by Donna Baylis | 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!
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by Donna Baylis | 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 / 
September – Joanne Sheppard with thanks to Markdale Flowers … website /
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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by Donna Baylis | Oct 25, 2021 | Community
Special thanks to all that participated in the Dundalk food bank ride!
We appreciated donations from our 43 riders as well as sponsors Larry’s Small Engines and M.a.N. Services.
Final tally: $3,746 to the Dundalk food bank and 70lbs of food donations.
The weather held, the trails were just right and everyone had a fun day. We couldn’t ask for more in a charity ride.
Thank you for your support to this great cause!
Thanks to all our Volunteers, Directors, Wardens, Landowners, Sponsors and Riders … we couldn’t do it without You!
See also:
DGATV Autumn Food Bank Ride (23-Oct-2021) Event Listing
DGATV’s Sponsors
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by Donna Baylis | Mar 21, 2021 | Community, Events
Seeing trumpeter swans near the trail is always a highlight of a ride. These beautiful birds are picturesque and evidence of a healthy ecosystem. If we’re lucky the swans come back each summer to raise their families, and we get to know these lovely neighbours as the cygnets flourish under the watchful eye of their parents.
Last year DGATV members were upset to hear that irresponsible rail trail use resulted in harm to a family of swans. The injuries to the mother swan resulted in her death so we’re not sure if the swans will return this season. We know the father swan was last seen in Toronto on his southward migration so we are hopeful that we’ll see him again. As a result of this incident, DGATV’s Board of Directors pledged support for the swans and made a donation to the Ontario Trumpeter Swan Restoration program (facebook group).
We ask ATVers to ride safely and carefully, and to be respectful when driving by people, pets and wildlife alike.
Riding the trails are a privilege and not a right. Abuse it and lose it.
*** UPDATE: We are happy to announce that the male swan has returned to the area with another female. We consider ourselves lucky! Please ride carefully around the swans.
Link to article in the Toronto Star (Sept. 14, 2021)
by Donna Baylis | Oct 14, 2019 | Community
Our Club President, Tim Allen and Events Coordinator, Jamie Thurman were proud to present $420 and over 100 lbs of food to Marian Doyle of the Gentle Shepherd food bank on behalf of all of our club members and guests who came out to our #RideForHunger last week.
It warms our hearts when we see like-minded outdoor enthusiasts getting together for such a great cause.
A special thank you to all who came out and hope to see you again soon!
Marian says “Thanks Dufferin Grey ATV Club for your support for the Flesherton Food Bank. Your donation will help us to purchase hamburg and milk for the next month and half.”
We’re glad to help!
Thanks to all our Volunteers, Directors, Wardens, Landowners, Sponsors and Riders … we couldn’t do it without You!
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by Donna Baylis | Sep 15, 2019 | Community
What a Fabulous Day!
On September 14, 2019, Dufferin Grey ATV Club (DGATV) happily hosted a charity ride for Centre Grey Health Services Foundation with the assistance of Volunteers from Grey Highlands Fire & Emergency Services who provided a hot lunch. Riders brought in $1,350 in donations, which DGATV matched for a total of $2,700 going directly towards the new MRI machine for Owen Sound Hospital.
We had 50 machines out and our ride was approximately 80 kms, which was completed with no incidents or bad weather. Fun was had by all and and it was nice to see not just familiar faces but some new ones too!
We want to thank everyone who came out, and those who helped but were unable to be with us. Many items were donated and our raffle seemed to go on forever with some great donations from local businesses and supporters.
Thanks again to all our Directors, Wardens and Members for the hard work in putting together these rides, and thanks to all our Landowners, Sponsors, Supporters, and Riders. We have just as much fun putting on the events as you do coming to them!
Hope to see you all at the next one!
Our Directors Say …
Great work by all the executives of DGATV on our MRI ride today. Over 50 machines participated in the ride and generously donated $1,350 to help in the purchase of a new MRI unit for Grey Bruce Health services. The club then matched that donation which enables us to make a total donation of $2,700.
We also had Grey Highlands firefighters bbq lunch for the riders which raised $400 for them.
Our club members and guest riders are some of the most generous people around and are always willing to support our community!
And lastly, my grandson Brecken came along to help us run the event and won a door prize, which turned out to be one of his favorite things, tools! What an awesome day and ride!
Pete L.
What a fabulous day!..Our members with big hearts we will be presenting a cheque of $2,700 to Centre Grey Health Services Foundation..DGATV directors would like to thank all who participated in the “ride for MRI”…Would like to thank.our wardens who participated and thank you to the foundation people who came out and helped at registration also a big thank you to all who donated prizes..wont mention as there was many, I would be afraid I would miss someone…a special thank you to Larry’s for the amazing gift basket..the lucky winner of that was Barry LeMaitre of Hamilton.
Jamie T.
From the President’s Chair…..
DGATV MRI Ride Sept 14 2019….. A Success!!
We would like to thank the participants of the event. We hope you enjoyed such a beautiful day with good friends old and new. We hope you had a enjoyable ride with some fun in the process. Thank You All!! for your participation and contributions to this cause!!!
Sponsors/Vendors whom contributed to the event with prizes, donations and displays. We also thank you so very much for assisting us with this ride!
A special Thank You goes out to the Grey Highlands Fire Dept for the lunch preparations on the trail, the burgers were great!
Directors and Trail Wardens; Congrats!! A very successful charity ride. Many months of work went into organizing this event, the team work and organization of the event was astounding!! Great job!!!
DGATV will be presenting a cheque to the Grey Bruce Health services MRI fund in the amount of $2700.00
Again:
Thank you all!
Tim Allen
Thanks to all our Volunteers, Directors, Wardens, Landowners, Sponsors and Riders … we couldn’t do it without You!
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