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THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS , Permit buyers, and supporters for your support during the season!!! Happy Holidays and a Happy New year to all!
BSR Upcoming Events Calendar/Notifications:
BSR: Thank you permit buyers and landowners! Check the OFSC website for updates to the ITG
BRUSHING WORK CREW DATES: Various upcoiming dates posted to Facebook page
BSR Meetings/Events/Activities:
Thursday February 19, 7:00 pm - Member meeting - Bressette Homestead 45 Lone Pine Road, Port Severn. Must be a member and registration in advance is required due to space contraints, food, etc. - contact Arthur at arthur.christakos@gmail.com if you wish to apply to the Baxter Snow Riders for membership.
Recent Activity:
- New BSR Advertising Sign Boards installed at the Groomer Building, 11a/C trail, Dunn's Line and on the drag
- Brushing Dunn's Line - thanks Michelle, Angela, Drew, Kenneth, Peter, Tony, Jim, Romeo, Tony
- Packer fixed and re-installed - works great!
- Groomer out whenever possible to keep the trails in top shape
- Faded signs on the Groomer Building have been removed by volunteer/member Dave Aldigheiri for re-painting by volunteer/member Sharon Aldigheiri
- Groomer building parking lot plowed by volunteer/member so permitted riders can park there for riding when trails "available"
- Trail through town over Lock 45 allowed to re-established on the south side as per previous years
Brushing Work Crews: BSR will be utilizing Facebook for future work crews
NOTIFICATIONS:
As published by the OFSC, there are significant changes fo the upcoming season as follows:
1) OFSC received new funding from the PC government and BoG motioned province-wide trail reductions relative to current levels of permit revenue and increased costs are now reversed to original - groomer reductions are not reversed - regional grooming plans for the season are still in effect. BSR had no trail reductions therefore the trail system is unchanged.
3) BoG motioned grooming restictions to ensure grooming occurs in less than -3 celcius shift average temperatures has been suspended - clubs to still manage to responsible temps and conditions
4) New SMVA wording approved by government and now law. OFSC looking to obtain insurance company plan options as the next step to allowing some types of non-industrial to be options in the coming year.
SAVE THE DATE! - MAY 2, 2026
Bahama's in Baxter - MAY 2 at the BWCC - ticket info coming soon!