Browse News By Tag: watersprite RSS2018-04-28T21:20:00+0000 It is with great excitement that the 2018 summer Trail building Season has arrived And we (I) have great plans and ambitions for this year!  Yes ladies and gentlemen, it will be time to start your chainsaw, brush cutter and drilling engines again and make some serious noise in the woods. Watersprite Lake Trail Construction Round 2 is posted here:   https://bcmc.ca/m/events/view/1527547811 Sign up today to join our enthusiastic trail crew, learn some skills, build some boardwalk and make a difference!

]]>2018-04-28T21:20:00+0000The official opening of the BCMC's Watersprite Lake Cabin is scheduled for Sunday September 10th, at 1PM (Note change of Date). All club members are invited. Local officials and media representatives are invited as well. Those participating will have the opportunity of experiencing the new trail with it's awe inspiring views and acquiring an appreciation for  what dedicated BCMC volunteers can accomplish. A 4 1/2 hour hike will take you to the new flagship cabin of the BCMC at stunning Watersprite Lake. David Scanlon in the news: https://www.mountainlifemedia.ca/2017/06/mind-hut-maker-david-scanlon-watersprite-lake-hut/

]]>2017-08-08T00:22:00+0000The following is a summary of the Watersprite Cabin Project from 2016.  This summary is the same as was presented at the last BCMC Executive meeting and BCMC Social. The full project summary can be viewed at the following link below: https://bcmc.ca/bcmc/files/Watersprite_Project_Summary2016.pdf

]]>2016-12-23T22:53:00+0000The Board of Directors of the The British Columbia Mountaineering Club hereby gives notice of the following Special General Meeting to after discussion, have the membership vote to release from the general fund up to $30,000 towards the construction of the Watersprite lake cabin on at the January BCMC Social Meeting to be held at 7:30pm on 12 January 2016, at the ANZA Club, 3 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. On November 10th, 2015, the BCMC membership attending the Annual General meeting voted down the motion to approve the release of $50,000 of Club funds to build a hut at Watersprite Lake. Prior to the vote, a constructive discussion between Club members took place - some members outlined the benefits they saw in the project, others voiced concerns they felt about the BCMC constructing a cabin in the location. Generally, the majority of the concerns fell into one of three categories: Lack of alternate funding for the cabin; winter access; and avalanche risk. The Watersprite Lake Cabin Building Committee is continuing its efforts to address these issues and, as a result, the most recent information about them can be found below.As a part of the December Social Event, there will be a Watersprite Lake Cabin presentation and information session. All are welcome. If you have any questions, please ask!Along with the approval of the BCMC Executive, the Watersprite Lake Cabin Building Committee has requested a new motion for cabin building funds slated for January 12th, 2015: NOTICE OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING The Board of Directors of the The British Columbia Mountaineering Club hereby gives notice of the following Special General Meeting to after discussion, have the membership vote "to release from the general fund up to $30,000 towards the construction of the Watersprite lake cabin" on at the January BCMC Social Meeting to be held at 7:30pm on 12 January 2016, at the ANZA Club, 3 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C.   It had been the Watersprite Lake Cabin Building ... Read more

]]>2015-12-07T22:18:00+0000NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING to be held on 10 November 2015 at 7:30pm at the ANZA Club, 3 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. At the meeting, one Special Resolution will be put to the Membership for debate and voting upon.  For a Special Resolution to pass, 75% of the voting Members present at the meeting must vote in favour of the Special Resolution and a quorum of 25 Members must be present.  The Special Resolution is to authorize the spending of up to $50,000.00 on the construction of a Hut at Watersprite Lake near Squamish.  (See formal NOTICE OF SPECIAL RESOLUTION below)   In addition to the Special Resolution Vote the AGM will include: Financials: The 2014/15 Financial reports from the Executive volunteers will be submitted followed by a presentation of the 2014/15 BCMC Financial statement to be approved by the membership. Executive Election: The names of club members running for Executive volunteer positions will be put forward and voted on as a group. In the rare instance an election is called, voting ballots will be provided and cast.     NOTICE OF SPECIAL RESOLUTION Club Number S-00330 The Board of Directors of the The British Columbia Mountaineering Club hereby gives notice of the following special resolution, which will be debated and voted on at the Annual General Meeting to be held at 7:30pm on 10 November 2015, at the ANZA Club, 3 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. Dated at Vancouver, British Columbia, 8 October 2015.By: David Scanlon (President)   MOVED AS A SPECIAL RESOLUTION THAT: UP TO $50,000.00 BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A HUT AT WATERSPRITE LAKE NEAR SQUAMISH, BRITISH COLUMBIA, WITH $15,000.00 BEING RELEASED FROM THE BRITISH COLUMBIA MOUNTAINEERING CLUB’S LITERARY AND RESERVE FUND AND UP TO $35,000.00 BEING RELEASED FROM THE BRITISH COLUMBIA MOUNTAINEERING CLUB’S GENERAL FUND.   NOTES: 1.A special resolution cannot be amended. That is, once it’s finalized, and notice of it is given to the members. 2.75% of the vo... Read more

]]>2015-10-27T04:04:00+0000In 2009 the BCMC obtained a Nominal Rent Tenure on Crown land in the Watersprite Lake area with an intention to build a hut near the lake. The BCMC is currently in the process of planning the hut construction and conducting a consultation with its members. If you are interested in getting informed about the project please visit Waterspritecabin.ca. Here you will find the plans, budget, timelines, location, and latest updates. The website also contains links to the Watersprite Lake Building Committee Meeting minutes, and the BCMC Forum discussions. In order to proceed with the construction a majority vote by BCMC members needs to take place at a club’s general meeting. If you are a voting BCMC member please book a preliminary date of Nov 10, 2015.

]]>2015-10-09T04:02:00+0000Thank you to all members who gave their feedback in the BCMC Huts Survey, the results are now in! More than 300 people participated, the average person spending more than thirty days in the backcountry each year, including 74% who use huts on a yearly basis. The most important factoid for the BCMC going forward is the 79% support for the construction of more huts by the BCMC. Read more about specific support figures for huts in various locations, including the tenure held at Watersprite and the Spearhead Huts Project.

]]>2014-10-10T19:39:00+0000MY DREAM / VISION There has been talk for some time lately about the British Columbia Mountaineering Club having, obtaining, buying, building a clubhouse in the Squamish area; whether in the town proper or nearby. This is my vision to that end. Having any kind of clubhouse in the town proper whether it would be an actual house, or town house, or any kind of structure would require in no particular order, insurance, a mortgage, the means to build one. Then; whom would keep it up, run it, look after bookings, sign on the dotted line as the holder of a mortgage? Would you? My answer to this is, to build a BCMC cabin at Watersprite Lake. Where you say? The club obtained a province of BC tenure on the 17th of September 2009 to build a mountaineering cabin at Watersprite Lake. It is a small lake situated 23 km east of Squamish at an elevation of 4700 ft. Where you say again? Go to bivouac and type in the name and you will see where it is located. It has been said that the area is too small to have a cabin, and there is little to do there. Well, here again is my vision. So why does the area have to be big? The clubs mountain Lake Hut sees much use and is a destination for many summer hikes. It is close to the city. The clubs North Creek Cabin sees much less use as it is quite a distance away. Some say too far even though the area is fantastic for winter skiing and summer mountaineering.  The answer is? The club holds any number of courses year round and there has always been the question of where will we go to hold these courses. Why not in a cabin that belongs to the club. Avalanche courses, summer and winter mountaineering courses, rock courses, winter camping courses, Brian Woods igloo building courses. The cabin would be the base. It would be close, cutting down on the travel time giving more time for the actual instructional time. At days end there could be a discussion of the days activities in a warm heated structure. It can be accessed even in bad weather. A... Read more

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