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RUN THIS SATURDAY NOVEMBER 28, 2015

The run is on for this Saturday November 28, 2015.

Meeting at Hammondvale at 10am going to Timberland for a meal.

If we have time, we will try and make the loop and go to Martinhead.

Parking will be at the Markhamville and Shephardy Road.

Hammondvale is off Route 111.

Also having 50/50 so bring money for food and the 50/50.

Directions: Driving north on 111 from St. Martins after driving through Upperton and Hillsdale, you come to Hammondville. Turn right onto the Shephardy Rd. Parking will be on the Markhamville Rd.

You can also come in from the Highway 1 on Route 865 at Norton. Turn left  onto the 111 in Hillsdale at the end of Route 865.

Also you can come in from Barnesville and Baxter Corner on Route 820 just past the Airport and turn left on the 111 in Upperton at the end of Route 820

 

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TRAIL UPDATE…USE EXTREME CAUTION

Please use extreme caution when out on trails.

There are a few that have been washed out due to the rain last week.

  • Germaine Brook – there are 2 bad spots….very dangerous
  • Irish River – new culvert is gone and a very bad washout
  • The 32  coming up from Stoney Brook Lodge is extremely dangerous. Its washed out in a few places
  • Porcupine Mountain is extremely dangerous, the center is all washed out
  • The Quaco Road has many wash outs
  • The Ryan Road – the pavement by bridge has moved and caused a wash out

PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN/IF YOU GO ON THESE TRAILS OR STAY OFF THEM UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

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Great Day for an ATV/CORN BOIL Sept 12, 2015

Great day/great weather/great people……

What an awesome day Saturday turned out to be.

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SPONSORS

ALSO A BIG THANK YOU ALL THAT HELPED MAKE THIS DAY FANTASTIC.

CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO SEE SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE RUN/CORN BOIL

http://s290.photobucket.com/user/sjatvclub/library/2015%20ATV-CORN%20BOIL%20SEPT%2012?sort=3&page=1

 

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

Changes to the trail pass as of 2016.
The changes are as such for 2016 and are not to change for a 5 year period.
A groomed pass will be $96 plus tax
A non-groomed pass will be $46 plus tax.
Registration fee will increase by $6
These numbers were not picked out of thin air. It was decided last year at the Federation Annual General Meeting (AGM) that a committee be formed to gather facts and with that information come up with a reasonable and sustainable solution to trail developement and maintenance for a better decision at the 2015 AGM.
All the Federation clubs were given a questionnaire last year and with that information the committee was able to get together with real numbers and ideas. With these facts the committee came up with three different permit options.
Within those three options were 2 price increase options.
Increase yes: there was no options with the facts presented to the committee that was going to decrease the fee. It just was neither feasible nor sustainable. These 2 options were #1 to increase it the full amount in the first year ripping the band aid off so to speak. The second was to carry the increase up to over the 5 years. The first of these was passed. Another item was for trail development and from the questionaire the clubs wanted to develope on average 4000km of trail over the next 5 years in the province. So it was put into the equation as well. However there was another option offered there too and this was to fund 75% of this or 3000km over 5 years. The 75% is what went through in the vote as well.
First thing that had to be voted on this year at the Federation AGM was keep the status quo or vote on the options presented. It was unamimous that the options be voted on. The final vote was a landslide to say the least for the option that was mentioned at the beginning.
This was all done very professionally in my opinion and democratically. There are going to be folks out there that don’t like it as it is an increase but it was not done lightly.