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Notice of 2024 Annual General Meeting

Notice of 2024 Annual General Meeting

ANNOUNCING Our 2024 Annual General Meeting Our 2024 AGM is scheduled for 10:00 AM, March 16, 2024, online via Zoom and in person at the Honeymoon Bay Community Hall on Vancouver Island. This meeting is open to all 4WDABC members in good standing. The AGM ...
RELEASE: 4WDABC and ATVBC Memorandum of Understanding

RELEASE: 4WDABC and ATVBC Memorandum of Understanding

For Immediate Release, December 14, 2023 ATVBC & 4WDABC sign new Memorandum of UnderstandingOsoyoos, BC – Over the last few years, the concerns around fair access to crown lands for BC residents have greatly increased, in particular in the outdoor ...
JOINT PRESS RELEASE: GILL BAR

JOINT PRESS RELEASE: GILL BAR

For Immediate Release, December 5, 2023 ATVBC & 4WDABC call for better consultation on the decision to close Gill Bar recreation areaChilliwack, BC – Members of off-road motorized sports groups, including the Quad Riders Association of BC (ATVBC) and ...
VANCOUVER ISLAND: Welcome to the 4WDABC

VANCOUVER ISLAND: Welcome to the 4WDABC

In the past dozen years, the Four Wheel Drive Association of BC has expanded significantly throughout the province. From barely 100 paid members and a handful of Region 2 recreation sites in the West Harrison area, such as Hale Creek and Francis, ...
Nahatlatch Lookout Loss

Nahatlatch Lookout Loss

At around 5:11 PM on August 17, 2023, our beloved Nahatlatch Lookout was consumed by a wildfire... 11 years almost to the day after it was rebuilt by the 4WDABC and SWATT (Southwest All Terrain Trails ATV Club). The Kookipi Creek fire, started by ...
Dogmatism and Sharing

Dogmatism and Sharing

Dogmatism "the tendency to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true, without consideration of evidence or the opinions of others" We have been witnessing a ton of dogmatism in society for the last half dozen years. Discussion on any subject seems ...
4WDABC Wheeling Wisely Train-The-Trainer 2023

4WDABC Wheeling Wisely Train-The-Trainer 2023

It is with great pleasure and excitement that the Four Wheel Drive Association of British Columbia can officially announce the opportunity for members to apply for the second round of our Train the Trainer off-road training program being held ...
The Backroader Magazine – Back On Track

The Backroader Magazine – Back On Track

After various delays over the past couple of years, the wheels are turning again on the production of our beloved Backroader Magainze! We're looking for YOUR stories about life on BC's backroads - tell us about your trips, adventures, cleanups, rig ...
2024 Calendar – Call for Submissions

2024 Calendar – Call for Submissions

Our 2023 wall calendar was a huge hit, so it's that time again - we're looking for photo submissions for a 2024 calendar from our members. The deadline to submit the photos is midnight Labour Day, Sept. 4, 2023 to allow time for selecting photos and ...
BC Announces $10M Outdoor Recreation Grant

BC Announces $10M Outdoor Recreation Grant

On May 1st, the Government of BC announced they would be providing a $10 million dollar grant to the Outdoor Recreation Council, of which the 4WDABC is a member, to be used for the improvement of all aspects of outdoor recreation. ORCBC has ...
Greenstone Mountain Fire Tower

Greenstone Mountain Fire Tower

In pursuit of our two organizations' shared goals of backcountry stewardship and saving historic structures for future public enjoyment, the Logan Lake ATV Club and the Four Wheel Drive Association of BC are very pleased to announce a new collaborative ...