Sudbury Newbies

Sundog highlights

Hello Newbies...Bonjour les Newbies!
Last time we had a big snow fall, we decided to go for a hike at Jim and Jenny's Sundog Outfitters in Dowling.
It was a perfect day for hiking as we had fresh snow on the ground, blue sky & sunshine with no wind. After a wonderful hike we indulged in a delicious lasagna dinner followed by campfire and a stick bread baking session!
We also had fun learning about various interpretations of what a Sundog means to the newbies. By far, the best interpretation was the song about the vegetarian hotdog.
So what is a Sundog really? (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
A sundog is a relatively common atmospheric optical phenomenon associated with the reflection/refraction of sunlight by the numerous small ice crystals that make up cirrus or cirrostratus clouds. Sundogs typically appear as a bright and sometimes colorful spot in the sky at a position 22 degrees to the left and/or right of the sun. Sundogs are closely related to, and sometimes appear together with, a halo.


C'était une journée exceptionnelle pour faire une randonnée pédestre dans le bois. Nous étions une p'tite gang et nous nous sommes biens amusés en plein air. Nous avons aussi découvert divers interprétations de ce que c'est un "Sundog"... et bien la meilleur interprétation était une chanson à prepos d'un 'chien chaud' végétarien.

Here are some great pics of our Sundog filled day/Voici les photos lors de notre journée:




Thanks to Jim, Jenny and Fin who were our tour guides and cooked us up a delicious dinner!!

http://www.sundogoutfitters.com/

posted by Nathalie @ 9:46 a.m.

House party in Lively!

Happy December Newbies!

With all the Christmas parties and travelling around and shopping and everything else going on, we had decided that the Newbies would take a break this month. However, Aaron and Allison, new Newbies that have not been able to make it out to an event yet, offered to host a party at their place this Saturday.

Bring a game, a snack and your alcohol of choice and join us for a fun evening of hanging out. Allison and Aaron have also offered a sleep over option for those wanting to indulge in some holiday cheer without having to worry about driving home. Just make sure you bring a sleeping bag and pillow!

Aaron and Allison live in Lively which is West of the city. Those wanting to carpool can post their offer of a ride or their need for a ride. The Susa/Pierre van has 5 spots available and will be leaving Sudbury at 18:30 to get to the party at its scheduled start time of 19:00.

The address is 124 Third Ave. in Lively. Follow Lorne St. West (Regional Rd. 55) out of the city. Continue past Copper Cliff, the INCO refinery (on left) and straight into Lively. Drive through the traffic lights at Hillcrest (well, stop if the light is red!) and turn right at the next lights (Main st. aka Regional Rd. 24). You will drive under Hwy. 17 West and continue up a slight hill. Turn left onto Third Ave. and drive to 124 which will be on your right. See the map.

Please RSVP to sudburynewbies@yahoo.ca – hope to see you there!
If not, have a safe, healthy and inspiring holiday season!

posted by Pierre @ 6:56 p.m.