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THE ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA
Canada’s National Mountain Organization
Founded in 1906
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Mtn Culture | Secretary | President
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President’s Message
This year has been very positive for the Club. Financial and, more importantly, volunteer resources remain
strong and the latter remains the foundation of the Club. In spite of the challenges presented by the general
economy, the Club remains fiscally strong and has weathered the economic downturn well. As you may
know, the Club has also been the beneficiary of some incredible support of long-term members Geoff
Cumming, Richard Guy, Marj Hind and the Estate of Wallace R Joyce. Their contributions financially have
been extraordinary and the club is grateful to them for their generosity but even more grateful for their
contribution by long and devoted membership.
For the Board of Directors and staff the strategic plan has become a key governance and policy document
for the Club in pursuit of its mission and vision. Volunteer and staff efforts have concentrated on
implementing the various aspects of the strategic plan to strengthen and guide the club. In particular, staff
activities are centered around operational plans designed to help the Club reach its mission and vision as
defined by the Board of Directors. As we move through the next few years, I am certain the strategic plan
will continue to build the Club into an entity that can reflect member values even better. There is and always
will be lots of work to be done but I am convinced that based on the foundations created so far the future is
bright.
—Peter Muir
Secretary
At the end of October, 2011 the ACC had 6,657 current memberships. Growth in local affiliation -- with
two Sections setting all-time records in the last two months of the fiscal year -- was balanced with an overall
decline in unaffiliated memberships. The Calgary Section remains the largest at 844, the Ottawa Section has
grown to 455, while Toronto remains steady.
As indicated in the current strategic plan, in the past year the ACC began to address its governance
challenges, by providing more appropriate forum for Section-relevant discussion, focusing on the
organization’s mandate to promote amateur athletics, and investing in marketing and development to ensure
its sustainability.
—Gord Currie
Mountain Culture
The year’s focus was on carrying out our ongoing projects while adapting to the technological realities
of a younger demographic by finding ways to further communicate electronically to our members. For
example, 2012 will see a new and easy to navigate electronic format Gazette. We are also extending
our Summit Series publications to include the documented biographies of former Guides Ball Patrons.
Although the list is long and this is a project that started this past year, it will be carried out over the next
few years. We are continuing our quest to highlight the lives and achievements of key contributors to the
mountain community and the ACC. Another notable Mountain Culture achievement this year includes
the production of a library vignette demonstrating the intrinsic value of the library. And prepares us for
the future addition to the Clubhouse that will not only act as a home for the Club library but a lieu of
celebration of the Club’s heritage.
—Isabelle Daigneault
Cover photo by Jason Hummel
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Facilities
New Hut at des Poilus: A location for the proposed hut has been identified and approved at the col just
north of Yoho peak. A remote weather station was erected in September 2011 and the data received so far
supports the feasibility of a wind turbine to augment the energy needs of operating a hut. Plans have been
developed and have been presented at two architectural conferences as an example of current construction
techniques for remote off-grid structures. However, we are still waiting for approval from Parks Canada for
permission to build.
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Existing Facilities: Upgrading and general maintenance continues at the huts and clubhouse. Current
staffing is working well and many projects have been completed. At the huts, there is an ongoing
programme to upgrade all the kitchens which greatly improves general hygiene. Wates Gibson received a
new roof last year and Abbot Pass hut is scheduled to receive a new roof this year. The interior of Elk Lakes
cabin has been completely redesigned which allows for the accommodation of larger numbers with efficient
use of available space. It has become a very popular destination. Conrad Kain hut will receive new windows
this summer.
BEES: Backcountry Energy and Environmental Solutions. The web site has been reformatted with
WordPress. This will allow Karen Rollins to update and maintain the web site herself and should be in effect
by the time of the AGM. BEES has just completed a lengthy study of Best Environmental Practices at
remote off grid locations. Input came from the ACC, Parks Canada, Alberta Parks, BC Parks, Backcountry
Lodges of BC and academic sources. It is a comprehensive document and will be updated as newer
information and technology becomes available. It should be available on the BEES web site soon. Research
continues on the treatment of black water, urine separation and vermicomposting.
—Carl Hannigan
Facilities
Abbot Pass hut photo by Chris Ratynski
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Access & Environment
Much of the work of the Access & Environment Committee in 2011 involved Vancouver Island access
issues, a thorny topic with much history. Vancouver Island access is compromised due to mining, microhydro
projects, urban development and of course logging. Some groups on Vancouver Island have been successful
after years of negotiation to gain access for specific purposes; aspects of how they achieved this have been
critical to forming strategies for our approach.
Access & Environment
The most pressing issue is the historic Arrowsmith (old CPR) trail above Cameron Lake on the slopes
of Mt Cokely, which is in danger of being logged (the machinery to cut the road is in place) by Island
Timberlands. This trail, established in 1912 by the CPR to attract tourism, has been in use for almost
a century. The first recorded use of it by the ACC was in the 1920s for their first ascent of Mount
Arrowsmith.
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In September, the first of two public hearings occurred over the highly opposed sprawling resort
development along the Juan de Fuca Marine trail. This trail is composed of 47km of wilderness along the
west coast of Vancouver Island and offers a spectacular alternative to the busy West Coast trail. Western
Forest Products have been allowed to take back the land from the government to sell for real estate. The
proposed development has already been approved by representatives of the Juan de Fuca area and is being
halted (hopefully permanently) by public outcry.
In May the Access Society of BC signed a Partnership Agreement with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and
Natural Resources (Recreation Sites and Trails Branch) to manage the Chek climbing area, 20 minutes
north of Squamish, a sport climbing area with over a 100 routes. They were given Designated Recreation
Site status. This will provide funding from the Ministry for infrastructure improvements to the area. In
return the Access Society of BC and the Squamish Access Society are to maintain and look after the area.
In July the Club published The State of the Mountains Report, a collaborative effort between the ACC
Access & Environment and Mountain Culture Committees with the goal to produce a resource that any
person who cares about the mountains can understand (rather than a scientific paper). In the report, twelve
of Canada’s most well-known mountaineers and guides provide their observations and anecdotes about
changes they have witnessed in the mountain environment. Then a select group of scientists respond to the
observations of those mountaineers. The report asks the question: Do the mountaineers’ stories line up with
scientific research to this point? The State of the Mountains Report is available on the Club website.
Mount Arrowsmith
—Selena Swets
ACC
Services
Membership Development: The ACC’s membership remains steady. As outlined in our Strategic Plan,
we want to see membership grow in the coming years both through ‘organic’ growth within Sections, and by
growing the Club through new Sections in areas of Canada where we are underrepresented.
Technical Training: The ACC’s Technical Training Commission has been established and its current
work is the development of courses to rollout to the Sections. This voluntary program will offer Sections
additional opportunities to qualify their trip organizers with an internationally recognized curriculum.
Ski Mountaineering Competition Canada: The Alpine Club of Canada retains membership in
the International Ski Mountaineering Federation – the ISMF – as our country’s national federation
for the sport.” Our national team, chosen at the end of the 2010/11 season, won the North American
Championships in Crested Butte in January, with Valemount’s Reiner Thoni taking the Men’s Individual
Gold Medal, and Melanie Bernier winning the Women’s Sprint prize. National Championships were held
for the 4th consecutive year over 2 days in Feb, at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, Golden, BC. In March,
the SMCC organized the ‘Ken Jones Classic’ at Lake Louise, employing 20 volunteers from regional ACC
Sections. In 2012/13, follow our team to the World Championships in France, and look for a Pan-Pacific
event here at home, that will invite American, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese teams.
Safety Committee: In addition to its regular work, the committee, chaired by Ernst Bergman, has
identified a new editor for the Accidents in North American Mountaineering (ANAM) publication to
which the ACC has not contributed since 2007 – Rob Chisnall of the Toronto Section.
– David Foster
Mountain Adventures
2011 was a year both of continuity and of change for the Club’s national activities. Our flagship enterprise,
the 2011 General Mountaineering Camp, was held in a new location (Tsar-Somervell) and run by the
national office. It was a great success despite numerous factors conspiring against the 106th annual camp.
Late snows in July made for an awkward start to the summer, and poor weather generally plagued the
camp for its first four weeks. Once the weather and conditions improved in the later weeks of the summer,
however, a first ascent was made up the west face of Mount Somervell, the second ascent was made of
Mount Odell, and repeated successful ascents of Mount Tsar were also made, which all combined for a
thrilling end to a challenging summer. The managerial transition from Brad Harrison’s outfitting to the head
office went fairly smoothly. Financially, the camp did not bring in as much revenues as it did in 2010 and
2009. This is largely because participation was down, where it has been repeatedly sold out in the past few
years.
The Mountain Adventures program, while pared down as prescribed in the 2009-2014 ACC Strategic
Plan, took on an increased educational focus. Offerings through the national office emphasized summer
and winter trips for beginners (First Summits), youth (Under 25 Rock Camp), women (Marmot Women’s
camps), and seniors (55+ Camp), as well as signature trips that leverage our resources—especially our
facilities on the Wapta Icefield.
The ACC’s Technical Training Commission was established to oversee the implementation and
curriculum development of the Club’s emerging UIAA/ACC technical training program for volunteer
activity organizers across the country. With the ongoing implementation of the UIAA/ACC technical
training program, the ACC/TNF Leadership Program continues its transition towards a “soft-skills”
leadership curriculum focus, which, it is planned, will complement UIAA technical skill development
courses.
— Zac Robinson
2011
Services | Mountaineering
In addition, the ACC has been granted Canadian rights to a new set of technical training manuals
developed by the Petzl Foundation. This comprehensive publication should be of considerable value to
Sections in their training activities, and will form a core element in technical training courses offered by
the ACC at the National level. This publication is currently being adapted into English for publication,
hopefully, later this year.
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National Office
The role of the National Office in Canmore is to provide management, operational, and administrative
support in accordance with Club priorities as set by the Board of Directors. These priorities are a direct
reflection of the Club’s constitution.
Responsibilities of the National Office are many, but consist primarily of:
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membership management
committee support
volunteer coordination
publications
facility maintenance and administration
mountain adventures logistics and administration
financial accounting
fundraising
special events coordination
external relations
In 2009, the Club developed a Vision and Mission statement and identified its core values, which the staff
will use to assist with its direction.
—Lawrence White
Finance
Fiscal 2011 began in November of 2010 and ended October 31st of 2011. During that period the overall
economy continued to experience a slow, marginal recovery. The larger headline news was dominated by
massive macro issues which largely centered on the economic uncertainty in Europe and the slowdown of
the Chinese economy.
Luckily, none of these larger headline issues had a major impact on the day to day operations of the Alpine
Club of Canada (ACC). For the most part, it was business as usual for the ACC and we ended up the year
with a slight surplus of $9,226. Our auditors continue to be happy that we are in compliance with all the
rules surrounding a not-for-profit organization and have made the comment that we are a “very well run”
organization.
Despite relatively weak markets for the majority of the year, the Designated Funds Portfolio grew during
the fiscal year at 10.19%. The biggest change in the portfolio came from the impact of funds bequeathed to
the ACC. Most of these inflows came in the form of common share positions. This has led to a temporary
imbalance of equities in our portfolio. We intend to wait for favourable market conditions to bring the overall asset mix back in line with our longer term objectives.
The Designated Funds Portfolio has provided a bit of a “cushion” to the Operating Fund and has helped
offset weaker than expected numbers from both the Canadian Alpine Centre (CAC) and our Activities
Portfolio. We have yet to see any significant improvement at the CAC. Our 30% share in the CAC resulted
in a $264 charge against our earnings.
Finally, one of our long term strategic initiatives has been to reduce our dependency on the Facilities
Portfolio - which has again been an essential element of our financial strength. The ACC came a step closer
to this goal in fiscal 2011 with the growth of the Endowment Fund. The Facilities Portfolio also looks to
expand in the coming years. The combination of both will go a long way to ensure the ongoing financial
stability of the Club.
—Neil Bosch
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Income Statement to October 31
2011
2010
2009
$1,469,824
$386,552
$210,540
$208,595
$2,275,511
$1,454,134
$470,404
$209,916
$153,334
$2,287,788
$1,494,167
$454,975
$199,235
$139,071
$2,287,448
Canadian Alpine Centre (CAC)
$671,027
$337,944
$600,46
$50,935
$1,031,495
$114,576
$2,266,023
-$264
$652,754
$355,071
$55,216
$56,787
$971,881
$158,499
$2,250,208
$20,885
Fay Hut depreciaton due to fire
Net Income
$9,224
$58,465
$674,128
$383,592
$53,574
$35,199
$951,908
$135,312
$2,233,713
$16,475
$70,210
-$212,516
-$142,306
2011
2010
2009
$9,224
$129,447
$264
$15,217
$154,092
-$21,947
$132,145
$58,465
$125,532
-$20,885
$30,435
$193,547
-$82,111
$111,436
-$142,306
$339,760
-$16,475
$0
$180,979
$40,804
$221,783
$24,167
$109,098
$8,741
$17,082
$159,088
$58,916
$125,451
$10,923
$8,357
$203,647
$108,999
$92,845
$14,197
$10,102
$226,143
2011
2010
2009
$387,340
$608,036
$799,708
$1,291,549
$3,086,633
$191,753
$661,822
$815,190
$1,261,906
$2,930,671
$210,945
$713,635
$824,739
$1,183,794
$2,933,113
Current Liabilities
Members’ Equity
$606,368
$2,480,265
$3,086,633
$612,217
$2,318,454
$2,930,671
$666,856
$2,266,257
$2,933,113
Designated Funds
$3,477,575
$1,510,863
$1,424,491
REVENUE
Facilities
Camps
Membership
Other
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EXPENSES
Facilities
Camps
Membership
Liability Insurance
Staff and Administration
Other
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income
Depreciation
subtract CAC income
add back CAC distribution
Cash Flow from Operations
Change in working capital
Cash Flow
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Clubhouse
Huts
Camps
National Office
Balance Sheet at October 31
ASSETS
Current Assets
Investments
Canadian Alpine Centre
Capital Assets
Financial Statements
Cash Flows to October 31
LIABILITIES
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Donor Recognition
The ACC is successful due in large part to members and others who generously donate their volunteer time
or money to Club projects and initiatives. Below is a list of those who donated money or goods-in-kind
to the organization during the last fiscal year which runs from November 1, 2010 through October 31,
2011. Given their high numbers, listing those who donated their volunteer time and expertise would be
impossible, but the Club is indebted to them for their contribution.
St. Elias Level ($10,000 or more)
Geoff Cumming
Richard Guy
Marj Hind
Estate of Wallace R Joyce
David Foster
Peter Muir & Shona
Connelly
Pierre Lemire
Rosamund Lewis
Eric & Dorle Lomas
Bill Louie
Jacqueline Louie
Judy Mackasey
Graham Maddocks
Andrea Marantz
Ron Mason
Donna Jo Massie
Sharon Masui
Don Maunders
Mark McDermott
Barbara McGeough
Fraser McGurk
Roland McIntosh
Jenny McKenney
Roy Millar
Don Milliken
James Muckle
Matt Mueller
Louise & Bob Olinger
Roger Painter
Leo Parent
Heike Pauli
Jim Peacock
Terence Penelhum
Dave Percival & Holly
Robertson
Jean-Francois Perrault
& Patricia Fillmore
David Petrik
Michael Piggott
Darryl Polyk
Dwight N. Powell
Geraldine Pratt
Charles Price
Craig Richards
Cornelia Rindt
Susan Roe
Ric Roe
Dolores Roth
Renate Scheidler
Diane Schon
Chic Scott
Richard Sobieski
Tamiko Suzuki
Thomas Swaddle
Monir Taha
Michelle Thomson
Robert Thrasher
John Timar
Nancy Townshend
Steve Traversari
Paul Veneziano
Doug Vincent
Leonie Von Rotz
Bill Walker
Graham Walker
Roger Wallis
Lawrence White &
Corina Strim
Terry White
Lynn Williams
Diane Wilson
Elizabeth Wiltzen
Chuck Young
Adrian Zissos
Jana Cakl
Barbara Campbell
Paula Corbeil
Mike Cormack
Jean-Pascal Cote
Joanna Croston
Frances M. T. Davies
Michael Downey
John Doyle
Andrew Evans
Rockies Level ($1,000 or more)
Ken Baker
Doug Dean
Gavin & Kate
Ezekowitz
Donor Recognition
Cascades Level ($100 - $999)
Donna AbbeyColborne
Dean Allatt
Laurie Allen
Jocey Asnong
Maryann Ayim
Glen & Liz Boles
Neil Bosch
Peter Brogden
Adrienne Brown
Patrick Browne
Rudy Brugger
Simon Bryant
William Buxton
Glen Campbell
Megan Canning
Frances Carter
Jennifer I. Considine
Gordon Currie
Jim Davies
Tony & Gillean
Daffern
Isabelle Daigneault &
Chris Nadeau
Brian Dannemann
Greg Davidson
Joseph Davidson
Jim Davies
Silvano De Pretto
Manfred Delong
Brian Duclos
Wendy Duey
Paula Duncan
Roland Egger
Connie Ellis
Anthony Fink
William Fisher
Hermann Frank
Liz Fricke
Peter Fuhrmann
James Gardner
Rudi Gertsch
John Gibson
Mario Gigante
Margaret Gmoser
Andrew J. Greenshaw
Joe Gustafson
Carl & Sandra
Hannigan
Willa Harasym & Paul
Geddes
Jim Hendry
Christine & Richard
Higgins
Nitya Iyer
Lorne James
Pauline Joly de
Lotbinière
Conrad Janzen
Sarah Kidner
Hiroko King
Ben Klippenstein
Michel Lambert
Patrick M Lane
Mike Lauchlan
Douglas Lauchlan
Juliana Leahy
Jason Lee
Laurentians Level ($25 - $99)
Mike Anderson
Ruth Armstrong
E. Jason Ball
Victor Balon
Mike Bamford
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Doug Beecroft
Lawrence R. Blood
Bernadette Boudreau
Derek Brackley
Brandon Butt
Laurentians Level ($25 - $99) continued
Elisa Kreller
Karen Kunelius
Jason Lainson
Jean Langevin
Leon Lavoie
Eileen Lawson
David Lecovin
Glenn Lee
Celine LeFebure
John Lerner
Hillary Lipe
Patrick Lloyd
Doug Lonsbrough
Jody Lucius
Jonathan Lytton
Doreen MacDonald
George Mackie
Gerald Makaya-N’
Gimbi
Paul Manley
Peter Martin
Douglas Mason
Tom Mazalek
Deborah McFadden
Maureen McGregor
Gordon McLeod
Valerie McLeod
Myrene Mollison
Bertrand Montel
Chad Nixon
Freda Odenthal
Denise Oleksijczuk
Thomas Olson
Helen M Perry
Mike Powelson
Patricia Pratt
Patrick Quong
Nicole Ratiu
Will Richardson-Little
Paul Ruchlewicz &
Patrick Daigle
Al Rutherford
Elizabeth Saettler
Ilse Salkauskas
Alan Schlereth
Uta Schuler
Mark Scorah
Joe Slade
Greg Small
Darryl Smith
Christine Smith
Jeff Stoesz
Barry Urs Stutz
Betty Teare
Clint Tetz
Stephen Thistle
Murray Toft
Darrell Vercammen
Jordan Vetterli
Donald E Waddell
Calvin White
Marion Wooden
John Yardley-Jones
Corporate Donor Recognition
The Alpine Club of Canada thanks the following companies for their support, and encourages you to consider them
the next time you purchase goods or services of the type they offer.
Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks
& Wildlife Foundation
Alpine Helicopters
Alpine Threadworks
Ambler Mountain Works
Arc’teryx
Backcountry Access
Banff Mountain Film Festival
Battle Abbey
Black Diamond Equipment
Café Books
Calaway Park
Calgary Climbing Centre
Calgary Zoo
Campbell Icefield Chalet
Canadian Alpine Centre
Canadian Mountain Holidays
Canmore Nordic Centre
Collins Barrow Bow Valley LLP
Cornerstone Theatre and
Restaurant
Cross Zee Ranch
Devonian Properties
Dietje Hagedoorn Jewelry
Explore Magazine
Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge
Five Ten
Forty Below
GearUp Sport
Georgetown Inn
Globalstar Canada Satellite Co.
Global Experience Specialists
Gripped Magazine
Grizzly Paw
High Col Press
Hostelling International – Pacific
Mountain Region
Hot Glass Studio
Icebreaker
Integral Designs
Jardine Lloyd Thompson Canada
Inc.
La Sportiva
Lafarge Canada
Lake O’Hara Lodge
Marmot Mountain, LLC.
Metolius
Meredith Physical Therapy
Monod Sports
Mountain Equipment Co-op
Mountain Hardwear
Mountain Magic Equipment
Muller Windsports Ltd.
Oak Barrel
Ortovox Canada Ltd.
Osprey Packs
Outdoor Research
Parks Canada
Patagonia
Petzl
Purcell Heli-Skiing
Resorts of the Canadian Rockies
Richmond Wine
Rimrock Resort Hotel
Rocky Mountain Books
Rocky Mountain Ski Lodge
Rocky Mountain Soap Co.
Rose and Crown Restaurant
Sasso Vertical Sales
Scarpa
Ski Norquay
Sorcerer Lodge
Stratton’s Jewellery
Tim Styles, Optometrist
Sunny Raven Gallery
Janis Tarchuk, MLA
The Friends of Kananaskis
Country
The North Face (Canada)
The North Face Store
The Whyte Museum of the
Canadian Rockies
W.A.N.T. Canmore
Warner Guiding & Outfitting
WinSport Canada
Yamnuska Mountain Adventures
Yardley-Jones Studio
Yoga Lounge
Zaui Media Group Ltd
Please note: Donations received after October 31, 2011 will be acknowledged in the 2012 Annual Report.
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Donor Recognition
David Feeny
Bob Ferguson
William Fillmore
George T. H. Fuller
Brian Gilchrist
Ian Givens
Matthew Graham
Pierre Gravel
Brant Hannah
Ann Harwood
Gary Haug
Karlheinz Herzog
Nikki Hipkin
David Hobill
Yan Huckendubler
Linley Jahraus
Jim Jamieson
Richard Jansen
Wayne Johnston
Katharine Jones
John Kazda
Jason Knaga
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2011
Executive Committee Members
The ACC Board of Directors consists of members of the Executive Committee plus one representative of
each of the Sections across the country. It meets twice annually.
President – Peter Muir resides in Winnipeg where he works as a lawyer, helps
raise two kids, coaches and plays lots of soccer, and still finds some time for the
skis and the rock shoes. While he does not watch a lot of television, he did enjoy
the recent Simpsons episode where the road sign into Winnipeg read: we were
born here, what’s your excuse? It takes an easy going attitude to be a climber in
Winnipeg.
Treasurer – Neil Bosch joined the Club in 1998 and has served at both the
Edmonton Section and National levels. He is an active amateur trip leader at the
General Mountaineering Camps, past participant of the North Face Summer
Leadership Program and recipient of the Eric Brooks Leadership Award and the
Distinguished Service Award. In addition to being the Club’s Treasurer, Neil is
Chair of the Edmonton Section Centennial Committee.
Secretary – Gordon Currie is a Calgary resident and has been a member of the
ACC since 1977. He holds a Chartered Financial Analyst professional designation.
He carries a medium format camera with him on the trail, and still believes in film.
Vice President, Services– Dave Foster joined the ACC in 1989 and is an avid
hiker and scrambler who wishes the Rockies were located a bit further east. In
addition to his work with the ACC nationally, he is involved in regional climbing
access issues, and is the past Chair of the Ottawa Section. Professionally, he works
in the environmental area of the Canadian residential construction industry.
Vice President, Activities – Zac Robinson is a historian and Assistant
Professor in the Faculty of Physical Education & Recreation at the University
of Alberta. Robinson has served as a Camp Manager with the ACC’s Mountain
Adventure Program since 2003 and presently sits on the Club’s Mountain Culture
Committee. He is a regular contributor to the Canadian Alpine Journal. He lives in
Edmonton with his wife, Liza, and son, Michael.
Vice President, Facilities – Carl Hannigan has been an ACC member since
1979. As Chairman of the planning section of the Huts Committee in the ’80s, he
was instrumental in the planning and execution of hut design and placements on
the Wapta Traverse. Carl is a semi-retired veterinary surgeon.
Vice President, Mountain Culture – Isabelle Daigneault has been a member
of the ACC since 1997. She was first involved at the Section level and has enjoyed
participating on the national board since 2005 sharing her passion for climbing,
skiing, nature and culture. Although Isabelle loves the high mountains of Western
Canada, her current residence is in Montreal. Isabelle and her husband Chris
spend many weekends in the outdoors with their toddler son Simon.
Vice President, Access & Envionment – Selena Swets joined the ACC in
1994. She is a strong advocate for access and environmental issues on behalf of the
Club, particularly on Vancouver Island where she lives with her husband Marcelo
and their son, Mateo.
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Honorary President – Marjory Hind joined the Club in 1952. She is a tireless
supporter of the ACC who never misses a Club function. A Club leader in her
own right, Marj takes up a position formerly held by her late husband Bob. She is
only the second woman to hold the position.
2011
Club Sections
The regional and activity based sections of the Alpine Club of Canada are its strength. The vast majority
of Club members belong to a Club section. Membership in a section enables members to participate
in numerous summer and winter mountaineering, rock climbing, and skiing activities, coordinated by
experienced amateur leaders.
Each Club Section has a representative on the ACC Board of Directors. They are either the Chair of their
respective section or are appointed as Section Representative by their section.
Club Section Representatives:
Calgary:
Peter Lloyd
Manitoba:
Simon Statkewich
Prince George:
Frank Spears
Thunder Bay:
Frank Pianka
Edmonton:
Ernst Bergmann
Okanagan:
Andrew Parker
Saskatchewan:
Ivan Hitchings
Vancouver Island:
Rick Hudson
Central Alberta:
Bob Bigelow
Jasper/Hinton:
Wayne Campbell
Laurentides /
Laurentian:
Gaetan Castilloux
Montréal:
Steve Traversari
Ottawa:
Elfrieda Bock
Outaouais:
Cindy Doyle
Rocky Mountain:
Sandy Walker
St. Boniface:
André Mahé
Toronto:
Sandra Bowkun
Vancouver:
Rob Brusse
Whistler:
Mitch Sulkers
Yukon:
Jaret Slipp
Volunteer Awards
The following dedicated volunteers were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the National
and/or Section levels of the Alpine Club of Canada in 2011. Biographies of the award recipients’
accomplishments can be found on the ACC’s website.
Honorary Membership
Don Forest Service Award
Barry Blanchard – Rocky Mountain Section
Michael Feller – Vancouver Section
Ernst Bergmann – Edmonton Section
Paul Chvostek – Toronto Section
David Cormie – Manitoba Section
Steve Fedyna – Rocky Mountain Section
Jeannette Fish – Rocky Mountain Section
Rick Hudson – Vancouver Island Section
Phee Hudson – Vancouver Island Section
Chuck O’Callaghan – Rocky Mountain Section
Miguel Parent – Saint-Boniface Section
Bill Scott – Ottawa Section
Martin Siegert – Vancouver Section
Silver Rope For Leadership
Fips Broda – Vancouver Section
Distinguished Service Award
Robert Gordon Currie – Calgary Section
Eric Brooks Leader Award
Martin Naroznik – Vancouver Section
Club Sections | Volunteer Awards
Executive Director – Lawrence White joined the Club in 1999 while living
in Vancouver and pursuing his Bachelor’s degree in Tourism Management. He
moved to Canmore in 2002 to begin working full time for the Club. Starting in
the Mountain Adventures portfolio, Lawrence moved on to become the Facilities
Director before assuming the Executive Director’s role in the Spring of 2007.
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Preserving, practicing and promoting
Canadian mountain culture and
self‑propelled alpine pursuits.
National Office Contact Information:
Alpine Club of Canada / Club Alpin du Canada
Box 8040, 201 Indian Flats Road
Canmore, Alberta T1W 2T8
Phone: (403) 678-3200
E-mail:[email protected]
Website: www.AlpineClubofCanada.ca
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