Category Archives: Snowmobile Issues

Issues about snowmobiling, funding and regulations

Jo Mary Riders Monthly MSA Report – January 2013

Posted on December 15, 2012 by WM

by Pat Catell, Club Treasurer/Secretary One of the challenges of writing a piece for a newsletter that won’t be published for another month is that you have to write about the past or future. For current info about trails and … Continue reading →

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Jo Mary Riders Monthly MSA Report – December 2012

Posted on November 15, 2012 by WM

by Pat Catell, Club Treasurer/Secretary There were two topics I wanted to cover for the December issue – any trail updates or rerouting information and a little bit about the Jo Mary Groomer Guys. The local Chamber of Commerce is … Continue reading →

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Trail Funding Letter to Maine Senate President Kevin Raye

Posted on April 9, 2012 by WM

Dear Senator Raye, My name is Rick LeVasseur. My wife Debbie and I own a B & B called 5 Lakes Lodge ( www.5lakeslodge.com ) about 7 miles west of Millinocket. I am also President of the Jo Mary Riders … Continue reading →

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JoMary Riders Monthly Report – March 2012

Posted on March 1, 2012 by WM

Ahh yes,here it is March and I’m writing the first letter of the season. Thanks to all of you who have contacted me to find out why there has been no correspondence. A bad excuse would be that I don’t … Continue reading →

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Trail Funding Reality Check

Posted on May 1, 2011 by WM

After completing our Municipal Grant Request for Reimbursement and looked at our financials, I realized that these guys are busy and my emails are long, but I am amazed that nobody has responded. MSA is not pleased at all. It’s … Continue reading →

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How can we provide the trail maintenance and grooming snowmobilers now expect?

Posted on April 20, 2011 by WM

On Monday morning I met with Rep. Paul Davis, chair of the IF & W committee, to discuss what I feel is the ongoing “lack of funding” situation with the Snowmobile Program. I called him after looking at my own … Continue reading →

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Letter to Editor, May 2008

Posted on May 2, 2008 by WM

On March 6, 2008 in my capacity as Chairman of the Maine Snowmobile Advisory Council, I testified before the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee (I F & W) whose members are State Senators and Representatives. I was there to ask … Continue reading →

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Legislature Increases Trail Funding by just $2!

Posted on April 30, 2008 by WM

The Maine legislature passed the bill for the snowmobile registration fee increases. The registration fee for Maine residents went up by a whopping $2 to $35 and the non resident registration fee went up by $20 to $88 for the … Continue reading →

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A Call To Maintain The Sport, by Kevin Drew

Posted on April 19, 2008 by WM

On January 25, 2008, a Round Table Forum was held at the Colebrook Country Club to expose and address the common problems that the local snowmobile clubs in northern New Hampshire are facing. In attendance were members from the Colebrook … Continue reading →

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JoMary Riders Monthly Report – April 2008

Posted on April 1, 2008 by WM

First of all, I want to thank all of you who took the time to write to members of the I F & W Committee about the need to provide more money to the Snowmobile Program by increasing both resident … Continue reading →

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