Author: Ruth Louden
Career counsellor, education consultant, employment coach, technology addict, cyclist, homebuilder
Saturday Ride rain date update: Can you ride Friday?
From Vivian, your Saturday Ride Host:
Due to 80% chance of rain Saturday we will ride Beautiful Bewdley at 11:15 am Friday meeting at the park on Victoria St with lunch after at Basil’s. If it does not rain Saturday the same ride will be repeated at 10 am on Saturday. A decision will be made Saturday morning.
Riding from Port Hope – Saturday, October 27
Vivian and Harold are hosting Saturday’s ride starting at 10:00 a.m. from King’s Field on Victoria Street in Port Hope.
Ride will follow the Beautiful Bewdley route (51 and 35 km options). Please print your own map. Lunch at Basil’s will follow.

Riding from Cobourg – Tuesday, October 23

Vivian and Harold are hosting Tuesday’s ride from the Mill in Cobourg.
The route will be Rice Lake Ramble. Please print map from website. Note change of start location from Cornish Hollow to the Mill just south on Ontario Street. This will add 2 kilometres to the route.
Riding from Cobourg – Saturday, October 20
Riding from Trenton – Tuesday, October 16

With Sue as your ride leader, we will do the beautiful ride north of Trenton. Meet and park at the Bleasdel Boulder Conservation Area (take highway 33 North from 401).
We’ll have lunch in Trenton at the Riverbrake Cafe (same one as last year), maybe on the patio if the weather is nice.
Cycling from Minden – Saturday, October 13

Willy and Sue are hosting Saturday’s ride starting from the Minden Rotary Park starting at 10:30.
The Minden to Haliburton ride will be about 62 k. Option for a shorter 52 k route is available. Or a longer 82 k route. We can take a look at the Haliburton Sculpture Forest and have lunch at a restaurant in Haliburton.
There are some hills, nothing too bad. Parking will be at the Minden Rotary Park which is just off 35 Hwy to the left as you are heading north. It is just past the Kawartha Dairy Outlet. Hopefully the colours will still be beautiful at this time.
Cycling from Clarington – Tuesday, October 9

Occo is hosting Tuesday’s ride from his home in Haydon near the Long Sault Conservation Area. He has a 50-km route in store for you with options to shorten.
A pizza lunch will be provided. There is limited parking near the house (7 cars) and the driveway is long (0.5KM).
Let’s all hope for great weather and plan to join Occo for a ride.
Castleton Ride Update for Tuesday, October 2
Just got off the phone with Harold re: tomorrow’s ride. Weather forecast is looking not so great but he has a welcome home, a fridge full of burgers and a flexible spirit! Wednesday is challenging for a rain date, as he has a commitment in the morning. So . . . . how about rain or shine?
Will you please comment if you will make it to Harold’s tomorrow (Tuesday), rain or shine? As we know, the weather gods can be fickle – though threatening rain, they can be kind to us for a brief window to get some clicks in (especially when Brian H. is around). Worse case scenario, we’ll hunker down and enjoy each other’s company and a nice lunch.
And if you do plan to come, remember to bring a food bank contribution!
Riding from Port Hope – Friday, October 5
Katherine is hosting her annual Thanksgiving ride from her home in Port Hope. Parking is available on the road in front of her house, but also in the back. The ride will start at 5:00 pm led by Pete and Ruth who will take us West along the waterfront. We’ll go as far as the light and our legs allow, with the goal of being back at Katherine’s no later than 7:15.
As this is usually one of the best attended events of the season, Katherine needs you to confirm your attendance and mention what you’ll be bringing as your offering (and who if anyone as your guests!). In her own words:
If people want to bring family or friends, they are welcome. Bring standard dish / person, plates cutlery and appetite. Big bird acquired, but I could always toss in a supplementary bird if required. I only ask for an rsvp, so that I can somewhat plan accordingly…. looking forward to the annual tradition of far too much food, far too much laughter, and filling my house with my friends!
Here’s what she knows so far:
- Katherine – Turkey, stuffing, gravy, pumpkin pie
- Brian H. – cranberries (k makes as tradition for BH)
- Barb – special spuds
- John – something exciting
- Anita – famous chocolate cake
- Randy – ???
- Ruth – hummus and crackers
- Pete – purple cabbage
- Irene – appetizer
- Richard – ham and sprouts
- Jen – rolls and butter
- Deana – caramel apples
- Neil – ???
- Deb – Carrots
- Harold – ???
- Vivian – ???
- Sharye – Salad surprise
- Bess – Squash
- Andy – Turnip
- Jennifer – Cheese appetizer
- Liz – salad
- Bob – ???
- Barry – Appetizer
- Lilianne – Squash salad
- Sharon-Lynn – Brocoli salad
- Sue – ???
Will you join us? What will you bring to add to our Thanksgiving table? Please comment! We look forward to celebrating nature’s bounty with you.










