The SDBA has received permission to develop
New & upgrade existing trails, in the "Lava Flow" area (Ring Creek Rip and "Hood in the Woods" and vicinity), utilizing funds from BCORMA & the NTC.
Crews are currently onsite, and will continue to be throughout the winter if weather conditions permit.
Access for these crews is being utilized from the Diamond Head Road, via the "Darwin's Crossing".
Please be advised to watch for crews working and travelling by motorcycle throughout this area.
Please circulate this information, along with suggestions to avoid the area for the next 5 months if possible.
SQUAMISH Relay For Life
Thank-you everyone that participated in the Squamish Dirt Bike Association & Save Garibaldi Group Relay for Life Team.
Our fundraising goal of $1200 was met and exceeded for a total team effort of $1725!!! Great job everyone that was able to contribute their time and a very special thank-you to all of those who volunteered and helped out with the activities - they were a hit!.
To date the total the Squamish Relay for Life has raised is a record $140,000!!!
Race results from the 2009 Cat Scratch
off road series
from the PNWMA
Update for Trail Maps section
Downloadable trail maps of the Cat Lake/Brohm Ridge area are soon to be released, thank you for your patience.
Trail Maps
It is Tick season again
on the off chance you haven’t already brushed up on how to avoid contracting Lyme Disease thru ticks.....attached is a brochure put out by the CANADIAN LYME DISEASE FOUNDATION. It is intended as a double sided two-fold pamphlet.
click to open brochure (pdf file)
federal funding coming into BC for trails
Canadian Off Hwy Vehicle Distributors Council (links included to the National Trails Coalition)
Canadian Off Hwy Vehicles
CHANGES FOR SDBA meeting dates for 2009
will be temporarily changed to the 3rd Wednesday of the month, The meeting times and location will remain the same
click for calendar
Changing months are March 18; April 15 (meeting will focus around The Cat Scratch Fever Hare Scramble Race - additional meetings will be announced) May 20; June 17; July 15
Then we'll switch back to 1st wed. of the month begining again August 5; September. 2; October 7; November 4; December 2
Here is to a productive and active year we look forward to seeing you at the meetings.
A number of provincial and local government staff in and around Squamish, particularly MoFR and BC Parks have expressed interest in the Trails Strategy for BC, a joint initiative of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, BC Parks and the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. I know many of you were not able to attend the inter-agency information session held in Langley.
Since I am in Squamish and it is relatively easy, I can host an informal presentation and information session for anyone who is interested. The official period for comments on the Draft Strategy has passed, however I am happy to review and consider any comments / discussions submitted directly to me as we contemplate final changes and amendments to the draft document.
The session will be at the Adventure Centre on Thursday, February 19th at 2:00 pm until 4pm. Please pass on this invitation to any other members of your organizations that may be interested in attending.
MTCA Draft Provincial Trail Strategy
MTCA Draft Provincial Trail Strategy Available for Review.... Provincial Trail Strategy
Recreation Trail Strategy
The following information has been provided by the Manager, Trails - Recreation Sites & Trails Section,
Ministry of Tourism, Culture & the Arts
Regular Club Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at the Ocean Port Hotel located at 37991 Second Avenue, in Squamish @ 7:00
pm, in the back meeting room.Please note these meetings are open to all currently registered SDBA
members.
If members have any agenda items that they would like to have added to
the meeting schedule please e-mail the President or Treasurer-Secretary
a week prior to the meeting. at E-mail the Secretary/Treasurer
Our meeting schedule for 2009 is as follows: Wednesday February 4, March 4, April 1 (meeting will focus around The Cat Scratch Fever Hare Scramble Race), May 6, June 3, July 1 meeting is cancelled due to the stat holiday will take place on July 8, August 5, September 2, October 7, November 4 and December 2. Here is to a productive and active year we look forward to seeing you at the meetings.
Please check the calendar link on our website for special events,
meeting notifications, fundraisers and more!
2008-2009 SDBA Memberships
You can renew directly online, mail your membership renewal to SDBA PO Box 5249, Squamish, BC V8B 0C2 or contact your Treasurer-Secretary at sdba@squamishdirtbikeassociation.com
When filling out your forms please ensure that all information is filled out accurately and legibly.
We have experienced returned cards due to home address information and not the current mailing address information.
If you know you have filled this out in error please contact your Treasurer-Secretary at the above noted e-mail.
Thank-you everyone for your continued support!!
Please channel any of your concerns through your Executive Team and we will forward them to any of the appropriate parties involved, up to and including: the District of Squamish, Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, Integrated Land Management Bureau, Ministry of Forests and Range etc. Your Executive team is your directing voice.
