Quebec's travelling journalist: February 2013 Archives

Tuesday February 12, 2013

Snowmobilers worried over future of their industry

Snowmobilers warn the industry will run into a wall in a few years time. They say this is because there won't be enough volunteers, clubs are underfunded, and that there are too many kilometres of trails in the province to properly maintain. Yet, the Transport Minister Sylvain Gaudreault says the industry is running well and that he is not concerned for its future. Quebec's Traveling Journalist Marika Wheeler joined Susan Campbell in studio to bring us up to speed on the situation.

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Wednesday February 6, 2013

Snowmobilers eager for permanent trails in Quebec

When farmers blocked snowmobile access to their land a few years ago, many realized how fragile the trail network is in this province. Now, people trying to come up with a permanent trail in Quebec that would help solidify the industry.  Quebec's Traveling journalist Marika Wheeler tells us why some feel a permanent trail is so important.

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• April 2013
  • Tue., 2 – Spiffing up Knowlton
     
• March 2013
  • Tue., 26 – Residents of Brome Lake oppose potential demolition of Knowlton House
     
  • Wed., 13 – Trombone class at Golden Valley School helps students hit high notes
     
  • Wed., 6 – Faith in english in the regions
     
  • Mon., 4 – Anglo Roundtable in Rouyn-Noranada
     
• February 2013
  • Tue., 12 – Snowmobilers worried over future of their industry
     
  • Wed., 6 – Snowmobilers eager for permanent trails in Quebec
     
• January 2013
  • Fri., 25 – The city of Saguenay is getting involved in ice fishing
     
  • Tue., 22 – Snowmobile season in the Saguenay begins with a blessing
     
  • Mon., 21 – Groundfish season begins in the Saguenay region
     
  • Fri., 4 – Family-owned Cinema Pine delights generations in Laurentians
     
• December 2012
  • Mon., 3 – Exotic plants grown in Arundel
     
• November 2012
  • Wed., 28 – Businesspeople concerned about 117 bypass of Labelle
     
  • Mon., 12 – More women taking up hunting in Quebec
     
  • Tue., 6 – Les Primitifs- learning wilderness survival skills in Québec
     
• October 2012
  • Fri., 26 – How hunters mark territory in the woods
     
  • Thu., 25 – Police presence in hunting territory in the Gaspé region
     
  • Wed., 24 – Tension among hunters in the Gaspé
     
  • Mon., 15 – Moose hunting in the Gaspé
     
  • Tue., 9 – Booming cruise ship tourism in the Saguenay
     
• September 2012
  • Wed., 26 – Asbestos prepares for end of asbestos mining
     
• June 2012
  • Wed., 27 – Communities in Quebec react to closing of Katimavik program
     
  • Wed., 13 – Man packs up home and zoo to make way for Hydro
     
  • Mon., 4 – Temporary worker camp in Port-Cartier
     
• May 2012
  • Tue., 15 – Oujé-Bougoumou twenty years later
     
  • Fri., 4 – Victoriaville prepares for protests
     
• April 2012
  • Tue., 10 – A Day Dedicated to Keeping Cree Traditions Healthy
     
  • Thu., 5 – Driving the 389
     
• March 2012
  • Thu., 8 – A specialty store for big-footed folks
     
  • Wed., 7 – Draining agricultural land in north-western Quebec
     
• February 2012
  • Thu., 23 – Concerns about the police presence in St. Augustin
     
  • Wed., 22 – Sept Iles McDonald's staffed by Filipino employees
     
  • Mon., 20 – Some people in St. Augustin question spending for Highway 138 extension project
     
  • Tue., 14 – The toll the conflict in St. Augustine is having on the community
     
  • Fri., 10 – Divisive bridge project in St. Augustin
     
  • Thu., 2 – Division in the Lower North Shore community of St. Augustin
     
• January 2012
  • Mon., 30 – Future of windmill industry in Quebec
     
  • Mon., 16 – New 3.8 million dollar teaching centre to train wind turbine technicians
     
  • Sat., 14 – Adventure Tourism in the Gaspé
     
  • Tue., 10 – Young families choosing Douglastown
     
  • Tue., 10 – Young families choosing Douglastown
     
  • Mon., 9 – Young adults return to Gaspe
     
  • Fri., 6 – Unemployment rate reaches nearly quarter decade low in the Gaspé
     
• December 2011
  • Wed., 28 – Life and death in Fermont
     
  • Thu., 8 – Women and Housing in Fermont
     
  • Mon., 5 – A mine visit in Fermont
     
  • Fri., 2 – Fly-in Fly-out Fermont: Health Services
     
  • Thu., 1 – Fly in, Fly out, Fermont
     
• November 2011
  • Thu., 24 – Fermont community reaction to Plan Nord
     
  • Fri., 4 – After the floods: psychological effects
     
• October 2011
  • Thu., 27 – Public Security Minister promises flood victims faster financial aid
     
  • Thu., 27 – Marika Wheeler's full interview with Robert Dutil