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Moonlight Outings At The Summerstown Trails

By Jean Pierre Tibi more are recommended, outings are
on designated trails only, and guides
nce every month in the winter, are available to accompany small
Othe members of the Friends of groups if desired.
the Summerstown Trails get together Every month, the 1-2 days before
with their family and friends for or after the full moon are also great
a moonlight outing when the full for outings as the moon is between
moon is out. Participants either ski, 95 and 100% full. But you have
snowshoe, walk, and even fat bike. to be aware of the time that the
On that evening, there is a fire moonrise occurs. The moon rises
going in the old parking lot, and approximately 0NE (1) HOUR
the chalet in the main parking lot is LATER every day, i.e. 5:00 p.m. on
also open for participants to warm a Monday, 6:00 on Tuesday, 7:00 on
up afterwards. The event takes Wednesday, and by then, you won’t
place even in the case of minimal see the moon until 9:00 p.m. as it
cloud cover as enough light is still takes the moon one hour to clear the Photo Submitted
available. treeline on the horizon.
Various safety measures are put It’s a fun outing, as most often as
in place: participants are required to your eyes get accustomed to the dark
have a cell phone and to dial 9-1-1 in you can turn off your headlamp after
case of emergency, groups of two or 30 minutes. And then it’s MAGICAL.

The Cornwall Colts B1 team won the Lower St Lawrence U15B “A” pool hockey playoffs.
Front row (left to right):Shawn Filliol (coach), Shaden Ackerman (wing), Sam Beauregard (goalie), Jean Filliol (defense)
Back row (left to right): Eric Beauregard (asst coach), Maddox Sabourin (wing), Ayden Legue (centre), Jackson Beeston (centre), Roy Choi
(defense), Thomas Cooper (defense), Avery Shane (wing), Lachlan Anderson (defense), Abdussalam Elkurbo (wing), Alex Poitra (wing), Ethan
Leduc (wing), Tom Cooper (assistant coach/trainer) Photo Submitted