2025 September Monthly Newsletter

Next trail maintenance day is Sep 28

We always need volunteers for the trail maintenance days and highly encourage riders to come out and help. Trail days are typically the last Sunday of each month. We meet in the staging area around 9:30, organize into groups and then head out for around 10am. We rarely ride in to do trail work – we typically drive and hike in. Many locations will require a truck to get to. If you don’t have a 4×4/truck, you can always leave the car in staging and hop in with somebody else. Come prepared with proper clothing and footwear, bring a snack and water – the club will provide all the tools necessary.

ORV fund trail work extension

As a result of money from memberships, corporate sponsorships and donations, the ORV fund trail work budget on The Pit has been extended. The Pit was part of this year’s ORV Fund trail work, and the club recently approved a budget extension to build/replace some additional bridges.

CRAG meetings on hold

CRAG (Chilliwack Recreation Advisory Group) meetings have been put on hold by RSTBC. These are important meetings for the club (and other clubs and groups in the Chilliwack Forest District – which stretches from Boston Bar to Bowen Island). It’s an opportunity for various recreation user groups to have face to face contact with the District Recreation Officer to ask questions and get status updates. BMMC reps attend these meetings regularly. The club has requested reasons for the hold and when they are to resume.

AGM in December

The Annual General Meeting will be held in December. Exact date TBD. It’s where the executives get elected/re-elected, and other club business is discussed. The club provides appies (free food!). If you want to know more about the club and/or are interested in getting involved, come on out!

Tool purchases

Again, using funds from memberships, donations and corporate sponsorships, the club is purchasing a number of trail work tools, from shovels to specialized trail work tools like the ‘Rough Rake’ from MTN Metalworks. By buying bulk, the club is able to get discounts on the tools. The tools are essential for trail work and the club needs enough to provide all volunteers with tools on trail maintenance days.

Thank you to our volunteers and paid members

Next trail day will be Sep 28^th – the club takes some time off from scheduled trail days for the summer – mostly needing a break after all the time and work put into prepping for the ROAE. The club has logged over 1200 volunteer hours so far in 2025. Come on out and help build the legacy that is Blue Mountain. If you do volunteer trail work (outside of regular Trail Maintenance days as time is tracked by the crew leaders), please log your time at: BMMC.ca/time

Also, check out the club’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BlueMountainMotorcycleClub