Quad Riders Association of British Columbia

The Project was to establish a off loading site on the West Harrison FSR approximately 3KM past the Weaver Creek Fish Hatchery. The gravel road from the Hatchery parking lot to Weaver Lake Rec Site turn off is considered PUBLIC ROADWAY and you can be ticketed by the RCMP for various offences such as no insurance, speeding [40 KPH speed limit] and riding on a public road.

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.

Read the complete article at Peak Online

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.

All across Canada at this very moment there are 468 projects in various states of construction. Some have already being completed!

The Regional Trail Coordinators and Regional Advisory Councils for each province have been working tirelessly to bring viable projects to the National Trails Coalition board table for approval. The diversity of the projects matches the diversity of this Country. From coast to coast our Canadian Trails are being refurbished, cleared, brushed and given new surfacing.

There are provincial snowmobile projects that will compile GPS coordinates and map thousands of kilometers of trails. Other projects involve new bridges, boardwalks, trail heads and new signage. Our Canadian trails are places to get back to nature, learn about our Canadian history and experience firsthand an active way of life.

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KAMLOOPS – Workers in several Thompson-Nicola area communities will benefit from more than $580,000 in funding to undertake building and safety projects and create employment through the Job Opportunities Program, Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake announced on behalf of Bill Bennett, Minister of Community and Rural Development.

by Jo-Anne Farquhar

Toronto, ON – The Canadian Off-Highway Vehicle Distributors Council (COHV) as a member of the National Trails Coalition (NTC) is pleased to learn that, in its 2009 budget, the Government of Canada is injecting $25 million into the construction of trail infrastructure across the nation. New trail infrastructure provides a safe venue for a variety of trail users and creates a local economic development opportunity, particularly in rural and northern Canada.

PITCH-IN CANADA is a national non-profit and charitable organization, established in 1967. More than 3.5 million volunteers participate in thousands of projects each year. All share a common interest: to improve communities and the environment.

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Trails Strategy for British Columbia and Public Open House Information Sessions

The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts in partnership with BC Parks and the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is pleased to release the Draft Trails Strategy for British Columbia. This Draft Strategy, describes an action plan that enables the development of a world-renowned network of sustainable trails, accessible to all, which fosters social, cultural, health, economic and environmental benefits for trail users, communities and the Province. In fact, this is the Vision for the provincial trail program described in the Draft Strategy. It has been developed through collaboration and consensus by a multi-agency stakeholder and government Trail Strategy Committee and outlines broad, strategic, provincial level goals that the Committee feels are fundamental to a sustainable, world-class trail program.