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Mark Jan 19, 2019 off your calendars for our Annual Landowner Appreciation event to be held at our newest supporter and event trail destination, The Marshes Golf Club in Kanata.
This $40 value is free to our landowners who help make our sport possible. It includes a Roast Beef dinner with dessert and coffee, cash bar and a DJ provided by Quality Entertainment until 1AM… Door prizes and draws…
We encourage you all to Sled or Drive in on Jan 19 in support of our landowners.
Dinner party Tickets $40 to Land Owner Supporters
DJ Entertainment Tickets: $10 from 8:30 PM-1AM.
RSVP Before Jan 9
Email: Dan@Alvinausher.com
Text or call: 613 867-4437
Landowners, if we haven’t contacted you yet please let us know…
See you all there.
Who would have thought we would have this much snow stay on the ground this early in the year. I hope it stays until April. I had my first ride but didn’t get out of the yard.
Our Signage Training Course is being presented on December 4, 2018 at 6:00 prior to the regular Board Meeting at the Community Centre in Kinburn. If you haven’t volunteered to help sign some of our trails this is an excellent opportunity to find out what it’s all about!
Don’t forget that OFSC requires that all Trail Coordinators receive Signage Training at least every 3 years. There are a number of new people on the list this year that require training and others that need a refresher course. I hope to see you there.
Also we have lost a few people this year and are looking for Trail Coordinators for the following sections.
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A trail |
Arnprior dam to RR29 |
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W16 |
W11 to Galetta Rd |
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W16 |
Cannon Smith to Torbolton Ridge |
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W16 |
Torbolton Ridge to Buckrams Bay |
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W311S |
CP rail Pakenham to Arnprior |
If you have friends who snowmobile and would volunteer to help on one of these sections please let me know.
Your assistance is greatly appreciated by the Board of Directors and enjoyed by our club members. I thank you for your assistance.
Paul McDonald
There are just a couple more days to save $80 on your 2018-2019 Trail Pass. November 1 at midnight prices go up!
When you are purchasing your permit don’t forget to select “Yes” in the “I consent to the OFSC contacting me” dropdown menu to make sure you receive important OFSC messages as well as any email messages from our club. It’s on the first screen right above the opt-in menus for the Go Snowmobiling Ontario and Supertrax magazines.
The WCSTA course is now fully booked.
There are other clubs holding courses, which can be found in the events calendar page of the Upper Canada Snowmobile Region website. For other driver training course locations and dates please check the UCSR Calendar
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WCSTA will hold a Driver Training Session on Sunday, Dec 9 for those who would like to obtain a snowmobile operators license.
A snowmobile operators license can be obtained for those over 12 years of age who do not have a valid Ontario drivers license. Those people 16 years and older, will be asked to submit a form to verify no Drivers license has already been issued to them.
It will be held at the Kinburn Community Center, starting a 9 am, and running until 4 pm
The course is 6 hours in length, going over snowmobiling safety, followed by a test. Proof of age, for example, by birth certificate, baptismal certificate, passport is needed, along with a parents signature of consent for their child’s attendance.
Registration forms will be filled out on day of course. If a parent cannot sign consent on that day, please contact Driver Training Instructor to arrange filling out registration beforehand.
There is a fee for the course that is set by the province, at $40.00, payable in cash or cheque made out to W.C.S.T.A.I
Our club will provide pizza lunch for students attending.
Class size is limited to 25 students.
To aid us with the registration process, please complete the pre-registration form below. Once this information is received you will receive a confirmation email within a day or two to verify that your application has been received. Please note that proof of age and parent signature will still be required when you arrive at the driver training.
You may also contact Eric Mesdag at drivertraining@wcstai.com, or phone 613 314 3933 for more info.
Time is running our to get your OFSC trail permit at pre-season prices. Save $80 off your 2019 Ontario Seasonal Snowmobile Trail permit when you purchase your permit online on or before November 1st. Buy early and save your hard earned cash!
Explore Fun, Freedom, and Adventure when you #gosnowmobilingontario
The WCSTA Annual General Meeting is Tuesday October 2, at 7:00 PM at the Kinburn Community Centre.
We will be holding elections for two new Board Members.
As Scott Hamilton is stepping down for a much deserved break, we will be seeking a new President. Also, we really need a new Social Director. Some other positions may change also.
If you are interested in putting your name forward for a Board Position, please let Douglas Vandervelde know prior to the meeting so we can get your name on the voting roster. Email secretary@wcstai.com to reach Doug.
We hope to see a good crowd on Tuesday. Hope to see you all at the meeting.
NOTE: Doug will also have Sled Raffle Tickets at this meeting. This is your last chance to help us sell the last few remaining tickets.
All trails are closed for now. It’s not looking great, but you never know. Poker Run was cancelled for this year, which is unfortunate for the riders and all the kids it will help out for the Snowsuit Fund. Please still consider making a monetary donation or donating some gently used winter clothing to help out. Thank you.
We are happy to announce that some WCSTAI trails have opened back up to ‘Limited’ status. There are still a few areas that we cannot open just yet, but please check the Interactive Trail Guide (ITG) regularly to see which ones we can ride on. It’s been a long wait, and we will hope for a season that runs late this year.
As always, PLEASE RESPECT TRAIL OPEN/CLOSED status as posted on the ITG. It’s been a frustrating season for all of us, and the last thing we need is closed trails due to riders ignoring trail status.
Happy and safe sledding everyone!
Weather Warning!
We are closing all the West Carleton trails for Thursday and Friday this week because of warm weather and rain. We want to protect the base and will re open as soon as possible.
Thanks for your patience. We have a good base that will give us all a good season. Colder weather will follow on the weekend.
Thank you,
Scott Hamilton
president
WCSTAI