2025 Event Schedule
Mark your calendars! We will update this list as we progress through the year.
Executive Meeting – Teams (Online) – Jan 22, 7pm. Meeting to discuss Franklin Heritage Trail, budget, events, and projects. If you’re a member of GF ATV and would like to join our executive committee, email us today at info@grandforksatv.ca.
General Meeting – RDKB (GF) – Jan 29, 7pm. Club meeting 1 of 4 where we bring together members of the ATV community to share ideas and discuss club events and projects.
Sunshine Valley Access Ride – April (TBD). Community access ride with clients of Sunshine Valley Community Services.
Annual General Meeting – April (TDB). 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.
Play, Work, Camp – May (TBD) Help maintain our campsites in the North Fork. This weekend-long campout is the annual opener of the rec. sites to clean them up for another year of public use. There will also be rides during the weekend.
Meet ‘n’ Greet – May (TBD) Bluejoint Rec. Site Come out and meet other members of the community. A weekend of riding in the beautiful Burrell Creek 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 – (TBD) – September (TBD) Club meeting 3 of 4 where we bring together members of the ATV community to share ideas and discuss club events and projects.
General Meeting w/ Member Appreciation Dinner – November (TBD) Club meeting 4 of 4 along with member appreciation dinner.
Club Rides – April to November (TBD) watch for member email and our social media accounts for notice of rides and events.
If you have questions about the club events, your membership, or would like more information, please email us at info@grandforksatv.ca.
Photo courtesy Danny Mix
Ride Coordinator
At our executive meeting Nov. 13, director Len Pinsky volunteered as ride coordinator for 2025. Thank you, Len, for taking on this very important role. Members will surely be looking forward to many great adventures in 2025.
Franklin Heritage Trail Deactivation
The Ministry of Forest (MOF) has responded to our request to reconsider the road deactivation measures prescribed on the newly established trail. The MOF suggested the club acquire a License of Occupation (LOO) through the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. The MOF gave 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.
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.
