Muskoka Bill Posted November 30, 2021 Share Posted November 30, 2021 Please read the link below included in the article is an email address to the township department that has influence whether or not the club can build a 500 meter trail along highway 118 West at a forthcoming meeting. This trail is required to bypass land where the landowner revoked the right 2 years ago and isolated Port Carling. The 500 meter trail would connect Port Carling to the Bracebridge trails. Club president states "Ahead of the meeting, Elliot is asking sledders to email publicworks@muskoka.on.ca to show their support. " If you can please email the public works department and show your support for this trail it would be greatly appreciated. https://www.mymuskokanow.com/115489/muskoka-lakes-snowmobile-club-hoping-district-council-votes-to-connect-port-carling-trail-to-rest-of-muskoka/ Below is simple text letter you can cut and paste to an email, publicworks@muskoka.on.ca Please feel free add any further reasons Public Works Department Muskoka Lakes District To: Whom this may concern; I support the Muskoka Lakes Snowtrails Association (MLSTA) proposal to the 500 meter trail along hwy 118West between Carr road and Penwood road. Snowmobiling in this area needs this trail !! Your support of the MLSTA request would be greatly appreciated. Avid Snowmobiler John Smith 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
signfan Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Should e-mail the councilors. Ridiculous how much pull staff seem to have. Why only for 2 years if this solves the issue? Is there another plan being worked on? Or did staff just arbitrarily come up with that time frame? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskoka Bill Posted December 1, 2021 Author Share Posted December 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, signfan said: Should e-mail the councilors. Ridiculous how much pull staff seem to have. Why only for 2 years if this solves the issue? Is there another plan being worked on? Or did staff just arbitrarily come up with that time frame? I believe last year they got permission to allow road running (on the shoulder) of the highway, so this is a step in right direction, asking for only two years probably allows the club to prove it will work if they can't find an alternative. If there is someone from the MLSTA in the forum who has some insight it would be appreciated to hear from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderman Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 done 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nunz Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Done, Could go either way tomorrow night though. I know the District of Muskoka is concerned about liablilty with sleds running alongside the highway. Hopefully it gets approved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Re:Leaf Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Done. Thanks Bill for bringing this to our attention. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskoka Bill Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share Posted December 21, 2021 Thanks to those who chimed in and sent an email to the ML District Public works office , I saw the following article that updates the situation. the article states there were 141 emails of support and one against. Thanks again ! Quote "While still concerned about the risk factor of allowing snowmobiles to travel along Highway 118, the District of Muskoka’s Engineering and Public Works Committee will move forward with creating a new 500-metre trail." https://www.mymuskokanow.com/115550/district-committee-approves-new-snowmobile-trail-in-port-carling/ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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