Arctic Response has added another session of the City of Yellowknife Snowmobile Safety Certificate Course for February 8, 2015. Course is $50 for those aged 12-15, $100 for 16+.

For more information or to register contact Adam Woogh at Arctic Response
Phone: 867-873-3205 (office), Suite 101 – 349 Old Airport Rd., Yellowknife, NT

The winter edition of the Community Showcase Night will go ahead in January as 40 organizations have signed up (thank you!). This is scheduled for:

Wednesday, January 7, 2015 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at the Multiplex gym

Power is available on a first come, first served basis. 9 outlets are available at this time.

Please include this event in any promotion you may be doing for the winter/spring season and/or spread the word with your members. The City’s promotion includes a media release (sent to all major media outlets), a radio ad, mention in the weekly Capital Update flyer, mention on the Friday morning radio spot, inclusion in the Winter Recreation Guide events listing, posting on the electronic signs at the Multiplex and near the YKCA/RIMP, posting on social media and posting on the City’s website.

Should the need arise; I will follow up with any additional information by Friday, December 19. Otherwise, please look for a final email update on Monday, January 5 (map of layout, tables list, etc.). Please let me know if you have any questions in the meantime. Thank you, Sandra Nielsen, Special Events Coordinator, Community Services, City of Yellowknife

GSSA Annual General Meeting Minutes 2014

Please be advised we will be holding our Annual General Meeting on Thursday October 23rd, 2014 at 7:30 PM at the offices of Crowe MacKay LLP. They are located at 5103 – 51st Street, Yellowknife. Should you have any questions or wish to add to the agenda please contact us via email with your additions/suggestions.

Thanks and hope to see you there!

PRESS RELEASE – 2 A Colder Winter for 2014-2015 (1)

Hello Trail Riders

I hope everyone has had a great summer despite the smoke and lack of rain.

The executive has been busy over the summer preparing a proposal for the National Trail Coalition to place trail signage along the major trails. The proposal has been submitted and is presently in the hands of the Regional Advisory Committee to make a recommendation. As we were the only snowmobile group to make a submission there should not be any concerns. The signs will be placed at the edge of a lake. The sign will indicate the name of the lake and the distance to Yellowknife. The signs will be placed over the winter.

The Community Showcase Night is on Sept. 3 at the Multiplex. GSSA will have a table there and will be promoting the club. Membership Application Forms will be available.

This February 11 to 15, 2015, Whitecourt, AB. is holding a World Snowmobile Invasion. Check out the web site. One of the events will be an attempt to set a world record of over 850 snowmobiles on the trail at one time. This area always has great snow and has a well organized trail system.

No date has been set as yet but our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held in mid to late October.

The GSSA Trail Rides have a trail map for sale along with a digital CD with waypoints that mark some of the various snowmobile trails in and around the Yellowknife Area.

When you sent in your membership application you would have received either the map or CD with your membership package. The CD can be used with any Garmin device.

Theses items are available for $20.00 each for members and $40.00 each for non-members.

For more information, contacting the GSSA!