The Prince George ATV Club has received $9,940 from the Province.
The funding comes from a part of nearly $200,000 to BC outdoor clubs to support the off-road recreation industry, enhance tourism opportunities and promote healthy living for all ages and abilities.
Including Prince George, 22 clubs are receiving funding to improve trail riding and to promote rider safety, including the B.C. Off-Road Motorcycle Association, the B.C. Snowmobile Federation and the Quad Riders Association of British Columbia (ATVBC).
In the case for the local ATV club, the funds will go towards developing a program to promote the safe and responsible use of off-road vehicles (ORV) through handing out materials at events and trade shows. The Club will also be creating a “cell service here’ area for calling emergency services, while also training 12 people on the trail patrol program and co-ordinating ORV operator courses.
The next intake of applications to the ORV Trail Fund will begin in early 2020, with at least $200,000 available to fund applicants.
Established in 2017, the ORV Trail Fund is funded from a portion of registration fees collected under the Off-Road Vehicle Act by ICBC. The fund is administered by the ministry’s Recreation Sites and Trails Branch.
About 10,000 kilometres of ORV trails are managed by the ministry’s Recreation Sites and Trails Branch, in partnership with community-based ORV groups around the province.
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