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JULIAN CABANA 12/01/2011 10:27 http://lejournaldequebec.canoe.ca/jo...12-102744.html In recent years, snowmobilers had problems on some trail in the Snowmobile Club Beauceville, Chaudière-Appalaches. The club volunteers have come to settle the case, ensuring the survival of their club. "We are particularly proud to have resolved this issue because, now, riders can come in and move freely, without risking the imposition of the offenses, said the club spokesman, Mimi Drouin. You should know that the stretch that caused us problems was the intersection of Trans Quebec 75 and 55, trails are essential for our region. You understand that for this reason, the importance for us to have succeeded in creating a new trail that will bypass this site which gave us quite a bit of trouble. " The portion of trail in question was between the local club and Saint-Georges de Beauce. Initially, volunteers were required to travel more than four kilometers to snowmobilers on Saint Charles. They had managed to reduce the distance to 1.5 km in winter except that the row was on earth, snowmobilers are allowed to pass on the grounds of some homes to find the snow they need for free movement. This is where the problems started. Police and tickets "The end of last season has been hell for us. The owners have complained to the police because snowmobilers spent on their turf. The police came and handed out tickets to snowmobilers offense. At some point, they were there permanently. Imagine all the nonsense that we were entitled. Snowmobilers simply did more to come here, "said the spokesman. Finally, the problem was solved with the arrival of a new portion of trail. "We managed to convince a friend of snowmobilers to let us make a path on its farmland. We finally granted permission, which led to the construction of a new stretch of more than two miles that solves all problems. We stood in the club we were in the relay between the Trans Quebec. " Some will ask why have discussed this case in this column. Just to give an example of what must live volunteers to ensure the survival of trails in Quebec. For the club of 165 members, he had to invest $ 11 000 for the creation of this new trail. Fortunately for the volunteers, they received help from the Federation of Snowmobile Clubs Quebec. If the club Beauceville is not unique. Annually, many volunteers have to invest time and money to create and maintain a trail system that benefits many people, in terms of economic benefits. One way to reduce the disadvantages of this kind would be for volunteers to work on creating a permanent trail system, to which committed the Minister for Transport, Norman MacMillan. Volunteers make this request in 30 years. It is hoped that this time is the charm. groomer !!!

hi bob !! you re welcome !! tough start this year.some trails are still closed in the gaspesie.south side , i guess they don t have enough snow yet.on the east end ,they have a lot of snow ,but i know they have some work to do ,because rain damaged the trails and a few bridges a few weeks back. http://www.motoneiges.ca/actions/showConditionsSentiersClub?rid=1 ouvert/open....fermé/closed .....west side of matane ,part of tq 5 is still closed,tartigou river is not frozen yet pic somewhere around ste anne des monts. jean-guy

ha !! ha !! we could drink the same brand of beer and wine ,but about the sled,im 100% sure it won t happen !! some members will have probably a good laugh at this one !!! groomer !!!

not much imagination today !!ha !! ha !! went grooming 2 local trails.st alexandre and lac saumon.left around noon,came back at 7 30 . groomer !!!

hi shane !! ha !! ha !! back from grooming an hr ago.i m getting old too ,but i still have the ''twist '', expression in quebecois ,means skill.always liked off the trail riding. forgot to check , but i don t think it s groomed all around the gaspesie right now.some trails were still closed on the south side last week end . groomer !!!

hi trailblazer !! the video and pics are not mine .took them from the french forum.pics are from tourists who went there about 2 weeks ago and the video, from the son of one of the owners at the gouin dam outfitter. groomer !!!

you re welcome !! i wish i could be there !!this could be ste anne des monts-marsoui area or murdochville.the guy forgot to tell !!a bunch of guys from mtl-quebec city area are there right now since a week . groomer !!!

lucky !!!! :o snowing lightly here right now. groomer !!!

thats for sure !!great fighter !! groomer !!! woow !!! -2 c is nt that much !!! groomer !!!

hi smclelan !! ya ,more encouraging .on the french forum last night a guy from amqui said it was groomed up to st vianney-st tharsicius. i ll ask my nephew if he can find more info . maybe it changed ,did nt check .west side of matane was nt groomed earlier last week.did nt check french forum yet .later tonight .met the vp on my way back before arriving to the tlr and he told me that farmer was still blocking the access to the cb. i ll check for sure ,if i find something , ill let you know groomer !!!

from ''ruisseau creux '' at the bottom of the hill ,then the 180 ' corner,clearcut on the left up to '' to here ''.on the other side of that patch of woods. worse place .about 1 mile .the 90 ' corner is about 2 miles on the right,from the clearcut. groomer !!!

from that long straight a few miles west of ste marguerite ,12-15 '' of snow.looks like snow was more fluffy east of ste marguerite.checked many times. worse place,about 4 miles east of ste marguerite ,where there s a lot of ''hairpins '',going up the hill ,there s a clearcut on the left side.about 3-4 '' on the right side and 6-8 '' on the left side.snow has been blown by the wind ,but at least it s white. rideable :yes ,but don t expect end of february conditions.a few more inches of snow before going back to the cb ,wont hurt .just to fix the natural ''whoops ''.nothing bad. i was at the cb around 9 00 am and cross point side was nt groomed yet.i ll try to find info about that. there s a few mooses on the trail. groomer !!!

hi jackstraw !! yes ,about time !!!it was very depressing ,waiting and waiting and waiting for snow !! if my memory is still good ,in december 01 ,groomed all the trais 1 week before christmas.then ,rain and warm weather .started grooming back on january 22 th. on january 10 th ,i was at my camp with my truck.never happened before .worse season. i wish i could have a cold one right now !!! last pic ,about half a mile west of the cb. groomer !!!

ha !! ha !!always check on the computer before going grooming ,just in case YOU need info ha !! ha !! !!left around 3 45 am and came back at 3 30 pm. not too bad ,fell ''asleep '' a bit around 6 am while grooming that local trail before heading for the st fidele cb.won t take long to see my couch !! all pics early this morning ,roughly mid way between ste marguerite and the cb.that sled was on the trail. groomer !!!

i can t confirm that at 100% ,but it looks like the club in amqui have a problem with a farmer (fields).that guy still blocking the access to his fields going for the cable bridge.i don t even know on which side of the cb. i heard about that a few times ,but can t confirm now.i ll try to find info this week.i should be in st alexandre monday. ps:smclelan ,ha !! ha !! you send too much e mails ,im losing ''grooming time ''. groomer !!!

hi sled dog !! ya ,it was about time to start grooming.i ll groom tq 5 + a local trail.i should be back around 3 pm.will post a few pics later today ....ha !! ha !! groomer !!!

hi smclelan !! woke up at 2 15 am ,what a different life style !!! unable to sleep !!slept for about 1hr. 15min. read on the french forum that 90 % of the trails of the club in amqui are groomed .st vianney area too. wife of the ex operator told me that one of their friends from st rené called them and they have snow up to their knees there.i might see that 'friend '' today,he wanted to go to cross point.i ll see later.still snowing very lightly and windy a bit. i took that local trail near the mill,avoid that trail for now .they moved the trail for a few miles and its rough,even very rough .stay on tq 5 . groomer !!!

hi mustang !! good to be back on the trails.only 4 hrs of grooming today and already ''dead '' !!! imagine tomorrow ,10-12 hrs !! not in shape yet .but it ll come !!! groomer !!!

back to work !! ha !! ha !! went to albertville this afternoon and brought the machine home.won t lie to you.for sure we need more snow .narrow places and where branches are over the trail need a lot more. at least ,its a beginning.met the br guy,he went to town by tq 5 and i took the local trail to go at my house. tomorrow will go to the st fidele cb. friend went to my camp this afternoon ,about a foot there.quantity of snow vary from places to places.from 6 '' to 10-12-15 ''still snowing lightly right now. groomer !!!

hi s pump !! ya ,pics from last week.those ones on this post ,north side too ,but i don t know exactly where it is. there s a bunch of quebecers right now riding off the trail in marsoui and murdochville area.those guys are from mtl and quebec city area.they could nt believe how much snow there is on the north side . one guy said ,from 8 to 10 ' at some places .there s at least 3 ' right now in the grande riviere area . stan , your link is a few weeks old i think.saw that link ,but can t remember when. groomer !!!

found that one on dootalk !!! The Official Canadian Temperature Conversion Chart: 50 Fahrenheit (10 C) Californians shiver uncontrollably. Canadians plant gardens. 35 Fahrenheit (1.6 C) Italian Cars won't start Canadians drive with the windows down 32 Fahrenheit (0 C) American water freezes Canadian water gets thicker. 0 Fahrenheit (-17..9 C) New York City landlords finally turn on the heat. Canadians have the last cookout of the season. -60 Fahrenheit (-51 C) Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. Canadian Girl Guides sell cookies door-to-door. -109.9 Fahrenheit (-78.5 C) Carbon dioxide freezes makes dry ice. Canadians pull down their earflaps. -173 Fahrenheit (-114 C) Ethyl alcohol freezes. Canadians get frustrated when they can't thaw the keg -459.67 Fahrenheit (-273.15 C) Absolute zero; all atomic motion stops. Canadians start saying "cold, eh?" -500 Fahrenheit (-295 C) Hell freezes over. The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup groomer !!!

Snowmobile season saved at Gaspé The weather in December caused extensive damage to the snowmobile trails running through the territory of Gaspé. Bridges and culverts were washed away by water and almost all of the trails have been affected. Repairs to these trails, however, will save the season. Just before Christmas, President of the Snowmobile Club of Greater Good friends Gaspé Steeve Curadeau, received a phone call, but above all a gift. At the end of the wire, the regional conference of elected officials who offered their financial support. The amount that has not been set should cover about half the repair costs estimated at less than $ 10 000. These works are only temporary. The club was content to filling to ensure the smooth running of the current season. However, work must be resumed once the snow melts. Club president Les Bons snowmobile buddies Grand Gaspé Steeve Curadeau, describes the trail conditions: "It cut across several locations. Everywhere in the city of Gaspé up Douglastown, the entire territory of the club was attacked. " The longest to repair the bridges will certainly since they both require a little planning, but also construction. These works will cost much more than temporary repairs. In comparison, the cost of repair after the floods of 2007 had exceeded $ 100 000 in 5 snowmobile clubs. A question now is who will pay. The Club also claims that the Ministry of Transport of Quebec still owes him money in connection with the work of the flood of 2007. "It has not been given yet. It is 5 clubs like that. In other words, there is a shortfall of $ 20 000 for the Snowmobile Club. It is valuable, but what is back there, it has to be paid for. There is, then someone is going to have to take money out of his pockets, "says Steve Curadeau. Even if the hopes, the President of the Club really does not expect to receive money from the MTQ for future work, especially since he is still waiting for that $ 20 000. groomer !!!

randonnée mont-valin aujourd hui depart valinouet jusqu au bras louis:quelque roche et bosselé. bras louis:super beau damé 8' bras louis a la 93 par lac dugal:super beau damé j usqu a la chapelle: bosselé mais rien de majeur chapelle au refuge:super beau incroyable damé 16' c900: pas damé, je lé pas fait 230km allé retour avec 2 arret a la chapelle une pour le café du matin et l autre pour diner et la tit frette.toute les pistes sont dures a cause de la pluie de la fds derniere,mais pas glacé. il a tombé un bon 2 pouces de neige de 8h00 a 13h00 et sa tombait encore quand chu parti.seul hic chri........s qui fesais frette -20 avec des rafales a 80 kmh.a 100 kmh avec le vent dans la face sur le bras louis ouffffffff.(la chu ben, a coté du poele a bois) a la chapelle il ma dit qu il était pour redammé tout les sentiers pour la fds. from today : started from valinouet to bras louis : bumpy with a few rocks bras louis:super nice,groomed bras louis to 93 by lac dugal :super nice...up to la chapelle ,bumpy a bit chapelle to the ''refuge'' ,super nice ,groomed 16' wide c-900 ,not groomed all trails are hard packed but not icy.between 8 am and 1 pm ,snowed about 2 '' and it was still snowing. 230km ride groomer !!!

me too !! :D the only club i know with studs on their groomer is baie-comeau.few years back ,they had bought a br .went to groom and whoops ,unable to climb some hills .probably because of some icy spots.so ,they called their dealer and they put studs to fix the problems. on my ''map '' ,few years ago ,on the old trail,very steep there just before arriving at the road.tried 2x to climb that hill ,but was nt happy with the grooming .i was nt unable to use the ''cutters '' because i was losing too much rpm. so ,i was using the road instead.at least one mile up hill.one night,i was going up that hill,using the snow banks a bit to have more traction.suddently,left track spinned ,in a fraction of a second ,i made a 180' , u-turn.lucky ,very low tracffic road.maybe 10 cars a day,maybe less. woow !!my shorts almost changed colors!!!bull hit the snow bank on the other side and i was on the way down.very scary !! :o after this happened ,before going up that hill,i was cleaning drag,pan and tractor to save weight before going up and locked the differencial all the time. now ,with the new trail ,it s a lot better.only at the beginning ,it s narrow and steep.just watch myself what i do with the drag and try not to spin the tracks.not time to go backward!! ha !! ha !! groomer !!!

murdochville beach !!! :o :o :o groomer !!!