groomer 3,770 Report post Posted July 24, 2019 bonsoir !!! just read that .... building of club mt artique for sale to proceed at the dissolution of the club !!! jean-guy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smclelan 765 Report post Posted July 25, 2019 Too bad, it is always a loss when we loose a stopping place along the trail. I would have thought the locals would have kept the bills paid. It is a place I have stopped at a few times when heading back to Pointe a la Croix, same as the little bar in St Margarite coming from the other side. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
groomer 3,770 Report post Posted July 25, 2019 31 minutes ago, smclelan said: Too bad, it is always a loss when we loose a stopping place along the trail. I would have thought the locals would have kept the bills paid. It is a place I have stopped at a few times when heading back to Pointe a la Croix, same as the little bar in St Margarite coming from the other side. bonsoir !!! sad for sure !!! first time i went there...77-78 with my dad...drag racing ...then returned 2-3 years ago with my 4w... i guess , in a small village...getting tougher to find volunteers... it was existing since the last 45 years !!! jean-guy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timbo 19 Report post Posted July 25, 2019 A sad development, indeed. timbo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vt_bluyamaha54 112 Report post Posted August 9, 2019 We've seen several clubs either disband or merge in the past few years - on both sides of the river. Is it because of the same issues we see here in the US (no younger folks joining, expensive sport, inconsistent snowfall, etc) or is something else going on in Quebec? 1 groomer reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLAYHARD 2,229 Report post Posted August 13, 2019 The old 80/20 rule, same in any generation: The best 20% of people do 80% of the work. Which inevitably causes burns out. Need to always recruit the bench for succession. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
groomer 3,770 Report post Posted December 8, 2019 great news !!! a guy from l ascension bought all the assets from the club and it ll open starting mid december !!! he wish to be open 7 / 7 jean-guy https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1420068/club-sportif-mont-artique-alverne-rachat-hervey-gallant-vente?fbclid=IwAR0pGmSYtW3tt0pNzpyRfQA21M4wXb1F_nXddb7E-lH9bICMIf_zMGh8zrU 2 doo4adoo and Blueblood reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smclelan 765 Report post Posted December 8, 2019 This is a good news story for sure! 1 groomer reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLAYHARD 2,229 Report post Posted December 8, 2019 Big! Thanks for sharing! Been there under all different conditions, and always a very welcome rest spot! Never mind when you're there in a blizzard and you can barely see the orange sticks across the street forming an "X", ya gotta love a 20k shortcut to bacon pizza! 1 groomer reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
groomer 3,770 Report post Posted December 9, 2019 well said playhard... guy was living in a big city and decided to come where its more quiet !!! this is very good for a small village like that ...bring more '' life '' during winter !!! jean-guy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
