NEC Spring Meeting Announced

The NE Chapter Spring Meeting will be held in Errol NH March 4, 5 and 6. Breakfast, dinner and the meetings will be at Log Haven restaurant. There will be rides all three days, with dinner and meetings afterwards. Lunches will be on the trail at different restaurants each day. Saturday evening will feature live music. Accommodations may be had at the Errol Motel 603-482-3256, Akers Pond Inn 603-482-3471, and Paradise Point Cabins 603-482-3834. Tell them you are booking a room for the chapter meeting.

ISC Video on Snowtrails TV

Greetings from Prince Edward Island! We hope you are all enjoying your Summer. The video highlights for ISC 2009 can now be found on Snowtrails TV at

If anyone is interested, DVD copies of ISC 2009 Highlights are available by contacting Video Mike at: vmike@snowtrailstv.com
Once again, we would like to say Thank You for your attendance at ISC 2009,it was our pleasure to host everyone.

Dale, Murray, Cathy, Linda, Earl, Donald, Dhuey & Darryl

NHSA Golf Tournament: Register now!

3rd Annual NHSA Golf Tournament, September 12, 2009
Deadline to register: August 29, 2009.
Den Brae Golf Course 80 Prescott Road. Sanbornton, NH
Call NHSA 603-273-0220 Email nhsaoffice@nhsa.com Web www.nhsa.com

Fire Destroys Home of NH Executive Director

The home of Gail and Pete Hanson in Belmont, NH was recently broke into and torched. Gail is the Executive Director of the New Hampshire Snowmobile Association. A suspect was arrested and remains a person of interest until more evidence is gathered. The house is a total loss and an insurance mess. They will be getting a trailer of some kind while their house is rebuilt. See the video from WMUR-TV.

An account to assist them has been created at the Laconia Savings Bank, please send donations to: Laconia Savings Bank, Gail and Peter Hanson Fire Fund, 62 Pleasant St, Laconia NH 03246. Please make donations payable the Gail and Peter Hanson fund NOT NHSA.

Mass to Host 2012 ISC

The 2012 International Snowmobile Congress will be held in Sturbridge Massachusetts. This will be the first time that the Snowmobile Association of Massachusetts has hosted the prestigious event. The facility of choice is the Sturbridge Host Hotel and Conference Center, located at the edge of a lake on Rt 20, a stones throw from the Mass Pike (I-90) and Rt 84.

Prime Minister Harper at ISC

Dennis Burns, CCSO Executive Director, and Kevin Sweetland,  CCSO President, give Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper “The President’s Award” for funding an expansion of the national trail network. The ceremony took place at the International Snowmobile Congress at Summerside PEI. CBCnews reports. 

IASA Zero Tolerance Program

The IASA introduced a new, in depth, Zero Tolerance program today at the International Snowmobile Congress at Prince Edward Island. The multimedia campaign of video, radio spots, web ads and traditional print will be available to snowmobile organizations around the world. These tools deliver a clear, cohesive message for snowmobile associations to use within their community. This is especially welcome as states look for educational resources during a down economy. Although many could not attend this two hour introduction, it will be repeated in a brief summary during this weeks ACSA meeting.

PEI Posts ISC Agenda

I’m sure things are subject to change, but an agenda for ISC has been posted on PEI’s website, along with other staples of information.

NH Posts Legislation

NHSA has several legislative bills that they have submitted on their website. Dry stuff for sure, but interesting to those of us who put forth such language on a regular basis.

NYSSA Online Magazine

The New York State Snowmobile Association has switched from a print version of their monthly magazine to an online PDF version. Click HERE to check out the latest issue!