The Marine Riders Trails Association is offering local contractors the opportunity to bid on a Tender to remove vegetation from the Blueberry Run Trail between Rutter Court in Seaforth and Highway 207 in Porters Lake. Offers will be considered until 1700 Hrs July 7, 2023. More details and a link to the Tender document can be found here:
There is an active woodlot approximately 1 Km up the #506 - Geogrid trail. Signs have been posted at the entrance to the Geogrid trail, at the entrance to the woodlot road, and on the other side of that road to advise riders and ask that they reduce speed to avoid damaging the road surface.
The Marine Riders Trails Association has been awarded the LOA for the Shearwater Flyer Trail effective March 8, 2023 ! Now the work can begin in earnest to maintain this important Multi-Use motorized section of the Trans Canada Trail.
A meeting is scheduled for March 19, 7:00pm at the Buffalo Club for all Cow Bay, Eastern Passage, Cole Harbour and area community members interested in helping us maintain this section of trail.
Hope to see a good turnout!
The Marine Riders Trails Association has applied for the LOA for the Shearwater Flyer Trail following Cole Harbour Parks and Trails Association's relinquishing of that LOA. It has yet to be approved by DNRR, but community consultations have begun in the event that the LOA is awarded to MRTA. We have had a community information session, and a community meeting to establish a management committee, discuss trail etiquette, and recruit members is planned for Sunday, March 19 from 7 - 8:30 pm at the Buffalo Club in Eastern Passage.
The Blueberry Run Reinstatement project has begun! The Marine Riders Trails Association has contracted WSP to develop a detailed design which we can then use to tender the reinstatement work. With financial help from HRM, NS Communities Culture Tourism and Heritage, Trans Canada Trail and the Off-Highway Vehicle Infrastructure Fund, we hope to begin shovels-in-the-ground work next spring, Stay tuned for more information.
The Marine Riders Trails Association is seeking Requests for Quotations on two projects we hope to begin work on in 2023. To that end we are inviting companies to submit quotes on the projects as detailed in these documents:
Deadline for submission is 4:30 pm September 26, 2022
Charles Lever
President - Marine Riders Trails Association
The trail known as the 'GeoGrid' at the end of the Myra road has been officially changed to "The Laurie Ledwidge Memrial Trail" in honour of Laurie Ledwidge who had always been a big supporter of the Marine Riders and allowing us to use his land over the years. Our trail system wouldn't be what it is today without his support and the support of the whole Ledwidge family.
We had our Marine Riders AGM on March 27, a month after we had intended to have it (Thank you very muc mother nature and your liberal use of snow storms...).
Executives:
- Jim Corwell is staying on as the President of the club
- Charles Lever accepted the role of the Vice President
- Marty Jefferies is staying on as the Secretary
- Todd Gilmore accepted the position of Treasurer
Directors:
BlueBerry Run - Graham Carter
Trail Maintenance - Randall Pitts
SAR Team - Marcel DeSutter
Jim was out over the weekend to put up our fancy new signs on the Blueberry Run. The Blueberry Run is a part of the Trans Canada Trail system, which is now 100% complete in Nova Scotia!
