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February 18th, 2007
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AB4WD President Greg Woytkiw resigned, due to medical concerns, on December 18,
2006. A new President was elected at a meeting held via conference call with delegates
on January 22, 2007. Grant Pelletier is our new President. Grant is a NA4WDA member
and AB4WD’s Industry Liaison.
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Meeting held with executives and delegates to elect a president, to accept changes
required to the bylaws, discuss the formation of 2 committees to assist AB4WD, review
activities in the past year, and discuss goals for the coming year.
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Thanks go to the following businesses that joined AB4WD in 2006: Detail Plus Tires
(and Alberta Safari Park), Folk Automotive, Modern Motors, and National 4WD Centres.
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Reminder to all members that memberships for 2007 are now due.
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The fee schedule is as follows:
$10.00 per Club Member (to be collected by the Member Club)
$25.00 per Member at Large (not a member of a club)
$100.00 per Club
$100.00 per Associate Member
If a Club has less than ten members, then the Club Member dues are waived for said
Club. The $100 Club dues are still required.
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Memberships can be paid either by PayPal or by cheque.
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Clubs and Families (members at large) can use the PayPal option for renewal. Go
to http://www.ab4wd.com/Membership/Renew.html.
Here you can select the membership type you're renewing and enter an email address
associated with the membership. For a club, any of the email addresses used during
signup (such as president or delegates) can renew the account; but for the family,
only the main email address can be used. If your e-mail address has changed or you
do not recall the e-mail address you used please contact webmaster@ab4wd.com.
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For new or renewing businesses go to http://www.ab4wd.com/Membership/BusinessMembership.html.
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For those renewing by cheques: make payable to Alberta Four Wheel Drive Association
and also include the e-mail address that you registered with. If your e-mail address
has changed please indicate this as well. Send the cheque and information to:
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Alberta Four Wheel Drive Association
Box 2856
Stony Plain, AB T7Z 1Y3
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AB4WD attended a 3-day ILM workshop in Edmonton in January 2007 titled Integrating
Today for a Better Tomorrow. Details can be found in the ILM section: http://www.ab4wd.com/AccessPlans/ILM.html The presentations
from the workshop can be seen on the SRD website at: http://www.srd.gov.ab.ca/land/u_ILM_powerpoint.html
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A new section on our website: http://www.ab4wd.com/AccessPlans/LandUseFramework.html There
will be meetings in late spring for public consultation. You are encouraged to attend
to get informed and have your voices heard. More information on the meetings will
be posted at this link: http://www.landuse.gov.ab.ca/
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As per our GAMP Representative there have been 4 additional meetings since the last
update. The focus of these meetings has been on the formation of the Ghost-Waiparous
Stewardship Committee. The following has been defined to date: the term Stakeholder,
user, and Character of the Region. Voting also took place on a vision statement
for the committee. Also decided on a voting/decision making process, and decided
that there will be no alternates for committee members.
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Sadly, nothing has yet been discussed regarding trails. The prediction that nothing
would be decided about trails until spring of 2007 stands. Our representative continues
to request that clubs that want trails in the area be prepared to bring proposals
to the committee in the spring for the construction/re-opening of trails for 4x4's
in the area. If you would like further information regarding creating proposals
please contact GAMP@AB4WD.com.
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AB4WD is looking at creating 2 committees to assist the organization. At this time
we are asking for members to step forward to participate in these committees. Ideally
we would get representation from all member clubs. Clubs may want to consider their
delegates as possible candidates. The plan is that there would be one committee
for the north and one committee for the south. Specific details would be discussed
further once we have a better indication if there is sufficient support to proceed
with this concept. Please contact info@ab4wd.com for participation in these committees.
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