Green Lake Snowmobile Club adopts a new name among other changes

There were a lot of changes by the time the Green Lake Snowmobile Club Annual General Meeting (AGM) was finished at the Clubhouse on March 13.

The changes started early when the members at the AGM approved the change in the club's name to the Green Lake Community Centre and Outdoor Recreation Society.

Next on the agenda was the important nomination for executive members.

The club had operated for a couple of years without a president or vice president. Prior to that, John Sullivan kept the president's chair warm while the clubhouse underwent several upgrades. After that was completed, he stepped down as president and started a well-deserved rest.

Nine of the 10 executive members, who ran the operation for a couple of years, agreed to let their names stand as directors and they were re-elected at the AGM.

These people wanted to make some changes to the club that would increase the membership. They wanted the club to be more social and attractive for the local community members in hopes they would join the club.

Dunham Craig agreed to fill the one open director position.

Warren Lowe became the vice-president while new full-time resident Doug Brown stepped up to be the new president. Brown said he agreed to become the president because he and his wife Cindy are now living in the South Green Lake community full-time.

“I wanted to give back to the community," Brown said. "There was a need for somebody to step up to help the organization.”

Brown said he and the directors want to have year-round activities because it would be more inclusive for community members. Noting that South Green Lake is made up of recreational properties, he said people want to enjoy the trails because they like to ride their ATVs, motorbikes and snowmobiles on the trails.

“The trails should be open to everyone – horse riders, mountain bikers and snowmobilers - and we should try to accommodate more users.”

Brown said the club should be smoothing the trails by removing the roots and rocks and cleaning up the dusty areas.

“We need to manage the original trails and encourage users to stay on those original trails, especially in the grasslands.”

He added that making the original trails bigger would accommodate more usage.

Brown said the society has to find ways to expand usage of the clubhouse by turning it into a community centre offering more activities.

There was talk about expanding the size of the clubhouse and a suggestion about having seniors activities in the clubhouse during the meeting, he noted. Finally, he concluded by saying the club needs membership and to find out what the community wants. 

Potluck dinner slated

There will be a potluck dinner at the Green Lake Community Centre on March 29, Happy hour starts at 6 p.m. and dinner will be at 7 p.m.

Club members and guests are invited. Members get in for free while guests pay $5 each.

Bring a potluck item – appetizer, main course, salad or dessert.