News
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The Whiskey Jack
From the files of “Hinterland Who’s Who” The Gray Jay is indelibly associated with Canada’s great northern forests. Quick to learn that humans can be an excellent source of food, the Gray Jay often visits lumber camps, kills made by hunters, and the campsites of canoeists, looking for scraps of anything edible. The bird’s fearless and venturesome behaviour has amused and irked those who work in the forest and earned it many colloquial names such as “meat-bird” and “camp-robber”. Another familiar name, “whiskey-jack”, was taken from Wiskedjak, Wisagatcak, Wisekejack, or other variations of a word used in the Algonquian family of aboriginal languages of eastern Canada to designate a…
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Winterizing your ATV (for those not putting on the snowplow!)
Here’s a great article from our friends at Cottage Life on what you might consider to pack away your ATV for the winter. Of course I know some of you will be attaching snowplows or riding out to your fish-huts (once the ice is good and thick!). “Before bedding down your ATV for the winter, make sure cold, condensation, chemical breakdown, and critters don’t turn your spring start-up into a letdown. 1. Clean and lubricate: Wash, rinse, and dry your ATV. Bugs and brake dust will only increase the chances of winter corrosion. Wax painted and chromed parts. Lubricate every item that could corrode during a long period of storage:…
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All Rides Suspended for now!
Unfortunately the fire situation for now has not improved enough to lift travel restrictions. So the next Holdridge Creek ride has to be postponed. On our ride schedule the following rides cannot be held if they were to be held today: Thistle Lake, Holdridge Creek, Marten River, Murray Lake, Hwy 805 to Cross Lake and Gull Lake. You can see that we will have to rethink the schedule. What our ride committee will do is reschedule the rides according to the MNRF removal of travel restrictions. We will have more rides in August, September and if need be October. As soon as we have good news, a new schedule will…
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Notice
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Cancellation of the WNATV Club Thistle Lake Ride
This email is to notify you of the CANCELLATION of the Thistle Lake ride this coming Saturday, July 14th. This is due to the numerous forest fires in the area of River Valley and the potential for more due to lightening last night. Last count was 10 around here including Temagami. Apparently our parking area has been commandeered by MNR personnel. We hope you understand the situation especially the sponsors of the ride. This ride will be postponed for the second time and hopefully made at a later date. Until the next ride Barry Beauchamp WNATV Club Secretary/Treasurer
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NOTICE TO MEMBERS: Change to 2018 Ride Schedule
Please note the following change to the 2018 Ride Schedule The July 14th Yorston ride has been cancelled for this year. It is being replaced with the Thistle Lake remake ride which had been cancelled on May 12 due to trail conditions. Please update your calendars and we will see you on the trail!
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Pesky, pesky, pests…..
Do you know how many varieties of mosquitoes are around in Canada…………..? EIGHTY! Read more about these and other pests at……. Mosquitoes & Blackflies
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Moose on the Loose……..
Today, again, a moose was on the loose here in New Sudbury. (See Moose on Lasalle Blvd. Keeps Police Busy ) It got me thinking about, what do we really know about moose? Well, here’s some info from the folks at Northern Ontario Travel to help us out with that. 9 Facts You May Not Know About Moose
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Lyme Disease could really Tick me off!!!
The occurrence of tick bites and related Lyme disease is real in parts of Ontario. To learn more about the insects that could put the bite on you read…. HERE For 2018 we should be vigilante in the West Nipissing area, but according to this map, we are not a high risk area. RISK Have a safe summer!
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Here’s another event in Capreol on May 12th……
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Short Notice, but just found out about this Rocky’s event…..
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May 12th Thistle Lake Ride – CANCELLED
The May 12th Thistle Lake Ride has been CANCELLED due to trail conditions. Hopefully this will be rescheduled later this fall. Sorry…safety first.
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ATVers rescued by their SHERPa. No…not in the mountains……
Wow! Remember the Sherp link earlier this year? Here is what they’ve been up to lately….click here…..RESCUE
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ARGO Ride & Drive Event
Ever thought about trying out an ARGO ATV? Join ASM Stores at the Rock Pine Motel in Marten River on Fri April 20th 10 am – 7 pm and/or Sat April 21st 9 am to 5 pm for their ARGO Ride & Drive Event.
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….and Bonfield too!!!!
WNATV Club members…….then on May 5th the good folks at the Bonfield & District Lions Club are holding their rally. See below for some details, and click HERE for more info! IT’S THE 16TH ANNUAL BONFIELD & DISTRICT LIONS BLUE SEA ATV FUNDRAISER & POKER RUN ***SATURDAY MAY 5, 2018*** JOIN ATVERS FROM ACROSS THE PROVINCE AND SAY YES TO HELPING LION’S CHARITIES ATV’S SIDE BY SIDES AND DIRT BIKES ARE WELCOME BONFIELD LIONS DEN 350 LINE 3 SOUTH BONFIELD, ON NEW TIMES – REGISTER FROM 8:30 – 11:30 AM ***ENTRY FEE*** $50 MINIMUM PLEDGE INCLUDES ROAST BEEF DINNER AFTER THE RIDE Welcome to spring with a fun-filled day exploring the natural splendor of…
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Our friends in St. Charles are having their Rally!
Just a note to all WNATV Club members, that our good friends in St. Charles are holding their annual rally on April 28th. Click Here!
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Catalogue Update
WNATV Club 2018 Members…..the ride catalog for the 2018 Rides have all been updated as well as the 2017 Rides. Have a look! Only the Thistle Lake ride is locked out at this time because the ride is being “remade”. We’ll update this after our scouts get a chance to check out the trails to ensure safe passage. Let’s hope the snow leaves soon!
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AGM post meeting notes
We had a very nice turn out on Wednesday night to our 2018 AGM. The Club has a brand new set of Bylaws, and we look forward to an even more efficient way of managing the Club. Stay tuned to the website for more updates. The new Board of Directors has been listed on the website, and the minutes of the meeting will be posted very soon. Note the date for our first ride to the Sugarbush has been set. Talk to you later!
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Another look at the Sherp: Watch this “ATV on steroids” roll through snow, brush and even open water
Click on the link below! Watch this “ATV on steroids” roll through snow, brush and even open water
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Looks like some winter fun with an ATV…..helping out the sledders too!
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Notes from the first Map Committee meeting
Just a note to fill you in on the results of our map committee meeting. The committee is made up of Sue & Perry Brown, Bob Martin, Art Constantineau and Barry Beauchamp. We set the purpose of the committee and established the duties. Some of the resolutions were: We will not make available a map booklet but publish maps, tracks and ride descriptions on the webpage. Members can download the information to make their own book if they wish to do so. The rides have been divided into 7 regions and the rides ( 40 in all) will be classified into these regions. We have 8 rides that will be…
