Following the precautionary measures in place for COVID-19, we regret to inform you that the 2021 Sneak Peek Show in Kanata has been cancelled.
Thank you for your understanding.
Stay healthy!
Call for nominations: Volunteers of the year
Fellow club members. As I’m sure you are well aware, organized snowmobiling in Ontario is largely dependent on volunteers. This is certainly true in your West Carleton Club. Many volunteers work tirelessly, without recognition.
While we must be thankful for all volunteers, we have a tradition of highlighting some of the truly outstanding volunteers in the club. The Board of Directors will select one such volunteer in each of the following categories. What we need from you, our members, are nominations for each of the categories. Please write a few lines of what the volunteer has done and why you think they are most deserving of the honor and forward to treasurer@wcstai.com by Saturday March 14. This will give the Board enough time to vote and arrange for prizes to be awarded at the landowner dinner later this month. The categories are:
WC Volunteer of the Year
WC Family of the Year
WC Safe Snowmobiling Ambassador
WC Outstanding Snowmobile Promotion
WC Rookie Volunteer of the Year
Thank you for your input and I look forward to seeing many of you at the dinner on Saturday, March 28.
West Carleton trails are now closed. Thanks to our Landowners, Volunteers and Permit Buyers.
Wow. What a fantastic season it has been!
Snowmobilers are being warned to stay off of West Carleton Snowmobile Club (WCSTA) OFSC Prescribed snowmobile trails effective immediately as the snowmobile season has come to an end. These trails are now reported as “Unavailable” (Red) on the OFSC Interactive Trail Guide, and WCSTA have stopped regular grooming operations and signs and stakes are being removed and gates and fences closed. Snowmobilers are also advised that rapidly deteriorating snow and ice conditions due to spring thaw make snowmobiling extremely hazardous on closed trails. In our area, roads and road crossings are now generally bare and the ice on all waterways is melted, melting or unstable.
The public is also reminded that an OFSC snowmobile trail on private land reported as “Unavailable” means that access to that trail is also prohibited for any other users or persons for all other seasons, without the specific prior permission of the landowner. On behalf of our club and volunteers, we want to thank all of the landowners who have generously allowed the use of their property for an OFSC snowmobile trail this winter. We also appreciate the support of the many snowmobilers who bought trail permits to help pay their share of the cost of trail operations for the past season.
A very special thanks is also extended to all of the club volunteers who donated their services to assist local clubs in providing a successful season of snowmobiling. Although the winter is over, snowmobiling has become a year round business, so many volunteers will start immediately to plan and prepare for next winter.
Planning for Next Year
WCSTA is actively looking to fill a number of roles within the West Carleton club. We are looking for people to work with the Board of Directors to assist with the delivery of our required programs and to develop Club initiatives. We are increasing our efforts to identify and coordinate our volunteers, one of our most valuable resources.
If you would like to volunteer to keep your Club strong, and our trails first rate please fill in the Volunteer Contact form on our Volunteering web page. We will put together groups of people to help repair and maintain trails this spring and summer, as well as prepare for the 2020-2021 season. In order to remain strong, your Club needs more involvement from its members. In return, we are also focusing on member engagement in a fun way and hope to have a number of activities and get togethers next season for everyone.
So, if you can help us, and this will help you, please let us know.
The Board of Directors thanks you for a fun and accident free season. See you on the trails next winter. Remember to buy your permit in WCSTA.