INTERIOR ZONE CAMPOUT –
2016
TO: 1120
Rock Club Raft
River Rockhounds
High
Country Rockhound Club Shuswap
Rock Club
Interlakes
Rockhounders Thompson
Valley Rock Club
Penticton
Geology & Lapidary Club Vernon
Lapidary & Mineral Club
Princeton
Rock & Fossil Club
FROM: Shuswap Rock Club
WHAT: You are
invited to attend the INTERIOR ZONE CAMPOUT, hosted this year by the Shuswap
Rock Club.
WHEN: June 17, 18, 19, 2016 (Friday to Sunday)
WHERE: Chase Lion’s Club RV Park, Chase, B.C.
625 Mill Road
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14 full service (power, water, septic) sites =
$40.00/nite
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Dry camping, tents/campers = $25.00/nite
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Restrooms with showers (no charge)
·
Check-in = after 11:00 am; checkout = before
11:00 am
Reservations = Phone 250-679-8470
(please handle your reservations directly)
(See “Other Accommodations, at
bottom”)
REGISTRATION: Commencing 3:00 pm, Friday, June 17th.
Registration
Fees: $6.00 single, $8.00 family
(includes 2 adults with or without
children,
or single adult with children).
SCHEDULE: Friday Night – hot dogs, starting
6:00 pm or so
Saturday
Morning – field trips (locations to be determined)
Saturday
Evening – pot luck dinner – 6:00 pm
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Bring a dinner item, and your own plates &
utensils
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Coffee & tea proved by Shuswap Rock Club
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Silent Auction – from late afternoon, closing
after dinner (8:00 pm?)
Sunday Morning – Pancake
Breakfast – 8:00 am
SILENT
AUCTION: Please bring a rock-related
donation for the auction.
Please let one of us know if you plan to
attend, so that we can order enough supplies.
OTHER
ACCOMMODATIONS:
The Lion’s Club RV Park is
smallish and can fill up quickly, so make your reservation as soon as
possible.
There are two other dry
camping possibilities in Chase should the Lion’s Park fill before you have the
opportunity to book. No reservations required, just go ahead and park.
The two sites are:
1.
Chase
Curling Club parking lot. (in the downtown area)
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Asphalt covered. Only about 1 km from Lion’s
Park.
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Access is from Shuswap Avenue (the main street
running through Chase), with a turn onto Wilson Street.
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Parking
lot is on the left, shortly after the turn onto Wilson.
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Make a left turn off Shuswap, if coming from the
east. Make a right turn off Shuswap, if coming from the west.
2.
Near
Safety Mart grocery store.
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A grassy area, with some picnic tables.
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About 2 km from Lion’s RV Park.
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Access from Shuswap Avenue. Turn left onto Brook Drive if coming from the
east, or turn right onto Brooke Drive if coming from the west.
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Proceed 250 – 300 metres and park on the grassy
area to the right of the Safety Mart store.
For those who want to attend, but aren’t able to camp,
there are two motels in Chase:
1. CHASE COUNTY INN – 576 Coburn Street,
Chase
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21 rooms, single/double, with and without
kitchenette
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Phone: 250-679-3333 for prices and availability
2. OVERLANDER MOTEL – 181 Shuswap Avenue,
Chase
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12 rooms
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Phone:
250-679-8633 for prices and availability
We’re looking
forward to a good turnout and a fun weekend.
See you there!
Regards,
Shuswap Rock Club
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