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North York Outdoor Volleyball

North York, ON

North York Outdoor Volleyball
**Finding and making new friends is always essential, and finding the right activity within the right group is equally important.**  **Let's stay active and get social!** **Since Toronto has a limited warm-weather season, it's time to get outside, do outdoor activities, and have fun!**  **What's better than a friendly game in the park?**  **We love volleyball and know sports are a great way to meet new people and make friends.** **We would love to invite you to join us for a healthy, family-friendly game in the park.**  **Our primary focus is on fun and the chance to meet new people.**  **Everyone is welcome, regardless of skill level, age, or capability—no experience is required. This is a recreational group. From avid fans to those just learning, we want to have fun.** **We strive to accommodate players of all skill levels—beginner, intermediate, and advanced—and always reserve one net for more advanced players. This way, everyone can enjoy the game at their own pace.** **We hope you'll join us on Wednesday and/or Saturday evenings at Antibes Park.** **Please Note: This is a not-for-profit group. You participate at your own risk. By participating, you release the organizers of all liabilities related to any loss or injury you might sustain while participating in the events planned by this group. You also acknowledge and agree to abide by any rules and accept any conditions or restrictions the chosen venues for the games may have in place.** **See you in the park!** 
2075 members · Public

Asian Outdoor Enthusiasts Toronto

Richmond Hill, ON

Asian Outdoor Enthusiasts Toronto
**Enjoy the great outdoors?** In your 20s, 30s or 40s? Want to get to know Ontario better? Looking for like-minded friends? You have arrived. AOET is for Asians and other Canadians looking to do some hiking, canoeing/kayaking, camping, cycling, skiing/snowboarding, ice skating or any other fun outdoor activities. **[(Join Now Click Here)](https://www.meetup.com/AsianOutdoorEnthusiasts/join/)** **Our Event Hosts** We all want to have fun; however, we are all expected to be responsible for ourselves. The event hosts and organizers are all volunteers and are not compensated. While some may have various outdoor and nature experience, hosts and organizers are not outdoor professionals or emergency rescue trained. Going out on an AOET event is similar to going out with your friends. **[(Join Now Click Here)](https://www.meetup.com/AsianOutdoorEnthusiasts/join/)** You are expected to act responsibly, respectfully and in a safe manner. Failure to do so and you be removed as a member. No exceptions. **Selecting an AOET Event to Attend** Each event host will provide description about the event. You are required to read the the entire description and judge for yourself whether the activity is suitable for you and your ability/experience. *Be honest with yourself. Not all of our activities will be suitable to you. The organizers and event hosts are not responsible for you. YOU are responsible for you!* If you RSVP to attend an event, please respect the the event host and other attendees by showing up or cancelling by the cut off date indicated in the event description (if no cut off date is listed then at least 48 hours prior to the event).  **[(Join Now Click Here)](https://www.meetup.com/AsianOutdoorEnthusiasts/join/)** **Fees and Costs** * AOET is a not a business and does not make any profits from activities and events. * There are currently no individual membership fees to join AOET. Most events are FREE to attend. * Event costs and payments (if applicable) to third party vendors will be remitted directly to them. These payments may be required in advance to secure your spot. * Meetup.com charges AOET organizers a fee to host the group. * From time to time, AOET may host events to help fund raise to cover annual and on-going AOET operational costs or ask for a nominal donation to support a not-for-profit charity such the Heart and Stroke Foundation. * Carpool is subject to availability and at the discretion of the event host. Passengers may be asked to help cover some of the driver's cost for parking, gas and mileage. **[(Join Now Click Here)](https://www.meetup.com/AsianOutdoorEnthusiasts/join/)** **Your AOET Profile is Important. Don't Get Rejected** Event Hosts and Organizers need to be able to identify you at events as well as for carpooling. So, to avoid your membership request for being declined (or delayed), ensure you complete your profile: * Answer all profile questions and be descriptive (avoid one word/short, smart-alex responses) * Have a proper and real "English" name (avoid aliases like "Hiking Queen, "Sunflower" as well as using Chinese or other non-English fonts) * Have a profile picture clearing showing your face (avoid group shots, dark/poorly lit or anything that masks your face) * Avoid displaying any form of advertising * Avoid showing any contact information being displayed All right, you read all the way down here. Let's go out and have some fun! ***Become a member! [Click here!](https://www.meetup.com/AsianOutdoorEnthusiasts/join/)*** **Other information:** \* [General Stuff](http://www.meetup.com/AsianOutdoorEnthusiasts/about/) \* [Important Details](http://www.meetup.com/AsianOutdoorEnthusiasts/messages/boards/forum/1484608) \- \- \-
2049 members · Private

Authentic Theravada Buddhism

Markham, ON

Authentic Theravada Buddhism
## What we're about The Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery Toronto, also known as The Buddha Meditation Centre of Greater Toronto is a place for people to learn and practice the teachings of the Buddha as preserved faithfully in the scriptures of [Theravada Buddhism](https://www.mahamevnawa.ca/theravada-buddhism.html). The lay community is led by fully ordained monks (bhikkhus). The Buddha Meditation Centre of Greater Toronto is part of the [Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery](http://mahamevnawa.ca/) (pronounced maha-may-oo-NA-wa). We've been at our present location in north Markham since 2008 and have over 500 individual members from all across the GTA. If you are interested in learning about the Buddha's teachings, you may also want to check out our weekly Dhamma talk in our other meetup group, Friday-Dhamma talk, and devotional service. We offer a variety of regular activities such as Dhamma Talks (sermons), Day long meditation retreats (Uposatha- Eight Precepts observance), and children's and teens' classes in the English language.  Also, you can learn the perfect way how and why to meditate in the way the Buddha taught. **We will cover:** * Meditation posture * Why we meditate * The problems that happen in our meditation and how to overcome them * Breathing meditation * Loving-kindness meditation * Meditation on the parts of the body and the elements * Walking meditation and more... All the classes are taught by monks trained in the Theravada Buddhist Tradition. All of the techniques we teach in these classes are simple, useful, and down-to-earth. Don't be nervous if you've never been to a monastery or meditation Centre before. The atmosphere at the monastery is peaceful, welcoming, and very friendly.
583 members · Public

Adventure Hiking and Fitness

Stouffville, ON

Adventure Hiking and Fitness

Calling all fit nature lovers who love a challenging brisk hike in the country to explore, take photographs and have fun. We sometimes combine yoga, meditation, kayaking, snow-shoeing, climbing or camping to the activity or take off for weekends or week long trips. <br>So it you've ever wanted to push yourself, adventure hike and get back into shape and see this lovely province or places in US and abroad, to hit the hills, valley, rivers and mountains, then please join us.

Most of our hikes range from the Escarpment and Upper New York State area to the outer reaches of our lovely province but we will also venture to Arizona, Utah, the sunny islands, China, Europe and into Africa.

Evening hikes range from 8 to 13 km. Weekend hikes range from 3.5-6 hrs or 12-20kms. Some are more challenging than others due to hills, rocky terrain, etc. Tougher hikes will come with warnings ahead of time about the duration of the hike and level of difficulty. You will need to assess your abilities and be equipped appropriately for the conditions. A list of suggested gear is provided.

To attend a hike you must agree to a waiver of responsibility by the volunteers running this group:

While participating as a member or guest of a member in any activity organized by "Adventure Hiking and Fitness" it is understood that you release and forever discharge its Organizers, Assistants and Hosts from any claims, demands, damages, costs, expenses and actions or any liability in any way connecting to, however arising as a result of participation. You agree you are physically fit to participate in the activities.

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2851 members · Public

Trail Hike - Richmond Hill

Richmond Hill, ON

Trail Hike - Richmond Hill
*Note: This group is based in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.* 🇨🇦 *The mandatory online waiver must accompany your Join request. Otherwise, your request will be immediately declined. Link to online waiver:* https://f.formoid.net/udD **TrailHike - Richmond Hill** The fact that you arrived here means that you are "Chasing Something". It could be improved health/home/career/lifestyle/relationshi­p/etc but here at TrailHike you come to **"Chase Adventure"**. This is an **INTERMEDIATE LEVEL** hiking group that travels a combination of on/off trail situations, all the while maintaining a **5+ kms per hour** pace for **distances of 10kms or more**. We tend to have large turnouts to our events; therefore, we do need all hikers to KEEP UP with the pack. Failure to do so causes undue aggravation for the HIKING LEADER, SWEEP AND ALL IN ATTENDANCE. **Therefore, assess your abilities accordingly before you join**. Our objective is to hike within a close proximity to Richmond Hill.  We do not see any reason to drive 1 hour away for a 2-hour hike so our NIGHT HIKES tend to be 20 min away and 2.5 hours in duration. We do however sometimes travel a little further for our DAY HIKES. **At TrailHike Richmond Hill:**   • we only do 3 things:  Hike, Go Hiking and Did I Mention Hiking. We have and will on certain occasions gather socially after the hike • we frown on NO SHOWS, and expect members to change their RSVP in a timely manner to allow another hiker the opportunity to go • when we schedule a destination and/or adventure hike, we will have a LEVEL OF COMMITMENT set by the hike leader that stipulates the preferred # of prior attended hikes to be considered for that particular event • we reserve the right to remove members that do not meet our "ability requirements" set out above • we have about 40 members trained as, of which 20+ are active, Certified Hike Leaders (CHL) sanctioned by Hike Ontario • we have a number of members who have taken wilderness & remote first aid training  • we have a few hundred members that have completed TrailHike's Hike Like A Boss (HLB) 20k+ hikes • we try to schedule 2-4 NIGHT HIKES (on weekdays) with the possibility of 2 separate DAY HIKES (on weekends) per month from April to December • we have winter DAY and NIGHT hikes through the colder months • we have large turnouts to our hikes so it is not fair to those ON TIME to have to wait; we respect a 5-min grace period then the hike starts, no exceptions • hiking shoes/boots are required for all hikes, including some form of microspikes for winter hiking • dogs (if permitted on a hike) are required to be on a leash • we hike in the rain; the only thing that stops us is lightning • visit our [Facebook Page](https://www.facebook.com/TrailHike) to get a sense of what the group is like Lastly ... TrailHike - Richmond Hill is a FREE Hiking group. I do this to be around other folks to share a common interest in Hiking,  This is to inform you that the ORGANIZER along with EVENT HOSTS + SWEEPS and any folks that assist in our hikes volunteer their time and receive ZERO COMPENSATION for their efforts. DONATE TO TRAILHIKE.  We accept donations (suggested $25) eTransferred to Laurie Ann (Treasurer) at lauriec857@gmail.com \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- All Destination Hikes involve TICO accredited Travel Agents, TICO mission is maintaining a fair, safe and informed marketplace as it relates to the Travel Industry Act, 2002 \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-TRAVEL AGENCIES WE USE\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- The Travel Agent Next Door - TICO: 50021282 1003-55 York Street, TORONTO, ON M5J 1R7 \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- Toronto Fun Tours (affiliate of Sadaf Holidays Inc.) TICO #50020237 Address: 8185 Yonge Street, unit 211, Thornhill, Ontario L3T 2C6, \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- You join TrailHike-Richmond Hill knowing full well that you are undertaking a risk inherent with adventure sports which can include serious injuries and even death. The organizers and other members of this group do not assume any responsibility or liability or provide any warranty for your safety. Ultimately, you are responsible for your own personal safety, well-being, and earthly possessions and will hold no one else liable for any kind of loss. \~ian
1337 members · Private

Ladies Living Life to the Fullest Social Club 35+York Region

Richmond Hill, ON

Ladies Living Life to the Fullest Social Club 35+York Region

Ladies Living Life to the Fullest Social Club 35 + York Region:

Those of you who were part of the original Ladies Living Life to the Fullest Social Club Meet-up know the lasting relationships we have made and the numerous events that were held. We want to bring this group back together and welcome new ladies as members of the group.

We we will be conducting amazing ladies events such as coffee nights, dinners and dancing as well as joining our brother & sister mixed group "Love your Life Social Club 35+" for some mixed events.


Ladies Living Life to the Fullest Social Club 35+ has 3 purposes:

1) Providing ladies 35+ years of age the opportunities to make new friends and relationships through social events.

2) Visiting a variety of venues, restaurants, going on trips, and attending conferences from health to speed dating.

3) Business networking activities to increase your business relationships.

We will be conducting events in Richmond Hill, Toronto, Vaughan, Markham and surrounding areas.


Group Membership and Security:

There is no charge to be a member of this group.  For security purposes we have made this a private group.  Therefore you can only see the event location if you are a member of this group to ensure the safety of our members.


Member Commitment:

If you RSVP for an event please attend.  We understand that life happens and you may not be able to, but in that instance kindly change your RSVP to "not attending" so others can sign up for the event.  If you are not able to change your RSVP to "not attending", please email me at ann.t@sympatico.ca so we know not to expect you.

If you are a "no show" 3 times, we will remove you from the group.


Additional Events added to this Social Club:

We are adding dinner dances for specific events such as a Valentine's Day, Spring Fling, Summer Parties and Halloween Dances injunction with our Sister and Brother Meet-up Group -"Love your Life Social Club 35+".  We will provide local and far away trips, plan conferences to learn more about healthy living, increasing our circle of friends and hopefully build long lasting friendships. 


Group Organizers or Hosting Opportunities:

Since it is a new group, I am looking for Organizers and Hosts, if you would like to join this group as an Organizer or Host please let me know via email and describe the type of event(s) you would like to coordinate.   I hope you consider this opportunity to organize events once or twice a month.


Please join us for our up-coming events.  First time participants are always welcome. Once you join us for an event, you will be back for more!

If you are willing to share your experiences with other like-minded people to help others grow as individuals and develop strong relationships and most of all want to live your life to the fullest, then this is the right group for you.


To living your life to the fullest,

Ann



450 members · Private

Love Your Life Social Club 35+ York Region

Richmond Hill, ON

Love Your Life Social Club 35+ York Region

About - Love Your Life Social Club 35+ York Region:

Are you tired of life passing you by, hoping for something better?  You are not alone.  Unfortunately the exciting life you dream of doesn’t happen unless you make it happen. Most of us lead such busy lives that we often forget to make time for the wonderful things that we want and deserve.  This group is about doing all the things you have always wanted to do, but not had the time due to family, work or other obligations.  We will conduct coffee meet-ups, dinners, drinks, dancing, go to the theatre, comedy clubs, go away on trips or whatever it is you have always wanted to do or haven't done in a long time.

Now is the time to enjoy ourselves which is why this group exists....to help us love our lives.

We will be conducting events in York Region: Toronto, Richmond Hill, Vaughan, Markham, Aurora and surrounding areas.   

Love Your Life Social Club 35+ has 3 purposes:

1) Providing ladies and men 35+ years of age the opportunities to make new friends and relationships through mixed social events for singles and couples. 

2) Visiting a variety of venues, restaurants, dance clubs, going on trips, and attending conferences on health and well-being and social mingling events.

3) Business networking activities to increase your business relationships.


Group Membership and Security:

There is no charge to be a member of this group.  For security purposes we have made this a private group.  Therefore you can only see the event location if you are a member of this group to ensure the safety of our members.

Waiver:

Waiver (the fine print in plain English):

By taking part in any events, you and your guests agree that:

• you will participate at your own risk and take responsibility for your guests. 

• you will release the organizer(s) of any responsibility from injury or other mishaps that may occur. 

• you will identify any hazards that can endanger your safety; use good judgement for any related decisions you make (irrespective of what others do), and take full responsibility for yourself as a consequence of your actions.

• if you allow pictures of yourself to be taken at events, you give us permission to post the pictures on the Meetup site, unless you specifically request us not to post the picture(s) in writing.  

Member Commitment:

If you RSVP for an event please attend.  We understand that life happens and you may not be able to, but in that instance kindly change your RSVP to "not attending" so others can sign up for the event who are able to be there.  If you are not able to change your RSVP to "not attending", please private message one of the Organizers on Meet-up to inform that you will not be attending. 

If you are a "no show" 3 times, we will remove you from the group. 

Additional Events added to this Social Club:

We are adding dinner dances for specific events such as a Valentine's Day, Spring Fling, Summer beach parties and Halloween Dances.  We will provide local and far away trips, plan conferences to learn more about healthy living, increasing our circle of friends and hopefully kindle some relationships.  We will also have some ladies night outs and men's nights for specific events.  Please send me an email with an event suggestion and if others are interested, we will consider it!


Group Organizers or Hosting Opportunities:

Since it is a new group, we am looking for Co-Organizers and Hosts, if you would like to join this group as a Co-Organizer or Host please let Ann know via Meetup private messag and describe the type of event(s) you would like to coordinate. I hope you consider this opportunity to organize events once or twice a month.


Please consider joining us for our up-coming events.  First time participants are always welcome. Once you join us for an event, you will be back for more!

If you are willing to share your experiences with other like-minded people to help others grow as individuals and develop strong relationships and most of all want to love your life, then this is the right group for you.


To loving your life,


Ann

1749 members · Private