DGATV’s Annual General Meeting (March 27, 2022)

by | Feb 17, 2022 | Events

Spring is in the air!

The Government of Ontario’s pandemic response is drawing to a close.  Due to that response, the past two years have been atypical.  DGATV’s membership increased but the club’s ability to provide social events was hampered.  Despite group gathering limits and other obstacles we managed to keep the bulk of our trails maintained and open to our riders.  Hopefully all pandemic limits will come to an end on March 21st.

Accordingly this year’s Annual General Meeting will be in person at the Dundalk Legion.

Mark your calendar and join us for this year’s annual general meeting.  Connect with Executive members and other ATV and side-by-side enthusiasts.  Learn about our club and what we do for you.  Get your questions answered.  Vote for the upcoming season’s Directors and/or volunteer to join the Executive!

DGATV’s Board of Directors consists of seven (7) Directors with two (2) year terms.  Theoretically, no more than 50% of the Board should come up for election each year so ideally DGATV never has an entirely new Board of Directors.

Candidates for Director must be on record as a DGATV member for at least three (3) months.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Dufferin Grey ATV Club Inc. is scheduled for Sunday, March 27, 2022 at 1:00pm.

All Members of the Dufferin Grey ATV Club Inc. are welcome and wallet card with permit number will be requested for verification.

Time:  Registration opens at 12:30pm.

Location:  Dundalk Legion, 109 Proton St. N., Dundalk, ON

Agenda:

  • To receive the Report of the Executive.
  • To hear the Treasurer’s Report.
  • To elect four (4) Directors positions for two (2) year terms.
  • To elect one (1) Director position for one (1) year term.
  • To address New Business.

Votes may be recorded for the record.

* Please check back closer to the date to ensure the meeting details have not changed.

Would you like to see ATVing promoted in Ontario? Do you have ideas? Join us as a Member, a Volunteer or a Director to advance the sport of ATVing. The ultimate goal is a web of community and family friendly trails spanning the province but we need people like YOU to make that dream come true.

More information can be found at www.dgatv.ca or call 519.266.3559.

DGATV’s Executive

Volunteers

FAQs

 

DGATV’s 15th Anniversary! (Dec. 6, 2021)

by | Dec 6, 2021 | Community, Reference

We’ve come a long way since that first meeting in the Shelburne legion in early 2006 when local riders got together to explore the possibility of launching a local family friendly ATV riding club.

The initial days as an informal Headwaters ATV Club under President Bill Hill brought us together with Centre Grey ATV Club under President Vera Lloyd to form a combined and newly minted Dufferin Grey ATV Club formally incorporated on December 6, 2006 and registered as a club in good standing with the Ontario Federation of ATV Clubs (OFATV).

With a lot of enthusiasm and much going on, we have barely looked back.

So we take this time to give thanks.

We thank our Volunteers.

DGATV’s Executive Board has generally consisted of seven (7) Directors with two-year terms, half standing for election in alternate years. Most of our keenest riders have volunteered as Directors at some time or another,  and under their guidance the club has grown from a mere 50 members to around 630 today.

Volunteers maintain, monitor and Warden around 500 kms of trail extending and looping from north of Orangeville almost to Owen Sound along the former rail line backbone through two counties and multiple municipalities.  Volunteers also administer the club, liaise with local municipalities and law enforcement, and provide representation at trade shows and at the OFATV regional level.

We also thank our Sponsors.  Our Sponsors have been there providing help, funds, prizes, entertainment and advice kindly and consistently upon request and often electively.

We thank our Land Owners & Stewards for the use of their land ensuring our rides are scenic, interesting and enjoyable.

We thank our Members.  By choosing DGATV you provide us with funds to develop the trails, and incentive to keep going.

This club would not exist without all of you.

Today, going into our 16th season, we hold true to our mission statement with as much verve and commitment as ever:

Our club’s mission is to provide a safe, responsible, environmentally sound and enjoyable outdoor experience for our riders. In doing so, we will benefit both our riders and our local communities. We will promote the safe and responsible operation of All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs, side-by-sides) protecting riders and non-riders alike. We will promote environmental awareness, protecting the natural resources we all want to enjoy. We will promote tourism, providing our riders with places of interest to visit and our communities with the economic benefits that result.

Come Ride With Us!

FAQs

 

Trail Closure – CP Rail Trail (Winter 2021)

by | Nov 23, 2021 | Events

Important dates to remember:

  • Grey County Roads close: Nov 15
  • CP Trail Closes upon “snow cover” or Nov 30
  • All ATV/SxS trails close Nov 30
  • Harkaway Forest Trail closed Oct 15

Some municipal roads close on November 15th or upon “snow cover”.  Check local municipal bylaws as some have been updated recently.

FAQs

 

DGATV’s Clean Trails Contest Winners (2021)

by | Nov 1, 2021 | Community

Dufferin Grey ATV Club and local businesses were happy to sponsor a Clean Trails Contest during the 2021 riding season.

The contest required members to take a picture of themselves picking up garbage on the trail and post it on DGATV’s facebook group or submit it to Volunteer@dgatv.ca.

Submitted names were then entered into a monthly draw.

Winners were:

August – Sharon Cherrey with thanks to The Market Shoppe … website /  fb-002-teeny

September – Joanne Sheppard with thanks to Markdale Flowers … website / fb-002-teeny

October – Beetle Bailey with thanks to Susan’s Delicatessen … website

Don’t forget to show your appreciation by supporting local businesses!

Let’s continue to keep our trails nice and clean!

Thanks to all our Volunteers, Directors, Wardens, Landowners, Sponsors and Riders … we couldn’t do it without You!

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