Tuesday, September 27, 2005

"modern" lantern building material

I contacted Taiwanese-Canadian Culture club for more "modern" lantern making material. The Teacher Lim invented specialized paper-coated wire for easy-benting, and glueing.

http://www.tccs.ca/english/event.html

Sunday, September 18, 2005

Today is the mid-autumn festival

Today is the Chinese mid-autumn festival. It is when the Chinese family will re-unite, gather to eat moon-cakes, light lanterns and enjoy the moon. As I just returned from Waterton yesterday, I am a little too tired to make a new lantern for the mid-Autumn festival. Nevertheless, I have the "duck' lantern and the hawk lantern I made earlier this September.

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> BTW, this year's mid autumn festival concidence with the first day of Japanese invasion to China sixty years ago. I will remember it.
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Thursday, September 15, 2005

Last Day of True North-Waterton 4 days tour

Today is our last night at Waterton lake. We had two great hike at wateron: Crypt lake and Carthew-anderson, respectively 16km and 20km. Both have great scenery and snow up here.
Tomorrow I will take greyhound back home
Ann.

Quoting ann

> Itinerary of True North - Waterton 4 day tour
>
> Sept 9 Vancouver --> Sept 10 Lake Louise (greyhound)
> Bus leave 06:45 pm arrive 08:00 am
>
> Location Arrives Departs Layover Carrier
Schedule Stop Remarks
>
> VANCOUVER, BC 06:45pm GLC 0006 P+D
> COQUITLAM, BC 07:15pm 07:15pm GLC 0006 P+D
> CHILLIWACK, BC 08:15pm 08:25pm :10 GLC 0006 P+D
> HOPE, BC 09:00pm 09:00pm GLC 0006
> MERRITT, BC 10:35pm 10:35pm GLC 0006 P+D
> KAMLOOPS, BC 11:35pm 12:15am :40 GLC 0006 RS,P+D
> CHASE, BC 12:50am 12:50am GLC 0006 D
> SORRENTO, BC 01:02am 01:02am GLC 0006 D
> SALMON ARM, BC 01:35am 01:35am GLC 0006 P+D
> SICAMOUS, BC 02:00am 02:00am GLC 0006 P+D
> REVELSTOKE, BC 03:00am 03:15am :15 GLC 0006 P+D,RS
> ROGERS PASS GLACIER, BC 04:05am 04:05am GLC 0006 P+D
> GOLDEN, BC 06:10am 06:35am :25 GLC 0006 RS
> FIELD JCT, BC 07:20am 07:20am GLC 0006 F
> LAKE LOUISE JCT, AB 08:00am 08:00am GLC 0006 P+D
> BANFF, AB 08:45am 08:50am :05 GLC 0006 RS,P+D
> CANMORE, AB 09:15am 09:15am GLC 0006
> COCHRANE, AB 10:10am 10:10am GLC 0006 D
> CALGARY, AB 10:30am
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> Sept 10-11 Stay : Hi Lake Louise Alpine Center
> htLakeLouiseAlpine/Hostels/index.html
> Village Road Box 115 Lake Louise, Alberta T0L 1E0
> 403) 670-7580 (Central Res), (403) 522-2202 (hostel) / 1(866) 762-4122
> (Northe America)
>
> GiddyGoat 403-609-9992 or 1-866-go-giddy
> Lake Louise Taxi & Tours PhoNE: (403) 522-2020
>
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> Sept 12: Lake Louise --> Banff (greyhound)
> Lake Louise Jct Banff
> 03:25am 04:15am 0h, 50m 0 GLC 0002
> 08:00am 08:45am 0h, 45m 0 GLC 0006
> 04:35pm 05:20pm 0h, 45m 0 GLC 0004
> 08:10pm 09:00pm 0h, 50m 0 GLC 0062
>
> Brewster PhoNE: (403) 762-6767 You may also book an Airport transfer by
> calling 1-800-661-1152.
> Lake Louise (Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise) 06:45 10:45 17:15
> Lake Louise (Lake Louise Inn) 06:55 10:55

> Lake Louise (Samson Mall) 07:00 11:00 17:30
> Banff (Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel) 08:05 12:00 15:45 19:00
> Banff (Mount Royal Hotel) 08:15 12:10 15:50 19:10
> Banff (Brewster Transportation Centre) 08:30 12:30 16:00 19:30
>
>
> StAY: Hi Banff Alpine Center
> the Banff HI for the night of 12 September. Your
> booking number is 49017
> htBanffAlpineCentre/Hostels/index.html
> Box 1358, 801 Coyote Drive (on Tunnel Mountain Road) Banff, Alberta T1L 1B3
> 403-670-7580 (Central Res), 403-762-4123 (hostel) / 1(866) 762-4122
> ____________________________________________________
> Sept 13: Banff -->Waterton
>
> True North Tour
> > > > We've booked you a seat on our Tuesday September 13, Waterton Lakes 4 day tour.
> > > > >
> > > > > The total cost is C$260 (you received a $20 'HI/YHA( members discount') On the way to and from Waterton we will visit the Head-Smashed -in interpretive centre, Frank Slide and the Bar-U historic ranch site, there is an entry fee at both places, which is not included in your tour cost.
> > > > >
> > > > > There are generally some extra cost activities available at places in the Park we will visit such as Cameron Lake (Kayaking/Canoeing). Prices for any optional activities you choose such as Horse riding, rafting, or Canoeing are not included in the tour price.
> > > > >
> > > > > The tour price includes 2 evening meals (The one evening meal not included in the tour cost, we will go to a caf? or pizza shop in Waterton Village for an inexpensive meal) Basic breakfast, and sandwich makings for lunches are also included. Wemake the meals at the hostels together as a group. You will have a chance to buy any food items we don't supply. This will be explained by your guide after we pick you up.
> > > > >
> > > > > True North Tours 1-888-464-4842 (403) 934 5972
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