MINISTIK Snowmobile Trails OPEN Saturday December 20

[slomo]

Originally Posted by polcatamadoo

no Need to get Testy,I may have Mispoken I've been Wrong before

all is forgiven cause your avitar rules

[polcatamadoo]

LOL!! Thanks

Originally Posted by slomo

all is forgiven cause your avitar rules

[Ministik Man]

Originally Posted by polcatamadoo

I do believe I read somewhere that a ministik is not asa and a trail pass is not required to ride it.

Just a quick note to that comment...

First
- 90% of the riders in Ministik are local people in the 4 surrounding counties.
- There is a misconception that it is there God Given right to ride in Ministik because they live there. Wrong...
- It is a Provincial Bird Sanctuary FIRST with 12 users groups allowed by Alberta Sustainable Resources (SRD) to enjoy their sport in Ministik.
- If any one of the user groups fails to comply with the Rules & Regulations governing the Sanctuary they are out ( example - Alberta Off Road - Quads - the sanctuary is to eco sensitive for rubber tired vehicles - so they are no long allowed)

Second
- The ASA is one of the 12 registered user groups and is the only motorized sport in Ministik.
- If the Tri-County Snomobile Clubs 25 member trail maintenance team does not maintain the trails and does not operate within the guidelines the ASA id OUT....
- If the ASA is no longer a member of the Ministik Board of Directors there is ABSOLUTLY NOT MOTORIZED SPORTS in Ministik.

Summary:
- If no one supports Tri-Snowmobile Club with memberships and trail Passes we have no money to operate or maintain trails - busted - folded - quit!!!
- If no one supports Tri-County Snowmobile Club on trail maintenance then the trails are not maintained and cleared
- The SRD will not open the gates as the trails have not been cleared. Which opens the SRD up to liability for unsafe trails. Gates do not get opened and no one rides in Ministik

Think this is an idle threat -- Look at the rest of Alberta and BC. Every one is closing down riding areas due to:
- Enviromental
- Noise
- Proxemetry of houses to trails
- and the best for last -- LIABILITY

I told you I would keep it short, I never even got into the Issues of:
- Alberta Recreational Review Study
- County of Strathcona Bylaws & RCMP
- Manditory Trail Passes

Any way hope everyone has a Very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

[Sledderglen]

Thanks for the update MM. You guys keep up the good work that you guys do that we all support. Hard working volunteers are getting hard to find.Thanks workers

[polcatamadoo]

looks like you managed to read that whole comment,too bad you couldn't have done the same for Can-Do and given him a proper answer instead of what he was given

[Jake]

So the answer is you don't NEED a trail pass, but you SHOULD have a trail pass?

[ZRrrr]

I heard that if you ride Ministik without a trail pass there are people hiding in the bush that jump out and beat you up....

[Summitric]

Ya, i think a posse of "bad brian", "grouchy glen", "attitude albert" and a few others might be on ya, if'n ya don't gots no trail pass..... Lol

[Ironmanstl]

Originally Posted by Ministik Man

The fastest way to get ASA Trail Passes (can be used on all ASA Trails) is to call me.
I can process your memberships ($20) and any ASA Trail Passes ($60 before January 1, 2009---$70 after January 2009) over the phone if you have a VISA card I will then mail them out to you the same day.
Or call and set up a time to come over and buy your passes.

Brian
780-437-4706

I'm in the same boat Brian, sent my cheque in a few days ago to your address. Hoping to get my passes soon to take my son out on the trail. (recall I talked to you in email regarding the returned to sender issue)


I look forward to some great trail riding.

[gforce]

we were sleddin there dec 27..nice saturday ride..were at the north gate and the quads out numbered the sleds 4-2-1-i approached the boys and asked them where they were from..buddy said we are just locals out for a quad ride cause we dont have sleds..no whatcha doo?..o didnt see any cows either..gotta watch for those ice heaves they are quite big in some areas.gotta learn the area as it is quite a large area and ya could get lost in there quite easy..how about some porta potties for the ladies tho.

[Ministik Man]

Originally Posted by gforce

we were sleddin there dec 27..nice saturday ride..were at the north gate and the quads out numbered the sleds 4-2-1-i approached the boys and asked them where they were from..buddy said we are just locals out for a quad ride cause we dont have sleds..no whatcha doo?..o didnt see any cows either..gotta watch for those ice heaves they are quite big in some areas.gotta learn the area as it is quite a large area and ya could get lost in there quite easy..how about some porta potties for the ladies tho.

Thanks for the update gforce

Know what you mean anout port a potties
There are only 2 sets - 1 in the west parking lot #2 and at Centennial Campgrounds on Joe Lake

Hope to see you at the Santas Toy Ride on Sunday Jan 4