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Dallas Road video
Amir's Blog By amir on 6/23/2009 8:50 PM
Thanks to Phil forgetting his wing. An unusually strong SSE day at Dallas.
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June Club Meeting
IslandSoaring.com By admin on 6/1/2009 7:22 PM
Our next club meeting is Thursday, June 4.
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Sunday, Sunday, Sunday....First cross country... no time to enjoy
Hornby Airmail By rustyh on 5/3/2009 5:52 PM
Big cell comes hunting for little old me....
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HPAC Annual Directors Meeting
Amir's Blog By amir on 4/13/2009 1:23 PM
need your input about what you would like discussed
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Vancouver Island BCHPA Rep
Amir's Blog By amir on 4/13/2009 12:44 PM
We need a new rep for the BCHPA
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Reserve Parachute Repack - 7-10pm Friday, April 24th
IslandSoaring.com By admin on 4/1/2009 9:06 AM
We have rented the Lansdowne Middle School gymnasium for the evening of Friday, April 24th, 7-10pm.
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Club Meeting - 8pm Thursday, April 2
IslandSoaring.com By admin on 3/27/2009 9:24 AM
Usual place - Portable at Sir James Douglas School
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Annual General Meeting - Thursday, Feb. 5, 8pm
IslandSoaring.com By admin on 1/30/2009 9:19 AM
Annual General Meeting & Annual Dues
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Snow on Prevost road
Donny's blog By donnygale on 1/8/2009 10:50 PM
road still closed
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year everyone
Hornby Airmail By rustyh on 12/25/2008 10:16 AM
Christmas greetings
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Wilderness First Aid Course
Amir's Blog By amir on 12/2/2008 6:29 PM
Wilderness First Aid
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2008 Awards
IslandSoaring.com By admin on 12/2/2008 8:41 AM
We held the 2008 Annual Social and Awards on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2008. Thanks to all who came out! Read the details to see who won....congratulations! Go to the Pictures->Events->2008 Annual Social to see some photos.
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new sites
Donny's blog By donnygale on 11/20/2008 10:19 PM
Taylor flats,
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new sites
Donny's blog By donnygale on 11/20/2008 10:13 PM
new site info
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Rowbotham from Hornby
Hornby Airmail By rustyh on 11/18/2008 11:23 AM
Island mountains from Hornby
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Google Earth View of Rowbotham Ridge
Hornby Airmail By rustyh on 11/18/2008 11:05 AM
Long Gentle slope of Rowbotham
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Island Soaring Christmas Social and Annual Awards
IslandSoaring.com By admin on 11/8/2008 4:38 PM
The Christmas Social and Annual Awards are coming up soon....
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2009 HPAC Calendar Now Available
Amir's Blog By amir on 10/28/2008 5:04 PM
hey guys, the 2009 HPAC calendar is now ready to be ordered from the HPAC business office. It's really nice and will make excellent gifts. Check out the following link for more info: http://www.westcoastsoaringclub.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4769
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Message from WCS
Pierre's Blog By Pierre on 10/2/2008 8:58 AM
Repack Clinic on the mainland
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Blackjack Update September 9
Hornby Airmail By rustyh on 9/8/2008 11:21 AM
NW is ruled out
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Dallas Road
Annelies' Blog By annelies on 9/3/2008 1:55 PM
Had a great time in Europe flying and climbing. I would post pictures... however, most of them were stolen along with Reto's laptop! But here are a couple of nice pics of Dallas road on Friday night. Its always nice to go away to fly... but there is something special about Dallas Road.
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Monday was great
Bruce's Blog By Bruce on 9/2/2008 7:41 AM
Some of the best conditions I've seen at Prevost. Lots O lift, and not to rough. Difficult to get away from the mountain though.....
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Club Meeting - Thursday, Sept. 4 - 8pm
IslandSoaring.com By admin on 8/29/2008 11:45 AM
At Sir James Douglas School, 401 Moss St. in Fairfield.
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Blackjack now flown
Hornby Airmail By rustyh on 7/7/2008 10:58 AM
July 6th, 2008 around 7pm
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Black Jack Launch
Claudio's Blog By claumota on 7/4/2008 9:49 PM
I would like to have whoever is interested to meet at my house (20 minutes from Black Jack Launch) late Sunday afternoon for a briefing and a trip up to take a look
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Dreaming of the Day
Hornby Airmail By rustyh on 6/25/2008 12:53 PM
Pictures of East Van Isle Clouds
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Dreaming of the Day II
Hornby Airmail By rustyh on 6/25/2008 12:01 PM
Continuing on....... (still can't edit my blog)
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John Smith Flies Dallas!
Paul Fergus By ferguspaule on 6/20/2008 6:38 AM
I was fortunate enough to be around for John's Dallas flight on Wednesday. Here are some pics of the day..UPLOADTEMPLATE
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Today's flights and Enlargement of previous collapses
Hornby Airmail By rustyh on 6/18/2008 3:45 PM
Just tidying up.
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Go West Young Man
Hornby Airmail By rustyh on 6/17/2008 1:45 PM
Exploring the feasibility of flying the western face of Hornby up to the ferry.
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Lumby Days
Annelies' Blog By annelies on 6/16/2008 3:55 PM
Fantastic flying on Sunday... Victoria Pilots Rock
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Mt. Prevost Accident
Claudio's Blog By claumota on 6/1/2008 10:36 PM
There are a lot of good things and experiences in this sport we constantly celebrate together and there are other not so good ones that one day could happen to any of us - no matter how much experience we have.
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Reserve Parachute Repack!!! Friday, April 11
IslandSoaring.com By admin on 4/7/2008 7:33 PM
The annual parachute repack is Friday, April 11th from 7-10pm at Sir Francis Kelsey school in Mill Bay.
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Mathias Roten
Annelies' Blog By annelies on 3/12/2008 11:54 PM
Memories
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Glider Bowl
Hornby Airmail By rustyh on 3/1/2008 2:27 PM
Trying to work up a decent graphic.
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Annual General Meeting Results
IslandSoaring.com By admin on 2/28/2008 8:48 PM
The annual general meeting was held on Thursday, Feb. 21. The new executive was elected and the basic running of the club was discussed. The meeting minutes have been posted (under the Club section).
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Just wanted to post a few pictures of the hike today.
Annelies' Blog By annelies on 2/17/2008 12:11 AM
1.5 hour hike. up... through lots of snow. Still cant believe my dad is 71. He was the first down that mountain! and I think the first up. Great to see Yukon Steve and Janet again. And of course kevin.
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Google Earth - Blackjack Ridge
Hornby Airmail By rustyh on 2/12/2008 11:22 PM
Discussion regarding the possibility of developing Blackjack Ridge.
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POSTPONED - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - Now on Feb. 21, 8:00pm
IslandSoaring.com By admin on 1/31/2008 7:09 PM
At Sir James Douglas School, 401 Moss St. in Fairfield.
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First of the year for me
Hornby Airmail By rustyh on 1/30/2008 7:07 PM
Covered in cow poop, my dog loves me
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