Of4wd 2014 AGM Meeting open with Peter Wood providing introductions 2013 competed work Salmon burn trail maintenance compete Hydro line car cleanup Norland trail cleanup Anson north bridge replace decking Boundary rd cleanup 5 points trail cleanup -Again! Sept 13 2014 all 4wd trail run - 2nd edition All groups mixed in one trail ride Fundraiser - kinsman toy drive - over $1000 raised 2014 projects 5 points team will meet next month to arrange what needs to be done Forest mountain MNR land tech inspected and is happy with most of the trail, will have more info in future Outhouse trail off hydro line. Will investigate to see if can reopen trail, as trail seems to have been moved Caravan trail Missing link - very rough sections Margaret trail - brush cut back / overgrown Lasso loop - impassible water hole Trail index Over 300 hits per month Over 16,000 trail tracks downloaded Working on search function Working on integrating gis maps 167 trail reports submitted 12 tracks submitted Make sure report is submitted even if report is all is a-ok Make sure report restaurants and accommodations that are good too get reported Trail investigations - Huntsville area Of4wd activities 2014: Ontario power sports working group Ofsc/atv ontario/ofatv/of4wd/cohv/and others Objective: To generate sustainable funds to address priority issues Unite the leading power sport organization to form an effective partners for government and key stakeholder groups Motivation: Reduce environmental impact (managed trail system, trail building and maintenance) Economic development Better safety Reduce user group / land wonder conflicts ( managed trail system means everyone knows where they are allowed to be ) Another revenue stream the provincial government can collect from - see provincial grant that has been provided to this group Benefits: Ensuring 4x4 recreation is not forgotten about and lose access Funding Risks of not participating: Loss of access to trails Likely outcomes: Gradual shift from free use policy to managed trail system More secure long term trail access, but at a cost Phases: Phase 1 - develop plan - completed Atv bikes etc.. - annual registration fee - chosen by majority of atv members 4x4 trucks - take a portion of the $75 licence fee we already pay with our licence plates that is applied to the provincial forestry roads program Phase 2 - approve the plan - in progress Phase 3 - implementation - 1 - 1.5 years Phase 4 - review Has the potential if approved to pull in $750,000 yearly to the power sports working group to be put towards employing staff, employees, lawyers, etc... Registration fee - expected 10 million revenue Portion of licence fee - $750,000 revenue Off road vehicle initiative NMR / HCSA / OFTR / OF4WD Coordinate on trail maintenance and signage on multi use trails 2014 now require require work permits Online registration for permits Motorized event application process - check of4wd forum for details Clean equipment protocol - make sure your vehicle is clean before heading up north to the trail muddy trucks headed north may run into NMR issues NMR has admitted that they access club websites and Facebook and look at pictures to see what kind of wheeling is being done - make sure pictures posted show responsible wheeling Greens mountain: 2014 currently Still open 9 years after initial issue addressed Rfp has been awarded to Dave Clark consulting - experience in trails community Plan submitted by July 31st 2014 Financials: Income 2013 $20,101.18 Budgeting 2014: Trail maintenance Trail signage Show give always Merchandise displays Marketing Website update Insurance policy: Make sure you have people sign event waivers each and every time Works out to about $6/member ($7000/year) Membership: 2013 all time high 1224 members Membership is AGM to AGM New cards and stickers Cards now are permanent cards. Keep your card each year and get a sticker for the back, not a new card each year Intro to 4 wheeling dates: (of4wd newbie runs) Chris Muir June 7th Oct 18th Sponsorships: Just jeeps Tmr customs Ct motorsports Staangs fab Grote industries Off-road addiction Rock spider 4x4 Trilliant Pats driveline Discount sponsors: 4wd magazine $13 / year for a subscription. Radioworld Marigold ford Milton Nissan Camp nl 2013 donation $3,927 Halliburton highlands health services $47,123 donated to date Camp NL12 August 15-17 2014 Chris Muir is new director camp nl 2014 replacing Carol Ann Darling Awards: Club of the year Sheep shaggers off-road - Providing special thanks to CNTC for their contributions to trail cleanup in 2013 Special contribution award Chris Muir - newbie runs, trail cleanups, bbqs, shows, camp nl. Nominations and voting: Directors Returning for 2nd term Even Croskery Chris Miles Chris Muir John Hosszu Carol Ann Darling Nominations: Peter Wood Mike Muller Warren Lee Brandon Jones Chris Allan Colin Jardine Carol Ann darling resigned her 2nd term allowing all 6 nominated members to move forward without voting Meeting closed with new board members introducing themselves With Colin making the most important statement: The of of4wd is more than a board of 10 people, it is everyone sitting in the room, and all 1200+ members. When the call for volunteers for a specific project goes out, please make a commitment to help out.
Posted on: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 23:27:48 +0000
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