Port Credit - Rhodes & Azaleas        May 9, 2024    8:45 am

Hike Leader:    Tom Stephens            4.5 km            E/E

RBG  Extended            May 6, 2024            7:45 am

Hike Leader:    Brian O'Heare            10.0 km            M/N

Bronte Creek West             May 6, 2024        8:45 am

Hike Leader:    Nancy Lam            9.5 km            E/E

RBG North Shore        April 29, 2024            8:45 am 

Hike Leader:    Sid Cebrowski            6.8 km            E/N

We quickly walk by the Skunk Cabbages.

Dead end, turn back.

A little rest half way through Grey Doe Trail.

John Burgers stops to photograph these deer, not sure they were too comfortable
with our presence.

Morrison Creek            April 20, 2024        8:45 am

Hike Leader:    Karen Nourse        6.5 km        E/E

Karen’s Happy Gang — so many only a pano shot would get everyone in!

Bata Shoe Museum Outing     April 24, 2024 

Organized by:    Andrea Kovacs

Five shoe enthusiasts set out to the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto.

Bata Shoe Museum is home to the world’s larges collection of shoes and footwear-related objects.  

The permanent collection contains artifacts from virtually every culture in the world.

 

The start of the museum holds the archaeological collection which includes footwear from some of the earliest civilizations on earth.

During our visit we saw a comprehensive collection of historic and contemporary fashion footwear ranging from the Italian Renaissance to the catwalks of today’s designers.  

 

The museum also holds an extensive collection of Indigenous North American and Circumpolar footwear.

Currently the Feature exhibit at the museum is “Investigating Crime and Footwear”,

which examines the development in footwear forensics and a means of solving crime and the social constructions of criminality from the 19^th century to the present.

The 20^th century “gum shoe” detective holding a magnifying glass to examine 

foot prints has become an enduring symbol of investigation.

Soft felt soles of a Parisian cat-burglar were designed to slip over a thief’s street shoes to muffle their steps.

The last exhibit was Flowers and Footwear which consisted of representation of flowers on fashion such as the wedding shoes decorated with sprigs of orange blossoms made of was worn by Torontonian Mary Evelyn Nicol for her wedding in 1929.

The museum also houses Cinderella’s glass slippers and some of Barbie’s shoe collection.

Not to forget, a pair of French Chestnut Crushing boots that could double as old school icers.

To finish our day, we crossed the street and headed to the Fortunate Fox Pub for some grub.  

Hockley Valley Nature Reserve        April 22, 2024     7:45 am

Hike Leader:    Brian O' Heare         15.4 km            S/N

6 hikers showed up for this cardio challenge hike.

It doesn’t look that they are huffing and puffing 
with all the climbs.

Perfect spot for our elevensies.

Perfect weather to hike the Hockley Valley.

Springtime beauty.

Missing Josie the photographer 😀

    

Iroquoia Heights        April 22, 2024    8:45 am

Hike Leader:    Helgy Sinden        7.0 km        E/N 

Enjoying a break in the woods.

Perseverance at work.

One of several waterfalls.

Helgy’s metallic monster.

Lakeshore Clean up - Appleby College    April 18, 2024    8:45 am

Hike Leader:     Ann Giles       7.0 km     E/E         Clean-up Organizer:    Bill Hambleton 

At least 17 Pathfinders turned out for the semi-annual cleanup along Lakeshore Rd between Third and Fourth Line. It was productive in many   ways. 

Bill not only organized the event -- again --
but also pitched right in to collect roadside "treasures."

Diane, Sue, Sorrel and Kathryn working the east side.

Margaret found some burdock

Beware the burdock!

Ann found quite a haul in the woods.

We left this as found -- in case neighbors might need
phone service (!?)

Cookies by Joyce -- a wonderful treat by a special Pathfinder