Quad Riders Association of British Columbia

Boomers who are just beginning to have trouble with hips, knees and backs have embraced the concept of travelling the backcountry mounted on powerful iron steeds sporting four large knobby tires.

“It appeals to adventurous spirits who want to get off the beaten track,” he says. “Seventy-five per cent of our 110 members are seniors. There are clubs in Ladysmith, Nanaimo, Port Alberni, Courtenay-Comox and Campbell River.”

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Special announcement to Lower Mainland ATV riders from the South Western All Terrain Trail Committee of BC and ATV/BC.

Please be advised that we have been successful in the:

• Development of the Grace Lake off highway vehicle staging area, located at 0.1 km, on the Harrison W. forest service road.  The unofficial completion date is tentatively scheduled for the last week of march 2010
• Near completion of the wolf creek off highway vehicle staging area, located at 3.3 km, on the Harrison W. Forest service road.  The unofficial completion date is tentatively scheduled for the last week of april 2010
• Future development of the wood lake OHV staging and camping area, located at 17km, on the Harrison W. forest service road. Tentatively, work will begin the last quarter 2010 or first quarter 2011

Access to Powell River’s recreational territory has been given some traction through a grant from all-terrain vehicle (ATV) sources.

Dave Hodgins, president of the Powell River ATV Club, said as a result, bridge rebuilding has occurred in the Duck Lake area. “Basically, I got sort of a panic phone call in October with regard to ATV BC,” Hodgins said. “The Canadian Off-Highway Vehicle Association had some funds and were looking for clubs that could spend it on projects that could be completed by the end of December.

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Powell River's ATV Club takes us on a 40-kilometre treck through the backcountry.

Hats off to the Powell River Trail Crew for a successful project. After six longs days, with rain, wind for all but two days, the project is complete. We have had volunteers ranging from 6 to 15 each day, without this type of assistance the project would not have been done on time (three weeks ahead of schedule) as well as under budget. These members have only a wish to have a few laughs, a project to do and something to be proud of. On this we have had lots of laughs (some at my expense), but most of all a project to be proud of.

ATV/BC has long heard and understood that we need to better support families and youth.

For 2009 ATV/BC developed a new secondary class of membership with dues reduced for a spouse by $15 vs the price of a primary membership.  At the time the membership committee also recommended that for the next year the board make the necessary bylaw changes and institute an all-inclusive family membership which would allow spouse and children in the same household to join ATV/BC at one low price. The requisite bylaw changes were completed and approved at the AGM in Elkford.

At the AGM in Elkford this August the membership elected nine directors of which three were new:  Don Frew (West Kootenay), Wayne Kells (Salmon Arm), and Lisa Bowell (Nanaimo).

Due to health and personal commitments, two of the recently elected Directors of ATV/BC resigned their positions. We were very sorry to lose Wayne and Lisa. 

On behalf of ATV/BC the Quad Riders Association of British Columbia and the off road riding Associations & Federations of B.C. we want to congratulate the B.C. government for committing to update the ATV Act with some new regulations.

Pam & Kendra enjoy the SxS

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