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Club exec updates
CCC welcomes a new VP
First off, Dean Williamson feels he no longer has the time to hold the position of Vice President and has resigned. On behalf of the club, I would like to thank Dean for his time as our VP.
Chris Wright put his name forward and Ann and I accepted. So Chris is our new VP. Chris will hold this position until our next scheduled election at our 2025 Fall AGM.
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Shot: CCC's new VP, Chris
2026 Secretary/Treasurer needed
This will be Ann’s last year as Secretary / Treasurer. If you’re interested in the position, please volunteer for the Admin Group to help us out and see if this is a fit for you.
Volunteers needed – Albion Hills trail rehab
We’re looking for volunteers to help restore our trails at Albion Hills to their former glory:
- Sat May 3 - Singletrack Rehab on Northwest Trails
- Sun May 4 - Doubletrack Surfacing between Chalet and the IMBA Trail
Expect ~5-hour workdays with a lunch break in the middle — and yes, lunch is on us!
Bring work gloves and sturdy boots, and come ready to make a difference with a great crew.
If you’re able to make it for one or both days, please sign up!
See details for May 3: Singletrack rehab
See details for May 4: Doubletrack rehab
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In other trail news
Our clean-up crews should have all the trails up and running in the next couple of weeks. Albion Hills is scheduled to be open for MTB on April 19th. After Albion, the crews will go to Palgrave, Erin and Inglewood / Estates in that order.
Our new trail at Albion will be getting a boost. The TRCA is having a trail-building course for their workers, and they will be using the trail we have laid out to learn on. They will be there for 2 days, so we will still have a lot of work to do on it. The main thing here, for many in the club, is this is getting built this year!
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Volunteer meetings
The executive committee is attempting to introduce a new structure this year. We have created 4 groups to volunteer for:
- Admin.
- Rides
- Trail Maintenance / Building
- Outreach / PR.
We have met with 3 of the 4 volunteer groups that have been set up. The Outreach / PR group will have to wait until after we start the rides for its meeting. This will be a process to get all the groups up and functioning. The end goal is to spread out the work of the club executives to make the club more sustainable. This will be a process, please be patient. It is not too late to volunteer
If you interested in volunteering, reach out to: caledoncyclingclub@gmail.com
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Club events
Last month we tried a Movie Matinee as a club event. It would have been nice to see more people out. The people in attendance seemed to enjoy themselves. We will have to evaluate if this is something we do again. If you were there, let everyone know what you thought of it, good or bad.
Upcoming events
See you at the Spring Opener (not a BBQ*) ride on Sunday April 27th.
*Don't worry, there's still food. Instead of a BBQ, we'll be serving sandwiches and salads
We'll be doing MTB rides, if you'd like to organize a road or gravel ride, please reach out to caledoncyclingclub@gmail.com and we'll help you set that up.
Check out the site for more details and to register
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Today's image
Paris-Roubaix is a legendary one-day professional cycling race held each April in northern France. Known as "The Hell of the North," it's famous for its brutal cobblestone sections, unpredictable conditions, and relentless difficulty, making it one of the oldest and most prestigious races in the sport.
Shot: Paris-Roubaix, 2021
Credit: Pauline Ballet, Strava
