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VAST News
By Tyson Blouin
Snowmobiling is a family tradition. 
My aunts, uncles and cousins have 
all been avid snowmobilers for many 
years. My father, Gary Carrier, and 
my uncles Danny, Allan, Brian and 
Todd were also very involved with 
the club in earlier years and would 
always lend a generous hand to my 
grandfather in grooming and repairs. 
My cousin Tony Ziter, another active 
participant of the club, also shared 
many great memories with them. My 
uncle Danny was the one who first 
designed the Snow Flyers logo. My 
father introduced snowmobiling to me 
very young, and it has been a passion 
my entire life. We have ridden and 
shared our love for snowmobiles for 
over 25 years together. Snowmobiling 
has been instilled in our family for 
now four generations, as I have 
already shared the love for the sport 
with my son, Emerson. I am currently 
a member of the club and hope my 
son will be also. My grandmother, 
Dorothy “Dot” Carrier, was also very 
supportive of Armond, the sport and 
the club. In her later years, she was 
a committed donor to the club and 
always enjoyed watching her kids and 
grandkids riding together on the trails, 
and on our family farm. She also loved 
seeing the snowmobiles pass through 
the farm fields during the winter. 
Snowmobiling is in our blood and a 
part of our family fabric, together and 
within the community.
The Snow Flyers current president, 
Tyson Blouin, had proposed making 
a commemorative sign to hang over 
the trail on the field line for my 
grandparents in Dot’s recent passing. 
We were unbelievably grateful. A 
sketch of the sign was designed, 
which included a portrait of my 
grandparents and the farm. Once 
finished by Brian Allain, we were 
in awe of how well it turned out 
and couldn’t be more thankful and 
appreciative. My grandparents were 
a huge pillar in the Carrier family and 
snowmobiling community. We really 
cannot thank Tyson and the Snow 
Flyers enough for their generous 
contribution to Armond and Dot. We 
are so proud of the Washington Snow 
Flyers and the VAST.
SNOWMOBILING: A CARRIER FAMILY TRADITION

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