Welcome to DGATV’s 2022 ATV & Side-by-side Riding Season!
The season starts May 1st and runs to November 30th weather permitting. Currently the trails are looking good and seem likely to open on time.
DGATV begins this year with a relatively new Board of Directors after the Annual General Meeting last month welcoming four brand new Directors to help run the club.
Many thanks to all past Directors for their commitment to the club and hard work in keeping DGATV viable and running smoothly for the past 15 years.
Special thanks to Tim Allen who is stepping down as Director after more than 11 years on the Executive with 8 of those years as DGATV’s President. Tim is staying active with the club and will continue to help out and advise as Past President. We thank Tim for his dedication and for all that he has done for DGATV and the sport of ATVing in Ontario.
DGATV’s Executive meets on the third Wednesday of every month excluding December. The next meeting is planned for April 20th at a location to be determined when the Executive will choose a new President and assign duties to Directors.
This season promises to be invigorating as we ramp up after two years of the province’s pandemic response. So far we have a few dates put aside (calendar subject to change so stay tuned).
Scheduled Events
DGATV Executive Meeting (April 20, 2022 at 7pm)
DGATV Season Start (May 1, 2022) weather permitting
Harkaway Forest Opens (May 25, 2022)
OFATV AGM (June 3-5, 2022)
DGATV Osprey School Breakfast Club Ride (Sunday, June 5, 2022)
Additionally, to help launch our season Larry’s Small Engines in Orangeville has donated our first radio commercial. Check this out!
Thanks Larry’s Small Engines, much appreciated! The ad will air from April to September so if you hear about us on the radio, be sure to let us know on facebook, twitter or Instagram then don’t forget to …
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.
Looking for a great Christmas gift? Check out our website dgatvstore.ca we have our 20th anniversary patch available on most of our apparel now. Password to get onto store is atv99. Happy shopping fello riders! ... See MoreSee Less
As another season draws to an end,on behalf of the DGATV board I would like to thank all the members who have made this a great year riding and for all donations to the different groups that we donated to this year. Thank you to all our sponsors who have also helped make it a great year. Our trails are now closed for the season to allow our snowmobile friends their time in the snow. Be safe and see you in the spring! ... See MoreSee Less
