FLC Seniors Bus Tours

The FLC Seniors Club Bus Tours committee organizes interesting and informative one day bus trips in Alberta. Tours include a large comfortable bus to and from venues.  The committee welcomes suggestions for future trips. Email us at [email protected]  . Please include your FLC membership number in all correspondence

Contact & Coordinator: Christine Grant 403 472-3512

 bus Tours

On Wednesday July 22 we have a trip to the Crowsnest Pass.  The bus will start boarding at 8:15 AM or when they arrive and will depart the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints at 8:30 AM (940 Acadia Dr SE).  A reminder will be sent to participants on Monday July 20, along with a map showing where we are to park.

On  Saturday August 8 we are offering a bus trip to the Pioneer Acres Museum: Annual Show. There will be one 56 passenger bus for this trip.  Please read important information about PARKING further down the page as we will not always be using the same parking lot for our trips.  Registration for this trip will open Sunday July 19at 9:00am

Pioneer Acres Museum:  Annual Show

The Pioneer Acres Museum, which is located near Irricana and will be open during our visit, feature a number of regular exhibits related to rural life in Alberta in days gone by.  Their regular exhibits and the exhibits and demonstrations during their Annual Show may bring back memories of early childhood for some of us.

We will be there for their Annual Show, where for 3 days they offer unique exhibits and demonstrations.

  • Parades
  • Quilting, spinning and rug making demonstration
  • The Wheelwrights Building for a demonstration on how wagon wheels are made and the Blacksmith Forge where practical and decorative items are created
  • The Bunk and Cook Cars used to support crews of men in the early days of harvest
  • Field Demonstrations: Horse-drawn plowing, cultivating and binder work, and Steam-driven plowing and threshing
  • Main Stage Activities: Antique Tractor Pulls, Slow Races, Driving Skills Demonstrations
  • Pioneer Market (Trade Fair) booths
  • Food Concessions Open all throughout the day

We also expect to be remaining for an early supper.  Details on that to follow.

The cost for the trip is $75 and includes the bus, entrance to the Pioneer Museum Annual Show, dinner, and all gratuities.  Below is a link to their website:

https://pioneeracres.ab.ca/Events/AnnualShow

PARKING FOR THIS TRIP: South Centre Mall  just west of the CIBC Bank's parking lot ( a map of the location will be provided to participants).  Your car license plate number is not required.  The buses will start loading at 8:45 AM or as soon as they arrive and leave at 9:00AM.   Please don't be late, as the bus won't wait.  Return to Calgary will be around 6:00 PM depending on traffic.

If you would like to provide an emergency contact, please put their name and phone number in the Message to Registrar Box which is shown on the registration page.  If you have have a walker or other issues and need to sit near the front of the bus, please indicate this in the Message to Registrar Box which is shown on the registration page.     

PARKING INFORMATION

We have acquired  new parking arrangements for our bus trips, so you will need to pay attention when you register for a trip as to the parking location.  Southcentre Mall has kindly agreed to let us park there on a case by case basis.  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Acadia drive has kindly agreed to let us use a portion of their parking lot.  Both have given us specific spots where we are to park.  Participants in a bus tour will be sent a map of where to park at these venues.  Where possible we encourage people to carpool to minimize the number of cars 

      TRIP REGISTRATION

Registrations for bus tours uses the Online Registration System, which lets you register yourself and member friends,  and pay for your bus tours, all online.  

To register for the trip, click on the big green rectangle when registration opens.

If registration is open, you can enter your FLC membership number, and a comment if needed. 

  • If you are registered on the 'active' list, you can pay securely by using your credit card.
  • You must have a current FLC membership to register for any of our trips.   You can find information about buying or renewing an FLC Seniors Club membership by clicking here.

Note all bus trips, except Theatre trips, involve some walking; wear appropriate footwear. 

CANCELLATION POLICY: 

  • You can cancel by July 25 for a full refund and by August 1 for a refund minus $25.  After that date no refunds will be issued as we have to give final numbers to the venue.

UpComing bus Tours:

  • September Bus Only: Canmore (under consideration)