Very good start for the trails. A big group of volunteers came up on the trails last weekend to help cut the trees so the groomer could complete the work.

We have groomed trail 19 ( from Atlantic Host to junction 503 ''Samson field'') and also trail 308 (Island Lake) and part of trail 310 (Mill Stream river).

All that was only the first grooming, so I ask you to remain very careful on the trails as there is still some barriers such as unfrozen spots.

Our plan is to groom the 301 from North to South to junction 22/301, Sugar shack and also local trails (307, 303, 304).

Thank you

Valmond, Chaleur club President

Thanks to all who have been working hard in clearing our trails during the fall storms.

Much work has been done.

Unfortunately we have been hit with a perfect storm.

We now have trees weighed down with snow which has to be cleaned before the trails can open.

Our John Deere is now operational and it is being used to clear the trail.

But the John Deere is not enough.

We have been so busy clearing the trees that we have not even begun the place the signs

We still desperately need people with snowmobile and chainsaws.

If you can help please contact us.

549-9905

24 Nov. 2018

A valiant effort was given from the 12 volunteers who showed up on Saturday.

We are so thankful.

All the big fallen trees laying between the clubhouse and Tetagouche road have been cleared allowing the tractor to make its way to trail 24. They were also able to lay drain culverts.

Another group got busy clearing trails 304 and 307 to the Tetagouche road. A third group made their way on 19 East towards town. By 2:00 pm, they had reached the Blanchard properties.

Although much has been done, still much has to be done. Trail 301 and trail 22 reaching the IP road needs work. Paul and Ron will work on 308 routing to trail 19. Valmond and Jean Patrick worked that trail last week but approx. 27 trees still needed to be cleared.

At the clubhouse, both drags were brought into the shop for much needed repair and maintenance.

Good news!

We were able to obtain new tracks for our John Deere tractor. Kyle Good, NBFSC trail manager, procured us with the much needed tracks.

A welcomed addition to our operator's crew is Gary White. He is an experienced heavy equipment operator and will quickly grasp the art of grooming. He received his first taste of the art by operator Paul.

We still need work. We still need volunteers.

Lets get at it!

Wow, what a season it's been. With this much snow remaining, we should be good for another month of sledding, however, our season and Crown Land usage ends on Sunday, the 15th of April.   Brave souls who choose to venture out on the trails after this date, will do so at their own risks as our insurance liability coverage ends with the season.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our members, our patrons, our clubhouse managing contractors, our sponsors, our volunteers and last but not least, our groomer operators who spent nearly 2000 hours grooming the trails over the last three months. Hats off to all those who contribute directly or indirectly to our success and enables us to provide this very important service to our communities and to the winter tourism industry in our region.

On behalf of our Board of Directors, I wish you a warm and happy summer with the hope of seeing you back on our trails next season.

Leo Roy, v.p. (retiring)

Trail manager (retiring)

Chaleur Snowmobile Club

One of our groomers is down for the season as it needs a new track.  However, our old New Holland will be able to finish the runs until the end of the season which is this Sunday, the 15th.   It's been one heck of a season with more snow than we've ever seen in a long long time.   It's been hard on the groomers with a lot of down time on both machines, however we've managed to pull through with a little help from our friends from the Bouctouche and Nepisiguit Clubs .    Unless there's a drastic change in the temperatures over the next couple of weeks, there should be plenty of good sledding left in our trails.

Alain was up the 301 last night and just got back to the clubhouse an hour ago.   He says it was good going with no major obstacles.   Ron will take it down to the Atlantic Host tonight to try and smooth out that part of the trail.  Should be good sledding tomorrow.

We'd like to thank all our local and out of town members for their patronage this year and invite them to continue their support by spreading the wealth and notching #4  when purchasing their passes next year.

Have a great summer and hope to see you back on our trails as early as possible in December.

Leo Roy, Trail manager

Chaleur Snowmobile Club

Trails are still good West of the clubhouse. Both groomers are idle at this time, forced to stay home by Mother Nature. Should anyone encounter sink holes, please report it to our trail manager, Leo Roy at 783-4784. Thanks for your cooperation and happy trails.

Our repaired New Holland is now on its way to Island Lake to retrieve the drag and will groom a section of trail 22 to the 19/22 shelter, then return to the clubhouse via 308, 307 and 303. We will then groom trail 19 East to the Atlantic Host and the hydro line asap.

Trail 301 leading to the sugar shack has not been groomed yet and will not be groomed before tomorrow night as we must give priority to provincial trails first. Although it was our intention to groom 301 tonight, our operators who were available will need some time to rest. Huge snowdrifts on this trail will be extremely difficult to overcome and will require both groomers to do the job properly. We regret any inconveniences this may have caused. 

Our 2 operators are digging up some snow to get ready as soon as possible to do the trails. 

One will go on the East side, the other on the West side.

Be careful and enjoy your ride!!