Trail Maps - New Brunswick All Terrain Vehicle Federation Inc

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New Brunswick All Terrain Vehicle
Federation
Volume 7, Issue 8 - 2012
The Federation newsletter will be issued on the first of every month featuring the activities that occurred in the previous month. If you do not wish to receive it or would like it
sent to your personal e-mail address, please, send us an email at [email protected] and you will be removed or
added from the outgoing contact list.
1925 Hanwell Road, Unit C
Hanwell, NB E3C 1M4
506-472-5130 • 506-459-1411
1-888-847-1100
Fax: 506-472-5140
[email protected]
Trail Maps
That’s right; ATV regional trail maps will soon
be
available
to
everyone! We have
been talking about the
Federation trail maps
for a few years now
and we are getting closer to finalizing them
every day. These maps
will contain advertising
space that local businesses will be able to
use to promote their
products and services
to our target audience.
As you may know, Acadie Média was mandated to oversee the
production and sale of
these ads and the printing of the seven regional ATV trail maps. The
Region 1 map is complete with business advertisement.
NBATVF Executive
Members:
General Manager Jacques Poirier
President - Daniel Boucher
Vice-President - David Lynch
Secretary - Marc Haché
Treasurer - Paul Branscombe
Director-at-Large Éthelbert Godin
Inside this Issue:
Trail Maps ............................. p.1
Calendar ............................... p.2
Club News & Events ......... p.2 - 5
ATV Safety Training - A message
from the Instructor Chief....... p.5
President’s Message ............. p.6
Thank You CFMoto! .............. P.7
To finalize the other six regional maps, the Federation has asked all clubs to
contact their local businesses and/or retailers to inform them of the advertising tool we are offering. When an ad space is bought, it will remain on
the map for two years and will also be added to the Federation website under the “Sponsors” tab.
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New Brunswick All Terrain Vehicle Federation
1925 Hanwell Road, Unit C, Hanwell, NB E3C 1M4
506-472-5130 • 506-459-1411 • 1-888-847-1100 • Fax: 506-472-5140
[email protected] • www.nbatving.com
You can now find us on Facebook!
NB ATV Federation Club Events
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Amazing Race - Call out for Volunteers!
The annual Amazing Race, organized by the United
ATV Club, will be held on Saturday, October 6, 2012.
Planning is ongoing but they need more volunteers,
in particular, someone to look after the "Paintball
Challenge" and someone to take care of the "Mud
Bog Challenge". If you are willing to help out, please
contact Roger Mazerolle by phone at 506-525-2683,
by e-mail at [email protected] or visit
the
clubs’s
Facebook
page
at
http://
www.facebook.com/groups/228619267210461/?
ref=ts. If no volunteers come forward, the event may
be cancelled.
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Mad-Vic ATV Club - Supper for those wishing to be on the 2013 Executive
The Mad-Vic ATV Club is organizing a supper on October 17 at their club house for those who would be
interested to be on the new executive for 2013. The monthly meeting of the existing executive will be
held following the meal. The club annual meeting and elections will be held on Oct. 27 at the Grand Falls
Town Hall at 7:00 pm.
If you are interested to be on our executive, please call one of the following members:
Bob Levesque, 426-0486
Peter Michaud, 475-7778 or 553-9911 after 7:00 pm
Luc Cyr, 473-9060
Bob Levesque, President
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A Word from the Dungarvon ATV Club
We at the Dungarvon ATV Club have enjoyed
the summer. With the warm and sunny days and
pleasant evenings ATVing was awesome. Our
trails are in pretty good shape and pleasurable
to ride, thanks to some dedicated people. In August we hosted the “Whoop n’ Driver” weekend
which started on Friday the 24th with registration for various events including a poker run, a
scavenger hunt, drag racing, and a sled pull to
name a few and concluded on Sunday the 26th.
Thanks go out to Ian Stewart and staff for a
great weekend. People could bring their campers, trailers, tents and RV’s to stay for the weekend courtesy of Allan Washburn who owns the
Power Track facility in Blackville. All in all, everyone enjoyed the event including music all day
Saturday and dancing Saturday evening as well!
A great time was enjoyed by all! We plan to organize a bigger and better event next year.
Highway Usage Permit (HUP) for the
Rusagonis ATV Club - Morrow Road
Our club now has over 200 members and we are
centrally located in New Brunswick with inter
connecting trails throughout the province. We
hold our regular meetings the third Wednesday
of each month and usually have a good attendance. We can always use more volunteers for
various duties but that too shall come to be.
usage of Morrow Road to connect the trails of the
As events are planned, I shall let the ATV newsletter staff know so all ATVers can come and enjoy our club’s hospitality and trails.
CFB Gagetown ATV Club trails in the near future.
Happy Trails!
The Rusagonis ATV Club received a HUP for the
Morrow Road leaves the rail bed around Sunpoke
Meadows, crossing the Oromocto River at Mor-
Len Allison, Secretary
row Bridge going to the Branch Road all the way
Dungarvon ATV Club
to CFB Gagetown for the future connection to the
Base trails.
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Highway Usage Permit
(HUP)
The Hailes Brook Bridge, located at
the entrance of the Musée forestier
in Kedgwick, is now removed and
the trail leading to the bridge is
rerouted toward Route 17. A HUP
was requested and approved by the
Dept. of Transportation.
New Trails for the Club VTT Haut-Madawaska
The Club VTT Haut-Madawaska has done a lot of work on the trails in the St. Francois and Clair areas in 2012.
They developed a new trail measuring over 4 km connecting the provincial trail to the town of Clair. They also
installed a new shelter for those who want to do ATVing in the winter time. A second 4 km trail has been developed in the St. François area linking the provincial trail again to the village to avoid using the same trail as
snowmobilers during the winter. This way, they can get to the gas stations and the local convenience store.
They also had to build a bridge to cross a stream on the St. François trail. The club foresees adding a trail in the
Lake Baker area in the near future for those who would like ride their ATV during the winter.
Great Partnership to Improve the
Turkey Hollow Trail
The Sussex Valley All-Terrain Vehicle Club in
partnership with the Kennebecasis Watershed
Restoration Committee and with support from
the NB Wildlife Trust Fund recently joined forces
to enhance the aquatic habitat along Cedar
Camp Brook by improving the conditions and
alignment of the Turkey Hollow Trail. The project, which started in mid-August and was completed on September 14, consisted in placing log
barriers to keep the stream from eroding the
trail. In addition, a bridge was built to span the
log barriers, two sections of the trail were rerouted to separate them from the stream, and
two other sections of the damaged trail were
repaired as well. Thanks are in order for the
Kennebecasis Watershed staff, the ATV club
volunteers and Sussex Rental for the equipment
rental.
ATV Safety Training
A message from the Chief Instructor
The Federation will soon launch its ATV safety campaign
bearing the message: Get the gear! Get trained! Get riding! The main thrust of this campaign is the distribution
of key rings and other advertising items carrying the
above message, to all ATV dealers in the province who
will distribute the items to their customers. The message
will also air on the radio to encourage all ATV owners to
register for a safety training course by using the Federation’s website: www.nbatving.com.
Do not forget…
Get the gear! Get trained! Get riding!
Daniel Boucher, Chief Instructor
Safety Quad Institute of Canada
NBATVF
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Message du Président
I have a hard time believing that our government has not yet responded to a number of our major issues. We are at the end of September and nothing concrete has been done by our elected officials. You
probably remember the messages I communicated to you last July following the important meeting
held at the office of Premier Alward that included the premier, the Minister of Natural Resources, the
Minister of Transportation and several officials from various departments. Well, I have to be honest
with you and tell you that in my opinion no progress has been made with respect to the issues discussed at that meeting.
Several officials with whom we work cooperatively tell us that they are moving forward on a number of
files. Unfortunately, I do not believe that story in light of the fact that we have heard the same old song
and dance over the last ten years. It is now very difficult to trust anyone, because of the history of unfulfilled commitments and broken promises from politicians and even from government officials.
To summarize, the following important issues are outstanding:
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Trail Permits
A financial plan for the development of trails
Recognition and promotion of ATVing as a tourism product
DNR and DOT approvals for trails
Legislative changes necessary for the proper management of our activity
I think these requests are realistic and achievable without a huge influx of government funds. Our requests are similar to those of other organizations that want to promote their activities whether they
are social, economic, sport, cultural or otherwise. I believe that the economic impact generated by our
activity in New Brunswick justifies increased support from our government.
The question I have been asking myself for several years is the following: why are we not treated equitably, like other trail organizations, by politicians? Why do we have to constantly defend our position in
light of injustices? If I'm not mistaken, the New Brunswick Trails Council, which represents the interests
of non-motorized users, is not investing in our joint trails and when it does, funds from the province
are used which, by the way, also cover their operating expenses. And if I remember correctly, the New
Brunswick Federation of Snowmobile Clubs also receives considerable financial support from the province to promote their activity.
I have come to believe that if things do not move forward, we will consider taking legal action in order
to be heard. This would not be the preferred course of action, but I sincerely believe that if nothing
changes in the coming months, we will be forced to consider this option! In light of the fact that the
province of Quebec honors volunteers who annually contribute to the development of the ATV activity
in that province, one wonders if a similar event will ever see the light of day in New Brunswick!
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Thank You CFMoto!
What more can I say about CFMOTO’s Snyper600, side-by-side I drove recently to discover new
trails. After a run of more than 240 km in the woods of the Green River, in northwestern New Brunswick, we were very surprised by its great handling capability on the trails. At one point, on an appropriate trail, we reached 94 km/hour! This is quite surprising for a 600 cc. At this speed, the vehicle
was quite stable and we did not encounter any looseness in the steering column or vibrations. It
goes without saying that I do not recommend this practice to anyone, because the only reason that
we have reached this speed was to evaluate its performance.
Many users we met on the trails when we stopped for
a break, especially groups from the province of Quebec visiting the region, were intrigued by this new model of side-by-side. Most were surprised that despite
its small engine size, in this case more than a few cc
then a normal ATV, this vehicle can ride on almost all
the trails normally used by a regular ATV.
With that, I say so long for now as other trails beckon
and I will be back next month with other comments on
this vehicle and its performance on the trails.
Daniel Boucher, President
Please do not hesitate to contact the Federation Office if
you wish to see your event
announced in our next newsletter.
We also welcome any new
ideas or special requests! The
Federation aims to inform
their ATV community.
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Trail Maps - New Brunswick All Terrain Vehicle Federation Inc

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