or fifty-five ? Got to count again .) Once everybody settles down , the count is verified , and the ride home is underway . The drive is more subdued than it was in the morning , as many of us will take a welldeserved nap ( guilty !). Once the bus pulls into the parking lot back in Calgary after another fantastic day in the mountains , we are again convinced that , indeed , we are fortunate to live in Alberta .
Leon W Browder , President of the Seniors ’ Outdoor Club of Calgary , is also Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Oncology at the University of Calgary . Next Tuesday , Leon will be heading out where the trip leader and Mother Nature suggest the best conditions .
Calgary ’ s Day of the Week Hiking Clubs Monday :
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Some members of the Seniors ’ Outdoor Club of Calgary at the peak of a day ’ s hike .
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