AGM – October 11th, 7pm – Kinburn Community Centre

On September 13, 2022   /   West Carleton Snowmobile Trails Association  
AGM - October 11th, 7pm - Kinburn Community Centre

 

West Carleton Snowmobile Trails Association invites you to our Annual General Meeting on October 11th at 7pm at the Kinburn Community Centre
Now that Covid restrictions are no longer in place, we are encouraging everyone to please come out!
We are currently looking for new board members who have a passion for snowmobiling! We are currently searching for a new Treasurer, Volunteer Coordinator, Trail Patrol people as well as always looking for new Volunteers for all sorts of jobs to keep the club and trails running smoothly.
Please come out and get involved!
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Thank You to Our Funding Partners and Volunteers Official Opening of Bridge Between Ontario and Quebec

On February 22, 2022   /   Feature, Media Release, West Carleton Snowmobile Trails Association  
Thank You to Our Funding Partners and Volunteers Official Opening of Bridge Between Ontario and Quebec

On February 12 WCSTA held the Ribbon Cutting for the official opening of the bridge over thew Ottawa River joining the West Carleton Snowmobile Trails Association Club and OFSC trails to the Pontiac Snowmobile Drivers Association Club and FCMQ trails with a safe non-ice crossing on the longest snowmobile bridge in the world.  The rehabilitation of the former railway bridge was made possible through a grant from the Investing in Canada’s Infrastructure – Communities, Culture and Recreation Stream.  Present for the event, left to right are:

Peter Asquini – Governor, District 1, Upper Canada Snowmobile Region, OFSC

Alain Goulet – Pontiac Snowmobile Drivers Association, Pontiac District, FCMQ

Warden Jane Toller – MRC Pontiac County

Chantal Lair – Economic Development, MRC Pontiac County

Cyndy Phillips – Director, Economic Development, MRC Pontiac County

Steve Burgess – President, West Carleton Snowmobile Trails Association

Paul McDonald – Director, West Carleton Snowmobile Trails Association

Eli El-Chantry –  for the City of Ottawa, West Carleton-March Ward

MP Jenna Sudds, Kanata – Carleton Riding

Catherine Callary – VP Destination Development, Ottawa Tourism

George Darouze – City of Ottawa, Osgoode Ward

 

WCSTA would like to thank the representatives, volunteers and Club members that attended the event.  We look forward to the increased snowmobile and tourism opportunities the bridge and the joining of the OFSC and FCMQ trail systems will bring to West Carleton and Mississippi Mills and the Pontiac as well as across the Regions.

February 12, 2022 – Paul McDonald
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Tourism Videos Will Highlight the Snowmobiling Opportunities and Trails in the Pontiac and West Carleton/Mississippi Mills

On February 22, 2022   /   Feature, Media Release, West Carleton Snowmobile Trails Association  
Tourism Videos Will Highlight the Snowmobiling Opportunities and Trails in the Pontiac and West Carleton/Mississippi Mills

On February 19, 2022 four members of WCSTA worked with MRC Pontiac and Tourisme Outaouais to take video and picture material to complete a tourism promotion of the new bridge over the Ottawa River and the snowmobiling opportunities in the Pontiac and Eastern Ontario.  The production is being put together by Valley Video , Caroline Dorothy Photography, MRC Pontiac and Tourisme Outaouais.

While taking the promotion video and still photography from 12:00 to 1:00 on Sunday, approximately 200 snowmobiles crossed the bridge in both directions.  Even though it was the free weekend in Quebec, it is obvious the benefit and attraction the bridge and new trails are to snowmobilers in Ontario and Quebec.  We thank our funding sponsors and volunteers for making this possible/

Pictured are the people involved in making the tourism video from Valley Video , Caroline Dorothy Photography, MRC Pontiac.

If you crossed the bridge at this time, watch for your participation.  We want to thank the snowmobilers that took the time to participate in the filming and pictures.

February 19, 2022 – Paul McDonald

 

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Grand Opening of Longest Snowmobile Bridge in the World

On February 10, 2022   /   Feature, West Carleton Snowmobile Trails Association  
Grand Opening of Longest Snowmobile Bridge in the World

West Carleton Snowmobile Trails Association

Grand Opening of Longest Snowmobile Bridge in the World

Thanking our Funding Partners

Saturday, February 12, 2022

11:00am At the Bridge

The rehabilitation of the snowmobile bridge over the Ottawa River was funded through the “Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP)-Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure Funding Stream”.  Funding was received from a number of federal, provincial, regional and municipal government sources, Polaris Industries, as well as West Carleton Snowmobile Trails Association and the Pontiac Snowmobile Drivers Association.

We will welcome our Sponsors and thank them for their support and participation in this great event.

We would also like to invite all volunteers that worked on the four additional bridges on the W1 Trail that were completed by the Club volunteers to attend. We want to thank you for your support to your Club.  Without your help this trail would not have been possible.

We will cut the ribbon to officially open the bridge.  Snowmobilers who would like to participate and show their appreciation to sponsors and volunteers are welcome.  Please do not block the bridge or trail.  We will be holding the event on the Ontario side so do not park snowmobiles near the bridge entrance.

We look forward to seeing you there.  The bridge will be closed for the event from 10:55 until 11:20 or so.

Paul McDonald – Feb 10, 2022

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