Director Spotlight: Rachid Nayel

Director Spotlight: Rachid Nayel

Meet Rachid one of our Directors at Large. Tell us a little about you? My name is Rachid and I just turned 42. I moved to Canada from Lebanon with my family when I was 4. I am trilingual, my mother tongue is the Lebanese dialect of Arabic, then French (I am the...
Member Spotlight: Jeannine Avelino

Member Spotlight: Jeannine Avelino

Meet Jeannine Avelino one of our (Runner/Hiker) Members. In your own words, what does being a member of the NSMBA mean to you? It’s definitely a give and take relationship so being an NSMBA member allows me to support the backyard in which we spend most of our...
Builder Spotlight: Brent Hillier

Builder Spotlight: Brent Hillier

Meet Brent one of our Fromme Trail Builders. Trail builders are the backbone of the NSMBA, completing work on the trails week after week, in all conditions. Meet Brent Hillier NSMBA Trail Builder, Outdoor Educator and Consultant, Avalanche Practitioner, Hiking Guide,...
Summer Trail Update

Summer Trail Update

Summer Trail Update Upper Griffen – Fromme Many hours have been logged working on a re-route on the Upper Griffen trail. With key help from Youth Trail Stewards, work has been completed building a wood retaining wall, laying down rock and topped with dirt. Cabin...