Algonquin West ATV Club
Meeting Minutes
Monday, May 12th, 2025 @ 7:00pm
Emsdale Community Centre
Attendance: Bob Harrison, Richard Zdriluk, William Bird, Garry Fraser, Fraser Bull, Kyle Ryan, Brenda Cameron, Terry English, Susan Fetterley
Regrets: Brent Stapleton, Kevin Ryan, Amanda Traves
1. Welcome: Bob Harrison opened meeting at 7:00pm
2. Approval of Agenda: Approved by Fraser Bull and Terry English
3. Approval Previous Minutes: Approved by Bill Bird and Kyle Ryan
4. Approval AGM Minutes: Kyle’s and Garry’s names are spelt incorrectly. Approved by Fraser Bull and Garry Fraser with name corrections.
5. Business arising from Previous Minutes:
Monday April 14th, 2025 – The Town of Kearney is taking care of the land use permits for the ATV Club.
- Trillium Off Road Recovery- have not heard whether Kevin has contacted
- Bylaws – have not heard whether Brent has done anything with the bylaws.
AGM Minutes – It was questioned the price we paid for the new Ranger. The price paid was $34,298.99 before taxes minus a $7,500 donation from Rickwards Small Motors. The old Ranger was sold for $4,700 plus taxes. Total paid was $22,098.99
6. Membership: N/A
7. Spring Poker Ride: –
- Meal was Good. How many people stayed and ate??
- Sweep needs to be more than one person!!
- Ranger needs the First Aid kit installed
- GPS’s need to be in bin available for use
- Bob To check into first aid training for all directors
-8. Trails: ADSC – help to install railings on bridges on trail 35 and trail 29 – Further discussion when we have dates
- – Trail 32 at bottom of hill – hole in decking that needs replaced and remove sand and dirt
- – Hill right after bridge – get Mark to remove loose rocks – Terry Engllish motioned for Mark Reynolds to run from in Trail 32 to Trail 35 out to Hwy 518E and clean up the loose rocks on trails. Seconded by Fraser Bull. All in Favor.
- – Need signage done on trails 35, 32, 34
- – Garry Fraser and Fraser Bull had been out on the trail today and cleared trees and put signs up on trails 16, 18, 20, 24, 26 and 29. Note: 911 GPS sign is missing at the end of trail 26 going into Cripple Creek.
- – Ken Branch will be riding Trail 42 in June and has offered to take signs and put up for the Club.
- – Ranger will be going to Rickward’s to have some Warranty work completed.
9. Monthly Club Rides: Saturday, May 24th – Brenda, Fraser, Garry
- Wednesday, June 4th – Brent, Bill, Garry
- Saturday, June 14th – Brenda, Garry
- Saturday, July 19th –
- Wednesday, July 23rd– Fraser, Bill, Garry
- Wednesday, August 13th – Brent, Garry
- Saturday, August 23rd – Bill, Garry
10. ATV Raffle Ticket Sales:
- Legion Car Show: Saturday, July 26th – 10am – 3:00pm – Brenda and Garry are available
- Kearney Regatta: August 2nd and 3rd – Fraser is available if we are going to break into shifts
11. Bin Cleanup: Bob and Fraser will check bins
12. Adjournment: Bob Motioned to Adjourn at