Calgary Jeep Association
4x4 Related Groups => General Talk => Topic started by: Lurch on May 22, 2007, 09:59:13 AM
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I rarely write posts, but felt compelled to write one after watching the news last night.
I am quite disappointed in the lack of respect shown to the Indian Graves area by back country "vandals" over the weekend. We all know that folks who do these sorts of things make life hard on any responsible back county user. The media's desire to air dirty laundry doesn't help either.
The one bright spot was seeing members of the CJA doing their part to try to right some of the wrongs committed by others. It is selfless acts like this that will be instrumental if we are to keep any trails open in the future. I commend your efforts.
Lurch
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i seen the same thing at tent city in maclean garbage was everywhere and folks where just sittin in the middle of it all, not one of them pickin anything up.......disgusting
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I would just like to thank the people from your club who stayed to cleanup this area.The best way to protect our rights to use public land is to make sure a site is cleaner when we leave than it was when we arrived.It was a big positive to get media coverage for our sport that wasn't negative.Its a sad thing that people are so selfish as to rely on others to follow around behind them.Fantastic job by all involved :D
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All I can say is the lack of disrespect of these areas by uneducated savages is enough to make me go loopy. I'd love to offer my sincere thanks to the CJA for continuously going out there & trying to clean up what others have done. Unfortunately some people think this is a joke and they can go out there and do whatever they want.
In a never ending viscous circle of destruction and re-birth, you guys have always been there. Thank you for doing your part.
Also a big thank you to the CJA member who was interviewed on the radio this morning (Country 105). Excellent words of wisdom!!!!
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Thanks guys....
We try hard to keep what we have open.
We're going back next Sat. (26th) for round #2 .... it's a mess out there! :roll:
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We're going back next Sat. (26th) for round #2 .... it's a mess out there! :roll:
I heard a month ago that we were supposed to be doing a McLean cleanup with the AURS this weekend but haven't heard much about it since. It was supposed to be posted on the boards but so far no word...
I might head out there anyway, but if anyone hears anything from the AURS let me know!
Erin
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I have 3-5 ton trucks at my disposal but have a job going this saturday we do have sunday off and i would be more than happy to supply these trucks and drivers to haul refuse from one of these areas if that would be of assistance.If someone from the club wants to set up a cleanup please pm me.
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The Rockymountain Dirt Riders are heading to Maclean this and next weekend but it is more for trail clean up from last Falls' storms. There is blowdown everywhere so we are doing chainsaw parties on both weekends.
TK 8)
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I have 3-5 ton trucks at my disposal but have a job going this saturday we do have sunday off and i would be more than happy to supply these trucks and drivers to haul refuse from one of these areas if that would be of assistance.If someone from the club wants to set up a cleanup please pm me.
Thank alot tymbre1... we really appreciate the offer :D but I think we have enought full size trucks and trailers to pick up what we can pick up on Saturday.
That is quite an offer.... It's incredable to see people step up like that.
Thanks again!
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Got to congratulate you CJA guys - That was some great PR / Media relations on your part this weekend.
I have to ask though, was that planned/co-ordinated with media outlets? Just asking in hopes other clubs can learn from your success.
(Pretty sure AURS cleanup is at waiparous this saturday, at least that's what seems to be what I've picked up on the various boards)
Andy
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Good media guys...saw ya on the evening news. Two thumbs up!!! :lol:
Enjoy Indian graves while you still can. :cry:
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I have to ask though, was that planned/co-ordinated with media outlets? Just asking in hopes other clubs can learn from your success.
Andy
Definitely not planned.
We are just lucky they decided to air anything about the club at all.
Anyone with experience in clean ups and the media knows they never show up for the good press when invited. I don’t think you could even bribe them at times. They tend to concentrate on the dirt.
Im sure it was just a matter of catching them at the right time to the point that they couldn’t really avoid airing a little bit of good press for the responsible wheeler crowd.
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Definitely not planned.
Actually Global TV was invited to ride along with CJA for the clean up at Indian Graves.
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Good job, should be more positive comments being published shorty, watch your local papers.
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Good job, should be more positive comments being published shorty, watch your local papers.
Thanks for the support
The club efforts are also part of the storey in the Herald today, Page B6.
The team effort on Friday and on Monday had a good impact.
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I'd really like to thank the CJA members who dropped everything during the clean up to help out in the rescue efforts of... well... me :)
there's a post up on the FWS site in the Drivers Den of exactly what went down... just wanted to come on here and thank everyone myself!
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So glad to hear you guys are ok.
That trail is bad enough that it has claimed a lot of jeeps and parts. The last thing in the world we would want to see is it start claiming wheelers.
Definately a story for the history books for yourself and your freinds.
And I am betting, a new found respect for that IG trail :wink: :wink: :wink:
Welcome home
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Great job guys. Sorry to take so long to post about the clean ups on Sat.
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So glad to hear you guys are ok.
That trail is bad enough that it has claimed a lot of jeeps and parts. The last thing in the world we would want to see is it start claiming wheelers.
Definately a story for the history books for yourself and your freinds.
And I am betting, a new found respect for that IG trail :wink: :wink: :wink:
Welcome home
Well said Bill. I'm very glad to see you guys are ok. I'm not gonna lie... I lost a few hours of sleep over this. :roll:
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Well said Bill. I'm very glad to see you guys are ok. I'm not gonna lie... I lost a few hours of sleep over this. :roll:
...and thanks to CJA for the aide. My call into Dom on Monday morn gave us the first real breaks in news: CJA members were already in the area, and the trail was run the day before --forecast that the trail was passable in the last 48 hours.
For the 2 that did make it in on the North end for us, I owe ya both a XL DD at our next coffee meet!
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Luxton, glad you made it out :D
Sorry we could not get to you.... but RockyRD and myself just about got in a pickle ourselves.
15 min after we got onto the trail... i slid into a rut and took out a rim and blew the bead on that tire tire... one spare down. We got to about 1km away from the imfamous D35 wall, ( which i still have yet to see :cry: ) and RockyRD blew a bead, had another tire leaking and to boot his portable compressor died. so both down a tire and the tj getting low on gas and after some serious thought we turned back and headed out. :(
happy that everyone is ok :D
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I'm not gonna lie... I lost a few hours of sleep over this. :roll:
Admit it, you wanted to go out and do an IG winter run cause you missed out on the last one. :lol:
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I'm not gonna lie... I lost a few hours of sleep over this. :roll:
Admit it, you wanted to go out and do an IG winter run cause you missed out on the last one. :lol:
Danm it.. you can read right through me... :wink:
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thanks again guys... I've lost a tad of sleep over it myself ;)
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I also wanted to thank all CJA members I talked to this past weekend, thanks for letting myself and Melanie join your crew. She learn't a lot and we both had a blast (only crunched one fender :lol: )
-Joey