b'Club NewsESSEXfamilies to support the club. We will be enhancing our junction signs a bit COUNTY for better situational awareness. Trail upgrades will continue in various areas.Our 2023 Landowner Dinner is being planned for May. We thank all our landowners for their generosity in Brighton Snowmobile Clubproviding access to snowmobile trails.John Bialek, Trailmaster Greetings from snow-covered Islandcanaanborderridersvt.org Pond, man it feels so good to say that!Like us on FacebookThe middle weekend of February we had trails closed into town andA couple of happy pooches joined in on could only access our system out ofthe fun at the Brighton Snowmobile Club the south side lot. Then it happened.Fundraiser.(Judy Valenti photo)We had 6 inches, then 8 inches of white gold fell and put us back in business. It stayed cool enough and we were ready for our outdoorConnecticut Valley Sno-Ridersfundraiser. There was a lot of relief and smiles. Then Mother NatureWe wanted to share an essay written dropped a foot of snow on the day ofby one of our youngest club members the fundraiser March 4. There was anCanaan Border Riders about what snowmobiling in eager enthusiastic group that gatheredVermont on our trail system means to setup that day as the snow fell. TheAs we draw to the close of anotherto him.groomer had to tow the food trailerriding season we reflect on the seasonWhat Snowmobiling Means To Me out to EX24 , but that just added to theand look forward to a bit of a break.By Mason Breton excitement. It was a grand time at theWe thank our volunteers who kept fundraiser. We fed over 200 people,things going in some tough timesI have been snowmobiling since I had lots of raffle prizes, and a luckyand of course our dedicated groomerwas 5 years old. My father is a big winner of a sled.operators. snowmobile guy. We ride all winter. Trails are holding up well, the MarchWinter started out with manyI am a member of the Connecticut sun has only shown a few days and,questions about how the winter wouldValley Sno-Riders (CVSR). Our CVSR as I write, we have received more thanproceed. Storm disappointments,club owns the largest groomer in the a foot of snow today, March 14. It iswarm spells, two mud seasons prior toNEK. We maintain our trail system hard to believe that our best ridingApril, and finally snow. Early to mid- all year long. We cut brush, fallen started at the end of February and itMarch turned out to be the best ridingtrees, install gates, and put up and is currently the best of the season. Weof all. We really enjoyed seeing all thetake down trail signs. This year we had a recent surprise that the loggingriders on our trail system and all theworked with Weyerhaeuser Logging was done on some of our closed trailspositive comments on social media. Co, to relocate one of our trails. We and they are now reopened. We stillcollaborated with DEP, and local, have some logging going on, but areIf youre interested in trail maintenanceand state officials to get the new trail thankful that we can share some areasprojects over the summer months orapproved. I think our club is the best with the loggers. It may be messy,helping out in general, theres alwayssnowmobile club in Vermont!but access is important. Our club issomething to do. Drop us an email atSnowmobiling is exhilarating. I ride a grateful to all that volunteer theircanaanborderridersvt@gmail.com or2018 MXZ-X Skidoo 800, my brother time, let us use their land, donate toFacebook message if youd like to joinhas a 2015 XRS Skidoo 800, my Mom our causes and events and all ourus in activities.You can also join ourrides a 2019 XRS Skidoo 850 and members and supporting businesses.club anytime through our website. my Dad has a 2022 LYNX 850. The Think Snow! We should have word on the statusLYNX is a brand-new sled that was Dave Casey, News Reporterof our western side closed trails forimported into the USA last year for brightonsnowmobile.org2024 later in May. Stay tuned to ourthe very first time from Finland. It is Like us on Facebook Facebook page and the VAST onlinesmooth, fast, and has an uncoupled map for status changes. We may haverear suspension. The travel is endless, a new trail.and you never bottom out. When we We will have a new club sponsorshipride from our Vermont house, we program starting in the summer. Itusually do a loop and stop for food is a great way for businesses andat local restaurants. We are always Late Winter 2023 | 23'