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
On Wednesday July 22 we are offering a bus trip to the Crowsnest Pass. There will be one 56 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 tip will open Monday June 29 at 9:00am
Crowsnest Pass
The first stop on this trip will be a short visit to the Hillcrest Mine Cemetery and Memorial. On June 19 1914, 189 miners were killed when methane gas ignited and set off a coal dust explosion in what was the worst underground mine disaster in Canadian history.
We will stop at the Crowsnest Golf Course for a buffet lunch. This is included in your tour and gratuities and taxes are covered. Soft drinks and alcohol will be available for individual purchase.
After lunch we will visit the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre for a guided tour. On April 19, 1903 at 4:10 am, 120 million tons of limestone crashed from Turtle Mountain in 90 seconds and buried a portion of the town of Frank.
If you are interested in the mine tour which is and extra cost, you will be equipped with a miner's helmet and lamp for the tour which lasts about 1 hour. Please indicate in the Notes to Register box if you would like to take the tour. There is a minimum of 15 people and a maximum of 25 people required for the tour. The cost of the mine tour is $15 + GST. The mine is cold and damp, with a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius and humidity of 86%, so wear pants, socks, a jacket, and suitable shoes.
For people opting out of the mine tour, the bus will take you to Coleman where you can visit the Crowsnest Museum and Alberta Provincial Police Barracks to learn about Alberta's prohibition history. Admission cost is included in the tour.
The cost for the trip is $75.
PARKING FOR THIS TRIP: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 940 Acadia Drive SE ( a map of the location will be provided to participants). Your car license plate number is not required. The buses will start loading at 8:15 AM or as soon as they arrive and leave at 8:30AM. Please don't be late, as the bus won't wait. Return to Calgary will be around 7:00 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.
Note all bus trips, except Theatre trips, involve some walking; wear appropriate footwear.
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