FLC Seniors Bus Tours

The FLC Seniors Club Bus Tour 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.

Contact & Coordinator: Christine Grant 

Contact by e-mail at [email protected].  Please include your FLC membership number in all correspondence

UPcoming  bus Tour

Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park

Wednesday April 24 2024

Bus Leaves Parking lot at 9:00AM

*** Parking Change: We will no longer be parking at Southcentre Mall, our new parking and bus pickup is the Deerfoot Casino South Parking lot  ***

Boarding Starts at 8:45AM

Registration will open Sunday March 24 at 8:00AM and close Sunday April 7 

Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park is a complex of historic sites on the Siksika 146 Indian Reserve near Cluny Alberta.  This crossing of the Bow River was traditionally a bison-hunting and gathering place for the Siksika.

The tour includes the bus trip to the Blackfoot Crossing Historical Site, a guided tour of the museum. lunch at the venue including tea/coffee all gratuities.  After lunch we will have a Storyteller who will speak about legends of their ancestors, the war they experienced with other tribes, how some of their people got their names and stories of how young men become brave warriors.  Weather permitting, there will be an opportunity to explore outside.

Click on this link to see more information about the Blackfoot Crossing Historical site:

https://blackfootcrossing.ca/wordpress/

We will post the cost of the trip, once the details are finalized.

TRIP REGISTRATION

Registrations for bus tours now use the Online Registration System, which lets you register yourself and member friends, provide your license plate number,  and pay for your bus tours, all online.  Parking for bus trips is the the Deerfoot Inn and Casino in the lot south of the Casino. 

To see details on a trip, click on the big green button for the trip when it is shown. 

If registration is open, you can enter your FLC membership number, then add a car license number and a comment if needed. Use the comments to advise any special dietary or allergy issues.  If there are options for lunch, please indicate your options in the comment section.

  • If you are registered on the 'active' list, you can pay securely by using your credit card.
  • If you are registered on the 'wait' list, you will receive an email inviting you to pay if space becomes available, or an email cancelling your registration if there is no space available.

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 Rosebud Theatre, involve some walking; wear appropriate footwear. 

CANCELLATION POLICY: 

  • Cancel up to 6 days after the day registration opens for a full refund (e.g. if registration opens Monday, you must cancel by Sunday end of day).
  • Cancellations after day 6 until registration closes will receive a refund minus $25.
  • Cancellations after registration closes will not receive a refund, as Bus Tours must confirm attendance at the event and make the final payment which is non refundable.

UpComing bus Tour:

  • Bus tours for 2024 are in the planning stage. Our first bus tour will be in April to the Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park.  We will do the usual two trips to the Rosebud Theatre, one in June to see Little Women and one in December.  We are also considering a visit to the Lethbridge Japanese Gardens, the Danish Canadian Museum along with the Markervillle Creamery, and the Scandinavian Trail along with the RCMP Dog Training Service Centre.