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AGM Recap 2014
2014 AGM Recap
TAP 2015 Open for Adoptions
Seymour River Rockslide Updates
SEYMOUR RIVER CANYON TRAIL CONNECTION UPDATE
What Happened?
In December 2014, a rockslide occurred in Seymour River Canyon, approximately one kilometre north of Riverside Drive, in the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve (LSCR). The rockslide, which partially blocked Seymour River, is made up of an estimated 50,000 cubic metres of rock – that’s enough rock to fill a 13-story apartment building. As a result of the blockage the water level upstream increased, flooding area trails and the historic Twin Bridge. For safety purposes, both part of Fisherman’s Trail (from Mystery Creek to the Twin Bridge) and Bottletop Trail were closed and the Twin Bridge was removed.
Where are we Now?
To ensure the network of trails offered in Seymour River Canyon continue to be safe and accessible for recreational users from around the region, Metro Vancouver is in the early stages of gathering input on:
∙ a new pedestrian bridge across Seymour River
∙ new trail connections
∙ operational access to east side of Seymour River
Metro Vancouver recognizes the importance of the impacted trails and is committed to working closely with the community to address concerns, discuss options and identify new opportunities for the LSCR trail network in Seymour River Canyon.
What’s Next?
Metro Vancouver wants to hear from you. In June 2015, Metro Vancouver is hosting a public meeting to discuss progress, gather input, listen to feedback and answer questions. Please join us:
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Time: 6:30 – 9:00 pm
Location: North Shore Ballroom
Holiday Inn & Suites North Vancouver
700 Old Lillooet Road, North Vancouver, BC
RSVP: If you are interested in attending, please visit www.trailconnections.eventbrite.ca to register or call Metro Vancouver’s Information Centre at 604-432-6200.
For More Information
Visit: the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve web page
Call: Your Community Liaison Officer at 604-436-6986
Email: icentre@metrovancouver.org with the subject line “Seymour River Canyon” to sign up for e-updates.
Arc’teryx Provincial Builders Academy Prize Winner!
Congratulations to Jase Petersen from Kamloops who attended our Provincial Trail Builders Academy.
He has won an Alpha SV Jacket donated by Arc'teryx. Please contact christine@nsmba.ca to coordinate sizing and details. Congrats!
Nov 9 Trail Day on Salvation sponsored by Norco John Henry Bikes
District of North Vancouver Municipal Elections – November 15th
General voting day is Saturday, November 15, 2014 from 8am to 8pm
Get out and vote before you ride!
To find out more about voting locations visit: http://www.dnv.org/notfound
Get to know your candidates visit: http://www.dnv.org/notfound
All Candidate North Van Sports Council Q & A
2015 Builder Academies
North Shore Triple Crown October 11th
Meet – Old Buck Parking Lot Seymour
Starting Point – Old Buck Parking Lot – SEYMOUR
Up Old Buck to 1st switchback, road to TNT, Dales, Foreverafter, Highschool back to bridal path, left to Hyannis – down to river and up twin bridges (options on Bottletop)
Climb up Twin Bridges access the new trail south of the Plant and cross onto Bike path west of road avoiding Gazebo to Rice Lake Rd –
Twin Bridges to Rice Lake Rd, End of the Line Cafe (first re-group spot).
FROMME
From ‘End of the Line’ Store on Dempsey turning North up Underwood to West on Coleman then onto Hoskins connecting with McNair and onto Mountain Hwy to the water tower (option on climbing McNair via Griffin)
Up the gravel of Mountain Hwy to Executioner Trail, descending to Dream Weaver then heading west on Baden Powell to Mosquito Creek and continuing Down Skyline to Mount Royal Drive or to Grouse Parking Lot, then Cleveland Dam. (second meeting spot – food can be grabbed at the Store on Mount Royal, just off of Capilano Rd – thus the descent down Skyline Road)
Re-Group POINT 2 – will be located at Cleveland Dam.
Entering West Vancouver at Cleveland Dam finishing at Horseshoe Bay
WEST VANCOUVER ROUTE DESCRIPTION
CYPRESS
Climbing from Cleveland Dam, stay right on gravel and curve around to the metal fence, stay along the fence until you reach pavement. Turn right through BP’s onto Glenmore dr, left on Morven Dr past school, left on Glangarry Cres back to Glenmore dr heading south on Bonnymuir, this intersects with Southborough Dr/ Stevens Dr. Turn right then right onto Kenwood Rd, right on Elveden Row to a right on Eyremount Dr to the corner of Millstream Rd – here you will see a trail head – take the Millstream Connector Trail heading across to First switch Back on Cypress Bowl rd. Up Cypress Bowl road to the second switchback.
Take the gravel road through the gate, about 2-300 meters up drop into Slippery Canoe this comes out on a gravel road, just across the road is another trail with a slight uphill, take this to the next road crossing, directly across and just to the right is Tall Cans – drop down to the next road, a little to the left 40 feet the trail continues – when you reach the next road turn right and take that out to the powerstation, once past the power station on pavement turn right, cross bridge over CYPRESS Falls and turn left – take this road for a couple of km’s, just before the trans Canada trail there is Nelson Creek to the old highway, turn right on old highway, on the left will be some stairs, they will take you down to an old reclaimed rail trail, from here you will progress to Eagle Heights above Horseshoe Bay, continue straight into Horseshoe bay for the celebration.
Results – Toonie #4 Presented by Lynn Valley Bikes
Toonie #4 Presented by Lynn Valley Bikes Results 2014-06-12 Men Overall Place Name Stage 1 Rank Stage 2 Rank Stage 3 Rank Total Time 1. Jamie Biluk 0:05:25 2. 0:09:57 1. 0:11:58 1. 0:11:58 2. Andreas Hestler 0:05:23 1. 0:10:02 2. 0:12:11 2. 0:12:11 3. Luke Penner...
Fromme Parking Lot
The Open House in May was well attended. Was your voice heard?
A public open house was held this month to outline and solicit input from the community regarding the Fromme parking lot as proposed by the District of North Vancouver.
It was well attended by local residents and to no surprise, continues to be a polarizing topic.
It has been a long standing issue that was the catalyst for the Fromme Mountain Sustainable Trail Use and Classification Plan.
Circuit 8 Revitalization Project – Phase I Complete
The NSMBA is pleased to announce the completion of Phase 1 to revitalize the Circuit 8 trail network thanks to support from the Young Foundation.
The restorative work was led by Pat Podolski and Todd "Digger" Fiander and conducted through February & March of this year. Thanks to the leadership from Mathew Bond, a public trail day was held in March 2014.
The labor intensive work required deep pockets of mud to be removed from low lying areas and raised trail bed created to ensure proper drainage. Much of the erosion on the descent to Fisherman's has been alleviated with realignment at the bottom and restorative work at the top.
Please open the below Impact Report for photos of the restorative work including before/after pics.
Impact Report
Thank you to Pat, Digger & Mathew Bond for their leadership and hard work on this one!
Cypress Upper Lands Working Group
The District of West Vancouver is asking people what they value about the Upper Lands, that large, undeveloped block of land above the highway. All 6,265 acres, all the way out to Horseshoe Bay.
The Upper Lands Working Group is reviewing policies and programs outlined in the 2001 Upper Lands Study and the District’s Official Community Plan. The review will help to determine what lands should be protected, what lands can be developed, uses of public land, and appropriate forms of development.
Last year the Working Group heard from stakeholders and stewardship groups, including the NSMBA and a representative of the Cypress trail builders. Now they want to hear from the general public. This means you!
There are three Open Houses scheduled for public input. At the Community Centre each evening will have two interactive workshops, so come out, grab a clicker and have your vote counted!
Wednesday, February 26
4:30 – 7:30 P.M.
Gleneagles Club House
6190 Marine Drive
Thursday, February 27
4 – 8:30 P.M.
West Vancouver Community Centre
Interactive workshops at 5 and 7p.m.
Tuesday, March 4
4 – 8:30 P.M.
West Vancouver Community Centre
Interactive workshops at 5 and 7p.m.
2014 TAP Adoptions Open!
2014 Trails Adoptions are open!
Find out how it works here.
New trails up for adoption include Forever After, High School League Trail, Sticks & Stones, Dempsey and Roadside Attraction. These, and many others, need your helping hands.
Be part of the good work in 2014!
To adopt a trail on the Shore, email TAP@nsmba.ca
Metro Vancouver sanctions two trails on Mt. Seymour
Discussions between the NSMBA and Metro Vancouver have resulted in the trails "Lola" and "Cambodia" being officially recognized by the land manager. Both of these trails are rated as expert (double black diamond) and are recommended for only the most experienced and skilled riders to ride at their own risk.
Bridle Path Revitalization – Reroute Completed by Shore Corps
The Shore Corps completed a significant re-route on the Bridle Path on Sat Oct 26th. Part of the MEC funded Bridle Path Revitalization, the first portion of the reroute began in April 20th of this year by the Spring Academy grads.
The Shore Corps are graduates from the Builders Academy who have attended the theory session and the field practical session. The reroute will improve sustainability and user experience while bringing this section of the Bridle Path in line with the green ranking of difficulty.
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