PUGWASH - Off-highway vehicle riders may find it a smoother and safer ride this season after the province approved more than $83,000 to clubs and associations in the county.
Thanks to the Off-highway Infrastructure Fund, four organizations were approved for funding.
The biggest boost in the county was to the Sunrise Trails ATV Club, with funding of $35,000 to further develop 20 kilometres of multi-use trail in the Pugwash area.
The only other ATV club in the area to be approved for funding was the Chignecto and Area ATV Club. They were approved for $4,500 for redecking, grading, brush cutting and other work, which will include installation of drain culverts.
For the winter season, the Cumberland Snowmobile Club was approved for $23,000 for brush cutting on 168 kilometres of trails from Economy to Springhill, as well as $5,100 for culvert work between Springhill and Collingwood Corner.
The Chignecto Glooscap Snowmobile Association was the other snowmobile club in the county to receive provincial funding. The association was approved for $4,000 to rebuild two kilometers of trail to the new Fossil Centre in Joggins, as well as $12,000 for brush cutting of multi-use trails in Joggins, River Hebert and Parrsboro.
Health Promotion and Protection Minister Barry Barnet and Natural Resources Minister David Morse made the announcement to develop, expand and improve trails across the province that allow off-highway vehicle use.
Each year when off-highway vehicle owners register their vehicles, they contribute $40 to the infrastructure fund. In order to receive infrastructure fund support, applicants must also contribute at least 50 per cent of a project's cost.
"The infrastructure fund is financed by OHV users for OHV users, but all projects are cost-shared," said Laurie Cranton, chair of Nova Scotia's Off-highway Vehicle Ministerial Advisory Committee. "These groups have contributed an impressive $3 million to develop accessible trails in Nova Scotia in just over a year."
To be eligible for infrastructure fund support, projects must meet certain conditions, such as avoiding vulnerable areas and contributing to environmental protection, making the most of existing infrastructure, and encouraging shared use where appropriate.
County trails receive funding boost
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- Jason
- - January 18th, 2010 at 11:19:33
Hey Chuckles,
Maybe if the public adopted the same system as the OHV users with respect to the highways and roads, we'd have super awesome roads with guys and gals at each end waiting for the slight whisper from a constituent to redo the roads.
I'm also sure our individual 50% share would be quite costly. NOTE Each year when off-highway vehicle owners register their vehicles, they contribute $40 to the infrastructure fund. In order to receive infrastructure fund support, applicants must also contribute at least 50 per cent of a projects cost.
Also you suggest that taxpayers need to be given a hand for helping out ATV users. I think you are implying that because some of us dont' use it our tax dollars shouldn't go towards it. Well Chuckles its funny you mention that because there are several highways that I have never been on!!! Why should my tax dollars go towards those infrastructure needs. Having gone this far lets not stop !!! Hospital and educational stuff! I ain't ever been sick but yet I'm paying taxes to pay doctors who are helping other people...and also educating other people's kids through student loans and what not!! Its got to stop, this whole living in a community thing!!! Its down right wrong!! (note the sarcasm) What about the children? oh wait they are not my children so to h*** with them.
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- Chuckles !!!
- - January 18th, 2010 at 11:05:03
Wow it never seems to amaze me that they just keep wasting money ,,I think they should worry about the roads that all the tax payers pay money for then when they are all fixed up then worry about the bumpy ones for the offroad vehicles As for the roads we drive our vehicle's on every day they are not like offroad vehicles they are made today to withstand that type of terrain and they have the suspension for.. well if thats the case you will never see 4 wheelers again on the paved road ......thats because the public roads are rougher then the trails after this is done . Just blows my mind ,,,,,, give a hand to all the tax payers that cannot afford atv.s for their contribution to the new trails ,,NOT HIGHWAYS !!!!!!
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- My 2 ¢
- - January 18th, 2010 at 11:02:48
I agree with Jason especially his arguments on paying for services that he doesn't explicitly use. I can recall Chuckles using the same lame excuse for the Y. Since he/she doesn't use the YMCA, why should he/she pay for it. Again, as Jason brilliantly pointed out, we all need to contribute to services whether we are directly or indirectly affected.
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- Bill
- - January 18th, 2010 at 10:32:19
Chuckles' tax dollars didn't pay for any of these trails unless he owns and registers an ATV, I have been paying this $40 since it came into effect and it's about time that i see some of it being spent in this area although I haven't seen any work done yet, I'll believe it when I see it..
