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ankle kind of limits my sled-ding! If you notice any prob-lems while out riding, please
let one of us know.
Safe sledding, everyone, es-pecially now that conditions are becoming treacherous and risk of avalanche is high. Make sure, if you’re head-ing out to the back country, that you’re adequately pre-pared and educated on ava-lanche awareness before venturing out into a risky area—or, even better, don’t risk it at all.
Gord Evans
Best of the new year to everyone! Hope your sled-ding season is off to a
good start.
Unfortunately, I can’t per-sonally say that mine has, given that I broke my ankle a couple of weeks ago! So far, I’ve only been out once this winter….. and that was to cut firewood for the Arm-strong Chalet. Good thing we have great spring riding
around here!
I’ve started working with Highways to get signage up at the major highway intersections...seems we fell through a bureaucratic crack somewhere along
the line.
The Board is also working on our Operations Plan, required in order to meet provincial requirements and our agreement with the Ministry of Tourism, Cul-ture and the Arts (the agreement was formerly with the Shuswap Forest District). Thanks to every-one who is diligently work-
ing on this Ops Plan.
Trevor Clarke (Okanagan Recreation Rentals) - our
new tour operator—reports that his business is off to a
good start.
Firewood has been sup-plied up at both chalets, although I’ve had a report that the supply at the Silver Star Chalet has dwindled dramatically over the
Christmas season.
Also, I understand that some idiot has maliciously slashed the chalet ceiling
with an axe. ^%)*&^#%$#.
I know all this because my main men—Brian and Kevin —have been up rid-ing. Seems like a broken
Message from Gord (VSA President)
VSA MEETINGS:
ARE HELD ON THE 4TH THURSDAY
OF THE MONTH (CHECK OUR WEB-
SITE FOR NEXT DATE). EVERYONE
IS WELCOME! JOIN US FOR COF-
FEE AND DONUTS AND HAVE A SAY
IN YOUR CLUB, EVENTS, ETC. A
CLUB IS ONLY AS GOOD AS ITS
MEMBERS….WE VALUE YOUR INPUT!
GROOMING REPORT 3
MARKETING REPORT 3
TREASURER AND
MEMBERSHIP
REPORT
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Inside this issue:
Issue 2 Volume 2009/10
VSA Newsletter
Vernon Snowmobile Association
Next meeting:
THURSDAY JANUARY 28,
2010
7:00 PM
THE PEOPLE PLACE
3402—27 AVE, VERNON
January 2010
Page 2 Vernon Snowmobile Association
Please welcome our newest
corporate sponsor, CEDAR
SOLUTIONS & MILLWORK!
Please see Dwayne for all
your cedar construction
needs!
- DECKING - SIDING
- FENCING - FACIA & TRIM
- GARDEN & LANDSCAPE - ROUGH LUMBER
- TONGUE & GROOVE - CRAFT WOOD
- POSTS, TIMBERS & BEAMS - HAND RAIL SYSTEMS
- DECK PACKAGES - DOCK PACKAGES
WESTERN RED CEDAR IS ALL NATURAL AND IS ONE OF NORTH
AMERICAS GREATEST RENEWABLE RESOURCES.
WESTERN RED CEDAR IS REAL WOOD – NO PLASTICS OR
CHEMICAL TREATMENTS. IT IS NATURALLY DECAY RESISTANT
AND IS NOT HARMFUL TO THE ENVIRONMENT OR OUR CHILDREN.
WESTERN RED CEDAR IS A WOOD OF WARMTH AND BEAUTY
A PRACTICAL CHOICE OF LUXURY AND AFFORDABILITY.
NO MATTER WHAT YOUR PROJECT OR BUDGET – WE HAVE A
“CEDAR SOLUTION” FOR YOU!
204 OLD VERNON ROAD ENDERBY, BC
www.cedarsolutions.ca
The VSA welcomes its newest corporate sponsor...CEDAR SOLUTIONS & MILLWORK
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Issue 2
Grooming Report
be repaired before the next outing.
Thanks to Brian Corke and Trevor Clark for riding shotgun with me! It’s always nice to know that if we breakdown I won’t be walking back alone
Thanks - enjoy the trails and have a great riding season
Doug Roehrig
Grooming has been going well. We have been out grooming a total of 5 times – with 2 trips out past the Armstrong Chalet. The snow level appears to be slightly lower than average but there is still enough to fill the holes and creeks.
The groomer has been running well aside from a few minor break-downs. The last trip out, the groomer developed a hydraulic leak on a tiller fitting and a track belt tore though. Both will have to
The VSA recently hosted our Canadian mili-tary for a couple of weeks so that they could conduct search and rescue training for the upcoming Olympics. I understand they sort of took over the parking lot, so our apologies if their presence inconvenienced any of you. Their use of our trails, however, netted the VSA coffers an additional thousand bucks!
Our reputation appears to be growing as we seem to be attracting facilitators of various snowmobile operation/training courses….we have a great hill for these sorts of events, given that we provide easy riding, and our area is virtually avalanche-free. If you see anyone out there conducting a sled training course, please be patient and cooperate with them, assist them if they need assistance...be a good neighbor. That goes, of course, for when you see Trevor Clarke out there doing a sled tour. The additional revenue from sled courses and tours gives the Club a bit of a cushion...and makes Brian (our Treasurer) kick up his heels with glee!
Doug Ellis (VSA member) teaches one course/month during the winter. He focuses his ener-gies mostly on ―industrial‖ courses—he’s taught staff from the Ministry of Forests, the Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Tourism, Sports and the Arts, as well as other contrac-tors and consultants. Basically, he instructs anyone who rides as part of their day-to-day work activities. If you’re interested, you can check out his schedule on Doug’s website
(continued on next page….)
Marketing Report
Page 4 Vernon Snowmobile Association
2009 POLARIS SLEDS HAVE BEEN REDUCED!! PLUS GET…….
PLUS: BRING IN THIS COUPON FOR:
$100 FREE GARMENTS & ACCESSORIES WHEN YOU BUY A 2009 SLED before January 31, 2010
10% OFF GARMENTS &ACCESSORIES
**Expires January 31, 2010**
(Marketing Report….continued from previous page)
http://essentialtreesources.com/course_schedule.html or on the BCSF website http://www.bcsf.org/safety/safety-course-schedule/. The course descriptions are also there. Doug has offered to volunteer a day of his time to teach club mem-bers (costs would be minimal, just enough to cover his costs….likely $30-50/student). If you’re interested, please con-tact Doug at [email protected] .
Provided we don’t have any unexpected groomer repair emergencies (having said that, see Doug Roehrig’s Grooming Report on Page 3) , we’re hoping that we may have some additional funds at the end of the year to infuse into some much needed chalet maintenance….fingers crossed!
Safe sledding all...Gord and I are off to Mexico next week (seeing as he can’t sled at the moment, might as well go somewhere warm! Hola!
Dianne Evans
Hello All,
The sale of Four Seasons Motor Sports has now been completed and Kevin and I have officially retired from our business of 18 years as of the end of the year. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your busi-ness over the years. Suc-cess cannot be accom-plished without wonderful customers and we have certainly appreciated your patronage and the friend-ships made along the way. We have made many great friends and wonderful ac-quaintances through snow-mobiling, Thursday night rides and ATV weekends. It will be an adjustment for us that is for sure.
So what are we going to do now? Our plan for the next few months is to drive down to Phoenix, where Kevin’s mom has been spending her winters. It’s a bit of a hiatus for us, a chance to unwind and refo-cus before coming back to
Vernon and into the next chapter of our life. Kevin couldn’t resist taking along a Polaris RZR and so we will be trying some desert riding. We can’t be without some sort of motorized toy after all!
Farewell from Sabine and Kevin Lutfring (4 Seasons MotorSports)
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Volume 2009/10
Issue 2
Doug (Ellis) has
offered to volunteer
a day of his time to
teach club members
a snowmobile safety
course
I have decided to pursue my Realtor license and work in Vernon once I have past all my examinations. I feel that this career choice will give me the opportunity to use my strong work ethic, organizational and people skills to their full
potential. I am incredibly excited about the future and can’t wait to hit the ground running. I’ll keep you all posted …..
So for now, Kevin and I wish you the best in 2010. And Thank You again.
Sabine
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Hope you all had a happy Christmas. It looks like a prosperous new year for the Club!
We have two new corporate sponsors to add to the four local dealerships….thank you ALL….without you, it would be very difficult for us to run the Club and fulfill all our operating requirements (maintenance, grooming, brushing, insurance, Park
permit fees, etc.) The Snow Show in the fall was very successful….thanks to all the work put in by Dianne and Gord Evans, and all the volunteers. We netted around $2500 from the silent auction and 50/50 draws. With most of the larger bills now paid, we are in pretty good financial shape for the rest of the season….barring any unexpected expensive repairs to the groomer. Keeping our fin-
gers crossed!
We now have 35 members and hope to pick up another 10 or more before spring. Daily trail passes are doing well, and should ex-
ceed last year’s totals.
All in all, we are doing very well this season!
Brian Corke
PS. We could use more snow...level is down compared to last year. Too bad we can’t purchase some, but can’t find the guy who
retails the stuff!
Treasurer and Membership Report
TELL ME THIS WON'T HAPPEN TO US !!!! An elderly Floridian calls 911 on her cell phone to report that her car has been broken into. She
is hysterical as she explains her situation to the dispatcher: 'They've stolen the stereo, the steer-
ing wheel, the brake pedal and even the accelerator!' she cried. The dispatcher said, 'Stay calm.
An officer is on the way.' A few minutes later, the officer radios in. 'Disregard..' He says. 'She got in the
back-seat by mistake..'
Three sisters, ages 92, 94 and 96, live in a house together.. One night the 96-year-old draws a bath. She puts her foot in and
pauses. She yells to the other sisters, 'Was I getting in or out of the bath?' The 94-year-old yells back, 'I don't know. I'll
come up and see.' She starts up the stairs and pauses 'Was I going up the stairs or down? The 92-year-old is sitting at the
kitchen table having tea listening to her sisters, she shakes her head and says, 'I sure hope I never get that forgetful, knock
on wood.' She then yells, 'I'll come up and help Both of you as soon as I see who's at the door...'
'I CAN HEAR JUST FINE!' Three retirees, each with a hearing loss, were playing golf one fine March day.
One remarked to the Other, 'Windy, isn't it?' 'No,' the second man replied, 'it's Thursday.' And the third
man chimed in, 'So am I, Let's have a beer.'
A little old lady was running up and down the halls in a nursing home. As she walked, she would flip up the hem of her
nightgown and say 'Supersex.' She walked up to an elderly man in a wheelchair. Flipping her gown at him, she said,
'Supersex..' He sat silently for a moment or two and finally answered, 'I'll take the soup.'
[Continued on next page……..]
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Volume 2009/10
Issue 2
Thank you to all our
corporate sponsors (we
now have six!)...without
you it would be very
difficult for us to run
the Club and fulfill all
our operating
requirements
TELL ME THIS WON'T HAPPEN TO US !!!! Two elderly ladies had been friends for many decades.. Over the years, they had shared all kinds of ac-
tivities and adventures. Lately, their activities had been limited to meeting a few times a week to play
cards. One day, they were playing cards when one looked at the other and said, 'Now don't get mad at
me .. I know we've been friends for a long time, but I just can't think of your name! I've thought And
thought, but I can't remember it. Please tell me what your name is.' Her friend glared at her. For at least
three minutes she just stared and glared at her.. Finally she said, 'How soon do you need to know?'
Two elderly women were out driving in a large car - both could barely see over the dashboard. As they were cruising along,
they came to an intersection. The stoplight was red, but they just went on through. The woman in the passenger seat thought
to herself 'I must be losing it. I could have sworn we just went Through a red light.' After a few more minutes, they came to
another intersection and the light was red. Again, they went right through. The woman in the passenger seat was almost
sure that the light had been red but was really concerned that she was losing it. She was getting nervous. At the
next intersection, sure enough, the light was red and they went on through. So, She turned to the other woman
and said, 'Mildred, did you know that we just ran through three red lights in a row? You could have killed us
both!' Mildred turned to her and said, 'Oh, crap, am I driving?’
January 2010
The Vernon Snowmobile Association (VSA) welcomes you to Silver Star Mountain Park, outside of beautiful Vernon, B.C.
The VSA has been operating the 160 kms of trails and maintaining its two warm-up cabins on this mountain since 1967.
Part of the trail system is contained within a Provincial Park, and part is managed jointly with the B.C. Forest Service.
Silver Star Mountain Park offers a wide variety of terrain for all riders, but our trails are mostly geared towards family out-
ings. The VSA is a not-for-profit club, managed by an elected Board of hard-working volunteers. All trail maintenance
(brushing and grooming), and chalet upkeep is done by volunteer members. Without these diligent volunteers, the VSA
would not be able to continue to operate...so THANK YOU!
Name Title Responsibilities Phone Email
Gord Evans President Administration 250-546-0980 [email protected]
Brian Corke Treasurer,
Director
Finance, Membership 250-542-4782
Patti Rydde Director Administration, Meetings 250-309-1270 [email protected]
Dianne Evans Director Newsletters, Website, Marketing 250-546-0980 [email protected]
Doug Roehrig Director Grooming, Trails, Maps 250-545-3801
250-549-0973
Kevin Hillier Director at large 250-260-2830 [email protected]
2009/10 VSA Executive
Vernon Snowmobile Association
Box 504
Vernon, BC V1T 6M6 www.vernonsnowmobileclub.com
An older, tired-looking dog wandered into my yard; I could tell from his collar and well
-fed belly that he had a home and was well taken care of.
He calmly came over to me, I gave him a few pats on his head; he then followed me
into my house, slowly walked down the hall, curled up in the corner and fell asleep.
An hour later, he went to the door, and I let him out.
The next day he was back, greeted me in my yard, walked inside and resumed his spot in the
hall and again slept for about an hour.
This continued off and on for several weeks.
Curious I pinned a note to his collar: 'I would like to find out who
the owner of this wonderful sweet dog is and ask if you are aware
that almost every afternoon your dog comes to my house for a nap.'
The next day he arrived for his nap, with a different note pinned to
his collar: 'He lives in a home with 6 children, 2 under the age of 3
- he's trying to catch up on his sleep. Can I come with him
tomorrow?'
