September 2010

Volume 35, Issue 2

Orienteering NB

NB Champs

return to Pits of

Despair

Sunday Oct. 3/10

SPORTident update

Purchase scheme finalized

“Goat”

orienteering is back

on at Mactaquac Oct. 24/10

A recent ONB board of

management telephone confer-

ence authorized Harold

McQuade to finalize pricing on

the purchase of two sets of

SPORTident equipment for

ONB.

Initially two kits of thirty

SPORTident units would be

based in Moncton and Frederic-

ton with rotation to Saint John;

depending upon the event sched-

ules. The kits would be com-

bined for large events. It was felt

that the option to have three

kits was too expensive at this

time based upon current event

attendance in New Brunswick.

This model is similar to the

Foothill Wanderers Orienteering

Club in Calgary. They have inde-

pendent kits capable of support-

ing a smaller events so that more

O activities can be planned close

in time.

Sufficient dibbers (the small

recording card that is strapped to

your finger) will be purchased by

ONB for rental use. ONB mem-

bers will be encouraged to pur-

chase customized dibbers; which

can most easily be obtained

through the Canadian Orienteer-

ing Store at www.o-store.ca. The

price ranges from $37 -$64 plus

taxes and shipping and it may take

up to six weeks if you are looking

for a colour that is not in stock.

The last main event of the fall

ONB 2009 season was to in-

clude a chase “Goat” event

where there is a mass start.

Organizers were disappointed to

have to cancel the event. due to

weather. Good news! The event

is back on along with the Cadet

championship 1 year later. See

page 9 for details and ONB cal-

endar on the internet. P. 8-9

Inside this issue:

Calendar address, SI

scheme, Goat is back on

one year later

1

Editor 2

O soup 3

Latest in mapping

equipment by R Hughes

4-7

ONB Champs 2010 11

Goat details 1213

JWOC Oringen E. Ross 14

ONB Notes Communication alert: the latest event information is now

found on the new ONB calendar www.orienteering.nb.ca/calendar

A classic point to point meet

with five courses will be presented

by course setter Harold McQuade

at the famous Hillsborough White

Rock Recreation Area. This event

promises to be the usual autumnal

challenge and the only questions yet

unanswered are: will the leaves

have turned to fall colours and will

your despairometer start beeping

rapidly? Event details are on the

ONB calendar and see page 7

COF donation form 15-16

At least two long standing

volunteers on the executive of

ONB have indicated that they

will be stepping down from key

positions held over many years.

ONB needs you help. The an-

nual general meeting (AGM)

will be held on November 20,

2010 at the home of Harold

McQuade. We owe a lot to

these two keen orienteers who

have given so much to our

sport. They and others will be

duly recognized for their contri-

bution at the ONB AGM. The

real question though is who will

step in to fill their O shoes?

See page 19

Thanksgiving

in Wentworth

Oct 8-10/10

If you want to enjoy fall col-

ours and new orienteering

challenges then head to the

valley for a mapping brain-

storming session, night O in-

struction, night O and finally a

double header on the Sunday

with two meets one after the

other on either side of the

valley!

Greg Nix is up to it once again.

One wonders if he is retired,

finished a post-graduate degree

or consumings large quantities

of caffeine.

Junior Camp 2010 10

Fall 2010 events 9

President’s message 17

COC 2010 Photo Gallery 18

ONB AGM 2010 19

Fundy Club Revival 20

The final word on any event is

the information on the new

ONB Calendar. It could be

updated with new information

after ONB Notes

Editor’s musings: The Fall O season arrived

with a very wet start. Two full weeks of rain

starting with a hurricane wiped out much of

the first half of the month. Fortunately only

one small event in Victoria Park in Moncton

was the victim.

ONB Notes is finally out with the usual few

week delay. Writer’s block is always a

component but it is fascinating to see the

medley of excuses that befall even minor

publications! Whether it be lack of internet

access at a seasonal cottage (almost like living

off of the web), a delay in the ONB board of

management teleconference (so that you could

get the real news on what is going on at a

board level) another computer crash (this one

a viral attack that got by the security software

and took out the computer and some of the

materials for this edition). I am getting a little

wiser though as I now try to back up some of

the materials on a key, others on the net and

still others on paper.

The shocking news in this edition is that we

have contributors aside from the editor,

president and other material borrowed from

sites on the web.

Rob Hughes has lead the charge to modern

mapping with a comprehensive search for the

state of the art in mapping. Enjoy his article

that has virtually led him from Sweden to the

west coast. .

Emily Ross was fortunate enough to

participate in the Junior World Orienteering

championship in Denmark this past June. She

shares some of her European orienteering

experiences with you.

Spike those controls and write me with

your O thoughts o and experiences. David

onbnotes@orienteering.nb.ca

Page 2 ONB Notes

Congratulations to Harold McQuade our ONB President for

leading the annual provincial application. It was through his

effort with the assistance of the treasurer and secretary that

ONB was on the receiving end for substantial support to help

operate our organization. Harold has indicated that he will be

stepping down as the ONB Presdient this fall. You will be

missed.

“Delegating work works, provided the

one delegating works, too.”

Robert Half

“There is a crack in

everything, that's how

the light gets in. “

Leonard Cohen

David & Bobbie Ross Barebones

Page 3 Volume 35, Issue 2

Turkish O Soup An O trip to Istanbul for the famous 5 day event inspired us to take a cooking lesson at the Cooking Alaturka culinary school.

“Ezogelin corbasi” as it is known in Turkish is a heart warming lentil soup that is so simple to make that you will want to do it all of the time.

The original calls for bulgur which can be left out. Squeeze a little lemon juice into it at the table.

Ingredients; 250 g of red lentils washed but not soaked

50 g of bulgur

1 Tbsp of tomato puree

1 Tbsp of bell pepper puree (found in middle eastern grocery stores and can be substituted with tomato puree)

1 Tbsp dried mint

1 tsp red pepper (pul biber) which is a seedless (warm to hot) chili flake. The seeds have all the heat. You could remove the

seeds from your crushed chilies

5 cups water or vegetable broth

Cook the lentils 15-20 minutes in simmering water until

they change colour and fall apart. If desired the foam can

be skimmed off. When they are done scoop up 1/2 cup

of the soup/broth mixture and mix in the puree/s, mint

and red pepper. Stir this in a cup until it is no longer

clumped and return it to the pot. Mix in. Dilute with

more water if the consistency is too thick. Serve with

lemon wedges and extra red pepper on the side.

Remember that lentils are 25% protein!

Spice Market in Istanbul

Haghia Sophia pronounced Aya Sophya built in 360 A.D.s now a museum

The Istanbul 5 days is November 2-7,

2010 and fits in a life O list.

Orienteer on two continents and in

the 600 year old Grand Bazaar

Page 4 ONB Notes

In this category there are once again multiple suppliers, but to cut to the chase, the TDS or Handheld brand

stands out, with very well designed units of very high spec. Guess what, they are made in Sweden. Perhaps

they had orienteering in mind. Of their offerings, I ultimately concluded that the Handheld Nautiz X7 was

the piece de resistance. For those who have time, you can read a detailed review here:

http://ruggedpcreview.com/3_handhelds_handheldus_nautiz_x7.html

This unit is fully field rugged (in fact it is classed as ultra-rugged), waterproof, ergonomic, and among

many other features has an inbuilt e-compass and altimeter. It also has a decent inbuilt GPS, high resolu-

tion sun-visible screen, 21 W-h battery, (good for a whole day, 10+ hours) and a digital camera. If you put

in a SIM card, it will function as a mobile phone as well. It also has an impressive 3y warranty.

GPS

Another deep topic. However, there are a few fundamental things to consider. Those Garmin and eTrex

GPS units you typically see are consumer grade, OK for general purpose use but not that good for map-

ping. The chipset (heart or brain) used by these units has a relatively limited sensitivity, and high sensitiv-

ity is the key for any kind of functionality under tree canopy. However, nothing will work well in ravines,

next to cliffs, and under thick canopy. It is all about satellite visibility and geometry in the sky. Trees

screen out satellites closer to the horizon. Only accessing ones that are more overhead leads to a degrading

of accuracy due to the geometry, this measure is monitored and presented as a DOP (dilution of precision)

value by GPS units. Another key factor is body shading. Holding the unit in the hand screens it from satel-

lites that are in your "shadow". The way around this is by using an external antenna that needs to be above

the head. This greatly improves function in the forest. Alternatively, smaller units can be worn on the head

on a special cap or some similar improvised set-up.

Another factor influencing the accuracy of results is whether differential correction of the position is ap-

plied or not. DGPS relies on receiving a second set of complementary signals that are referenced to ground

stations at known locations. In North America, the operational system is known as WAAS and is broadcast

from two satellites. It is used for aviation purposes. Unfortunately the WAAS satellites sit more or less

over the equator and are usually low in the sky in NB. Newer GPS units are able to take advantage of

WAAS and, if they can receive the signal, can deliver significantly improved accuracy. Even so, the accu-

racies claimed in spec sheets are seldom actually obtained. Consumer grade units give about 10 m + or -,

and less than 5 m in DGPS mode. The unit may say something better than this, but it is not likely to be cor-

rect in practice. Higher accuracy is obtained by prolonged logging at a fixed point, but in practice this is

not practical for field mapping.

Mapping grade GPS is more expensive, but can deliver true accuracy in the range of +/- 1 m in DGPS

mode. Survey grade units offer centimetre level accuracy, but with a massive jump in price, complexity,

weight etc. Even the best units will not work quickly or reliably in thick forest. Not really feasible for our

needs.

The other option is to use the latest high-sensitivity smaller self-contained units that can be

worn on the head, e.g.:http://www.holux.com/JCore/en/products/products_content.jsp?

pno=351.

This type of gps unit is very attractive as it is much cheaper. It needs to be paired with a PDA

or other device to display the results,or it can store data internally for download later. These

small gps loggers are now available for less than $100 and as they are so small and light, can

be worn on the head, doing away with the need for a separate antenna. Such units can com-

municate with a PC device using bluetooth which offers several advantages to a field mapper:

no wires to get tangled up, and no wires to interfere with a normal magnetic compass. Even

though these units are much cheaper than a standard consumer hand-held gps unit they offer a

higher sensitivity. So this seems to be the best option to pair up with a PDA for O mapping.

Software

OCAD cannot be run conveniently on a PDA. But there are workable alternatives. Discus-

sions with several mappers (in Sweden, Lithuania and Czech republic) indicate also that using

OCAD real-time in the field is cumbersome and slow. There are several CAD -type survey

programs that are designed for capturing survey information in the field. The problem with

these is that they are not designed for the kind of mapping we do with the required symbols,

line and fill types etc. Too much conversion required, and not enough specific functionality.

The ideal answer would be a system designed for orienteering mapping - and such a system

exists, although not very well known here. Back to Sweden again - where a team of mappers

has created a nice program that interfaces smoothly with OCAD in both directions and allows

all the necessary functions. I had a detailed discussion with the developers of this system

(PCM or PC Mapper) and this is what I recommend that we obtain. It is being used to do the

mapping for major events in Europe up to and including the O-Ringen, it allows import and

export of basemaps and maps in .ocd format (and other formats including shape files), real-

time gps tracking, ability to work in multiple layers - a very powerful feature - , and is con-

trolled on the screen by a stylus to select menu items and draw lines etc. Very slick. The func-

tionality of this program does away with the need to buy OCAD professional as it has the im-

port/export and gps capabilities that separate the professional from the standard version of

OCAD. The company that uses and develops PC Mapper (Kartsam) is full-time into mapping

and realted work for orienteering. They have not spent much time on overseas markets yet,

but were keen to work with us. So, ONB will be the first group on the continent to use this

system. I was also pleased to learn that these guys had also independently selected the same

PDA type and GPS combination that I had arrived at after doing my own research.

At the time of writing the equipment is very close to being operational....the PC Mapper soft-

ware has been delivered, and the GPS unit. The PDA is in transit and expected to arrive any

day. So, watch this space for an update and report on field testing in the next ONB Notes.

functions including true "rubbersheeting", more text alignment options, measuring distance

betwween point symbols, handling of GPX files, plus creation of maps in standadr coordiante

systems.....and "much more".

Mapping projects

The following is a list of maps that ONB plans to work on in the fall season:

Fredericton area:

UNB woodlot: High resolution 2008 orthophoto imagery obtained from the City of Frederic-

ton for updating the construction zone area of the woodlot. Their geomatics manager has

been very helpful.

Lindsay Valley/Camp Argonaut: Rob has checked into the permissions required to update or

re-create the map. The cadet groups are supportive. There may be the potential to create a

new map using LiDAR survey data acquired by DND for the whole of the base. This would

be a good test of the DEM capabilities of OCAD 10. We need the approval of the Base Com-

mander, which is now being sought. This map was created in 1982 and has not been updated

since 1997.

Odell Park: Stig and Tim Andrew are organising an update.

Mactaquac: Rob is doing a field survey to update the eastern section of the map. This is cur-

rently about 60% completed and drafting of the updates is progressing.

Potential New Maps:

Crabbe Mtn: Permission has been obtained to produce a map. This is subject to further con-

sideration by the Management Committee before a decision is made.

Poley Mountain: Harold McQuade has been investigating the options for mapping this loca-

tion. We are currently awaiting a reply from the land managers.

Old style mapping vs new

Appendix : Competition Formats (From IOF Competition Rules 2004)

SUMMARY TA-

BLE

Sprint Middle Distance Long Distance Relay

Controls Technically easy. Consistently techni-

cally difficult.

A mixture of techni-

cal difficulties.

A mixture of techni-

cal difficulties.

Route Choice Difficult route

choice, requiring

high concentration.

Small and medium

scale route choice.

Significant route

choice including

some large-scale

route choices.

Small and medium

scale route choice.

Type of Running Very high speed. High speed, but re-

quiring runners to

adjust their speed for

the complexity of

the terrain.

Physically demand-

ing, requiring endur-

ance and pace judg-

ment.

High speed, often in

close proximity to

other runners who

may, or may not,

have the same con-

trols to visit.

Terrain Very runnable park,

streets or forest.

Spectators are al-

lowed along the

course

Technically complex

terrain.

Physically tough

terrain allowing

good route choice

possibilities.

Some route choice

possibilities and rea-

sonably complex

terrain.

Map 1:4000 or 1:5000 1:10000 (or some-

times 1:15000)

1:15000 1:10000 (or some-

times 1:15000)

Start Interval 1 minute 2 minutes 3 minutes (2 minutes

WOC & WCup)

Mass start

Timing 0.1 second (if suit-

able timing equip-

ment is used)

1 second (0.1 sec-

onds at WOC)

1 second (0.1 sec-

onds at WOC)

Mass start so the

finish order is the

order across the line.

Winning Time (for

Senior Elite compe-

tition)

12-15 minutes 30-35 minutes

Qualification races

are shorter.

Men 90-100 minutes

Women 70-80 min-

utes Qualification

races are shorter

30-60 minutes per

leg Men Total 135

minutes Women

Total 120 minutes

Summary Sprint orienteering is

a fast, visible, easy-

to-understand for-

mat, allowing orien-

teering to be staged

within areas of sig-

nificant population.

Middle distance ori-

enteering requires

fast, accurate orien-

teering for a moder-

ately long period of

time. Even small

mistakes will be de-

cisive.

Long distance orien-

teering tests all ori-

enteering techniques

as well as speed and

physical endurance.

Relay orienteering is

a competition for

teams of three run-

ners running on a

virtually head-to-

head basis with a

first-past-the-post

winner. Exciting for

spectators and com-

petitors

Comepetition formats from IOF website

Yukon to host the COC2011

Midnight it is daylight. Alaska is

next door. The Dempster high-

way heads north to the Artic.

Plans for the COC2011 are

moving ahead. If you have

dreamed of going to the Yukon

then this is your chance. It is

one of the best ways you could

ever spend your Aeroplan miles!

Page 9 Volume 35, Issue 2

Future events 2010 and beyond of note

Oct 3 Sunday

Hillsborough ONB Champs

Oct 24 Sunday

Mactaquac Goat race and cadet champion-

ships

Nov 20 Saturday

Moncton ONB annual general meeting all

are welcome

SPORTident clinic sometime this winter

OANS events in October

Two major weekends are shaping

up in Nova Scotiia. Please visit

their website to find the details on

the Wentworth Valley mapping

clinic, night O clinic and double

header B meets over Thanksgiving.

The Tri –O follows along two

weeks later with the usual night O

and Bluenose Classic. Unfortu-

nately this year there is a conflict

between the ONB Goat event and

the last day of the Tri O.

ONB will no longer be sending renewals by mail. At an event you will be asked if you want to

join ONB and be given a form. No letters in the mail, no chasing you, brilliant did you say!

Where is my annual renewal form for a

membership in ONB?

2011 Anza Borrego Orienteering Meet

January 14-17/2011

Southern California

in the desert

How many ONB juniors and coaches/helpers attended the national camp in 2010?

Eleven! Four Herons (Steve, Lori, Andrew, three Ross’, two Stanfords a Melanson and an Ereaux.

Can you find them in the photo?

ONB has a policy of providing assistance to our junior members if they attend the national training camp.

Keep this in mind for 2011 if you plan to go to the Yukon.

Randy Kemp the camp manager and head coach kept all the juniors, coaches and helpers flat out busy for the entire camp. Juniors stayed in

the residence at Carleton University with a small number of chaperones. The first day saw the farsta event, day two was a classic in Gati-

neau, day three two training sessions in preparation for the COCs the next weekend. A beach maze-o for fun then a night O was held in

the arboretum on the 3rd night. Day four started with a post breakfast team relay in the arboretum and the camp wrapped up with the

double sprint events on Carleton Campus. Food was extraordinary with all you could eat breakfast at the university cafeteria and then vast

healthy feedings in the backyard of the Graham’s where the above picture was taken. By the end of the camp everyone was sad to see it

come to an end. Thanks to all those who travelled from so far to participate and to all the volunteers who made it happen.

Orienteering NB 2010

Championships Sunday October 3, 2010 Location: Hillsborough, NB Meet Type: B-Meet 5 Coures and many Classes

Course 1 & 2 for beginners: No previous experience required. (Length 2km±)

Course 3: Map reading and compass skills required. (Length 3-4km)

Course 4: For experienced orienteers. (Length 4-6km)

Course 5: Good map reading and compass skills required as well as endurance. (Length 6km+)

Course 1 - Beginners - (F-12, M-12, F Open-1, M-Open-1, Groups-1

Course 2 - Advanced beginners - F13-14, M13-13, F Open-2, M Open-2, Groups-2

Course 3 - Intermediate - F15-16, M15-16, F Open-3, M Open-3

Course 4 - Short advanced - - F17-19, F45-54, F55-65, F65-, M17-19, M45-54, M55-64, M65-, F & M Open 4

Course 5 - Long advanced F20-34, F35-44, M35-44, M Open 5

Map: Pits of Despair 5 m contours 1:10,000 for course 3-5. Likely a smaller scale for course 1 and 2.

Terrain: The course setting will be the abandoned Hillsborough quarry. The area is riddle with sink

holes from the collapsed mines and evidence of the mining operation is visible. There is a long valley located

in the middle of the course that was carved out of a hillside to access the gypsum with steep cliffs exposing

the gypsum.

Registration Deadline: September 30. Pre-registration is requested to ensure a pre-made map with course.

Late registration may result in drawing your course.

On-site registration begins at 11:00 am Note this is one hour earlier due to the shorter days.

Start Times: First start at noon. Course Closure Time: 3:00 pm

Driving Directions: The event site will be located near the Hillsborough Golf Course. Go to Hillsborough,

NB and look for the orienteering signs opposite the railway museum

Meet Officials: meet director David Ross, course setter Harold McQuade

Course Setter's Notes: Please return for to the ONB calendar at a future date for any further updates. The

course setter is designing courses 1 & 2 to be suitable for families and no previous orienteering experience is required.

To register send an E-mail with 1) name of participant, 2) year of birth, 3) course No., and 4) class. Fees are

as follows and will be collected at the registration area: Pre-registered adult (21+) $10.00. Walk-in adult

$12.00. Preregistered junior (< 21) $5.00. Walk-in junior $7.00. Preregistered family ($30.00 max. Walk-in

family $38.00 max. All fees apply to ONB members and non-members. Member of Scout or Cadet group ac-

companied by leader entitled to $2.00 reduction from above rates (adult and junior). There is no group rate.

All participants are welcome to join ONB for no extra fee merely by electing to do so at the registration

where you will complete a form.

Equipment required: Whistle and compass. Watch is handy

Please return for updates to the Orienteering NB website event calendar which is the final source of infor-

mation.

Prizes are to be determined Contact: Harold McQuade Contact Email: rosemere@nbnet.nb.ca

Volume 35, Issue 2

O-Ringen Orebro by Emily Ross

O-Ringen is an experience that all orienteers to have before they retire! There is nothing else quite like it. This past summer, I had the op-portunity to go to O-Ringen in Orebro, Sweden, which is around 2 hours west of Stockholm. Before the actual competition, another Cana-dian orienteer and I went to the junior camp. Students from the orienteering school ran and organized all the trainings. During the school year, they have classes for the morning and then have orienteering trainings in the afternoon. There are a few of these schools across Swe-den. Orienteers from Sweden, America, Belgium, Britain, and Italy were there (including Canada, of course!). Some of the highlights of the camp were the junior relay, ultimate Frisbee playing, and listening to the former World Champion, Daniel Hubmann, talk. We then moved to our campsite in this huge field waiting for O-ringen to begin.

It’s hard to imagine the scale without seeing it for yourself. Approximately 15,000 people were at this event with a large portion of them camping. We rented heavy, clunky, but awesome military bikes, which were useful for biking into the town of Orebro as well as just around O-Ringen town. Included in this town was a grocery store for all the orienteers! One of the hot items was the pay by weight pick and mix candy. The Canadian contingent was all camped together and across the several of the Irish juniors which made for a fun atmosphere. Of course it has to downpour for several days (next O-Ringen I’ll be sure to bring rubber boots!) and our tent space was right next to the bath-room so we played the fun game of trying to block off our campsite to people trying take shortcuts. After realizing that orienteers don’t mind going over our attempted bike blockades we, had to resort to flagging tag.

The orienteering races themselves were also incredible. We took the organized bus transport to events. The buses would travel in convoys of six; with the first bus being designed a scent-free, animal-free bus for people with allergies. We had to get good at giving specific instruc-tions of where we would be in the arena for the other Canadians arriving later. There were several different starts with yours being indicated by the sponsor on your race number. This was also important for the finish because you needed to make sure you ran down the r ight chute and punched the correct finish control. If not you’d be marked as ‘mp’. There was always a steady stream of orienteers finish ing their races. It was especially fun to see the first finisher, usually a young kid, who got to be interviewed by the announcers. The maps were fairly com-plex with lots of rock features. It is especially important to check the control numbers because there are so many controls out there. Not to mention orienteers! In the especially tricky areas you can see many orienteers running back and forth or just standing still looking at their map. Another fun element is that the final day is a chase start. You start the exact amount of time you are behind the winner. If you’re over an hour and a half, or mispunched one of the stages, you start every 15 seconds. It makes it fun to watch at the finish because people are coming in based on their final place. All in all O-Ringen was a great finish to my summer orienteering trip of 2010! I really enjoyed my first orienteering experience in Sweden and hope to repeat in the future

JWOC 2010 by Emily Ross

Hello! I’m Emily Ross, 18-years-old, and from New Brunswick. This past July I had the great opportunity to attend the Junior World Orienteering Championships in Aal-borg, Denmark as part of Team Canada for the first time. At first I was a little hesi-tant and nervous about competing at such a high level, but it turned out to be a fabu-lous experience that made me even more excited to orienteer!

As you may know, athletes get to run all the races at JWOC, which made it very orienteering-filled. The first race was the sprint and even though I made a mistake I came back so excited and pumped for the rest of the week. I did not have many goals results wise, so I just focused on trying my best and having fun—something I feel that I accomplished. It was pretty amazing to run the same courses as these orienteering superstars that you hear about. The level that these athletes are at and the dedication that they have is inspiring. At the same time, I feel I had my accom-plishments as well, such as finishing the long! And keeping up with Emma Kligen-berg from Denmark for a few legs in the middle qualifier (but I made sure not to get distracted when our legs were forked). I found that while I’m not at the level of some countries there are still several runners that I can compare and compete with. Plus, I have new goals and higher hopes for next year.

The atmosphere at JWOC is also pretty unique. Everyone is the same age as you and loves orienteering just as much, if not more. While things are serious, there is also time for fun like playing ultimate Frisbee with the Brits and Australians or watch-ing the World Cup soccer games with the Spanish (whose team was in the final). What is also neat is that you run into these orienteers at other large events in the summer, such as O-Ringen. Plus I became a lot closer with the other members of Team Canada, which I feel is really important for fostering the orienteering commu-nity within Canada as well encouraging each other with training throughout the rest of the year. And last but not least, running for Canada was pretty incredible and empowering. At the end of the sprint one girl asked me for my autograph (I originally thought that she had confused me with Emily Kemp, but it turned out that she just really liked Canada) and I could hear people cheering for Canada while running through spectator controls and to the finish.

Hopefully I’ll get to experience JWOC again next year with even more girls running for Team Canada! I’d like to especially thank Randy Kemp and Jeff Teutsch for their work as team leaders (hopefully we didn’t get into too many shenanigans), Magnus Johansson for his work as national team coach, and Charlotte MacNaughton for her work as COF president. There were so many more who helped me and the team along the way—I truly appreciate everything you did for us! Finally, I highly recom-mend JWOC for those up-and-coming juniors who want to pursue orienteering. It’s a unique experience and one that you’ll remember for the rest of your life.

Www.oringen.se

Are these the same JWOC team?

President’s Message

24th at Mactaquac Pro-

vincial Park.

These events will ter-

minate the 2010 orien-

teering season in New

Brunswick and you are

all encouraged to come

out and support Orien-

teering in New Bruns-

wick. Bring a friend

and Membership is

free.

Everyone is also invited

to the ONB AGM that

will be held in Moncton

at my home on Satur-

day November 20,

2010.

Cheers.

Harold McQuade

President ONB

It has been another transition

year for ONB as it maneuvers

to move into the electronic era.

ONB is pursuing the purchase

of a Sport Ident system that will

enhance the sport in New

Brunswick. The last hurdle is being cleared to purchase the

equipment as the Canadian and

North American distributor is

confirming prices with the

European supplier. The new SI

equipment will also improve

ONBs ability to organize major

events.

The mapping capacity of ONB

will also be improved with the

purchase of a new mapping tool

and GPS tracker. The PC Map-

per system will enable ONB to

create orienteering maps and

this will be a valuable tool to

maintain and upgrade ONB’s

maps.

“The Sport Ident system should

be ready for introduction for

the start of the 2011 orienteer-

ing season”.

The 2011 orienteering calendar

is still a season away and it is

going to be proposed at the

ONB AGM to standardize the

event schedule by scheduling

events on the same weekends

each year. The purpose of the

fix dates is to help define the

orienteering calendar and assist

the meet organizers to organize

their events. This will also

populate a calendar of events

that could be used to better

prepare the seasonable orien-

teering calendar.

During the 2010 orienteering

season the first ever Mini-

ROGAINE was organized at

Fundy National Park on the long

weekend in May. The event in-

cluded a Nigh-O on Saturday

evening and the Mini-ROGAINE

on Sunday. The event also coin-

cided with the Atlantic GPS com-

petition that was held in the park

for the first time. The weather was excellent and the event was

well supported. It is planned to

hold the event at FNP next

spring. The courses setter has

also promises to make the 2

hour course family friendly, i.e.,

the controls will be located on or

just off trails and the climb will be

minimal.

Orienteering was revised this

year with the very first orien-

teering event to be organized by

the Fundy club team of Phil Bach-

man and Steve Heron at Rock-

wood Park. They designed an

exceptional course 4 that met

the expectations of the competi-

tors, clever course choice was

required for some of the con-

trols. Cheers to Saint John!

The fall O-schedule will culmi-

nate with the ONB Champion-

ships at the Hillsborough quarry

or White Rock Recreational

Area (WRRA) on October 3, and

the Billy Goat and Cadet Cham-

pionships scheduled on October

Page 17 ONB Notes

“Volunteers do not neces-sarily have the time; they just have the heart. “

Elizabeth Andrew

Page 18 ONB Notes

19 ONB Orienteers have fun and bring home medals

Photos S Bergstram & D Ross

COC

2010

Orienteering NB Annual

General Meeting

Saturday November 20, 2010

Who are the board of management and when are their terms

up? The board consists of the executive and directors.

Executive members serve for one year and directors serve for

two years. They are elected at the annual general meeting

The duties of the President:

1. To direct the business of the

ONB in accordance with the Con-

stitution and wishes of the mem-

bers;

2. To take the role of chair at all

meetings of the Executive and

Management Committee;

3. To coordinate the activities of

the officers of ONB;

4. At the AGM or when called

upon to do so by at least 10 mem-

bers or 25% of the membership,

whichever is less, to render an ac-

count to the members of ONB of

the activities of the Executive

5. To represent ONB in all matters

or to appoint an officer or member

of the Executive to do so. This

includes representing ONB, with

ONB support, at the Canadian Ori-

enteering Federation annual meet-

ing which is usually held at the

Canadian Orienteering Champion-

ships. See page 9

Where: Home of Harold and

Laura McQuade at 21 Rosemere

Court, Moncton. 852-3903

Time: 10:00 am start with a

break for a noon meal then re-

sume business to be completed

by 3:00 pm

Lunch: Please RSVP to Harold

and Laura to give an idea for the

number of people to feed.

Please indicate if there are any

food allergies or sensitivities.

Agenda items must be pro-

vided early enough to Harold so

that they can be added to the

agenda which will be distributed

to members by November 5,

2010

Constitutional amendments

must be proposed at least thirty

days before the meeting with

them being posted on the web-

site at least 15 days before the

meeting. Submission deadline is

October 22, 2010

Directors

Odd numbered regions are filled

in odd years while even num-

bered regions are filled in even

years

Region 3 Fredericton

Serving until 2011

Paul Looker

David Tree

Region 4 Saint John

Serving until 2010 AGM

Ray Quan

Phil Bachman

Region 5 Moncton

Serving until 2011

Heath Johnson

Aralee Coombes (stepped

down) Her position can be filled

by the executive at any time or

by election at 2010 AGM

Current ONB Executive

President Harold McQuade*

Vice President vacant

Secretary Rob Hughes

Treasurer Stig Skarborn*

Past President David Ross

* Have indicated that they will be

stepping down at the end of the

current term on November 20,

2010

Page 19

“You make a living by

what you get. You

make a life by what you

give.”

Winston Churchill

Volume 35, Issue 2

“Learn to lead in a nourishing manner. Learn to lead without being possessive. Learn to be helpful without

taking the credit. Learn to lead without coercion.” Lao Tzu, philosopher

Duties of the Vice-President:

1. To preside at meetings in the

absence of the President;

2. To assist or represent the Presi-

dent when called upon;

3. To have such other powers and

duties as from time to time may be

assigned to him orher by the Ex-

ecutive.

Duties of the Treasurer:

1. To record and keep records of

all financial transactions of ONB

and to assist the auditors as re-

quired;

2. To make disbursements as au-

thorized by the Executive;

3. To sign all cheques issued by

ONB;

4. To keep records of all disburse-

ments and to keep the financial

accounts of ONB in proper order;

5. To make the Executive aware

in a timely fashion of any existing

or potential financial or cash flow

problems;

6. To render an account of all

financial transactions at the AGM

and other official meetings of

ONB as required and to provide

an up-to-date statement of the

accounts of

ONB when called upon to do so

by the Executive;

7. To furnish the AGM of ONB

with an audited statement of

ONB's financial position,

which statement shall have been

audited by the auditor selected at

the previous AGM;

8. Upon retirement as Treasurer,

to return to ONB all books, papers

and other records belonging to the

office.

Duties of the Regional Directors:

1. To represent ONB in their assigned

region and to act as a point of contact

in that region;

2. To maintain an active interest in

orienteering and to assist with the

organization and promotion of orien-

teering events, both in the region they

represent and in other parts of New

Brunswick;

3. Together with the members of the

Executive, to actively contribute to

the work of ONB via the Manage-

ment Committee.

Falcon Cup Heads to Fundy Club for the

First time in History

“Quispamsis teen Rachel Heron was born

into a family that loved the navigational

sport of orienteering and after taking

home a national gold medal, she says her

love of the chase abounds”

KVstyle.com

Orienteering is on the

up tick in Saint John.

Since 1989 when it was

conceived as a club

participation challenge,

the Falcon club has

graced the homes of

orienteers in Frederic-

ton, Moncton, Water-

side, Hillsborough and

Amherst. Now it has a

new home after the

Stanford family of Quis-

pamsis, representing

the Fundy Club, tipped

the point scale. Con-

gratulations to Andrew,

Marc, Scott, Peter and

Jan.

Page 20

Two new Fundy Club organizers near completion of

certification as B meet officials. Steve Heron and Phil

Bachman have two B events under their belts after

having taken an officials clinic last winter. They have

enjoyed the challenge of the two roles of organizing

and setting the event especially in Rockwood Park.

The final portion of the certification will be to

complete a written examination later this fall.

Volume 35, Issue 2

The full story and accompanying pictures can be

found online at

http://kvstyle.canadaeast.com/front/article/1222268 Victoria Melanson with her cousin Rachel Heron

Stanford family celebrating with the Falcon Cup