Wawa Sno-Riders End Successful Season…

Published on: Mar 30, 2005

Early this morning, President, Mike Abbot sent the e-mail that was inevitable given the recent warm weather. “The trails in the Wawa area are now CLOSED. The warm weather coupled with the rain we received over night have created unsafe water crossings. Although some sections of trail are still reasonably good it is impossible for us to monitor where the problems are occurring.” He went on to comment about the season, “Despite several mechanical problems with aging grooming equipment, it’s been a good season,” said a tired but proud President, Mike Abbott.

Abbott, and members of the Board of Directors and community volunteers have contributed over 4,000 volunteer hours this past year. The three groomers totaled 1,310 hours which is down from last year due to new efficiencies introduced by Abbott last fall.  The groomers and the packing equipment will receive scheduled maintenance and repairs over the next couple of weeks, and be ready for next winter.

The Wawa Sno-Riders Annual General Meeting is scheduled for April 29^th, 2005 at the Wawa Motor Inn, Cornell Room beginning at 6:00 pm. Dinner will be served at 6:30 pm. There will be a cash bar. Come out and enjoy a great buffet, hear financial reports, and find out who will receive the Volunteer of the Year Award along with four other special awards.  Tickets for the Dinner & Meeting are $25 per person, and can be purchased from any member of the Wawa Sno-Riders or by calling 856-4930 (leave a message).

There will also be elections for the Directors for the 2005/2006 season.  To be eligible to vote, you must be a member of the Wawa Sno-Riders. Anyone with a valid Trail Permit is a member.  If you require a 2005 membership, cards will be available at the door for $10.

The regular monthly meeting will be held in the Meeting room at the Community Centre, Wednesday, March 6^th, beginning at 7:30 pm.