Author: Sharon

Please note that the Cayuse Creek Ride scheduled for Sunday June 4th has been cancelled by Ride Management.

We all look forward to enjoying future events at their beautiful location and enjoying the amazing trails.  A big thank you to both Bob & Michelle for all the rides they have hosted in the past and for all the support they have given to our organization and our sport.

The members have spoken and our new Membership Forum will be created on our website at http://octra.on.ca.  64% of members who responded were in favour of having their Forum on the OCTRA website rather than on a private section of the OCTRA Facebook page.   David Morgan, our Webmaster, will be working on this and will report back once it is up and running.

The Board will select a member to act as Moderator.  This forum will be for discussing OCTRA business in a private and safe environment so that such discussions do not have to take place on the public OCTRA Facebook page.  As this will be for Members Only, members will have to sign in in order to participate in discussions.  Members should be aware that any questions or suggestions they wish to be discussed by the Board must still be sent formally via email or regular post to the Secretary or any Board member.  Board members and Committee Chairs may  participate in Forum discussions as OCTRA members if they wish but will not represent the Board during these discussions.

Stay tuned for the kick off date of our new Membership Forum.

The April 2017 Minutes from the April Board Meeting are now posted.  Please remember this information is for members only (not the general public) so you must sign in to view them.  If you have issues signing in please contact our Webmaster, David Morgan for assistance.

Please note, Committee Reports will now be prepared at year-end only for presentation at the AGM.  If any Committee Chairs wish to have something shared with the membership please contact the Board.  Any members who are interested in volunteering on a Committee or wish information regarding a committee should contact the Committee Chair .

An email went out to our mailing list two weeks ago asking for a vote on a Membership Forum as well as assistance on a couple of committees. Response has been limited. Please respond asap. If you did not receive your email, check your spam/junk folder and/or contact Michelle Watling to be added to our list and have the email resent.

Please send your vote to the OCTRA Secretary including your membership # and the last year you renewed. Only current members are eligible to vote.

Please help with communication within OCTRA.

Thank You

After many years in this position, Chrystal Woodhouse, has decided to step down and pass the baton on to someone else. Chrystal hopes to take all the spare time this will free up for her and spend it on horseback.  Of course, Chrystal is staying on as OCTRA’s Education Chair and has big plans in this area for the coming season.  The Board and all of OCTRA would like to take this time to thank Chrystal for all of her amazing contributions over the past years as well as for her ongoing and future efforts on our behalf.  We all look forward to seeing her smiling face and terrific laugh at ride camp throughout the upcoming season.

Please also give a warm welcome and a big thanks to Judy Durst, current Board member and Pulse Editor, for taking up this new challenge.  The Board and OCTRA Ride Managers will enjoy working with Judy in this and future seasons.

Please remember, nothing happens in OCTRA without a volunteer so thanks to all who have done their part now and in the past.  If you are interested in getting involved at any level, please contact the OCTRA President, Sue Downing.

Thanks again Chrystal and see you on trail.