NEWS

Only $25,655 left in the small grant fund. Get your applications in right away before it runs out.

Please Note

There will also be intermittent work for several days on four bridges (repairs) and brushing and mowing of trails Canada Hill to Sable River, and Tigney Wilderness (TGT-WL-87,89,90) starting next week until end of November.

There will also be brushing, mowing and resurfacing of one km of Doctor's Cove trail number TGT-WL-74 at the eastern end sometime in the next two months.

Caution in requested in construction and maintenance areas.

With thanks,

Sherm Embree
Treasurer, WMTA
Director, SCATVA

The Small Grant program funds 50% of a project, the other 50% is the clubs responsibility through labour, in kind, etc.

Each year ATVANS manages the ATVANS Small Project Grant Program. This year $100,000 has been set aside for small local projects. Clubs can apply for up to $5000 per project with matching funds or in-kind labour. This program is administered by Corey Robar (trails coordinator) and has oversight from the ATVANS Trails Committee.

Clubs should contact Corey Robar prior to starting any work to see if their project is eligible. This program is an important tool for building and maintaining our trail network. For more details contact Corey Robar at trails@atvans.org.  All unused funds are not carried forward.

Please be aware that Atlantic Gold will be repairing a bridge on the Seloam Lake road just east of Hwy 374 . This is also our #110 trail which is our main trail to get east of the 374 . Planned start dates some time in the June 14th - June 16th time frame and last for 3 to 4 days. Please avoid this area at this time.

Over the course of the past week the 110 trail at the Bull Pond bridge behind Watt Section has been repaired. Due to the need for physical distancing the following people worked on this project at various times, and thank you all.

Michael Kenney, Randall Chittick, Craig Gerrard, Michael Butler, Kenneth Boutilier, George Josey who supervised the replacement of the bridge deck, and especially Jamie Briggs who brought his farm tractor to repair the trail itself and load test the bridge!

The 50/50 winner for March is Michael Lake from Noel Road Hants County. Congratulations Michael and thank you everyone who purchased tickets!

NOTICE

The rail bed between Guysborough Town and Aspen off highway 7 and its connecting trails are closed to all traffic due to its deteriorated state because of frost/defrost action, until further notice.

Thank You.

Guysborough County Trail Association, Saint Marys Trail Association, and Broadhorns ATV Club.

With heart felt sadness I regret to inform you of the sudden passing of Terry Wenham, March 05, 2021.

Terry was not only our Vice President, but a voice of reason and a driving force behind our club.

Terry’s ever present smile and humorous come backs will be truly missed by many.

Memorials in Terry’s name can be made to:

Colchester Five Islands ATV Club
ATT, Trail Work
C/O Donna Graham
241 Mill Lane Road,
Great Village, NS B0M-1L0

Congratulations to Greg Greenwood from Brookfield. Greg is this month’s winner of the ATVANS Rafflebox 50/50 lottery. Greg takes home $10,097.50. You can watch the draw on the ATVANS Facebook page.

Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets and supported our clubs. Funds raised support trail project across Nova Scotia. The next draw takes place March 26^th with ticket sales ending midnight on the 25^th. March ticket sales have already started.

Barry Barnet
Executive Director

Another great day at ATVANS today we presented Rickie Taylor from the ACAMUTS ATV club in Annapolis County with the Early Bird prize 400cc CF Moto from Canmac Powersports. With us were members of the club and board member Mike McKinley.