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Message started by Dave Cotie on 06/15/12 at 21:53:59

Title: 2012 Black Bear Rally Work Day
Post by Dave Cotie on 06/15/12 at 21:53:59

We can always use a few more people coming out. Here are the details:

This Saturday, June 16th, is our Work Day for the 2012 Black Bear Rally. There are a number of tasks to be done on Saturday including:
-Posting road closure notices as required by our road permission contracts
-Delivering letters to residents on the public roads that are used as stages
-Checking stage roads and our security notes about them
-Doing minor repairs to stage roads, including filling some minor washouts and removing exposed rocks
-Brushing and other preparation of spectator areas
-Testing HAM repeater system ( call in frequency 147.285+ tone 118.8)
-Removing trees that are down on the roads
-Plan out service area and other details at Rally HQ
-Measure distances to local gas stations, food stores, etc.

We can use lots of people to assist with these tasks.

Meeting Location:
On Saturday we will meet at The Tudor & Cashel Twp Community Centre, 371 Weslemkoon Lake Road, Gilmour, Ontario at 10:00A.M. The hall is located at the following coordinates:

N 44 49.172 W 077 36.893

To get there go south on Hwy. 62 for about 34.5 km south of ancroft. Turn left on to Weslemkoon Lake Road, then proceed approximately 2 km.

From Belleville, Weslemkoon Lake Raod is approximately 74 km north of the 401 on Hwy 62.

Be Prepared:
Come well prepared with food, drink, bug spray and sunscreen. Gloves are advised. If you have any tools like shovels, rakes, picks and pry bars, saws or clippers, please bring them along.

Title: Re: 2012 Black Bear Rally Work Day
Post by Dave Cotie on 06/17/12 at 14:20:09

Thanks to everyone who came and helped yesterday - an honest days work!