Shearwater Flyer Trail LOA Update
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!
2023 Annual General Meeting
Our AGM will be held on March 28th 2023, 7:30pm at the Seaforth Community Hall.
This is a call for nominations for all positions on the executive and board of the Marine Riders Trails Association. Also if you are planning on re-offering for a position that you are currently holding please let us know. Here is the full list of positions:
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Shearwater Flyer Trail
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.
Jan 31 Work Party
Todd Thompson will be holding a work party for the Myra Trails tomorrow Jan 31, departing the Myra Parking lot at 12:30. Fallen tree clearing, sign posting kinda day. So if you're interested and want to lend a hand - please come out!
Blueberry Run Reinstatement Project
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.
Myra ATV Fun Run
Myra Rd Work Party / Fun Run Nov 30
Some of the members are having a work party / fun run this Wednesday, Nov 30 to assess and fix up some of the Myra trails. If you're interested they plan on meeting at the end of the Myra Rd at 12:30. Bring any woods tools you may have (chainsaws etc.) and make a good afternoon of it!
October 2022 General Meeting
The October general meeting of the Marine Riders Trails Association will be held on Tuesday, October 25th at the Seaforth Community Hall, 6060 Hwy 207, Seaforth, Nova Scotia at 7:30 pm.
All are welcome, please drop by to join in our discussions and maybe lend a hand.
Blueberry Run Reinstatement Project
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