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Message from the EditorThrougha coincidental twist of events, the opportunity of editor has falleninto my lap. Convinced the position would challenge an idlemind, coupled with the fact there’s more room on my plate as my babies become independentpreschoolers, I accepted the offer with trepidation and excitement. I view my new rolemore as a gardener than an editor, tending the literary landscape that Zac Bolan envisioned,planted the seeds for and nurtured to its present state. I plan to keep watering and weeding,in the hopes of maintaining the vibrant and unique publication the Gazette has become. Thelocal sections are where the grass roots commitment to the ACC lies and I will continue touse the Gazette as a vehicle to share news, events and ideas among the sections, as well asreporting on the national level events. And I encourage you all, as my fellow gardeners, tohelp tend our little gem, by sending articles, photos and comments, so that it may flourish.Bonnie HamiltonNew...Facility BookingPolicies - In a NutshellDon’t forget:● ACC members with the huts upgradecan now book ACC backcountry huts oneyear in advance. All other ACC memberscan book the huts 60 days in advance,and the Clubhouse one year in advance.● You will be asked to pay a 10% nonrefundabledeposit at the time of bookingany backcountry hut.● The cancellation policy for noncommercialsmall groups (7 or less) is 72hours, and for large groups (8 or more) is14 days. The policy for commercial smallgroups is 14 days and 30 days for largecommercial groups.● In general, groups are not allowedto exclusively book the Clubhouse andthe Bell Cabin simultaneously. We mayconsider such bookings in the low season,but each request will be looked at on a caseby case basis. ACC members will still beallowed access to the showers and kitchenfacilities on a day use basis, provided theyuse the facilities at a time when it doesnot interfere with the overnight guests.● If a booking is made for a longweekend at any ACC facility, groups ofsize eight or larger must book BOTHnights of the long weekend (eg. if thelong weekend is Sat-Sun-Mon, the groupmust book both the Saturday and Sundaynights).For detailed information on facilitiesbooking policies, see our website atwww.AlpineClubofCanada.ca /facilityor email us at alpclub@telusplanet.netor phone us at (403) 678-3200, ext. 1Congratulations to Cyril Shokoples and Karl Klassen for their newroles with the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG). Cyril is the newPresident of the Association, and Karl is the new (and first) Executive Director. The ACClooks forward to continuing good relations with the ACMG.Not Just an OuthouseStory and photos by Doug Renniethe main thrustAlthough of the StanleyMitchell Work Party’s effort, September 5to 15, 2001, was indeed the new palatialouthouse (pictured above), we didmanage to squeeze in some additional workas well. New bench seats for the hut, arealignment of the stairwell to the sleepingloft, and a good start on the new ceiling –tongue and groove pine. As with most workparties in the past, some odds and ends wereleft for subsequent initiatives.Most of the first day after arriving wasspent on the excavation of the outhouse.The design and location are a perfect matchwith the building backed into a hillside toallow for ground floor entry above, and thebarrel storage room below. We were mosthappy to have the lower house floor downbefore the snowfall of day three – our only“weather” of the entire 10 day period.Project manager Tim Clinton did anexcellent job of coordinating our variousefforts. Tim’s a “hands on” guy and was ontop of every aspect of the project from startto finish. Food and refreshments also workedwell. Everybody took turns cooking andcleaning. We did have some inspirationalspreads!Hours and hours of planning, prebuilding,painting, etc. went into this project– but as big an undertaking as it was, itcame off without a hitch. It was a treat to beeven a small part of it.Thank you! To everyone involved.Work Party volunteers: Tim Clinton, IainChynoweth, Tom Knott, Virginia Knott,Malcolm Talbot, Howard White, WernerCarsten, Tim Melville, Gabriella Hough,Donovan Hough, Dave Hough, JeffreyPotter, Frank Liszczak and Doug Rennie.Work Crew Ribbon Cutting Ceremony4 Alpine Club of Canada ● Gazette ● Winter 2002