2025 Event Schedule
Mark your calendars! We will update this list as we progress through the year. Send questions to info@grandforksatv.ca.
Sunshine Valley Access Ride – April (TBD). Community access ride with clients of Sunshine Valley Community Services.
Annual General Meeting – April 30, 2025. When we nominate and elect our board of directors who lead the club operations. Followed by our General Meeting 2 of 4 where we bring together members of the ATV community to share ideas and discuss club events and projects.
Meet ‘n’ Greet – May 24, 2025. Come out to Bluejoint Rec. Site and meet other members of the community. A weekend of riding in the beautiful Burrell and Granby areas.
BC Trails Day – June (TBD) – Promoted by the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC (ORCBC), this community event showcases trails throughout the province.
Reintroduce Phoenix Camp – June (TBD) Explore the historic Phoenix area on your ATV. Great opportunity to meet others and explore one of the most historic regions in the province.
Poker Ride – September (TBD) – You won’t want to miss this event. Try your luck of the draw as you explore on your ATV.
General Meeting – September (TBD) Club meeting 3 of 4 & November (TBD) Club meeting 4 of 4 where we bring together members of the ATV community to share ideas and discuss club events and projects.
Club Rides – April to November (TBD) watch for member email and our social media accounts for notice of rides and events.
Ride Coordinator
Thank you, Len, for taking on this very important role. Members will surely be looking forward to many great adventures in 2025. Contact Len by email to len@grandforksatv.ca if you would like to go for a ride.
Franklin Heritage Trail Deactivation
The Ministry of Forest (MOF) has responded to our request for more time to consider the road deactivation measures prescribed on the newly established trail. We now have until April 1, 2025, to respond.
The MOF suggested the club acquire a License of Occupation (LOO) through the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. They had originally given the club until January 31, 2025, to respond as the MOF would like to proceed with their deactivation measures which includes removing culverts and installing water drainage ditches across the road in place of the culverts. The deactivation would start just after St. Anne’s Meadow Rec. Site (2km) to maintain public access to the Recreation Site. As per info from the Forest Practices Board, deactivation is meant to block vehicle access, but not ATVs. However, what we have seen is that these cross-ditches or water-bars installed in place of the culverts are made without consideration for the safety of ATV riders and create a hazard on the trails for the public.
It may be hard to understand why the MOF is so determined to remove their infrastructure and close this road to vehicles, but it most likely has to do with removing their liability from the active forest service road while reducing overall road density in the region, which has some of the highest FSR density in the province.
Executive Update
At their meeting February 5, 2025, the executive committee appointed Cody Zorn as interim president and completed their budget process for the year; which will be presented to members at our next club meeting April 30, 2025. Club members are welcome to join the executive.
Project – Trails of the North Fork
Your GF ATV projects team is working on preparing for more safety updates to the Trails of the North Fork. The team is seeking nearly 60K in funding to clear the trails for all to enjoy.
Trail Closure
Attention ATV riders in Christina Lake: The Italy Connector from Santa Rosa to Clarkson Road is closed through the private property at south end. Please respect the landowner while we work to resolve their concerns and re-establish a route.
