finances and the payment of invoices. The membership administrator is in charge of registrations. All other duties, such as distribution of mail, advertising, updating the website, etc. are divided amongst the members of the organising committee. The organiser’s committee meets twice a year. They get together in January to organise the outings that occur between May and November and they meet a second time in September to plan the winter outings that occur between December and April.
HISTORY
November 10th, 2002
Carol Gagnon and several adepts of outdoor recreation meet to launch an outdoors club for the gay and lesbian community of the Greater Montreal area . After much deliberation, it was agreed to call the club, "Club de plein air Hors Sentiers". How did we come up with this name? We didn’t want to limit our activities to hiking but also wanted to include other outdoor activities like: canoeing, kayaking, cycling, skiing, snow shoeing and others. Our target audience would be gays, lesbians and their friends. During this first meeting, four interim positions were chosen. Carol Gagnon (president), Yvon Daigneault (in charge of registrations), Louis Falardeau (treasurer) and André Bourget (position to be announced). November 20th, 2002
The outdoor club "Hors Sentiers" receives accreditation. The club is incorporated as a non- profit organization in virtue of the law abiding companies.
March 22nd, 2002
The logo of the club is unveiled. It was designed by David Hinton. Richard Guay and he provided the committee with some sketches which enabled us to make a decision. The logo was finally adopted in two versions, one with the trail of the rainbow in black and white and the other with the rainbow in colour.
April 26th, 2003
Official start of our outings. Before launching the official calendar some informal outings took place during the winter season. Afterwards, we became members of "Équipe Montréal" and the "Fédération québécoise de la marche". Between March and October of 2003/2004, we received over 200 inquiries about our club and our membership constantly increased from 12 to 70 in the month of April and to 105 the following November. Presently, there are approximately 150 members.
May 5th, 2003
Official launch of our internet website: ALGI (l’Association des lesbiennes et gais sur Internet). They host us on their website under www.algi.qc.ca/asso/horssentiers.
November 8th, 2003
At the end of our first year in operation, a banquet was organised and we awarded our first honour membership to Robert Marcoux who became member # 100. Robert died on October 23rd 2002, a few days before the foundation of Hors Sentier. He was one of the main founders of this club and strongly supported Carol in his idea.
AFFILIATION
Hors Sentier is an affiliated member of "Équipe Montréal", a group encompassing several gay and lesbian sport clubs of the Montreal area. Becoming a member of Hors Sentier will entitle you to discounts offered by several sponsored establishments. For further information, please refer to www.equipe-montreal.com
We are also an affiliated member of the Fédération québécoise de la marche (FQM), an association that promotes hiking in the province of Québec. Our calendar of outings is also displayed in the brochure "Marche" four times a year. As a member of Hors Sentiers, you may join FQM by paying an annual fee of 20 $ instead of the usual 25$. This entitles you to receive the magazine "Marche" and enjoy discounts between 10 and 15 % at sponsored outdoor shops, accommodations (camping, B&B) and articles sold by the FQM.
www.fqmarche.qc.ca/liens.html
MEMBERSHIP
Joining or renewing your membership may be done on-line. A check or money order must then be mailed at the address indicated. The on-line forms are safe and secure and deleted once we have registered the information. If you prefer, we can mail you a copy.
Address: 10229 Chambord, Montréal, Qc., H2C 2R3
On-line form
Membership
Membership is not mandatory. You may participate in an activity for a small fee of 5$ ( 1$ for partcipants that are 25 yrs. or younger ). Membership is fixed at 15$ / year from April 1 to March 31 of the following year. If you become a member between September 1 and March 31, your membership is valid for the following year. You may also be a member for 2 years for 28$. Participants younger than 18 yrs. old must either be accompanied by a parent or have written consent. They need not pay for membership nor pay a fee for participating. They do, however, need to pay costs attributed to the activity.
Membership Rights and Responsabilities
Membership fees include: a membership card, the calendar of outings, a phone directory of members only (if desired), an information bulletin and no fee is required for participating. You will also receive notification of meetings from the Organizing Committee. All information will be sent by mail if you are not on-line. Membership also allows you to become a member of the "Federation Québecoise de la Marche" for a reduced fee.
REGISTRATION
Complete the registration form above. You can also register by calling (450) 433-7508 in the Montréal area and (418) 440-3885 in the Québec City area. On the registration list, "co" after your name indicates that you require car pooling; "paid" means that we have received your full payment for a given activity.
Day activities
Bring your lunch. Unless otherwise specified, it is your responsibility to rent or bring your own equipment if required. For all activities to the U.S.A., please ensure that you carry a Canadian Passport. If you are not a Canadian citizen, you might require to get a Visa before.
Costs
It is mandatory to register for any activity. For all persons under the age of 25, the payment of one dollar will automatically make you a member for one year. In order to register, fill in the form that is available on-line or leave us your details including your name and phone number and we will call you back. It is important that you indicate if you do have a car or if you require a lift. The person responsible for each outing will contact you back before the date of the outing. Once you have registered you can go on our website and check under "Registre" to see if your application has been processed. Please take note that there might be a delay of up to three days before the website is updated.
Payment
Payment will be collected the day of the outing. Registration for outings requiring a payment must be done by the date specified, either on-line or by phone. Afterwards, your payment must be received within 30 days of registration. If not, your registration will be deleted and you will need to register once again. Registration payments are not reimboursed, unless you find a replacement. We keep a waiting list for outings that are booked. Please do not send money unless your are asked to do so. In case of cancellations, we will contact you to confirm your presence. You may provide a replacement if you are on the list and you decide to cancel.
Car pooling
We encourage car pooling and calculate a fixed amount for each passenger. This amount is then forwarded to your respective driver the day of the outing. Please ensure to bring the appropriate cash with you. The fee for car pooling for outings requiring accomodation is calculated for 2 persons per vehicule. If a third person is present, the fee will be modified.
Accommodation
Most accomodations are rooms with double beds. Firstly, they are attributed to participants who have been teamed, afterwards the organiser will team the remaining participants. Accomodation fees are calculated for double occupancy. If you require single occupancy, be prepared to pay double the fee. Unless otherwise indicated, the fees for camp sites are based on two tents per camp site. If you choose, however to have only one tent per site, there might be an extra charge. We have a non-smoking policy in place; it is therefore forbidden to smoke indoors during our activities.
Overnight hikes
Unless otherwise specified, you are required to bring your own tent and are encouraged to share tent sites due to limited space on the campsites.
Cancellation
In the rare event of a cancellation, the person responsible will contact you by phone and there will be message on our website to advise you that the outing has been cancelled. There is no refund given if you cancell.
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