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Calgary Snowmobile Club – March 2016 Newsletter 1

CALGARY SNOWMOBILE CLUB

Snow Trails & Tales

March 2016

President’s Report

Hello all, I know the snow has not been the greatest, and the weather man said so at the beginning of the season. Well, there are a number of things to cover.

2016 Club Executive Elections: With regards to the club elections, a great opportunity: six positions on the executive are open for your consideration. We are facing a number of areas of change, and I would like to see more of the membership shine with your talents and ideas, this fall. As which positions will be available, I won't say here. I believe that we have a strong group and can rise to the occasion

Calgary Sled Swap and Show: The Calgary Sled Swap and Show this coming fall, is another place of need. This time it is up to us to organize it instead of the ASA. This brings both freedom and opportunities, not that there are no challenges. Many hands make light work.

Edmonton Snow Show: For the Edmonton show, I need leadership for the show and someone for the silent auction. I can give support but need people to step up and take leadership roles. This is important, for club exposure and part of our funding. Finally, your continued input and presence at the meetings. This club is for all members and I think it is cool to hear from you.

Randall Callan CSC President

NEXT CLUB MEETING – TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016 – 7:30 PM

EAST CALGARY TWIN ARENAS (299 ERINWOODS DRIVE SE) 1.

For up-to-date information on Club events, meetings, photos and news, check out our website at: www.calgarysnowmobileclub.net

The Calgary Snowmobile Club • PO Box 6982, Stn D, Calgary, AB T2P 2G2

http://www.calgarysnowmobileclub.net/


Membership’s Report Welcome to March everyone. Well it’s that time again we get to have peek at the new Sled line up for 2017. They just keep getting better and better. Also this Sledding season is slowly coming to an end. Well, I hope everyone has had an opportunity to get out and have some fun in the hills. I know work has been keeping me at bay for most of this winter, but I am hopeful to get out before it’s over. Aside from that, our Club Membership numbers are as follows:

112 Family Memberships, 31 of them new to the Club, for a total of 141 members

14 Corporate Members, 1 of which is new to our Club.

We have sold 155 ASA Trail Passes to date plus the 17 ASA Passes directed to the Club from the ASA bringing the total to 172. However it would be nice if the 17 came from a Club supported level.

Just to shed some light on the new tool for the Club…..PayPal has in my opinion been very successful. Just to break it down, PayPal has been used 27 times to buy Family/Corporate memberships for a total of 48 Trail Passes which is almost 1/3 of our Club numbers … not bad. Anyway that’s it from the Membership side, sled safe.

Jorg Rippe CSC Membership

Social Convener’s Report

Tickets, Tickets, Tickets !!! Where do I get my Tickets? Well, it is still early but please mark calendars. This is a fun event and an awesome way to wrap up the Season of Sledding. Tickets are available at our monthly general meetings. If you are unable to attend our monthly general meeting please call your Social Convener for Tickets - Alice Hill @ 403-236-8155.

Calgary Snowmobile Club Wind-up Party When: Saturday, May 7, 2016 Cocktails: 5:30 pm Dinner: 6:30 pm Dance: 8:00 pm – 1:00 am Where: Royal Canadian Legion Branch #275 755-40 Street SE Cost: $40 per person / $80 for two

Everyone cordially invited to this fun social event!!!!

Social Convener,

Alice Hill


Safety, Search and Rescue’s Report

STARS Air Ambulance Education Seminar

And Facility Tour Date: Tuesday March 22nd Time: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Place: STARS Calgary Base - Head Office 1441 Aviation Park NE, Calgary The seminar and facility tour will include the following:

Education and training on picking and preparing a safe landing zone site. A look and presentation on the inside of the helicopter. A tour of the dispatch services center. Club Group photo (please wear your club logo clothing).

Members or sponsors interested in attending this event MUST RSVP Daren Kelm

[email protected] by March 14th to reserve a spot as space is limited.

Darren Kelm CSC Safety, Search and Rescue

Vice President’s Report Hi Everyone,

STARS Donations STARS numbers are coming in and it looks like the ride plus the 50/50 is going to bring us to around $4600. Comments at the executive meeting indicated that it would be nice to commit the extra few hundred to round that up to an even $5000. A motion will be made at our general to that end. This will be a fantastic result for the year and will be a great presentation piece at our onsite event March 22nd. Thanks again to everyone who supported the cause this year.

Logo Wear Logo wear is getting finished up. We had a couple of minor issues with backorders but we are still looking to have our product ready for me to deliver at the general meeting. I will be sending out emails to all those who have an outstanding balances so that we can settle up and get this closed off. For anyone who did not order a hoodie I would like inform you that I did have to order a few extra items to hit our minimum count of 20.

mailto:[email protected]


Vice President’s Report continued …

Logo Wear continued … Available for purchase at the meeting will be Fruit of the Loom hoodies in the following sizes and configurations: Black - Large - pull over - $45 Black - Large - zippered - $52.25 Black - XL - pull over- $45 Black - XL - zippered - $52.25

West Castle / Kootney Pass On a fun note I was able to sneak in a ride down at West Castle a couple weeks back. We went over the Kootney Pass and went south down the Flat Head valley. It was nice to go as it’s been a few years and with the talks around the new land designations we weren't sure how much longer this might be available. Conditions were mixed with decent base but also some rough trails and some VERY sticky spring like snow.

Seen behind us is 12% road, a new road for us to explore. It was a bit of an incline but not bad but let me tell you I sure was glad I had the 800 motor and not a 600 as I was 3/4 throttle minimum all the way up breaking trail in the wet cement like base. We finally got far enough south and east that we may have actually hit the Waterton park boundary as we saw signage that no snowmobiles or OHV's were permitted.

A good time to turn around not only to follow the rules but pushing heavy snow for 140km round trip took a good amount of fuel. It was a very scenic ride with some fun play areas. I sure hope we can do it again.

Club Executive Elections On a final note, we are looking at some significant vacancies in the executive this coming year as some long time members are stepping down. I encourage everyone who has an interest to consider putting their name forward.

Darren Whitney CSC Vice President


Avalanche Safety Resources for the North

Rockies and other areas of BC

http://zacstracs.com/Newsletters/552/northrockiesresources

ZacsTracs has posted a new summary of

links on their website related to snowpack and weather info for the North Rockies Avalanche Forecast region. This area is located north of McBride and Prince George and includes Pine Pass, Mackenzie, Chetwynd, Tumbler and the Kakwa.

These links are also useful for other areas in BC.

The listing of links is reproduced below for your convenience. (See the original ZacsTracs webpage for full details).

Avalanche Canada’s Forecaster’s Blog Avalanche Canada’s Mountain Information Network (MIN) Avalanche Canada – Online Trip Planner Avalanche Canada – Mountain Weather Forecast Avalanche Canada – Kakwa Weather Station Facebook – North Rockies Information Share Facebook – Summit Avalanche Consulting Facebook – Kakwa Sledding Info Powder King Ski Hill – Pine Pass Snow-Forecast.com BC Highway Cameras BC Hydro Automated Weather Station Data


http://zacstracs.com/


http://zacstracs.com/Newsletters/552/northrockiesresources#faq_001















Elkford BC Ride Photos (Feb 13-14, 2016)


Elkford BC Ride Photos (Feb 13-14, 2016) cont’d …


Radium BC Ride Photos (Feb 27-28, 2016)


Radium BC Ride Photos (Feb 27-28, 2016) cont’d …


ASA Jamboree Ft McMurray (Mar 4-6, 2016)


ASA Jamboree Ft McMurray (Mar 4-6, 2016) cont’d …


Club Membership vs ASA Membership An ASA Membership by itself does not include a Club Membership. A Club Membership, however, does include the ASA Membership plus additional benefits specific to Club Members.

The Club membership entitles the member to:

Attend Club Rides

Attend Club general meetings and functions (Horseshoe Tournament, Windup Party, etc.)

Receive Club newsletters, Ride Notices, Trail Maintenance events, etc. by email

Receive notice of dealer / sponsor discounts for Club Members (show your Club Membership Card)

Vote on Club initiatives and the annual Club Executive elections.

A Calgary Snowmobile Club Membership (2016) costs ($100), which includes:

ASA Membership - Trail Pass ($80)

Calgary Snowmobile Club membership dues ($20). The $20 Club membership dues go directly to the Club, not to the ASA, and help cover Club-specific expenses such as:

renting facilities for our monthly general meetings and executive meetings

banking fees

mailing costs

web-site expenses/changes

etc. To ensure that you purchase a Club Membership and not just an ASA Trail Pass, please purchase your Club Membership through any of the following options:

A Club general meeting

From an Executive member

Mail-in form at the end of each newsletter

Club’s PayPal link on our website

Mail-in form download on our website’s membership page: o http://www.calgarysnowmobileclub.net/calgary_snow_mobile_club_join.html

Thank-you for your support.

http://www.calgarysnowmobileclub.net/calgary_snow_mobile_club_join.html

http://www.calgarysnowmobileclub.net/calgary_snow_mobile_club_join.html


Upcoming Events:

http://zacstracs.com/ Box 903, Black Diamond, AB T0L 0H0 Canada. Ph: (403) 850-3042 Fax: (403) 770-8200


http://zacstracs.com/course-details/?c=list-view


Club Sponsors


Club Sponsors (continued …)


Short list of RCMP Detachments in BC The Calgary Snowmobile Club is not responsible for the accuracy of this information. Please confirm the numbers before your trip! http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/detach/en/find/BC

Chetwynd (250) 788-9221 New Denver (250) 358-2222

Columbia Valley (250) 342-9292 Pemberton (604) 894-6634

Cranbrook (250) 489-3471 Penticton (250) 492-4300

Dawson Creek (250) 784-3700 Prince George (250) 561-3300

Elkford (250) 423-4404 Quesnel (250) 992-9211

Enderby (250) 546-3028 Radium (250) 342-9292

Fernie (250) 423-4404 Revelstoke (250) 837-5255

Fort St. John (250) 787-8140 Salmon Arm (250) 832-6044

Fort Nelson (250) 774-2700 Sicamous (250) 836-2878

Golden/Field (250) 344-2221 Smithers (250) 847-3233

Grand Forks (250) 442-8288 Sparwood (250) 423-4404

Kamloops (250) 828-3000 Terrace (250) 638-7400

Kelowna (250) 762-3300 Tumbler Ridge (250) 242-5252

Kimberley (250) 489-3471 Valemount (250) 566-4466

McBride (250) 569-2255 Vernon (250) 545-7171

Nakusp (250) 265-3677

http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/detach/en/find/BC


Sledder’s Backcountry Checklist:

From ZacsTracs Sledder's Backcounty Checklist: http://zacstracs.com/faq/?c=rescue-resources

Check the following reports when panning your trip, and again before you leave.

Daily Avalanche Report: www.avalanche.ca Weather Forecast: www.weatheroffice.gc.ca Canadian Avalanche Centre 1 – 800 – 667 – 1105 BC Road Report 1 – 800 – 550 – 4997 Or www.drivebc.ca

http://zacstracs.com/faq/?c=rescue-resources

http://www.avalanche.ca/

http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/

http://www.drivebc.ca/


Sledder’s Backcountry Checklist continued … From ZacsTracs Sledder's Backcounty Checklist: http://zacstracs.com/faq/?c=rescue-resources

Carry your trip plan with you in the field.

Make sure all members of your party have a copy and know what to do in case of emergency.

Leave a copy of your trip plan with someone at home.

The person with whom you leave your emergency plan will play a critical role if something goes wrong and you are overdue.

Make sure the person you choose knows what to do and when to do it. Pick the right person for this task, you need someone who will take this role seriously and act responsibly when necessary.

http://zacstracs.com/faq/?c=rescue-resources


CSC FUN RUNS

2015-2016

Club rides for 2015-2016 will each be 2-day weekend events. This way people can come for the full weekend of riding, or have the option of just a Saturday or Sunday ride with the Club. Note that the March 25-26 ride (Easter Feast) in Parsons, BC, is a Friday and Saturday ride.

Dec 12-13, 2015 Golden, BC (Quartz Creek)

Jan 16-17, 2016 Cataract Creek, AB (Saturday Poker Run)

Jan 30-31, 2016 York Creek, AB (STARS Ride)

Feb 13-14, 2016 Elkford, BC

Feb 27-28, 2016 Radium, BC (Forester Creek)

March 12-13, 2016 Fernie, BC (Coal Creek)

March 25-26, 2016 Parsons, BC (Easter Feast)

April 9-10, 2016 West Castle, AB

May 7, 2016 Windup Party

The Weekend Rides and Locations may change Doo to Snow conditions

For more information on the CSC rides and snow conditions, contact the Destination

Coordinator Doug Donnelly @ 403-540-3286 or email: [email protected]



Club Directors (2015 – 2016 season)

Executive Position Name Phone Number

Email

President Randall Callan 403-829-2886 [email protected]

Vice President Darren Whitney 403-829-3885 [email protected]

Secretary Ron Siddon [email protected]

Treasurer Doris Donnelly 403-235-0304 [email protected]

Club Reporter Murray Mowchenko [email protected]

Club Public Relations Dan Clifford 587-888-7843 [email protected]

Membership Jorg Rippe 403-236-8155 [email protected]

Destination Coordinator Doug Donnelly 403-540-3286 [email protected]

Social Convener Alice Hill 403-404-9927 [email protected]

Safety, Search & Rescue

Darren Kelm 403-700-2375 [email protected]

ASA Representative Scott Kjarsgaard 403-560-6652 [email protected]

Other Contacts CSC Trails Committee: [email protected]













Club Membership Application Form

The Calgary Snowmobile Club PO Box 6982, Stn D, Calgary AB T2P 2G2

Membership Application: New_________ Renewal_________

Name:______________________________________________________________________________

Address:_____________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________ Postal Code:___________________________

Phone:_________________________________

Email:_________________________________________________________________

For timely notification of rides, events, etc.

List Family Members included in Family Membership:_

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________

If you DO NOT wish to have your contact information appear in the Club Roster, please check here:

Only members who have not opted out will be sent a Club Roster.

1st Sled and Trail Pass – $90.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____________________

Each Additional Sled and Trail Pass – $70.00. . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____________________

Corporate Membership (includes 1 Trail Pass) – $150.00. . . . . _____________________

After January 1st (ASA late fee) – $10.00 each extra. . . . . . . _____________________

Trail Fund Donation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____________________

Total Due. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____________________

Please forward with cheque to the address above. Thank you for your interest in our Club.

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